Pop of Color

Cabrillo’s Pop of Color 5K is almost here and we need your help!

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The Pop of Color was created by our PTO in 2013 to raise awareness for health and wellness needs in our school system. Pop of Color 5K raises money and awareness in educating students about health related fitness, self-responsibility, and enjoyment of physical activity so that they can be physically active for a lifetime. Over the past few years, Pop of Color has become a well-known Cabrillo and community event. For those who haven’t experienced it, yet, it’s a blast! This festive and lively event can only be successful with the help of your participation, donations, and assistance. There are many ways to contribute to this event.

1. Register members of your family at https://popofcolor5k.eventbrite.com Register by April 22nd to save money during Early Registration.

2. Sign up to volunteer. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0d4aaaac2da75-popofcolor

3. Sign up to donate or lend items. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0d4aaaac2da75-popofcolor

4. You can send a monetary donation to help sponsor our Rock Climbing Wall through Cabrillo PTO’s PayPal account. Go to https://www.paypal.com/ and send your donation to contactcabrillopto@gmail.com. For your records, our tax id number is #23-7088162.

5. Publicize this event on social media and keep your self informed. Here is a link to the Pop of Color 5k facebook page https://www.facebook.com/popofcolor5k You can also get information from our Cabrillo School facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/CabrilloSchool/

Thank you,

The Pop of Color Planning Committee

(Kristen Beckler, Marci Ganoza, Kelly Gahagan Noyes, Jennifer Taufer, and Kiyomi Arai)

Updates April 5th

Homework Center Is Open Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30 – 3:45pm

6th Graders’ Families Please Note: Proof of T-Dap boosters have to be on file in the office before they can begin 7th grade. They’re coming in little by little. Keep up the good work. Thank you.

Order Your Yearbook Today: Online Orders Only Go to: yearbookforever.com Cost: $25.00 until May 4th $30.00 until June 1st After June 1st, the cost will be $35.00 – cash only to purchase in office.

Friday April 7, 2017

4th Grade Production of “Gold Dust or Bust” 9:00am in the MPR.

Friday April 7, 2017

Minimum Day: K – 3 Release time 1:10pm; 4 – 8 Release time 1:20pm

April 10 – 17, 2017 (Monday through Monday) Spring Break

Friday, April 21, 2017 (Earth Day)

Rainbow Spirit Day: Our public dedication to protect our world and be an inclusive, accepting community.

Parent Appreciation Breakfast: Hosted by our staff. Please have a cup of coffee and a bit of breakfast, then enjoy our Rainbow Spirit Day Assembly.

Saturday, April 22, 2017

Pacifica Eco-Fest. Come help us clean up the beach and have a great time.

Friday, April 28, 2017

Ms. Welch’s, Ms. Miglio’s and Ms. Richard’s Special Day Classes Present a Dinner and Show in our MPR. Doors open at 6:00 PM. This is a fundraiser for our Special Day Class Programs.

Check out the flyer for more information.

Paint Night Wednesday April 5

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There are a few spots left for this Wednesday’s Paint Night.

Sign up online, as there will be only a few extra canvases for walk-ins. Painting will begin at 7:00pm.

Dinner will be offered from 6:00-7:00pm or until we sell out. There will only be 30 dinners available. You can pay (cash/check) at the door for dinner. For $8 you will be served teriyaki chicken strips on a bed of wild rice and seasoned veggies; a beverage; and dessert.

https://www.paintnite.com/events/_1161387 Paint Night Flyer

Updates March 29

Homework Center Is Re-Opening

Beginning Monday, Homework Center will be open in our Library on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30 – 3:30 PM.

6th Graders’ Families Please Note: We are down to the final 24! Proof of T-Dap boosters have to be on file in the office before they can begin 7th grade. Thank you.

Lost And Found is Over Flowing: Please Come and Check It Out

Ever wonder where your kid’s jacket, lunchbox, water bottle, or other item went? It could be in our Lost and Found cabinet. It’s brimming with items. It will be gone after April 6. There’s no time to lose.

Order Your Yearbook Today: Online Orders Only

Go to: yearbookforever.com Cost: $25.00 until May 4th $30.00 until June 1st After June 1st, the cost will be $35.00 – cash only to purchase in office.

Saturday, April 1, 2017

Our Band goes to the California Music Educators Association Festival.

This is like the SBAC testing for our Band. Best of luck Vallemar/Cabrillo Band Together!

Wednesday, April 5, 2017 in the MPR 7 – 9 PM Paint Nite at Cabrillo.

Come by and create a masterpiece. Sign up online at www.paintnight.com/events/_1161387 Cost $45

Friday April 7, 2017

Minimum Day: K – 3 Release time 1:10 PM; 4 – 8 Release time 1:20 PM

April 10 – 17, 2017 (Monday through Monday) Spring Break

Updates March 16

Thursday, March 16, 2017

Pacifica Education Foundation Donation Day.

Please consider helping the foundation continue to fund Music, Computer Science, and 21st Century Education Experiences throughout out District. Check the PEF website for more information.

Monday, March 20 – Friday, March 24, 2017

Conference Week Minimum Days

K – 3 Release Time: 1:10 PM

4 – 8 Release Time: 1:20 PM

Please note there is no supervision on the yard after 1:30 PM

Book Fair March 20-24

Below is the link to the Spring Book Fair volunteer page. We are setting up and need help on the afternoon of this Friday, March 17 from 3:30 until 5:00ish. Help would be greatly appreciated the following week when the Book Fair is open for sales. Please check the sign up page and help how you can. All funds raised go back into the literacy programs at Cabrillo and buy new books for our school library.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0548afab28aa8-spring3

April 24 – May 26, 2017 – Smarter Balanced Testing Window

6th Graders’ Families Please Note: 35 Left to Go!

T-Dap boosters have to be on file in the office before they can begin 7th grade. Thirty-five 6th Graders still need to get this done. Most may already have it, but we need it on file. Send it in. Thank you.

Donations of Copy Paper would be greatly appreciated. Please no recycled paper if possible.

Lost And Found is Over Flowing: Please Come and Check It Out

Ever wonder where your kid’s jacket, lunchbox, water bottle, or other item went? It could be in our Lost and Found cabinet. It’s brimming with items. It will be gone after April 7. There’s no time to lose.

Pacifica Education Foundation (PEF)

Dear Cabrillo Community,

The Pacifica Education Foundation is in great need of filling their board postions. Please take the time to read the letter below from the PEF President, Sandy Stefancic. Share the information with others in the Pacifica community, or maybe you could consider filling one of the positions that are open. Thank you for your time.

Best Regards,

Shauna Koperski and Shelli Murphy

(Cabrillo PTO Co-Presidents)

Dear Parents,

This is extremely urgent and have asked your PTO to pass this message from the Pacifica Education Foundation.

The Pacifica Education Foundation is looking for new board members ASAP. Our Foundation will cease to exist if we do not have enough board members to run it. We are at our minimum board membership of five members. Ideally, we need about 4 more members to fill out our board. Open positions available: Webmaster, Patron Coordinator, Volunteer Coordinator, Events Coordinator

Will you help us??

We are just like the PTO and need board members who can attend one meeting a month and help out with one or two fundraisers a year. The Foundation supports all the invaluable PEF programs district-wide, like elementary music, Slam Poetry, middle school computer science, and middle school band.

Thank you so much and please contact me directly if you are interested. I would be more than happy to speak with you about the various ways you can help. Please also visit our website for more information about PEF: www.pacificaef.org.

Best Regards,

Sandy

Ortega and IBL Parent

—

Sandy Stefancic

President, Pacifica Education Foundation

Email: sstefancic@pacificaef.org

Spring Social – Friday March 24th

springsocial_flyer Everything at Cabrillo is for children…..except the Spring Social! This night is for adults only. It is very much a celebration of Cabrillo, our wonderful community and a chance to come together to share delicious bites and beverages, play some games, bid on a few auction items, do a little….or a lot of dancing to the sounds of “Just Some Dudes” featuring Cabrillo dads, Andy Anderson and Mike Trayler, and sing along to your favorite 80’s karaoke tune.

We will be giving away a Beach Cruiser and Tablet and you will have an opportunity to bid on Cabrillo’s infamous Teacher Experiences.

Get tickets in advance here.

Organized by Leanne Wynn and Kiyomi Arai.

Updates March 1st

Thursday, March 2, 2017, 6:00 PM

PTO Board Meeting in the Staff Room

Friday, March 3, 2017

8:45 AM: Kindergarten Dragon Parade

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Principal For A Day

We welcome former parent and Spindrift School Assistant, Keira Robalino as our Principal for a Day. She helped design the Creative Arts model for our school back in the early 90’s.

Thursday, March 9, 2017

Spring Pictures

Thursday, March 9, 2017 6:30 PM at Vallemar School’s MPR

“Screenagers” – a film about pre-teens and teenagers, and the world of the internet and screen time. Very informative evening for parents of grades 5 – 8.

Thursday, March 16, 2017

Pacifica Education Foundation Donation Day.

Please consider helping the foundation continue to fund Music, Computer Science, and 21st Century Education Experiences throughout out District.

April 24 – May 26, 2017 – Smarter Balanced Testing Window

6th Graders’ Families Please Note: 42 Left to Go! T-Dap boosters have to be on file in the office before they can begin 7th grade. Forty-two 6th Graders still need to get this done. Most may already have it, but we need it on file. Send it in. Thank you.

Donations of Copy Paper would be greatly appreciated. Please no recycled paper if possible.

Thank You

HELLO INCREDIBLE CABRILLO COMMUNITY!

Join us in CELEBRATING the 2016-2017 school year. All of the accomplishments listed below are only possible with the support of the amazing Cabrillo Families and dedication of the PTO Board. Our PTO GOAL is to continue to support the students, staff and families through building community and fundraising for our fantastic programs. THANK YOU to all of you for keeping the traditions of classroom parties, field trips, upper grade dances/electives, and our wonderful Creative Arts programs vibrant through your volunteering and participation in the events listed below.

FUNDRAISING CELEBRATIONS:

Successful and Fun

Pancake Breakfast
Candyland Carnival
See’s
Pie Sale
Fog Fest Booth
Book Fair
Family Bingo
Gift Wrap
Original Works
Education Enrichment
Safeway Grant (kiln upgrades, new light board, art supplies)

APPROXIMATE COMBINED TOTAL: $58,000

***All Fundraising Proceeds go toward all school supplies used in the classroom, new books, technology upgrades, staff supplies, field trips, P.E. supplies, plus more…

STUDY TRIP CELEBRATIONS:

Outdoor Ed. (5^th Grade)
Yosemite (8^th Grade)
All Field Trips to date

***Thank you to all of the drivers and chaperones who volunteer their time to make these experiences possible.

CELEBRATING WHAT IS NEW:

Volunteer Coordinator (Lower and Upper Grades) will be added to the PTO Board at the next election
Grant Coordinator position created (INTERESTED?)
New Electives (Photography, Boot Camp, Basketball)
Streamlined Credit Program
Equal Teacher Donations (soft transition)
Suggestion Box in the office

BELLA’S GARDEN:

Important Dates:

Painting Tiles-2/28 and 3/1 after school by the MPR
Thursday March 2^nd (cleaning and prepping the space 2:30-3:30)
Sunday March 5^th – Creating/Installing the Garden (12:00-3:00)

Sincerely, Shelli Murphy and Shauna Koperski (PTO Co-Presidents)

Fun Events Coming Up

Mark your calendars! We have some fun and exciting fundraisers coming up.

Friday, March 24^th: Spring Social

Longboards Margarita Bar, Eureka Square, Pacifica

$20 pre sale – www.cabrillosocial.eventbrite.com

Led by Leanne Wynn and Kiyomi Arai

On March 24^th come together for a casual evening as we come together to share delicious bites and beverages, play some games, bid on a few auction items, do a little….or a lot of dancing to the sounds of “Just Some Dudes” featuring Cabrillo dads, Andy Anderson and Mike Trayler, and sing along to your favorite 80’s karaoke tune. More details to come.

You can purchase tickets here: www.cabrillosocial.eventbrite.com

April 5^th: Paint Nite

Cabrillo School 7:00-9:00pm

$45 http://paintnite.com/pages/events/view/sanmateo/1161387

$8 Dinner 6:00-7:00pm (optional)

Led by Kiyomi Arai

On Wednesday, April 5^th a local artist from Paint Nite will assist and inspire us to create a one of a kind painting. It’s okay if you’ve never painted anything but your walls—there’s no experience necessary and fun is the only requirement.

All students in 6th grade and up are invited to participate, as well as all of your friends, family and co-workers. We will have an optional dinner meal to purchase. What a fun way to gather with friends. Paint Nite will donate a portion of ticket sales to enhance our co-curricular activities across all grade levels. Let’s get together and get painting– please RSVP and register at http://paintnite.com/pages/events/view/sanmateo/1161387

May 7th: Pop of Color

Linda Mar Beach Trail 9:30am-1:30pm

$15-$80

Get ready the Pop of Color 5k run, walk, stroll is coming back! Bring the whole family to POP through a sea of colors along our beautiful coastal trail! After crossing the finish line we all head to Cabrillo School for an awesome After Party with dancing, music, prizes and food. More details to come.

Led by Kristen Beckler and Marci Gonoza