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2.3.12 Wildcat Chat -for translation
the WILDCAT CHAT
A message from our Principal, Mrs. Hennelly…….
The TTSD Foundation is holding it’s annual Fund Drive this month. The Foundation helps our district in many ways. Each year the Foundation donates an impressive amount of money to our schools to help educate our students. This year CFT received $9,000! The Foundation is hoping to receive enough donations that they can give each school $10,000 for the next school year. At CFT, we will use those funds to set up the “Wildcat Den”, a place were students can come twice a week to work on homework, listen to Read-A-Louds, and attend enrichment presentations….with transportation home!
To do our part and help the Foundation raise funds, CFT will be hosting a COIN DRIVE beginning February 14 and running through February 29th. Watch for incentives throughout the two weeks to help us reach our goal of $2,000. We will kick off the Coin Drive on February 14 with our first incentive…each student bringing in a donation on Valentines Day will be given a Valentine Treat! Thank you for your help with our COIN DRIVE…any amount you can donate, no matter how big or small, will help us reach us goal!
A DATE FOR YOUR CALENDAR…..calling all third, fourth, and fifth grade parents and guardians. Please mark your calendars for Tuesday, March 6th, 6:00-7:00. We will be having an Internet Night at CFT. Our School Resource Officer, Officer Glen Scroggs will be opening the night with information and tips to keep our children safe on the internet. As you know, we have been having trouble with Cyber Bullying at CFT and we need your help to put a stop to it. This will be a follow-up to the presentation he will be making to the students earlier that day. Also, Susan James will be here to give you information and answer questions about Google Docs. I know that several of you have questions and she is a great resource to share information with us. We will have the computer lab open that night following the presentations so that you can register your students for Google Docs (see article on Page 3 about signing the parent permission form), check out your children’s pages, or just explore the net. This is an important night and I hope you will make it a priority to attend. This will be geared towards 3,4,5th graders, but any CFT parents are welcome to attend.
Wanda Hennelly
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NOTE these upcoming dates:
- Thurs., Feb. 2: End of school quarter
- Fri., Feb. 3: No School (Workday)
- Mon., Feb. 6 thruFri., Feb. 13: OAKS Testing (Gr. 3, 4, 5)Wed., Feb. 15: Broadway Rose Children’s Theatre performance 8:30 to 10:30 (gr. 1-5) (see article)
- Wed., Feb. 15: Valentine Bingo!
- Mon., Feb. 20: No School (Presidents’ Day Holiday)
- Thurs., Feb. 23: 2nd Grade Music Performance, “Recycling” 6:30 pm CFT Cafeteria
- Thurs. Mar. 15: No School (training)
- Fri., Mar. 16: No School (Conferences)
- Thurs., Mar. 22: 4th Grade Music Performance, “Native America” 6:30 pm CFT Cafeteria
- Mon., Mar. 26- Fri., Mar. 30: No School (Spring Break)
Remember Scrip orders are due every Monday. Just drop them off in the office in the PSO box on Mrs. Anderton’s desk!
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NOTE!! Remember Oregon State OAKS testing is February 7-13. Be certain to have your child come to school well-rested, and with a good breakfast in their tummy each morning. It is ok to send a snack to school with them those days, keeping in mind it needs to be healthy and nourishing.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Yearbook Volunteers Needed!
CFT has a great tradition of offering a yearbook for purchase at the end of each school year. We hope to continue that tradition again this year but need several parents to coordinate and create it! If you have an interest in this project, please contact Michelle at pdxbriggs@comcast.net soon!
Thank you to all the families who attended informance night. It was great seeing the kids teaching and interacting with their adult guests. You were inadvertently given the wrong scoring rubric for your child's report card. If your child receives a 4 they are at benchmark level on both the state and national levels.
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Little Tigers Preschool
and Tigard High School Early Childhood program
will host an Open House Monday Feb. 13 from 1:00-2 pm in room 702. Applications
for the 2012-2013 school year will be accepted during this time or may be
picked up and dropped off in the main office the week of Feb.13-17. (431-5400)
Applications are due Friday
Feb. 17 at 4 p.m. Children in the program must be Tigard residents and must turn 3 years old
before Sept. 1, 2012. Parents will be asked to provide proof of age and
residency for their child.
The preschool for 4 year olds meets on Monday, Wednesday and Friday (currently
from 8:45-11:15 am), the PreK Class meets Tuesday- Friday(currently from
12-2:30 pm) and preschool for 3 year olds meets on Tuesday and Thursday for 2
hours.(currently from 9:00-11:00)
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CFT goes to Broadway Rose!
On Wednesday, February 15 CFT students Grades 1 through 5 will be going by school bus to Tualatin High School for the Broadway Rose production of “Klondike! The Great Alaskan Gold Rush”. Be watching for more details to follow from classroom teachers.
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The Foundation for Tigard-Tualatin Schools has a new
website address
http://www.the-ftts.org/
And benefits causes you care about. The Foundation has partnered with Sharing Spree to help raise funds for our schools. They extend LARGE savings on products and services PLUS they donate at least 5% of their sales to The Foundation. Check it out!!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Parents invited to Feb. 6
presentation on childhood obesity
On Feb. 6, Dr. Dan Marks, Director of the Oregon Child Health and
Research Center at OHSU, will speak on children’s nutritional health
particularly as it relates to school issues. The presentation
will begin at 6:30 pm and will be held in the Twality Middle School Commons, 14650
SW 97th Ave. in Tigard.
Dr. Marks will touch on everything from breakfast to vending machines to
chocolate milk. He will explain the physiological aspects of childhood
obesity and the impact it can have on the rest of the child’s life. He
will also be available to answer questions. Dr. Marks is certified in
pediatric endocrinology with an expertise in childhood obesity.
Also that evening, Leslie Otto, the Healthy
Eating Specialist from the Bridgeport Village Whole Foods Market, will have
samples of healthy snacks and recipes for those interested.
If your child is going to be late to school, or is sick and won’t be attending school please call our Attendance Hot Line and leaving a message any time of the day or night. It is appreciated if you could please spell your child’s name, and if you could please provide the teacher’s name. Thank you!
CFT Attendance Hot Line: 503-431-4405 (24 hours)
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Lost & found: Have you lost a set of keys in the past few months? If so come to the CFT office to identify the set we’ve found.
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Strengthening Families
Tigard-Tualatin School District
Parents and Youth Ages 10-14
Improve family relationships, parenting skill and youth social and life skills.
When : Feb. 2 – Mar. 22, Thursdays 6 – 8 pm.Where: Twality Middle School, 14650 SW 97th Ave. Tigard,OR. 97224
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Parents learn to:
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Teens learn to: |
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· Talk to your teen · Improve problem solving · Help your teen follow directions · Set clear limits · Use positive discipline · Support healthy behaviors |
· Manage stress · Solve problems · Better understand feelings · Deal with peer pressure · Communicate effectively |
will be hosting a Medical Teams International dental van for parents of Tigard-Tualatin students each month through June. In brief, the dental van will provide examinations (not for preventative reasons), X rays, fillings, extractions, and help with pain/swelling. There will be no cleanings, root canals, crowns, or dentures. Also, there is a suggested donation of $25, but no one will be turned away if the cost is prohibitive. Please call the Tigard-Tualatin Family Resource Center at (503) 603-1585 for an appointment.
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Did you know there is third grade homework club every Tuesday in Mr. Arrieta-Walden’s classroom, Room 213? It is from 2:30 to 3:30, and parents are supposed to pick up kids in the lobby promptly afterward. Kids have to have turned in signed permission slips from their parents to participate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE!!! Please don't forget to sign the parent permission
form to allow your child (grades 3-12) to use Google Apps for Education at
school. Sign up HERE: http://www.ttsd.k12.or.us/google With this permission, students can
continue their work towards obtaining necessary educational technology skills
in the classroom and at home: demonstrate creativity, communicate and
collaborate, conduct research and use information, think critically and learn
to use technology effectively. For more information on Digital-Age
Learning, please see the National Education Technology Standards (NETS) for
students (http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-students.aspx).
Thank you for your continued support of our schools, as is evident in the
passing of the May 2012 bond. Within this bond was dedicated funding for
technology across the District. This funding will allow students and teachers
to have greater access to technology resources and a stronger technology rich
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KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FOR SCHOOLYEAR 2012-13:
Registration opens Monday, March 5, and our office will be open until 6 pm on Tuesday, March 6 where registration packets will be available. Spread the word!
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Would you like to submit a piece for our newsletter? Please contact Brenda Anderton at
503-431-4400, or at banderton@ttsd.k12.or.us.. Deadline is noon on 1st & 3rd Wednesdays.
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