Laguna Eagle Eye

December 14, 2007

News from Dr. Root

Dear Parents:

I’ve been asked, “Now that the override passed, what comes next?” The funds for the override become available beginning July 2008. The district is working on creating a list of “to do’s” and reviewing these lists with principals at each site. We’ll be getting new playground equipment! Last year’s auction raised $8,100 for the playground. We decided to wait for the outcome of the election then determine how to best support the playground needs. It could be shade structures or additional play equipment or something else entirely. Once our new equipment is finalized, we can make a better decision on how best to spend the funding provided through the auction. We will be seeking your comments, suggestions and ideas when we reach this stage! Thank you to each and every voter who turned out to vote for the election! The children will love their new and much needed playground!

Dr. Root

Need Holiday Gifts???

Buy gift cards through the Laguna PTO and a portion of your purchase benefits our kids!

You’ll find an updated order form at http://www.lagunapto.org/scrip.xls. 

In stock gift cards are available every morning in front of the office from 8:00-8:15am.  Questions? Call or email Val Turner (480) 659-1728 clayandval@cox.net.

News from the (new) PTO President

Jodi Towns has taken on a new business adventure this year requiring more of her time.  Therefore, she has resigned as PTO President; however, she remains on the board as Dir. of Corporate Affairs/Secretary.  I’d like to thank her for all her hard work this semester.  Sonnya DeBonis will be our new Treasurer, and hopefully President next year.  I have agreed to complete the year as President.  Our updated roster is at:  http://www.lagunapto.org/LagunaPTOBoard.html

Thank you everyone for your patience during this transition period.  In following her legacy, we will continue to offer evening parent/teacher meetings.  We hope to present topics of interest or concern to our Laguna community.  If there’s a topic you’d like addressed, please let me know.  As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at dcbabbitt1961@yahoo.com.  Diane Babbitt

DATES TO REMEMBER

Dec. 17    PTO Executive Board Meeting

                   PTO Room – 1:30P-2:30P

Dec. 19    Jingle Bell Jog (during PE

                   class)

Dec. 20    Winter Sing-A-Long

                Concert 9am, 1:30pm, and 7:00         pm

Dec. 21     Spirit Day: Spirit Store 7:50am

                 Pajama day

Jan. 11      Report Cards

Jan. 14      Fifth Grade Awards

Jan. 16      Kindergarten Round-Up

Jan. 17      Pre-Kindergarten Round-Up

Jan. 18      Coffee with Katie 1:30pm

Jan. 21^st    MLK Day – No School

Jan. 30^th    Early Release

LAGUNA’S SHINING STARS

Luke Preble (2^nd) raised $25 by selling lemonade. He donated the proceeds to help save the Bonobo chimpanzee.

Payton Mueller (1^st) raised $319 in pledges.

Ashton Pausa (1^st) made ornaments then gave them away for donations. She donated $77.24 in proceeds to Toys for Tots.

Skylar Brown donated toys and gifts to Hacienda, Toys for Tots and the Phoenix Rescue Mission.

Laguna families donated 144 turkeys, enough to feed 3,600 hungry people! We donated the turkeys to Vista del Camino, an organization that helps people in Scottsdale.

SCHOOL WEBSITE

Don’t forget that Laguna Elementary has a website too. http://www.susd.org/Laguna/

You’ll find helpful information there such as information on curriculum, our Emergency Response Plan materials if you missed the two parent night events, information on our faculty including teacher websites and much more.  As we become more conscious of environmental sustainability, you’ll find that more information will be available only online and less coming home in paper form.  Stay informed by staying connected at http://www.susd.org/Laguna/ and http://lagunapto.org/ 

Web Based Accelerated Reader

Our new and improved Accelerated Reader Program is up and running!  The library is a busy place which makes us all excited to see all the books that the children are reading and taking AR tests on. Testing for AR can only occur at school and between the hours of 7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Students are welcomed to test in the Laguna Library beginning at 7:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. This new program has increased the AR titles and not all of AR books in our library are labeled at this time.  In order to find out if a title is AR please access the Internet and enter http://www.arbookfind.com in your address bar. Once at the AR Book Finder Site enter exactly the title of the book. If the book title and author match then we have the test for that book.  This means we have every test ever made for AR!  While on this site take a look around at the Collections section which gives you all types of lists of award winning books.  Please feel free to contact Mrs. Geha our Teacher-librarian if you have any questions.  She is here to help youJ bgeha@susd.org or 480-484-2406.

Special Event!

The Laguna PTO is pleased to present, “Denim & Diamonds,” the 2nd Annual Laguna Elementary School Auction on Friday, April 11, 2008, at 6:00 pm at Monterra at Westworld. This auction is Laguna’s biggest fundraiser of the year! All proceeds help fund the many different programs, activities, and salaries supported throughout the year by Laguna’s PTO.  We hope you’ll join us in helping make this a very special evening!  Watch for more information coming home with your child(ren) including sponsorship and procurement information.  If you have questions in the meantime, please contact our co-chairs:  Mindy Hess at 480-588-5648 or mindyhess@cox.net , Stacey Muto at 480-836-1522 or smuto@cox.net or Stephanie Schouten at 480-391-7408 or sassydesignsaz@mac.com.  Thank you. 

Winter Break  December 22^nd – January 6^th

Enjoy your holiday and your family!