Principled Academy News for the Week of April 30, 2012

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Some art from last year.
Come see what’s on display at Arts and Letters Day, May 4, this year!
Principled Academy

Weekly News   
April 30, 2012

Arts and Letters Day Open House, 

Friday, May 4th, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.:

This annual event  is an opportunity for parents, friends, relatives and prospective parents to celebrate our school community.

All students in preschool through 8th grade will have art work, poetry, science projects, essays, posters and more displayed at this inspiring event.
Bring your family  and friends to browse through the exhibits. There will also be some games and activities.

Student Talent Show, Friday, May 4th, 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. (following the Arts and Letters Day Open House Event).

 

Minimum Day Friday, May 4th:  1st – 8th will be dismissed at 12:15 p.m. after lunch.   Please plan to pick up your child by 12:30 pm, or call the office to let us know you will need childcare beyond 12:30 pm, if your child is not already enrolled until 6:15 pm.  Daycare will be available until 6:15 pm.  Preschool and Kindergarten will be held as usual. 

 

Dinner and Auction: An Enchanted Evening in Italy, Friday, May 18, 2012.     

Tickets ($30 per person) are available in the school office.  Childcare is available at the Principled Academy from 5 – 10 p.m. on a first come/first served basis. (K – 3rd grades only).  See the flyerhere.  There is also a Facebook page for the Enchanted Evening here.  You can buy your tickets on the online Facebook page (through Paypal – tickets are $30 plus a $5 surcharge). To go directly to the payment page, clickhere.  Sign up here to help with this event (and get Service Hours)

Thank you for your support in making this a great event!

 

Bike-a-thon, Wednesday, May 23:  The first ever Bike-a-thon will be held at The Principled Academy on May 23rd.

The school Bike-a-thon will be part of the  AIDS/Lifecycle .

A friend of the Pricipled Academy, Dr. Sally Scrutchins, is participating in the ride.  Dr. Scrutchins brought her bike last Friday and spoke to the 1st-8th grade students about the ride and its purpose.  All students will participate, but only students in grades 1-8 should bring their bike on the 23rd.  More information and sign-up sheets are coming soon.

 

Summer 2012: Grades K – 8 end on Wednesday, June 13.  School for all students will be closed for cleaning on Thursday and Friday, June 14th and June 15th.  See the Summer 2012 Schedule here.  The  school will reopen

beginning Monday, June 18, for all Preschoolers. See letter and more information for parents of Preschoolers here. Kindergartners may be enrolled in the summer program.  See letter and more information for parents of Kindergarteners here.

Principled Academy Summer School Camps for 2nd – 8th grades: Students entering 2nd – 8th grade can enjoy two different camps to be held the weeks of June 25 – 29 and August 20 – 24.  Click on the enrollment form here.

 

 

Sparta Gymnastics Summer Camps:  Coach Jivco Jetchev, our gymnastics club leader and 5 – 8 grades Physical Education teacher, would like you to know about the summer camps focused on gymnastics to be held at his studio in Hayward.  Click here for more information.

 

Yoyo Sales:  Thank you to all who bought yoyos!  We’ve seen many students practicing this last week!

 

 

Kristi Yamaguchi’s Children’s Day Festival, Saturday, May 5, at San Francisco ‘s Japan Center Peace Plaza This event will provide an opportunity for youth to experience Japanese culture and celebrate Children’s Day, a national holiday of Japan .  For more information click  here.

 

The Principled Academy is on Facebook! 

www.facebook.com/ThePrincipledAcademy

 

Do you have a question you would like to ask the Principal or Head of School, or anyone on the staff? We appreciate all your questions and comments.

Click here and check out this link on our website.

If you have any questions, please post a comment.  We will respond to your question either via email or on this page within 48 hours.  Please email us directly at anytime at tpacademy2000@yahoo.com

   

Mark Your Calendars:
 
May 4th: Arts and Letters Open House for all families and friends preschool through eighth grade. 6-7:30 pm.
Student Talent show: 7:30-8:30 pm

 

May 18: Dinner and Auction, An Enchanted Evening in Italy in Alameda
 

May 24:  Chuck E Cheese Fundraiser, 

3 – 9 p.m. at Chuck E Cheese in Hayward. 

 

May 25:  Staff Development Day.  School will be closed and NO School for all students.

 

May 28:  Memorial Day Holiday.  NO School for all students.

June 1:  Rise Up and Read, Family Reading Night

June 6 & 7:  Special Scholastic Book Fair, Buy One Book, Get the 2nd Book Free!  Sign up to help with this Book Fairhere.

June 7:  End of marking period for Kindergarten through 8th grade students.

June 8:  Teacher workday:  NO school for Kindergarten through 8th grade students.  Preschool will be held as usual.

June 11:  Preschool/Kindergarten Graduation/Promotion Ceremony, 7 p.m.

June 12:  Grades 1 – 8 Graduation/Promotion Ceremony, 7 p.m.

June 13:  Last Day of School, Fun in the Sun Day:  9 a.m. – 1 p.m.  Students return to school by 1:30 p.m.

June 14, 15:  Teacher Workdays.  NO School will be held for any students.

June 18:  Preschool resumes.  Kindergarten summer program (for those entering 1st grade) begins.

June 25 – 29:  Summer Camp at the Principled Academy for students entering 2nd – 8th grades.  Main hours 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

 

 Thank you to all of our parents for your continued support.

Feel free to give us a call at (510) 351-6400 or e-mail us at tpacademy2000@yahoo.com with questions and comments.

2305 Washington Ave.
San Leandro, CA  94577
510-351-6400

 

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Principled Academy News for the week of April 23rd

Principled Academy

Weekly News   
April 23, 2012

Arts and Letters Day Open House, 

Friday, May 4th, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.:

 

Open House is an opportunity for parents to view some of the work their children and other students  have done throughout the school year.

All students in preschool through 8th grade will have work displayed at this inspiring event.
Bring your family  and friends to browse through the exhibits. There will also be some games and activities.

Student Talent Show, Friday, May 4th, 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. (following the Arts and Letters Day Open House Event).

 

Thank you to all who attended the Kindergarten Readiness Evening last Friday evening.  If you need more information, please contact the school office.

Thank you to all who attended our Third Annual Dream Builders Friendraising Breakfast last Tuesday morning!  We enjoyed seeing you there and we hope you enjoyed it as well.

 

Field Trips:  Monday, April 23:  1st & 2nd grades go to Disney’s Chimpanzee movie.

 

Clubs:  See a complete description of clubs here.

It is easy to sign up online here.

New students accepted anytime in all of our clubs.

Information Night, Monday, April 23, 6 – 7 p.m.:  Invite your friends and family to this informative night about the advantages of being a student at the Principled Academy.  Current families who recommend someone who enrolls and stays for 6 months get a $100 discount on their tuition.

Dinner and Auction, Friday, May 18, 2012.     

Mark your calendars and get your tickets now! This

year’s event: An Enchanted Evening 

in Italy will take place at the Grandview Pavilion in Alameda.  Tickets ($30 per person) are available in the school office.  Please buy tickets in advance, since  space is limited. Good news!  Childcare is available at the Principled Academy from 5 – 10 p.m. on a first come/first served basis – maximum 34 children (K – 3rd grades only).  Once you have purchased your Dinner and Auction tickets, you can sign up for childcare.  See the flyerhere.  There is also a Facebook page for the Enchanted Evening here.  You can buy your tickets on the online Facebook page (through Paypal – tickets are $30 plus a $5 surcharge). To go directly to the payment page, click here.  Sign up here to help with this event (and get Service Hours)

Thank you for your support in making this a great event!

 

Summer 2012: Grades K – 8 end on Wednesday, June 13.  School for all students will be closed for cleaning on Thursday and Friday, June 14th and June 15th.  The  school will reopenbeginning Monday, June 18, for all Preschoolers.  Kindergartners may be enrolled in the summer program.  If you would like your Kindergartner to participate during the summer program, please let us know.  We will have a fun program with opportunities to practice reading, letters and numbers, journals, workbooks, and do science experiments to explore our world.

Principled Academy Summer School Camps for 2nd – 8th grades:     Students entering 2nd – 8th grade can enjoy two different camps to be held the weeks of June 25 – 29 and August 20 – 24.  Schedule will be from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. with before and aftercare available for an extra fee. Activities will include cooking, math, experiments, reading, rockets and many more.  Click on the enrollment form here.

If your child attended last year, you know they won’t want to miss it this year!

Summer Reading Programs 2012:

  In the past, Principled
Summer readingAcademy students have participated in The Institute of Reading Development reading programs held at various locations around the East Bay each summer.

 

 

We highly recommend these beneficial programs.  If you think your child could benefit from such a four week program go here for more information.

Parent’s Press Summer Camp Guide 2012:  For those of you looking for summer camps, check out the Parent’s Press guide here.

Yoyo Sales:  Students enjoyed the The Around the World Yoyo Entertainment ”School is Cool” assembly last Wednesday, April 18th.  Yoyos are on sale in the office after school each day through Thursday, April 26.  Prices are $7, $10, and $15 with extra yoyo strings at $2 and yoyo holsters at $7.  A percentage of sales will be donated to our school.  Some yoyo tricks can be found at

www.yo-yo.com/index.php/site/howto/yo-yo/beginner andwww.yomega.com/tricks.

The Principled Academy is on Facebook! 

www.facebook.com/ThePrincipledAcademy  Please “Like” us.

Check out our new pictures and videos.  If you take pictures at school or on a field trip, please forward some to us to share with the school community.

 

Do you have a question you would like to ask the Principal or Head of School, or anyone on the staff? We appreciate all your questions and comments.

Click here and check out this link on our website.

If you have any questions, please post a comment.  We will respond to your question either via email or on this page within 48 hours.  Please email us directly at anytime at tpacademy2000@yahoo.com

Hot Dog Lunches:Hot dog Sign-up  for all the hot dog lunches through June!    Order online and clickhere for order form – don’t forget to bring the money to the office.  Click here for the printable form.  You can also come by the office to sign-up.

   

Mark Your Calendars:

May 24:  Chuck E Cheese Fundraiser,

3 – 9 p.m. at Chuck E Cheese in Hayward.

May 25:  Staff Development Day.  School will be closed and NO School for all students.

May 28:  Memorial Day Holiday.  NO School for all students.

June 1:  Rise Up and Read, Family Reading Night

June 6 & 7:  Special Scholastic Book Fair, Buy One Book, Get the 2nd Book Free!  Sign up to help with this Book Fair here.

 Thank you to all of our parents for your continued support.

Feel free to give us a call at (510) 351-6400 or e-mail us at tpacademy2000@yahoo.com with questions and comments.

2305 Washington Ave.
San Leandro, CA  94577
510-351-6400
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Principled Academy News for the Week of April 2nd, 2012

Principled Academy

Weekly News   
April 2, 2012
Spring Break, April 9 – 13, NO SCHOOL for all students.  School will reopen on April 16th, 2012. Enjoy!Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) Meeting, Tuesday, Apr. 3, 6 p.m.:

Everyone is invited.  We will discuss the Enchanted Evening Dinner, Dance and Auction.  Volunteers are needed and you can sign-up here.  Contact Mrs. Alycia Adams for more information: alycia88@hotmail.com

Wear Spring Colors on Friday, April 6th:
Students in all grades, teachers, and parents are invited to wear Spring colors, to celebrate the season.  K-8th grade are not required to wear uniforms, but they may wear bright colors and/or pastel colors. No dark, blacks, ripped or torn clothing.


Easter Egg Hunt April 6th:    
Many thanks to all the

families that brought in plastic eggs and candy for our Easter Egg Hunt.

The Easter Egg Hunt will start at 11:30 a.m.  Dismissal for 1st – 8th grades will be at 12:15 p.m. after lunch. Drop-in care will be charged for students in 1st-8th grade staying later than 12:30 pm, and not signed for up for 6:15 pm pick-up.
Preschool and Kindergarten will be held as usual.

Thank you for your help to make this a fun event.   You are welcome to bring younger children  to participate in the Easter Egg Hunt.  Please be here at 11:15 a.m. with your own basket.  12:15 p.m.  dismissal for students in 1st -8th, if you are not enrolled for aftercare.

Re-enrollment:    The Early Bird Discount of $30 off your Registration Fees is in effect until Monday, April 2nd, 2012. Please notify the office if you have questions or if you didn’t receive the enrollment packet.

Build the Dream Tour, Wednesday, April 4, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.:  Come yourself or invite anyone you know to come see how our school is inspiring students and changing lives.  Childcare is available (by reservation ahead of time) and refreshments will be served.

Third Annual Dream Builders Friendraising Breakfast, Tuesday, April 17, 8:30 – 9:30 p.m.: You and a friend are warmly invited to enjoy a free breakfast, meet some of our enchanting students, and hear some heart-warming stories about how young lives are transformed at The Principled Academy.  During the program you will have an opportunity to support the school, but there is no obligation to do so. As much as anything, we want to share about the great mission of the school with our community.  Please R.S.V.P. us to let us know you’re coming. 

 

Field Trips:  Friday, April 20:  3rd – 8th grades go to Disney’s Chimpanzee movie.  Monday, April 23:  1st & 2nd go to Disney’s Chimpanzee movie.

 

Kindergarten Readiness Evening 

Friday, April 20, 7 – 8 p.m.:  Parents of Preschoolers are invited to an evening with our Kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Myrna Lapres, to hear about what Kindergarten Readiness is, what you can do to support your child’s learning, and the Principled Academy Kindergarten.  Childcare will be provided. (Please reserve for child care ahead of time here).

 

Clubs:  See a complete description of clubs here.

It is easy to sign up online here.

New students accepted anytime in all of our clubs.

Dinner and Auction, Friday, May 18, 2012: This
year’s event: An Enchanted Evening 

in Italy will take place at the Grandview Pavilion in Alameda.  Tickets ($30 per person) are available in the school office.  Please buy tickets in advance, since  space is limited.

Thank you for your support in making this a great event!

Summer 2012: Grades 1 – 8 end on Wednesday, June 13.  After a short break on June 14 & 15,  the  summer continuesbeginning Monday, June 18, for Preschoolers and Kindergarteners.  If you would like your Kindergartener to participate during the summer program, please let us know.  We will have a fun program with opportunities to practice reading, letters and numbers, journals, workbooks, and do science experiments to explore our world.

 

Please help us plan for summer: If your student will complete 1st-7th grade in June, please take this short survey here. Thank you.

Summer Reading Programs 2012:  In the past, PrincipledSummer readingAcademy students have participated in The Institute of Reading Development reading programs held at various locations around the East Bay each summer.  We highly recommend these beneficial programs.  If you think your child could benefit from such a four week program go here for more information.

Parent’s Press Summer Camp Guide 2012:  For those of you looking for summer camps, check out the Parent’s Press guide here.

The Principled Academy is on Facebook! 

www.facebook.com/ThePrincipledAcademy  Please “Like” us.

Check out our new pictures and videos.  If you take pictures at school or on a field trip, please forward some to us to share with the school community.

 

Do you have a question you would like to ask the Principal or Head of School, or anyone on the staff, but you were afraid to ask?

We appreciate all your questions and comments.
Click here and check out this link on our website.

If you have any questions, please post a comment.  We will respond to your question either via email or on this page within 48 hours.  Please email us directly at anytime at tpacademy2000@yahoo.com

 

 

Hot Dog Lunches:Hot dog Sign-up  for all the hot dog lunches through June!    Order online and click here for order form – don’t forget to bring the money to the office.  Click here for the printable form.  You can also come by the office to sign-up.

   

Mark Your Calendars:

May 4:  Arts and Letters Day & Student Talent Show:  all students will have work displayed.

May 18:  Enchanted Evening Dinner, Auction and Dance.

May 25:  Staff Development Day.  NO School for all students.

May 28:  Memorial Day Holiday.  NO School for all students.

June 1:  Rise Up and Read, Family Reading Night

June 6 & 7:  Special Scholastic Book Fair, Buy One Book, Get the 2nd Book Free!

 Thank you to all of our parents for your continued support.

Feel free to give us a call at (510) 351-6400 or e-mail us attpacademy2000@yahoo.com with questions and comments.

2305 Washington Ave.
San Leandro, CA  94577
510-351-6400
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Principled Academy News for the Week of March 26th, 2012

Principled Academy

Weekly News   
March 26, 2012
Yearbook Cover page contest deadline,
    Friday,

Yearbook cover
2010-11 Yearbook Cover

March 30:

Please encourage your child to design a creative and artistic cover page for our 2012 Yearbook!  Students in 1st-8th grade could have  artwork featured on the inside cover of the Principled Academy 2012 Yearbook. Titles and lettering are not necessary on the artwork.


Easter Egg Hunt April 6th:    
Many thanks to all the families that brought in plastic eggs and candy for our Easter Egg Hunt. We still need about 30 dozen, so every child can collect a basket full of eggs from the hunt.  Please turn in to the school office, or send with your child to give to the classroom teacher.   Our older students will  be filling the eggs with candy in the next two weeks, to get ready for our event.  
Thank you for your help to make this a fun event.   You are welcome to bring younger children  to participate in the Easter Egg Hunt.  Please be here at 11:15 a.m. with your own basket.  12:15 p.m.  dismissal for students in 1st -8th, if you are not enrolled for aftercare.

owls at sulfur creek
Owls at Sulfur Creek
Field Trips:  Friday, March 30:  Kindergarten goes to Sulfur Creek.

Re-enrollment:    The Early Bird Discount of $30 off your Registration Fees is in effect until Monday, April 2nd, 2012. Please notify the office if you have questions or if you didn’t receive the enrollment packet.

 

Clubs:  See a complete description of clubs here.

It is easy to sign up online here.

New students accepted anytime in all of our clubs.

Dinner and Auction, Friday, May 18, 2012: This
year’s event: An Enchanted Evening 

in Italy will take place at the Grandview Pavilion in Alameda.  Tickets ($30 per person) are available in the school office.  Please buy tickets in advance, since  space is limited.

Thank you for your support in making this a great event!

Parent’s Press Summer Camp Guide 2012:  For those of you looking for summer camps, check out the Parent’s Press guide here.

The Principled Academy is on Facebook! 

www.facebook.com/ThePrincipledAcademy  Please “Like” us.

Check out our new pictures and videos.  If you take pictures at school or on a field trip, please forward some to us to share with the school community.

 

Mark Your Calendar:

 

April 6:  Easter Egg Hunt, 12:15 p.m. dismissal for 1st – 8th grades!

April 9 – 13:  Spring Break

 Thank you to all of our parents for your continued support.

Feel free to give us a call at (510) 351-6400 or e-mail us at tpacademy2000@yahoo.com with questions and comments.

2305 Washington Ave.
San Leandro, CA  94577
510-351-6400
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Principled Academy News for the week of March 19, 2012

IT’S ALMOST SPRING!
Principled Academy

Weekly News   
March 19, 2012
Easter Egg Hunt April 5th:   We would appreciate it if every family  could send in a package of at least a dozen plastic Easter eggs for our annual Egg hunt.  If you would like to donate some candy for our event, we would greatly appreciate that as well.
Please turn in to the school office, or send with your child to give to the classroom teacher.   Thank you to all the families that have already brought in plastic eggs or candy.  Our older students will  be filling the eggs with candy in the next few weeks, to get ready for our event.Thank you for your help to make this a fun event.  Parents and younger sibling are invited to participate in the morning festivities.

 
Nacho Sale, Friday, March 23rd, (if no rain):  This is a fundraiser for the 5th/6th grades trip to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk at the end of the school year.
Nachos – $1, Popcorn – $0.50, Juice and Otter Pops – $0.25 each , Red Vines – $0.10.  In addition, the students will be selling homemade book marks and jewelry during the week to make money for the Santa Cruz trip in June.
Thank you for your continuing support!

Yearbook Cover page contest deadline, Friday, March 30:  Please encourage your child to design a creative and artistic cover page for our 2012 Yearbook!  Students in 1st-8th grade could have  artwork featured on the inside cover of the Principled Academy 2012 Yearbook. Titles and lettering are not necessary on the artwork.

On March 14 we celebrated Pi Day!

In addition to it being Pi Day (3-14), it was Einstein’s Birthday.  The 7th and 8th graders set up stations for students to visit to make Pi related crafts and games as well as a Pie Eating Contest.

Congratulations to the winners of the grade-level contests:

1st grade: Caitlyn Taylor-Twillie; 2nd grade: Haley Mangan; 3rd grade: Rocco Rittenbach; 4th grade:  Marcus Collins;

tie for the 5th graders: Chaiah Durst and Nicholas Garvey-Bassett; and 6th-8th graders: Ayinde Mitchell.

7th/8th Does Morning Service!  Congratulations to the 7th and 8th graders who have been doing morning services regularly.  On Friday, 3/16, Emma Iredale and Johanna van Galen put on an original performance called, “That’s an Act of Charity.”  Ask your 1st-8th grade student about it. The class will be going to the Alameda County Food Bank on Monday, 3/19, to do some acts of charity.

 

Kindness and Justice Stars: 7th and 8th grade students and teachers are giving stars to students who perform acts of kindness, justice, and charity.
Field Trips:  Monday, March 19:  7th/8th grades go to the Alameda County Food Bank.  Tuesday, March 20:  2nd Grade goes to Crab Cove.

Re-enrollment:  The Principled Academy thanks you for choosing the Principled Academy for your children.  Re-enrollment packets went home.  Please fill out the paperwork and return it with the registration fees to the office by Monday, April 2nd, 2012.  The Early Bird Discount of $30 off your Registration Fees is in effect until Monday, April 2nd, 2012. Please notify the office if you have questions or if you didn’t receive the enrollment packet.

Information Night, Monday, March 19, 7 – 8 p.m.: Invite anyone you know who may be interested in private school to visit for this informative evening about the classes at our school.  Remember, if someone you recommend enrolls at the school and stays six months, you get a $100 deduction on your tuition!

 

Women’s History Month (March):  Students are studying contributions and achievements of women who have made a difference throughout history.

Clubs:  See a complete description of clubs here. It is easy to sign up online here.    New students accepted anytime in all of our clubs.

Dinner and Auction, Friday, May 18, 2012: This
year’s event: An Enchanted Evening 

in Italy will take place at the Grandview Pavilion in Alameda.  Tickets ($30 per person) are available in the school office.  Please buy tickets in advance, since  space is limited.

Thank you for your support in making this a great event!

Summer 2012: 

After a short break for two teacher workdays on June 14 & 15,  the preschool  will continue throughout the summer beginning Monday, June 18.  Kindergarteners are invited to enroll in the summer program as well.  We will have a fun program with opportunities to practice reading, letters and numbers,  journals, workbooks, and do science experiments to explore our world.  Forms will be sent home soon.

 

If your student will complete 1st-7th grade in June, please help us plan a summer program by completing this short survey here. Thank you.

Summer Reading Programs 2012:  The Institute of Reading Development offers reading programs throughout the summer at various locations around the East Bay each summer.  If you think your child could benefit from a four week program go here for more information.

Parent’s Press Summer Camp Guide 2012:  For those of you looking for summer camps, check out the Parent’s Press guide here.

The Principled Academy is on Facebook! 

www.facebook.com/ThePrincipledAcademy  Please “Like” us.

Check out our new pictures and videos.  If you take pictures at school or on a field trip, please forward some to us to share with the school community.

 

Hot Dog Lunches:Hot dog Sign-up  for all the hot dog lunches through June!    Order online and clickhere for order form – don’t forget to bring the money to the office.  Click here for the printable form.  You can also come by the office to sign-up.

 

 

Mark Your Calendar:

 

April 6:  Easter Egg Hunt, 12:15 p.m. dismissal for 1st – 8th grades!

April 9 – 13:  Spring Break

 Thank you to all of our parents for your continued support.

Feel free to give us a call at (510) 351-6400 or e-mail us at tpacademy2000@yahoo.com with questions and comments.

2305 Washington Ave.
San Leandro, CA  94577
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Principled Academy News for the Week of March 12th

Principled Academy

Weekly News   
March 12, 2012
Thank you for taking the time out from your busy schedules to meet with your child’s teacher.  If you did not get a chance to have a conference last week, please contact your child’s teacher to arrange a meeting.  We appreciate your commitment to your child’s moral and academic education.

Report Cards:  Parents may pick up report cards from the school office.  If your child’s report card is not picked up by Thursday, March 15th, it will be mailed to you.

Sally Ride
Women’s History Month (March):  Students are studying contributions and achievements of women who have made a difference throughout history.
Celebrate Pi Day on Wed., March 14th:

Pi, the Greek letter, is the symbol for the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Pi Day is celebrated by math enthusiasts around the world on March 14th.

Pi = 3.1415926535………

The 7th and 8th graders are planning math activities centering on Pi for the younger students.

St. Patrick’s Day: Students may celebrate St. Patrick’s Day (which is on the 17th) on Friday, March 16th by wearing green: shirts, pants, jackets, hats, shoe, socks, skirts, and/or scarves.
Lucky Charm Pins:  Some 7th and 8th grade girls will be selling handcrafted Lucky Charm pins this week for only $1.
Bake Sale, Friday, March 16, 12 noon:  The 7th/8thgrades are hosting a bake sale this Friday (a fundraiser for their trip to Washington, DC).  Yummy cookies, cupcakes, sushi, lumpia and more will be available.  Please send about $1-$2  with your child.  Older students will help younger ones with the money.

Re-enrollment:  The Principled Academy thanks you for choosing the Principled Academy for your children.  Re-enrollment packets went home last week.  Please fill out the paperwork and return it and the annual fees to the office by Monday, April 2nd, 2012.  The Early Bird Discount of $30 off your Annual Fees is in effect until Monday, April 2nd, 2012. Please notify the office if you have questions or if you didn’t receive the enrollment packet.

Build the Dream Tour, Thursday, March 15, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.:  Please invite your friends and come yourself for a heartwarming tour with stories of past students successes and accomplishments.  This is a tour for everyone that may be interested in education, whether they have kids or not.  Refreshments will be served.

Easter Egg Hunt Coming Soon:   We are asking if every family could send in a package of at least one dozen of plastic Easter eggs.  If you would like to donate some candy for our event, we would really appreciate it. Please turn in to the school office.
LEGO Bricks by the Bay 2012:  THIS coming Sunday, March 18. Call Mr. Van Galen at 510-612-7962.   Group rates available. www.bricksbythebay.com

Clubs:  See a complete description of clubs here.

It is easy to sign up online here.

New students accepted anytime in all of our clubs.

Dinner and Auction, Friday, May 18, 2012: This
year’s event: An Enchanted Evening 

in Italy will take place at the gracious Grandview Pavilion in Alameda.  Tickets ($30 per person) are available in the school office.  Please buy tickets in advance, since the space is limited.

Thank you for your support in making this a great event!

Summer 2012:  After a short break for two teacher workdays on June 14 & 15, preschool continues throughout the summer beginning Monday, June 18.  Kindergarteners are invited to enroll in the summer program with the preschoolers on the enrollment form to be sent home soon.

 

Currently, we do not offer any summer program for grades 1-7.  However, each year parents ask if the school is offering programs during the summer months for children who are completing 1st-7th grade in June.   If your student will complete 1st-7th grade in June, please help us plan by completing this short survey here. Thank you.

Parent’s Press Summer Camp Guide 2012:  For those of you looking for summer camps, check out the Parent’s Press guide here.
Update Your Contact Information

In the event of an emergency, we MUST be able to contact you immediately.  Please let us know if there are any contact information changes such as a new phone number or address, so we can  have the most updated records.

 

Lost and Found:  We hope you were able to find any lost items at the Lost and found table in the lobby of the main school building last week.  Feel free to ask at the office for a permanent marker to mark clothes with your child’s name.

If not claimed by March 16th, items will be donated to Good Will. 

The Principled Academy is on Facebook! 

www.facebook.com/ThePrincipledAcademy  Please “Like” us.

Check out our new pictures and videos. Recent pictures were added last week of second graders at the Principled Academy courtesy of second teacher Mrs. Poppy Richie.

 

Hot Dog Lunches:Hot dog Sign-up  for all the hot dog lunches through June!    Order online and clickhere for order form – don’t forget to bring the money to the office.  Click here for the printable form.  You can also come by the office to sign-up.

 

Fourth grade student Aniket Neel Dhar participated in the Run for the Seals 2012 to raise money for the Marine Mammal Center, a non-profit rescue and rehabilitation center in SausilitoHe has been running this 4-mile run since he was four years old. To donate to the Marine Mammal Center, go here and click on the Give to Aniket! button found on the page.  The race was run on March 10th,  but donations are still accepted.

 

Mark Your Calendar:

 

April 6:  Easter Egg Hunt, 12:15 p.m. dismissal for 1st – 8th grades!

April 9 – 13:  Spring Break

 Thank you to all of our parents for your continued support.

Feel free to give us a call at (510) 351-6400 or e-mail us at tpacademy2000@yahoo.com with questions and comments.

2305 Washington Ave.
San Leandro, CA  94577
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Principled Academy News for the Week of March 5th

Principled Academy

Weekly News
 
March 5, 2012
There will no Chess Club, no Spanish Club, and no Mandarin Club this week. Gymnastics clubs will continue this week as usual.
 
Parent-Teacher Conferences :
Conferences will be held:
Wednesday – Friday, March 7th – 9th, from 1 pm-3:30 pm.
All teachers (preschool-8th grade) will be holding parent conferences during that time.   Confirmation letters go home this Monday with the time/day of your conference.  If you have not yet scheduled a conference and would  like to, please contact the office right away. If you requested a conference and you have not received a confirmation, please call or email the office. 

Students in 1st – 8th grades will have a half day of classes and will be dismissed  at 12:30 pm on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, March 7th-9th. Aftercare will be available, and if you are not registered for aftercare, you will be billed at the end of the month.  Preschool and Kindergarten schedules will remain the same  as usual for the days March 7th-March 9th.

 

Report Cards:  Report cards will be distributed at the conferences on March 7, 8, and 9.  If there is not a conference for your child,  parents may pick up report cards beginning Friday, March 9th, from the school office.  If your child’s report card is not picked up by Wednesday, March 14, it will be mailed to you.

 

Read to Succeed Deadline extended again until March 8th.  All those who turn in a Read to Succeed reading log will receive a free ticket to a Six Flags  Park. Tickets will arrive in May.

Lunch for your child:   If for some reason your child forgets a lunch, we do have some snack type foods available in the office so your child should not feel shy about coming to the office to get something to eat.
Please call the office if your child has forgotten a lunch.
Easter Egg Hunt Coming Soon:   We are asking if every family could send in a package of at least one dozen of plastic Easter eggs.  If you would like to donate some candy for our event, we would really appreciate it. Please turn in to the school office.
Community Service Work: Congratulations to  the 5th and 6th grade class for working at the food bank last week.
They sorted and bagged over 4,800 lbs of oranges. The Alameda County Community Food Bank serves over 49,000
people each week.

 

                                         
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Rot: The 3rd-6th graders hav been studying the 4 R’s and will go on a field trip on Monday, to the Davis Street Recycling and Transfer Station in San Leandro.
LEGO Bricks by the Bay 2012:  Sunday, March 18.
Call Mr. Van Galen at 510-612-7962.

 

Last Order for Principled Academy T-shirts and Sweatshirts: T-shirt logoWe are making one more order for the school year.  So print the order form  here and return it to the school office with the payment, by March 9th.
 

Clubs:See a complete description of clubs here.

It is easy to sign up online here.

New students accepted anytime in all of our clubs.

Dinner and Auction, Friday, May 18, 2012: Grandview PavilionThis year’s event: An Enchanted Evening 

in Italy will take place at The Grandview Pavilion in Alameda.

Tickets ($30 per person) are available in the school office.  Please buy tickets in advance, since the space is limited.

Thank you for your support in making this a great event!

Books still available online  You can still order books by going to the Principled Academy Scholastic Book Fair Page.  Click Online Book Fair Page to look at books.  The school will continue to get credit for online orders.  Thanks again

for your support.

Update Your Contact Information

Please let us know if there are any contact information changes such as a new phone number or address, so we can  have the most updated records.

 

Lost and Found is overflowing and out of control

Please check for sweaters, lunch boxes, jackets, and other lost items.  Lost and found will be place out in the lobby of the main school building next Wed.-Friday. Please check for lost items.

If not claimed by March 16th, items will be donated to Good Will.

The Principled Academy is on Facebook 

www.facebook.com/ThePrincipledAcademy   Please “Like” us.

Check out our new pictures and videos. Recent pictures of your children at the Principled Academy courtesy of Preschool Teacher Kimie Watanabe.

 

Hot Dog Lunches:  Sign up now for  Hot Dog LuncheHot dogs. Sign-up  for all the hot dog lunches through June!    Order online and click here for order form – don’t forget to bring the money to the office.  Click here for the printable version for orders.  You can also come by the office to sign-up.

 

Mark Your Calendar:

April 6:  Easter Egg Hunt

April 9 – 13:  Spring Break

 Thank you to all of our parents for your continued support.

 

 

 

 
Feel free to give us a call at (510) 351-6400 or e-mail us at tpacademy2000@yahoo.com with questions and comments.

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Principled Academy News for the Week of February 27th

Principled Academy

Weekly News
February 27, 2012
Thank you so much for supporting the Scholastic Book Fair last week.  With your generosity, our school exceeded our financial goal for this year, and the students were exposed to a wide array of reading material! 

There will be no School on Friday, March 2nd for Kindergarten through Eighth Grade. Teachers will be preparing report cards for the end of the second Marking Period.

Preschool will be in session as usual on Friday, March, 2nd. 

 

Parent-Teacher Conferences: Conferences will be held on Wednesday – Friday, March 7th – 9th:  All teachers (preschool-8th grade) will be holding parent conferences during that time.   Sign up forms were sent home or you can look here for a form to reserve your time for a conference with your child’s teacher.
Please call or email the office or your child’s teacher if you have questions.

 

School will be closed for Kindergarten through eighth graders on Friday, March 2nd for a Teacher Workday. Preschool will be held as usual on Friday, March 2nd.
Students will have a half day of classes and will be dismissed for 1st-8th grade at 12:30 pm on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, March 7th-9th. Preschool will be held on Friday, March 2nd. Preschool and Kindergarten schedules will remain the same  as usual for the days March 7th-March 9th.

Valentines for Veterans, our February Community Service:  1st and 3rd through 8th grade students made cards which were distributed to Veterans in our local areas. Derrick Felton said he was honored to receive the cards on behalf of the veterans. The students in the older grades wrote about what freedom means to them, and they expressed gratitude to the Veterans who dedicated their lives to preserve and protect our freedom and democracy.
Did you miss attending the Book Fair?  You can still order books by going to the Principled Academy Scholastic Book Fair Page.  Click Online Book Fair Page to look at books. You can order more books, including some additional books not available at the book fair.  The school will continue to get credit for online orders.  Thanks again to all who attended and helped with the Book Fair!
Standardized Testing: We have completed Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) testing for grades 5-8.  This year, we have administered the Stanford Achievement Test, edition 10, (SAT 10.)
STAR testing for grades 3 and 4 will be happening in Spring.
Group results will soon be posted on our website.

Read for Succeed Deadline Extension to this Wednesday

Don’t pass up the chance for a free ticket to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom or Magic Mountain.  Click here to print reading log and fill out books or magazines read since last November. Sign and have your child submit to teacher by this Wednesday, February 29th.

LEGO Bricks by the Bay 2012:  Johannes Van Galen, our

Lego creation - bricks by the bay
LEGO city

own school parent, building master, and LEGO club leader, would like you to know about theBricks by the Bay 2012 to be held Sunday, March 18. Mr. Van Galen will be organizing a group.  Call him at 510-612-7962.

www.bricksbythebay.com

Last Order for Principled Academy T-shirts and Sweatshirts: T-shirt logoWe are making one more order for the school year.  So print the order form  here and return it to the school

office with the payment, by March 2nd.

Mileage Club: Kouhei a’Beckett (3rd), Reimy Ishikawa (5th), and Simon Van Galen (5th) have completed 26.2 miles which is the equivalent of a marathon!  Congratulations!  Students are continuing to collect  toe tokens as they  walk and run around the yard during lunch recess.   Mileage club pixClick  here  for more information.

 

 

Clubs: 

Clubs are ongoing.  New sessions will start in March.  Feel free to sign up or re-enroll early.  See a complete descriptionof clubs here.

It is easy to sign up online for clubs here.   New students accepted anytime in all of our clubs.

Dinner and Auction, Friday, May 18, 2012: Grandview PavilionThis year’s event: An Enchanted Evening in Italy will take place at The Grandview Pavilion in Alameda.

Tickets ($30 per person) are available in the school office.  Please buy tickets in advance, since the space is limited.

Thank you for your support in making this a great event!

 

Do you have someone new picking up your child?

Please remember to update your form to allow  someone new to pick up your child.  If someone comes to pick up your child who is not on the form, we will call you for verification.  Please let us know if there are any contact information changes such as a new phone number or address, so we can  have the most updated records.

 

Lost and Found is overflowing and out of control

Please check for sweaters, lunch boxes, jackets, and other lost items.  Lost and found will be donated to Good Will if not claimed by March 16th.

Piano Lessons After school:

The fee is: $15/30 minutes.
If you are interested, please contact Jenny Hughes directly at:
(cell) 510 825 5209
(home) 510 293 9104

The Principled Academy is on Facebook 

www.facebook.com/ThePrincipledAcademy   Please “Like” us.

Check out our new pictures and videos.

 

Hot Dog Lunches:  Sign up now for  Hot Dog Lunches. Sign-up  for all the hot dog lunches through June!    Order online and click here for Hot dogorder form – don’t forget to bring the money to the office. Click here for the printable version for orders.  You can also come by the office to sign-up.

 

 Thank you to all of our parents for your continued support.

 

Feel free to give us a call at (510) 351-6400 or e-mail us at tpacademy2000@yahoo.com with questions and comments.

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Principled Academy News for the Week of Feb. 21st, 2012

Principled Academy

Weekly News
February 22, 2012
 

School will be closed on Monday, February 20th, in honor of President’s Day. See you Tuesday morning.


Thank you for attending Families Night Out last Friday. It was a fun, energetic event. Thank you for your continued support.
The Book Fair will be continuing this week, through Thursday, Feb. 23rd in the school lobby. It is exciting to see so many students inspired by the books there. Please stop by in the morning or afternoon to buy some books for your child to read. You can also give money to your child, and we will have people to help him/her buy books. 
Click on this link Online Book Fair Page to look at books. After the book fair, from Feb. 21 to March 12, you will be able to order more books, including some additional books not available at the book fair.  The school will continue to get credit for online orders.  Thanks again.

 

Spirit Week continues through Friday, 2/24:  
 Tuesday, 2/21: Wear your Pajamas, Bathrobe, or Sweatpants, and Drop Everything and Read. All the classes should be having an extended reading time during the day.

Wednesday, 2/22: Crazy Hair, Crazy Hat, and Crazy Clothes (but not too crazy!)
Thursday, 2/23: Nerd Day, Mismatch, Inside and Backwards Day
Friday, 2/24:   Sports Day: Wear your favorite sports team, sport outfit, karate, gymnastics, dance, or anything sporty  to school.
Pizza Lunch, Friday, Feb. 24th, 12 noon:  This wonderful 7th/8th grade fundraiser provides a slice of pizza (choice of cheese or pepperoni) and a Capri-sun drink for only $2.00.  Extra slices are $1.00 for each additional slice. Please print out the order sheet here and return to the school with your money.  One order form per child please. Please call or email the office if you have questions.

Computer Lab is up and running!  Thank you to Maurice  Pollard and Colin Foss for setting up the computer lab.  The students in grades 3-8 are using the lab for computer class weekly.  We will be adding classes for the younger grades.

Assessments and Standardized Testing:  Teachers administer weekly assessments in Math and Spelling, and frequent testing in Reading and other subjects. Our goal is to get all students to perform above grade level.  We just completed STAR testing for grades 5-8, and we are happy to report that all students scored at grade level or above.
STAR testing for grades 3 and 4 will be happening in Spring.
Results will be posted on our website.  Parents will get individual reports at report card time in March.

Re-enrollment process begins soon:  Re-enrollment forms will be available this week and sent home soon. There is a discount of $40 per child on the Registration Fees when paid by March 31st!  We are so glad you have chosen our school, and we hope you can continue.

Lost and Found is overflowing!  Please check, thank you.

 

Drop-in Care Reminders:  As a reminder, if you are late picking up your child after your child’s program ends you will be billed for $4.50 per hour or any portion thereof.  The school closes at 6:15 p.m. and after 6:15 p.m. you will be charged by the daycare provider on site at a rate of $10 per 15 minutes.  Thank you for your cooperation.   Please contact the school if you have questions or comments.

LEGO Bricks by the Bay 2012:  Johannes Van Galen, our

Lego creation - bricks by the bay
LEGO city

own parent, building master, and LEGO club leader, would like you to know about the Bricks by the Bay 2012 Public Exhibition to be held Sunday, March 18, 2012, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. in Santa Clara.   A Group Discount of $6 per person is available if there is a group of 10 people.  Mr. Van Galen will be organizing a group.  If you want to go with the group, call Mr. Van Galen at 510-612-7962.   Information:

www.bricksbythebay.com

Principled Academy T-shirts and Sweatshirts:  DidT-shirt logoyou want to order a Principled Academy T-shirt or sweatshirt but missed the last order?  We are making one more order for the school year.  So print the order form  here and return it to the school

office with the payment, by March 2nd.

Parent-Teacher Conferences: School will be closed for Kindergarten through eighth graders on Friday, March 2nd for a Teacher Workday. Preschool will be held as usual on Friday, March 2nd. Conferences will be held on Wednesday – Friday, March 7th – 9th:  Students will have a half day of classes and will be dismissed for 1st-8th grade at 12:30 pm on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, March 7th-9th. All teachers (preschool-8th grade) will be holding parent conferences during that time.   Sign up forms were sent home or you can look here for a form to reserve your time for a conference with your child’s teacher.
Preschool will be held on Friday, March 2nd. Preschool and Kindergarten schedules will remain the same for the days March 7th-March 9th.  Please call or email the office or your child’s teacher if you have questions.
Mileage Club: Students are continuing to collect
toe tokens as they  walk and run around the yard during lunch recess.   Mileage club pix Please encourage your children to keep up the good work! Click  here  for more information.

Clubs: 

Clubs are ongoing.  New sessions will start in March.  Feel free to sign up or re-enroll early.  See a complete descriptionof clubs here.

It is easy to sign up online for clubs here.   New students accepted anytime in all of our clubs.

Dinner and Auction, Friday, May 18, 2012: 

Grandview PavilionThis year’s event: An Enchanted Evening in Italy will take place at The Grandview Pavilion in Alameda.  Tickets (only $30 each) are available in the school office.  Please buy tickets in advance.

The Dinner and Auction Committee would like to ask if any parents have quality donations for the Auction to please contact the office.   If you have any contacts, friends, or relatives whose business/services could be a great auction item, please ask them. If you have any other suggestions or things to offer for the auction, please contact Nancy in the school office. Thank you for your support in making this a great event!

Piano Lessons After school:

The fee is: $15/30 minutes. If you are interested, please contact Jenny Hughes directly at:

(cell) 510 825 5209
(home) 510 293 9104

The Principled Academy is on Facebook!  Check it out at www.facebook.com/ThePrincipledAcademy   Please “Like” our page and ask your friends to “Like” us too.

 

Hot Dog Lunches:  Sign up now for  Hot Dog Lunches. Sign-up  for all the hot dog lunches through June!  That way you don’t have to remember each week!  Order online and click here for Hot dogorder form – don’t forget to bring the money to the office.  Click here for the printable version for orders.  You can also come by the office to sign-up.  This is a fundraiser for the 7th/8th grades trip to Washington, D.C.  $3 for 1 hot dog, a Capri-Sun juice, a bag of chips and a piece of fruit.  Extra hot dog is $0.50.

 

 

 Thank you to all of our parents for your continued support.

 

Feel free to give us a call at (510) 351-6400 or e-mail us at tpacademy2000@yahoo.com with questions and comments.

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Principled Academy News for the Week of February 13th

Principled Academy

Weekly News
February 13, 2012

     President’s Day Holiday,      washington
  Next Monday, February 20th:  School will be closed.
 
In honor of Black History Month and President’s Day, students in all classes are studying the achievements of famous African Americans, as well as some of our country’s great Presidents.
The Book Fair starts this week, Thursday, Feb. 16th:  The Scholastic Book Fair will be in the lobby for you to browse on a daily basis from the 16th – 23rd.   
Click on this link Online Book Fair Page to preview books. After the book fair, from Feb. 21 to March 12, you will be able to order more books, including some additional books not available at the book fair .  The school will continue to get credit for online orders. We look forward to seeing you at Families Night Out on Friday, Feb. 17.
Valentine’s Day is this Tuesday, February 14th.
To celebrate, students are invited to wear shades of red, pink, purples, or valentine heart colors.  Students in grades 1-8 should wear uniform pants, but they may wear scarfs, shirts, sweaters with Valentine colors.  Classroom Teachers will give information if they are having class parties.Families Night Out on Friday, Feb. 17th: 
Come dressed in your

Hawaiian best!  Please invite your friends to come and enjoy the evening with us!


Potluck:  
6 – 6:45 p.m. upstairs
Jamba Juice Fundraiser:  6:15 – 8:15 p.m. Jamba Juice will sell tropical flavored juice drinks for $4 each!  See the table outside the front door.
Book Fair and Stations Open:
  6:45 – 7:45 p.m. in the Lobby.
Hawaiian Dancing:  7:45 – 8 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Final Book Fair Sales and Clean-up:  
8 – 8:15 p.m.       

Spirit Week begins Friday, 2/17, and runs through Friday, 2/24:  
Friday, 2/17:  Hawaiian Day - wear flowered shirts, straw hats, leis, sunglasses, flip flops, etc.
                       No School on Monday for President’s Day! 
Tuesday, 2/21: Pajama and Sweatpants Day: Drop Everything and Read
Wednesday, 2/22: Crazy Hair, Crazy Hat, and Crazy Clothes (but not too crazy)
Thursday, 2/23: Nerd Day, Mismatch, Inside and Backwards Day
Friday, 2/24:   Sports Day: Wear your favorite sports team, sport outfit, karate, gymnastics, dance, or anything sporty

 

  

Lost and Found is overflowing!  Please come look in the Lost and Found bin for your child’s clothing.  Please mark all sweaters, sweatshirts, and jackets with your child’s name so we know who to return it to.

Drop-in Care Reminders:  We are happy to take care of your child, but as a reminder, according to your contract, if you are late picking up your child after your child’s program ends you will be billed for $4.50 per hour or any portion thereof.  The school closes at 6:15 p.m. and after 6:15 p.m. you will be charged by the daycare provider on site at a rate of $10 per 15 minutes.  Thank you for your cooperation.   Please contact the school if you have questions.
Principled Academy T-shirts and Sweatshirts:  DidT-shirt logo you want a Principled Academy T-shirt or sweatshirt but missed the last order?  We are making one more order for the school year.  So print the order form  here and return it to the school

office with the payment.

Parent-Teacher Conferences: Teacher Workday for K-8 on Friday, March 2nd,  and half day classes for first through eighth grade, half day conferences on Wednesday – Friday, March 7 – 9:  School will be closed for Kindergarten through eighth graders on Friday, March 2nd. Students will be dismissed for 1st-8th grade at 12:30 pm on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, March 7th-9th. All teachers (preschool-8th grade) will be holding parent conferences during that time. Sign up on the forms that will be sent home to reserve your spot (first come, first served) for a conference with your child’s teacher.
Preschool will be held on Friday, March 2nd. Preschool and Kindergarten schedules will remain the same for the days March 7th-March 9th.
Mileage Club: Students are collecting more toe tokens as they continue to walk and run around the yard during lunch recess.   Mileage club pix Please encourage your children to keep up the good work! Click here for more information.

Read 

Nalin - tiger at 6 Flags
See the tiger, Nalin, at Discovery Kingdom!

to Succeed:   Read to Succeed Reading logs are due this Wednesday, Feb. 15.  Bring them in today or return them in the Behavior Report.  Your child will earn a free admission ticket to Discovery Kingdom or Magic Mountain.  Print your reading loghere.

 

Clubs: 

Mandarin/Spanish/Gymnastics/LEGO Robotics:  New sessions began the week of  February 6 – 10.  Payment is due if you haven’t paid yet.

No LEGO Fun Club Monday, Feb. 13 or 20.  Last LEGO Fun Club class Monday, Feb. 27!  After that LEGO Fun Club will end.

Chess:  The 2nd session of Chess has begun as Pumpkin Patch Preschool 2010well (February – June).  The $25 payment for this session is due at this time.

For more details:  See a complete description of clubs here.

It is easy to sign up online for clubshere.   New students accepted anytime in all clubs.

Build the Dream Tour, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.:  All parents are welcome and encouraged to attend a Build the Dream Tour, especially if you haven’t already.  You’ll find this is a heartwarming overview of our school with stories of the success earned by Principled Academy alumni after they graduate from our 8th grade.   Your children can go to aftercare while you attend the tour.  Refreshments will be served.  Invite your friends to come too!

Dinner and Auction, Friday, May 18, 2012: Grandview PavilionThis year’s event: An Enchanted Evening in Italy. The gracious Grandview Pavilion in Alameda will be decorated to evoke the romance of Italy. Cocktails and professional photos of your couple will be available for purchase. Invitations and tickets are available in the school office.The Dinner and Auction Committee would like to ask if any parents have quality donations for the Auction to please contact the office.  This is a great way to showcase your business.  If you have any contacts, friends, or relatives whose business/services could be a great auction item, please ask them. If you have any other suggestions or things to offer for the auction, please contact Nancy in the school office. Thank you for your support in making this a great event!

 

Piano Lessons After school: A college student and accomplished pianist, Jenny Hughes, who is a friend of The Principled Academy is offering lessons at school, on Tuesday afternoons. She has played piano for 14 years, beginning with classical, self-taught pop, and now intense jazz studies at Chabot College. She is currently playing in the Jazz Lab Band and Jazz Orchestra at school, and also played in the Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble last year. She is a currently a Music Major.

The fee is: $15/30 minutes.
If you are interested, please contact Jenny Hughes directly at:
(cell) 510 825 5209
(home) 510 293 9104

The Principled Academy is on Facebook!  Check it out at www.facebook.com/ThePrincipledAcademy   Please “Like” our page and ask your friends to “Like” us too.

 

Hot Dog Lunches:  Sign up now for  Hot Dog Lunches. Sign-up  for all the hot dog lunches through June!  That way you don’t have to remember each week!  Order online and click here for Hot dogorder form – don’t forget to bring the money to the office.  Click here for the printable version for orders.  You can also come by the office to sign-up.  This is a fundraiser for the 7th/8th grades trip to Washington, D.C.  $3 for 1 hot dog, a Capri-Sun juice, a bag of chips and a piece of fruit.  Extra hot dog is $0.50.

 

 

 Thank you to all our parents for your continued support.

 

Feel free to give us a call at (510) 351-6400 or e-mail us at tpacademy2000@yahoo.com with questions and comments.

2305 Washington Ave.
San Leandro, CA  94577
510-351-6400

 

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