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JANUARY 29, 2017 TIGER TIDBITS “We Wish You Peace and Kindness!” Despite Friday’s wind and cold temperatures, I am happy to say that we were successful in capturing our all-school picture! Thank you to parent volunteers, Stephanie Boggs and Karen Pemberton for taking the photograph and for their coordination and support! Our student council students and teacher advisors, Mrs. Stephens and Ms. Landis, planned a truly wonderful week of activities in as part of The Great Kindness Challenge. I am most proud of the message our Brookside students chose to send to the world: “We Wish You Peace and Kindness.” UPCOMING EVENTS! 2/1 5th Grade Parent-Student Internet Safety 8:30am MPR 2/2 District Resident Sibling Registration 1:30-3:30pm in the MPR 2/3 District Resident New Student (non-sibling) Registration 1:30-3:30pm in MPR 2/4 OPUSD Super Saturday Sustainability Fair at OPHS 2/7 Jog-A-Thon T-Shirt contest Submissions Due 2/13-16 Kindergarten Assessments (12:15 pm release for K only) 2/17 NO SCHOOL (Staff Development) 2/20 NO SCHOOL (Washington’s Birthday) 2/22 PTA General Association Meeting (8:30 a.m. MPR) FROM PRINCIPAL AHL
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“We Wish You Peace and Kindness!” Despite Friday’s wind and cold temperatures, I am happy to say that we were successful in capturing our all-school picture! Thank you to parent volunteers, Stephanie Boggs and Karen Pemberton for taking the photograph and for their coordination and support! Our student council students and teacher advisors, Mrs. Stephens and Ms. Landis, planned a truly wonderful week of activities in as part of The Great Kindness Challenge. I am most proud of the message our Brookside students chose to send to the world: “We Wish You Peace and Kindness.”
UPCOMING EVENTS! 2/1 5th Grade Parent-Student Internet Safety 8:30am MPR 2/2 District Resident Sibling Registration 1:30-3:30pm in the MPR 2/3 District Resident New Student (non-sibling) Registration 1:30-3:30pm in MPR 2/4 OPUSD Super Saturday Sustainability Fair at OPHS 2/7 Jog-A-Thon T-Shirt contest Submissions Due 2/13-16 Kindergarten Assessments (12:15 pm release for K only) 2/17 NO SCHOOL (Staff Development) 2/20 NO SCHOOL (Washington’s Birthday) 2/22 PTA General Association Meeting (8:30 a.m. MPR)
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Thank You for Your Kindness at Drop-off and Pickup! Thank you for showing kindness and appreciation for our wonderful parent volunteers who assist with the traffic flow and safety in the parking lot each morning. Please do not honk your horns at one another. PLEASE PULL ALL THE WAY TO THE FRONT OF THE DROP OFF ZONE BEFORE STOPPING! Please do not exit your car to assist your child or to retrieve items from the trunk, etc. For safety reasons, children may exit the car on the passenger side only! We work very hard to facilitate a steady flow and to minimize traffic jams on Satinwood Avenue and appreciate your assistance!
Reminder: Parking Lot is CLOSED for Pickup in the Afternoons Reminder that students cannot be picked up from our drop-off zone or anywhere in our
parking lot at dismissal (the only exception is Wednesday afternoon for early dismissal). Please do not block the driveways and observe ‘no parking’ zones; if you are given direction
by an OPUSD employee, please observe their directions to ensure safety for all. Thank you!
Traffic and Safety Reminders: Do not park your car in the crosswalk or block the school driveway! Do not move safety cones to park your car! Do not park in no-parking zones! Please do not park in the school parking lot (it is reserved for staff only). Moreover, reserved parking spaces are off limits throughout the entirety of the school day!
Wednesday, 2/1: Brookside at Panda Express and The Habit in Agoura! February’s Family Restaurant Day will be at Panda Express and The Habit in
Agoura Hills. You can make plans to grab lunch or dinner at Panda Express
from 12pm-9pm. If you feel like a burger instead, The Habit is next door and
will accept "dinner" orders from 3pm-10pm ONLY. Both Panda Express and
The Habit will donate 20% of all orders to Brookside PTA. Please be sure to
download the flyer HERE from our Fundraising File Folder on
ParentSquare. You can either PRINT a flyer or show the flyer on your mobile
device when paying in order for Brookside to receive credit!
**Please note - Panda Express also gives credit for online orders, please be sure
to enter fundraising code 223351 when placing your online order.
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THIS WEEK’S EVENTS!
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Growing Outdoors: Spring Trimester Registration Begins! Week of January 30th Registration for the Spring Trimester begins! Keep an eye on your inbox for
exploratory details and exact registration dates. Reminder: registration will
close a week before the first class, so it's always good to register on the early! For more
information, please go to http://growingoutdoors.com/choose-your-school/brookside
February 21st Spring Trimester begins!
March 6-9 Conference Week Camp! Growing Outdoors will be bringing back it's popular Conference
Week Camp! During these short days, sign your students up for some classic camp fun!
Registration, pricing, and details to come... Watch this space!
2/1: 5th Grade Internet Safety Assembly 5th grade parents are invited to come to school for a special
parent-student cyber education safety assembly in the Brookside
MPR on on Wednesday, February 1st from 8:30am-9:45am. At
this assembly, Lori Getz will be speaking to you and your children
about what they are really doing on-line. Ms. Getz is a cyber education consultant and
Brookside parent. She will be focusing on issues related to privacy, gaming, texting, posting
pictures, digital drama, screen time and personal safety.
Please try to arrange your schedule so that a parent (or other adult) can attend this assembly with your child. Come find out what your children wish you knew but don’t know
how to explain. You will learn strategies and language that will help break down walls and get
everyone having more meaningful conversations about behavior in the digital world. If you
have any questions, please contact [email protected]. Please turn in the permission form to your student’s teacher as soon as possible. Thank you!
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OPUSD Home Technology Use Survey: Parents, Please Complete by Friday, 2/3 OPUSD is partnering with BrightBytes, an educational research and
analytics company, in order to learn more about our students’ school and home technology
use for learning.We are reaching out to ask you to take part in our school questionnaire. Your
participation helps us form a complete picture of technology use for learning. Students in
grades 3-12 and all teachers will be taking the anonymous survey at school, but all parents are
also encouraged to take the survey.
Please click HERE to take the survey
Please know that all responses will remain anonymous to protect your privacy and they will
help your child's school choose the right technology for their classrooms. It will take
approximately 5 minutes to complete. The last day to complete this questionnaire is Friday, February 3rd.
This Saturday! OPUSD's 6th Annual Super Saturday is February 4th from 10-2pm!
Let US help YOU help the ENVIRONMENT Bring your kids and enjoy (10am - 2pm, OPHS Great Lawn): • Hands-on booths (mini-solar car building, sunflower seed planting, and other
craft projects) • Live animals • Sustainable art showcase • Electric car test drives • Industry speakers discussing illuminating sustainability topics • Food for sale from Sharky’s\ Don't forget to bring items to recycle (9am - 2pm, OPHS parking lot):
~They should never be thrown out or flushed~ • Electronic waste, unwanted medicines, eyeglasses, bicycles, clothing, DVDs/
CDs/VHS tapes and paper shredding Click here for more details
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Road to Fitness is Coming! The Brookside PTA's Road to Fitness is a month-long endeavor to
promote fitness & health amongst our Brookside Tigers and
culminates with our important annual Jog-A-Thon fundraiser on
Wednesday, March 15th & the Great Race of Agoura Hills on April 1st. Stay tuned for details!
Jog-A-Thon T-Shirt Contest! Entries Due Tuesday By 2/7! CALLING ALL BROOKSIDE TIGER ARTISTS!
The Brookside PTA’s Jog-A-Thon is Wednesday, March 15th and we have a T-shirt that
needs original artwork! Any Brookside student who wants to participate just needs to draw
Stripes (our school mascot) or their idea of Brookside on the “Road to Fitness.” The winning design will be placed on every Jog-A-Thon T-shirt (that’s over 600 T-shirts)! Deadline for entries is February 7th-no exceptions! If your child would like to enter the contest, click
HERE for rules and more detailed instructions. Got any questions? E-mail PTA Jog-A-Thon T-Shirt Chair Jennifer Burstein at [email protected]
Jog-A-Thon T-Shirt Sponsorships & Banners! Would you like to see your business logo on the back of over 600 Brookside Jog-A-Thon T-shirts and on a banner hung on the Great Race of Agoura route? Click HERE for
more information or view the ParentSquare post HERE. Don’t
delay and contact our PTA Jog-A-Thon Sponsorship Chair, Monica Chizzo at [email protected], to reserve your T-shirt
logo and banner today! Family Sponsorships are also available!
PTA Science Fair & Family Science Night Are Coming on 3/23! Science Fair Permission Forms Are Due 2/10! If you are interested in having your student participate in our 9th Annual Brookside PTA
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Science Fair, make sure to view all of our guidelines and documents and print your
permission forms HERE! All participants MUST turn in their permission forms BY February 10th so that display boards can be ordered in time. If you are committing to participate, please add yourself to our ParentSquare group, “2017 SCIENCE FAIR PARTICIPANTS at:
https://www.parentsquare.com/schools/256/groups
The Brookside PTA is pleased to provide display boards to all committed participants with completed forms turned in. In addition to having their projects on display on March
23rd in the MPR where their classmates can come through, the projects will remain on display
in the MPR at that evening's Family Science Night. We will have fun vendors like, Mad Science, Rock & Roll Reptiles, OPHS Rocketry & Robotics Clubs, SubZero Ice Cream and
so much more. Dinner will be available for purchase from Jersey Dogs that evening! The
students can share about their projects as visitors walk around. Look for more information via
Tidbits and ParentSquare next month!
Please note, unlike in previous years, there will be NO informational workshop this year. All the guidelines are contained in the documents located on our webpage HERE. If you
have further questions please contact Eva Larson, our Science Fair chair at
Get Ready for the Great Race of Agoura Hills! Sign-up now for the Great Race of Agoura Hills and designate Brookside on your registration form! The Great Race of Agoura Hills is Saturday, April 1, 2017. This is
an AWESOME community event that gives back to local schools and promotes
fitness and well-being. Brookside PTA will earn $5 for every person who registers for
the race. Additionally, Brookside can qualify for additional prize money if it is one of
the top schools with the highest percentage of registered runner participation!
All you have to do is go to http://greatrace.run by March 12, 2017 and register
yourself, your spouse, and/or your children. Tell your family and friends about the
race! The registration link is at the top right corner of the webpage. You don't
have to be a competitive runner to participate. From a half-marathon to a one-mile family fun run-the Great Race has something for EVERYONE.
*IMPORTANT NOTE: In order for Brookside to get credit for your registration, you must designate "Brookside" under the "affiliation or school" selection tab. This tab is located on the participation information section of your
registration just under the tab where you select your T-shirt size; see screenshot right.
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Rancho Simi Recreation & Park District Announcements OAK PARK COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Learn Financial Do’s & Don’ts that will last a lifetime!
Topics Include:Banking ● Debit vs. Credit Cards ● Saving & Investing ● Budgeting ● Good Money Habits ● Your First Paycheck
A MUST for all Middle School, High School, andCollege Students
Four Thursdays @ 7:00-8:00PMMarch 9-March 30, 2017
Oak Park Community Center1000 N. Kanan Rd.
www.rsrpd.org to register or call 818 865-9304Class Code -(FFT203-1) Fee - $65.00
What Parents Say: "...every week my sons looked forward to the class and they
would come back discussing the week's topic with enthusiasm and excitement...I would highly recommend this course for
all of our young adults!“ Nicolette G.
Fundamentals of Finance Series (Ages 12-22)
What Students Say: "Mr. Felsen does an excellent job explaining the fundamentals of
finance. Mr. Felsen even taught us useful material our parents didn't even know!...now I
understand about finance more than any of my other friends. Taking this course was without a
doubt one of the best decisions I've ever made." Angus H.
YOU can save a life…. if you know what to do. CPR/AED Training: Adult, Infant, &Child Ages 12-Adult Date: February 11, 2017 Time: 9:30-11:30 AM COST: $50. FIRST AID TRAINING: Ages 12-Adult Date: February 25, 2017 Time: 9:30-12:30 PM COST: $50. Location: Oak Park Community Center, Nature Center Price includes: Instruction, Student Manual, Training materials, Completion Cards through Emergency Care & Safety Institute valid for two years Register online (http://www.rsrpd.org) or in person: CPR Code: CPR202-1 FIRST AID CODE: FRA202-1 Instructor: Diane Starzak, RN, MSN, CPNP
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Challenging Weather? Be Prepared! Oak Park residents recently contended with flooding backyards, plugged
drains, and leaking roofs. Not too many months ago we were on alert for
wildfires and the potential need to evacuate. Staying alert, informed and
prepared for the unexpected is part of every disaster response.
Earthquakes:
The threat of earthquakes never goes away and unlike our other threats, there is no warning.
Preparing for earthquakes should be a continuous process.
Go to: HTTPS://WWW.FEMA.GOV
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COMMUNITY TRACK & FIELD DAY
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1-844-RISE-(7473)-100www.sportsacademy.us
Sports Academy Foundation would like to invite our local community to a track & field day at Newbury Park High School.
Sunday, February 12, 2017| 2:00p-5:00p
Active Kids (2-5 years), Youth (6-10 years), Middle Schoolers (11-13 years) and High Schoolers (14-18 years) are all welcome to participate in various track & field events followed by a family-style picnic. Events Include: Long Jump, 100m Dash, 40yd Dash, 400m Run, Relay Races, Softball Throw and more.
Schedule:1:30pm Gates Open, Registration Begins2:00pm Track & Field Events Begin4:00pm Track & Field Events Close, Family Style Picnic Begins ***
Families are encouraged to bring their own food or purchase food on-sitefrom Newbury Park High School Track & Field Boosters.
For any questions, please contact:Jenny Kenyon – Director, Track and [email protected]
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