“Twain
Times”
May 12, 2008
Our Mission: Commitment to Success
CALENDAR:
May12th
May13th
May14th Early Release (1:30)
May15th Field Trips Drake-Juanita Bay (9:30) Preston-Zoo (9:10)
May16th Field Trip Sharp-Juanita Bay (9:30)
A Safety Reminder: Visitors (parents, volunteers, everybody) must check-in
at the office and get a visitors badge
Principal/Office
A great big thanks to our wonderful Mark Twain PTSA for taking great care of us during Staff Appreciation Week. Listed below are some of the wonderful things
they did for us this week.
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Margarita
Monday --- Margarita’s (no alcohol) made just for us
·
Treat
Tuesday --- bags of snacks
·
Waffle
Wednesday --- Breakfast served to us before school
·
Thanks
for laughs and "Snickers" --- candy in our mail boxes
·
Flower
Friday ---- flower seeds to plant
Thank you!!!
Thanks to Scott Buchanan & Jim McKnight, members Oran nan
Car (OH-run nun CAR) a vocal and instrumental band that performs the
traditional music and songs of Scotland. Scott & Jim performed for our
students on Friday morning during an all school assembly. They entertained and enriched our students
playing music on bagpipes, a penny whistle and guitar. Scott Buchanan is Alan Buchanan’s (Worthen)
dad.
Class/Teacher Assignments for 2008-2009
We are approaching that time
of year when we consider your child’s room and teacher assignment for the
2008-09 school year. The staff at Mark
Twain Elementary works very hard to create well-balanced, heterogeneous classes
that provide an optimal learning environment for each student. It is important that you know the criteria,
which we carefully consider when making this placement and know that it is a
team decision, made by both “sending” and “receiving” grade level teams.
Each classroom is a small
community. We support the notion that
classrooms need to be representative of the various social, academic, and
physical needs and abilities of children at Mark Twain and our goal is to
achieve a positive balance among these factors.
The following criteria will be considered by our staff when building
classes for next year.
·
Classes will be
balanced by gender across a grade level;
·
Classes will be
balanced by academic abilities, achievement, and motivation;
·
Classes will be
balanced by social and emotional needs, special needs (i.e., English Language
Learners, special education, and 504’s) and general behavior.
Parent
input is not required and we assure you that a thoughtful and appropriate
placement will be made if you choose not to provide input. Should you choose to provide input, we request that you provide it in
writing on a “Parent Input Form” that is available in our school office
beginning May 2nd. To be
considered, the input should
conform to the criterion asked for on the form and must
be returned to the school office by 4:00 PM Monday, May 12, 2008.
“End Summer Hunger Coin Drive”
Monday, May 5th through
Friday, May 16th, Mark Twain Elementary will be participating in Hope Links
“End Summer Hunger” Coin Drive! “End
Summer Hunger” provides food for kids who receive free and reduced-fee
breakfast and lunches during the school year. Last year the community raised
nearly $170,000 in cash and food to help low-income families feed their
children.
More information will be
delivered to the students on Monday, May 5th!
The 2008
Elementary and Secondary Summer School Catalogs have been posted on the
District website at http://www.lwsd.org/Parents/Other-Programs/Pages/Summer-School.aspx.
PTSA
Community News
Flyers in the
office
BCC
Summer Reading Skills Programs 1-800-978-3532
Lake
Washington Force basketball program tryouts.
www.lwforce.com
Boys and Girls
Clubs Kirkland Jr. Kangs and Rebels Football 2008 www.onepositiveplace.org
Wave
Aquatics Swim Team www.waveaquatics.org
Public
Swim Lessons Strattonwood Swimming
Pool www.strattonwoodswimclub.com
Lake
Washington Youth Soccer Assoc. Fall registration general.delivery@lwysa.org or call
425-821-1741
Environmental Learning, Saint
Edward Environmental Learning Center www.seelc.org
Summer Dance Workshops @ The
Francia Russell Center pnbschool@pnb.org
Studio East Spring and Summer
2008 – jester@Studio-East.org for more
information
Kirkland Parks
425-587-3330 or www.kirklandparks.net
Need something
in the Twain Times? Email Barb at
bscavera@lwsd.org by NOON on Wednesdays.
From: http://www.red-tri.com/bigwheelnews/kirkland.php
Parkplace Cinema: Baby's Day at the Movies
404 Park Place - 425.827.9000
www.kirklandparkplace.com/cinema.htm The Parkplace cinema opens its doors to parents with
babies every other Friday. Unlike other "child-geared" cinema
programs, all screens are open, not just one, so there's a lot of choice for
parents and kids alike. Doors open at 9:15 am; shows start at 9:45am.
Peter Kirk Open Air Pool (and Wading
Pool) 202 Third Street - Pool
Hotline: 425.587.3335
www.ci.kirkland.wa.us/ Great for those hot summer days and right next to
Peter Kirk Park for post-swim picnics! Also next to Kirkland Parkplace if you
prefer to dine in a restaurant. Pool offers open swim, wading pool, swim
lessons, party packages, swim under the stars and more. Check schedule for open
swim times.
Summer Concerts for Kids at Marina Park/Downtown
Kirkland
Every Wednesday at 10:00 am from July 10-August 22, 2007. Bring a beach blanket
(and some sand toys) and prepare for Little One to get wet as the beach and a
fountain are right there! Bring the stroller and hit the farmers market on Park
Lane before you head home for a nap.
Kirkland Libraries & Story times
(Check here for story times & special events)
Downtown Kirkland Library (Walking distance to Parkplace, Peter Kirk Park, and
the Pool) www.kcls.org/kirk/kirkhome.cfm
-Kingsgate Library www.kcls.org/kings/home.cfm
-Parkplace Books-425.828.6546 - Hatch a Reader Program, Every other Friday at
10am-call for schedule.