Monday, September 24, 2018
PTA Reflections
Do you enjoy art, music and dance or have an interest in writing, producing films and taking photos? Then join us and have fun unleashing your inner artist with PTA Reflections! This year’s theme, “Heroes Around Me,” calls for your own unique interpretation through the arts. You can find entry forms and guideline on Mohr PTA website. Students can submit entries on Wednesday, October 17th from 9 am to 10 am.
Sunday, September 23, 2018
Week 6 Newsletter
After the success of last week's Kindness Week we decided to keep the kind acts going... on Monday we all chose goals that would help us continue to show kindness around campus. It was so nice to see people greeting new friends, holding doors open for one another, and so many other kind deeds!
On Thursday our school participated in Kids Against Hunger. This is the third year we have been able to pack food to send to children and families in Haiti. It's always such a fun morning, knowing we are impacting so many lives.
We are also really starting to gear up for Outdoor Ed in a few weeks! On Wednesday we had our Parent Informational Night with Phil from Camp Campbell. I also sent out an email on Thursday with the parent handbook and packing list. These items can also be found on our website HERE.
If your student is interested in joining the Mohr Science Team they can apply HERE.
On Thursday our school participated in Kids Against Hunger. This is the third year we have been able to pack food to send to children and families in Haiti. It's always such a fun morning, knowing we are impacting so many lives.
We are also really starting to gear up for Outdoor Ed in a few weeks! On Wednesday we had our Parent Informational Night with Phil from Camp Campbell. I also sent out an email on Thursday with the parent handbook and packing list. These items can also be found on our website HERE.
A message from PUSD
If you are interested in learning more about the District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC) there is a meeting on Wednesday, October 3rd. More information can be found HERE.Walk & Roll to School
Our first Walk & Roll to School day is Wednesday, October 3rd. Refreshments and celebrations will be out on the blacktop area from 8:45am to 9:15am.
Mohr Science Team
If your student is interested in joining the Mohr Science Team they can apply HERE.
The deadline is Thursday, September 27th to apply.
Book Fair
The Book Fair is from Monday, September 24 - Friday, September 28th. Students will be visiting the Book Fair on Monday and they are welcome to bring in money to spend. The Book Fair Family Night is Tuesday, September 25th from 6-7:30pm.
Outdoor Ed
The Outdoor Ed checks are due on Friday, September 28th. Please make the check payable to PUSD for $375. Write your student's name in the Memo line. Don't forget to check out our Outdoor Ed page on our website for more information.
Kids Against Hunger Event
A BIG HUGE THANK YOU goes out to the Mohr Community for the support of the Kids Against Hunger Packing Event!!! Thank you to the Mohr parent volunteers and Chevron volunteers that came out to help for the whole event and to the families that sent in donations so we could pack the food! A total of $2,798 was collected and 15,336 meals are on their way with Convoy of Hope to the Carolinas!! It is truly amazing to see the students involved in such an awesome event! The Tk, kinders and 1st graders decorated the baggies to be filled and the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students did an awesome job packing the food. Everyone coming together to make a difference!
Friday, September 14, 2018
Week 5 Newsletter
This week was Kindness Week at Mohr, and we had so many fun spirit days that really helped get us in the groove for showing our kind hearts around campus. Monday was pajama day, which helped us all feel comfortable; Tuesday was superhero day, which let our inner hero shine through; Wednesday was sports day, showing our team spirit; Thursday was picture day; and Friday was our weekly Mohr spirit day.
We also filled our days with writing about kind acts we've seen shown to us as well as the kind acts we've done for others. On Wednesday we filled our blacktop area with kind words and inspirational sayings to help bring happiness to our school. We also wrote thank you notes to someone who has impacted us. It's been a very reflective week and I hope this is only the beginning!
Our big event next week is the Kids Against Hunger packing event! This is the third year our school has participated in this event and it's always such a great morning. We are asking students to consider donating $5 to cover the cost of the food we are supplying to children and families around the world. Next week we will be collecting donations up until Thursday.
This week's Friday Folder features a letter about Kids Against Hunger, as well as a letter from Mrs. Berglin regarding Universal Access.
Parent Informational Meeting. A representative from Camp Campbell will be coming to show you a quick presentation and to answer all questions. Please be in the MPR at 6pm. Students do not need to attend.
Friday, September 21st
Permission slips are due. Please make sure you turn in the packet with all of the forms. If you need any clarification, please let me know.
Friday, September 28th
Check for $375 made payable to PUSD is due. If you need any help, or would like to pay in installments, please let me know. We want to insure that every student is able to attend if they want.
We also filled our days with writing about kind acts we've seen shown to us as well as the kind acts we've done for others. On Wednesday we filled our blacktop area with kind words and inspirational sayings to help bring happiness to our school. We also wrote thank you notes to someone who has impacted us. It's been a very reflective week and I hope this is only the beginning!
Our big event next week is the Kids Against Hunger packing event! This is the third year our school has participated in this event and it's always such a great morning. We are asking students to consider donating $5 to cover the cost of the food we are supplying to children and families around the world. Next week we will be collecting donations up until Thursday.
This week's Friday Folder features a letter about Kids Against Hunger, as well as a letter from Mrs. Berglin regarding Universal Access.
Outdoor Ed
Wednesday, September 19thParent Informational Meeting. A representative from Camp Campbell will be coming to show you a quick presentation and to answer all questions. Please be in the MPR at 6pm. Students do not need to attend.
Friday, September 21st
Permission slips are due. Please make sure you turn in the packet with all of the forms. If you need any clarification, please let me know.
Friday, September 28th
Check for $375 made payable to PUSD is due. If you need any help, or would like to pay in installments, please let me know. We want to insure that every student is able to attend if they want.
Thursday, September 13, 2018
Kids Against Hunger
On Thursday, September 20th we are hosting Kids Against Hunger for a Kindness
Celebration at our school! Students in grades 2nd - 5th will be packing meals and
we need parent volunteer help! If you are interested, please go to this Sign Up Genius
and volunteer from 8:30am to 11:30am.. Volunteers will be monitoring and helping in
food stations! It is an amazing event, we hope you can join us!
Celebration at our school! Students in grades 2nd - 5th will be packing meals and
we need parent volunteer help! If you are interested, please go to this Sign Up Genius
and volunteer from 8:30am to 11:30am.. Volunteers will be monitoring and helping in
food stations! It is an amazing event, we hope you can join us!
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Strings Update from Mr. Sitts
Good day to you all:
I am sending this email to remind you to have your instruments in class every week. If you have yet to obtain an instrument, please let me know as soon as possible. The stores I recommend in town are Schwans Violins or Ingram & Brauns Musik Store.
We can talk about your options outside of the music stores. District instruments are limited, so please contact me if that is an option you would like to pursue.
You can contact me at msitts@pleasantonusd.net
Monday, September 10, 2018
Kids Against Hunger Packing Event
Kids Against Hunger
Mohr Elementary
Kids Against Hunger (with the support of Friends Helping Friends) would like to invite the students of Mohr Elementary to participate in a kindness project that will be taking place on Thursday, September 20th!
TK, K, and 1st will decorate bags and 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th will package the meals. This is a wonderful way to help feed hungry children around the world.
Kids Against Hunger is a non profit organization that enables kids to pack meals of specially designed nourishing food for children in malnourished nations around the world. Each meal costs 25 cents so 100 meals cost $100.
In order for our school to participate in this kindness project, we are asking the students of Mohr Elementary to raise $5 each to pay for the cost of the food that we are bagging. Greater donations are also encouraged! Please bring your donations in cash or check (made payable to Kids Against Hunger) in an envelope of baggie by Tuesday, September 18th. Students will turn their donations in to their teachers.
We would like for the kids to see if they can come up with a way to earn the $5 of their own and then donate it. Some ideas include: doing chores around the house or collecting spare change. Earning and donating the money will be a much more valuable experience than just being given the money. Please have your student bring in the money as soon as possible.
Thank you in advance for your support!
For more information about Kids Against Hunger please visit www.kidsagainsthungerpleasanton.org
Sunday, September 9, 2018
Week 4 Newsletter
This week was a short, four day week but we did a lot of things! Students took their first math test on Wednesday, they attended their first Band and Strings session with instruments, and we've started reading Wonder! It's hard to believe we are already a month into the school year!
In this week's Friday Folder, students should have their latest Progress Report as well as their Mid Module 1 Math test. You can review the test online by following the instructions attached to their test. Since we took the test online in Illuminate, I printed a report of the standards they may still need to practice. If your student can't get in to review the test, please email me and I will try to help.
A few notes for the upcoming week, which will see our school participating in Kindness Week! There are events and spirit themes every single day...
I hope our students enjoy participating in all these fun events! It will be a very busy week full of spirit!
In this week's Friday Folder, students should have their latest Progress Report as well as their Mid Module 1 Math test. You can review the test online by following the instructions attached to their test. Since we took the test online in Illuminate, I printed a report of the standards they may still need to practice. If your student can't get in to review the test, please email me and I will try to help.
A few notes for the upcoming week, which will see our school participating in Kindness Week! There are events and spirit themes every single day...
- Monday, Sept 10
- "Dreaming of a World of Kindness"- Wear Pajamas
- Tuesday, Sept 11
- "We Have the Power to Be Kind"- Wear a superhero themed shirt
- Wednesday, Sept 12
- "Nothing Beats Team Kindness"- Wear your favorite Team attire
- LIBRARY BOOKS DUE!
- Thursday, Sept 13
- "Spread Kindness With Your Smile"- PICTURE DAY!
- Please be on time to school for PICTURE DAY!
- Friday, Sept 14
- "Mohr Eagles are Kindness Leaders"- Wear your Mohr Spirit Wear or school colors!
I hope our students enjoy participating in all these fun events! It will be a very busy week full of spirit!
Box Tops:
We are still collecting Box Tops to help our PTA earn money for the school! Send in any box tops you have with your student.
PTA Info:
Friday, September 28th is our first PTA Recycling event... The PTA will be collecting both the crushed cans and crushed plastic bottles with CRV. The CANS and PLASTIC bottles have to be packed in separate bags. You will be able to drive into the back parking lot, past the MPR, to drop off your recycling. More info to come!
Monday, September 3, 2018
Week 3 Newsletter
Week 3 was fun!
Students went to their first Band and Strings session to learn more about the program and their instruments. We also went to library for the very first time! And on Friday we had our very first Pay Day. It went really well, and the bankers got a little taste of what the year will look like for them.
Students should have brought home their first Friday Folder and Progress Report. Students are setting goals in the hopes of attaining them in a week's time. Please have a conversation with your student about their goals. Inside the Friday Folder was also the Outdoor Ed packet with all the permission slips. Please work on completing those forms. They are due in a few weeks. I know it is a lot of information, but it is a truly once in a lifetime experience for your 5th grader.
On Tuesday, September 4th we will have our first Auction. Students can sell or buy items during this time... the only requirement is that all items sold during the auction must be homemade. If a food item is brought in for sale, it needs to have an ingredient list with it for our students who need to avoid certain foods.
Also, the ice cream social is Tuesday evening starting at 6. If you're available and haven't already signed up to help, please do! The signup sheet is here... Ice Cream Social Signups I will be there, at the syrup station, so I hope you stop by!
Wednesday will be our first math test. The mid module 1 test covers the first 8 lessons of module 1, and the students received the study guide on Friday.
SAFETY VALETS
Thank you to all our students who signed up to be a safety valet for the rest of the school year! Our class is the reporting this week (Sept 4-Sept 7) so help make sure they are at school early, or picked up late. You can find our class schedule HERE.
PICTURE DAY
Students went to their first Band and Strings session to learn more about the program and their instruments. We also went to library for the very first time! And on Friday we had our very first Pay Day. It went really well, and the bankers got a little taste of what the year will look like for them.
Students should have brought home their first Friday Folder and Progress Report. Students are setting goals in the hopes of attaining them in a week's time. Please have a conversation with your student about their goals. Inside the Friday Folder was also the Outdoor Ed packet with all the permission slips. Please work on completing those forms. They are due in a few weeks. I know it is a lot of information, but it is a truly once in a lifetime experience for your 5th grader.
This upcoming week will be busy...
On Tuesday, September 4th we will have our first Auction. Students can sell or buy items during this time... the only requirement is that all items sold during the auction must be homemade. If a food item is brought in for sale, it needs to have an ingredient list with it for our students who need to avoid certain foods.
Also, the ice cream social is Tuesday evening starting at 6. If you're available and haven't already signed up to help, please do! The signup sheet is here... Ice Cream Social Signups I will be there, at the syrup station, so I hope you stop by!
Wednesday will be our first math test. The mid module 1 test covers the first 8 lessons of module 1, and the students received the study guide on Friday.
Other important bits of information...
SAFETY VALETS
Thank you to all our students who signed up to be a safety valet for the rest of the school year! Our class is the reporting this week (Sept 4-Sept 7) so help make sure they are at school early, or picked up late. You can find our class schedule HERE.
PICTURE DAY
It's time to capture the memories— Photo Day is Coming.
On Thursday, September 13, Mohr Elementary students will be getting their school photos taken. Please click on the following link to order your child’s/children’s 2018-2019 photos: http://image3.photobiz
If you have any questions, please contact Sankar - jp.nimmagadda@gmail.com or Ruchika - indrayan_ruchika@yahoo.com
BOXTOPS
Our school is collecting Boxtops! If you clip them off any package and send them in to school with your child, I will make sure they are turned in. Just put them in a ziploc bag with your child's name and our class!
SPIRIT FRIDAYS
Every Friday, Mohr is celebrating our school spirit by wearing Mohr Spirit Wear or our school colors of maroon, white, and black. It's a fun way to show our school pride!
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