Live Oaks School Connections Friday, April 21st 2017 Volume 2016-2017, Issue 30 29th Annual Mayor s Youth Award Finalists In this issue: 29th Annual Mayor s Youth Award & Goodwill Bag It Up Challenge I We are pleased to announce that both the Live Oaks Safety Patrol and Student Leadership teams will be recognized in May at the 29th Annual Mayor s Youth Award Ceremony! for outstanding student work in our community. Great job representing Live Oaks! We are proud of you! Live Oaks Families! We have exciting news to share! Live Oaks is currently a TOP 5 School for the Goodwill Bag It Up Challenge! Nominations are made by school principals and other local community leaders There are 481 schools participating in 104 TOWNS in Connecticut!!! We need YOUR help! Help Live Oaks win a private performance with American Idol Winner Nick Fradiani and $1,000 for our school! Donations MUST be made by April 30th and be sure to tell the Goodwill Attendant you are supporting LIVE OAKS SCHOOL! News You Can Use Live Oaks Doing Good Kids Marathon Info & Volunteer Sign Up Variety Show Update Makerspace Final Session Registration Bag It Up for Goodwill Contest! Donation Guidelines and Donation Forms World Champion Taekwondo Information & Registration Form Spring Coding at Mathnasium Important Dates: April - June 2: Kids Half Marathon! April 18th-28th: NWEA K-5 Spring Assessments Friday, April 21st: Date Knight! April 24th-28th: Happy Camper Spring Book Fair! Buy One, Get One! Tuesday, April 25th : Grade 5, Science CMT Thursday, April 27th: East Shore 6th Grade Orientation Sunday, April 30th: Last Day to Donate to Goodwill Bag It Up Challenge!! May 8th: SBA Assessments Begin Tuesday, May 16th: Spring Concert Wednesday, May 17th: PTA Meeting Wednesday, May 24th: Early Release Live Oaks School 575 Merwin Avenue Milford, CT 06460 (203) 783-3564 Rose Marzinotto Principal Bonnie Etense Teacher Leader II III IV V VI VII-VIII IX X
News You Can Use NEXT WEEK Live Oaks Spring Book Fair! Our spring book fair is the Buy One Get One sale! We need volunteers to make our spring book fair a success! Please sign up here bookfair.liveoakspta.com. THANK YOU!!! Spring Assessments Underway Our Spring NWEA Assessments in both math and reading began this week. At the end of May, grades four and five will also take a science assessment. Please help your child to get plenty of rest and a healthy breakfast to help them do their best! After School Activities Coordinator In the past year we have several more after school programs available to our students including karate, chess, and many more! The PTA is looking for an after school activity coordinator for next school year. Responsibilities include coordinating parent volunteers and setting up after school programming. Please contact Jane Mirmina janemirmina@gmail.com if interested. As a reminder, our students benefit tremendously from the efforts of our PTA. Please consider volunteering for this position. Thank YOU! LOS Spring Concert! Featuring: 4th & 5th Grade Orchestra 4th & 5th Grade Band 4th Grade Chorus * Tuesday, May 16th, 7:30 pm * (Participating students must arrive by 7:15 pm.) Mother s Day Plant Sale COMING SOON! II
Live Oaks Doing Good! LOS Kids Half Marathon UPDATE! Come get your steps in! Students in grades K-5 are completing 13.1 miles aka a half marathon! They will run, walk or wog (walk/jog) a total of 13 miles in the upcoming weeks as weather permits. On Field Day, students will complete their 0.1 and cross the finish line to complete their half marathon distance! We still need volunteers and cheerleaders to keep our runners motivated! Want to know a little more before signing up? Email Mrs. Etense at betense@milforded.org. Volunteer to run, walk, or wog with our students HERE. Interested in cheering your student s class on? Email their teacher to find out when they ll be hitting the track. Author Visit Students in grades 3-5 met with author, Melissa Stewart to learn about nonfiction writing. III
Live Oaks School 2017 Kids Half Marathon On your mark Get set GO! This spring, Live Oaks K-5 students will each complete a HALF MARATHON or 13.1 miles of running or walking! Students will set daily and weekly mileage goals. Over the next several weeks students will track their running and complete their final 0.1 mile at our Live Oaks Field Day in June! Every finisher will receive a Half Marathon medal and other running goodies! Help us make this event a success! We re looking for parent volunteers to run, walk, jog, or cheer us on! Please email Mrs. Etense for more information at betense@milforded.org. Volunteer Sign Up - click here!
Live Oaks has Talent! Variety Show Information Thank you to the students (and their parents!) who participated in the 2017 Live Oaks has Talent Variety Show Auditions! All students who auditioned will have a part in the Variety Show. Our panel of reviewers and I are working on a schedule for the show. We are also working on a creative way to integrate some of the acts that are similar. More information will be forthcoming as we get closer to the rehearsals which will be held beginning at 3:05 pm: May 18th May 22nd May 25th The Live Oaks has Talent Variety Show will be Friday, May 26th at 1:00 pm for our staff and students and again at 6:00 pm for families and friends. We have some amazing talent to showcase so mark your calendars and prepared for an evening of entertainment! ~Mrs. Marzinotto
Makerspace ~ where students can design, create, and explore new interests. Our PTA has graciously supported our program by providing us with a wide range of materials and supplies including: origami, knitting, Legos, circuits, and so much more. Students can even use Kindle Fires to find instructional videos. Our students will be in control of selecting their own activities and working on their own projects week to week. NEW for this session.dash & Dot Robotics and Coding! Activities will be self-guided, yet supervised. Space is limited to 20 children, so please reply ASAP. The four -week session will cost $50. 100% of program fees will be reinvested in new equipment and material for future Makerspace programs. Wednesdays from 3:05 4:00 pm ~ Program Dates: May 3, 10, 17, 31 (Note - No Session 5/24 due to early dismissal) Makerspace After School Program Please make $50 check payable to LOS PTA. Student Name Grade Room# Parent/Guardian Name & Phone# Parent/Guardian Email Address: Name/Phone# of person picking up child if different from above Photo Release: I give permission for the child(ren) listed above to be photographed during the Makerspace Program. Signature of parent/guardian Date
Goodwill of Western & Northern Connecticut Donation Guidelines Your generous donations make our programs possible. These guidelines will help you prepare your donation so it can be sold in our stores. Items should be clean. Clothes should be in good condition without stains, tears, missing buttons or broken zippers. Household goods should be undamaged, have all parts and, if applicable, be in working order. Goodwill gladly accepts the following items: Clothing and Accessories Clothing, belts, scarves, ties Hats, gloves and bags Shoes, boots and sneakers Jewelry and watches Household Furniture upholstered and wooden Bedspreads, blankets, curtains, tablecloths, decorative pillows Antiques, collectibles and artwork Housewares and decorative items Cookware, dishes, pots and pans Small appliances Tools (gardening, building/construction) Entertainment Books, records, VHS and cassette tapes, CDs, DVDs Stereo equipment Television sets (fl at-panel only) Games and toys (except damaged toys or stuffed toys with open seams) Sporting goods Exercise equipment Bicycles Office Computers less than 4 years old (with fl at-panel monitors only) Printers, scanners and copiers Telephone systems Office accessories Office furniture Other Monetary donations Goodwill cannot accept the following items: Baby and child items Carriages Cribs Damaged toys Infant car seats Play pens/play yards Strollers Stuffed toys with open seams Recalled Toys Highchairs Bouncy seats/swings Baby carriers Household Building materials Carpet Clothes hangers Cosmetics Disassembled lawn mowers/playground and swing sets Furnaces, wall heaters Furniture in need of repair or reupholstering Grills Household chemicals, paint, cleaning products Kitchen and bathroom fixtures Lawn mowers Major appliances Mattresses or box springs Other Items Newspapers, magazines Scrap metal Food, beverages Infl ammable materials Hospital beds Firearms of any kind Automobile or truck parts, oil, gasoline, etc. www.gwct.org
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759 Boston Post Rd. Milford CT 06460 (203)874-3444 www.bigkick.com World Champion Tae Kwon Do Program Attention Kids and Adults!!! You can now try Tae Kwon Do and Your School Receives ALL the Money! 5 week program up to 2 times per week (New Members Only) $160 value Discounted Price $55.00 per participant including uniform THE MONEY $55/student GOES DIRECTLY TO YOUR Live Oaks PTA Master Ko Currently holds 5th Degree Black Belt from World TaeKwonDo Federation from KOREA Two times World Champion More than 20 times national Champions of Taekwondo Certified USA Taekwondo referee and coach since 2010 to present Connecticut State Sparring Team Coach since 2010 to present Member of World Champion Taekwondo Master Demonstration Team Member of Korean National Team Taekwondo Master of Korean special forces army Teach TKD to public/private schools in Milford since 2013 to present (Sedona Day Care and Learning Center, Pumpkin Delight School, Calf Pen Meadow School) Talented with special needs students Master Ko is offering a program for your school. The classes will be taught at our studio in Milford. Just fill out the form below and make out your check to Live Oaks PTA and return it to school The cost is $55.00 per participant and is paid directly to Live Oaks PTA. This includes a uniform and 10 lessons. **Families are welcome to join us - ages between 4 to adults.** Name Age Email Name Age Parent Name Name Age Cell Address Home Phone Make checks payable to Live Oaks PTA: # of participants $55.00 = $ Classes Start: (5/1/2017), for 5 weeks of Classes Last Day to Sign Up is (4/28/2017) (First 20 students) Questions? (203) 874-3444 www.bigkick.com Age Level Date Times Pee Wee (4~5 yrs) Beginner Monday, Wednesday 5:50pm ~ 6:20pm 5 ~ 11 yrs Beginner Monday 6:20pm ~ 7:00pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Friday Saturday 4:20pm ~ 5:00pm 5:00pm ~ 5:40pm 11:50am ~12:20am Junior (12 ~ 17 yrs) Beginner Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 7:00pm ~ 7:50pm Adult(18 up to 99yrs) Beginner Monday, Thursday 7:50pm ~ 8:50pm You may choose 2 classes per week from the schedule above.
Spring Coding Classes Email to Register! milford@mathnasium.com Scratch Coding (both Beginners and Advanced) We will divide each class into groups by experience and differentiate instruction by group. Saturday Afternoons - 2:00 to 3:15pm! 6 Sessions - April 29th, May 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th and June 3rd! Class size limited to 10 students.! 5 to 1 student-instructor ratio.!! $99 per student Advanced Scratch Coding Have you already attended a Scratch class? Want to step up your coding game? This is the class for you! This class will focus on animation. Each student will build a portfolio of animation projects. Tuesday Afternoons - 4:00-5:15pm! 6 Sessions - May 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th and June 6th! Class size limited to 5 students! $99 per student MIT App Inventor Learn how to program fully-functional Smartphone applications. Designed for advanced Scratchers and/or Middle/High school students. Saturday Afternoons - 3:30 to 4:45pm! 6 Sessions - April 29th, May 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th and June 3rd.! Class size limited to 10 students.! 5 to 1 student-instructor ratio.!! $99 per student All classes will be held at Mathnasium, 201 Cherry St. Milford, CT. Class size is very limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served If you have any questions, please feel free to call us at (203) 783-1490 or email us at milford@mathnasium.com.