Live Oaks is proud to announce. Live Oaks Teacher of the Year!

Live Oaks School Connections Friday, March 31st, 2017 Volume 2016-2017, Issue 28 Live Oaks is proud to announce. Live Oaks Teacher of the Year! Mrs. Daryle Ann Chi Czajkowski Live Oaks Para of the Year! Mrs. Lorraine Burrell Live Oaks Parent of the Year! Mrs. Mary D Amato Thank you for all that you do for our LOS Students! Congratulations! LOS Wellness Week! Live Oaks Students had a fun week learning about heart health with the Jump Rope for Heart Assembly. All K-5 students participated in a tennis clinic hosted by Milford Indoor Tennis. (See the attached flyer for special promotions.) Finally, on Friday, students were wowed by the Taekwondo demonstration by World Champion Taekwondo! In this issue: LOS Wellness Week! I LOS Doing Good II-III News You Can Use IV Kids Yoga After School Begins MONDAY! VI Kids Marathon Info & Volunteer Sign Up VII Pennies for Patients Final Update! VIII Bag It Up Contest! IX-XI PTA Board We Need YOU! XII Milford Indoor Tennis XIII Date Knight! XIV Guest Author Melissa Stewart XV ESMS Orientation Corrected Date/Time XVI Important Dates: Monday, April 3rd: Kids Yoga Session 4 Begins Tuesday, April 4th: Variety Show Auditions Thursday, April 6th: 5th Grade DARE Graduation April 10th-14th: Spring Break April 18th-28th: NWEA K-5 Spring Assessments Friday, April 21st: Date Knight! April 24th-28th: Happy Camper Spring Book Fair! Tuesday, April 25th : Grade 5, Science CMT Thursday, April 27th: East Shore 6th Grade Orientation Click Here for Photos from This Week s Events! Playful Practice Kids Yoga! This after school yoga program designed just for kids has been a huge hit this year! Be sure to check out this week s Friday Folder for details about the final session this year. Live Oaks School 575 Merwin Avenue Milford, CT 06460 (203) 783-3564 WE ARE.LIVE OAKS! Rose Marzinotto Principal Bonnie Etense Teacher Leader

Live Oaks Doing Good! Live Oaks students have already raised close to $1500 in the very first week of Jump Rope for Heart! 5th Grade Spelling Bee! Fifth graders participated in class spelling bees and the finalists faced off last week! John Azpiri-Sudusky will represent Live Oaks at the district wide spelling bee. Jahnavi Bulusu was the runner up. Jahnavi, Mrs. M Bee-Master, and John Fifth Grade Spelling Bee Participants LOS Kids Half Marathon! Kids Half Marathon begins soon! What does this mean exactly? Students in grades K- 5 will complete 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 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. II

Bag It Up for Goodwill Challenge April 1 st - April 30 th for a chance to win a live performance from American Idol winner Nick Fradiani and $1,000 for your elementary school! Elementary schools in Goodwill's service territory are challenged to donate the most items during the month of April 2017 (April 1- April 30). The school with the most items donated for the month wins a live performance from Nick at their school and $1,000 in AMEX gift cards. Donations must be made between April 1, 2017 and April 30, 2017. How are my school's donations counted? When you make a donation at a participating donation location, tell the attendant you are making it on behalf of your school. You will be provided a donation slip to write your school name, city and indicate how many ITEMS you are donating. Get a head start. See the attached FORM for donation guidelines. MORE INFORMATION AT THE END OF THIS NEWSLETTER! Omar reads a You Matter Letter he wrote to Mr. Maxwell! Tyler proudly wears his YOU MATTER t-shirt! III

News You Can Use FIFTH GRADE PARENTS: DARE Graduation will be held April 6 th at 6 PM in the Parsons Auditorium. WANTED!!! Parent volunteers to WALK, RUN, or WOG (walk/jog) with our students during our KIDS 1/2 Marathon Program. Volunteers would spent one hour on the outdoor track (weather permitting) encouraging our students to complete a mile or two! INTERESTED?? Email Mrs. Etense at betense@milforded.org for more information! LOS Spring Concert! Featuring: 4th & 5th Grade Orchestra 4th & 5th Grade Band 4th Grade Chorus * Tuesday, May 16th, 7 pm * (Date change!) Live Oaks Student Art Featured at Parsons! Special Thanks to Mrs. Chi for all of her hard work in preparing our art for the show!!! Click here to view some of our very talented artists! Author Melissa Stewart to Visit LOS We are excited to announce that award winning author, Melissa Stewart, will present to students in grades 3-5 on Monday, April 17th! Pre-order copies of her books and she will sign the books when she visits Live Oaks. See the flyer and order form at the end of this newsletter for more information. Check out her website here. IV

Playful Practice SESSION 4 Begins on April 3 rd Kids After School Yoga Series hosted by Live Oaks School Classes are interactive adventures including yoga poses, games, breathing exercises, partner work and guided visualizations. 6 or 8 Weeks Series Beginning: Monday, April 3 rd $35 for the Six-week Series or $40 for an Eight-week Series Please circle above which session you prefer for your child. Mondays 3:05-3:45 pm in Room 28 First Session, April 3 rd : We are Heroes Second Session, April 17 th : April Showers Third Session, April 24 th : Bring on the Sun Fourth Session, May 1 st : All Aboard Fifth Session, May 8 th : It s Hip to Be Square Sixth Session, May 15 th : Field Trip Adventure Seventh Session, May 22 nd : So Many Poses So Little Time Eight Session, June 5 th : Summertime Fun All props and mats needed will be provided for class time. Students should wear comfortable clothing to move freely. Please contact Mrs. Clarke mclarke@milforded.org or Mrs. Etense betense@milforded.org with any questions. In the event of a weather cancellation, an additional class will be added to the end of the session. Sessions topics are subject to change. Playful Practice, Kids After School Yoga Series (Session 4) Child s Name: Grade: Teacher: Room #: Dismissal: (please circle one) Parent Pick Up YMCA Best way to contact parent/guardian in the event of weather cancellation: Name: Phone/email: Payment enclosed: $35 or $40 CASH or Check made payable to LOS PTA.

Waiver and Release Form Playful Practice Child s Name: DOB: M / F Parent/Guardian/s: Address: City/Zip: e-mail: Telephone: (H) (C) (W) Pediatrician: phone: In case of emergency, contact at I would like to enroll my child in Kid Yoga classes, if your child has a medical or educational diagnosis that would be helpful for us to know, or is currently experiencing any medical conditions (ex. Injury, asthma, epilepsy, allergies ) that the instructors should be informed of, please specify here: If your child is currently taking medications should be made known to medical personnel in case of emergency, please indicate them here: If your child has any allergies, please note them here: I, the undersigned parent or guardian, understand that Yoga is not a substitute for medical attention, examination, diagnosis or treatment. In the case where my child has an injury, medical diagnosis, or anything else that may be affected by physical activity, I have consulted with a physician to ensure my child can take yoga classes. I recognize it is my responsibility to notify the instructor of any serious illness or injury before every yoga class. I understand that the instructor, assistants, and the hosting facilities are not liable for any injury or damages to person or property resulting from the taking of the class. Parent/Guardian Signature & Date:

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!

Thank you Live Oakians for your wonderful response to our Pennies for Patients Campaign! Our school collected a grand total of ~ $3, 290.00 We surpassed our goal! Thank you! Our money will go toward helping children and their families who are afflicted with leukemia, lymphoma and other blood related diseases. All of your kindness and help is very much appreciated! We are so proud of our school! Five classes reached 100% participation and will receive a Spin Art Party - K2, grade 1 room 10, grade 2 room 11, Multiage room 8, grade 5 room 19 and grade 5 room 20. A special thanks goes to all the help of LOS Leadership Team and Mrs. D Amato, who picked up our contributions and deposited them for us each week.

LIVE OAKS SCHOOL 575 Merwin Avenue Milford, CT 06460 Dear Live Oaks Families, Rose Marzinotto Principal rmarzinotto@milforded.org Phone: (203) 783-3564 FAX: (203) 783-3616 We are excited to announce that our school will be participating in the Bag It Up for Goodwill Challenge during the month of April. The challenge provides a great way for children to learn about responsible recycling by keeping unwanted items out of landfills and instead donating them to Goodwill and putting those items to work in the local community. We are asking our school community, family and friends to come together and donate gently used items they no longer need to a participating Goodwill location. The school with the most items donated in the month of April will win a private performance by American Idol Winner Nick Fradiani, $1,000 and cupcakes from NoRA Cupcake Company! Below you will find some additional details regarding the contest. GENERAL The Bag it up for Goodwill Challenge runs 4/1/2017 to 4/30/2017. Our closest location is Milford, 1712 Boston Post Road. When making a donation, inform the attendant that you are donating on behalf of LIVE OAKS SCHOOL. You will be given a slip to record school name, city and the number of items being donated OR you can bring in the slip attached to this letter. DONATIONS Items such as marbles/dominos are counted as a single item and not several individual items. Questions about what Goodwill accepts? Visit www.bagitupforgoodwill.org. DONATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AT LIVE OAKS SCHOOL. Please bring donations directly to the Milford Goodwill! Last year s winning school donated 3,328 items. Our school community is strong, and we know we can collect enough items to win the grand prize this year! If you have any questions regarding the challenge, you can visit www.bagitupforgoodwill.org or email Mrs. Etense. Thank you for your attention and effort in this challenge. We look forward to following our progress throughout the month of April and helping to do our part in taking care of the earth. Let s Get Donating! Mrs. Marzinotto & Mrs. Etense

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

April 1 - April 30 FILL OUT AND GIVE TO ATTENDANT WHEN MAKING YOUR DONATION April 1 - April 30 FILL OUT AND GIVE TO ATTENDANT WHEN MAKING YOUR DONATION School Name: School Name: City Where School is Located: City Where School is Located: Number of Items Donated: Number of Items Donated: Store Manager/Attendant Signature: (Only if over 999 items) Store Manager/Attendant Signature: (Only if over 999 items) For list of participating locations: www.bagitupforgoodwill.org For list of participating locations: www.bagitupforgoodwill.org

YOUR Live Oaks School PTA Needs parents for PTA Board Positions For the 2017 2018 School Year Open Positions Include President Vice President Secretary Corresponding Secretary 5th Grade Committee Volunteer Coordinator After School Activities Coordinator* PTA Council Delegate The LOS PTA is a great organization that does many wonderful things for the students, teachers & parents. If we are unable to fill the open board positions we may not have an active PTA next year which means all the programs and events the PTA is involved in would not be possible. Help us to ensure this does not happen step up and fill a board position today! Please take a moment to read the attached board position descriptions and let us know what position (s) you are interested in. Please keep in mind that the LOS PTA works as a team - existing board members are available to assist in the transition of new board members Do Not be Intimidated! Potential Volunteers who want to learn more about a specific position should feel free to email the current board member see - PTA Leadership Team or JaneMirmina to commit to a position now!! PTA PTA Programs Include Teacher's Discretionary funds & School Enhancements In School Programs - Book fairs, Holiday shop, Mothers day plant sale, Field day, Teacher appreciation week, Room Parent meet & greet After School Programs Art, Maker Space, Chess Club... Evening Events - Open house, Turkey Bingo, Trunk -n-treat, Family Fun night, Sweetheart dance, Mother Son night, Parent appreciation dinner All Fine Arts Programs and funding - Author visits, Field Trips 5th grade celebrations - Dance, Yearbook, Day out And So Much More!!

PROMOTIONS 580 Bridgeport Ave, Milford CT - Call to Sign Up (203) 876-1776 2 for 1 Summer Tennis Camp 2 for 1 Juniors Clinics ($330 VALUE, cost to each player $165) April 10th - June 16th Call to Sign Up (203) 876-1776 Spring Tune Up April 3rd - May 27th 8 Weeks - 1hr Clinic ($400 VALUE, cost to each player $200) Call to Sign Up (203) 876-1776 Open Court $30/hr Private Lesson $70/hr ($200 VALUE) Call to Sign Up (203) 876-1776 Call to Sign Up (203) 876-1776

Date Knight Please join us for the Mother/Son event of the 2017 year Join your special LOS Boy to celebrate with: Light s Camera DJ Friday April 21st 2017 7p-9p Live Oaks Elementary School Multipurpose room 575 Merwin Avenue, Milford Attendees: RSVP to Lori Parise at lparise1220@gmail.com by April 14th. $20.00/family at the door. You will receive a raffle ticket per person upon entry for some pretty awesome baskets full of activities! Volunteers needed! To browse volunteer needs or sign up, see dateknight.liveoakspta.com

Melissa Stewart! Dear Live Oaks Families, Melissa Stewart is the award-winning author of more than 180 science books for children. She has always been fascinated by the natural world and is passionate about sharing its beauty and wonder with readers of all ages. Melissa believes that nothing brings nonfiction writing to life like firsthand research. While gathering information for her books, she has explored tropical rain forests in Costa Rica, gone on safari in East Africa, and swum with sea lions in the Galapagos Islands. Melissa will present to grades 3-5 on Monday, April 17, 2017! Live Oak s families have an opportunity to pre-order Melissa s amazing nonfiction books. Complete the order form on the back of this flyer and your child will have their copy signed at the event! Please return the order form with payment by Monday, April 3rd. Check out Melissa s website- Kids Only especially the http://melissa-stewart.com section! Thank you. Karen Coyne Literacy Coach Live Oaks School

Book Order Form Person Buying the Books Teacher s Name Book No Monkeys, No Chocolate Feathers: Not Just for Flying A Place for Butterflies A Place for Bats A Place for Birds A Place for Turtles A Place for Frogs A Place for Fish When Rain Falls Under the Snow Beneath the Sun Number of Copies Person to Whom Inscribed Number of books @ $16.00 each = $ Payment: Cash Check payable to Melissa Stewart

East Shore Middle School 6 th Grade Orientation for current 5th grade students & their parents Thursday, April 27th 6:00-7:00 p.m. Please join us for a meet and greet orientation. 6:00 6:20 Welcome (Mrs. C. Williams Principal & Mr. D. Piselli Assistant Principal) 6:20 6:40 Grade 6 Expectations (Team 1 and Team 2 teachers) 6:40 7:00 Building Tour