Mixed emotions filled us to the brim this past week, from celebratory student accomplishments and performances to heartfelt prayers for friends and families in Ukraine. We also bid Mrs. Border a bittersweet farewell. Her expertise and endless energy have helped and supported students and staff since 2004. She is moving on to a new adventure to complete her teaching credential. We will miss her and wish her the best!

Please read through this newsletter carefully! We have terrific shout-outs and special thank yous to share and much important information for the next few weeks.

We are proud to be ALAMO MUSTANGS!

With gratitude and appreciation,

Principal Salazar

On March 1, you received by email our annual Intent to Return form. We are beginning to plan for the 22-23 school year, and to be able to set up classes for next year, we need to know how many students to plan for at each grade level.

If you have not yet done so, please complete the survey by March 31, 2022. 5th-grade students who are promoting to middle school do not need to complete this survey. Thank you!

March 1-15 5 Little Monkeys Toy Store Giveback

March 7-15 ONLINE AUCTION OPEN

March 8, PTA Bullying Prevention for Parents and Caregivers of Elementary School Students, 6:30PM

March 9 PRISM Club Meeting

March 10 PTA Special Presentation “Fentanyl In Our Community”

March 14 New Masking Protocol Begins

March 15 Hippy Club Meeting

March 16 Monte Vista Feeder Area Band Festival, Los Cerros 5:30PM

March 16-18 Conference Days, Minimum Days

March 23 PRISM Club Meeting

March 24 PTA Talent Show, MPR 5PM

March 29 Hippy Club Meeting

March 30 PTA Parent Ed Night - A Discussion on Implicit Biases, Virtual 6:30PM

March 31 Alamo Student Leadership Meeting

April 4-8 Spring Break

April 12 Street Smarts Assembly

April 22 PTA Hoedown, 5-8:30PM

April 27 PTA General Association Meeting, Virtual 6:30PM

May 19 Open House, 6-7PM

May 21 Bocce, Bubbles, and BBQ!

June 2 Last Day of School, Minimum Day

June 15-July 13 District Summer School (no school 6/20 & 7/4)

March 2022 Bell Schedule

2021-22 REVISED BOD Approved 11/16 SRVUSD Instructional Calendar

2021-22 Bell Schedules

YMCA Summer Programs

BID BID BID: The annual Online Silent Auction OPENS MARCH 7!! Bidding closes March 15th at 9 PM. This is one of the Ed Fund’s biggest fundraisers of the year which we depend upon to fund essential programs at Alamo School. Check your email for instructions on creating your account and take a look at all of the amazing items up for auction, or make a direct donation. All direct donations are corporate match eligible.

• Camps at The Athenian School’s Summer Program, GrowFit, and Avid4Adventure

• Wine tasting at 3 Steves Winery, Balletto Vineyards, and Cline Family Cellars

• Fitness classes at barre3, Spenga Danville, and Gumsaba Bootcamp

• Rounds of golf at multiple courses

• Dance and enrichment opportunities at Ace Dance Academy, I Can Do That! Performing Arts Center, and Hackingtons Code School

• Jewelry from Kendra Scott

• All your favorite attractions like SFMOMA, Oakland Zoo, and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

Back this year:

• Alamo VIP Parking - reserve a spot for some of the school year’s busiest days

• Teacher for a Day - give your child(ren) the opportunity to run class for a day

• NEW - 5th grade tour of Stone Valley with Principal White!

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Thank you in advance for your support of the auction and the Alamo Ed Fund!

KUDOS!

On Saturday, February 26, some of our students participated in the largest creative problem-solving competition in the world. They were representing Alamo School in the SF Bay Area Regional Tournament of Odyssey of the Mind. 48 teams from throughout the Bay Area participated in the creative problem-solving event, and we proudly saw four teams represent Alamo School! Kudos to our students, who have been working hard since last fall on their presentations, and a special thank you to the coaches and all parents who gave their time to make this all happen.

Kinder Team: Patty Maffeo (K), Riley Yahr (K), Oona Edens (K), Cameron Tsubota (K), Audrey Tsubota (K), Liam Lam (K), Athan Arya (1st). Coached by: Brandon Edens & Karen Chin.

3rd Grade Team: Isha Brahmarouthu, Saira Keen, Claire Maffeo, Corinne Marshall, Cora Myers, Audrey Welch, Iris Arya. Coached by: Madhavi Vemulapalli. They placed 3rd out of 22 teams for Problem 5 “Life is a Circus” and will be going to the state tournament.

5th Grade Team A: Zor Sidhu, Alex Regular, Rohail Masood, Rohan Ramachandran, Ava Hall, Nico Maffeo. Coached by: Bahaar Sidhu & Stephanie Regular. They placed 6th out of 22 teams for Problem 5 “Life is a Circus!”

5th Grade Team B: Aria Brahmarouthu, Lillian Myers, Calista Ruan, Amy Ryer, Miriam Warshavsky, Kailyn Wong. Coached by: Dina Warshavsky & Eunice Chan. They placed 2nd for the problem “Odyssey ReOMvention” and will be going to the state tournament.

Additional congratulations to the 3rd Grade Team and 5th Grade Team B - they each placed in the top 3 for their chosen problems and are moving on to the NorCal State Tournament!

Thank you, Lauren Krompier, for your help with coordinating with the scouts and their parents to present at our assembly!

Thank you to our readers: Annika/Torrin, Lia, Michelle, Brian, and a surprise performance by Sophia.

Thank you, Ms. Angeletopoulos, for helping out!

Co-president (with Michelle Peterson) - Oversees and coordinates the work of an executive board to run a PTA effectively, Presides at PTA board and association meetings, Serves as the official contact, communicator and representative of a PTA, Designated as an authorized signer for PTA checks, contracts and authorizations for payment, Serves as ex-officio member of all committees except the nominating committee, and Works with other PTA leaders to connect families, school and community to support student success.

Legislative - responsible for demonstrating leadership on children’s issues at the local level by educating PTA members, community members and elected officials about PTA’s issues of concern and legislative priorities and goals, California State PTA takes positions on issues/legislation based on position statements in the California State PTA Toolkit, California State PTA resolutions, California State PTA Legislation Platform and National PTA positions and resolutions, The unit, council or district legislative chair provides PTA members with information about PTA positions on current legislation and issues.

Parliamentarian -Assists the president to manage meetings and advises on parliamentary procedure, Chairs Bylaws committee to review unit Bylaws each year and revise Bylaws every three years and Arranges nominating committee’s first meeting, providing information on nomination and election process.

Harvest of the Month Chair - Oversee classroom volunteers providing monthly veggie/fruit and available ways to highlight in the classroom.

Events Committee Chair - oversee parent outreach for events and will have one committee chair and volunteers for each major event (e.g., Hoedown, Holiday Shop, Talent Show, and Run For Ed).

Things to Do When My Student Gets Overwhelmed and Stressed

Can a student express in words how one is feeling? If yes, then you can talk about what is happening and support the student. However, if a student is too overwhelmed to talk or effectively communicate what’s happening, please use any of the below techniques and see what is the best fit.

1. Breathing exercise

1. This can help people move from an emotional place to a rational place

2. 7-11 Breathing exercise on YouTube: 7-11 Breathing Technique

3. The goal is to breathe in for 7 seconds and breathe out for 11 seconds or it can be modified to breathe in for 2 seconds and out for 3 seconds (the goal is to breathe out longer than you breathe in).

1. Breath in for 7 seconds

2. Breath out for 11 seconds

3. Repeat as many times as needed to calm down

2. Progressive muscle relaxation

1. Here’s a YouTube video: Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique

2. Here’s a progressive muscle relaxation printable script for parents: Printable Script

3. Get some fresh air

4. Fidget toy

5. Read or color

6. Intense exercise

7. Change of temperature like putting ice on forehead or back on neck

Board Meetings (Agendas, Minutes, Audio & Video)