Guin Foss Elementary
SMART Dolphins
Thursday Message, September 13, 2018
Weekly Reminders
SMART Card Winners
Congratulations to our Dolphins are Smart Winners: Leanne Folger, Charlee Hall, Mia Arias, Jaden Taylor, and Shavvin Manasas!
Parents of English Learners:
A ballot form to vote for the ELAC President and an ELAC Committee membership sign up form were sent home with your child in the past week. Your vote and membership is important! Please turn in your ballot and membership forms to your child’s teacher no later than September 20th. There is no cost to join. We look forward to seeing you at our first ELAC meeting on September 27th at 8:10 AM in the MPR.
PTO Meeting Reminder:
Just a reminder tomorrow, Friday September 14th, is our first PTO meeting at 8:30 a.m. in the multipurpose room directly following our Friday Flag.
Parent Teacher Conference Week- September 24-28th:
Scholastic Book Fair
Morning Drop Off & Afternoon Pick Up:
Fall Fundraiser:
This week you will be receiving a packet from Fortune Fundraising with many wonderful items to purchase. We hope that you will participate and help us raise funds for our PE Coach (Coach C.), FIBO Art, and our John Yeiser Music Program. By selling these wonderful products and raising money for your school, your children will also earn prizes and receive tickets to enter into a raffle to win additional prizes. Please see parent letter in fundraising packet for more details.
If you do not want to sell any products and would prefer to donate to Guin Foss PTO directly, you may also do that. Please see enclosed flyer for details. We thank you in advance for your participation and appreciate all of your support!!! If you have any questions, please contact Kirsti Cenci (kirdnn@yahoo.com), Jerrin McHale (jerrinmchale@gmail.com) or Jill Silberman (jillsilberman@gmail.com).
Cash for the Cove
Please help us raise money for our new STEM Lab-The Dolphin Discovery Cove. Bring in your spare change and extra dollars! Each teacher will have a jar in his or her classroom to collect donations from now until September 21st. The class that raises the most money will win a Popsicle party!
Movie Night
Please join us next Friday, September 21st for our 1st Movie Night of the school year. We will be watching “Paddington 2”. The flyers went home this week in Thursdays Folders. Food will be available for purchase. We hope to see you there!
Dino Dash
This year’s fun filled event will take place Sunday, November 5th. Register online at www.DinosaurDash.net. You can wear your Dino Dash t-shirt as part of your Guin Foss uniform. We also need volunteers prior to and the day of the event. Please contact Mrs. Dudley if you would like to volunteer or have any questions at kdudley@tustin.k12.ca.us.
Tustin Tiller Days
Tustin Tiller Days is around the corner! Don't miss out on saving $5 on your wristbands. If you would like to pre-order yours now, please fill out the form being sent in your child’s Thursday folder and return it with $25. Guin Foss will receive a $2 donation for every wristband purchased through the school. Deadline for Pre-Order is Wednesday, September 26th. Wristbands will be delivered in your child's Thursday folder on October 4th. Extra forms are available in the office.
See's Candy Bar Fundraiser for Outdoor Education
We are opening up our See's Candy Bar Fundraiser to Kinder-5th Grade. It is never too early to start fundraising for your child's Outdoor Education Trip. We will have See’s Candy Bars available at Friday Flag through August and September. All profits from the candy bars that you sell will go directly to your child’s Outdoor Education Account. If you can’t make it to Friday Flag, please contact Kirsti Cenci (kirdnn@yahoo.com) or Jill Silberman (jillsilberman@gmail.com) to make arrangements to get candy or for more information regarding this fundraiser.
Permissible Student Fees:
For complete information on the Guidelines for District Staff and Parents Regarding Student Fees, Donations and Fundraising, please refer to the district website at www.tustin.k12.ca.us. Click “Parents & Students” tab at the top, and click on “Student Fees”.
Guin Foss 2018-2019 Yearbook
Week at a Glance
9/14- Friday Flag
9/14- PTO Meeting @ 8:30am
9/17- 2nd Grade Field Trip
9/19- Minimum Day 1:14 dismissal
9/21- Movie Night 6-9pm
Guin Foss Elementary
Location: 18492 Vanderlip, North Tustin, CA, USA
Phone: 714-730-7552