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Ms. Abramowitz - 2nd Grade The colorful, abstract art is inspired by a black artist named Jean-Michel Basquiat, and the bulletin board with the MLK art will have more notable quotes as the month goes on. | Ms. Flores and Miss Fettig - 2nd & 3rd Grade Oakland Museum of California: An interactive virtual performance that acknowledged a history of oppression and celebrates the dreams and contributions of African Americans. A cappella group SoVoSó led students on a musical journey through themes related to the experiences of the African American community. Students discovered how music is a way to communicate the challenges and hopes of Black people—past, present, and future. |
Ms. Abramowitz - 2nd Grade
Ms. Flores and Miss Fettig - 2nd & 3rd Grade
Education Fund
5th Grade BINGO night: Tickets are on sale now for all 5th-grade students to attend BINGO on Friday, March 4th, from 5:30-7:30 in the MPR. Visit this link to purchase through the 26th.
Volunteers needed: We have an immediate need for a ThinkWorks Director in order to continue to have classes this Spring/Summer! Please email Lauren Cymerys at alamo.edfund@srvef.org if you would like additional information on this position and what it entails. Serving on the board is a great way to help the school and your student(s), get a behind-the-scenes look at how decisions are made, and meet other dedicated and involved parents at Alamo!
5 Little Monkeys toy store giveback: Support a local business and the Ed Fund! Shop March 1-15 and Five Little Monkeys will donate 15% of the pre-tax total back to the Ed Fund. Use code ALAMO22 for in-store or online purchases. We must have a minimum of 3 shoppers or $200 in sales to qualify. They have 6 Bay Area stores, so share the code with any local family members or friends! See here for details.
GrowFit Camps: GrowFit Multi-Sports Day Camp at East Bay Sports will donate 10% of every Spring or Summer camp purchase when you use the discount code ALAMO2022 at checkout. See here for details.
Sports Basement: It’s time for spring skiing and youth sports seasons! If you shop at Sports Basement and join their Basementeer program, you receive 10% off your order and 10% goes back to the charity of your choice. Select “Alamo Elementary-Alamo-SRVEF” to benefit the Alamo Education Fund!
Amazon Wish Lists: Don’t forget to check out our Amazon Wish List for items our teachers would like in their classrooms! There are lots of items listed for Beem/Bohannan, Johnson, Fettig, Mayer and Pavon/3rd grade team.
Your Ed Fund Dollars at Work: We are busy taking photos of many of our staff members who are supported by your donations to the Ed Fund. Since parent access to campus is still quite limited, many of these individuals’ efforts are not as visible as in the past, but they are working harder than ever! This week we are highlighting Mrs. Angle, our Instrumental Music and Chimes Director.
- Follow us on Instagram! @alamoedfund
- School Loop Website for all Ed Fund news and events.
- E-mail: alamo.edfund@srvef.org
Lauren Cymerys
Ed Fund President
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PTA
We hope everyone enjoyed their 4 day weekend!
As a reminder, we are actively looking for volunteers to join the PTA for the 2022-23 school year. We have so many fun things planned for our kids, but we will not be able to continue to do them if we don’t get volunteer support. Please email dianafinster@gmail.com if you want to continue to see the fun events the PTA brings to our school. See the Nominating Committee section below for descriptions of open positions.
The Scholastic Bookfair returns to Alamo School! Fostering a love of reading is one of the very best things you can do for a child. It builds confidence, imagination, and critical life skills. Thank you to the volunteers who have signed up to help! We still need volunteers in order to hold book fair hours. Please sign up here to help.
TALENT SHOW IS COMING! - PLEASE READ
If you have a student performing on the night of the talent show, either solo/group or 5th grade act/emcee, please make sure you have done the following:
Tryouts are this week in the MPR: Please refer to the Talent Show email to see which day your student is trying out. Come directly after school. February 23rd 1-3 PM; February 24th 3-5.
Sign up for a job: every participant requires a parent/caregiver/neighbor to sign up for a job. We cannot run this large event on our own. We are assigning jobs to those of you who haven't. Thank you! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050548AEAD2AA02-talent
Application: double check you have submitted an electronic application to hilariebako3@gmail.com or in the folder in the office. This is the only way to make sure your child is in the talent show.
Donations: $15 can be paid through venmo to the PTA treasurer @Nicole-DeLaTorre-11 or a check can be put in the PTA folder in the office as well. Thank you.
Music was DUE Thursday, February 17th. Please send your cuts ASAP to Jenny Lucchese; jenniferglucchese@gmail.com if you haven't already done so.
Any general questions - email; michelleparky@gmail.com. Thank you!
Other Volunteer Opportunities:
We need your help at lunchtime! Alamo needs your help in making sure our kids are having a fun, friendly, and well-supervised lunch recess. Volunteering for yard duty is a great way for your child to see you helping out at school, and a great way for you to see them in their element. Please consider giving less than an hour of your day by signing up here.
The Hoedown is coming April 22 to Alamo!!! This is THE family favorite for our school! We need Hoedown event committee volunteers. Email michesinnott@gmail.com or ehamilton@srvusd.net for more information!
Thank you,
Michelle Petersen and Nicole Rocca
Alamo Elementary PTA
