Room 7

May 7th is Dress Up Day

2010-04-28T19:12:00.000-07:00

Just a reminder to mark your calendars for May 7th. It's Stevenson Rocks!, and the kids can dress up 50s style that Friday at school.

Have fun dressing up!

Muffins with Moms

2010-04-13T21:47:00.001-07:00

Hello Parents!

Last Friday it was the dads’ turn to have breakfast at school with the kids. Well, this Friday will be the moms’ turn. There will be muffins and probably some other yummy nibbles set up in the lunch area, so come between 7:30 and 9:30 and enjoy some goodies with the kiddies.

See you there!!

Michelle Hacker

The Garden Needs Your Help!

2010-04-09T13:10:00.000-07:00

Here's a note that I received asking to post it to the blog.

#1 - "Green Team Garden News - Please come join us this Sat., April

10th from 9 am - 11 am in the Stevenson Garden for Phase 2 of our

Spring Clean-up and Planting. It will be light work, but we could use

your help. You can enter the Stevenson campus from the California

Street gate. Bring your work clothes, sunscreen and a hat - we have

plenty of gloves. Your kids will have a great time, too, so bring them

along!"

#2 - "We are looking for a few volunteers to help us during school

hours the week of April 12th. Miss Ginnetti thinks it is a great idea

to let the kids come out to the Garden during the afternoons that week

to help us plant. They will be testing in the mornings so the Garden

will be welcomed change of pace. Miss G has spoken to the teachers and

they have already agreed to help facilitate this plan. So we need to

find six or seven willing volunteers to come out to the Garden between

12:30 and 3 pm to help supervise the kids as we plant the remainder of

the Garden.

Contact Felix Chamberlain if you are able to help.

lixsan@earthlink.net

818-601-2829 cell

Thanks,

Michelle

Donuts for Dads

2010-04-05T20:15:00.000-07:00

Here's some info on this Friday's event. All you dads, please make plans to arrive.

Donuts for Dads

When: April 9th

Time: 7:30 to 9:30 am

Why: Because Dads Rock!

Dear Dads,

Please come to school with your student Friday morning and join us for a continental style breakfast for you and your child. Join in on the fun and enjoy hot coffee and an assortment of bagels and muffins while visiting with other dads and spending some quality time with your kids.

Need more Info call Diane O’Rourke

818 522-7218

Or email abugnut@aol.com

Stevenson Rocks!

2010-04-01T22:51:00.000-07:00

I just want to quickly remind everyone about one of our biggest fundraisers which is coming up on May 7th. You may have heard about it already, but it's called Stevenson Rocks!, and it's put on by FFS (Families For Stevenson). There will be a silent auction (more on that in a minute), live concert, games, food, shopping, and even an antique car show. This year the theme is 50's style. The reason this event is so important is because the money raised goes to fund the dance, art, and garden programs as well as helps support the library. Additionally, and this is why it's so critical this year, FFS is hoping to be able to support the salaries of the PE and music teachers next year due to district budget cuts.

As for the silent auction, we are asking each class to prepare a gift basket (or two) which will be created by donations of goodies as the families of the students are able or have the financial means to do so. If you don't have time to shop, someone will take care of it for you if you would like to just donate some $$. Either way, please bring your donations TO THE OFFICE BY APRIL 16TH. Ms. Carrillo's class is preparing 2 baskets, "Summer Time Blues" and "Splish Splash". Some items to donate could be beach towels, pool toys, water park tickets, and even Target and Wal-Mart gift cards. The baskets will be assembled and auctioned off, so the better our baskets are, the higher price they will fetch.

Please make plans to come by this wonderful event, and please remember to bring any donations that you are able to contribute to the office by April 16th. This will give those putting the baskets together enough time to do so and still get some sleep here and there.

Thanks!!!!

Michelle

After School Clothing Sale

2010-02-23T07:10:00.000-08:00

Hello All,

Today (2/23) and tomorrow are great opportunities for you to stop by the table by the left, front gate and pick up a few extra clothing items for your kiddos. Each item is just a buck, and the proceeds benefit the library. I'm going to check it out; personally, I'm always looking for a few things to be Ryan's "play clothes".

Please come by between 2:00-3:15 today and tomorrow. Remember, everything is just $1; that's hard to beat!!

Thanks!

Michelle

Red Ribbon Week

2009-10-20T21:44:00.001-07:00

Hello All,

Just a reminder, in case you haven't already heard from your kid(s), that this week is Red Ribbon Week, where the kids are encouraged to stear clear of drugs and to make healthy choices. Below is a list of books (which was emailed to me) that are age-appropriate for Ms. Carrillo's class if you would like to share them with your children.

Have a great week! Oh, and Wednesday is Crazy Sock Day.

Michelle

Hunter's Best Friend at School

by Laura Malone Elliott

Oh, the Things You Can Do that are Good for You!: All About Staying Healthy

by Tish Rabe

How to Behave and Why

by Munro Leaf

Letter/Word/Alphabet Friend for the Week of 10/12/09

2009-10-13T23:18:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone,

Just wanted to put this out there in case you need it this week. Ryan couldn't remember the letter of the week one time and almost couldn't bring anything to share, but we found his homework sheet just in the nick of time. So, in case you're ever in a similar situation, I thought it would be a good idea to put these on our blog as a little reminder.

The word is "like". The letter is "Ss". And, the alphabet friend is Sammy Seal.

Have a great week.

Michelle

America's Favorite School

2009-10-09T14:15:00.000-07:00

Well, I wasn't able to attend the Room Rep meeting earlier this week, but I did hear from our lead RR, Mrs. Caneday, that our school is participating in a contest which appears from the website to be sponsored, at least in part, by Target Stores. It's called America's Favorite School, and you can only register once and vote once.

The top school wins $20,000, but there are other prizes given out totaling $16,000, including weekly prizes.

Please go check out this website and vote if the mood strikes you. Our school is listed under "R. L. Stevenson". It took me a bit to find it, so I'm trying to give everyone a leg up. Apparently it was also recommended that parents email their friends and family members the link as well so that they can vote.

www.americasfavoriteschool.com

Thanks for taking the time, Michelle

Update from Ms. Carrillo Re: Upcoming Events (9/27/09)

2009-09-27T21:57:00.000-07:00

Upcoming Events:

Fri. Oct. 2 7:30 am Walk to School Day

Tues. Oct. 6 Craft Club - Holiday Boutique crafts

Thu. Oct. 8 8:30 am PTA/FFS Meeting

Fri. Oct. 9 Art Day/ Reflections Kick-Off

Oct. 19-23 Red Ribbon Week

Tues. Oct. 27 Pizza Night

Fri. Oct. 30 Boo Bash

Ms. Carrillo

Update from Ms. Carrillo Re: Volunteers & Supplies (9/27/09)

2009-09-27T21:42:00.000-07:00

I have gotten these parents cleared for the T.B. test: Melisa Lomet, Josie Kinnear, Melodie Silah, Karen Caneday, Denise Kane, and Jo Dee Freck. I am still getting our schedule together and will let you know when I need you. Thank you for volunteering!

We are doing great with the supplies you all sent in the beginning of the year. I'll let you know if anything gets low. Thank you SO much for your generosity.

Ms. Carrillo

Update from Ms. Carrillo Re: Homework for Week (9/27/09)

2009-09-27T21:34:00.001-07:00

This week's homework update:

K - Letter Aa, word "see"

Math - patterning

Book Report

1 - Write 3 sentences about (1) favorite game to play at recess and (2) what do you like about fall?

Math - Chapter 3 Addition

Book Report

All are due on Friday in the red folder.

If your child brings in his/her homework on Friday, they will get 10 extra minutes to play at recess. We call this "Homework Club". If they do not bring in their homework, they have to stay in the classroom for those 10 minutes. If you cannot complete the homework by Friday, just write me a note and your child will get to play.

All the kids are encouraged to share a toy on Fridays. They can bring something that begins with the letter of the week, or anything they want, as long as 1) it's fun for the kids and 2) it's only one toy.

Ms. Carrillo

Update from Ms. Carrillo Re: Goings On (9/27/09)

2009-09-27T21:25:00.000-07:00

Hi Room 7 Parents,

I just wanted to check in and see how everyone's doing. I wanted to get our blog started to fill you in on things happening in our classroom as of this week: Sept. 28.

We started dance class with Miss Megan. We will go to dance every Thursday and practice for the Dance Program in December. More information to follow. The kids have SO much fun!

We go to the Stevenson Library and check out a book on Tuesdays. Library books are due back to the classroom on Fridays. Our first library trip will be Tuesday, Sept. 29. We will buddy read with Mrs. Baade's class.

We have not yet visited our computer lab, but our scheduled day is Wednesdays. More information to follow.

October B-Days: Aliza (10/7)

See other posts from this date, but that's all I can think of for now. If you have any questions, comments, or corrections, please email me at StephanieCarrillo@burbankusd.org. By the way, this is a correction from the email address I put in the Back to School Night packet. Sorry for the mistake!

Thank you for being so involved in your child's academic experience. You are the best!!!

Ms. Carrillo

Welcome to Mrs. Carrillo's Class!

2009-09-21T22:30:00.000-07:00

Hi,

I want to take this opportunity to step up and say that I will manage the blog for the classroom, and, barring anyone saying they would prefer to do it, I want to introduce myself. My son, Ryan, is currently 4 1/2, and is a big kindergartner in Ms. Carrillo's class. He adores going to school every day. My husband, Brett, and I also have a 7 year old, Kyle, in Ms. Lavitt's class.

We are new to Burbank (lived in Glendale for the past year), and are still relatively new to California, although I spent quite a bit of time in Ventura growing up. We moved from Arkansas last September, so if you've talked to either of us for longer than 3 minutes and can't place the accent, well, there ya go! We love what we've experienced in Burbank so far and are very pleased that we were able to find a home in the Stevenson district.

As for the blog, I will do my best to keep everyone updated as to the goings on in Room 7, including field trip and parties information/reminders, supply wishlists from Ms. Carrillo, upcoming festivities (including volunteers needed) such as Boo Bash, student birthdays, and homework assignments/reminders from Ms. Carrillo, etc. I'm sure this will be a work in progress. I welcome any feedback that you may have and ask your patience while I get up to speed on blogging.

Please feel free to ask my anything on here, or once the class roster list comes out, to call or email me.

Thanks!

Michelle