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June 2014

Streams Elementary Bulletin

Mark  Your  Calendars  June  

i June  6th  –  4th  Grade  graduation  

 June  9th    –  Field  Day  

June  13th    –  Last  day  of  School  

June  16th    -­‐    Kennywood  Day  

Principal’s Letter  

Dear  Streams  Families,     Our  theme  this  year  focused  on  “Creating  Bucket  Fillers”.    Whether  this  was  through  activities  within  our  Olweus  Bully  Prevention  Program,  classroom  exchanges,  or  random  acts  of  kindness,  we  strove  to  build  a  community  of  caring  and  responsible  learners.    Growing  a  spirit  of  personal  responsibility,  along  with  an  awareness  of  being  a  productive  member  of  a  team,  are  important  life  long  skills  for  every  learner.    What  better  way  to  fill  a  child’s  “bucket”!     Our  efforts  in  this  endeavor  would  not  have  been  as  productive,  if  it  hadn’t  been  for  our  amazing  PTA  Officers,  Committee  Chairs,  and  Volunteers!    Your  investment  of  time  and  planning  lend  a  special  flair  to  every  event  for  our  students  and  staff.    Over  the  course  of  the  year,  your  generosity  provided  resources  for  our  classrooms,  supports  to  our  teachers,  and  opportunities  for  our  students.    I  look  forward  to  continuing  our  productive  working  relationship  in  the  year  to  come!    From  the  bottom  of  my  heart,  I  say,  “THANK  YOU!”     To  our  families  “graduating”  from  Streams,  I  wish  you  well,  as  your  journey  continues  on  to  Boyce.    Remember  that  we  love  to  hear  about  the  accomplishments  of  our  former  students  and  welcome  them  to  stop  back  to  volunteer,  or  just  to  visit.    This  connection  can  help  to  fill  our  buckets  and  theirs!         I  want  to  express  my  appreciation  to  the  dedicated  staff  at  Streams.    This  year  we  were  joined  by  a  number  of  long  term  substitutes,  who  stepped  in  to  fill  the  shoes  of  our  teachers  on  leave.    I  am  so  appreciative  of  the  jobs  that  they  did,  in  conjunction  with  our  regular  staff  members,  fostering  a  learning  environment  for  all  children.    No  one  epitomizes  the  idea  of  a  “bucket  filler”  more  than  Mrs.  Trau.    I  am  sure  that  you  join  with  me  in  wishing  her  a  joyful  retirement.    Her  devotion  to  children,  infusing  joy  into  the  library  and  growing  a  love  of  reading,  has  created  a  lasting  legacy  for  Streams  School.    Tweaking  noses,  putting  kids  in  the  trash  can,  or  showing  up  for  birthday  celebrations  are  among  her  famous  antics,  keeping  everyone  on  their  toes.    Streams  School  is  a  richer  place  because  of  her  dedication  to  each  individual  child.       As  summer  begins,  I  hope  that  all  families  will  remember  to  carve  out  some  time  for  supporting  the  habits  of  good  learners-­‐  reading,  creative  thinking,  and  inventive  play.    This  type  of  summer  activity  is  good  for  the  mind  and  body!         Feel  free  to  drop  me  a  friendly  note  about  your  exciting  summer  adventures!      It  is  great  fun  to  stay  in  touch  over  the  summer!    Enjoy  a  safe  and  happy  summer!     Sincerely,   Dr.  Miller  

President’s Co

President’s  Corner  

Out  with  the  old…  Hello  Streams  Families,      Well,  faithful  constituents,  this  is  it.    My  final  newsletter  article,  I  want  to  say  thank  you  for  everything  you  all  have  done  throughout  this  school  year.    We  were  able  to  work  together  to  raise  money  for  some  “extras”  for  our  kids’  education  and  share  in  some  fun-­‐filled  family  events  that  our  kids  will  remember  for  years  to  come.    It  has  been  more  fun  than  I  thought  it  would  be,  so  I  can  look  back  with  happy  memories.    I  know  next  year  (with  Ann  Rhodes  as  your  esteemed  leader)  will  be  just  as  delightful  and  “fruitful.”    I  also  would  like  to  mention  that  while  this  is  my  final  newsletter  article,  it  is  not  my  final  plea  for  help.    April  Jackson  and  I  have  agreed  to  chair  Stravaganza  this  fall,  so  you  will  be  hearing  from  me  in  no  time!    Have  a  great  summer  and  see  you  in  August!      Christine  Vinay  Streams  PTA  (former)  President      

 In  with  the  new…    Hello  everyone!    My  name  is  Ann  Rhodes  and  I  will  be  the  PTA  president  starting  in  the  fall.  Well,  Christine  handed  me  a  gavel  a  few  weeks  ago,  so  technically  I  guess  my  term  starts  now!  We  had  a  nice  “turn-­‐over”  lunch  where  many  people  have  already  committed  to  helping  next  year.  At  kindergarten  orientation  this  week  I  met  some  new  families  who  expressed  interest  in  helping  the  PTA  next  fall.  And  we  will  be  hosting  the  Kindergarten  Connection  soon  to  help  those  incoming  children  start  to  get  to  know  each  other.    So  even  though  school  is  winding  down,  the  PTA  is  still  hard  at  work!   I  want  to  thank  Christine  for  her  service  as  president  this  year.  Under  her  guidance  we  had  another  successful  year  of  fun,  fundraising  and  service  to  the  school.  Many  thanks  for  her  hard  work  and  humor  that  made  the  job  of  VP  very  fun.    She  leaves  big  shoes  to  fill!   I  wish  everyone  a  safe  and  happy  summer!  I  look  forward  to  working  with  everyone  in  the  fall!    

Ann  Rhodes  

Streams  PTA  President  

WANTED  

PHOTOS  

Please  send  any  pictures  you  have  taken  at  the  school,  on  any  given  day  and,  for  any  event  to  our  Streams  PTA  

Historian    

Erika  McElligott    

[email protected]  

Photos  will  put  together  a  

scrapbook  of  photos/events  at  the  end  of  the  

year.  

October  and  November  

pictures  from  Stravaganza  and  Harvest  Parties  

can  be  sent  to  her  now.  

Thank  You!  

 We  would  like  to  send  out  a  HUGE  THANK  YOU  to  all  the  folks  who  clipped  Box  Tops  and  Labels  for  Education  this  year.  Both  were  successful  at  providing  more  than  $2000  to  our  school  PTA.  The  last  contest  of  the  year  for  Box  Tops  about  to  expire  in  June,  provided  T-­‐shirts  for  Miss  Mulhern's  classroom!  CONGRATULATIONS  to  the  winners!    Keep  clipping  all  summer  long,  the  next  contest  is  just  around  the  corner!!      Thanks,    Mary  Lou  Stipanovich  and  Stacy  Knierim  

Our  thanks  to  the  following  families  who  participated  in  our  Birthday  Book  Club  these  last  few  months:    Olivia  Cuba:  Wilson  won't  be  bullied.  Elis  Tucker:  4  new    I  survived  books.  Luke  An:  Pete  the  cat  at  the  beach.  Willow  Conley:  Pinkalicious,  Eggstraordinary  Easter.    And  thank  you  to  all  of  our  families  who  participated  in  our  Birthday  Book  Club  this  year.  Your  support  of  this  program  benefits  our  school  library  and  our  children  by  providing  new  titles  for  our  kids  to  choose  from  (and  your  child  receives  a  little  extra  recognition  the  week  of  his  /her  birthday  during  library  time!).  As  we  begin  looking  forward  to  next  year,  please  consider  joining  us  this  next  year

Thanks,  Michelle  Wardle-­‐Eggers  

QUICK LINKS

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