OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT – Monsters vs. Aliens

This Friday, October 16, is our long awaited Movie Night at 6:30pm! The forecast for Friday is a high of 82 and sunset is at 6:25. Wear your PJ’s and bring your blankets, sleeping bags or chairs. Meet us on the lawn by the playground.

Mrs. Springer’s 6th grade class will be selling food and snacks to benefit their weeklong camp.

Don’t forget to stop by and thank our new neighbor, Goodwill Industries, which made this family fun evening possible.

ALL STUDENTS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT – PLEASE, NO DROP-OFFS!

Great Job Mrs. Walters!

If you haven't had a chance to meet our new principal, Mrs. Walters, you should make a point of it. As well as being highly qualified, she is very dedicated, incredibly motivated and extremely friendly. She's really started the school off strong and we are so happy to have her with us to lead our staff and students. Thanks Mrs. Walters!

Fall Carnival Volunteers Needed

The fourth annual DPM fall carnival will be on Saturday, October 24th and the PTA Fall Carnival committee is looking for some helping hands. We need parents, friends and family members to assist with the carnival. Return your volunteer/donation commitment letter as soon as possible.

Donations needed: K-2nd grade: 1 large bag of individually wrapped candy (no chocolate please). 3rd-6th: 12 pack of soda, juice or water. Everyone loves the cake walk, but we need baked goods to make it successful. EASY-UP CANOPIES – If you could loan yours for the carnival, it would be greatly appreciated. If you are able to help with preparation before the carnival, or help the day of the carnival, please contact Terri McConnell @ 439-7887 OR Annette Evans @ 265-8667 OR send an email to dpmpta@hotmail.com OR just return the completed form. Thank you in advance!!!

THANK YOU DPM FAMILIES!

Thank you to all the DPM families that made the Fat Cat Cookie Dough sales such a huge success! We reached our goal of $4500 profit. You are all amazing.

Don't forget to pick up your cookie dough on Tuesday, October 6 from noon - 6:30pm. Due to limited freezer space, the dough MUST be picked up during this time.

More information will be available soon for volunteering to help unload the pallets of cookie dough.

Mrs. Springer's 6th Grade Car Wash Sales

Mrs. Springer's 6th grade class is working hard to earn money for Sly Park Camp. They will be selling discounted cards to the Pavilion Car Wash through November 6. Support these kids while supporting a local "green" company. I will be posting a flyer soon or you can contact Deb Osfeld at debos3@yahoo.com for more information.

Mustang Madness is Coming!

Mustang Madness will begin this Friday, September 4th!

Students and staff can wear any DPM apparel or dress in school colors (blue, yellow & white) every Friday to participate in our grade-level spirit competition. One Friday a month, at random, Mrs. Walters will visit every classroom and determine the percentage of the class in school apparel/colors. Grade-level percentages will be averaged and a winning grade-level will be announced at the end of the school day. Students will then receive a prize the following Monday. PTA is currently selling DPM apparel. Order forms went home, but more can be found on the bulletin board in the office.

Welcome Back!

Welcome to the Del Paso Manor PTA blog. If this is your first time visiting, we’re happy to have you and encourage all feedback, good and bad. Missy Ballance was the creator of this site last year, but has recently turned it over to me, Terri McConnell. I’m new to “blogging”, but a veteran of DPM. Hopefully the combination will be successful.

I will be adding links to the site for local merchants and sponsors of DPM. We have so many local committed donors and we’d like to encourage everyone to patronize them when possible. Don’t forget to mention your appreciation. Their donations help make Del Paso Manor a better place for our children.

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Thank you, Ms. Westrup

Words in a blog post cannot express our grattitude and love for Ms. Westrup. She's been a huge asset and strength at our school while she's been our principal. Her retirement is a huge loss to us, but a great joy for her. Please take a moment on Thursday morning to let her know that she'll be missed.Please join us on Thursday, May 28 to wish Ms. Westrup a happy retirement! Join us on the black top, just outside the cafeteria from 7:45 - 8:45 a.m.

Don't Forget to Keep Bringing in Those Box Tops!

If you’ve seen our chart in the MP room or here on the blog you know that we’ve already raised $160 just by clipping 10 cent Box Top coupons! Our goal is to raise $1,250 by the last day of school so please ask friends, neighbors and family to help us collect. We can do it!

News for Week Ending May 15th

Thank you, Mrs. Westrup – We will miss you!
Please join us on the morning of Thursday, May 28th to wish Mrs. Westrup a happy retirement. Stop by for some refreshments and to let her know how much she’ll be missed. We have been fortunate to have such a dedicated, caring and hard working individual leading our school. Join us on the blacktop, just outside the cafeteria from 7:45 – 8:45am. For more information or if you would like to contribute refreshments, please contact Terri McConnell at http://us.mc654.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=dpmpta@hotmail.com or call 439-7887.

*DPM Fundraiser Car Wash Update*
Thank you to all who have purchased Pavilion’s car wash cards. Since sales began in April, just three weeks ago, we have sold 90 cards bringing in $900 for DPM! There are 2 more weeks remaining to sell cards. May 29th is the LAST day to turn in final orders. New log sheets will be handed out on Friday, the 15th for you to continue selling cards in support of DPM. Remember to turn in $ to your teachers or the office ANY DAY; you will receive the cards within 2 days. If you have any questions, please contact Kristin at kristing@surewest.net .

Teacher Appreciation Week
A great BIG THANK YOU to the parents and students who worked with the PTA, to make Teacher Appreciation Week a delightful affair. There are a few pictures, which will go up on the PTA blog site at http://www.dpmpta.blogspot.com/. With your help we were able to provide a wonderful Mexican food luncheon on Monday May 4th for our teachers and staff. We had tamales, enchiladas, a Mexican cole slaw salad, and our own version of street tacos complete with shredded meat and all the toppings. We listened to music, talked about serious and not so serious things, and handed out door prizes of Jamba Juice, Starbucks, and our current fundraiser, Pavillions Car Wash cards. Most of all we had fun and the teachers and staff nabbed a few minutes to unwind and feel appreciated.
Thanks for all the help which included:
Teacher gifts – Kerry Londree - daily box distribution, Terri McConnell – beautiful handmade gift bags filled with treats for Friday finale, Doreen Adams – gift preparation.
Luncheon items – Julia Bilaver, Stephanie Miranda, Missy Ballance, Jenny Holthaus, Dina Howard, Melissa Jacobs, Tonye Niweigha, Kristin Goble, Kerry Londree, Terri McConnel, Doreen Adams, Vickie Pershing, Tracy Hinojosa, L.J., Kristy Wormald, Dana Kurzrock, Jessie Mapes, Jenn Wolfe, Thao Ngyuen, Laura Osecheck, Shannon Larsen.
Setup and decoration – Missy Ballance, Doreen Adams, Kerry Londree, Dina Howard, Mike Cushing, Edwin Cerrato.
Serving – Doreen Adams, Dina Howard, Melissa Jacobs.
Cleanup – Doreen Adams, Dina Howard, Melissa Jacobs, Stephanie Miranda, Kerry Londree, Edwin Cerrato, Jenny Holthaus, Missy Ballance.
Also , a thank you to parents Ann Sanchez and Karen Vickland for volunteering to assist with any additional items needed.
If you would like to participate in the planning and execution of daily festivities for next years Teacher Appreciation Week please get in touch with Laurie Clay at dangsmom@sbcglobal.net or 916-607-1507.

Spring Sing Photos for Kinder

Pictures of the kindergartener’s Spring Sing are available for $10 each. It is an 8 x 10 group photo of the three classes while performing. If you would like to buy one, please see Ms. Inman, Mrs. Sayles or Mrs. Staab. Checks can be made to DPM PTA.

A Big Thank You from PTA

We have updated the "Dates to Remember" Section on the side bar. School is almost out if you can believe it! But our work is not done yet! We still have our car wash fundraiser going on! We have already raised several hundred dollars, and are so thankful to the parents and students who have sold these cards! Keep up the good work!

We are also continuing to collect box tops! We have set a goal of raising $1,500 in these last few weeks of school, and we are currently at $150! We are still able to reach our goal! If each student brings in just 5 box tops per week until school is out, we will be doing great!

STAR testing is almost over so be sure to congratulate your students on all of their hard work!