SAVE THE DATEPBIS Week
Mon. 2/4 - Fri. 2/8
BOB Meeting
Wednesday, February 6
3:00 PM
Monte Big Room
Sweetheart Dance
Friday, February 8
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
MPR
Lincoln's Birthday Observance
NO SCHOOL
Monday, February 11
PTA/Booster General Meeting
Tuesday, February 12
9:00 AM
MPR
TK/Kindergarten Love Show
Wednesday, February 13
8:50-9:30 AM
MPR
1st Grade Love Show
Thursday, February 14
1:45-2:30 PM
MPR
Presidents' Day/Washington's Birthday Observance
NO SCHOOL
Monday, February 18
PTA Executive Board Meeting
Wednesday, February 28
Community Read-in
Wednesday, February 28
BOB Meeting
Wednesday, February 27
3:00 PM
Monte Big Room
Spring Book Fair
Thursday, February 28
Red Ribbon Week
Mon. March 4 - Fri. March 8
Fun Run
Monday, March 4
Optional Parent Conferences
Minimum Day DismissalUseful Links
Aeries Parent Portal
Amazon Shopping Link
California PTA
Costume Closet
Kids Corner
PVPUSD Parent Calendar 18-19
Pledge PEF
PV Library
Soleado Website
Spirit Wear
Questions or comments?
E-mail: soleadosunblast@gmail.com
Palos Verdes Peninsula Council of PTAs
Thirty - Third District PTA
California State PTA
PTA Questions:
annadarcy255@gmail.com
Booster Club Email
boosterclubsoleado@gmail.com | Principal's Message  Soleado Families,
Please join us at our PTA Meeting on Tuesday, February 12th at 9:00 am. Soleado parent Raena Hawkins will be speaking about Technology and Parenting. She has over 10 years of experience in educating children and parents on the safe and effective use of technology. Click here for more information.
See below for Soleado’s Food Policy and Guidelines for Classroom Celebrations. With Valentine’s Day coming up this week, please pay particular attention to the section regarding Valentine’s Day.
Soleado Elementary School
Food Policy and Guidelines for Classroom Celebrations
The primary focus of any school is student growth and academic achievement. To that end, the Soleado Site Council in conjunction with school staff has adopted the following guidelines for student celebrations during the school day. These guidelines reflect the knowledge that not all parents adhere to the same dietary restrictions. Every attempt has been made to move the focus away from food and “treats” which are often times unhealthy. There are times when food is served in connection with a lesson, holiday or class party. When these times come up, teachers work very closely with room parents and parents of allergy students to make sure everyone is aware of what will be served and whether there are any alternative food choices that can be used for students with allergies. All food served at school must be store bought.
Please review the following policy and thank you for your support as we provide our students with a learning environment that promotes healthy choices regarding food and snacks.
Birthdays:
Birthdays are special milestones in life, and many people choose to celebrate them with parties and special treats. At Soleado, student birthdays are recognized by singing a song and the child being honored may bring a gift for the classroom. Parents and guardians may NOT bring food of any kind, goodie bags or other treats to the classroom or onto campus during lunch or recess in celebration of a child’s birthday.
While it is often times customary for children to have birthday parties, invitations to those parties are not to be distributed at school. If a party is planned for your child, please send the invitations in the mail, via e-mail or some way other than sending them to school.
Holidays:
At Soleado we celebrate a variety of holidays due to our diverse student population. Any holiday celebrations held in the classroom must be approved by the classroom teacher in advance. All food items are to be coordinated through the room parent and classroom teacher. Families will also be notified ahead of time when food is being provided to the students in the classroom. District policy prohibits students from receiving home baked or prepared food items from home of any kind.
Valentine’s Day: If your child wishes to give Valentines to his/her classmates, please refrain from giving anything more than one bite-size piece of candy. If you choose to send candy, you must check in with the classroom teacher to make sure there are no allergies to be aware of. A Valentine’s Day Card is always appropriate.
Halloween: While candy is the trick-or-treat of choice, at Soleado, we ask our children to leave all candy at home. No goodie bags are necessary. Just dress up and come and enjoy the festivities throughout the day.
December Holidays: Teacher gifts are provided through the funds collected by room parents. Any gifts children wish to give other children should be given outside of school hours off school grounds.
Please do not put your teacher in an awkward position by bringing food into the classroom. If a parent comes to the classroom with food, goody bags or invitations to parties, they will be directed to the front office and not allowed to distribute the items to the class.
Michele Marcus
Principal
Booster News  Thank you to Shannon Zuniga and Amy Davis for an amazing Sweetheart Dance. A fabulous time was had by all! Fun Run Sponsorship!
One week left to get your business on the back of over 450 t-shirts! Click here for the flyer to see how you can support Soleado and we can support your business! The Fun Run Pledge period has begun! Students will be receiving their pledge cards, online registration instructions and information sheet this week. Be sure to go online and register your new student (or simply re-activate a student who participated last year.) We have some great incentives for the kiddos at all different levels. Help us reach our goal with our largest fundraiser of the year!
Scroll to the bottom of each issue to find more easy, passive ways to raise funds for Soleado.
PTA NewsPTA Meeting Guest Speaker Do you wonder how long your kids should be on their devices or where they are going when they are on them? Does Fortnite freak you out? Come to the PTA meeting this week to get these questions answered and more!
 It is hard to believe, but we are already building our PTA and Booster teams for the next school year. We have lots of opportunities for you to become involved. Please consider joining us next year. If you would like to know about the opportunities available, or would be interested in shadowing a position to learn more, please contact me at annadarcy255@gmail.com. Thank you!
Anna D'Arcy
PTA President
Student News
There  is still time to join in our Heart Health Challenge and raise important funds for the American Heart Association. Please help us to reach our goal of $2500 this year! Follow the link to donate and earn Heart Hero gifts for your students.
http://www2.heart.org/goto/soleadoelem
 SOLEADO’S ANNUAL VARIETY SHOW
IS APRIL 26TH!
Can you sing? Dance? Play a musical instrument? Juggle? Do magic? Tell a joke? Perform martial arts or gymnastics? Do you have a mad skill that's never been performed on stage? If you have a talent that you would like to share then Save the Date! Auditions will be in mid-March. More information to come!
Parent News
Ridgecrest Intermediate School Incoming 6th Grade Parent Orientation
You are cordially invited to attend a special Parent Orientation atRidgecrest Intermediate School
Who: Parents of current 5th grade students who reside in the Ridgecrest attendance area
When: Thursday, March 7, 2019, 5:30 PM. Optional school tour for parents 6:00 PM.
Where: 28915 Northbay Road, Rancho Palos Verdes
The Ridgecrest Auditorium (adjacent to the office/main parking lot)
Why: To provide a brief overview of the school program
**Please note this evening is for parents only.
Hope to see you there!! Splashball
Palos Verdes High School welcomes you to their new youth water polo program. Young athletes ages 7-10 are encouraged to participate. They will learn the fundamentals of water poor and have a blast competing!
When: March 10 to May 5 (no game April 21 Easter)
8 Sundays from 9-10 AM
Cost: $220 per athlete ($200 sibling discount) plus $40 USAWP registration fee
Where: Palos Verdes High School pool
Please contact Commissioner Pat O'Brien at (310) 897-8914 or pobrien8@gmail.com
Click here for flyer. Friendship Friday Therapeutic Recreation Program is designed for teens with disabilities. A fun evening including socializing, games, movie time, and dinner! Movie to be determined the week of the activity!
Who: Ages 13-17 years
When: February 15, March 15, April 26, May 17, June 21, July 19, and August 16, 5-9PM
Where: Ryan Park Activity Room
30359 Hawthorne Blvd. RPV, CA 90275 **Participants must be able to feed themselves, toilet independently, and have no aggressive, violent behaviorsClick here for flyer.
"Bee" Yourself Sensory-Friendly Browsing at the Peninsula Center Library for children with special needs or on the autism spectrum. Click here for more information.
 Summer Reading Support Look ahead to summer at this reading support opportunity from El Camino College Community Education. Click here for the flyer.
Mr. Perkins's Writing Tips Each month Mr. Perkins our writing specialist sends us some fabulous tips to help our students be the best writers they can be. Click to see what he has to share with us for February.
AAYF News
 The 3rd AAYF project - Joichi Hoshi Trees, draws inspiration from traditional Japanese woodblock prints. Students will learn techniques of monotype printing; using ink, paper, and plexiglass, students will print their very own masterpiece in the style of Joichi Hoshi. If you would like to help out in your child's classroom, please let your docents know.
2nd Grade February 5th, Tuesday 12:45-2:30pm
3rd Grade February 6th, Wednesday 12:45-2:30pm
Kindergarten February 7th, Thursday 12:15-2pm
TK February 8th, Friday 9:45-10:10am/10:30-11:30am
4th Grade February 8th, Friday 1:15-2:50pm Purchase Spirit Wear for all your Soleado Suns!
Click to get the order form here. Choose from these great items to show your school pride and wear your Spirit Wear every Friday! For Spirit Wear inquiries and purchases, please contact Sausan Khomusi at sausan@gmail.com.  Box Tops for Education Please help Soleado earn money for our school and playground equipment. Drop off your Box Tops and Campbell Soup labels in the office.
 Shop at Ralphs/Krogers to help the Soleado Suns!!!
Question: How do I change my card to contribute to a different organization?
Answer: Just go online at www.ralphs.com, click on Sign In, click on My Account, click on Community Rewards, click on Edit Community Contributions, and then complete the information with your new organization number.
Question: How do I know my card is registered?
Answer: After you successfully register your card online, you will see your organization information on your profile page. It’s always a good idea to print this page and keep it for your records. Also, just look on your receipt, and you will see "At your request, Ralphs is donating to your organization name" within 7 business days of online registration.
 Chevron Car Wash Tuesdays! Get your car washed on Tuesdays at the Chevron at Highridge & Hawthorne, and a portion of your fee goes back to Soleado.
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