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Movie Night Cancelled
Tonight's (Jan. 27, 2012) Movie Night has been cancelled. Continue
Posted by: Barbara Batoog
Published: 1/27/12

PTA Nominating Committee Members Needed
Every year, the PTA Parliamentarian must form a 5 person Nominating Committee (with one alternative). The Nominating Committee finds people to fill the various open positions on the PTA Executive Board. The committee will meet in February to devel... Continue
Posted by: Barbara Batoog
Published: 1/25/12

Free Admission to SRVHS Women's Basketball
The SRVHS Women's Varsity Basketball team invites students to attend their Tues, Jan. 31, 2012 game for free (must be accompanied by paying adult). The game is at SRVHS. Show Baldwin ID at the door. Continue
Posted by: Barbara Batoog
Published: 1/25/12

Parenting 2012 & Beyond Conference
Sat, Feb. 25, 2012, from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm, at Dougherty Valley High School. this year's keynote speaker is Christine Carter, Ph. D., sociologist and happiness expert at U.C. Berkeley's Happiness Center. After the keynote presentation, pa... Continue
Posted by: Barbara Batoog
Published: 1/19/12

Brown Bag Lunch Series on Special Needs Topics
The Special Needs Liaison, Todd Gary, hosts a series of informal discussions about special needs topics. All discussions from 12:00 om - 1:00 pm at the SRVUSD District Office, Boardroom A. Bring your lunch. No registration required. Topics/dates a... Continue
Posted by: Barbara Batoog
Published: 1/11/12

Message from Superintendent regarding community forums for potential school bond
Dear parents and community members,   I hope everyone has had a great start to the new year. While our staff and students certainly enjoyed the winter break, it has not taken long to "transition" back to a fairly hectic pace. For ou... Continue
Posted by: Terry Koehne
Published: 1/10/12

SRVUSD Announces 2012-2013 Enrollment for Incoming Kindergarten Students
Kindergarten  enrollment for the upcoming 2012-13 school year will be held from January 17 through February 15, 2012 for children residing within San Ramon Valley Unified School District boundaries. For more information and to access all requ... Continue
Posted by: Terry Koehne
Published: 1/4/12

Ongoing Events and News

Save the Date
The John Baldwin online auction will be held March 14-23, 2012. The live auction will be on March 31 at Round Hill Country Club in Alamo.

Cougar Education Board Auditor Needed
The John Baldwin Cougar Education Board¹s Auditor Chair has come open.  We are in need of an auditor for the 2011/12 school year. The position does not require a lot of time, but provides a valuable service to the running of the CEF. If interested, please contact Linda Dalenberg at cef.jbes@yahoo.com.
 

Fundraisers

  • Box Tops for Education: Bring qualifying box tops to the office.
  • Kash for Kids Recycling Program: Recycle used printer cartridges and electronic items, including PDas, iPods, cell phones, video games, digital cameras, laptops, video game consoles, and DVD movies. Turn items in to the school office. Contact: Brenda Akey at 964-0534.
  • MarketAmerica: Cougar Ed Fund has partnered with MarketAmerica to transform your everyday shopping into support for CEF. If you shop through MarketAmerica's "web portal" via the John Baldwin Cougar Ed homepage, your purchases from that page will bring a royalty to Baldwin school. Additional benefits to you include cash back for purchases you make. Go to www.marketamerica.com/johnbaldwincef.

Before/After School Clubs:

  • Environmental Club: Open to all students in grades 3-5 interesting in helping the environment at John Baldwin and beyond. The Environmental Club meets every other Thursday at 7:45 am in room 603. Sign up in the office.
  • Breakfast Book Club: The Book Club meets one Wednesday each month, October through May, from 7:45-8:30 am, in the MPR. $60/year includes 6 age appropriate books to read with parents at home and discuss at school, continental breakfast, and a monthly online newsletter featuring their book reviews. For grades 1-5. Contacts: Rebecca Leigh, rebecca.leigh200@gmail.com or Nancy Long at nfl_long@yahoo.com.

Got Photos?
Photos are needed for the yearbook, from your classroom, field trips, 5th grade camp, Halloween, etc. To submit to the online yearbook website see the 11/2/11 Cougar Weekly. When logging in, password should not be capitalized.

Baldwin Goes Green
See the 11/2/11Cougar Weekly for some excellent tips for a waste free lunch. Parents can help reduce waste at John Baldwin be reducing the amount of packaging and food waste that goes into the trash from lunches.

School Pick Up/Drop Off
Procedures are detailed in the 8/31/11 Cougar Weekly. Please review the procedures to ensure a safe drop off/pick for all of our students.

Kids Country Parking Lot
The parking lot at Kid's Country is only for the use of Kid's Country parents when dropping off or picking up their child(ren) from the program. If your child does not attend Kids’ Country, please go to the front of the school to pick-up or drop off your child. Thank you for your cooperation! Students should walk on the west side of the school to and from Kids’ Country and not walk through the parking lot. If your child is enrolled in Kids’ Country, please review this route with them.

Avoid a Parking Ticket
Remember that the curb to the east side of Brookside between Timerline Place and Brookside Court is a "No Parking Zone" between the hours of 7:00-8:30 am and 2:00-3:30 pm. Cars parked in thie area during these times will be ticketed.

Community Events

New!"Adolescent Subcultures and Current Drug Trends"
Presentation hosted by the Danville Police Dept, presented by Orange County Sheriffs. This multimedia presentation depicts at risk trends in today's schools. Parent night is March 7, 7:00-9:00 pm at Charlotte Wood Middle School. For more information contact Kerry Sloss, Danville Police Dept. School Program Coordinator, at ksloss@danville.ca.gov or 314-3715.

Young Storytellers - The Basics:
This 8-week program develops writers, their stories and their imagination. Classes at the Danville Community Center, January 23-March 19. For ages 6-9 years old. Register online at www.danvillerecguide.com or for more information contact the Danville Community Center at 314-3400. Last day to register is 1/23/12.

Spring Football in the San Ramon Valley:
East Bay Youth Sports is offering 2 spring football programs:

  • Ultimate Tackle football program: 8-man, on grass, full pads, modified rules. For ages 6-14.
  • NFL Flag Football: 5-on-5, for boys and girls ages 5-12.

Also offered are a variety of Summer Day Camps. For more information contact www.ebys.org or eastbaysummercamps.com.

Youth Basketball Program:
Beginning January 8, 2012 at Iron Horse Middle School Beginning and Advanced level taught. For boys and girls ages 5-14 years old. Sundays 4:00-6:00 pm. For more information call 364-4447.

After School Hoops at John Baldwin:
1-hour clinic, once a week, for boys and girls in grades K-5. For more information or to register contact 1on1basketball.com or call 451-5888. A registration form is available in the 1/4/12 Cougar Weekly.

SRV Youth Sports - YMCA
Flag football for ages 5-11 and Winter basketball for ages 3-11. For detailed information and to register see the Nov. 16, 2011 Cougar Weekly   or www.ymca-cba.org or call 825-1879.

Warriors Winter Basketball Camp
For boys and girls ages 7-15. For detailed information and to register see the Nov. 16, 2011 Cougar Weekly or contact camps@gs-warriors.com or 510-986-5310.

Black Dragon Chess School
For grades 1-5, all levels beginner to advanced. Classes are Nov. 30-Feb. 1, 1:50-2:50 pm. For more information or to register see the Nov. 16, 2011 Cougar Weekly or contact bdchess@comcast.net.

Future Stars Winter Soccer Academy
For children who want to play soccer during the winter months. Eligible children are born between Aug 1, 2003 and July 31, 2006 (U6, U7, and U8). Practices will be at Dougherty Valley High school, games will be held in San Ramon and/or Dublin. Cost is $275 plus $90 for a uniform (for new players). For more information see the 11/2/11 Cougar Weekly , email Omar at trivalleydoc@yahoo.com, call Anne at 323-5191, or to register go to www.trivalleysoccerclub.com.

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2011 Registration Materials
8/4/11 - Barbara Batoog
Application for Free/Reduced Priced Meals
8/16/11 - Barbara Batoog
Breakfast Book Club Form
8/29/11 - Barbara Batoog
Brown Bag Lunch Series - Special Needs Topics
1/11/12 - Barbara Batoog
Calendar of Events 2011-2012
9/20/11 - Barbara Batoog
College Planning for Students With Special Needs
1/11/12 - Barbara Batoog
Movie Night Permission Slip
8/16/11 - Barbara Batoog
Special Education Workshop Series with Todd Gary
1/11/12 - Barbara Batoog