Lakeshore Alternative Elementary School

Open House and Science Fair
I hope to see all of our Lakeshore families at our Open House/Science Fair tonight! Teachers will open their classrooms from 6:00-7:00 pm so that your child can take you on a tour, highlight special centers/activities and share their work. The annual Science Fair will begin at 7:00. You will be amazed at the many creative and innovative exhibits on display in the community room. See you tonight as we celebrate our students’ brilliant work! A big appreciation goes to Mr. Barry Draper, parent volunteer Science Fair coordinator, and all of the parent volunteers who helped with the Lakeshore Science Fair. We are grateful for your contribution!

PTA News Update
We need our community now more than ever! We are far below our budget goal for the PTA. Our school is facing huge budget cuts next year and in order for us to counter some of the effects of this we need EVERYONE to support our school. Please consider making a donation to the PTA today. PTA Pledge forms can be downloaded from our website. You can also make a donation directly through our website. Here you can click on the Donate button to be directed our PayPal site which accepts most charge cards. All donations made by charge cards will be processed through our PayPal account.

The Auction Catalog Is Up and it is New And Improved!
Check out our new auction list format with photos, details and search functions by category, price or auction status. Start thinking about what you want to bid on, and start soliciting more donations. If you have your own business, a donation or sponsorship is a way to get your own publicity. If you have a skill, set yourself up for auction.  Contact: Megumi Fuse megumifuse@gmail.com or Andrea Brown  lakeshore.auction.2010@gmail.com with questions or for help with ideas on donations.

March SCRIP Order—earn money for the Lakeshore PTA!
Order forms for our next Scrip order will be sent home today, Wednesday, March 10th. You can purchase prepaid shopping cards and gift cards and have a percentage of your purchase (up to 23%!) donated to the Lakeshore PTA. This is a great way to earn money from Lakeshore, because the donation comes out of purchases that you would be making anyway. Scrip is available from MANY retailers, so you can purchase Scrip for your everyday needs – groceries, gas, clothing, entertainment, etc., or you can buy gift cards from stores like Borders, See’s Candies, Toys R Us, and Bed Bath and Beyond. Just complete the order form and return it to school with your child, along with a check. March orders are due on Friday, March 19th and will be delivered by Friday, March 26th. If you want more information or have any questions about just how Scrip works, please feel free to contact me! Thank you. – Melissa McGinn

Lakeshore Studio Art Show
You are cordially invited to the Lakeshore Studio Art Show which will take place on Friday, March 19 from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM. Come for a gallery walk. Light refreshments will be provided. There will be no evening art auction this year. Thank you. – Mimi

Thank You!

• A BIG APPRECIATION goes these parents, staff, and community members who participated in reading to classes on Dr. Seuss’s Birthday and Read Across America Day on Tuesday, March 2nd.
• Thank you to Helen Lau for her hard work organizing the Bookfair this year. As usual, it was a huge success and the kids were thrilled.
• Thank you to Ken Alexander and  Josie Ramos for their hard work organizing Read-a-thon this year.  It was clear that the kids had a blast.
• Thank you to Mary Hagen for putting on a very successful Literacy Night. This event truly ads to our literacy theme and is so important for the school!
• Many thanks to all the families who participated in Literacy Night. Special thanks to all the helpers who made it happen.
• Thanks to Girl Scout Troop 32754 for helping make the games. – Mary Hagen, Literacy Night Chair

A Day of Action For Public Education
You are encouraged to join Lakeshore teachers and staff as they show their support of public education on Thursday, March 4th at the Civic Center in recognition of A Day of Action For Public Education. This event is planned to demonstrate the outrage at the lack of funding for education and the social injustice to our children to fully fund their education. Teachers, staff, families and community members will be gathering at the State Building at 4 pm on the corner of Van Ness & McAllister. The actual rally begins at 5 pm. We hope to see the Lakeshore community at this important event! – Ms. Keener

Book Fair
We would like to extend an appreciation to Mary Hagen, Helen Chae-Lau and all of the parent volunteers for setting up, coordinating, and volunteering to make the Book Fair and Literacy Night a huge success! You are all greatly valued and appreciated.

Invite-o-Rama!
It’s time to assemble Auction invitations. I need help on Thursday, March 4th to Copy, Fold,  Stick & Stuff.
When: 9:45 (or later…) Where: teacher’s lounge. Please email Lisa Weinberg if you can help: weinberg@e-things.com.

Auction
Are you a wine connoisseur or just a lover of wine?  Please help us set up our incredible wine sales at the Spring Auction. We receive wines from the International Wine Competition, and this is one of our large sources of revenue to pay for many events, and enrichment programs at school.  If you can help coordinate this  portion of the auction, or just want to serve wine, please contact Megumi Fuse (415-806-8016) (fuse@sfsu.edu)

PTA News Update
We need our community now more than ever! We are still far below our budget goal for the PTA. Alarmingly, pledges have come to almost a standstill. Our school is facing huge budget cuts next year and in order for us to counter some of the effects of this we need EVERYONE to support our school. Please consider making a donation to the PTA today. PTA Pledge forms can be downloaded from our website. You can also make a donation directly through our website. Here you can click on the Donate button to be directed our PayPal site which accepts most charge cards. All donations made by charge cards will be processed through our PayPal account.

Refrigerator (Still) Needed
Teachers lunch room needs a refrigerator! If you have a working refrigerator you would like to donate, please call the school office at 759-2825.

GET INFORMED AND GET INVOLVED!
SFUSD Budget Crisis, Town Hall Event “Public Education – Funding Our Future”
Enough is enough! On February 25th a coalition of parents and community organizations will be joining together for “Public Education – Funding Our Future” a Town Hall meeting looking for real solutions to the public school funding crisis. Invited guests include Mark Leno, Fiona Ma and Tom Ammiano from the State Legislature, Carlos Garcia SFUSD Superintendent, Carol Look from the State PTA and others. We are looking for creative funding solutions, smarter long-term budget reform, a real parent advocacy movement and true accountability.

Event Details: Feb. 25th, 6:30-8:30, Marina Middle School. Please RSVP for the event and also let us know if you’ll need free childwatch (ages 3+) and free translation services in Chinese and Spanish; easy Muni access 30, 43, 22 and free parking. www.FundingOurFutureSF.com Parents, this is your time – together we can make a difference. – Ms. Keener

SCRIP Orders Due Feb. 26th

Teachers lunch room needs a refrigerator!
If you have a working refrigerator you would like to donate, please call the school office at 759-2825.