Addison eAdvisorNovember 9, 2014

Calendar: Upcoming Addison Events

Tue, Nov 11 No School ­ Veteran's Day

Wed, Nov 12 Birthday Book Club, 1:15pm, Library

Nov 12­21 Final PiE Challenge

Nov 13 & 14 Children's Theater Try­outs, 2:30­4:30pm

Thu, Nov 13 PTA Board Meeting, 8:30­10:00am, AKC portable

Note: the PTA monthly meeting has changed to the 2ndThursday of the month.

Tue, Nov 18 Family Math Night, 6:30­8:30pm, MP Room

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In This Issue

Principal Thoughts

PTA Co­Presidents' Corner

PiE Donations Matched

Birthday Book Club

Private SchoolApplications

Headsets Needed

Seeking YearbookVolunteers

Walk 'n Roll Winners

Arches of Addison

CommunityAnnouncements

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New! Principal Thoughts

Dear Parents and Guardians, In the next week or two, our teacherlibrarian, Ms. Ohanian, will startteaching the digital citizenshipcurriculum to all students. Ms.Ohanian is working with our teachersto implement the Palo Alto Unified School District(PAUSD) standards in digital citizenship. The DigitalCitizenship curriculum was developed collaborativelyby the PAUSD teacher librarians to ensure consistencyacross the district. The curriculum is taught by both theclassroom teachers and librarians. Please see lesson topics below for each grade level. Eachgrade level will review information from the previous yearbefore introducing new content: Kindergarten ­ What are digital devices? What is onlinesafety & privacy?1st grade ­ Online safety and resources2nd grade ­ Digital etiquette, cyber­bullying3rd, 4th & 5th grade ­ Online communication, Internetsearching, copyright & plagiarism On a different note, after discussing the disaster drillwith staff and our School Site Council, I wanted send one

Editor of the Week:Dyan Hessenthaler

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Online Directory

Addison Website

Report Your Student'sAbsence

Palo Alto Council ofPTAs

Palo Alto Unified PTA en Espanol

Lunch Menus Principal:Amanda Boyce PTA Co­Presidents:Nishita Kothary &Komey Vishakan

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final update to parents regarding procedures for checkingout your child(ren) in the case of a declared emergency. The Student Release Center will be located under thearches on Addison Avenue barring any structural damage(in which case there will be signs re­directing parents toanother pick up area). Students will be released to onlythose individuals listed on the emergency card. Theemergency cards were generated in late August byprinting the information uploaded by parents on InfiniteCampus. Therefore, it is essential for all parents tobe aware of the emergency contacts listed in yourchild's Infinite Campus profile. The person picking upyour child from the Student Release Center needs to beidentified by either their driver's license, a staff member,the child, or information listed on the emergency card. Therefore, if you would like to edit or add persons to yourchild's 2014­15 emergency card for pick up during adeclared emergency, please stop in the front office at anytime throughout the year to revise. Amanda Boyce Principal, Addison School

New! PTA Co­Presidents' Corner

The auction is done, the bills havebeen settled and the final numbers arein! As you have probably heard againand again, the auction is the largestfundraiser for the school. Why do weneed a fundraiser and what does itprovide? The funds raised by the PTAsupplement the state and the districtfunds to the school.Approximately 80% of the funds areused for school supplies, equipment,library and classroom books, field tripsand teacher training programs. This is what makes PAUSD,well PAUSD. PTA funds pay for the assemblies you hear about, theenrichment programs, and the buses that take our kids tothe various field trips. Most importantly, the auction andevents hosted by the PTA such as the hoedown, Halloweenbreakfast, family nights, Ice skating parties and field day,amongst many others, make this a rich community. Wehave all heard that it takes a village to raise a child. Wellfolks, here it is. This community is what builds thecamaraderie amongst us and our children. So thank youHilary Gudgel, Catherine Matterson and their team formaking it possible. This year we raised approximately $108,000 afterexpenses. At a time when we are faced with inflation atevery corner, this team managed to cut costs with DIYdecorations and invitations, adding to the hours ofvolunteer time they had already invested. A detailed

stores in the U.S and atTarget.com. Enrolltoday. The AddisonSchool ID is 34180.

breakdown of the finances will be posted in the minutesover the next few weeks.

Nishita Kothary Nishita Kothary & Komey VishakanPTA Co­Presidents

New! PiE Donation Days

If you have not yet donated to PiE, double the impact of yourdonation during our Donation Days AND help us meet ourfundraising goal earlier than ever! Now through November 21, 2014 your donation can be matched ­ dollar for dollar­ up to $225,000 thanks to the "Donation Days Challenge" offered by generous PiEsupporters. Together with over 4000 other donors, you help to fund over 250 caringadults and 97,500 hours of instruction in our schools. To see your PiE dollars at work, take a peek inside your child's classroom; ourfantastic "Bill the Science Guy" who offers hands­on science lessons; our Spectra Artteachers who build creativity and confidence; our reading specialist and ourcounseling intern are all funded by PiE donations. These caring adults enrich theclassrooms of all of our children. Help us meet our goal earlier than ever and donate now through November 21st.Every dollar matters and we welcome gifts of any size. For more information or todonate online visit https://papie.org/donate/. Questions? Please email your Addison PiE chairs: Nicole Garratt, Lesley Phillips, LauraSturino, Kelli Tomlinson and Amy Wasson at Addison@papie.org.

New! November Birthday Book Club

Wednesday, Nov 12, 1:15­1:45pm, Library

If your student has a birthday in July, August, September, Octoberor November, please join us in the Addison Library from 1:15­1:45pm.

At the monthly Birthday Book Club (BBC)celebrations, birthday students select a new book or an oldfavorite that has already been purchased by the library. This book is then dedicatedto the student using a specially designed Birthday Book Club book plate andspine. Students check out their birthday book and return it to the library when theyare finished reading it, so it can be enjoyed by others for years to come. Every child iswelcome to participate during his/her birthday month. Parents are welcome to comewith their children to help them select their book. Please check the Addison websitefor the dates of all BBC events.

Looking forward to seeing you/your children on Wednesday.Yoanna Federici, Sharon Hoffman, and Karleen Lykken

New! Private School Applications

For those 5th graders (or other students) who are applying to privateschool for next year, please have the transcript and principalrecommendation requests turned in to the office by December 1, sowe can ensure all the needed documents meet the application deadline.Teachers would appreciate requests by that time as well so they have

time to adequately prepare recommendations.

New! Headsets Needed for Each Student at Addison

All students need a headset to maximize the technology we haveavailable during the school day. In the interests of comfort, healthand safety, we are asking parents to send to a school a headset fortheir student(s) in a plastic baggy with the child's name on it. Itcan be earbuds, an over the ear version or on the ear version­whichever you have available and the child will find comfortable.

Please send it to your class by November 25, before theThanksgiving holidays. Contact the office if there are any questions.

NEW! Volunteers Needed for Yearbook

The Yearbook staff is still looking for Yearbook volunteers forthe following pages:

Grades 3­5 Skating Party, Jan 27Noon Science, Noon ArtNoon YogaNoon Chorus, Dec 9 AnthemKinder Concert, AKCStudent CouncilFriends Page­ 4 pagesInquiry Fair, Apr 15Fifth Grade picture for back of Yearbook

Volunteering involves taking pictures and formatting them into our online yearbook tocreate the final page. You can do one or more pages. Please let me know if you areinterested in joining our group of yearbook contributors.

Valerie Vincent650­906­5743

New! Walk 'n Roll Winners

Congratulations to Room 7, this year's winner of theGolden Sneaker trophy! The winners were:1st ­ Rm 72nd ­ Rm 83rd ­ Rm 11

This was the best year of participation with 82% of all trips done via alternatemodes ­ walk, bike, scooter, carpool/bus.

Peter Phillips

New! Arches of Addison

The Halloween Breakfast and Costume Parade were aspooky success! It was so much fun to see all the boysand ghouls showing off their costumes. Thank you toWhole Foods Market, Peet's Coffee and Costco fordonating the breakfast treats that everyone enjoyed.And thank you to Meredith Ackeley, RikkiFakatou, Missy Reller, Lisa Perry, Jenn Ibbotson­Brown, Victoria Thorp, Andrea Helft, Anne Frahn,

Bixua Ji, Catherine Matterson, Jamie Merkel, Shirin Arnold, Susie Levineand Vibha Akkaraju for organizing and staffing the event. Finally a a big shout outto Matt Williams for being the life size Olaf! The kids loved it!

Community Announcements

PAUSD Information PiE Middle School Tours ­ Fifth Grade Parents OnlyWed, Nov 12, 8:15am, JLS and TermanPalo Alto Partners in Education (PiE) has organized tours for parents of next year'sincoming 6th graders at all three middle schools next month. You are invited tocome tour the middle school your child will attend, hear from its principal and staff,and learn how PiE dollars make an enormous difference at middle schoolsthroughout the Palo Alto school district. Please allow extra time for parking andplease be extra watchful for student bikers.

JLS: Sign in and coffee at 8:15 in the library; program starts at 8:30. Please park inthe main parking lot off Waverley.

Terman: Sign in and coffee at 8:15 in the library; program starts at 8:15. Park inthe main Terman lot and come early to avoid Gunn traffic (Gunn starts at 8:25).

To attend a tour, please RSVP by emailing Jamey Boccio, with the full name of theparent(s) attending and the name of the school you wish to tour. You will receive aconfirmation email from PiE. Questions? Email info@papie.org or 329­3990.

New! Covered California Health Insurance Enrollment EventSat, Nov 15, 8:30­12:30pm, PAUSD District Office (SDC Room), 25 ChurchillPAUSD is partnering with Covered California to assist families in signing up forhealth insurance through the Covered California Exchange. Come work with acertified enrollment agent to complete the necessary online or paper application.Please bring : * Proof of Identity: California driver's license, or a passport for each family member * Proof of legal status * Social Security Card * Proof of address: A utility bill or a rental/lease agreement * Proof of Income: 2013 Tax return: Form 1040, 1040A, or1040EZ, paystubs oraward letters within the last 45 days, unemployment or disability benefits, socialsecurity, signed letter from employer) Important notes: * The government will impose a penalty and large fine beginning this year andevery year after, if you do not buy health insurance. * The application process will take approximately 30 minutes. * RSVP recommended. Walk­ins will be taken if time allows. Please RSVP for this event by emailing your name and number of family members (ifany), or by leaving a voicemail at: 650­833­4261.

New! Boychoir Auditions for Spring SemesterNov 17­21, by appointment, 600 Homer AveAuditions are open to boys ages 7­12. Rehearsals begin the week of January 5. Themulti­level choir is held after school in Palo Alto and performs locally in Decemberand May. Boys attend one rehearsal and one musicianship class a week. Older boyswith experience may audition for upper levels. SVB provides a personalizedapproach to teaching singing, music theory, and sight­singing, and provides flexiblescheduling for busy families. For more information, visit http://svboychoir.org oremail: info@svboychoir.org or call 650­424­1242.

New! City of Palo Alto ­ Ideas Wanted for Climate Action PlanTue, Nov 18, 6­8pm, Downtown LibraryAs part of the update to its Sustainability and Climate Action Plan (S/CAP), the Cityis hosting an interactive "Ideas Expo" to invite bold ideas from the community tohelp advance its sustainability goals. The new S/CAP will chart a path to a moresustainable future for Palo Alto and the region. The Ideas Expo is designed to be aninteractive event to introduce the S/CAP, highlight best global practices andmunicipal advancements in sustainability, and to generate bold new ideas. Formore information and details, go to www.cityofpaloalto.org/services/sustainability.

Minority Achievement and Talent Development Advisory Committee SeeksApplicantThe Superintendent is seeking applicants for appointment to the volunteer MinorityAchievement and Talent Development Advisory Committee. Applicants must residewithin the boundaries of the District. A description of the purpose of the committeeand a link to the application are available on the PAUSD home page www.pausd.org.Please consider applying and joining Dr. McGee on this important work. Community Events New! Spring 2015 Stanford Soccer Club World United TryoutsTryouts Mon­Fri, Nov 10­13The World United program within Stanford Soccer is holding tryouts for boys andgirls ages 5 to 14. The Spring Season starts in February and runs through May. Formore information please visit Stanford Tryouts or email john.b.rowe@gmail.com.

New! Join a Club Soccer TeamThe Cyclones, a girls U11 Stanford Soccer Club team, are looking to expand theirroster (and also start a sister team) for the Spring 2015 season. Prospective playersshould ideally be born between 7/31/03 ­ 7/31/04. Come build skills, confidenceand friendships with the Cyclones, two­time league champions. For moreinformation, contact Mike Koehler or Todd Erickson. The 2014­2015 Ten Minute Playwriting Contest Submissions accepted: Ongoing through Dec 5Contest Showcase: Feb 25, 6:30pmStudents grade 3­12 may submit original work in three categories: 1) ElementarySchool (3rd­5th grade), 2) Middle School (6th­8th grade) and 3) High School (9th­12th grade). For questions or more information, contact Christopher Luciani.

Green Apples Education Presents: Computer Classes for KidsOpen enrollment all year round after schoolGreen Apples Education is a non­profit organization working with Computer ScienceInternship Programs from local universities to teach computer science courses, suchas game design, Java programming, web design and mobile apps design. Beginnerfrom ages 5 to 12, advanced from 13 to 18 years. For more info:

greenappleseducation.org Palo Alto Children's Theatre Presents: "Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse"Nov 14 & 15, 7pm; Nov 15 & 16, 2pm, and Nov 12 & 13, 4:30pm, Palo AltoChildren's Theatre, 1305 Middlefield RdChildren will love the madcap antics of these beloved characters taken from three ofKevin Henkes' classic tales: "Chester's Way", "Julius ­ Baby of the World" and "Lilly'sPurple Plastic Purse". Performances are approximately 60 minutes long. View fullperformance schedule and purchase tickets atwww.cityofpaloalto.org/childrenstheatre, or call (650) 463­4970. New! Peninsula Youth Theatre presents Oklahoma!Nov 15­23, Mountain View Center for the Performing ArtsIn this timeless Rogers and Hammerstein classic, farm girl Laurey and cowboy Curlyare on the brink of falling in love. Featuring fabulous dancing and a score includingclassics such as "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'." Your family won't want to miss thistrip to Oklahoma! For tickets please visit www.pytnet.org.

'Twas the Night Before Christmas: Sat, Dec 6, 4pm; Dec 7, 13 & 14, 1 & 4pm, Woodside Performing Arts CenterPresented by Dancers Repertory Theatre and Menlo Park Academy of Dance andreviewed as a "charming alternative to the Nutcracker." In the spirit of the holidays,Dancers Repertory Theatre has partnered with Bay Area Firefighters Toys for KidsDrive to provide Toys and Gifts to children in need through our local communities.We hope each audience member will bring a new, unwrapped Toy to a performanceto help make another child's holiday a little brighter! For Tickets and moreinformation or call 650­323­5292. Addison school dancers include Henry Hardingand Sara Matsumoto.

Concerto Movement Competition for Bay Area YouthWed, Dec 31: Due date for submissionsConcerto Movement Competition open to school­aged music students, bothinstrumentalists and vocalists. The purpose of the competition is to recognizeoutstanding talent and provide an invaluable learning and performing experience. Itis underwritten by J.W. & H.M. Goodman. Applicants must be students from thegreater Bay Area who are 18 years of age or younger, and who have not yetgraduated from high school as of December 31, 2014. Each applicant should submitan unedited and unaccompanied CD of his or her performance of a movement froma concerto or concert piece for soloist and orchestra, with a duration ofapproximately 5 to 15 minutes. For more info: visit the Palo Alto Philharmonic onlineat www.paphil.org, email Geri Actor or call (408) 395­2911.

Addison Elementary School, Phone: 650­322­5935Weekly Newsletter Sponsored by Addison PTAVol. 2014/15, Issue No. 12

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