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“Can you believe it? We are only five

short weeks away from Del norte’s

first graduation ceremony – ever! I

have said it all along: the class of

2012 is a very special group and

your commencement will be unlike

any other. Sure, there will be classes

to graduate after you, but none will

enjoy the honor, distinction, or expe-

rience of being first. I look forward to

celebrating this rite of passage with

you, your families and friends. t is

going to be an AmAZInG day. “

~ Principal Greg mizel on the upcom-

ing 2012 graduation ceremony.

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Del Sur Student WINS GRAND PRIZE for Nationwide Terraycle ContestAshlyn Howell a 3rd grade student at Del Sur elementary entered a nation-

wide contest sponsored by TerraCycle and elmer’s that challenged people to

design a product using discarded elmer’s packaging and/or classroom waste.

Ashlyn came up with the idea of a classroom “Hall Pass” using old elmer’s

glue bottles, glue stick containers, and empty watercolor paint trays.

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Dr. newman is leaving monterey ridge

but thankfully, not the Poway School

District. He has long been a “future think-

er” and honestly his positive (boundless)

energy, educational experience and cre-

ative instincts will best serve the district

as a whole rather than focus all his ideas

on one school. To say he will be sorely

missed is an understatement, but the

district did a very good thing when they

selected him for the job.

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I’m going to get right to the point. The time has come for me to say goodbye. Yup, this is my last issue. No more Editor’s Corner, no more cover stories, no more Business Spotlights. I’m hittin’ the skids, movin’ on, embracing change. Where am I going you may be won-dering? That’s the funny part, I don’t know. I have some ideas, but nothing concrete yet. What I do know is that it is time to face new challenges. As Wayne Gretzky once said, “You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take.” I need to take some shots at finding a new path. Remember, once I wrote about “The Road Less Traveled” by Robert Frost? I’m at that crossroads again and I need to take the less conventional path. I need to leave the comfort of the trusted and familiar and travel down the new and unknown. It’s who I am. Ask my friends, I can’t even walk the dog on the same trail two days in a row.

I’ve been with my pals at Back At The Ranch for over 5 years now. The fact that I stayed for 5 years is a testa-ment to how much I have enjoyed working for this orga-nization. I’d like to thank Tim Minjares and Karen Smith for giving me the opportunity to become the Editor of Back At The Ranch. We met 5 short years ago and I agreed to work “on probation” for 3 months while we all “evalu-ated” each other. It would appear that we all passed with flying colors. Anyway, thanks so much Tim and Karen, you have been incredible mentors, supporters and friends. You have given me absolute trust and allowed me to work autonomously. I worked in my pajamas and set my own hours. I met amazing, inspirational people and I learned something new every time I put a new issue together. Thank you, thank you, thank you for giving me such an indelible experience.

And you, my lovely 4S Ranch, Del Sur, Rancho Santa Fe Valley, and surrounding area readers.............I simply have no words for the tremendous support you

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Ashlyn Howell a 3rd grade student at Del Sur Elementary entered a nationwide contest sponsored by TerraCycle and Elmer’s that challenged people to design a product using discarded Elmer’s packaging and/or classroom waste. Ashlyn came up with the idea of a classroom “Hall Pass” using old Elmer’s glue bottles, glue stick containers, and empty watercolor paint trays. The judges liked Ashlyn’s idea so much she was selected as one of 4 finalists and ultimately, on April 23 she was announced as the GRAND PRIZE WINNER!

TerraCyle was founded in 2001 by a 20-year old Princeton University Freshman. It is now one of the fastest growing green companies in the world. TerraCycle’s purpose is to eliminate the idea of waste. They do this by creating national recycling systems for previously non-recyclable or hard-to-recycle waste. Anyone can sign up to be part of these systems by participating in programs called Brigades, and start sending them waste. You can learn more about Terracycle, and Brigades, by visiting www.terracycle.net.

Mom, Pam Howell, volunteers quite a bit at Del Sur Elementary and has started several “Brigades” at the school. After watching lots of kids walk to and from different parts of the school with paper notes in their hands,

Del Sur Student WINS GRAND PRIZE for Nationwide Terraycle Contest

she realized there was a need to standardize a system that did not include paper. Ashlyn and her mom came up with the idea of using all the creative supplies (lots of Elmer’s glue bottles and sticks) that get used up rather quickly in Ashlyn’s 3rd grade classroom.

Here’s Ashlyn’s (with a little help from Mom) description of how she made her “Hall Pass”:

I glued two empty watercolor paint trays together (hot glued with Mom’s help), to form the back. I then glued empty glue sticks onto the bottom tray to form pegs. Next, I printed signs (where you might need to go in the school) onto paper, cut, and glued them to our empty glue bottles. I used old

scraps of ribbon to tie around the neck of the glue bottle, so it could hang on the peg, and another between the handles on the paint tray, so it can hang on the wall in our class. Now, every time someone needs to go to the off ice, our teacher doesn’t have to write a note (wasting paper), we simply take the glue bottle! I added stickers to personalize Ms. Schofield’s Hall Pass system, but you can deco-rate it any way you want to for your school or teacher.

You can read more about Ashlyn’s accomplishments by visiting the TerraCycle website and Facebook page.

Congratulations Ashlyn! We love your “Hall Pass”!

“Can you believe it? We are only five short weeks away from Del Norte’s first graduation ceremony – ever! I have said it all along: the class of 2012 is a very special group and your com-mencement will be unlike any other. Sure, there will be classes to graduate after you, but none will enjoy the honor, distinction, or experience of being first. I look forward to celebrating this rite of passage with you, your families and friends. t is going to be an AMAZING day. “ ~ Principal Greg Mizel on the upcoming 2012 gradu-ation ceremony.

The community as a whole is proud to have Del Norte High School. A mere three years old, the doors opened in August of 2009 with a whop-ping 750 students. Roughly 275 of them were sophomores and the balance freshmen. The school has stretched, grown, added classes, added faculty, and most definitely added students. Today the school has a total student body of 1,559 students. Basically the school has doubled in three years and has become one of the most popular high schools both in and out of the Poway School District.

The students at Del Norte have much to be proud of. This past year the school achieved an API score of 864 - the highest in the district for high schools! Academically we have high achievers, but please don’t faint when I say “it’s not all about the academics.” The students at DN have established well over 40 clubs. These clubs have directly impacted the culture of the school allowing kids opportunities to engage in areas they are most inter-ested and provide outlets for them to socialize and be leaders. Typically athletics at a new school struggle because of the lack of upper classmen but despite the odds, Del Norte came through with 10 league championships and 1 CIF Championship. That means 11 banners are able to hang in the

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gym, 11 reminders that the future is bright for Del Norte High School athletics.

Yes indeed there have been a lot of great moments over the past three years. One that Principal Greg Mizel will never forget is the night Del Norte played its first varsity football game against Rancho Bernardo High School. The stands were beyond packed. The band

was playing, planes were flying overhead, parachuters were jumping and the crowd was roaring. The first quarter ended in a 0-0 tie firing up the crowd even more. Del Norte got killed that night but no one cared. It was an exciting, emotionally charged evening that brought not only the kids together, but the community as well and it set the tone for what was and is to come.

Greg Mizel is thankful that the seniors at this school have been risk takers. Thankful that they were willing to leave wonderful, established high schools to come take a chance on a young upstart and be part of something new and different. They have helped shape what promises to be a highly respected and recognized high school.

“I couldn’t have imagined the ride we’ve gotten over the last three years. Even on my worst day I am still thankful for everything about this school and I’m so excited that my grandkids will be able to look at the school someday and say ‘that’s where Grandpa was the principal!’”

Every step made over the last few years has been sprinkled with “moments” but On June 7, 2012, 244 Seniors will stand tall and proud, ready to achieve probably the most special moment in the history of the school: they will graduate as the first senior class of Del Norte High School.

Congratulations Seniors, may you be inspired, motivated and have great success in all you do!


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Important Info for Del Norte Seniors and their parents:

below is a list of our expectations for participating seniors. We are confident that following these guidelines will result in a ceremony

we can all look back upon with nighthawk pride. Please know that participation in the graduation exercises is entirely voluntary, and

therefore participants must conform to these rules:

• Required dress for women: Dress, pantsuit, or skirt and blouse that are appropriate for the occasion; dress shoes. Flip-flops are not acceptable.

• Required dress for men: Dress shirt and tie; dress slacks; dark dress shoes. Flip-flops or tennis shoes are not acceptable.

• Graduating seniors may not carry cell phones, cameras, flowers, beach balls, or articles of any kind into the ceremony.

• No adornments are allowed on the graduation gown or cap (i.e. leis, scarves, etc.)

• Evidence indicating possession, consumption, or use of any intoxicating agents will result in immediate removal from the graduation ceremony, as will the use of any type of fireworks or explosives.

• Pranks, vandalism, or being on campus outside of normal school hours are a violation of school rules. Any participants in such acts may be suspended from school, required to pay restitution for damages, and pro-hibited from participating in senior activities including the graduation ceremony.

June 4

Mon

Senior breakfast & Cap/Gown Distribution

Pancake breakfast hosted from 8-10 am at The Hamburger Factory, 14122 midland rd, Poway

Tickets must be purchased by may 25

bring yearbooks & CleAreD Senior Checkout Cards!

Students are required to turn in CleAreD Senior Checkout Cards in order to receive Cap & gown

Cap and gowns may be picked up between 9- 10 am

June 5

Tue

Senior Trip to Disneyland

Permission slips & money due no later than may 11

Students will be leaving the school on chartered buses at 8:50 SHArP.

Students will be in Disneyland all day, and will report back to the bus at 8:50 SHArP.

Students will return to Del norte by 11:00 pm

June 7

Thur

8:00-10:30 Graduation Practice

mandatory Graduation Practice- meet in the nighthawk Stadium & find your assigned seat (alphabetical). Dress in cool, comfortable street close for practice; beach attire is not permitted. Students muST attend Graduation Practice to par-ticipate in the Graduation Ceremony.

1:15 Graduation Check In

Seniors arrive and report to the correct gender locker rooms for check in, with your cap & gown in hand. Gates to the school will be locked. Seniors may enter through the stadium entrance only. Parking will be at a premium, and graduates will be required to turn in their keys until after the ceremony. no beach balls or other items that will distract attention from other graduates will be allowed.

Diploma Pick up

Immediately following the ceremony, until one hour after, stu-dents may pick up their diplomas in the breezeway under the library. Diplomas not picked up June 7 will be available during normal registrar office hours

June 6

Wed

Senior Picnic & Graduation Ticket Distribution

From 11 am – 1 pm at The Del Sur ranch House 15455 Paseo Del Sur, San Diego

Catered by The Hamburger Factory

Seniors may park on the street, and carpooling is encour-aged

Seniors will each receive 10 graduation tickets (Handicapped seating included, and must be arranged with mrs. long by may 25)

bring yearbooks & pens

Mayor Jerry Sanders attended the opening ceremonies as Shay Realtors introduced San Diego’s first multi-functional retail Community Hub on

Saturday evening, May 12. The Hub is located at 10550 Craftsman Way, Suite #184, San Diego, CA 92127.

This unique and original San Diego retail facility in the 4S Ranch Community highlights how private businesses can help fulfill the needs of a community in lieu of local governmental agencies.

The Community Hub will provide a variety of community services including information, real estate services, and education related to all aspects of home ownership. The Community Hub will also provide an exceptionally designed premier retail location for local adult volunteer and school organizations to meet free of charge. This will allow parents and vol-unteers to easily integrate their volunteer efforts with their daily routines.

“Parents, teachers, coaches, and other volunteer organizations sig-nificantly impact our youth. If we can help by providing a premier meet-ing location for them it is a win-win for everyone,” says Ray Shay who served for twenty-four years with Mayor Sanders on the San Diego Police Department.

Ray Shay, his wife Theresa, and their team developed this unique con-cept with the belief that it would be successful anywhere that the freedom of people to gather is supported by local government. It also fulfills the real need to provide quality meeting locations and education venues for local coaches and volunteer organizations.

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Dr. Newman is leaving Monterey Ridge but thankfully, not the Poway School District. He has long been a “future thinker” and honestly his positive (boundless) energy, educational experi-ence and creative instincts will best serve the district as a whole rather than focus all his ideas on one school. To say he will be sorely missed is an understatement, but the district did a very good thing when they selected him for the job.

So where is he going? He will become the new Director of Learning Support Services. The position was newly created by Superintendent John Collins and is part of the dis-tricts initiative: “changing the way we do school.” This position will enable Dr. Newman to focus on something he loves best - figuring out new ways to teach kids utilizing the tools of the future. In other words, using technol-ogy to better prepare our kids for the future. As Dr. Newman states “some of the jobs these kids will hold don’t even exist yet! Rather than be ‘outside’ the box thinkers, let’s be ‘new’ box thinkers.”

Dr. Newman is tasked with providing kids with skills that will not only prepare them for college but for the marketplace. How can we take kids out of what has become a stagnant learning environment - sitting in chairs, taking notes while teachers teach at them? It’s the same scenario that has been in place for years. It’s a monumental task, for sure, trying to change century old methods of teaching, but Dr. Newman is up for it. In fact, in order to better conceptualize his mission, he took on teaching a math class. He utilized multi-dimensional methods of learning - compass learning, Khan Academy video learning, him working with the kids, kids working

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on their own and more. Students moved at their own pace, but were fully vested in what they were doing because of all the many different facets that were bringing the information to them. It created a more interesting learning environment. The ven-ture was quite successful and proved to him he was headed in the right direction.

Dr. Newman described to me one very cool way he realized how important it was to allow kids to learn within their technology culture. Never having been a fan of video games, one day

he came home to find his son playing a video game. He asked his son to finish up the game and do something else. When his son responded with “okay but just let me get to the next level, I know what I have to do to get there” a light bulb went off in his head. His son was so excited about the game because it was his personal challenge. The video game provided him with goals, taught him the skills he needed to achieve his goals, provided immediate feedback and his achievements were driven by his own motiva-tion. Brilliant!

Face it people, technology is not just running up ahead, its sprinting up ahead. Even in the face of all the budget cuts, the Poway School District continues to excel in innovative, higher level thinking. The district is always eager to present our kids with an education that will provide them with real world relevance. It’s why the Poway School District is continually ranked as one of the best and it’s why this latest endeavor will help our kids be part of the future, not just run to keep up.

Dr. Newman said he felt pure excitement when he was told he got the job. He said it was his dream job and that he wants to “take education to the next level.” He’s looking forward to the road ahead because he feels he can make a difference. I believe he can too.

Congratulations and best wishes to you Dr. Newman!

The first annual Del Norte PTSA Nighthawk Parents’ Nite out Cinco de Mayo Casino Fiesta on May 4 was a huge Success! We are so happy that our first parent event turned out so well. We would like to thank all our nighthawk parents, about 150 attending - fantastic!

The live and silent auction went very well as did the basket raffles, 50/50 and balloon bust - a personal favorite. We ate plenty of the healthy Mexican food - yummy - thank you Simple Nutrition, the Fioroni Family. We had some amazing desserts donated by Savvy Interiors (Susan Wintersteen) and Cut Cakes ( Jill Reilly) and great casino games provided by Event Designs Entertainment - Lisa Kivel. Rosy Floral Design donated most of the flower centerpieces, adding to our ambience.

A huge thank you to our amazing Casino Night Volunteers - Wow! Volunteers are so valued because without them none of this would be pos-sible! They worked so hard for weeks. Corinne Campbell, Gigi Hotaling, Debbie Ludwin, Maria Millay, Helen LaBlanc, Nicole Carusa, Laura Miller, Mary Burrows, Nancy Casadona, Stephanie Brinsfield, Bernie Kidwell, Kim Donovan, Diane Urban, Traci Dorsey, Tami Koch, Kevin Koch, Cameron Toor, Randy Koch, Jeff Schmitt, Kimberly Croft, Theresa Maltese, Kathy Garriott, Debbie Kayton.

The evening raised $11,000. That will not only help pay for the Grad Nite 2012, but will be put toward Grad Night 2012-2013! Congratulations everyone!

Del Norte Grad Nite Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Fundraiser Raises $11,000

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Fine dining, sumptuous wines, dancing, music, prizes and more are all featured at Taste of Our Towne, a fundraiser to benefit the POW! Foundation. Featuring our area’s finest restaurants and wineries offering samples of their signature sips and dishes, Taste of Our Towne will begin in the lobby of the PCPA with live music and an assortment of attractive auction items. Then, join us on the plaza for more music, dancing, delicious food and drink, fun, fellowship and more.

All proceeds benefit the Poway Center for the Performing Arts Foundation’s Arts in Education Initiative and Professional Performance Series.

Be a part of this exciting inaugural event! Save the date: June 23.Tickets are $100 each (nominal handling fees apply)

learn To Swim Classes At Del norte High School.

Visit the Del Norte Section of this issue for full details, or visit www.delnortenighthawks.com, click on Athletics then Aquatics Calendar, then Learn-to-swim-classes.

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4th of July will be hopping at 4S Ranch with a carnival, swimming and fireworks in place to celebrate the day!

Carnival

Linear Park 1 pm to 4 pm. Fun, Food, Games & Bounces $6 per child for advanced purchase until June 30; $10 at the door -

adults and children under 2 free.Wristbands include water slides, jumps, games, and crafts. Food, snacks

and beverages will be available for purchase. To purchase tickets, go to for Smart Cart Link on the Home Page of www.4SConnect.com

Swimming

Pacific Swim at the Boys & Girls Club Pool 10 am to 4 pmFree swimming for 4S Ranch Residents who show their resident ID.

Guests are $5 each.

Fireworks

Once again the skies of 4S Ranch will be bursting with fireworks on July 4th! Display begins at dusk.

LOCATION: Del Norte High SchoolGather your friends and neighbors for this fantastic celebration! Gates

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Summer Reading Kickoff Party @ the Library

Wednesday, June 13 @ 1:00 pm. Kick off Summer Reading with the Rad Hatter! Online registration now open.

ADULT PROGRAMS

4S book Worms - 1st Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm. Meet by the fireplace and share your passion for books with your fellow book lovers.

baby & Me Yoga with Miss Courtney- 4th Wednesday of the month at 10:30 am. Yoga class for moms with pre-walking babies. Please bring a mat, a baby toy and a towel. Sign-ups required.

basic Computer Training in Chinese. - 1st Monday of the month at 8:30 am. Open for Chinese speakers inter-ested in learning basic computer skills.

basic Computer Training in Farsi - Tuesdays at 8:30 am. Open for Farsi speakers interested in learning basic computer skills.

Citizenship Class - Mondays at 6:30 pm. Open for all interested in taking citi-zenship tests.

Gentle Yoga with Patty - 1st and 2nd Wednesday at 9:30 am. Gentle yoga for seniors.

Knitting Circle - Wednesdays at 5 pm. Join your fellow knitters by the fireplace every Wednesday evening and knit for fun.

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Yoga Meditation for Every Day Stress Reduction with Dr. Afshin Nahouvandi- 1st and 2nd Tuesdays of the month at 6:45 pm. For 15 years old and above.

Friends of the library Meeting- 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm. Become a member of Friends of the 4S Ranch Library and support your local library.

Fine Free Friday @ all SDCl branches- Return your County owned books, CDs, DVDs, or other overdue materials on the last Friday of each month and we’ll get rid of the fines for those items!

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Play to learnTime with Teacher lee - Thursdays at 10:30 am and 12:00 pm. Music, Stories, Art and Fun! For children 5 years old and under. www.teacherlee.com

Kid Fitness with Miss Andrea - 3rd Wednesday @ 9:30 am and 10:30 am. Miss Andrea is back and ready to excise with kids from 18 months to 5 years old.

Summer Chess Club at the library - Saturdays @ 3 pm start-ing June 9. For all school age chess enthusiasts. Club will be run by Del Norte High School students.

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Jason, Carrie, Ethan and Grant Bennett are the happy owners of the new neighborhood pizza joint, Flippin’ Pizza. Ethan, 4 and Grant, barely a year old don’t really understand the concept of owning a business, but they’ll get there, you just wait. Right now Ethan has his eyes more on playing at the park and Grant, well, hanging out in Mama Carrie’s arms is pretty cool.

Carrie and Jason met in college, at Cal State San Marcos. Carrie, a former CSO - Child Support Officer for the county of San Diego stays at home to take care of her two growing boys. Besides watching the boys, she enjoys working out and is a huge supporter of the “Body Back” program. Jason is a former Marine. He was a Huey Crew Chief where he basically got to shoot guns out of a helicopter. As much fun as that may sound, after five years and four months it was time to move on so he got out and went straight to college. The universe was watching over him because not only did he meet Carrie, he also fell into an opportunity that has shaped his destiny.

Patrick Farley, the founder of Flippin’ Pizza came to CSSM looking for an intern. It was a paid internship but as luck would have it, Jason was the only person to apply. Needless to say he got the job and clearly it was meant to be because eight months later he was asking to own his own franchise and roughly seven months after that he was the proud owner of the Flippin’ Pizza Restaurant in Encinitas.

Meanwhile, Jason and Carrie had been living in Carmel Mountain Ranch but had actively been looking around for a more “convenient” place to live – something more central to both their jobs. They fell in love with 4S Ranch, found a house and in January of 2011 they made the move. Believe it or not, they had simultaneously been on the prowl to find a new venue for another Flippin’ Pizza. The Encinitas store had proven to be a successful venture and this area really did not have a strong pizza presence, soooooo, why not!

Everything came together and this past April the 4S Ranch Flippin’ Pizza opened its doors for business. And what a business it has been! Following the Grand Opening on May 5, where they gave out free slices of pizza, there has been an uninterrupted flow of pizza patrons! It’s been so busy that the wait has, at times, been as long as 45 minutes! Even so, cus-tomers are quite pleased with the taste and have repeatedly thanked Jason for providing real New York pizza! The kids love watching the dough being flipped in the air and salad lovers have access to custom chopped salads.

Since the store is overflowing with “newness,” Jason is currently the head pizza flipper and primary chef. He spends many hours at the store both serving customers and training new employees. While he continues to work out the bugs and create a smooth flow of operations, he’s doing his best to keep customers happy. Jason is looking to hire more budding pizza flippers, as he puts it, “I’ll hire people with a great attitude and I’ll train them for aptitude.”

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school newsDel Sur Elementary School

REMINDERS...

6/1 Friday Flag @ 8:30 am 6/1 Field Day6/7 School Ends

3rd Annual DSES Foundation Golf Tournament

It will be here before your know it so mark your calendars for the 3rd Annual Del Sur Elementary School Golf Fundraiser. The event takes place on September 21, 2012. Please join us for another fun-filled day of golf and dinner banquet at the beautiful Rancho Bernardo Inn.

In addition to the scramble format golf tournament, The Rancho Bernardo Inn has also offered our non-golfers a package at their luxurious spa where the school will get a portion of the proceeds. The event is planned for Friday afternoon through Friday evening and we are in the process of arranging a babysitting service to begin immediately following the end of the school day. The service will be available for an hourly fee until about 9 pm which should allow plenty of time for everyone to enjoy a great day and a wonderful dinner following the event. The dinner banquet will have a fantastic menu and there will be a cash bar for both golfers and non-golfers to enjoy. More details to follow regarding the cost of the babysitting service as well as the cost of the spa packages being offered.

Location: Rancho Bernardo InnDate: September 21Time: 1 pm Shotgun StartDinner: Immediately Following Golf (approximately 5:30 pm)Format: 4-person scrambleCost: $130/golfer*Paid registration by June 7th (Last day of school) will be given a $10/

golfer discount*The golf event is open to the first 144 players so feel free to invite any-

one that you think might be interested in attending the event. Also, if you know of anyone that would be interested in being a sponsor or donating any items for the raffle/silent auction that would be greatly appreciated! For any questions, please contact Tom McCartin at (858) 373-3196 or [email protected]

Our 3rd Annual Fun Run Was A Huge Success!

Thanks to all our runners, parents, teachers, and staff the Third Annual Fun Run was a huge success – raising funds for our school and capping off an awesome year at running club. Huge thanks go out to Marla Vandling and her team of volunteers! If you haven’t made your donation yet, please visit: www.delsurpta.org/funrun/ and make your donation today.

New Student Enrollment

Please visit the Del Sur website for specific information regarding NEW student enrollment for the 2012-2013 school year. All current students will receive a survey in May regarding registration for next year. For information about the PEPP program, please visit the website at: http://www.powayusd.com/depts/lss/pepp/

5th Grade Parents - OVMS PTA Needs You!

The Oak Valley Middle School PTSA has several openings for the 2012-2013 board. If you are interested or know of someone who might be, please contact Stephani Stone at [email protected]

Broadway West Is Back

Mrs. “Skoom” Ellis is excited to bring back Broadway West this summer! This sum-mer students will enter the world of creativity and love of music and theatre. Students will work on singing, improv, jug-gling and acting skills. Students will receive a Broadway West t-shirt and perform in a celebra-tion showcase!

Mrs. “Skoom” Ellis is a pro-fessionally trained singer who worked on the New York stage for five years. Mrs. Ellis is a 5th grade teacher at Del Sur Elementary. She loves singing and teaching!

Joining Mrs. “Skoom” Ellis for both weeks is Bushwalla! Bushwalla is trained in the theatre arts and is now on tour promoting his latest album. Bushwalla is also a songwriter. He has co-written many songs with Jason Mraz. Also joining Broadway West for Week 2 is David Geist. David has been a Broadway pianist for 20 years. He has worked on Broadway shows such as Wicked, The Lion King, Cats, Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, The Producers, Passion, Fosse, Sunset Boulevard, and Parade. He has also coached the following world-renowned singers: Sarah Brightman, Michael Crawford, and Hugh Jackman.

July 16 – 27, 2012Monday – Friday 11:30 am - 2:30 pm at Del Sur ElementaryFor students ages 8 – 15Showcase: July 27Two Weeks: $350One Week: $250Siblings receive an additional $15 off each registration fee.Register now - space is filling up! Email [email protected] to

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school news

Important Dates

Yearbook distribution – June 45th Grade Promotion - June 6Last Day of School - June 7

The Annual Stone Ranch Fun Run Raised Over 14K!!!

Stone Ranch had an amazingly success-ful Fun Run on May 9! The school raised more than $14K! The majority of these funds will go to pay for the 8K Rizzo copier, and will also help fund programs for the school such as assemblies and art.

Emily Owsley (pictured) co-chaired the event, and spent countless volunteer hours ensuring the day went smoothly for the teachers and students. For the first year ever businesses were invited to sponsor the event. Over $2K in donations came in from Wendy’s, Velocity, 4S Eyecare, Dr. Li Orthodontics, and Flippin’ Pizza.

Way to run Stone Ranch!!

Trailblazer TV

TBTV has a new broadcast. Thanks to our Stone Ranch Foundation’s generous donations, we are able to provide this enrichment program. Go to the Stone Ranch Website and scroll past the enrollment information for the link. Thank you Mr. De Los Santos for being such a guiding force in this amazing program. Great job Trailblazers! http://www.powayusd.com/pusdsres/

Family Picnic Day Is June 4th (IS IT 4th or 5th?)

Grab your blanket and picnic basket and join us for family picnic day on June 5th! Students will have lunch at their regularly scheduled time, but they will eat in the central courtyard and enjoy the sunshine with friends and family!

Stone Ranch Elementary SchoolNew Memory Tiles Are Up

This year’s memory tiles are up on the D’ building right under the large letter D’. Please come and enjoy our newest addition!

Reflections

We have enjoyed looking through the beautiful artwork entries that are hanging on the office walls. Thank you for sharing your artistic talent with the Stone Ranch community. If you have not already picked up your child’s artwork, please do so before school ends in the hallway just outside of the office.

Calling All Inventors!

Camp Invention (CI): If you don’t want to hear, “I’m bored!” this sum-mer, check out the Camp invention flyer in the front office or online at campinvention.org. Camp Invention is a wonderful, science-based camp being held June 18-22 here at Stone Ranch Elementary School. CI is run by Stone Ranch teachers (Mrs. Adamson, Mr. Delos Santos, Mrs. Dickey, Mrs. Iamele, Mr. Keough, Ms. Love, Mrs. Piddington, Mrs. Steller) and loved by kids! Kids will learn all about science while having fun...but you don’t need to mention the learning part to the kids. If your child loves to take things apart to see how they work, build contraptions and hang out with friends, then Camp Invention is the place for your child! Camp Invention is open to all students finishing PEPP - exiting 5th graders. Sign up quickly...this camp is filling up fast! If you are a Poway Unified School District employee or Nordson employee contact Mrs. Daellenbach, [email protected], for a special employee discount. Please feel free to contact Mrs. Daellenbach, (858) 487-8474 ext, 4701, or [email protected] if you have any questions regarding CI.

Community Corner

Check the Stone Ranch Flyer Rack for information about enrichment programs. Poway Adult School is offering several Youth Enrichment Camps this summer. Check out the PUSD website for the list of programs and more information.

Westview High School Summer Swim Lessons are being offered. Please check the flyer rack for more information.

Kidstyme Enrichment Classes for the spring are being offered. Flyers are available in the flyer rack.

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school newsMonterey Ridge Elementary SchoolKindergarten Links

If you have a child that will be attending MRES in the fall as an incom-ing Kindergartener, please read the PEPP-TK letter on our website. The following two links provide important information:

PUSD Kindergarten Information Page: http://www.powayusd.com/kindergarten/ PUSD PEPP-TK Information Page: http://www.powayusd.com/depts/lss/pepp/

Casino Royale A Huge Success!

Saturday, May 5, was host to the 2nd Annual Casino Royale evening at Maderas Golf Club. What a night! The Monterey Ridge Educational Foundation would like to thank everyone for coming out to the Maderas Golf Club. We would like to thank our attendees, teachers and donors. Through your generosity we raised over $30K! Wow! Our Monterey Ridge community is truly amazing.

We would like to extend a special thank you to all the volunteers who helped us gather donations and baskets, helped us prepare for the event and helped us during the event. A very special thank you to JoAnna Munafo, Patricia Navarro and Nicki Ellis for the countless hours they put into this event.

Thank you for supporting our school!

Tablet Pilot News

Awhile back we shared with you that we had launched a first-of-its-kind tablet pilot with T-Mobile. In partnership with T-Mobile, we received 50 tablets (three different types) and 10 hotspots all with 4G service. I am thrilled to share that the launch of our pilot was extremely successful and T-Mobile has now graciously agreed to grant us all the equipment free of charge. We know that having a piece of technology does not mean that we can all use it effectively. To that end, we designed a TLC (Teaching and Learning Cooperative) to define our learning and to ensure that there was the proper support, training and professional development to enhance our learning. The goal of our pilot was to begin to see how mobile learning can enhance teaching and learning in the classroom. We continue to be very excited about this new partnership, the potential that it has to truly shift the way instruction occurs in the classroom, and the possibilities that lie ahead.

Summer Camp Flyers Available From MRES PTA

Visit www.mrespta.com/epackets/ for fun summer camp flyers:Flag Football League - Ages 6 & 7, 8 & 9, 10-12 FitKids America - Tennis Camp, Flag Football Camp, Cheer/Hip Hop Camp, Jazzercamp SD Childrens Choir - Ages 6 - 18, Del Mar, Rancho Bernardo loca-tions Surf Camp and Swim Adventure - All ages - Surf lessons, Swim lessons, Outdoor Adventure Camp. 15th Street Del MarSDSU Basketball Camp - All skill levels welcome!

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Sign up for a Ralphs Rewards Card then add MRES NPO #84155 as your commu-nity contribution. If you already have an account registered, please sign-in to your account, Click “My Account” and then click the link “Edit Community Contribution Program Information ” under “Community Rewards Information”, follow-ing these steps:

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school news

Reminder……….

June 7 – 8th Grade Promotion @ 9 am June 7 – Last Day of School (Minimum Day – dismiss @ 12:28)

Final Report cards – Trimester 3

The final report cards of the year will be mailed home by the end of June. Please know that the post office does not forward mail sent out by the school district so it is very important that you keep us updated on your current address. If we have the incorrect address in our database, your stu-dent’s report card will be returned to Oak Valley Middle School during the summer. If you need to update your address please fill out the Residency Verification Form and return to Lynne Lesh in the Welcome Center along with two supporting documents.

8th Grade Promotion

Parents: Do you have an 8th grade student promoting on June 7? If so, please refer to the Promotion letter on our website for details concerning the events of the week, day of promotion, as well as important dress code reminders. You can find a copy of the parent letter on our website at www.powayusd.com/pusdovms/

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Karli Renken - 8th Grade Speech

Life is like a book. Every day, every week, every month we start a new chapter. There are different versions, sections, and sequels. Some parts may be dry and slow, some so unbelievably exciting that you just can’t put the book down, some bring tears, and some bring laughter that lasts for days. But in the end you’re always glad you read it. Middle school has been a number one bestselling novel. Filled with all the elements of a great book: drama and humor, friendships and surprises, problems and solutions, and let’s not forget romance. It has been all over the place; a true adventure. But that’s what makes a good story, right?

The first chapter in the book of life, Edition 2: Middle School. We all started out as small, immature 6th graders, unsure about what was ahead of us, but hungry to know. We walked in on the first day with but-terflies in our stomach, nervous, uncertain, and a little frightened, but in the days to come we got comfortable with our surroundings, started new friendships, and we met amazing teachers. This was the exposition of our books. We found out what the setting was, who the characters were, and discovered a little bit of conflict.

We completed the beginning of the tale, but our story was still incomplete. We still had two more years of the plot: rising action, climax, falling action and resolution. In 7th grade we reached the point in our stories where the plot thickened. We no longer had to worry about meet-ing new friends or being the smallest at school, but there were subplots along the way. Whether in school, or out, we have all faced them. Drama, keeping grades up, or maybe parents divorcing. But these things did not make us put down our stories, they just made us want to read more and

see how everything resolved itself. It’s these parts of middle school that made us stronger. They made us who we are today.

After finishing the middle of our story, we got to the best part: the conclusion. Where everything just seems to fall into place like pieces of a puzzle. There may have been struggles at first, but it has worked out as we are now off to high school. As we grew and matured our respon-sibilities increased as well. These responsibilities caused some struggles throughout the year. Between grades, friends, and family, it was over-whelming sometimes. The pressure of getting ready for high school didn’t help ether. But all that’s behind us now because we finished, we are done. Finishing any book is an achievement. No matter how thick or thin, you always feel good about yourself when you finish. And not only have we achieved finishing the book, but we have accomplished many things throughout our stories that are each unique and special.

As George Bernard Shaw once said, “life isn’t about finding your-self, life is about creating yourself.” Over the past 3 years, a beautiful indi-vidual has blossomed inside each of us. We have been through troubles, and days where nothing feels right. But when a book gets boring you can’t simply discard it and give up, you have to turn the page. In life turning the page is what makes us stronger. Throughout our days at Oak Valley we have overcome obstacles and become better, stronger people. We have forged fabulous friendships that will last lifetimes, and met stupendous teachers that will never be forgotten. Congratulations everyone, we have finished the exciting, the heartbreaking, the inspiring tale of middle school. But as exciting as this tale has been; are you ready for the sequel?

every year the 8th grade students are required to write a speech describing their time as a “middle

schooler” and what the three years have meant to them. I’m proud to say that although my daughter’s

speech was not ultimately selected to be read at graduation, she was one of 12 finalists that made it to

the end. She has graciously consented to allowing me to print her speech. Congrats to all the kids for

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to select a winner! – Debi renken

Teen Writers’ Camp

The San Marcos Writing Project, in partnership with the Poway Unified School District, is sponsoring a two-week writers’ camp for students enter-ing grades 6 – 10. The camp, which will be held here at Oak Valley, will run from June 18 through June 29. The flyers and registration forms are available through your child’s teachers, the Oak Valley Welcome Center, and the Oak Valley website. Please contact Jeannine Ugalde if you have any questions. [email protected]

Pennies for P.E. Update

Our Pennies for P.E. Fundraiser was a great success! We raised over $3,000 for our P.E. Department. This fundraiser was a great success due to the support of our dedicated P.E. staff and the many families who participated. The lucky winner of the 42” Flat Screen TV is Carter from Coach Kenny’s 8th period. Congratulations Carter! A special thank you to the Zupnik Family and ON Corp. for the generous TV donation.

6th Grade Parents: Immunization for entering 7th Grade

Parents – In order to register for 7th grade, your child’s immunization will need to be up to date. Specifically, please be sure your child has had 2 MMR’s and the Tdap Booster. For a complete list of immunizations required please visit www.powayusd.com/pusdovms/

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Available all summer 11am- 3pm, Mon - Thurs

Ages 6-15, skill level beginner to advanced

Camp is held at RB Westwood Club (non-members welcome)

Group lessons are available year around

(858) 487-6861 or RAYSMITHSTENNIS.COMContact Ray Smith, USPTA Pro 1

The club is located 5 minutes from the 4S Commons

RAY SMITH’S

June 11 – August 2

OPENING

JULY 2012

Arch Health Partners (AHP) is proud to announce our new medical center — scheduled to open this July. For the first time, residents will have primary medical services available in the community — including personalized family medicine, x-ray and laboratory.

AHP 4S Ranch will be led by family practice physicians

Nasrin Arbabi, M.D. and Camille Santos, M.D. — both accepting new patients. AHP specialists, including dermatologists and orthopedic surgeons, will also be available.

When it comes to your health, finding the right physician is essential. Choose Arch Health Partners – named a Top Performing Medical Group for its achievement in quality measures and use of technology by the Integrated Healthcare Association for two consecutive years.

Centrally located on the corner of Camino del Norte and Dove Canyon Road — the finest care available is now even closer to home.

Arch Health Partners Coming Soon to 4S Ranch.Residents of 4S Ranch are about to get even healthier.

A Top Rated Medical Group

Nasrin Arbabi, M.D. Camille Santos, M.D.


4S rAnCH

business highlight

Today’s real estate market is a far cry from what it was five or six years ago. Back then, houses were selling as quickly as signs went up and they were selling for top dollar! The market was booming and the American dream was bursting at its seams – home ownership was pervasive. I’m not saying selling houses was easy during those times, but let’s just say there were a lot more real estate agents/brokers in the biz.

As we are all very much aware, that booming market all but ground to a complete halt in 2008. Prices dropped, the economy slopped and well, real-tors were dropping like flies.

Sue Otto withstood the torrential downpour, not because she got lucky but because, plain and simple, she knows what she’s doing. More on that in a bit.

Sue Otto is pretty much a household name in this community. Not only does she live and work here, she is thoroughly involved in the community. She’s such a huge supporter of baseball and softball that down at the com-munity park she has a field named after her! She supports the schools. She used to be on the Oak Valley Foundation board (her son is no longer at OVMS) and has served on many committees to organize school fundraisers. Sue also regularly contributes to 4S Ranch events such as Easter Egg Hunts, Santa’s Tea’s and she has sponsored numerous golf tournament fundraisers.

Sue has lived in 4S Ranch with her family since 2003. Her daughter Madeline is in the third grade at Stone Ranch and her son Elijah is a fresh-man at Del Norte. Coming up in October she’ll be starring in an event of her own................her wedding! She and fiancé, Scott (a Real Estate Attorney) met at a Padres game and they have decided to bring both families, Sue, Scott, Madeline, Elijah, and Jack and Courtney (Scott’s kids), together in Sue’s current home in 4S Ranch. Congrats Sue and Scott.

Sue attended the University of Colorado, Boulder, graduated with a

ReMax Ranch & Coast - Sue Otto, MbAdegree in International Affairs /Entrepreneurship and attended SDSU where she earned her Master’s Degree in Marketing. Out in the “real world,” she worked in the high tech industry and co-founded a software company called Digigami, Inc. in 1994. She really enjoyed the sales and marketing part of running the company and although she has an enormous amount of respect for the high tech industry, it eventually became clear that it really didn’t suit her.

Raised in a family of real estate professionals, she was surrounded by the biz in every aspect of her life. She didn’t realize it then, but she had culti-vated a passion for real estate, which, following her stint in high tech, finally emerged. Her parents taught her the true meaning of hard work and they

instilled in her an inherent understanding that the client’s needs are of paramount importance.

And so you have, Sue Otto, Real Estate Professional. Armed with an arsenal of experience, education, passion and drive, Sue Otto delivers service that will blow your socks off! Her work ethic is unquestionable as she tirelessly treats your real estate transaction as if it were her own. If you are selling, she’ll stage, spruce and shine your house until it looks like a model home. If you are buying, she will

scour the market for the best fit and aggressively negotiate the best price. Although Sue specializes in 4S Ranch, she does sell homes throughout San Diego county and even up into Temecula. Sue listens very skillfully to your goals and intuitively creates an effective plan of action that is second to none. Every aspect of the service she provides is based on a very clear-cut understanding of what she needs to do to make you not just happy but thrilled with the end result. The icing on the cake - Sue has won the San Diego Magazine Five Star Real Estate Award for the past three years and holds several other honors which you can read about on her website at www.suesellssandiego.com.

Sue Otto’s delightful personality coupled with her genuineness and reassuring confidence makes her a staggeringly superb choice for your real estate needs. Call or text her now. She’s a wealth of information and she’s most definitely the woman for the job................ (858) 451 -888, 208-7713 or [email protected].

back at the ranch - june 2012

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