Welcome to Rancho Las Positas

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Hello Parents,

We had an amazing Beautification Day. Thank you to all who came out to help. You can see the difference you made. A big THANK YOU to Tammi Schnapp!

Next week we wrap up STAR testing and STAR make-ups, please make sure your student is on time.

Bike to School Week all next week: students who ride their bike to school will have their name entered into a drawing.

Bingo Night with the Sullenberger’s!!! See the back for more details. Our favorite pilot and his lovely wife will be here to call bingo numbers.  Come on out on May 11^th from 6:00-8:00pm to join the fun!!!

Please let us know if your student(s) will not be returning next year. Class building starts soon! 

                                                                                  -Mr. Calabrese

The end of the school year is fast approaching, but there is still a lot happening here at Rancho!

Please join us next Friday, May 11^th,  for our last Bingo Night of the year.  This is no ordinary Rancho Bingo Night. We have a special bingo caller joining us for the evening… Sully Sullenberger! Sully loves bingo and is excited to join us for our final Bingo Night of the school year. The cost is $5.00 per person, and that includes your bingo card, plus a pizza, a water bottle and a cookie. Additional bingo cards will be $2.00 each. Also, if you like Jamba Juice, you are in for a treat. Jamba Juice will be selling adult sized juices/smoothies for $3.00 and kid sizes for $2.00 at Bingo Night. Doors open at 6 p.m., Bingo starts at 6:30 p.m.

Bingo Night isn’t the only time Jamba Juice will make an appearance at Rancho before school is out. On the last three Fridays of the school year (May 18^th, 25^th,  and June 1^st) Jamba Juice will be selling their juices afterschool.  Jamba Juice also has a special ... From May 1^st -June 30^th, you get $1 off purchase when you use Jamba Appreciation swipe card & 10% of your purchase goes to Rancho. No coupon needed. Extra Jamba Appreciation Cards are available in the office.

Thirteen new people have signed up for Target RedCard! Have you? Go to Target.com& click on RedCard then select Take Charge of Education to link your card to Rancho. You receive a 5% discount & 1% of your purchase amount goes to Rancho!

Looking for that perfect Mother’s Day Present? The Spiritwear Webstore has Ladies Rhinestone V-neck Rancho T-shirts as its special of the month. Coming soon… Olympic Day T-shirts!!

Next week is Bike to School Week!  Give the family car a break and enjoy the nice spring weather while biking to school.

It’s not too late to become a PTA Executive Board Member for the 2012-2013 school year. There are several positions available including PTA President, Parliamentarian, Historian, Hospitality and Membership.  Time commitment varies per position. Some positions require as little time as only an hour or two per month. Please check out the Rancho Website for more information about position responsibilities.  The last PTA Association Meeting of the year is Thursday, May 17^th.

Finally, we would like to thank everyone who came out to help at Beautification Day last Saturday. Tammi Schnapp and her crew of volunteers worked on a variety of projects from planting flowers and pruning bushes to painting the picnic tables. We would also like to thank Rachel Holguin & Trevor Smith who own & operate The Window Washer (www.thewindowwasher.com) They donated cleaning for ALL the windows at Rancho!!  Thank you again to everyone for coming out to support Rancho!Finally, we are still looking for parents interested in serving on the PTA Executive Board for next year. If you are interested, or would like more information, please contact Mr. Calabrese.                                   

-Rancho PTA

Call the attendance line to report your child's absence at 925 606-4748 opt 2

If you would like the Raccoon Tracks newsletter emailed to you, please send an email to Carolyn Allen.

Don't forget to put your child's name on their belongings and to check the Lost & Found often! Everything will be donated to charity monthly.

Sept 2011 Native American Day photos

June 2011 Olympic Day photos

April 2011 Beautification Day photos

April 2011 Science Night photos

March 2011 Spirit Assembly photos

2011 Radio Disney video/photos

2010 Ron Boren video

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