SCHOOL NEWS
January 25, 2008

Ms. Kolley  Is Don Juan’s Teacher Of The Year!!!
Congratulations to third grade teacher Ms. Kolley for being selected by her peers as Don Juan’s Teacher of the Year! Ms. Kolley will be honored at a special ceremony in April along with her counterparts from every school in CUSD.

Boxtops
Thanks to parents at DJAES, the PTA has already earned $1060.50 in Box Tops this year!! Thank you very much for all of your support. Please keep clipping your Box Tops, they all add up to real money for our school! 

Yearbooks
You don't want to miss out on the biggest yearbook yet, and now it's in COLOR! Next Friday (2/1) is the last day to pre-order your yearbook. Be sure to back your order form with cash or a check made out to DJAES PTA for $15. The yearbook will be in full color this year. We always sell out. Don't wait and miss your chance to get one.

Ruby's Night
Come dine at Ruby's on Wed, Jan 30 and 20% of all food and non-alcoholic beverage sales will be donated to the DJAES PTA. You have to bring the flyer with you. Look for one in your child's backpack. Come join the fun!

Progress Reports Home
Your student will bring home their progress report on Friday, February 1.

Kindergarten Orientation Thursday, February 21 at 2:00
Spread the word…families with students entering Kindergarten in 2008-2009 (children must be 5 by 12/2/08) are invited to attend our annual Kindergarten Orientation on Thursday, February 21 at 2:00 in the multipurpose room.  We will discuss Kindergarten readiness, the instructional program, and hand out packets for registration.  This will be our only formal Kindergarten Orientation of the year.  Any help you can give in spreading the word is greatly appreciated as it helps with projecting our enrollment and starting the year with stabilized classes.  Thanks!

Open Enrollment Dates
Open enrollment is an application process for parents who wish their child(ren) to attend a school in our district whose attendance area they do not live in.  The time for this process is as follows:

• Parent information meeting, Thursday, February 21, 6:00pm at the district office
• School Visitation Days - Thursday-Friday, February 28 (for schools with openings only).
• Application Period – Monday – Friday 3-7, 2008
• Parent Notification - Friday, April 18, 2008.

Time is running out to sign up for a CUSD Community Education classes for children and adults!
Check out some of the new classes like Hair Care Boot Camp, What Not to Wear, and Living the Secret for adults, ST Math, Smart Chefs and Kid-Power-Public Speaking for children.  Don’t miss Covered in Chocolate as well as Baby Signs-Sign Say and Play, both parent and me classes.

Classes are beginning to fill and to encourage you to register soon, they are offering a $5 discount per class if you register between January 25 and January 30.  To take advantage of this offer, please call Brooke, Barb or Dee at 489-7202 to register. 

Check out the classes they are offering at www.capousd.org/adult.

CUSD Foundation
In 2007, the CUSD Foundation gave $101,067 for sixty Teacher GIFT Grants at forty schools.  It also funded senior scholarships, library books, upgraded technology, field trips to the symphony and much more.

Because of the State’s fiscal crisis, your schools need your help more than ever. With financial support from our school community, the Foundation will continue to enhance the education of each child in Capistrano Unified School District. 

 
Go to www.cusdfoundation.org to make a contribution.
You can make a difference!
Stacey Flynn
Executive Director
Capistrano Unified School District Foundation
staceyf@cusdfoundation.org
33122 Valle Road
San Juan Capistrano, CA  92675
Direct:  (949) 234-9571   Fax:  (949) 248-7920