DOMINOS PIZZA NIGHT:  The first PTA Dominos Pizza Night will be Thursday, October 2ND.  Pizza Days will be the first Thursday of every month this year.   The class with the most pizzas ordered will win a pizza party sponsored by Dominos.  Thank you to the PTA for sponsoring this and thank you to Dominos for donating to our school!

ART MASTERS PROGRAM:  Miro, Degas, Seurat, and Wyeth will be the four artists your child will study this year.  Please come and help us prepare the paper used for our wonderful Art Masters Program.  Our annual "Cutting Party" will be held Wednesday, October 8th from 8 A.M. to 1 P.M. in the multipurpose room.  Come and help as long as you can, refreshments will be served.  If you have any questions, please contact Suzi Rush at spopa@cox.net or Kathleen Jensen at T2jensen@aol.net. 

CLASSROOM VOLUNTEERS: All CUSD schools were recently given updated information regarding the new CUSD volunteer policy. Please review the list below to see if you will be required to obtain clearance by December 1, 2008 since there have been various changes for its implementation at Ambuehl School. Parents will be notified of any further additions or changes to the CUSD volunteer policy. Please contact the front office if you have any questions or comments.

The following examples constitute needing clearance by December 1, 2008 at Ambuehl School under CUSD’s volunteer policy. These individuals, who are typically at Ambuehl on a regular basis, will need to wear a cleared volunteer badge while on campus during the school day.

• Classroom/school volunteers
• Library and computer lab volunteers
• Elected PTA officers
• Yearbook volunteers
• Office assistant volunteers
• Room parents
• Overnight field trip volunteers

Clearance is not needed for volunteering during or attending the following one-time or occasional activities listed below. Parents will be notified of any additions or changes. Please contact the front office if you have any questions or comments.

• Attending class/grade level events/parties during the school day.
• Attending class plays/performances in the classroom or multipurpose room during the school day.
• Being invited by the teacher to read a book to the class or share information during class activities, such as “Career Day” and “Star of the Week.”
• Attending or volunteering during the Book Fair, Jog-a-thon, Red Ribbon Week, Spring Carnival, and assemblies.
• Eating lunch with your child at school.
• Attending a supervised day trip as a chaperone.
  

CHECK IT OUT!  THE BOO BLAST RETURNS FOR THE 30TH YEAR!  Mark your calendars for Moulton’s famous Boo Blast on Saturday, October 25th! We’ll be celebrating in 70’s style! This major PTA fundraiser is one of the biggest highlights of the year, and fuels many important programs at Moulton. You can help us by becoming a sponsor.  Do you own a business? Are you a professional photographer, chef, landscaper, artist, or financial planner?  Would you like to donate services to the raffle and silent auction? Or do you have a connection to someone who would like to donate merchandise? We especially like: Vacation Rentals….Airline Certificates…Electronic Equipment… Tickets to anything… Athletic Equipment…Spas, Salons, Hotels, Amusement Parks… You get the picture!  Please contact Kathleen Klegerman (kklegerman@cox.net <mailto:kklegerman@cox.net> ) if you can help in any way.

ART REFLECTIONS—FROM THE PTA:  This is a great opportunity for kids to express themselves through the arts.  This year the theme is "Wow," which should give your children a broad base to imagine and create their drawing, painting, photograph, film, musical composition or even dance choreography.  Entries are due October 3rd, so encourage your child to start the creative process now!!!!  Entry forms and guidelines for all categories are available at the front office - look for the binder marked with a sunflower and "Art Reflections."  All participants will be entered in a drawing and the winner will receive a surprise gift the evening of October 15th, where everyone is invited to view all the wonderful artwork.  Please contact Sloan Purcell, sloanpurcell@mac.com if you are interested in helping.

OLD NEWS AND REMINDERS BELOW:

INFORMATION REGARDING PARENT VOLUNTEERS IN 2008-2009:If you want to volunteer at school next year, you will need to be fingerprinted and TB tested.  Packets of information are available in the office.  Further information and on-line copies of the volunteer packet are available at   http://www.capousd.org/parent.htm#vol

PARKING AND TRAFFIC REMINDERS:  Establishing and continuing a smooth traffic flow is imperative. Please review the following reminders regarding our parking and traffic operations.  Only school buses are permitted in the parking lot during “closed” hours—we still have special education buses on campus.  Vehicles must stop or park on Highlands when the parking lot is closed.  For the safety of all, students and parents should always use the crosswalks and the sidewalks.  Children must be picked up promptly at dismissal.  Please follow all instructions from the Moulton staff members when they are on duty.

LOT HOURS—Mondays, Tuesday, Wednesdays and Fridays:  Parking Lot Closed: 7:20 a.m. – 7:45 a.m., Parking Lot Open: 7:45 a.m. – 2:05 p.m., Parking Lot Closed: 2:05 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.  Thursdays:  Parking Lot Closed: 7:20 a.m. – 7:45 a.m., Parking Lot Open: 7:45 a.m. – 12:50 p.m., Parking Lot Closed: 12:50 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.

The lower parking lot is reserved for staff members.  The upper parking lot by the front office is for visitors and handicapped parking during school hours.  Please see the front office if you have any special needs.  Vehicles in the parking lot during drop off and pick up times are not permitted to move until all buses have entered and exited the parking lot.  Please inform your relatives, friends, babysitters, etc. of Moulton’s traffic and parking rules if they are going to drop-off or pick-up your child one or more times during the school year.  Thank you for your patience and understanding.

HANDICAPPED PARKING SPOTS:  We realize parking is at a premium on campus but please refrain from parking in designated handicap spots even if you are only dropping off someone or something.  Occasionally, we have no parking available for those persons who really need access to the handicapped parking spots.  There is parking available along Highlands Avenue and in the lower lot near the fields in the area past the staff lot.

HIGHLANDS AVENUE PARKING:  Please note the NO PARKING signs on Highlands Avenue.  There is no parking in the drop-off/loading-unloading zone.  The Sheriff’s Dept. will issue tickets if cars are left unattended in those areas during the posted no parking times.

STUDENT WELLNESS/HEALTHY CHOICES REMINDER:  The District has a policy goal to promote student health and to reduce childhood obesity.  Board Policy 5030 states that “class parties or celebrations shall involve non-food items to the extent possible.”  Please help us teach students to make healthy choices by avoiding sending birthday and party treats to school that are not healthy.  Data from the most recent National Health and Nutrition Survey indicate that the prevalence of overweight and obesity among American's youth has more than doubled in the past 20 years.  Just like overweight adults, children and adolescents also experience an increase in health risks.  More than 60% of overweight children between the ages of 5 and 10 years of age already have at least one risk factor for cardiovascular disease.  Other health risks include glucose intolerance, type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, hypertension, respiratory problems and bone and joint pain. Since the school's goal is to provide the best educational experience and environment for learning to all children in the classroom, we thought it best to remind you of this Board Policy.   Parents can assist by no longer providing or offering junk food as a treat in recognition/celebration of their child's birthday in the classroom.  We have listed some creative ideas for parents to use in place of junk food to recognize their child's special day.  Birthday favors:  Erasers, pencils, stencils, rulers, read their favorite book to the class, etc.  Donations to the classroom:  Books, bookmarks, pencils, board games, balls, jump ropes, etc.  Thank you for your help with this! 

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