President’s Message
Seasons
greetings! I hope everyone is happy and
healthy. I know we all are ready for a break!
December is a
busy time at Weibel! We had the Book
Fair, Sweet Tomatoes Fundraising Nights, the Holiday Shopper days for the kids
returned this year, and we had the Holiday Scrip sales. Thank you to coordinators Vindya Reddy,
Deepinder Chahal, Kavya Muthanna,
Fahria Khan and ALL of the volunteers who helped make these events possible.
At the PTO
meeting on December 9, we approved a Technology Budget for the year and also
funds for the Family Math Night that will be held in mid-February. We began talking about having an Internet
Safety assembly for the upper grades as well as a parent education night on the
topic. I also gave a brief overview of
the FUSD Budget discussion I attended on December 8 at the PTA Council Meeting
at District HQ. Depending on whether the
Governor’s plan is approved, the district is preparing to have to find ways to
cut an estimated $10-20 million out of the $270 million FUSD budget. They are making an effort to have as many
meetings as possible to make the public aware of the situation. In fact, there will be another meeting at 7
p.m. on January 15, 2009. The location
has not yet been determined
Another thing
we discussed at the December PTO meeting is the fact that we need more
volunteers for Safety Patrol/Valet Service.
I must say that this is one area that Weibel families really need to
show some improvement! People need
to be more courteous and not think that they are the only ones in a hurry. It’s become clear that the Weibel
Traffic/Safety Rules need to be reiterated.
Look for Safety Rules coming home in the Wildcat Folder sometime in
January. Thank you to Anita Bolinjkar, Rob Chan and Susan Wang for working with Mrs.
Johnson to jumpstart the improvement of Weibel’s traffic situation.
A fun event
coming up in January is our Round Table Pizza Night which happens to be on
January 20, 2009 – INAUGURATION DAY!
Keep involved in what’s going on in
our city by attending the FUSD discussion on finances on January 15. And, keep informed with what’s going on with
the A’s situation by signing up to receive information about upcoming meetings
by sending your email address to ballparkvillage@ci.fremont.ca.us.
The A’s have stated that they are willing to meeting with the community to
discuss our concerns. We will keep you
posted. And, always, always, always read the Weibel Newsflash (Thanks,
Selina!)
The next PTO
Meeting is on Tuesday, January 13, 2009, at 7:00 p.m.
Best wishes to
everyone! Have a relaxing and safe
Winter Break!
Kim Mathis
Weibel
PTO President
Round
Table Pizza PTO Fundraiser
Celebrate the President’s inauguration
with your friends and family at Round Table Pizza while helping Weibel PTO to
raise funds! Weibel PTO will hold a
fundraiser from 5pm-9pm on 1/20/09 (Tue) at Round Table Pizza, located at 46600
Mission Boulevard in Franciscan Center (where Safeway is). Round Table Pizza will give Weibel PTO 50% of
its above average sales. You can dine-in
or carry-out. You don’t need to bring a
flyer and you can still use any Round Table Pizza coupons. It is as simple as it can be! Tell your friends and neighbors to support
the event! Come to enjoy a delicious
pizza dinner with your friends and family and meet and chat with other Weibel
families on president inauguration day!
Busy? Phone in ahead at (510)490-0440 and pick up your pizzas later!
(Sorry the delivery doesn’t count towards the fundraiser.) It is only one night (from 5pm to 9pm) so
don’t miss out the fun while helping Weibel PTO to raise the money. Please contact Kathy Chang (Kathy.chang@comcast.net or
510-353-1428) if you have any questions.
F.A.M.E (Fine
Arts Mini Experience)
Happy
New Year Weibel! This month in FAME we will be learning about the Spanish
artist Francisco Goya and the Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg. Goya was a court
painter and one of the first modernist painters to break with traditional
styles of painting. We will discuss his painting “Maja Clothed”. Students will
learn about real and painted texture and learn what is an Odalisque pose. We
will also listen to Grieg’s “Anitra’s Dance” and learn how its harmony is
enhanced by its staccato and legato style. Students will become acquainted with
the life of Grieg and his efforts to compose music exemplifying his native
Norway.
FAME
lessons will be January 14th, 15th and 16th.
If
you are interested in participating in the FAME program, or would like to learn
more about FAME, please contact Melissa Muldoon at 510-353-9200 or by email at:
Melissa@melissadesign.com
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Weibel
PTO 2008-2009
The
Weibel PTO newsletter is published monthly during the school year. Most
articles herein are written by PTO board officers, committee chairpersons, or
come from PTO sources. Some information comes from outside the PTO and includes
community service organizations such as the local newspaper and the Fremont
Unified School District. These sources reflect the spirit of our local unit in
its commitment to serving the children, parents, and teachers of our city.