Drivers for Wednesday 9/24 Field Trip

Here is the list of drivers I have for the field trip on Wednesday, Sept. 24th to the Monterey State Historic Parks for the Native American program:

- Barbara Okamura
- Kathleen Hill
- Sonia Perez
- Debra Istenes
- Ming-Chiann Chou
- Therese Mayone (maybe)

If there is someone I missed that can drive, please let me know. Mrs. Mayone has another commitment and driving for the field trip would be difficult on Wednesday. We plan to leave school around 8:30am to be at the Pacific House by 9:00am for our program. We will be leaving Monterey around 2:30pm to come back to school.

Remember, if you can make it to the beach clean-up tomorrow morning, we will meet at Del Monte Beach near Wharf #2 (where people fish) at about 9:00am. After the clean-up we will hang out at the beach to build sand castles and eat. Bring hats, sunscreen, food for yourselves and some food to share (if you can). We should be around until about 12 unless the turn out is low.

Have a great weekend,

Mary Welsh

Coastal Clean-up Day and the 4th Grade

Hello parents,

If you don't have plans this Saturday, please think about joining us at the beach for Coastal Clean-up Day, Sand castle building and fun.

Ms. Welsh

Dear Grade 4 Parents:

Here is a great opportunity for us to have a fun get-together and do a quick service learning project at the same time. It is very short notice, so don't worry if it won't work out for you and your family, but we thought it would be fun for those who can make it.

This Saturday is California Coastal Cleanup Day. It's a day when communities up and down the coast get together to clean our beaches. You can check out the Monterey County Coastal Cleanup website at

http://www.parks.ca.gov/montereycoastalcleanup

We are planning to be at the Del Monte beach site from 9 to 12. Afterwards, let's have a potluck lunch and build some sandcastles! If you are planning to join us, please fill out the waiver (PDF) and send it back to school. (It's okay to just show up, too.)

Looking forward to doing the right thing and having fun, too!

Laura and Mary

ISM Saturday Work Day for September: 9/13/2008 9:30 am - 1:00pm

Saturday, September 13th from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., will be a Saturday Work Day here at ISM.

The event is being chaired by parent Bob Brown, who comes well-equipped to the task as he serves as CSUMB's Director of Campus Facilities and Operations.

Tomorrow's task list includes:
(1) TASK: Removing sand from the lower playground as our top priority safety task.
Volunteers are asked to bring flat-bladed shovels, brooms, and wheelbarrows to assist with this task. We will need a good number of volunteers to complete this task.

(2) TASK: Repairing a cracked electrical outlet in Portable 3 (Arnow) (This task is for a volunteer with electrical experience only)

(3) TASK: Painting wooden panels on south side of Admin building (Using supplies provided by MPUSD, please scrape, sand, wipe down, and paint wooden panels underneath windows on south side of Admin building.)

(4) TASK: Assessing / Repairing ramps to both Portables 3 & 4: The tops of both ramps have wood damage, posing a safety and trip hazard. If possible, please secure wood ramp pieces to the support structure. Tools needed: larger power tools & wood screws

(5) TASK: Paint railings to MS Portables (Portables 1, 5, & 6) (Please sand, wipe down, and paint railings for Portables 1, 5, & 6.)

(6) POTENTIAL TASK: Assess Technology Server Room in Library:
(Under direction of IT staff or committee member, please test computer hardware (monitors, drives, mice, etc.) to determine functionality. Mark items for eWaste disposal and mark items for use.)

ONGOING MONTHLY TASK: The campus ALWAYS needs trash pick-up, especially in the area around the lower blacktop, and the area in and around the portables. This is a great task to get children involved. Rubber gloves and trash bags are available for use for this task.

ONGOING MONTHLY TASK: City of Seaside upper playground: Please rake & level wood chips level in the upper playground. This is a safety issue task that we try to complete each month.

ONGOING MONTHLY TASK: Sort "Lost & Found" items ­ in basket in library as well as the multi-use room -- to separate clothing with names from items that are unlabeled. Once sorted, items with names can be returned to students via classroom teachers.

So whether you are a long-time Saturday Work Day supporter or new to ISM and looking for an opportunity to meet your monthly volunteering commitment to ISM, please join us for this and every monthly Saturday Work Day.

So, bring your enthusiasm and your tools -- shovels, brooms, wheelbarrows, power tools, paint rollers, brushes, nails, and screws -- and we'll see you tomorrow, Saturday, September 13th from 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

For more information, contact Operations/HR Manager Lisa Griffin Burns at 831-583-2165.

Regards,

Lisa Griffin Burns
ISM Operations / HR Manager

Request for Science Unit Supplies

We need your help in gathering supplies for our in-class science activities. Please review the list and contact nmaeng@aol.com regarding any items you can provide. We will then contact you with a confirmation prior to your bringing the items to class.

Your contribution will have a direct impact on your child's science learning experience. If any of you work for or with companies that may be willing to donate some of these supplies, please consider approaching them and let us know if you will need a donation form from ISM.

Our goal is to have communication from all of you by this coming Monday, September 15, and all of the supplies actually in our classrooms no later than next Friday, September 19.

ISM 4th GRADE SCIENCE SUPPLY LIST
EARTH'S SURFACE UNIT - 2008/09

(Quantities noted are for both classes combined)

• Samples of limestone, quartzite, sandstone, slate, and pumice -- should be small and of consistent size, about 2- or 3-inch cubes
  
• Sandpaper (10 packages)
• Straws (200)
• Modeling clay (2 lbs.)
• Safety goggles (20)
• 20 clean jars with lids, 12-ounce size, smooth sides for observation, no labels.
• 10 plastic paint trays with 1/2” hole drilled in the bottom – even better would be 10 long bus trays, also with a hole drilled at one end
• 10 5-gallon buckets (detergent or cat litter buckets are fine, no lids needed)
• 10 pint- or quart-size plastic yogurt/cottage cheese/sour cream containers to use as scoops
• Cool rocks from different places
• Play sand, 50 pounds per classroom
• Pea gravel or small rocks, 1 cu ft to share between the classrooms
• Bagged soil, 1 cu ft to share between the classrooms
• Astroturf scraps (about 1 square foot per classroom)
• Paper cups (200)
• 20 large cartons (i.e. paper boxes)
• 10 dishtowels
• Hardboiled eggs – 2 dozen (teachers will probably have to provide these)
• Plastic knives and spoons (50 of each)
• Toothpicks (2 boxes)
• Oranges, 2 dozen
• 10 Aluminum turkey trays

Barbara Okamura (Tanner's Mom)

ISM Volunteers Needed for the Salinas Airshow

We have a fantastic group of ISM parents signed up to work the parking area at the Salinas Air Show on the weekend of Sep 27 and 28th, and yet we still need more people to make it work. We are hoping to fill 24 spots for both days, 7:15 AM to 3:30 PM.


click for creditsISM volunteers will sell parking tickets at the show for this event. Our volunteer work will bring money to the school from the Air Show as well as put ISM positively and visibly in the community. Bring friend to volunteer with you for ISM, their hours count as your hours, and you can enjoy the show together. What a great deal!

We are asking for adult volunteers only because of the money exchange involved. As we will be selling tickets right by the car lanes, please do not bring young children along unless you have someone to supervise them.

All volunteers get access to the Air Show, and lunch and beverage will be provided.

To sign up or ask questions, please e-mail clarawang@comcast.net and don't forget to log your hours using PTO Manager!