DECEMBER 18, 2016 TIGER TIDBITS I feel very fortunate to by surrounded by kindness and caring each and every day at Brookside. It warms my heart to watch our students and staff as they continually “fill buckets” by treating others with acceptance, compassion, and kindness, and I cannot help but be grateful during this holiday season for our wonderfully diverse school community. Thank you to all of our Brookside families for supporting our efforts as we prioritize an environment of inclusion and tolerance for all Brookside children. I wish you and your loved ones a winter break complete with quality time to enjoy one another and to rejuvenate after a very busy 2016. A very happy holiday season from our Brookside home to yours! UPCOMING EVENTS! 12/22 Minimum Day (12:15 p.m. Dismissal - All Grades) 12/23 NO SCHOOL (local holiday) 12/26-1/6 WINTER BREAK (NO SCHOOL) 1/9 School Resumes (Elementary Schools Only) 1/16 NO SCHOOL (Martin Luther King Day) 1/18 4th Grade Parent-Student Internet Safety 1/25 PTA General Association Meeting (Elect Nominating Committee) 8:30am MPR 1/27 PTA Father/Daughter Dance FROM PRINCIPAL AHL
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DECEMBER 18, 2016 TIGER TIDBITS
I feel very fortunate to by surrounded by kindness and caring each and every day at Brookside. It warms my heart to watch our students and staff as they continually “fill buckets” by treating others with acceptance, compassion, and kindness, and I cannot help but be grateful during this holiday season for our wonderfully diverse school community. Thank you to all of our Brookside families for supporting our efforts as we prioritize an environment of inclusion and tolerance for all Brookside children.
I wish you and your loved ones a winter break complete with quality time to enjoy one another and to rejuvenate after a very busy 2016.
A very happy holiday season from our Brookside home to yours!
UPCOMING EVENTS! 12/22 Minimum Day (12:15 p.m. Dismissal - All Grades) 12/23 NO SCHOOL (local holiday) 12/26-1/6 WINTER BREAK (NO SCHOOL) 1/9 School Resumes (Elementary Schools Only) 1/16 NO SCHOOL (Martin Luther King Day) 1/18 4th Grade Parent-Student Internet Safety 1/25 PTA General Association Meeting (Elect Nominating Committee) 8:30am MPR 1/27 PTA Father/Daughter Dance
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DECEMBER 18, 2016 TIGER TIDBITS
Kids with Character Awards: Kindness & Caring Congratulations to our awesome Brookside Tigers who were awarded for being models of
Kindness & Caring! Great job, Brookside Tigers!
DK & Kindergarten: Alice Martin, Luke Barber, Jayden Shore, Nixon Knowles Wright, Aditi
Bhatti, Sanchith Karthikeyan, Alyssa Harger, Peter Best, Elin Schrimpf, Ava Abraham, Kellen
Wienert
1st Grade: Ben Hans, Olivia Arledge, Delilah Anderson, Madison Powers, David Bergerman,
Peri Hazelton
2nd Grade: Luke Pryor, Hayden Sitarz, Ashleigh Ross, Noah Dardashti, Irelyn Corber, Julia
Parker, Gabriella Land, Simran Kaur
3rd Grade: Jaci Chung, Aimery Schrimpf, Joel Broberg, Savannah de Giorgio, Avery Boggs,
Nikki Shafran, Lila Winsick, Nate Fried, Louis Bolton
Laura Barsoe, Nikki Park, Kaden Inthavong, Elizabeth Dusek
DECEMBER 18, 2016 TIGER TIDBITS
12/22: 12:15pm Dismissal ALL Grades! 12/23: No School! Winter Break: 12/26-1/6 PLEASE REMEMBER: 12/22 is a Minimum Day with 12:15pm Dismissal for ALL Grades, and 12/23 is No School! School resumes January 9th for Elementary! Have a great winter break!
Parking Reminders Rancho Simi would like Brookside parents to kindly remember that
parking at Mae Boyar is limited to those who are visiting the park or are picking up for AM/PM. AM/PM staff have had difficulty finding
parking in the Mae Boyar lot as many parents are parked there to pick-up after-school. Please DO NOT park at Mae Boyar to meet your student unless you are picking up/dropping off for AM/PM or are visiting the park. Thank you!
How to Pay for Field Trips Online by Credit Card (Highly Preferred) Remember to bookmark instructions for paying online! This Information is located on the
Brookside website Under the Parents tab HERE
Field Access at Conifer Closed through 1/8 Now through January 8th -- the lower field (closest to Mae Boyar Park) is being re-seeded.
The area is currently fenced off, including the gate leading to the field from Conifer. This gate
will remain locked during the re-seeding process and you will not be able to access campus
from this gate. If you park along Conifer to pick up your student please make other
arrangements for a meeting spot, climbing over the fence is not an option. Thank you in
Barnes & Noble Book Fair In Store/Online Runs Through 12/20 IN-STORE, 12/25 ONLINE! Couldn't make our event last Wednesday? Never fear!
Our Barnes & Noble Book Fair in Westlake Promenade runs through 12/20! Can't make it in to
the store? Shop online through 12/25! Earn up to 20% back for Brookside!
SHOP IN-STORE at Barnes & Noble in Westlake Promenade: • Please STATE you are with “BROOKSIDE” at check-out
SHOP ONLINE: Visit BN.COM/bookfairs to support us online from 12/14 to 12/25 by entering Bookfair ID 11991106 at checkout on the Payment page.
Yearbook Order Deadline: Prices Go Up on 12/31! Get your all-color hardcover yearbook for $35 now before prices go up to $40 on 12/31 Yearbooks sell out so make sure you have your orders in now at
the early bird rate. Our awesome yearbook chairs, Karen Pemberton and
Stephanie Boggs, do a fantastic job to create an incredible keepsake for our
staff and students to commemorate the school year. How to order: Print out the
yearbook order form available HERE and turn in with payment via your child’s
homework folder or to the PTA box in the office workroom.
PTA Parent Child Events in 2017! Mark your calendars NOW (see next page) for these special parent-child events coming in 2017! Please bring your father, mother, or other
special adult (grandparent, uncle, aunt, neighbor, etc.) in your student’s life.
Thank you to our parent volunteers who have spent the last few months planning! If you are
interested in joining the committee to help volunteer, please join the event committee groups
Become A Sponsor for the Father & Daughter Dance! SPONSORSHIP LEVELS: All Sponsors Will be Recognized on January Promotional Materials PLUS:
• DJ Sponsor $700 (five months advertising in Tiger Tidbits) • Photo Booth Sponsor $500 (four months advertising in Tiger Tidbits) • Venue Sponsor $400 (three months advertising in Tiger Tidbits) • Decor Sponsor $300 (two months advertising in Tiger Tidbits) • Balloon Sponsor $200 (one month advertising in Tiger Tidbits) • General Sponsor $100 recognition in Tidbits
How to Donate via Sponsorship: You may download and view our letter and information HERE. Please email Tina Wang, at [email protected] with any questions and you may also pay online via PayPal using the DONATE button at http://www.oakparkusd.org/Page/7341 or mail in a check made payable to Brookside PTA to the attention of Tina Wang, Brookside PTA, 165 N. Satinwood, Oak Park, CA 91377 How to Donate via In-Kind Donations: Please view the donation form HERE
Thank you to West Pac Designs, Sharky’s in Westlake Village, & Emily Velasco of Beautycounter for their sponsorship pledges!
our technology instructor, art, the Music Van, Run Club, Reflections, Lunchtime Enrichment programs, and the 2,500 + hours of additional instructional aide time along with library books, additional classroom supplies, the 60 programs we support, and much more; your contributions do. Please see the infographic (left) to view where our money
goes; every single expenditure is approved by the board and our general association, and the budget is formulated based on membership input from our annual spring survey. Our financials are audited twice yearly and submitted to the Conejo Council PTA for review.
All contributions to the Brookside PTA are tax-deductible as we are a 501(c)(3). If you have any questions concerning PTA finances, please feel free to contact Tina Wang, PTA
and many more!). The process is simple. Please verify with your Human
Resources department if your company offers corporate matching. They
will have an online process or a manual form you will need to complete and have us verify the
amount. For the verification process, or if you forgot how much you donated, please direct all correspondence to Tina Wang at [email protected]. THANK YOU!
Brookside Invades Westlake Promenade Thank you to all of our Brookside friends and families who came out last Wednesday to
support BES! A HUGE thank you to our awesome restaurant chair, Lisa Dang, and Barnes & Noble for coordinating this wonderful event! SPECIAL THANKS to Mrs. Ahl, Mrs. Shaver,
