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December 10, 2015

Walk N’ Roll Wednesdays: Reducing Stocklmeir Traffic Walk n' Roll Wednesdays have started this month. Families are encouraged to carpool, walk or ride bikes/scooters to school in a bid to reduce traffic, keep healthy and help the environment by reducing our carbon footprint. Volunteers hand out stickers and cheer children on for participating. Parents can drop kids off at an alternative drop-off, on Inverness between Crow Court and Canary Drive. A team of volunteers will be on hand to make sure your child crosses Ortega Park successfully and gets on to campus safely. We need your help to make this program a success. Volunteers are needed at various points around campus between 8:00 – 8:40 am. Contact Shalini Pandey at [email protected] or you can sign up to volunteer at -http://vols.pt/i6A44D. Nobody can do everything, but everyone can do something… Thank you for participating!

Letter from the President Hello Stocklmeir Families, Thank you to all the families and individuals who have generously supported our PTA so far this year. We are so excited to say that our membership has increased to nearly 600 members. This is wonderful endorsement from you for our PTA and our activities. We wanted to take this opportunity to give you some information on how your donations have been spent to date. The biggest amount, which is approximately $68,000, has been donated to the Cupertino Union School District to cover the salaries of our music and art teachers. We have also contributed to the salaries of the Librarian and the two upper grade instructional aides. Your donations have also been used to fund other activities this year, such as Panda Folders, Teacher Grants and Running Club. We have also used a small part of your donations to fund exciting and enriching family evenings such as Craft Night, Movie Night and Winter Wonderland. In this season of giving, we would like to encourage our families who have not donated yet to make a donation. And please remember as Stocklmeir PTA is a registered non-profit organization, your donation is tax deductible. Donations can be made by check using the envelope is the front office (or in your panda folder this week) or by credit card at stocklmeirpta.org.

If your donation reaches us before the end of the year, it is eligible for a TAX DEDUCTION on your 2015 tax return. Please donate at stocklmeirpta.org We ask you for a suggested donation of $250 per student. We have worked hard to keep this suggested donation as low as possible and this amount is lower than many other local schools. If this amount is more than you can afford, any amount you are comfortable with is appreciated. Please note that $10 of every donation is applied towards PTA membership, which allows you to vote at PTA General Association meetings, where important information is shared regarding the school community. Many employers provide matching funds for donations to schools. Corporate Matching is an important element in our funding. If you have donated already, or are about to donate, please ensure that you let your company know. Further information on corporate matching programs is in the PTA Handbook and on our website. We cannot stress enough the difference your support makes to our children and our school. We sincerely thank you for your generosity! Yours in Panda Pride Saran

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Science Fair 2016

Thank you to the 525 members of Stocklmeir PTA!

Stocklmeir’s Science Fair is right around the corner! Online registration will open on December 7th . Please enroll at: http://stocklmeir.moonwatcher.com

To get involved, go to www.stocklmeirpta.org or: [email protected].

Math Fest: Coming Soon! The Stocklmeir PTA and Math Committee are pleased to bring you Math Fest. There will be 2 fun filled nights for the family to come, meet other Stocklmeir families, and have fun with a wide variety of math activities!

Nights for Science Fair are: February 23th, February 24th, and February 25th ~ 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. in GLC. The Science Fair Info Packet is on the home page of PTA’s website: www.stocklmeirpta.org. **All entries should be submitted electronically at the above website no later than Friday, February 12, 2016.

Thursday, January 14, 6:00-8:00 PM students whose last names start with A – L Friday, January 15, 6:00-8:00 PM students whose last names start with M – Z Come to the GLC on your family's night. Let your kids show off their math skills and impress them with a few math tricks up your sleeve.

PANDA PUZZLE How many words can you make using letters from the following phrase?:

Stocklmeir Panda E-mail answers and the child’s name to [email protected]. The top 5 children with the most correct responses will be recognized in the next issue of the Stocklmeir PTA newsletter. Have fun solving!!

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS December 7 SCIENCE FAIR REGISTRATION BEGINS December 14 8:30 – 9:30 am PRINCIPAL CHAT Location: Room 12 December 16 8:15 – 8:35 am WALK N’ ROLL WEDNESDAY Location: Stocklmeir

Update: Stocklmeir’s Family Giving Tree We are excited to announce that, together as a community, Stocklmeir Pandas donated 163 gifts and cash donations to the Family Giving Tree project – surpassing our original goal of 150 donations! Thank you to all the students, staff and families that helped spread the joy of the season to the many children who will benefit from your generosity.

December 18 Times Vary CLASSROOM WINTER PARTIES Location: Classooms December 21 – January 1 WINTER RECESS – NO SCHOOL January 5 8:35 – 9:30 am PROJECT CORNERSTONE TRAINING Location: Room 12 January 8 12:15 – 1:15 pm ART DOCENT TRAINING Location: GLC Art Room January 12 4:00 – 9:00 pm AQUI DINNER FUNDRAISER Location: 10630 S De Anza Blvd, Cupertino January 14 - 15 6:00 – 8:00 pm FAMILY MATH FEST Location: GLC

Get Involved with International Fair In preparation for Stocklmeir’s International Fair in March, we need your participation! Enter a cherished recipe into Stocklmeir’s International Cookbook that will be distributed at the event. Enter into the International Fair Fashion Show to display traditional clothes from around the world. We also need many volunteers to help with ideas to make this day a great success. To submit a recipe, an idea for clothes for the Fashion Show or to volunteer, contact Shalini Pandey at [email protected].