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March 5, 2012
In This Issue
Principal's Message
Measure C
Spring Book Fair
Spring Fling
Love a Picture Book Month
Birch Lane CDC
2012 Bike Loopalooza
Student Art Contest
Emerson Carnival

Upcoming Events

March 7

PTA Meeting 7pm

Library

March 9

CDC Parents Night Out 6-10pm

March 12-16

Parent-Teacher Conferences

1:30pm dismissal
for Grades 1st-6th.

March 12-16

Spring Book Fair

March 23

CDC Parents Night Out 6-10pm

March 29

Student Art Contest deadline

March 30

Battle of the Books

April 9-13

Spring Break

May 6

Davis Bicycles!

2012 Bike Loopalooza

10am-3pm

May 12

Spring Fling

 
Dive into a Good Book!
Birch Lane Book Fair coming March 12th!

 
Staff Appreciation Week

 

Staff Appreciation
is looking forward to conference week! We will be providing snacks and treats for the teachers during the week of
March 12-16th!  Thank you in advance to our hospitality volunteers for bringing treats at this time.  Please look for an email from me in the next week.  If you are interested in helping out, please email me at
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Steff Moss
Staff Appreciation
Co-Chair
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Principal's Message

 

Dear Birch Lane Families,

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be coming up the week of March 12th - 16th.  All 1st through 6th grade students will be released at 1:30pm to allow parents and teachers to meet. Kindergartners will keep their usual schedule.  Before the conference, take a few minutes to ask your child if there are questions they have for the teacher.  After the conference, share the progress your student has made and also any areas that could use more effort from your child. Our goal is to work together with you to provide the support each child needs to do their best.  If your child's teacher does not schedule a conference for you, it means your child continues to make good progress.  You may still request a conference.

 

Davis Adult School will be offering summer enrichment classes for elementary and junior high school students this summer. Art, Spanish, computers, Science Magic and a host of other courses may be offered.  It is a fee based program and more information will be coming in the next few weeks.

Thanks for all you do to support the students of Birch Lane Elementary School.

Kathy Tyzzer

 

 

 

 
Measure C -It's not too late to VOTE!

Only two more voting days left! If you have not voted in the Measure C election, you must bring your ballot to the ballot box inside the Davis Library on 14th Street by 8 p.m. this Tuesday, March 6th.

Every vote counts in this election.  The outcome will determine the fate of education in our district for the next five years.

Don't sit this one out - vote!

Birch Lane PTA has endorsed Measure C!

 

Questions?

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Spring Book Fair - March 12-16

The Spring Book Fair is coming!  The Fair runs from Monday, March 12th to Friday, March 16th and includes a family night on Wednesday so that you can share in your child's joy of reading. There will be hundreds of fun and exciting books that will capture your child's imagination.  The exact dates/times are:

Monday - 8:00 am to 8:30 am and 11:30 am to 4:30 pm

Tuesday - 8:00 am to 8:30 am and 11:30 am to 4:30 pm

Wednesday - 8:00 am to 8:30 am and 11:30 am to 4:30 pm and 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm

Thursday - 8:00 am to 8:30 am and 11:30 am to 4:30 pm

Friday - 8:00 am to 8:30 am and 11:30 am to 3:30 pm

This year we are also participating in One for the Books. For each dollar that Birch Lane collects, Scholastic, Inc. donates a book to help underserved children develop their literacy. The money is also used to support Birch Lane children purchase books so that our community can develop lifelong readers.  Check your pockets for loose change to donate in the One for the Books Box in the Library.

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Jennifer Raven at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Michael Bobell at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Spring Fling
We Need Your Support

Birch Lane Families,
The 2012 Birch Lane Spring Fling is fast approaching. The Spring Fling is the PTA's biggest fundraising event of the year. In order to have a successful fund drive, we need everyone's help. We are seeking any and all members of the Birch Lane community who have ties to our local business community and/or are able to help the PTA solicit donations for our annual auction. Many local businesses will be solicited in writing within the next couple weeks, but we need a small army of volunteers to make the follow up phone calls and pick up the donations.

If you want to help, in any capacity, please do not hesitate to contact your classroom representative, any member of the PTA, or me.

Thank you for your support,
Aaron Wright PTA Vice President
Love a Picture Book Month - Success!

 

Our Love a Picture Book Month, "Books Take You Places-Reading Road Trip" was a huge success!  We hoped to read enough books to travel coast to coast but with the help of fantastic Birch Lane readers, we not only made it to the east coast and back but took a few side trips as well.  Our school read a total of 7,280 pictures books for 7,280 miles during February!  Stop by the library to see the highway of vehicles including the detour across the ceiling.  T-shirts are still available and for sale in the library.

Family Love a Picture Book Night was a fun celebration of picture books, reading, and traveling in the US.  Thank you to teachers and staff who assisted, to our guest readers, as well as Assemblywoman Mariko Yamada who attended our event and read Duck for President to enthusiastic listeners.

The Road Trip is not quite over yet.  Our youngest students will continue to learn about the United States through picture books and Google Earth tours while some of the intermediate students research various US related topics. Our final "road trip" will be May 9th around the quad. Hopefully you can join us on our travels.

Lynne Sundstrom

Teacher Librarian

Birch Lane Elementary/ Fairfield Elementary

DavisJoint Unified School District

 

 

 
Birch Lane CDC Parents Night Out

 

CDC will be holding Parents Night Out on Friday, March 9th from 6-10pm.  The cost will be $25 for one child or $40 for two children.

 

Please see the following link to sign your child up for Parents Night Out at CDC:

 

LINK GOES HERE.

 

 

Spring Dates for Parents Night Out:

 

March 9

March 23

April 6

April 20

May 4

May 18

 

For more information, you can contact Rita Russell or Larry Murvine at the Birchlane CDC at 758-7251.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Davis Bicycles! 2012 Bike Loopalooza

 

Davis Bicycles! 2012 Bike Loopalooza to be held Sunday, May 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information see  www.davisbicycles.org.

In 2010, the Davis Bicycles! Schools Committee held the inaugural Bike Loopalooza on May 16. The purpose of the Loopalooza was to acquaint Davis parents and children with the Davis Bike Loop. The Bike Loop is a 12-mile loop around the perimeter of the City of Davis. Established in 2007 through the efforts of Davis Bicycles, the loop is completely paved and largely protected from motor vehicle traffic, providing a safe route to the proximity of seven of the nine elementary schools in Davis. The Schools Committee wanted to get the word out that commuting to school by bicycle along the Bike Loop is a safe and fun alternative to commuting by motor vehicle.
The inaugural Bike Loopalooza attracted 173 young cyclists and their families. These riders started the Bike Loop at one of 11 stations, mostly located near one of the seven elementary schools on the Loop, and staffed by volunteers. Each station featured activities, games or prizes. Each young participant was given a Passport when he or she began the ride and received a stamp at each station. Sixty-one of these young people completed the entire 12-mile loop, collecting all 11 stamps in their passports! Each cyclist that collected 3 stamps received a Clif Z-Bar donated by Clif Bar & Company. Several stations also distributed other prizes such as spoke cards and bike pins donated by Davis Bicycles! and the City of Davis.

2011 Bike Loopalooza
The 2011 Bike Loopalooza took place on Sunday, May 22. More than 150 children and their families came out for a day of fun and exercise. Nearly 100 elementary age students completed the entire 12-mile loop!

Davis Bicycles!
Davis Bicycles! is a citizen group dedicated to promoting bicycling in Davis and addressing issues of advocacy, safety, transportation and education. We believe that creating an inviting and safe environment for all cyclists is a great way to promote healthy living and fitness in our community.

If you'd like to sponsor the 2012 Bike Loopalooza, contact Trish Price at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Student Art Contest 2012

Theme: Water is Live Every Drop Counts

 

Poster contest! Open to any Yolo County student

in the following categories:

Kindergarten

Grades 1-2

Grades 3-4

Grades 5-6

 

ENTRY RULES:

Original artwork must be on white paper

No copyrighted characters

No collages or computer generated artwork

No glitter or items attached with tape

Maximum poster size 11" x 17"

Any writing on front of artwork must be in student's own handwriting

 

Contest Deadline: Thursday, March 29, 2012, 5 p.m.

Deliver artwork to any of the following locations:

Davis City Hall, City Clerk (23 Russell Blvd) Woodland City Hall, City Clerk (300 First St.)

Winters City Hall, City Clerk (318 First St.) West Sacramento City Hall, City Clerk (1110 W. Capitol Ave)

Yolo County Flood Control & Water Conservation District (34274 State Highway 16, Woodland)

 

Grand Prize: $200 savings bond (Donated by Blue Wing Gallery) and $125 to Grand Prize student's classroom

Winning participants will also receive a prize ribbon, award certificate and a gift card.

 

All participants will receive a Certificate of Achievement.

For more information and complete contest instructions visit: www.yolowra.org/wae or contact (530) 666-2733

 

For water education resources: http://www.yolowra.org/links_education.html

 

Contest presented by the following non-profit and public agencies:

Water Resources Association of Yolo County and Yolo County Flood Control & Water Conservation District

 
The Emerson Carnival is Back!

The Emerson Jr. High PTA is excited to announce that the Carnival will be in town April 19th - 22nd at Cannery Park (J & Covell). All funds raised will support the Emerson/DaVinci Library Techology Upgrade!  Ticket sales will begin soon.  For $20 you can purchase a daily pass for unlimited rides such as the Zipper, Century Wheel,Cliff Hanger, and more. 

To purchase tickets, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  We need volunteers!  If you are interested in helping, contact Pam Pacelli at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Come for the fun and support our school!
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