Intersession and Summer Camp!

It is coming up on that time again.
What are your plans for intersession and summer camp?

Now is a great time to sign up for YMCA Spring Day Camp (April 6-10) and Intersession Camps (April 13-17; April 20-24; April 27-May 1)

On March 7, 2009 the YMCA is having a "Early Sign Up Day" for Summer camp. You can book you camps early and save $15 off the price of each camp.

San Diego Zoo
Online registration available mid-March!

Adopt a Pet...Help a Friend.

We are having a stuffed pet adoption at the Passport to Adventure this year. All proceeds from the adoptions will be used to help build a new school structure for our sister school The Sound Preparatory School in Ghana.

If you would like to help us by donating a new or gently used stuffed animal, please drop donations off in the PTA box in the teachers lounge.

If you would like to donate your time working at this booth, please contact Michelle Livermore at ml@nstpr.com or Kelly Shaw at jj633@hotmail.com.

We look forward to seeing you at The Passport to Adventure on February 28, from 11 am - 3 pm.

Hurry! Openings in Primetime sign up now.

Primetime is a fun and educational after school program and also a great help to parents who work. If you are looking for before or after school care for your child, look no further.

Ms. Amanda says they have a few open spaces in our Prime Time program. If you need childcare before and/or after school, please contact Ms. Amanda in the office and/or Mr. Frank in the Prime Time program.

For the morning session, students need to be signed in by 8:15.
For the afternoon session, students should be in the program until 5:00 p.m.

Please contact the school if you have any questions or concerns about this policy.

Womens Basketball

Hey Aztec fans!!

The Bees still have one more opportunity to show their SDSU spirit! The womens' basketball team is playing against #23 New Mexico on February 21 at 2pm. I will be again proving tickets for those interested so let me know if you want some. We had quite a few in our little cheering section on January 24 and one of our group won Fan of the Game! This will be the last game of the Ticket to Thrive program so save the date.

Coach Lord

Passport to Adventure Update!

Dear Birney Parents

As you may already know, we are having an All School Event
on Feb. 28th. From 11 am – 3 pm
A Passport to Adventure
Will be both a school carnival and an opportunity for kids to learn about other countries.

We will be highlighting 6 countries:
Iran, Ireland, Philippines, India, Mexico, Ethiopia

For each of the countries, the plan is to have a game, a craft and a learning/information area.

This is where you come in...
If you have ties to any of the featured countries and can help with ideas, food or prizes, any assistance or donations would be greatly appreciated.

We also need volunteers for this event. And since we want to give all parents the opportunity to tour the world with their kids, we are asking that you sign up to volunteer for a booth. We will need people to man the games, crafts, information centers and food sales. We are asking that volunteers sign up for half the time of the event (2 hours). If that is more than you will be able to do, please let us know and we may be able to match you with someone else that you can share time with. If you miss out on the sign up sheet, please contact either Kelly or myself via email and we will add you name to our lists.

We will have sign up sheets at this months' Family Friday, as well as a few days a week after school.
Presale tickets will be also be available at the sign up table.
The cost for tickets:
14 for $5 (presale)
12 for $5 or 50¢ each (on the day of the event).

More Help...
We are also looking for prize donations. Any new (or in very good condition) item that may be used for a prize for our hourly drawings. Books, Games, Toys, etc. If you have any items that you wish to donate for our prize drawing, please put it in the prize box, located next to the PTA mail box in the teachers lounge.

Any and all help (whether donating a prize and/or volunteering your time) is greatly appreciated.
Let’s make this 1st ever PTA sponsored Birney event fun and memorable for all the children.

Thanks for your support.
Michelle Livermore, PTA President