• 2012-2013 BOE Approved 2-2-12 Calendar starting on August 22(2)
• 2012-2013 BOE Approved 2-2-12 Calendar B & W version

• Newsletter: BR-Elementary-English, BR-Elementary-Spanish
• Extras: Extras-Elementary-English, Extras-Elementary-Spanish
• Booklist: Booklist-Elementary-English, Booklist-Elementary-Spanish

WHAT: As one of life’s most vital ingredients, gratitude can make a profound difference through its ability to heal, energize, and transform our lives. At the February 3^rd Parent University event, Professor Emmons will draw upon recent advances in gratitude research, and teach us how scientifically validated principles can be applied to make kids (& parents) happier and more successful in every aspect of life.

WHO: Robert Emmons has been a UC Davis Professor of Psychology since 1988. Emmons has spent more than two decades researching the nature of Gratitude, its causes, and its potential consequences for human health and well-being. He has authored over 100 original publications and several books on the topic of Gratitude and is frequently quoted in international publications such as The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.

WHEN: Friday, Feb 3rd, 7:00PM- 9:00PM ,

WHERE: The talk is FREE and will take place at the Brunelle Theater on the Davis High School campus.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This FREE event brought to you by Davis PTA’s & DJUSD. No pre registration required but seating is limited so come early

Doors open at 6pm – delicious wraps and salads by Davis Own Gourmet Solutionz available for purchase for $5.

QUESTIONS: Carin Lenk Sloane – carinsloane@sbcgloal.net or Jodi Liederman – jliederman@cs.com or 916-730-3413.

Supported by Parent Education K-12 PTA’s/ PTO’s and the DJUSD Climate Committee.

Please refer to attached flier for additional information.

This would be an excellent day to send the kids to school wearing a school T-shirt to show support of this wonderful day.

I’d love one or two more volunteers for tomorrow evening, so if anyone hasn’t yet volunteered and wishes to help out for an easy hour (or less) of work, please contact the president AT korematsupto DOT org and I’ll send you the simple instructions I just sent to the rest of the volunteers.

Spirit Day: Crazy Glasses Day

Do you have a completely obnoxious pair of neon sunglasses from the 80s lying in you closet somewhere? Tomorrow is the day to see if your child wants to wear them to school!

Afternoon Popcorn Sale

Right after school the ACCESS program will be selling bags of popcorn for $1. All the proceeds will be given to the school. So bring a dollar and be sure thank our ACCESS staff for putting on such a wonderful activity!

This year, on Fred Korematsu’s Birthday (January 30th), the KPTO and the Korematsu Elementary School staff are celebrating the accomplishments of Fred Korematsu again with another fantastic day and evening full of entertainment and activities. This year our activities will be kid-centric and focus on helping instill in them a sense of social justice, leadership and community involvement.

Daytime Activities

The day at school will be devoted to learning more about Fred Korematsu and his accomplishments in fighting for justice, so be sure to ask your students about what they learned that day.

Evening Program

6:00 PM: Group Assembly and Entertainment

Then in the evening, students and their families are invited to come to the MPR at 6:00pm to kickoff the KPTO’s evening celebration with a community assembly. The students and the audience will sing “What can one little person do?”, complete with the new lyrics written by this year’s school choir. Following the song will be a performance by magician and ventriloquist Tony Borders, whose performance will concentrate on school climate, social behavior and friendship.

7:00 PM: Activity Passport Stations Around Campus

Then, from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm, teachers and KPTO volunteers from the school will be running activity stations where each child will have the opportunity to learn more about social justice through educational activities combined with arts and crafts. Each student will be given a passport book to collect stamps in at the activity stations. Once all the activities have been completed, the kids will receive a souvenir to take home.

Please join us for a wonderful evening celebrating the life and lessons of Fred T. Korematsu.

Volunteers Needed

The KPTO needs a few more volunteers to help run the activity stations. These activities are easy to oversee and no upfront knowledge is required. If you’re interested in volunteering during the activity portion of the evening, please contact Wes Hardaker (the KPTO president).

Reminder: Wednesday morning in the Music Room from 8:10 – 8:40 am your auction co-chairs, Gerrit Michael and Trish Marshall, will be available. If you would like to sign-up to be on a committee or have any questions feel free to stop by.