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© Charles F. Kettering PTA
550 Silvera Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90803
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(562) 598-9486

Next PTA Meeting

March 18th @ 6:00PM in the cafeteria.

We will be voting on our plan for staffing the Computer Lab for next year. 


Our guest speaker will be Susan Peterson, author of Fun and Educational Things to do With Your Kids in Southern California.

Get some great ideas for family fun over spring break! Her book will be available for purchase that evening.

Artwork for Education

Your child will be participating in Artwork for Education.  In class, each student will be creating a piece of artwork to be published into quality all occasion cards.  Students are very excited to see their work published!

Permission slips has been sent home.  This permission slip must be signed and returned no later than March 19th or your child’s artwork can not be published in the catalog. Signing the permission slip does not obligate you to purchase anything. Extras are available in wall rack in the office hallway.

Science Fair

March 25th, during Open House.  (Projects due March 22nd - Get your Student Information Packet at the bottom of this page.)

Book Fair

March 24-26
Volunteers needed. See the schedule here and contact bookfair@ketteringpta.org to participate.

Spaghettini Night

Sunday, March 28th, 6-9PM @ Spaghettini Grill & Jazz Club, Seal Beach.

$25 per person. Buy your tickets online now  (MC/Visa/Amex/Discover/Paypal). or simply drop off your cash or check, made out to, Kettering PTA, memo Spring Fling, to the main office by March 26th. Sorry, no refunds.

Meet your proposed 2010-2011 PTA Board Members:

President:  Shannon Wells
Vice President Programs:  Shannon Hillesheim
Vice President Ways & Means:  Suzanne Heilbron
Recording Secretary:  Carolyn Brooks
Treasurer:  Tracey Jacobsen
Financial Secretary:  Allison Moore
Auditor: Kevin Carlson
Historian:  Joy Hardwick
Parliamentarian:  Roberta Lanterman
Vice President Communications:  Shereef Moustafa

Summer Enrichment Program

The weblink for 2010 is now available.  We are looking forward to a fantastic summer and have several newly developed classes ready to roll.  Registration forms can be downloaded from the site and printed.
 
http://www.lbschools.net/lbsa/sep/
 
All pertinent information (cost, dates, before/after class recreation supervision, mail address for completed registration forms, phone contact, etc.) is available on the website.   If you prefer a hard copy of the brochure, just call the Summer Enrichment Program office and request it by leaving your name and complete mailing address with the clerk or on the voice mail.
For a monthly view and calendar tips, click here.

Doodle 4 Google Contest!

Kettering is looking for entries for this fabulous contest which involves "doodling" or drawing a picture that represents the theme this year of "If I could do anything, I would"...

See Mrs. Muenzer (computer lab or Room 9) for an entry form, parent consent form, and a Google Template to draw your picture on.  Entries are due to Mrs. Muenzer no later than Tuesday, March 23rd.  To find out more about the rules and prizes, just google:  doodle 4 google

Prize dates for Jog-A-Thon awards

  • March 12 - CSULB volley ball game
  • March 26 - Free Dress Day
  • March 31 - Root Beer Float Party during lunch
  • April 14 - Popcorn Day
  • April 16 - Disco Dance, 1:00 pm, cafeteria
 Tickets based on the amount of fund-raising brought in by each student have been distributed to the teachers. Tickets are required to attend the events.
 

 
 
Aliens who secretly observed last year's Country Fair carnival returned to Earth during the Spirit Assembly and the Talent Show. Aliens & Kettering Kids will celebrate this year's Carnival with a Space-Disco theme on May 15th.

Before & After School Care

The Kettering Child Development Center (CDC) is open 6:30am to 5:30pm! $20 per day / minimum 3 school days per week. Flexible days and hours.

For more information, contact Brenda Kent or Cindy Archambault @ 562-493-2850.

Watch DOGS Chili Cookoff

June 9th (during Concert on the Green). Represent your child's classroom and go for the Golden Ladle! See who's competing.

Tanaka Farms!

$30 gives you a big box of fresh fruit or organic veggies! We need a minimum order of 10 boxes for Tanaka Farms to continue delivering at our school. Please consider getting one $30 trial box for next week or ask neighbors, friends, family to participate. 


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