Thank you from Student Council for all the collections and donations from you and your classes! We collected 1,298 pounds of food and $700.00 for the Alameda County Food Bank!
The winning classes for most collections (combination of food and cash):
TK through 2nd – Haller (167 donations)
3rd through 6th – Browning (over 300 donations!!!)
The winning classes earned playground balls, and the School Spirit trophies.
PTA-sponsored Student Assembly, January 25th, 2018
CULTURE LOOPS
An educational tour of the Middle-East, Latin America and West-Africa
Take a fascinating tour of West-Africa, the Middle-East, and Latin-America without leaving the school. Culture Loopspresents the music from those three regions on authentic instruments that students and staff find toe-tappingly informative.
Students will be guided by award-winning composer/recording artist/teacher Michael Smolens single-handedly creates a whole ensemble, playing and ‘looping’ a half-dozen parts that magically interweave. This is a powerful and inspiring role modeling for students to see a multi-instrumentalist play so many different instruments from different cultures using modern looping technology.
The instruments used are: Senegalese balafon (marimba) and djun-djuns (conga-like drums), Turkish dumbek (goblet-shaped hand drum), Brazilian tamborim (small tambourine), shaker, melodica (small reed keyboard), alto flute, and voice & vocal bass.
We hope everybody had a fun and relaxing Winter Break, and is refreshed and ready for a great 2018!
Our next PTA meeting is Tuesday, November 14th at 8:30am (after the bell) in P2. We welcome all parents to attend. We look forward to seeing you there!
PTA held a Student Award Assemblies Friday, December 15th to recognize individual students and classes who have done exceptionally well in our PTA activities: Bronco Gallop fundraiser, Membership drive, Reflections Art Contest, Box Tops, etc. .Eight Bronco Gallop fundraiser top winners from each grade will take the limo ride and have a pizza lunch date with our principal Mrs Hicks. The winners are:
The top class for fundraiser is Ms Fulton’s 2/3 combo class.
Those eight families have contributed 10% of the total amount raised during the Bronco Gallop. We would like to express our sincere gratitude for their above and beyond effort to support Brookvale PTA!
The top three classes for PTA Membership drive are Ms Bi (2nd), Ms Garcia (3rd), and Ms Fulton (2/3 combo).
Throughout the fall, Brookvale PTA has sponsored a STEAM Museum assembly, a laser assembly, Diwali dance celebration, and a parents workshop on family life.
In the spring, we will continue to fund classroom and departmental needs as well as bringing music, drawing, and BMX Bike Performance assemblies and a Chinese New Year Celebration.
We’d like also thanks to all the parents who have volunteered in PTA activities, and teachers who have given us suggestions and feedback. Thank you!
We wish all a happy holiday! Have fun!!
