Message from Our President

Alderwood is one of the best elementary schools in Irvine with outstanding teachers and staff. Our PTA works hard to help our teachers, staff and families by funding and supporting school improvements and educational programs.

PTA provides funding for our library and computer lab, music program, art instruction and science support. We also help coordinate and support Team Kids, Red Ribbon Week, Student Store, Active Playground Support, Office support, copying for teachers through the Duplicators program, Reflections Art Contest, Student Directory, Mother Daughter Tea, Yearbook support, and Teacher and Staff Appreciation.
Thank you for being a part of our PTA! Your membership makes the difference. Please feel free to contact me at swardstrom@aol.com.

Rachel Swardstrom

Upcoming Events

Friday, April 30 – 5:30-7:30 pm: Alderwood International Night – Please bring a large platter of your favorite recipe to share!

This Month’s Volunteer Opportunities

International Night: Please contact Anita Chung at chungsters@aol.com or (949) 419-5012 if you would like to volunteer.

Volunteer Recognition

“Above and Beyond” awards, for AB+ volunteers who have gone “above and beyond” to help AB+ are:

2009-2010 Alderwood PTA Executive Board Officers

Executive Board Members

Other Alderwood Activities

PTA Calendar

Schedule of PTA General Assembly Meetings – 2009-2010

All meetings are held in the Multipurpose Room unless is is reserved for another event. In that case, the meetings are held in the teacher’s lounge.

Support Your PTA

Membership: Join the Alderwood Basics Plus PTA!

Shop to Benefit Your PTA

You can help the AB+ PTA raise money through things you do every day, like grocery shopping, buying gifts, dining out and shopping online. These programs give a portion of your purchases to the Alderwood PTA – this is an easy way to help your school at no additional cost to you! Please consider registering for some of the following programs:

Gift Wrap: Innisbrook Gift Wrap Fundraiser (will be available again Fall 2010).

Restaurant Nights: We will post restaurant night information as soon as we have the next night planned.

Target: If you have a Target Red Card, Target Visa or Target Check Card, please make sure AB+ is designated as your school. Then, Target will automatically donate a percentage of each purchase you make to AB+. If you do not have a Target Credit Card, you can sign up for a Target Check Card that works just like a debit card. It’s free and a portion of all purchases made with the card will be donated to AB+. Visit target.com/tcoe and designate Alderwood, school ID 36808.

Ralph’s: Register your Ralph’s Club Card at ralphs.com. Select “Community Contributions” from the menu and enter your club card number and information. Select Alderwood as your school of choice.

Office Depot: Office Depot will make a contribution to our school for every purchase you make. Just mention Alderwood Basics Plus at the register.

eScrip: Register your credit cards at escrip.com and designate Alderwood PTA (Group ID# 164757350)
to allow Alderwood PTA to receive a percentage of your purchases at hundreds of restaurants and retail stores.

Box Tops For Education: Cut out the Box Tops off of participating products and send them to school. There is a collection box in the office, or you can send them to school with your child to give to his or her teacher. Each label is worth 10 cents.

Thank you for supporting the Alderwood Basics Plus PTA!

Minutes of General Assembly Meetings

September 2009

October 2009

January 2010

Forms & Flyers

• IPSF
• Five Week Campaign: Donations Needed
• IPSF: Frequently Asked Questions
• IPSF Fact Sheet

Student Store

The last Student Store of the school year is this Wednesday – April 28th after school

The featured item is Baskin Robbin’s Ice Cream

Last Chance to buy school merchandise until next year!

About the Student Store 

6th Grade Student Leadership 

The Student Store was developed out of an idea that our Principal, Mr. Horner, had to create more student leadership opportunities, foster school spirit among upper and lower grade students and to garner greater support for the 6th Grade Student Leadership Program through the PTA. The Student Store was created as a “grass roots” endeavor in April of 2008. The Student Store kicked off its existence with a school t-shirt sale which incorporated a new school logo. They created “Spirit Day Wednesdays” where students were encouraged to wear school t-shirts and sweatshirts to show school spirit. The Student Store is open for business the last Wednesday of each month in two locations after school to sell school merchandise and “feature items.” The Student Store opens generally between the months of October and April. May is designated for a retreat with the newly appointed 5th grade leaders. 5th grade leaders are recommended by 5th grade teachers near the end of the year. 

This year 17 Student Store leaders co-chaired 6 committees – Publicity/Marketing, Merchandising/Buying, Staffing/Master Calendar/Awards, Inventory and a new committee – Atrium. Each committee has a minimum of 10 committee members, 2 of which must be current 5th graders. They recruited for their committees at the beginning of the year and have been responsible for organizing committee work. They also meet with their advisors bi monthly during their lunchtime. Each committee takes turns staffing the Student Store open dates at the end of the month. They also volunteer to staff and take the lead on other events at the school. Each committee must do their part and communicate with each other to make sure that the implementation of the event or open date is successful. 

Teacher Appreciation Week

Dear Alderwood Parents,

Hello Alderwood parents! We like to give you a heads up on Teacher Appreciation Week which will take place on May 3rd –May 7th . This year’s theme for Teacher Appreciation Week will be “Cozy and Comfortable Spa”. Teacher’s lounge will be decorated as “Alderwood Spa”, and we’ll try our best to make teachers feel relaxed, but special. Teacher Appreciation week will have school-wide appreciation activities, including Monday Breakfast Extravaganza and Wednesday on-site Build Your Own Taco Luncheon.

Our terrific plan for TAW:

Monday – Alderwood Spa Breakfast Extravaganza
We’ll have the Breakfast Extravaganza in the teacher’s lounge. Volunteers are needed to bring breakfast items 8:15AM to teacher’s lounge not classroom.

Tuesday – Bring a Flower from Your Garden
Students bring flowers from their garden to create a beautiful class bouquet for your teacher. A room mom shall be in the classroom on Tuesday morning to collect the flowers from students and present the vase to your teacher.

Wednesday – Bring School / Office Supplies
Students bring school supplies for their classroom. Room mom shall be in the classroom to collect the items in the morning and present it to your teacher.

Thursday – Bring Something According to Your Teacher’s Interests
Thursday gift can be a class gift or individual gift cards from teacher’s favorite places. Room mom shall be in the classroom to help students with presentation.

Friday – Bring a Card
Teachers love to receive handmade cards from their students. Students shall make “Thank You” card for your teacher. Again, room moms will be in the classroom to collect the cards and help students with presentation.

M-T-Th-F – Bring Your Teacher’s Lunch
Parents shall volunteer to bring teacher’s lunch on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Volunteers shall deliver teacher’s lunch to teacher’s lounge not classroom. Lunch needed to arrive 10 minutes before lunch hour. Lower grade lunch starts at 11:45 and upper grade lunch starts at 12:20. Kindergarten room moms, please check with your teacher.

Wednesday will be on-site luncheon day (Build Your Own Taco) for all teachers provided by PTA.

We’ll be also acknowledge Teacher of the Year on Wednesday. “Teacher of the Year” for this year is Mr. Boyd.

We are trying to keep the gift giving as consistent as possible between classrooms. The last thing we want is some teachers to feel less appreciated than others.

Recess During Teacher Appreciation Week

1. Teacher’s Lounge will be decorated as an Alderwood Spa on Friday (4/30/10) after school.

4. One of the teachers will have a chance to win a prize Monday through Thursday and all teachers will receive a small gift on Friday provided by PTA.

Thank you for participating in Teacher Appreciation. Please remember, participation is not mandatory, it is only an optional. It’s the thought that counts.

If you have any questions or concerns or simply like to get more details, please do not hesitate to call or e-mail us.

Thank you for all of your support you give our school and the PTA.

Mellanie Maggard and Christi Kim,
Teacher Appreciation Week Chair Coordinators
mellaniemaggard@cox.net / 949-795-2600
christikim999@yahoo.com / 949-274-0250

Staff Appreciation Week

Coming soon!