Announcements

The following announcements are some of the news posted in the Newsletter and on School Loop.

Important Dates -  Download Calendar Feb-March 2011-12

February 2012

March 2012

-  Download Cub Agenda Calendar for more dates and events.
-  Visit Athletic link for available sports schedules.

Cunha Dances 2011-2012

There are 5 dances (10/7,12/2, 2/10, 4/13, 6/1) during the school year that are held on Friday nights in the Cunha gym. Cunha dances are open to all current 6th, 7th and 8th graders - CUNHA STUDENTS ONLY

They are chaperoned by teachers and parents, and complimentary refreshments are available, as well as slices of pizza for a nominal fee. Because this dance tends to be heavily attended, I ask for your assistance with the following:

Your cooperation with these procedures will help maintain an orderly flow of tired students and parents.

OPEN HOUSE AT CUNHA Wednesday, March 28 @ 6:30 PM

Please mark your calendars for Wednesday, March 28 @ 6:30 for the annual Cunha Open House. This evening will begin at 6:30 PM. The classrooms will be open from 7:00 PM for you to venture through, meet staff members and view the many fine products of our students. We will conduct a new student orientation at 6:30 PM in the M.U. for our incoming 5th grade students. The parent orientation will be prior to Open House. This provides an opportunity for incoming parents to come and learn about the school and programs and then be able to go out to the classrooms and meet Cunha teachers. Incoming 5th graders will have already visited our campus during the month of March. We hope these activities will help ease the transition from Elementary to Middle School. Please join us for this most enjoyable evening.

WELL KNOWN AUTHOR WILL VISIT CUNHA on Friday, April 27, 2012 6:30 PM. Cunha School & the HMB Library is honored to present a visit from author Guadalupe Garcia McCall. She will be presenting her first book for young adults "Under the Mesquite". The book is a story about a teenager named Lupita and how she and her family deal with the illness of her Mami who has cancer. Ms. McCall was born in Piedra Negras, Coahuila, Mexico and immigrated to the US when she was six years old. She grew up in Eagle Pass Texas. Guadalupe went to Sul Ross State University to become a teacher. This presentation is open to everyone and is free of charge.

EXPANDING YOUR HORIZONS. The 32th annual San Mateo County Expanding Your Horizons Conference will take place at Skyline College in San Bruno on Saturday, March 17th, 2012 from 8:30 AM to 3:15 PM. This conference is for 6th to 12th grade young women and interested adults to learn about career opportunities at Skyline College. For more information ask your math teacher or visit http://skyline.edu/eyh.

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Cunha Yearbooks - YEARBOOKS ARE STILL ON SALE!

Remember that you can still purchase your copy of the 2011-12 yearbook online at www.jostensyearbook.com.  The cost is $45.00 (personalization is no longer an option). This price is valid until May 2012.

Until further notice, Youth monthly paper passes are still available on the Coastside. They can be purchased at the District Office, Cunha or Half Moon Bay High School.

SamTrans Youth Pass transitions to the Clipper® card. In January 2012 Monthly Passes for youth (ages 5-17) must be on a Clipper Card. To get a Clipper Card, youth or their parent/guardian must appear in person at the SamTrans office at 1250 San Carlos Ave, 2nd floor, San Carlos weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. When you bring in your completed application, also bring valid photo identification. Once you have the card, you can add value online, over the phone or at a Clipper retailer. Click here for links to useful info about Clipper Card and SamTrans.

New Leaf logoNew Leaf Gift Cards to Benefit Cunha's Ed Fund

Do you shop at New Leaf? If so, why not purchase New Leaf gift cards and let every dollar you spend count towards New Leaf's outreach to local schools. Cards are available in denominations of $50, $100, $250, and $500. You only buy a card one time; after that, the same card is reloaded without your ever having to surrender it. The higher the amount on the card, the more New Leaf gives to our school. Here's how it works:

  1. Email melacey@pacbell.net me with your request for a gift card.
  2. State the amount you want on the card ($50, $100, $250, or $500).
  3. Write a check for that amount payable to Cunha Ed Fund.
  4. Mail the check to Marian Lacey, P.O. Box 371253, Montara, CA 94037
  5. I will purchase your gift cards from New Leaf and deliver them to you.
  6. After that, you will receive a bi-monthly email letting you know I will be placing another order. At that point, decide if you need your card reloaded for that month. If so, respond to email with the amount you wish and once again, mail a check to Marian Lacey.

Thank you for your support. Marian Lacey, Cunha Ed Fund President

eScripeScrip today

One of the easiest and most helpful ways to contribute to our school is by signing up for eScrip. Most of us have already signed up through our elementary schools. For Cunha to receive any of your eScrip contribution, you need to switch your school online. You can give Cunha 100% or split your contribution between more than one school. It’s fast and it is easy. More info...

CUB AGENDAS. A reminder, we are asking for a donation of $10.00 that is the replacement cost of the agenda. We hope to be able to retrieve the costs and finance the purchase of the agendas again next year. Please write a check payable to the Cunha PTA and send it to school today. If we do not receive enough donations, we may be forced to eliminate the practice of using these valuable organizers.

Internet Safety Tips for Social Networking - Cyber Safety - Web Resources

The link above has articles on electronic social networking and cyber bullying that will help you understand the issues surrounding teens posting their personal information and photos on Internet sites such as Facebook.

Magazine Subscribe or Renew

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You can renew your favorite magazines, subscribe to new magazines, ask relatives to buy magazines or give gift subscriptions. Order Online. Students have the opportunity to win prizes during the fall magazine drive. However, parents can order any time of year and Cunha will receive a percentage of the sales of new or renewed magazine subscriptions. Thank you for your support! 40% of your purchase will benefit our school.

Parent, Teacher and Student Online Communication

School LoopRegistration for School Loop. If you had a School Loop account last year, it has been reactivated. If you need to create one, go to http://cunha.schoolloop.com Cunha and HS accounts are separate. If you have a child at each school, you need an account at each school. If you have a 9th grader, you need to create a new account at the high school. 1 parent account for each school will allow the parent to see multiple students.

Parents: To self-register, parents will need an email address and their child's student ID number. Go to http://cunha.schoolloop.com and click on "Register now"

School LoopStudents: To activate their account will need only their student ID number

More about the two different Portals...

Cunha Construction - Measure K Funding - Summary of Completed Work

 

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