Castillero PTA

Contact the PTA: Castillero_PTA @ yahoo.com

Welcome to Castillero’s PTA!  My name is Shana Mooreand I will be serving as the PTA President for the 2009-2010 school year. I have been involved with the Castillero PTA for the past 3 years as committee chair for the Project Cornerstone parent group. My fellow board members and I are committed to supporting a calendar full of social programs that are designed to help the students of Castillero want to come to school.
Nationwide, the PTA, which is comprised of parents, teachers and administrators, works to provide the best educational experience possible for our children. To further that goal, Castillero PTA also assists teachers with needed instructional supplies and materials and supports many programs financially and/or by coordinating volunteers. The following are some of the programs supported by the PTA:

Our weekly PTA bulletin is delivered electronically via a Yahoo group email system. The bulletin is designed to keep parents informed about school events and issues that may affect students’ education. To start receiving this bulletin, please send an email to Castillero-subscribe @ yahoogroups.com.

Castillero PTA is always looking for volunteers in both large and small roles.  We welcome your ideas and your help in implementing them. Please join us at our monthly meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM.

Feel free to contact me or any member of the PTA board if you have questions or comments concerning PTA.  If you’re not sure who to ask, questions may be sent to Castillero_PTA @ yahoo.com and they will be directed to the appropriate person.  I look forward to working with you to help maintain Castillero’s reputation as a great place to learn and grow.

Sincerely,
Shana Moore

Staying in the Picture at Castillero
Year-at-a-Glance

            Date(s)                                                                                            Event/Program             

1 ¨      Through September  22                                                                 Magazine Drive              
            Jeanette Soe: jeanette@gonsoe.com
            Assist with ASB fundraiser by processing magazine orders & awarding prizes on
            designated dates.

2 ¨      Beginning September (Twice Monthly)                                      Book Club                
            (Still in need of a 6th grade and 8th grade parent leader)
            (7th grade advisor) Shana Moore: caffeinated@sbcglobal.net
            Read monthly book and discuss with students how it relates to their life. (Lunch meetings)

3 ¨      Beginning September (Ongoing)                                                 Upstander Award Program
            Shana Moore: caffeinated@sbcglobal.net
            Plan events and recognition to grow our anti-bullying campaign.

4 ¨      Beginning September (Ongoing)                                                 Staff Appreciation          
            Amy Richardson: krakrs@sbcglobal.net
            Prepare and/or serve meals and treats for staff members.

5 ¨      Beginning September (Ongoing)                                                 Hospitality
            Jan Vincent: jan.vincent@sbcglobal.net
            Provide food and help with set-up for school events like Back-to-School Night & Open House

6 ¨      Beginning September (Ongoing)                                                 Robotics
            Laura Hall: lmhall@us.ibm.com
            Manage and assist student teams to design robot and prepare for competition.

7 ¨      Beginning October (1st Thursday of each month)                     Principal’s Club Lunches          
            Purveen Canteenwala: canteenwala@att.net
            Coordinate & serve lunch to students nominated by 4th period teachers.

8 ¨      Beginning October (1st Friday of each month)                           Character Awards Lunches    
            Shana Moore: caffeinated@sbcglobal.net
            Serve lunch to students nominated by their teachers for having strong character traits.

9 ¨      Beginning in October                                                                      Booster Club Fundraising
            Maya Jio: mayajio@sbcglobal.net
            Help plan and execute Sees fundraiser, Sharks’ Night and cookie dough sales.  

10 ¨    Oct. 7, Feb. 24, April 21                                                                    Family Fun Nights           
            Patty Liebscher: patty005@pacbell.net
            Attend and/or help promote fundraiser nights at local restaurants.

11 ¨    October 16                                                                                        Ice Breaker Day                 
            Shana Moore: caffeinated@sbcglobal.net
            Help plan and run games/activities during lunch.

12 ¨    Oct. 23, Dec. 4, March 5                                                                   Cobra Dances                      
            6th grade: Wendy Walker: 4walkers@sbcglobal.net
            7th/8th grade: Shavon Weisner: shavon.weisner@hotmail.com
            Chaperone and serve food at school dances: 6th grade (4:30-6:30) and 7th/8th (7:00-9:00)

13 ¨    November 20                                                                                     Four Seasons Concert
            Ana Collins: collinsana@hotmail.com
            Help plan and execute orchestra concert and fundraiser.

14 ¨    December 8-10 and May 10-14                                                      Book Fairs
            Carrie Woodley: cwoodley@pacbell.net
            Help set up and sell books to students during the school day and at Open House.
           
15 ¨    January 15                                                                                         Student Appreciation Day    
            Shana Moore: caffeinated@sbcglobal.net
            Make paper flowers, decorate Indoor Commons, and serve lunch to all students.

16 ¨    January 23                                                                                         Broadway Bound
            Sue Schill: sue.schill.sj@gmail.com
            Help plan and set up for choir and dance performance.      

17 ¨    February 5                                                                                         Father-Daughter Dance      
            (Still in need of parent coordinator!)
            Decorate and serve food at evening dance.

18 ¨    February 27                                                                                       Big Band Dance
            Isabel Raczkowski: iraczkow@sbcglobal.net
            Help plan and set up for band performance and fundraiser.

19 ¨    March 31                                                                                            Math Olympics
            Pieter Noordam: Pieter@pnoordam.com
            Plan for food and prizes for math contest after school. Help serve food to participants.

20 ¨    May 12                                                                                                Academic Expedition        
            Persi Kanga: pkanga@pacbell.net
            Plan and recruit community experts for special day that celebrates students’ classroom achievement.

21 ¨    May 28                                                                                                Promotion Dance            
            Angela McDougal: jerang2@aol.com
            Plan and decorate for 8th grade promotion theme dinner and dance.

Academic Expedition
Arts in the District
Brown Bag Meetings
Capers Newsletter
Cornerstone
eScrip
English Learners
Foundation
Gate
Grades (P.I.V.)
Grade Check Directions English, Spanish
Homework Live
Homework Live Directions
Lego Robotics
Lunch Pre-Pay Online
Math Club
Music Boosters
Parent Volunteer Form (pdf)
PTA
SJUSD The Arts
Special Education

Castillero Middle School
6384 Leyland Park Dr.
San Jose, CA 95120
Office: 408-535-6385
Attendance: 408-323-9829