The LPS-Richmond

PUMA Newsletter
Go Pumas!!!
December 2008 Issue 3, Volume 1
Shawn Benjamin
Note from the Principal
Principal
Jamie Kim Greetings Families,
Lower School Dean of Students As we move into December, there is both tragic and exciting news to share. As you
Jesse Madway may have heard, we lost a dear member of our community on November 11, 2008.
Upper School Dean of Students Dameyon Robinson, a senior, passed away. Dameyon was a very well-loved
Shree Ram student and his presence is missed greatly. With the loss of Dameyon’s, however,
Intervention Counselor our student and staff community have come together to support one another
Julia Hollinger through this difficult time and we have witnessed the tremendous amount of love
Academic Dean/BTSA
that exists amongst us.
Omar Bryan
Campus Supervisor
The exciting news is that we will move into our new site at the Nystrom campus
Ximena Montes
School Manager
over winter break. When school starts again on January 6th, we will begin classes
Sara Wolfe
in our new facility. We will have a special ribbon cutting ceremony on the 6th to
Enrollment & Outreach
mark the beginning of our new facility and celebrate all of the hard work that you,
Andy Hatcher the staff, and community have done to help us earn our new campus. We will
After School Program communicate more information about the move at the Dec 1st PGA meeting and
Marvin Figueroa throughout the month of December.
College Counselor
We hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving,
Sincerely,
Inside this Issue: Ms. Benjamin
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*Note from the Principal Community Service Opportunities
How are you getting involved and earning your 35 hours of community service? Here are
*Community Service some ways!!
* House of Hope: St. Marks Church: Volunteers needed for committees, office assistance and
*Important Dates special events. Call 234-5886 for more information.
* Familias Unidas: Volunteer at the Youth Center
* Habitat For Humanity: Work with a team to help build a house for a family in need.
*Teachers & Classrooms * Volunteer at your local church, YMCA, library, pre-school, etc.
* Come to LPS during Winter Break to help us move to our new campus!!!
*College Column * Volunteer at Richmond Library: Contact Angela at 510-620-6562
Important Dates to Remember!!!!
*Sports/Activities Page • Monday, December 1: PGA meeting 6:30-7:30
• Thursday, December 11: Full day of school
*Enrollment Update • Monday, December 15: Benchmark #2
• Friday, Dec. 19: No School: Pack up for move
*PGA Information • Dec. 22 – January 6: NO SCHOOL: Winter Break

*PUMAS of the Week For more info visit: www.LPSrichmondpumas.com * phone: 510-235-4522 * Fax: 510-588-4593

*PGA Announcements Teachers and Their Classrooms

In Ms. Kaser & Mr, Russel’s English 1 Intensive, we are reading
Fallen Angels, a novel about the Vietnam War by the ever-popular
author Walter Dean Myers. We’ll also be reading non-fiction
accounts of the war and drawing connections with more current
events, including the terrorist attacks of 2001 and the ongoing

College Column
Excitement is in the air this month as
college applications are being
completed and our seniors are receiving
acceptance notifications. Thus far this
month:
 Three more students were
accepted into college, bringing
our total to twelve students and
we are only in November.
 Holy Names, Sacramento State,
University of San Francisco,
and St. Mary’s College visited
our campus to learn more about
our students in hopes of
recruiting some of our students.
 Our seniors are preparing to
apply to University of
California schools.
As always, if you have any questions
about your child’s college planning,
please feel free to contact me at (510)
235-4522.
Marvin Figueroa
College Counselor
PUMAS of the Week &
Month!!
November
10/31/08
9th: Aviana Teal
10th: Yadira Rodriguez
11th: Lizette Lopez
12th: Jessica Lopez
11/07/08
9th: Jocelyn Arambula
10th: Jose Rosales
11th: Maggie Vargas
12th: Ivonne Martinez
11/14/08
12th: DAMEYON ROBINSON
Congratulations!!!!!!
!!!!!
Please Note:
Our New Address as of
author Walter Dean Myers. We’ll also be reading non-fiction
accounts of the war and drawing connections with more current
events, including the terrorist attacks of 2001 and the ongoing
engagements in Afghanistan and Iraq. Students will look at how
symbolism and imagery are used to create mood in literature.
We would welcome a guest speaker with firsthand experience
as a soldier during wartime, especially a Vietnam vet. So, if there are
any LPS family members out there who would like to share their story,
please contact Ms. Kaser at ckaser@leadps.org or leave a message
on my voicemail: 510. 235-4522, ext. 301
Sports and After School Activities
LPS-Richmond Pumas DECEMBER Basketball Schedule
Dec. 1 @ LPS Hayward (4:30) AWAY
Dec. 2 vs. John Swett High School (5:00) HOME
Dec. 3 Amador ValleyTournament in Pleasanton (TBA)
Dec. 4 vs. Jewish Community High School (4:30) HOME
Dec. 5-7 Continue Amador Valley Tournament (TBA)
Dec. 15 @ Santa Rosa High School (7:30) AWAY
Dec. 16 (tentative) @ Oakland Military Institute (4:00) AWAY
Dec. 17 vs. Quarry Lane High School (5:00) HOME
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Enrollment Update
• Applications for the 2009-2010 school year have been mailed out to
interested families. We plan to receive MANY applications in
December so if you know a current 8th grade, please pick up an
application for him/her today! An interest form is attached.
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PGA Announcements
The next PGA meeting will be on Monday, December 1 from 6:30-7:30pm. Please
be sure to attend (and your child gets a FREE DRESS PASS)! Our agenda
includes:
• Move to Nystrom Details (opportunities to volunteer)
• Vacation schedule for Winter Break
• English class for parents: Starts December 2
We Need Your Support!!!
PLEASE RATE OUR SCHOOL AT:
www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/ca/12278
For more info visit: www.LPSrichmondpumas.com * phone: 510-235-4522 * Fax: 510-588-4593

December 19, 2008!!

LPS Richmond
 251 S. 12th St.
Richmond, CA 94801
(Behind Nystrom Elementary