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The LPS-RichmondPUMA Newsletter
December 2008Issue 3, Volume 1
Shawn Benjamin
Principal
Jamie Kim
Lower School Dean of Students
Jesse Madway
Upper School Dean of Students
Shree Ram
Intervention Counselor
Julia Hollinger
Academic Dean/BTSA
Omar Bryan
Campus Supervisor
Ximena Montes
School Manager
Sara Wolfe
Enrollment & Outreach
Andy Hatcher
After School Program
Marvin Figueroa
College Counselor
Inside this Issue:
*Note from the Principal*Community Service*Important Dates*
Teachers & Classrooms
*College Column*Sports/Activities Page*Enrollment Update*PGA Information*PUMAS of the Week
*PGA Announcements
Note from the Principal
Greetings Families, As we move into December, there is both tragic and exciting news to share. As youmay have heard, we lost a dear member of our community on November 11, 2008.Dameyon Robinson, a senior, passed away. Dameyon was a very well-lovedstudent and his presence is missed greatly. With the loss of Dameyon’s, however,our student and staff community have come together to support one anotherthrough this difficult time and we have witnessed the tremendous amount of lovethat exists amongst us.The exciting news is that we will move into our new site at the Nystrom campusover winter break. When school starts again on January 6
th
, we will begin classesin our new facility. We will have a special ribbon cutting ceremony on the 6
th
tomark the beginning of our new facility and celebrate all of the hard work that you,the staff, and community have done to help us earn our new campus. We willcommunicate more information about the move at the Dec 1
st
PGA meeting andthroughout the month of December.We hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving,Sincerely,Ms. Benjamin
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Community Service Opportunities
How are you getting involved and earning your 35 hours of community service? Here aresome ways!!
* House of Hope: St. Marks Church: Volunteers needed for committees, office assistance andspecial 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.* Volunteer at your local church, YMCA, library, pre-school, etc.* Come to LPS during Winter Break to help us move to our new campus!!!* Volunteer at Richmond Library: Contact Angela at 510-620-6562
Important Dates to Remember!!!!
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Monday, December 1: PGA meeting 6:30-7:30
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Thursday, December 11: Full day of school
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Monday, December 15: Benchmark #2
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Friday, Dec. 19: No School: Pack up for move
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Dec. 22 – January 6: NO SCHOOL: Winter Break
For more info visit: www.LPSrichmondpumas.com * phone: 510-235-4522 * Fax: 510-588-4593
College Column
Excitement is in the air this month ascollege applications are beingcompleted and our seniors are receivingacceptance notifications. Thus far thismonth:
Three more students wereaccepted into college, bringingour total to twelve students andwe are only in November.
Holy Names, Sacramento State,University of San Francisco,and St. Mary’s College visitedour campus to learn more aboutour students in hopes of recruiting some of our students.
Our seniors are preparing toapply to University of California schools.As always, if you have any questionsabout 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
9
th
: Aviana Teal10
th
: Yadira Rodriguez11
th
: Lizette Lopez12
th
: Jessica Lopez
11/07/08
9
th
: Jocelyn Arambula10
th
: Jose Rosales11
th
: Maggie Vargas12
th
: Ivonne Martinez
11/14/08
12
th
: DAMEYON ROBINSON
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!
Please Note:Our New Address as of December 19, 2008!!LPS Richmond251 S. 12
th
St.Richmond, CA 94801
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-fictionaccounts of the war and drawing connections with more currentevents, including the terrorist attacks of 2001 and the ongoingengagements in Afghanistan and Iraq. Students will look at howsymbolism and imagery are used to create mood in literature.We would welcome a guest speaker with firsthand experienceas a soldier during wartime, especially a Vietnam vet. So, if there areany LPS family members out there who would like to share their story,please contact Ms. Kaser atckaser@leadps.orgor leave a messageon my voicemail: 510. 235-4522, ext. 301
Sports and After School Activities
LPS-Richmond Pumas DECEMBER Basketball ScheduleDec. 1@ LPS Hayward (4:30) AWAY
Dec. 2vs. John Swett High School (5:00) HOME
Dec. 3Amador ValleyTournament in Pleasanton (TBA)
Dec. 4vs. Jewish Community High School (4:30) HOME
Dec. 5-7Continue Amador Valley Tournament (TBA)Dec. 15@ Santa Rosa High School (7:30) AWAYDec. 16 (tentative) @ Oakland Military Institute (4:00) AWAY
Dec. 17vs. Quarry Lane High School (5:00) HOME
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Enrollment Update
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Applications for the 2009-2010 school year have been mailed out tointerested families. We plan to receive MANY applications inDecember so if you know a current 8
th
grade, please pick up anapplication 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. Pleasebe sure to attend (and your child gets a FREE DRESS PASS)! Our agendaincludes:
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Move to Nystrom Details (opportunities to volunteer)
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Vacation schedule for Winter Break
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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
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