Hello Alamo Parents and Guardians,

Following are some of the latest news and information from Alamo, SFUSD, PTA and Friends of Alamo School Foundation for the week of January 4, 2017.

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January 2017:
  • 1/5, Thursday, 3-4 pm: Green Schoolyard Meeting, Angelina’s Café
  • 1/10, Tuesday, 5:30 pm: School Site Council (SSC) Meeting, School Library
  • 1/10, Tuesday, 6:30 pm: PTA Meeting, School Library
  • 1/16, Monday: School Closed, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • 1/20, Friday, 9-10 am: “Coffee and Conversation,” Library
  • 1/21, 11-1 pm: Shared Schoolyard Project Opening Ceremony, Alamo Schoolyard
  • 1/22, Sunday, 9-11:30 am: Alamo Volunteer Day at SF-Marin Food Bank
  • 1/26, Thursday: Spellathon
  • 1/27, Friday: School Closed, Lunar New Year Observation
Count Me In (CMI) Events: 
RSVP alamoCMI2015@gmail.com
*Adult events 
  • 1/8/17, Sunday, 8 am, MUNI up, Skateboard down
  • 1/26/17, Thursday, 6-8:30 pm: Health & Relaxation Evening
  • 3/3/17, Friday: Challah Breadmaking SOLD OUT
  • 3/4/17, Saturday: Sake, Sushi & Karaoke Night In
  • 3/11/17, Saturday, 9:30 am - 12 noon: Line-dancing with Stella  
  • To be scheduled with buyer: Art of Making Pizza
  • May: Moms & Margaritas SOLD OUT
*Kid Events
  • 2/3/17, Friday: Angry Birds Art Project & Movie Night
  • 2/18/17, Saturday, 3-5 pm: Baking Tea Party with The Roccanovas
  • 3/11/17, Saturday, 1-4 pm: The Little "Superhero" Artist in Me!
  • TBD with buyer: Tennis Lessons by Tenacious Tennis 

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  • 2017-2018 SFUSD APPLICATIONS: Middle School and Kindergarten Sibling Applications for 2017-2018 are due in just 9 days - January 13, 2017. Please come to the Alamo office to drop off your student's application anytime between 8:30am and 4:30pm. A parent must sign the internal log to register the form - so don't send the form to school with your student.
    No need to go to EPC downtown! *DON'T* miss the deadline! We're here to help you! ​
  • SPACE AVAILABLE FOR THESE AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS: 
    - Spring 2017 SPANISH I - Gr K-2, Tuesdays & Fridays, 2:40 to 3:40pm
    Introductory Spanish Language Classes for grades K-2. Meets TWICE weekly. Starts 1/10/17, ends 5/19/17. 32 Classes. (No class 1/27, 2/24 & 28, 3/3, 28 & 31). 
    - Spring 2017 HIP HOP HOORAY Gr K-1 with Nagata Dance, Tuesdays 2:45 to 3:40pm
    8 Class series on Tuesdays, starts 1/24/17, ends 5/21/17. (No class on 2/28).
    For class descriptions, schedules and the link to register, please go to: http://www.friendsofalamo.org/about/enrichment-classes/
    Questions? Please email: enrichment@friendsofalamo.org
  • SPELLATHON: The Spellathon is coming on Thursday, January 26, 2017! Be sure to study your words and get friends and family to pledge! Top earners will get their choice of movie tickets or Alamo gear. Classes with 100% participation will attend a special assembly featuring the Amazing Bubble Man! 
    NEW! Online donations for Spellathon can be made at our mobile directory. Just use the QR code or click here, enter your email address and select the child for whom you are making a donation. This link can be given to friends and family! Questions? Trouble signing in? Contact Christine Ko at quadlink@gmail.com

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  • ​GIRLS ON THE RUN: We are excited to announce our Girls On The Run program at Alamo Elementary, a life-changing, non-profit program for girls in the 3rd through 5th grade. Our mission is to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. We believe that every girl can embrace who she is, can define who she wants to be, can rise to any challenge, can change the world. Can. Registration is now open at http://www.gotrbayarea.org/get-involved/register-your-girl. Please contact Cecilia Escobar-O'Dell at cecilia.escobar@gmail.com if you have any questions

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  • SCHOOLWIDE DIRECTORY MESSAGE: You should have received a message from "mail@myschoolanywheremail.com" this morning, asking you to confirm your family's contact information for our new mobile directory. Please take a few minutes to click the link to verify your information. If you have any questions, please email Sharon at communication@friendsofalamo.org.​

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    • FIREFLY RESTAURANT DONATING TO SF SCHOOLS: Firefly Restaurant in Noe Valley is once again supporting SF public schools this January. From January 2 - 31, come in for dinner on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, mention "ALAMO ELEMENTARY" or other favorite SF public school to your server, and Firefly will donate 20% of your food and beverage total to that school. You can reserve any time through their website or by phone after 3pm daily at 415-821-7652. 
      http://www.fireflysf.com/reservations
      Firefly Restaurant: fireflysf.com. 4288 24th Street (at Douglas), San Francisco, CA 94114

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    • None this week

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      Send school photos to communication@friendsofalamo.org​