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Friends of AEA Weekly Newsletter
May 13-17, 2013 Newsletter Requests

Hello Einstein Elementary Parents

Auction Gala

Buy your Kindle Fire Raffle tickets for your chance to win 7" Kindle Fire (pre-Gala raffle sales) and 7" Kindle Fire HD (raffle sale at the Gala) - 2 Kindles donated from Home Ec. Studio. Must be at Gala Espana to win.

Student Portrait Photos and Sibling Photos by Kim Curran Photography available for purchase at the Gala for those who bought Gala tickets before May 1.

Tickets are $60/person and $70 at the door on the day of the event. You may also sponsor a teacher or staff member for $50 per person. To reserve a table for 10 (limited availability) add $100 to your total (i.e. Early bird reserved table will be $600). See more details below or at the Gala Webpage.

Vote for Volunteer of the Year!

Help our school win $5,000. Go to www.SchoolVolunteerAward.org and vote for Terri Hughes-Oelrich, nominated by Principal Sciarretta for Volunteer of the Year.

Books Wanted

As you spring clean, please start saving your used books for the AEA book sale on June 5-7. Books for all age levels are desired in any language. Drop off for books will be at the end of May so start saving now. Sponsored by Friends of AEA.

ReCenter Camps

Five ReCenter camps are available during this summer. Information about the camps is available here and registration forms are here.

Featured Events and Announcements


German Intern Teacher Program Information Meeting

Tuesday, May 21st at 6pm in the MPR

A Representative from Amity will share Information about the intern program:

  • How do intern teachers help in school
  • Hosting an intern teacher or become a friendship family
  • Hear from other host families about their experiences
  • New after school German language support program run by intern teachers “German Study Group”
  • Question and Answer session
  • Adult supervision will be at the playground. Please RSVP with Birgit Schafer in the front office (619-795-1190).

    Click here for an informative flyer.

    2013 Auction Gala

    The Auction Gala is the largest fundraiser of the year for Albert Einstein Academies. The 2013 Gala's fundraising goal is $50,000, which helps provide quality educational opportunities for our children. We need your help!

    Details
    Date: Saturday, June 1st, 2013
    Time: 5-9:30pm
    Location: Hahn University Center, University of San Diego campus (map)

    Tickets
    Ticket prices are $50/person before May 1st. After May 1, tickets will be Tickets will be $60/person. They will be $70 at the door on the day of the event. You may also sponsor a teacher or staff member for $50 per person. To reserve a table for 10 (limited availability) add $100 to your total (i.e. Early bird reserved table will be $600.)

    The Gala webpage is now online. Go here to find more information.

    German American Societies Kindertanzgruppe

    The Kindertanzgruppe is looking for new members! Join us in upholding German traditions by joining the GAS Kindertanzgruppe. In the spring and summer season we practice traditional German Folk Dances and in the fall and winter we focus on Karneval. With various performance opportunities throughout the year, it's a great experience for kids 4-17 years old. Boys and girls are welcome to join the free instruction:

    every Monday from 6:30-7:30pm
    German American Societies
    1017 S. Mollison Av, El Cajon, Ca 92020

    For more information please contact: Tanja Sawicki

    Calendar



    Monday, May 13th

    STAR Testing Begins

    Tuesday, May 14th

    STAR Testing

    Pretzel Sales (2:30pm)

    German Exchange Meeting (5-6:30pm)

    Wednesday, May 15th

    STAR Testing

    "Run for Einstein" Top Winners Pizza Party (11-11:30am)
    The top winning students from the Run for Einstein event will be invited to a pizza party with the principals!

    "GCC Meeting (5:30-7pm)
    Agenda: Elect a GCC Board, Discuss new programs and events, Lantern supplies.

    Thursday, May 16th

    STAR Testing

    Chula Vista Nature Center Field Trip (2B/2D) (9:30am-1pm)

    Friday, May 17th

    STAR Testing

    Fundraising Opportunities



    Annual Appeal

    Friends of AEA asks for a monthly donation of $30 (a dollar per day) from AEA families, per child. The donation is optional and many families participate or give what they can to help support the school.

    To donate online please go to our donations page.

    Many companies offer matching funds for your donation and your contribution could be doubled with very little effort. Check with your employer to help us make your dollar go further. This document should contain most information your employer will need.


    Artsonia

    Artsonia will donate 20% of every purchase of art keepsakes to the school arts program.

    Albert Einstein Academy has teamed up with Artsonia -- the world's largest online kid's art museum -- to display the students' artwork. Elementary students will be coming home with Artsonia slips with their individual id and security key to access your student's personal online portfolio. Anyone can view the school gallery online.

    BoxTops for Education

    We are revving up the Box Tops for Educations drive at Albert Einstein Academies this year and are asking everyone to please check your cupboards for products with the pink Box Top logo. By simply cutting those little coupons and sending them to school with your child, you help your school earn money – and you don’t have to spend a dime! But the school makes a dime…we get 10 cents for every coupon sent in and AEACS can earn up to $20,000 (Wow!).

    For updates on our schools progress and for a list of products carrying the Box Tops coupons you can visit the website at www.boxtops4education.com.


    Amazon.com School Rewards

    Shop at Amazon by clicking on the image to the left and 4% or more of your purchases go to Friends of AEA. You must use this link each time you go to Amazon in order for your purchases to count. To raise even more money, forward the link to your friends and family.

    The last few years we have raised over $650 per year through this program. Use it more often to raise even more money.


    eScrip

    Participating merchants contribute each time your families make a purchase using their grocery club or registered cards. There are no receipts to collect, no vouchers or certificates to buy, no hassles for you - and every purchase counts. To sign up, click on the link on the left. Our eScrip Group ID is 2226158 and our group name is "Friends of Albert Einstein Academies".


    eScrip Mall Direct Link

    You can also go to the directly to the eScrip mall through the eScrip Mall.

    North Park Farmers Market


    Do you shop at the NORTH PARK FARMERS MARKET on Thursday afternoons? Each dollar you spend, ask for a ticket from the vendor and earn 5% for AEA programs. Then bring the tickets to the North Park info table and put them in the Einstein School box.

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    See all of the FoAEA events on the AEA Google calendar.

    Resources



    School Pool: See the SchoolPool Factsheet. To sign up for SchoolPool, go to iCommuteSD.com. The passcode is "Albert".

    Volunteer



    Physical Education:Contact
    Art Liaison and art: Contact
    Library: Contact
    Learning center - reading, math, etc: Contact
    Gardening: Contact
    Mural painters - looking for a faux painter for our beautiful German mural: Contact
    Campus maintenance: Contact


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