The Amgen Tour of California returns to Livermore on Tuesday,May 15th!  Consequently, there will be rolling temporary road closures around noon, again around 3:30pm as well as a downtown core closure late on Monday, May 14th and most of Tuesday.  Rolling closures will occur along Vallecitos Road/Holmes Avenue and North Livermore Avenue between noon and 1:00pm as the riders pass through town on their way from San Jose to Mt. Diablo.  Rolling closures in the afternoon will occur around 3:30pm on Tesla Rd. and South Livermore Avenues as the riders return for a downtown finish. The downtown core will be closed from 8-5pm on Tuesday.  The OPEN perimeter streets are Railroad, P St. Fourth St. Maple St. and McLeod St.  For complete route and street closure details, please visit the City's webpage at www.cityoflivermore.net.  For details on the downtown race festivities, visit the Livermore Downtown, Inc. webpage at to www.livermoredowntown.com.  Come celebrate the cycling world's spotlight on Livermore!  The City values its partnership with the Livermore Valley Joint Unified
School District on this event.  Questions?  Call 925 960 4040.

Click here: Amgen Race Road Closures map

Emily, Charlize and Ella recite a poem from memory

We have been seeing an increase in the number of absences due to illness recently.   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends some ways you and your family may keep from getting sick at school and at home:

Cover your mouth and nosewith a tissue when you cough or sneeze.  If you don’t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your elbow or shoulder; not into your hands.

Practice good hand hygieneby washing your hands often with soap and water, especially after coughing or sneezing. If soap and water are unavailable, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol to clean hands.

Stay home if you or your child is sick for at least 24 hours after there is no longer a fever or signs of a fever (without the use of fever-reducing medicine).   Stay home for 24 hours after vomiting or diarrhea.  Keeping sick students at home means that they keep their viruses to themselves rather than sharing them with others.

 Let’s have a happy, healthy Spring!

 Catherine Arthur, MSN, RN, PHN, School Nurse

STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

April 27, 2012

Shamar Garrett, Giovanni, Ruiz, Siosi Meafou Jr., Hunter Kronmal, Lara Wiedemeier, Lindsay Brown, Natalia Torres-Avina, Juan Cadena, Gabriella Bell, Irene Gomez, Jose Lau, Brady Fachner, Nathan Holzwarth, Connor Folmar, Aliyah Urizar, Carter Purl, Ashlyn Sines, Angelina Savoy-Wintemente, Alexa Ochoa, Rachel Harrison, Joshua Flores, Minhnha Kawamura, Reeya Vyas, Larry Wisely, Alexcis Rious, Malachi Bongiormo, Kaylee Rosingana, Michael Nielsen Jr., Cierra Mauldin, Jhena Hargis, Juliette Salgado, Tyler Lahowe, Matthew Stahl, Abigail Noel, Maverick Lanning, Russell Myers, Jesse Burkeland, Matthew Ludwig, Stephanie McManus, Carlos Cruz, Chris Horch, Evan Purl, Taylor Wisely, John Vo, Anya Worley, Madilyn Martin, Maddie Lovdahl, Caden Emry, Anthony Casillas, Kyle Erikson, Alex Gutierrez, Everett Sagert, Christian Lopez, Yahya Diah, Amanda Ludwig, Ayani Ford, Kolten Shreffler, Kaitlyn Nguyen, Nguyen Le, Aidan Sagert, Aariana White, Juan Calderon, Caslyn Mahoney, Zachary Schlaegel

 READING AROUND THE WORLD

 Kindergarten and 1^stgrade students who have completed reading 10 hours move on to the next continent on their trip around the world! 

Austin Probst, Loren McQuilliam, Jhena Hargis, Kate Walker, Hailey Brown, Alana Valdes, Angel Hernandez, Andrew Arante, Juliette Salgado, Cody Jackson, Jennifer Friday, Daniel Friday, Yaritza Morales, Tara Cayabyab, Jackson Whatley, Carlos Gauna, Kevin Kovacs, Jobert Verceles, Riley Batteate, Ava Holzenthal, Levi Schmurr, Ashton Marr, Madelyn Funk, Nicolas, Cheng, Tyler Lahowe, Shelby Sandford, Christina Alderman, Alyssa Avila, Diego Chauca, Aidan Cherry, Yuji Ellisor, Ryan Emerson, Savannah Evans, Patrick Flanagan, Briana Frutos, Joel Garcia, Brooke Kor, Cierra Mauldin, Marintia Mejia-Moreno, Melanie Mekeres, Gregory Newton, Michael Nielsen, Tyrese Quinto, Daniela Resendiz, Anthony Rios-Flores, Ethan Rolandelli, Kaylee Rosingana, Earl Stacy, Jade Torres, McKenzie Wisely, Isaiah Wood, Kevin Speroni, Savannah Dalusong, Andrew Trujillo, Jan-Gerardo Paredes, Lukas Horstschraer, Serin Zamoum, Austin Murray, Grace Moulton, Jaden Zika, Keval Doddapanenei, Alexa Firestone, Billie-Marie Chemiat, Juan Calderon Navarro, Christopher Mendoza, Ernest Bell, Vanessa Gutierrez, Zachary Schlaegel, Jonathan Lopez, Justin, Johnson, Mrs. Allen’s Kindergarten class.

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 Welcome to Leo R. Croce Elementary! We are a K-5 school that includes six Preschool Special Education programs, a Special Education class, and a Full Inclusion program. We provide a positive learning environment that fosters critical thinking skills and we encourage the commitment to life-long learning. We expect students, staff, and families to be respectful, honest, open-minded and responsible. We believe that the community plays a crucial role in educating our students and value the support and opinions of our families.
     Croce follows the California State Content Standards and utilizes the LVJUSD adopted state approved curriculum. Supplemental curriculum materials are used in addition such as: Excel, Math, Accelerated Reading (AR) and Accelerated Math (AM). Thanks to our fabulous PTA, we have the AR and AM program online. We offer differentiated instruction in the classroom for our Gifted and Talented Educated (GATE) students as well as after-school enrichment classes. We provide English Language Development (ELD) for English Learners. We also have computer classes, science specialists, library services, site choral music, fourth and fifth grade instrumental music and physical education.
     Croce is a “Go Green” school dedicated to preserving the environment. The students put into practice reduce, re-use, and recycle; all food and waste products from lunchtime are recycled or composted for the garden; paper, aluminum, batteries and printer cartridges are recycled.
     Parents are an integral part of our school environment. We have several possibilities for parents to become involved and are open to additional ideas and suggestions. We ppreciate the dedication of parents who support the student’s learning in a variety of ways. Parents volunteer in classrooms and make many field trips possible by driving and  haperoning students. We have an extremely active Parent Teacher Association (PTA) that supports our school programs both financially and through volunteer efforts. PTA volunteers format our school newsletter Pawand hosts a variety of social events for students. Please check out our PTA website for Important information and details on upcoming events: crocepta.com.
     We have an active School Site Council (SSC). The SSC approves the Single Plan for Student Achievement and allocates the monies from the School-Library Improvement Program (SLIP) funds. Parents participate on our English Language Advisory Committee (ELAC), which provides input and support for school programs. We also have a very active GATE parent advisory committee that coordinates student after-school enrichment classes and social events. For more information on how to become involved, please contact Principal Shari Johnston at (925) 606-4706, and she will direct you to various organizations depending on your need or interest.