Open House is Thursday, May 23rd

from 6:30-7:30pm for classroom visits.

Please see attached flyer for other Open House events.

The Croce PTA Talent Show will be on Friday, June 7. 

First day of school is August 21, 2013!

Click the link below for the 2013/14 School Year Calendar.

The Spanish version will be posted soon.

2013 - 2014 School Year Calendar

The Livermore Schools Rock! video contest is an opportunity for students and the community to showcase Livermore schools. Submissions due by May 24. Winners will be chosen in four categories: K-8, High School, College, and Community. Flyer

Visitors to the Scholastic Book Fairs Website will read the following notation—announcing that Leo R. Croce Elementary was selected as a Presidential Award winner for the Fall Elementary School Contest.

 “Book Fair Luau was the perfect theme for sparking ideas and creating an immersive experience for the school’s students. The principal allowed an unused classroom to be used for the Fair, which allowed for extended preparations to take place. Volunteers explored decorating ideas months prior and traveled more than 400 miles to collect just the right elements. Real bamboo was used to construct an exterior entrance and a cashier station hut. Tiki decorations outside announced the Fair’s arrival. The awesome decorating plan helped boost student interest in reading, books, and attending the Book Fair.”

A huge thank you is in order to our chairperson Judy Park and her committee (Ron Horch, Lynette Garrison and many others) for all their effort in producing an inviting venue for Croce students to celebrate reading.  As a result, Croce has receive 500 scholastic dollars which will be used to shop in the scholastic warehouse to purchase even more new books for our school library.  Thanks to the Mrs. Park and her committee! 

CHEETAH UPDATE

This week at Croce

Although I know we are all amazed at how fast this year has flown by, it is hard to believe we have only five more weeks left of our 2012-2013 school year!  As always, these weeks are packed with learning activities and special events.  As the Principal of Croce, I can honestly say I enjoy every day…there is never a dull moment for the Cheetahs.  For those of you who may have noticed, I have been “missing in action” due to a respiratory problem. I genuinely missed all of you and am now back “in action” on a modified schedule with the help of Bob See.  Mr. See has served in various capacities in the district, from site Principal to Director of Student Services.  He has been an invaluable assistance to me, our staff and your children. I am hopeful that I will soon have my voice back.  In the interim, thank you for your understanding.  The following items are definitely “highlights” for the month of May.

• This week has been STAR testing for grades 2 through 5.  Staff and students have been engaged not only in test preparation of an academic nature, but also joined in some school wide “fun” activities as well.  Classes decorated their doors with our theme “To Proficiency and Beyond” and all students have been wearing their “Rocket” shirts during the testing window.  Thanks to the PTA, nutritious snacks have been provided and our Kindergarten and 1st grade teachers prepared “goodie bags” of pencils and treats as “energy boosters” during testing.  Student Council provided smart vitamins "Smarties" and testing tips bookmarks. Our week culminated in a group photo on the back field!  We know our students have worked hard all year and anticipate great things. It was our intent to make this week a combination of hard work and fun.  I believe we achieved our goal. We have a wonderful office and teaching staff. Their hard work and energy contributed to a focused and meaningful testing experience.
• May 9 and May 10 were special days for Kindergarten mothers.  All moms were “hosted and gifted” with flowers, cards, songs and handmade gifts. Check out the photos below to see why our moms felt “extra special”.
• Be sure and check out the latest copy of the Independent for a wonderful article on our monthly Garden Days.  Thanks to Mrs. Ferrucci and Mrs. Smith, our Science teachers and their group of volunteers, our students and the opportunity work in the school garden and “learn through doing”.  This is an event unique to Croce. It’s wonderful to see those involved receive well-deserved recognition.
• Speaking of Science….May 15 is a Family Science Night at Croce.  Please join us for an evening of hands on activities and science-based fun.
• On May 21, our fifth grade students and their teachers will walk to CMS for their middle school tour.  Mrs. Avilla has already visited our students here and registered them for the sixth grade.  We are sad to think of their departure, but know they are well-prepared for middle school!
• Please note the following events to add to your home calendars.
  • May 17-23 : PTA Book Fair (Room 31)
  • May 20:        Garden Day
  • May 23:        Open House--- and—Mr. Croce’s 90^th birthday
  • May 24/27:  No School
  • May 29:       Volunteer Tea
  • May 31:       EL Parent Meeting 9-11am
  • May 31:       Spirit Assemblies

I anticipate many good things for our students in the remaining weeks of this school year.  This will be a “sprint to the finish” with good weather and exciting days.  Thank you for your support and continuing involvement.

     Devan           Leah         Priya           Megan

      Zika         Anderson      Bhatia       Le Galloudec

    624 points    477 points    416 points    360 points

      Kasia

     McCoy                                      

  300 points

MAY

17: El Parent Mtg., 9-11am

17-23: PTA Book Fair

23: Open House

24: No School

27: Memorial Day holiday

29: Volunteer Tea, 7:45am

31: EL Parent Mtg., 9-11am

       Spirit Assemblies, 8:45 & 1:45

JUNE

5: HoeDown

6: PTA Mtg., 7pm

7: El Parent Mtg., 9-11am

   Student Council Mtg., 2:55pm

13: Spirit Assemblies, 8:45/9:45am

      LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!

If your children qualify for low-cost or free medical or dental care, call Healthy Families Medi-Cal toll-free   1-888-747-1222.

Ms. Halim's 1st grade class brought in the most Box Tops for April with 241 Box Tops.  Congratulations! The total Box Tops collected for March was 834!! That means approximately $83 for our school. Please continue to collect Box Tops for May.

Clip BOX TOPS off of 100s of products and help Croce Elementary School raise our goal of $1,000 to help with classroom supplies and school equipment.  It’s super easy to do.  Just clip the BOX TOPS with the logo above from participating products and send them to school.

Starting February 4, 2013 every classroom will have a labeled tub to collect classroom BOX TOPS.  At the end of each month we will be collecting and counting BOX TOPS from each classroom for our BOX TOPS CLASSROOM CHALLENGE.  The class with the most BOX TOPS collected will receive a special BOX TOPS class celebration and will be recognized on our special BOX TOPS board in the office.  So collect as many as you can and help your class WIN!

To find out which products participate in the BOX TOPS program, how to sign up to support our school and see how much we are earning, log on to www.boxtops4education.com and look up Leo Croce Elementary. 

For more information or if you have questions, please contact our Croce PTA BOX TOPS coordinator, Lisa Valverde at mrsvalverde@yahoo.com.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!