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Nominating Committee Recommends PTSA Board for 2012-13: PTSA Meeting is April 19, 2012 at 6:30 p.m.

Cynthia — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:50:09 +0000

The Nominating Committee of the Twin Peaks PTSA is recommending the following nominees for the elected positions on the Executive Board for the school year 2012-2013.

President = Christina Meeks

Executive VP = Melissa Martinez

1st VP Ways & Means = Lynne’ Schatzlein

2nd VP Membership = Carolyn Beckwith

3rd VP Volunteer Coordinator = Lisa McCulloch

Secretary = Tina Hober

Treasurer = Jocelyn Lozier

Auditor = Sabrina Butler

Historian = Joanna Ortega

Voting will take place at the PTSA Association meeting on Thursday April 19, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. in the Administrative Conference Room at Twin Peaks Middle School. Please enter through the outside door next to the LRC. All members are invited and encouraged to attend.

Thank you to the Nominating Committee for their work in identifying people who want to be leaders at Twin Peaks!

There are still a number of leadership opportunities on the PTSA for appointed positions including: Parliamentarian, Adopt a Family, Box Tops, Health and Safety, Legislation, Online Newsletter (RAM Report), Red Ribbon Week, Reflections, School Board Representative, TIP Picnic, Used Book Exchange, Website, 6th Grade College Readiness, and 6th Grade Olympics. If you are interested or want to know more information about the positions, please contact Cynthia Iliff-Wright cynthia@lewistools.com . This is a great way to stay involved in your children’s school lives, meet new people, and help out the school.

Red Ribbon Week and Character Counts! Week Starts October 17

Cynthia — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:21:43 +0000

“The Choice for Me is Drug Free” is the theme for this year’s Red Ribbon Week, which will be celebrated together with Character Counts! Week from October 17-21, 2011. There will be activities everyday at school, mostly during lunch but there will be an opportunity for parents to join in the effort to clean up litter around our school on Friday after school. You can encourage your student to participate by wearing the featured color each day:

Monday — Wear Blue for Trustworthiness. Music and games at lunch.

Tuesday – Wear Yellow for Respect. Martial Arts Demonstration at lunch.

Wednesday – Wear Orange and Green and dress like a pumpkin for Fairness & Responsibility. Visitor at lunch.

Thursday – Wear Red for Caring and as a pledge to be drug free. Toxic Tobacco Assembly presented by Mad Science.

Friday – Wear Purple for Citizenship. After School Campus Clean-up.

Please encourage your student to join in!

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All Twin Peaks Families Invited to the Launch of Rachel’s Challenge at Twin Peaks

Eric — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 07:48:26 +0000

Rachel’s Challenge is a program that will empower students to create a positive change and to start a chain reaction of kindness and compassion. Twin Peaks Middle School, with the support of the PTSA, is hosting this dynamic event for all Twin Peaks families to launch the Rachel’s Challenge program at Twin Peaks. This powerful presentation is based on the final essay of student Rachel Scott. She was the first person killed at Columbine in 1999. A prolific writer, she focuses on how kindness can make a tremendous difference in the lives of others. Your family’s attendance at this one-time event will support and complement your student’s participation in the Rachel’s Challenge Program as it is implemented at Twin Peaks throughout the school year.

We look forward to seeing you on Monday, September 12, 2011 at 7 p.m. in the Tierra Bonita MPR. This short hour will leave you changed. Attend this evening event and see for yourself.

Please visit their website at www.rachelschallenge.com.

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Twin Peaks PTSA Hosts Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Presentation

Cynthia — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 01:33:07 +0000

Did you know that prescription drugs have become the most commonly abused drugs among 12 and 13 year olds? It is NOT too soon for you and your middle schooler to learn the facts and warning signs regarding this growing problem in our community. The best way to do this is come hear it from the people who know first hand. A prescription drug abuse awareness presentation will be held on Wednesday, April 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the Twin Peaks Middle School Theater. Sergeant David Ross of the San Diego Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Task Force will speak, present a video and answers your questions. Guests also include Twin Peaks Alumnus Aaron Rubin and his mother Sherrie Rubin whose story serves as a lasting reminder of the dangers of prescription drug abuse. Sherrie and Aaron will provide practical advice and answer your questions. The Safety Wellness Advocacy Community Coalition will have an information table and resources beginning at 6 p.m.

Come early and present your proof of Tdap booster to the health office, which will be open until 6 p.m. on the same day.

Twin Peaks Helps Local Families in Need Through the Adopt A Family Program

Cynthia — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 06:07:11 +0000

Twin Peaks is again showing its tremendous generosity by participating in the PUSD Adopt A Family program, which is co-sponsored by Palomar Council PTA, and run at Twin Peaks by our capable ASB student leaders. You may hear from your child that their RAM class is participating. If so, please consider whether you can provide a modest gift or gift card. Specific wish lists will be sent home that list the family members for your RAM class’ family and their sizes and suggested gifts. If you wish to participate, discuss with your child which items on the wish list you are willing to purchase and have your child bring home the gift tag for that item. You may want to give your child a few acceptable choices in case a particular gift tag has already been taken by another child. If you do not receive a gift tag, but still wish to participate, just select any item from the wish list. Gift cards, such as for Target, Wal-Mart or a grocery store, are always welcome and appreciated by the families. If your student’s class is not adopting a family, you can still contribute a toy or gift card by leaving it in the front office marked Adopt A Family. If you have a church group, scout troop, Bunco club or similar organization, that would like to adopt a family, please contact Cynthia Iliff-Wright cynthia@lewistools.com 619-954-1560. 100% of all contributions go to the families. Thank you for your support of this important and worthwhile program.

October 25-29 is Red Ribbon Week at Twin Peaks MS

Cynthia — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 04:29:36 +0000

“Choose to be drug free” is our theme for Red Ribbon Week this year and we ask our students to show their support and pledge to stay away from drugs. There will be lunchtime activities all week to reinforce how important it is to the future of our youth to be drug free and healthly.

Monday – Sign the Pledge banner and pick up your wristband to wear all week.

Tuesday – Sock It To Drugs – Wear crazy socks to school.

Wednesday – TEAM Up For a Healthy Life – Wear your favorite sports jersey or team uniform.

Thursday – Red Rally Day – Everyone wears RED to school.

Friday – Say BOO to Drugs – Halloween costume dress up day.

Don’t forget the ASB Costume Dance on Friday, October 29 from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. in the MPR. Tickets must be purchased in advance and signed by a parent. See the RAM Report for more details.

Poway School Board Candidates’ Forum is Monday, October 4th, 7:00- 8:30 p.m. at the PUSD District Office

Cynthia — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 03:54:14 +0000

The Palomar Council PTA (the umbrella organization for all PTAs in the Poway Unified School District) will present a PUSD Board of Education Candidates’ Forum on Monday, October 4, 2010, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in The Community Room of the new PUSD District Offices located at 15250 Avenue of Science, San Diego, CA 92128 (near Carmel Mt. Ranch Costco and Scripps Clinic). The event will be moderated by the League of Women Voters. Elected officials decide significant issues that affect the well being of our children and youth. This forum will provide each candidate for the Board of Education an opportunity to express their views openly to the public. Please plan to attend this important event and pass the word on to your friends and neighbors. A list of the candidates’ statements is available on the Palomar Council Website www.palomarcouncil.com.

Welcome and Welcome Back to Another Great Year as an Involved Parent at TPMS

Cynthia — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:46:48 +0000

The Twin Peaks PTSA is looking forward to another year of active parents working together with the school to provide the best year possible for our students. Don’t listen to that old suburban myth that you are not needed at Middle School. We need you! In fact, there are many events on campus that cannot take place without our volunteers. Please visit our Volunteers page for ways that you can make a difference with the gift of your time.

In fact, why not become a leader while staying involved in your children’s school life? The PTSA still has openings on the Board for the following Committee Chair positions: Book Fair, Character Counts!, Used Book Exchange, and School Board Representative. This is a great way to serve your school, model leadership to your child, and meet some great people. Contact your PTSA President, Cynthia Ilff Wright at cynthia@lewistools.com to join or for more information.

Parents Learned Valuable Information at Our Parent Education Night

Cynthia — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 04:47:53 +0000

The PTSA would like to thank Poway Sheriff’s Officers Warren Voth and Mike Farrell and Juvenile Detective Chris Johnson for their informative presentation of drug use in our community and across our nation. We also heard from Nancy Knott, CADCII/Interventionist from the Scripps McDonald Center about how to keep our kids away from drugs, what to look for as parents, and what resources are available to help. Ms. Knott recommended that we look for more information from the Partnership for a Drug Free America. She also recommends the following books:

Pain Killer: A “Wonder” Drug’s Trail of Addiction and Death by Barry Meier; and

The Price of Privilege: How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage Are Creating a Generation of Disconnected and Unhappy Kids by Madeline Levin, Ph.D.

Ms. Knott handed out the following Parent’s Bill of Rights, which is reprinted here with permission.

Parent’s Bill of Rights

We, as parents, have a right to be treated with respect.
We have the right to say no and not feel guilty.
We have the right to know where our kids are, who their friends are, and who they are with at any time.
We have the right to demonstrate we care by occasionally verifying or spot checking our children’s whereabouts. We may, for example, call host parents on parties or overnight stays.
We have the right to set a curfew and enforce it with restrictions and loss of privileges.
We have the right not to condone any alcohol or drug usage and to say no to attendance at activities where alcohol or drug usage may occur.
We have the right to make mistakes and/or change our minds.
We have the right to ask questions and expect answers about all things which may affect our children.
We have the right to monitor all school related activities; academic, behavioral, and social.
We have the right to know and consult with adults who influence our children’s lives, i.e., coaches, employers, teachers, youth group leaders, ministers, and counselors.
We have the right to know what is happening within our own home, to set “house rules,” and know the identity of guests who come into our home.
We have the right to assign our children chores and other family responsibilities appropriate to their ages.
We have a right to promote time together as a family, which may include meals, outings, study time, and other planned activities.
We have a right to be authoritative when logical explanation and reason have not succeeded.
We have a right to have family rules and consistently enforce them with appropriate consequences.

(Tri-City Substance Abuse Coalition – Fremont, Newark, Union City, California)

Parent Education Night

Cynthia — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:25:21 +0000

Are you concerned about keeping your children away from drugs? If so, please join us for an informative presentation on March 18^th at 6:30 p.m. in the the Twin Peaks Theater.

Our panel of experts includes two Sheriff’s Deputies who work closely with PUSD, a Juvenile Detective, and a certified drug and alcohol counselor / interventionist from the Scripps McDonald Center. The presentation will be followed by a question and answer period. Learn the facts about drug use in the Poway area and what you can do to protect your children.

This presentation is for PARENTS ONLY but free childcare is available in Room 201.