Greentree Elementary School

News and Announcements

NEWSLETTERS

To read/print our Principally Speaking Newsletters, go to School Links,

click on Principal's Page, then scroll down to and choose year/month.

SCIENCE LITTLE LEAGUE

Sign-Up NOW!

Science Little League is being offered to both primary and upper grade students this year. This is a wonderful after-school program sponsored by IPSF.

Enrollment is limited to 24 students per class and we are needing more students to sign up at this time in order to prevent cancellation of the classes.

Registration deadline is Friday, February 3rd, 2012

Grades 1-3 - Click here for more information

Grades 4-5-6 - Click here for more information

CONGRATULATIONS

Astounding Inventions Blue Ribbon Winner

MICHAELA C. (4th grade)

Eleven students from Greentree Elementary were chosen by the Science Specialist, Mrs. Garza, to participate in the "Astounding Inventions" competition on Saturday, January 28th at Irvine Valley College.

We are pleased to announce that our Division Winner was Michaela C., 4th grade student in Mrs. Walsh's room. Her project, "The Jacket Bag" was created so that people do not have to carry around their jacket or tie it around their waist when they get hot. The jacket turns inside out into a bag that you wear over your shoulder so you are hands-free!

Four Greentree students won the Red Ribbon for “Outstanding Inventor.”

Dua S. (3rd grade) – "Cyclocharger”

Eissa A. (4th grade) – “Temper Controller”

Kalen H. (4th grade) – “Trash Out Arm”

Nicholas M. (5th grade) – “Cup Scan”

Six Greentree students won the White Ribbon for ”Honorable Mention”

Rio M. (1st grade ) – "Dog Advent Calendar”

Sarah A. (2nd grade) – “Magic Glove”

Cynthia J. (3rd grade) – “Water Exercising Shoe”

Dylan V. (4th grade) – "Automatic Toilet Cleaner”

Abigail H. (5th grade) - “Lunchbox Talk”

Zainab M. (5th grade) – "The Utensil Dispenser”

Thank you to all our inventors and their families for attending this wonderful science competition.

We are proud of all our students!

Congratulations!

Greentree's Teacher of the Year,

Yvonne Vedell

We are proud and excited to announce that Yvonne Vedell, this year’s

2nd /3rd combo classroom teacher, has been selected as Greentree’s

2011-2012 Teacher of the Year!

Prior to joining the Greentree staff in 1989, Yvonne attended UCI and completed her internship in IUSD at El Camino Real teaching 1st grade under the guidance of principal/motivational speaker, Gene Bedley.

Yvonne has been a 1st, 2nd, and twice a 2nd /3rd combo teacher at Greentree. Through the years, she has served as values committee leader, PTA liaison, SST Coordinator, member of the leadership team, science site rep, member of the social committee, Constitution Day organizer, Primary Language Arts rep, as well as a master teacher for interns and student teachers.

On a district level, Yvonne served as a district trainer/facilitator for the Scholastic Language Arts series, and she has been a member of several text book adoption committees.

In her free time, Yvonne enjoys spending time with her husband and their three sons. She loves to snorkel in Hawaii, plays tennis, plays WWF, and attends her boys’ baseball and hockey games. Yvonne likes going to dinner with friends and when time allows enjoys watching some of her favorite reality TV shows.

Mrs. Vedell will be also honored at the

Annual Teacher of the Year Banquet in May!

Parent Information Brochure

(Click Here)

Student On-Line Access for K-6 Textbooks 2011-2012

If your child forgets his/her Language Arts or Math textbook/workbook at school, there is no longer a reason NOT to be able to complete homework! CLICK HERE to find simple steps to access any of these texts online.

For list of ACE Programs (After School Child Enrichment)

Look under School Links (to the left), click on Parent Information

NEWSLETTERS

Under School Links, go to Principal's Page

Plastic Bottle & Aluminum Can

Recycling Fundraiser

GO GREEN!!

Greentree welcomes your aluminum cans and plastic bottles for recycling

Click Here for Details

INK CARTRIDGES NEEDED!

We would be grateful if you saved your used ink cartridges and donated them to Greentree. The school will receive dollars when we send them for recycling!

All HPs are accepted as well as many other major brands.

Please do not bring in empty toner bottles, drums or Konica Minolta products as the school is not paid for any of these.

Also, any Orange County company can participate and name Greentree as the school they support! Just contact Linda Doverspike at ldoverspike@pacbell.net if your company is interested and pick-up can begin immediately. Weekly or monthly pick-ups from the company can be arranged.

Non-Profit Organization

Community Flyers

Click on the following link to view approved community flyers

or to submit a request to post your organization's flyer...

http://iusd.org/apps/communityflyers

Under "Elementary", choose Greentree to view approved flyers

DID YOU KNOW...

Lunch Menu

Go to Lunch Menu and then click on "Elementary Schools"

Homework

To view the upper grade homework assignments, go to Greentree Staff and click on the teacher's name.

name.