New Expanded Recycling Program

We are pleased to announce Mather Height's EXPANDED Recycling Program!! We will continue to collect CA CRV - CA Cash back - CA Cash Refund plasitc bottles, aluminum cans and bimetal cans (but please no glass).

In addition to these items, we will ALSO now be accepting:
- plastic shopping bags (we can accept any color but black and must be clean/dry)
- toner and ink cartidges (suggested that you put them in a baggie since they can leak)
- electronics such as cell phones, digital cameras, laptops, GPS (our new electronic recycling program)

Any questions about what to recycle or to volunteer to help sort, see Amy Cramer or email: MatherRecycles@gmail.com

Picture day - Thursday, March 12th

All students will be photographed and no money is needed on picture day unless you want to order an add-on. (Please see the insert that was sent home in the Wednesday folders) A portrait package will be sent home at a later date for you to view and purchase.

PTA Meeting This Thursday

We will be having our monthly PTA this Thursday (3/5) at 5PM in the teacher's lounge. We will be discussing our future fundraiser, "Family Night Out". We look forward to seeing new faces.

See's Candies Spring Fundraiser

We are happy to announce the kick off of our Spring fundraiser with See's Candies! All items are $5.00 and make great Easter gift or a thank you to someone special. Items that are available:

-Milk chocolate foil rabbit
-Chick box (assortment of candy)
-Peanut butter egg
-Dark chocolate butter egg
-Bordeaux egg

Order forms were sent home in Wednesday folders. Sale ends Friday, March 13th (this is when orders/money needs to be turned in) and delivery will be the week of 3/30.

Public School Financing: Preparing For An Unprecedented Challenge

The Folsom Cordova Unified School District continues to be proactive in preparing for an unprecedented reduction in statewide public school funding. We have created an online survey that will take only a few minutes to complete but will go a long way in helping us proceed.

The survey is intended to provide information to the Governing Board and superintendent about the perceptions of parents and the community. The information will be used to help guide the Board in making decisions about the budget recommendations that will be prepared by the superintendent. The survey is available online in English, and will soon be available in Spanish and Russian.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=SZNcuj6deeH55sz2Ir7a8A_3d_3d


We also invite you to one of our Community Forums on the Budget. We are dedicating this time to give specifics on what actions our district is taking and to get feedback from you. We will hold two forums, one in each of the communities our district services.

Community Budget Forums

Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 6:00 pm

Mills Middle School
Cafeteria
10439 Coloma Rd
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 6:00 pm

Folsom High School
Cafeteria
1655 Iron Point Road
Folsom, CA 95630


Our efforts are even gaining regional attention. See the Sacramento Bee Article http://www.sacbee.com/education/story/1567088.html about our unique approach to facing these challenges. Whether you're a parent, a member of the community, or an employee of the district, the possible reductions will affect us all. We invite you to provide us with your perspective and to share your ideas with us.