In This Issue (bolded items are new for this week)
- BIPOC Advisory Council Meeting IN-PERSON Tonight!
- Only Five Hosted Parties Left This School Year!
- Love for Ms. Adams in a Time of Loss
- Oakland EdFund Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Read-in!
- LAST CALL! California Healthy Kids Survey - Due Today, April 30! California Healthy Kids Survey - Let your Opinion Be Known!
- OUSD Announcements
- Calendar of Important Dates
Only Five Hosted Parties Left This School Year!
Which means only five more opportunities to help support our essential fundraising efforts!
Get your tickets today!
Learn to Ride a Bike with Cleary Bikes (one ticket left)
When: Saturday May 4
What: Yearning for your kid to finally learn how to ride a bike? Jeff Cleary of Cleary Bikes (and 3rd-grade Thornhill dad) will handle that! At Cleary Bikes headquarters, Jeff and his team will meet with the kiddos in a secured, no-car zone and teach them how to ride, in under two hours (amazing!)
Cost: $50
Guided Scenic Ride Along the Bay
When: Saturday May 4
What: Join Jeff Cleary of Cleary Bikes and his team for this invigorating 10-mile waterfront mountain bike ride - for families who know how to ride.
Included: Experienced guides, snacks, coffee, camaraderie, and that feeling of getting an incredible jump on the day with this fun family activity!
Cost: $30 per family
Wine, Whiskey & Poker Night. Taste the whiskeys of the world!
When: Saturday May 4
What: Taste and learn about a variety of top shelf whiskeys from around the world and also sample high quality wines from the cellar of a Thornhill family. This whiskey tour will travel through the Scottish Highlands and Isles, Ireland, Japan, Taiwan, and Bourbon country.
Included: Food plus Texas hold ‘em poker and other games for an optional $50 buy-in (for charity) with all proceeds going to Thornhill.
Cost: $150, adults only
Sundaes on Sunday for 4th Graders! *Drop-off party*
When: Sunday May 5
What: Ice cream party! Calling all 4th graders! Get ready to build your own creative sundaes, run around on the grass, and have a great time!
Cost: $45
Karaoke Party at everyone’s favorite pub - Taps and Takeout!
When: Saturday May 18
What: This all-inclusive night out at our local eatery means: super fun karaoke, great food and bev (booze and nonalcoholic drinks alike) and a rollicking good time! Owner Joe Frankel is also a Thornhill dad and all-around model of hospitality! Gather with other Thornhill folks for a great party the last weekend before the end of the school year. Make it a grownup night out - OR bring your kids if that's easier.
Cost: $65
Love for Ms. Adams in a Time of Loss
Our beloved longtime aide Ms. Angee Adams - who brings a brightness, silliness, warmth and steadfast support to our school community - is struggling after the recent loss of her mother following a stroke and an extended period of caregiving. Not only has the experience over the past year taken a toll emotionally, it has created a financial burden for Ms. Adams and her family. She gives so much to our kiddos each day, we wanted to spread the word about how we can give back to her in this time of need. Please consider donating to her family’s GoFundMe page, initially established to support caregiving needs, but now an efficient way to help alleviate the financial challenges they face and show her how much we care. (We love you, Ms. Adams!)
LAST CALL! California Healthy Kids Survey - Due Today, April 30! Let your Opinion Be Known!
Thornhill parents/guardians, let your voice be heard! Consider completing the California Healthy Kids Survey extended to APRIL 30.
Click on this link for Thornhill's parents' CHKS survey.
Calendar
- Tuesday, April 30 6pm: BIPOC Advisory Meeting IN-PERSON (details in Konstella)
- Friday, May 3: Oakland EdFund Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Read-in @ 12:30pm
Saturday, May 4: Learn to Ride a Bike with Cleary Bikes (buy tickets here)
Saturday, May 4: Family Bike Ride with Cleary Bikes (buy tickets here)
Saturday, May 4: Whiskey, Wine and Poker Night (buy tickets here)
Sunday, May 5: Annual Spring Clean (see Konstella for more info)
Sunday, May 5: Sundaes on a Sunday for Fab Fourth Graders! (buy tickets here)
Tuesday, May 14: Last PFC Meeting of the school year IN PERSON @ 6:00 PM
Saturday, May 18: Taps and Takeout Karaoke Party (buy tickets here)
Wednesday, May 22: 5th Grade Promotion
Thursday, May 23: Last Day of School
Be sure also to subscribe to the Thornhill Google Calendar here, and download the OUSD District calendar here.
About the Thornhill Newsletter
The Thornhill Parent-Faculty Club (PFC) Communications team publishes this weekly newsletter each Tuesday in the school year to communicate school, PFC and OUSD news, events and information. We all have plenty of other things to do, but please try to read it weekly, as it will more than likely answer most questions you have about what’s up at school. Information about how to submit to the newsletter is below, but you can reach out at any time at newsletter@thornhillschool.org.
Email submissions to Annie Sartor, at newsletter@thornhillschool.org by 8 p.m. Thursday for approval—nothing sent after this will be included in the following week’s newsletter unless there are extremely compelling extenuating circumstances. It’s fine to include text in the body of the email with links and no formatting, and attach photos preferably as 150 x 150, 72 dpi JPG or GIFs only (not embedded in email or word file). Submissions may be edited for spelling, grammar, brevity and clarity. Advertising and items not related to Thornhill are not accepted, as we need to keep the newsletter focused on need-to-know info for the community.
THANK YOU to everyone who submits articles and to PFC Board Members, Teachers, VP of Communications Jill Evans, PFC Presidents Evie Nagy and Catrina Vrankovich, and Principal Steve Daubenspeck, member of Oakland Unified School District (OUSD).
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Location: 5880 Thornhill Drive, Oakland, CA, USA
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