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Important News

Annual Giving Campaign: Just a Few Days Left!
August 27th - September 28th
INspire, INvolve, INvest

Art For All Students, All Year! 
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When you give to the Annual Giving Campaign, you are investing in our children's future. Your contributions go directly to supporting important student programs like art! How? This year, in addition to our fabulous STEAM+ art teacher, Summer Conover, we also have an artist in residence, Sarah Cusey (pictured at right). Sarah is an artist with Arts for Learning San Diego. ​

​Our classroom teachers, who join Sarah during art, absolutely rave about her skills, her approach to teaching art, and her interactions with our students. We were so lucky to find her! The PTA is providing 100% of the funding for Sarah's innovative art program. Between Summer and Sarah, all students in all grades will have art all year long! Yay!

Check out the work our students have already been doing this year (pictured at right). Kindergarten and 1st grade created portraits inspired by the work of Klaus Enrique, and our 4th graders made land art inspired by the work of Richard Long. 

If you haven't already, please consider giving to the Annual Giving Campaign, which helps fund our artist in residence program. We have just five days left to go!
Note: This year, the AGC ends before Harvest Fest. If you typically make a donation at Harvest Fest, kindly click the above button or download a donation form.
 
Limited Edition T-Shirts: Your limited-edition AGC T-shirts will be sent home in your child's backpack in mid-to-late October. Thanks for your patience!
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Heads Up! It's Picture Day
Monday, September 24th

​Brush that hair and put on your best smile. It's time for Picture Day! Photos taken during picture day will be available for families to purchase and will also be used in the Heights Yearbook. Say cheese!
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Parent Breakfast Briefing
Wednesday, September 26th in the MUR

Grab a hot cup of joe and breakfast (catered by Broken Yolk), network with fellow parents, and get the inside scoop on what's coming up at Del Mar Heights. You'll get a full update on happenings at the Heights from Principal Soileau and PTA President Mireille Barnard. We'll also approve the 2018-2019 PTA Budget. Swing by the MUR after drop-off and get your fill of coffee, news and networking-all before 9 o'clock in the morning!
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Harvest Fest
Wednesday, October 3rd, 4:00-6:30 p.m.

There's no better way to kick off a new school year than with Del Mar Heights Annual Harvest Fest, a free event sponsored by the PTA! 

Get to know other Heights families while your kids are wildly entertained with a pie-eating contest, hayride, photo booth, watermelon seed spitting contest in the garden, relay races with our own Dads' Club, face painting and temporary tattoos, obstacle course, DJ, photo booth, and more! 

Each child also will get a FREE frozen yummy from the Sweet Treats Truck. You can also purchase dinner from a variety of food trucks. It will be an evening of fun for the whole family! So, bring your picnic blankets for more seating and stay awhile!

​Questions? Ask Lisa Wheatley or Jen Massara
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SciFri: Fantastic Physics
Friday, October 5th, 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the MUR
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Roll up your sleeves and get ready for a hair-raising, hands-on SciFri on Friday, October 5th! "Fantastic Physics" will be brought to us by the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center and explore a variety of scientific concepts, including gravity, buoyancy, electricity, motion, air pressure, sound and light. Students will have the opportunity to move from one table to another to experiment and interact with these principles of physics firsthand. The event will be open house style, so students and families can arrive and leave as they see fit.   

Click here to sign-up and please let us know if you are able to volunteer and help out at one of the tables. (Don't worry, you'll receive training!)

Questions? Contact Anne Chao or Stephanie Bernstein
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Halloween Costume Exchange
Collection: October 8th-11th at Morning Drop-Off
Distribution: October 12th at 2:30pm in the MUR

​Bring out your dead (Halloween costumes)! Instead of rushing out to buy a costume your kids will only wear one year, why not save money and exchange your old costumes for different ones while also saving some room in your closet? Heights Cares will be collecting clean, gently used Halloween costumes during morning drop-off October 8th-11th. Then collect your "new" costume on Thursday, October 12th after school. Unclaimed costumes will be donated to the Monarch School. 

For more information, email Jazmin Blais.
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Walk to School Day
Wednesday, October 10th

Join us in improving our health and air quality by walking to school on this day and many more this year. Walking to school is great exercise! Physical activity helps control weight, builds lean muscle, reduces fat, and promotes strong bones, muscle and joint development. In addition, walking to school protects the air around our campus and the environment. Idling for even one minute produces as much carbon monoxide as smoking 3 packs of cigarettes!
Parent Workshop: Grit and Growth Mindset
Thursday, October 11th, 8:15-9:15am in the MUR
 
Parenting doesn't come with a manual. We all want our kids to be successful in life, but how can we help our kids’ persevere when things don’t go their way? What gives them the grit to persist?
 
Studies show that learning to work hard is as important to academic success as intelligence. Research tells us that the non-cognitive skill of grit - passion and perseverance for long term goals - is just as important to achievement as is talent. A growth mindset fosters grit and has shown to improve academic achievement. Learn tools that will enable you to foster this in your children. 
Dr. Susan Wais takes happiness and well-being very seriously. Her passion for increasing happiness led her to undertake a masters in Applied Positive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. Since completing her degree in 2009, she has taught hundreds of parents and teachers in both public and private schools throughout San Diego.

Prior to her work in positive psychology, Dr. Wais dedicated her professional life to teaching parenting skills. She taught parenting, communication, and assertiveness training workshops for over 25 years. In addition to her Master’s degree in Positive Psychology, Dr. Wais holds a Ph.D. in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy.
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First Annual Del Mar Heights Art Show
Entries Due No Later Than November 8th
Art Show on November 15th, 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Calling all students! ​You are invited to submit artwork for the First Annual Del Mar Heights Art Show! We accept all art forms: paintings, statues, videos, sculptures, drawings, stories. Get as creative as you want. We will display your artwork in the library or on the school grounds, for everyone to see! Entries are due November 8th!

CLICK HERE for more details and instructions.

For more information, contact Tanya Barach.
This Week in the Garden - Popcorn!

Friday in Garden Club, students planted out three raised beds with lots of veggies such as kohlrabi, Chinese cabbage, 2 types of broccoli, and peas (in a 1/2 barrel)! Farm Stand will be here before we know it!

Students removed the sunflower stalks from last week (which isn't nearly as easy as it may seem), and chopped them up for disposal. We also removed sunflower seeds from the heads so we can roast them for next week's snack, and harvested a bunch more pole beans. Students moved the pumpkins up to the top row of The Patch; these pumpkins will be used as prizes for the Pie Eating Contest at Harvest Fest! Over the next few weeks, students will be preparing the area for a new gardening adventure.

Lastly, two students served our fantastic school-grown popcorn.  It was delicious!

If you would like to volunteer to help in Garden Club, simply show up in the main garden on Friday at 11:30am and we'll show you how you can help, no gardening experience necessary!  If you have any questions before then - or if you would like to be added to the Garden Club email list so you'll know in advance what we'll be working on, please contact our Garden Coordinator, Stephanie Murphy.
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Start the New Year in Style!

Order these all new designs today, and you'll be set for Spirit Days all year long. Show your spirit and fashion sense by heading over to our Online Shop.

There are a variety of options for both children and adults. Our new zip-up hoodies are so soft and warm. This year's logo comes in blue and white, and pink with silver. All items are sold at or near cost, so take advantage of the low prices while quantities last!

Questions? Contact Jenn Hasselmann.
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Add Your Contact Info to the School Directory
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NEW TO DEL MAR HEIGHTS? CLICK HERE to add your family's contact info into the directory. Access to the online directory is available to all Del Mar Heights families.

RETURNING TO OUR ONLINE STUDENT DIRECTORY? NEED TO UPDATE YOUR INFO? You should have received an email from mail@myschoolanywheremail.com on Saturday, Sept. 1st, around 9:35 am. The email will contain a personalized link to a secure, online form populated with your information. To ensure that you are included in this year's directory, please take the time to review and update your students' teacher, contact information, and directory preferences. If you did not receive the email, you can still update your family information by clicking HERE. 

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask Michelle McGraw, VP Membership. 
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Join the Dads' Club!
First Wednesdays of the Month, 6:00-8:00pm at Jimmy O's

Come one, come all!  The outrageously fun Del Mar Heights Dads' Club membership is open to all men who play an important role in the lives of current Heights students - dads, stepdads, granddads, uncles, big brothers, guardians...you name it, you are all welcome!

The Del Mar Heights Dads Club meets the first Wednesday of each month at Jimmy O's on 225 15th Street in Del Mar. Come grab a brew and help us plan a spectacular year! 

Questions? Contact Gordon Fletcher or Shay Hasselmann at dads@delmarheightspta.com.
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Support The Heights While You Shop!

All it takes is 5 minutes to register for Amazon Smile and the Ralphs Community Contributions Program and voilà! You can start generating money for Del Mar Heights student programs just by doing what you already do. The difference is that 0.5% of your Amazon purchases and up to 4% of your Ralphs spending are donated to the Del Mar Heights PTA.

first day flowers: A Heights Tradition
FULL CALENDAR HERE
Stay in the Loop
Click on the dolphin to subscribe to the Dolphin Digest, the PTA's primary form of communication with parents.
School Directory
The Del Mar Heights Directory is available on your computer, tablet, or smart phone using MySchoolAnywhere. If you have not already signed up, please visit the Del Mar Heights Directory page.
Shop for Good
You Shop. Amazon Gives. Everyone wins. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. ​
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Your shopping matters. Just bookmark 
​smile.amazon.com/ch/33-0708127, and each time you shop, Amazon donates to Del Mar Heights PTA. 
Ralphs Community Contributions Program. It couldn't be easier - just shop, swipe, and earn. Click here for enrollment instructions.
Got Suggestions?
We want them! Please contact us with suggestions for new programs or if you have any questions at info@delmarheightspta.com. 

​We promise to get right back to you! 
FULL CALENDAR HERE
Stay in the Loop
Click on the dolphin to subscribe to the Dolphin Digest, the PTA's primary form of communication with parents.
School Directory
The Del Mar Heights Directory is available on your computer, tablet, or smart phone using MySchoolAnywhere. If you have not already signed up, please visit the Del Mar Heights Directory page.
Shop for Good!
You Shop. Amazon Gives. Everyone wins. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. ​Shop AmazonSmile and contribute to our school.
Ralphs Community Contributions Program. It couldn't be easier - just shop, swipe, and earn. Click here for enrollment instructions.
Got Suggestions?
We want them! Please contact us with suggestions for new programs or if you have any questions at info@delmarheightspta.com.
We promise to get right back to you!