Congratulations to the following recepients of this year's PTA Honorary Service Awards!
You truly exemplify all that is wonderful in our volunteers at Sonora!
Honorary Service Award Recipients:
- Laurel Curet, Mrs. Nito, and Sunny Byon
VIP Awards:
- Monica Alvidrez, Juana Trejo
Continuing Service Award:
6th grade students and their parents are invited to attend an informational night and tour of Costa Mesa Middle School! Go see all that's in store for your 6th grader and for your family!
6th Grade Science Camp has been confirmed for May 25-28th (Tuesday through Friday) at Creekside Camp in Running Springs, CA at the Forest Home location. It is a very nice site. We are with 2 other schools from Acacia in Fullerton and Orange Crescent School which is private. Our kids will be with these other kids for all hikes, instruction and dining. Each school will have their own cabins.
Debra Muniz is an amazing person and teacher! Her high energy and optimistic attitude are both contagious and invigorating! She has brought the Sonora Student Council to new heights, taught the 5th/6th grade GATE combo class with unlimited energy and exciting lessons and activities. She spent time over her Christmas break to design and build an archeological site next to her classroom for sixth graders, studying Ancient Civilizations, to actually do their own archeological dig! Student Council, under her direction has sponsored many student activities ~ Hollywood Family Dance Night coming up in February being the next exciting activity! She held a "dance off" earlier in the school year to raise money for a new sound system, organized and taken the lead on our 6th grade Science Camp experience, sponsored a "twister" event during lunch time and many flag deck activities. Debra is a positive force on campus and definitely exemplifies all that is excellent in education! Congratulation Mrs. Muniz ~ our teacher of the year! We love you and appreciate all that you do! :-)
Have a child entering Kindergarten next year? There are three possible orientation and registration meetings from which to choose: March 5th, March 25th, or April 16th. Check out our "news" and "events" on our homepage for further information or call the school office @ 714-424-7955.
Register at igive.com and have $$ donated to our school each time you shop at participating stores!
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Sonora teacher gets $1,000 worth of school supplies
OfficeMax's "A Day Made Better" doles out prizes throughout country to help teachers.
By ELLYN PAK
The Orange County Register
COSTA MESA Sonora Elementary School teacher Donna Honda received a surprise visit to her kindergarten classroom Tuesday morning.
Honda received $1,000 worth of supplies from OfficeMax, which awarded the prize to deserving teachers around the country through its "A Day Made Better" contest.
The longtime teacher, who has taught at Sonora for 17 years, received a giant box filled with supplies including a digital camera, markers, a printer and more.
"Oh my goodness! Good morning, what a surprise," Honda said after a group of people entered her classroom for the surprise visit.
Principal Christine Anderson nominated Honda, who she described as a reliable, compassionate and dedicated teacher.
Anderson said the donation of supplies was much needed during a time of budget cutbacks. Along with teachers who spend their own money for supplies, the PTA also gives each Sonora teacher $200 for supplies.
The school has also sought help from local churches and organizations for donations, including books.
"A thousand in our budget right now is a huge amount," Anderson said.
Contact the writer: 949-553-2936 or epak@ocregister.com
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