Catalog 2013

1500

A Lofty Surprise

Have your child join Mrs. Inclan for an afternoon of storytime, complete with milk and cookies in her new reading loft in Room 2. Outing will take place on Saturday, February 8, 2014 2 -4 pm. Drop-off and pick-up at Hillcrest Room 2. Limited to top 6 bidders.

Value: $50.00

1501

Visit the Holiday Lights and Ride the Tilden Carousel with Mrs. Inclan & Ms. Jardine

Mrs. Inclan and Ms. Jardine want to take your children on a visit to the Holiday Lights exhibit and the ride of their lives on the historic Tilden Carousel. Winning students will spend two hours seeing the holiday lights, riding the merry-go-round, playing games and having fun. Snacks, tickets, and everything else needed for this fun outing will be provided by Mrs. Inclan and Ms. Jardine. Parents drop-off and pick-up at the Tilden Carousel. Outing will take place Saturday, December 7, 2013 4 - 6 pm. Limited to 4 students per class from the current 1st grade.

Value: $50.00

1502

I Scream! You Scream! We all Scream for Ice Cream!

Do your kids crave ice cream as much as ours do? Give them a special trip to Fenton's with Mrs. McLaughlin and Ms. Buswell on Sunday afternoon, February 2, 2014 from 2-4 pm. Drop off and pick up at Fenton's. Four students from each 2nd Grade class will feast at Fenton's and play at the nearby Piedmont Avenue School playground. They run around and scream, and you don't have to deal with it!

Value: $50.00

1503

Donuts & Bowling at Albany Bowl

What could be better? Join Ms. Bahr and Ms. Nelson and knock some pins down while munching on your favorite breakfast treat. Event will occur on a Sunday morning in the spring, from 10:30 - 12. Parents drop off and pick up. Four students from each class.

Value: $50.00

1504

5th Grade Valentine's Day Starlight Theater & Lock-in

Ms. I.S.’s Valentine’s Day Starlight Theater & Lock-in Eight lucky fifth grade ticket holders will spend an evening at Hillcrest on Valentine’s Day playing games, watching a movie and enjoying a smorgasbord of treats. The fun will begin when students arrive at 6:30 p.m. for games of hide and seek in the classrooms, kick the can on the patio, followed-up with a movie and a concession stand. Happy, exhausted students will be ready for pick-up at 9:30 p.m. Enjoy a night out with the Valentine of your choice and give your kids the experience of a lifetime. Presented by: Claudia Staniford & Annie Iversen

Value: $50.00

1505

The San Francisco Gourmet Chocolate Tour with Four Middle School Teachers

Do you love fine chocolate? Join your Middle School teachers on a 3-hour exploration of San Francisco's best artisan chocolate makers, walking from the San Francisco waterfront to Union Square on Saturday, December 7th. Our special chocolate guide will teach us what makes fine chocolate and its health benefits. We will visit a wide array of San Francisco gourmet chocolate boutiques with 8 stops and generous tastings at each, all in the middle of San Francisco's festive holiday hustle and bustle. It will be an afternoon to remember! Open to the top 4 bidders. Restriction: Must love chocolate! Eileen Massey, Gail Scruggs, Patrick Dyer, Elsie Mallonee

Value: $50.00

1506

Climbing the Walls With Your Teachers!

We are offering an afternoon of climbing at Oakland's Great Western Power Company Climbing Gym. Six lucky students will spend the afternoon bouldering and climbing at the gym. We will leave after school on a day to be determined and provide a snack on the drive to the gym. Students will spend 2 hours working on their skills. We ask that parents pick up their students from the gym at 5:30. If this sounds like something your child would enjoy, please bid on it! Teachers are belay certified!

Value: $50.00

1507

Molecular Gastronomy with Mr. Canton

What do you get when you combine the love of food with the wonder of science? Molecular gastronomy! Five lucky fifth graders and five fourth graders will have the opportunity to use chemistry and physics to transform textures and tastes of food into whimsical and mouth-watering delicacies using fresh ingredients, seaweed-based natural gums, bacterial fermentation and laboratory tools! Students should bring their appetites, scientific curiosity, and willingness to cook up a storm into Linda Teplitz's generously-offered kitchen on a Sunday to be determined in 2014.

Value: $50.00

1508

Bass guitar lessons

Four half-hour long individual bass lessons. We will focus on technique, music theory, and having fun developing our bass skills. Rock on!

Value: $120.00

1509

Playdate with Coach T

Who loves to play switch, capture the flag, dodge ball and tetherball? Coach T, of course! (And your kids!) Join him on April 6, 2014 at the Hillcrest playground for a great afternoon of schoolyard games.
20 kids.

Value: $50.00

	1500	A Lofty Surprise Have your child join Mrs. Inclan for an afternoon of storytime, complete with milk and cookies in her new reading loft in Room 2. Outing will take place on Saturday, February 8, 2014 2 -4 pm. Drop-off and pick-up at Hillcrest Room 2. Limited to top 6 bidders. Value: $50.00
	1501	Visit the Holiday Lights and Ride the Tilden Carousel with Mrs. Inclan & Ms. Jardine Mrs. Inclan and Ms. Jardine want to take your children on a visit to the Holiday Lights exhibit and the ride of their lives on the historic Tilden Carousel. Winning students will spend two hours seeing the holiday lights, riding the merry-go-round, playing games and having fun. Snacks, tickets, and everything else needed for this fun outing will be provided by Mrs. Inclan and Ms. Jardine. Parents drop-off and pick-up at the Tilden Carousel. Outing will take place Saturday, December 7, 2013 4 - 6 pm. Limited to 4 students per class from the current 1st grade. Value: $50.00
	1502	I Scream! You Scream! We all Scream for Ice Cream! Do your kids crave ice cream as much as ours do? Give them a special trip to Fenton's with Mrs. McLaughlin and Ms. Buswell on Sunday afternoon, February 2, 2014 from 2-4 pm. Drop off and pick up at Fenton's. Four students from each 2nd Grade class will feast at Fenton's and play at the nearby Piedmont Avenue School playground. They run around and scream, and you don't have to deal with it! Value: $50.00
	1503	Donuts & Bowling at Albany Bowl What could be better? Join Ms. Bahr and Ms. Nelson and knock some pins down while munching on your favorite breakfast treat. Event will occur on a Sunday morning in the spring, from 10:30 - 12. Parents drop off and pick up. Four students from each class. Value: $50.00
	1504	5th Grade Valentine's Day Starlight Theater & Lock-in Ms. I.S.’s Valentine’s Day Starlight Theater & Lock-in Eight lucky fifth grade ticket holders will spend an evening at Hillcrest on Valentine’s Day playing games, watching a movie and enjoying a smorgasbord of treats. The fun will begin when students arrive at 6:30 p.m. for games of hide and seek in the classrooms, kick the can on the patio, followed-up with a movie and a concession stand. Happy, exhausted students will be ready for pick-up at 9:30 p.m. Enjoy a night out with the Valentine of your choice and give your kids the experience of a lifetime. Presented by: Claudia Staniford & Annie Iversen Value: $50.00
	1505	The San Francisco Gourmet Chocolate Tour with Four Middle School Teachers Do you love fine chocolate? Join your Middle School teachers on a 3-hour exploration of San Francisco's best artisan chocolate makers, walking from the San Francisco waterfront to Union Square on Saturday, December 7th. Our special chocolate guide will teach us what makes fine chocolate and its health benefits. We will visit a wide array of San Francisco gourmet chocolate boutiques with 8 stops and generous tastings at each, all in the middle of San Francisco's festive holiday hustle and bustle. It will be an afternoon to remember! Open to the top 4 bidders. Restriction: Must love chocolate! Eileen Massey, Gail Scruggs, Patrick Dyer, Elsie Mallonee Value: $50.00
	1506	Climbing the Walls With Your Teachers! We are offering an afternoon of climbing at Oakland's Great Western Power Company Climbing Gym. Six lucky students will spend the afternoon bouldering and climbing at the gym. We will leave after school on a day to be determined and provide a snack on the drive to the gym. Students will spend 2 hours working on their skills. We ask that parents pick up their students from the gym at 5:30. If this sounds like something your child would enjoy, please bid on it! Teachers are belay certified! Value: $50.00
	1507	Molecular Gastronomy with Mr. Canton What do you get when you combine the love of food with the wonder of science? Molecular gastronomy! Five lucky fifth graders and five fourth graders will have the opportunity to use chemistry and physics to transform textures and tastes of food into whimsical and mouth-watering delicacies using fresh ingredients, seaweed-based natural gums, bacterial fermentation and laboratory tools! Students should bring their appetites, scientific curiosity, and willingness to cook up a storm into Linda Teplitz's generously-offered kitchen on a Sunday to be determined in 2014. Value: $50.00
	1508	Bass guitar lessons Four half-hour long individual bass lessons. We will focus on technique, music theory, and having fun developing our bass skills. Rock on! Value: $120.00
	1509	Playdate with Coach T Who loves to play switch, capture the flag, dodge ball and tetherball? Coach T, of course! (And your kids!) Join him on April 6, 2014 at the Hillcrest playground for a great afternoon of schoolyard games. 20 kids. Value: $50.00