CAPTA Initiative - Our Children Our Future

Want to know just how much your local school or district would receive under OCOF? Use the Our Children Our Future Benefit Calculator and find out!

Education is the future of California because our children are our future. Without a quality education, our children will not be able to compete in a global economy. Without a skilled, educated workforce, our state will not be able to create new jobs to grow our economy. Investing in our schools and early childhood education is the best thing we can do to ensure a better future for all Californians.

But today, our state ranks 47th nationally in what we invest to educate each student. We have the largest class sizes in America. Over the last three years, more than $20 billion has been cut from California schools and over 40,000 educators have been laid off. We are shortchanging our early childhood development programs, which are some of the best educational investments we can make. Our underfunded public preschool programs serve only 40 percent of eligible 3 and 4 year olds, and only five percent of very low-income infants and toddlers have access to early childhood programs.

We can and must do better. Our Children, Our Future asks Californians to join together to invest in our children and our schools because we all share in the benefits of better schools and a better-educated workforce. Our Children, Our Future will also reduce the cost of education bonds to help end the state deficit and protect our children and schools from further budget cuts.

$10 Billion in New, Dedicated Funding for Our Children

The measure will raise $10 to $11 billion annually in new revenue through a sliding scale income tax increase that varies with taxpayers' ability to pay. For couples, the increases range from 4/10ths of 1% on incomes after all deductions under $35,000 to 2.2% for couples with income after all deductions over $5 million. Couples would pay nothing on the first $15,000 of their income after all deductions, and existing tax credits will offset increases for most couples with income after all deductions of $40,000 or less. A couple earning $75,000 in income after all deductions would pay an additional $428 each year, while a couple earning $1.5 million after all deductions would pay $27,266 more.

• The money will be placed in a separate trust fund that can only be spent as authorized by the provisions of the Act. The Governor and Legislature are prohibited from using the money.

For the first four years:

Kindergarten Registration for the school year 2012-2013 started March 1, 2012.  Your child must be age 5 by November 1, 2012 to register for kindergarten for 12/13 school year.  You must live in the Stonebrae attendance area to be eligible to enroll at Stonebrae.  Stonebrae has not been designated as an Open Enrollment school.

Governor signs PTA's anti-bullying bill

Governor Jerry Brown announced today that he has signed crucial legislation to help protect students from bullying and harassment. The California State PTA sponsored the bill, AB 1156, by Assembly Member Mike Eng. To read the full press release, click here.

"Every step of the way, our members supported this important bill with thousands of letters to elected officials urging its passage," said Patty Scripter, Director of Legislation for the California State PTA.  "It's a real testament to the power of the PTA voice."

California State PTA acknowledges Assembly Member Mike Eng for his leadership on this issue and commends the Governor for signing this legislation.  We would also like to thank our nearly 1 million members who made their voices heard by writing letters and taking other action to support this bill.

Cross Country for Ages 7 & up

Love to run? Castro Valley Track Club cross country practices through October will be M, W, Th 5:00 to 6:30 at Canyon Middle School, with additional workouts on Saturdays when we don't have a weekend meet. You can join at any time in the season. No charge to join: no dues. See sign up paperwork at www.cvtrackclub.com under JOIN.

Use (and Bookmark!) www.GoodSearch.com as your internet search engine window.  Just enter in Stonebrae Elementary in the area that asks who you're supporting and you raise a penny for each search you do.  You can also Goodshop online at your favorite stores and raise even more for Stonebrae!

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Comment on Proposed School Lunch and Breakfast Nutrition Requirements
Deadline: April 13, 2011

This past January, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposed a rule to revise the meal patterns and nutrition requirements for the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. The proposed changes would increase the availability of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free and low-fat milk products. National PTA urges state and local PTAs to submit comments on the proposed rule for consideration to the USDA.

National PTA Reacts to the State of the Union Address

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•    Participation in the S.H.A.R.E.S. program and the S.H.A.R.E.S. card is FREE! Pick one up in the School Office.

28761 Hayward Blvd.
Hayward, CA 94542
(510) 723-3910
Principal:  Lisa Nolting
Office Manager:  Sherry Hurtubise
PTA President: Jasmine Ogle

Stonebrae PTA represents parents, teachers, and community members partnering with principals and school administrators to ensure success for our students.  This past year we supported and helped to raise funds for many important programs and activities for the school:  field trips, ice cream social, pancake breakfast, skate night, science fair and walk-a-thon and many other activities.  We are currently developing our goals for the upcoming year and are looking forward to another successful year!

District/School Links
HUSD website: www.husd.k12.ca.us
School Website: http://sto-haywardusd-ca.schoolloop.com
(also found through the district website under Schools > Elementary > Stonebrae)

PTA Links
Stonebrae Elementary PTA website: www.stonebraepta.org
Peralta District PTA website: www.peraltadistrictpta.org
CA PTA website:  www.capta.org
National PTA website:  www.pta.org