Laurel PTO Notes
Library Permission Form
Please print out and complete the Library Permission Form, and
return it to your child's teacher the first week of
school. Once the form has been received, your child
will be able to check books out from our wonderful
Laurel Library!
New Library Volunteer Training
All new library volunteers must be trained, so please
attend one of the following two training sessions:
Tuesday, August 29, 8:25 a.m.
Thursday, August 31, 12:45 p.m.
Both sessions will be held in the Laurel Library.
Head Room Parents
The head room parent orientation meetings are
tomorrow, Friday, August 25, at 8:30 a.m. in
the Multi and Monday, August 28, at 7:00 p.m. in the
Library. If you volunteered and were selected to be
a head room parent, please choose one of those
sessions for orientation. If you cannot attend either
meeting, please contact Kelly Perri at 327-1345.
After-School Programs
Most of the PTO after-school programs will begin the
week of September 11-15. For a list of programs and
links to registration information, please review the Program Overview and Schedule.
Paper registration forms for most of these programs
are being sent home with your child today (with the
first-day-of-school packet).
Walk Pooling Program
We're looking for parents and kids who live within 1.5
miles of school to begin a walking school bus, picking
up kids along the route to school. Complete the
Walk + Bike Survey and help make your child,
yourself, your community and your planet a little
healthier this year!
Lunch and Snack
Don’t forget to pack a lunch for your child (AM
Kindergarteners will only need lunch on Thursdays)
and a separate snack (all grades) each day. The Hot
Lunch Program for first and second graders, which
runs Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, will
begin on September 12.
Afterschool Math
All children who are new to the PTO-sponsored
Afterschool Math program must attend a placement
session at Stanford on Saturday, September 16, 10
a.m. to noon for grades K-2, and 2-4 p.m. for grades
3-6. Returning students are also encouraged to
attend. The location details will be emailed to
parents who have registered. For details and
registration, go to www.foundationsforeducation.org
To Unsubscribe
If your children are no longer at Laurel this year,
please scroll to the bottom of this message and use
the "Safe Unsubscribe" link (in the small print) to
remove yourself from our mailing list. If you have
moved on to Encinal and not yet subscribed to their
newsletter, do so now at www.encinalpto.com.
Quick Links...
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Monday, 8/28
Head Room Parent Training Meeting, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, 8/29
8:25 a.m. Library Volunteer Training
Wednesday, 8/30
Regular Day
Thursday, 8/31
All-Together Day, all students attend school
from 8:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
12:45 p.m. Library Volunteer Training
Friday, 9/1
Application Deadline for Carpool Pickup
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School Spirit Day - Wear Royal Blue and
White
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Weekly Action Checklist
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- Join the PTO!
- Order PTO Hot Lunch for your child.
- Register for any PTO-sponsored
after-school programs your child would like to do.
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Join the PTO Team!
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School has begun, and we need your support to
make this another great year of learning for our
children! We encourage every family to join the PTO
Team for the 2006-2007 school year.
The level of quality education that Laurel and Encinal
families have come to expect is a direct result of this
annual fund raising drive. Look at our list of PTO Accomplishments to see what we were
able to do last year, thanks to the generous support
of our PTO Members.
Our theme this year is Building a Winning Team,
which describes the PTO’s ultimate goal — to help
our schools provide an all-star educational
experience for our kids.
Please print out the membership form and decide
today how strong your support for learning can be!
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Upcoming Events
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9/4 No School -- Labor Day
9/6 Carpool Pickup Begins
9/7 Laurel Back-to-School Night, 7 p.m.
9/8 Quarter Gourmet, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
9/12 Hot Lunch Begins
9/13 PTO Exec Board Meeting, 8:45 a.m.
9/13 School Board Meeting, 7 p.m.
9/20 Site Council Meeting, 3 p.m.
9/20 PTO General Meeting, 7 p.m.
10/9-13 Laurel-Encinal Book Fair
10/11 PTO Exec Board Meeting, 8:45 a.m.
10/11 School Board Meeting, 7 p.m.
10/18 Site Council Meeting, 3 p.m.
10/19 Minimum Day
10/20 No School, Staff Development
10/24 Picture Day
10/31 Laurel Halloween Parade, 8:30 a.m.
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Hot Lunch Ordering Information
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Order your kids' hot lunches via a new website: www.mykidshotlunch.com. For detailed
instructions and menu choices, see the Hot Lunch Flyer.
To request manual ordering instructions, contact Ann
Hutchinson at 326-6226 or Remona Murray 327-2806.
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Laurel Quarter Gourmet
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- Friday, September 8
- 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
- On the Second Grade Field
Laurel School's Annual Quarter Gourmet is a potluck
family social tradition. Enjoy this potluck with your
families and friends while we raise money for Laurel
and welcome in the new school year. Each food
serving is just 25 cents, desserts are 50 cents. Hot
dogs, pizza slices, and drinks are one dollar each.
Plates, napkins, and utensils are supplied. Please
complete the flyer if you plan to attend
and also if you can volunteer to help. We need lots
of volunteers to make this event a success!
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Laurel Shirts and Souvenirs
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Friday is Spirit Day! Students and staff are
encouraged to wear Laurel's school colors of royal
blue and white every Friday. Also, teachers request
that students wear their Laurel t-shirts or blue and
white clothing on field trips for easy identification.
For those interested in purchasing Laurel souvenirs,
please use the order form:
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Last Paper Newsletter Distribution
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This is the only newsletter this year that will also be
sent home on paper in your child's backpack! The
weekly PTO newsletter will be all electronic starting
next week (for those who have no way of receiving
email, copies of the newsletter and current flyers will
be available each Monday in the school office).
Please forward this email to your friends, so they can
go sign up at the PTO website.
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MPAEF Coffee
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- Friday, August 25
- 8:15 a.m.
- in the Laurel Library
Join us for the Menlo Park-Atherton Education
Foundation Back-to-School Coffee and discover how
the MPAEF puts the cool in school! Visiting scientists,
rare musical instruments, and computer innovations
are just a few of the ways the MPAEF brings your
child's education to life.
***Children are welcome. Enter a Drawing For a
Free Ticket to the 2007 Auction!***
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Community News
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The Laurel PTO does not sponsor or endorse any
of the organizations whose activities are listed
below.
Menlo-Atherton Soccer Clinic
- Monday, September 4, 2006 (Labor Day)
- 9 a.m. - 12 noon or 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- On the Menlo-Atherton turf field
- $35 per player
Come to the Menlo Atherton Soccer Clinic, hosted
and run by M-A's very own Varsity Girls Soccer
Team. Registration forms are available at www.mabears.org.
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Thank You - Back to School Luncheon
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The PTO-hosted Back to School luncheon on
Monday, August 21, was a wonderful event to
welcome back all of the teachers, staff, and other
school employees and help them kick off a terrific
school year. Principal Nancy Hendry turned bright
red, but had a big smile on her face when everyone
sang Happy Birthday to her. A very heart felt thank
you to the parents and volunteers who gave their
time and donations to make this such a special
occasion for these cherished people at Laurel who
take care of our children.
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