• Pick up your child at 11:35 on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
• Eat at Chevy's on Tuesday or Wednesday - don't forget to bring the flyer with you.
• Order Squaw Lift ticket vouchers by Monday.

Please plan to dine in or carry out from Chevy's in Redwood City on Tuesday, November 14, or Wednesday, November 15, for lunch or dinner. Chevy's will donate 25% of sales from our supporters. You must bring our fundraising flyer with you (you should have received a paper copy in your child's blue folder). Contact: Elizabeth Ouren at eharris_ouren(at)yahoo.com.

11/18	Laurel Fall Cleanup Day, 9 a.m.
11/22-24	No School - Thanksgiving Holiday
11/28	Picture Make-up Day
11/29	Laurel Site Council Meeting 3 p.m.
12/7	Shutterfly Gift Card Order Deadline
12/8	Holiday Luncheon, noon
12/13	Laurel PTO Exec Board Meeting, 8:45 a.m.
12/13	MPCSD School Board Meeting, 7 p.m.
12/15	Laurel Winter Sing, 8:45 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.
12/21	Minimum Day, 11:35 a.m. dismissal
12/22	No School - Holiday Break 

The Laurel/Encinal Caring and Sharing Thanksgiving Food Drive runs until Friday, November 17. Please donate grocery store gift cards, canned goods, basic turkey day foods and other essentials such as flour and sugar. Put grocery items in the Giving Box in front of the Laurel or Encinal School Office, or drop grocery store gift cards off inside the office. You may also donate directly to the food drive online.

Volunteers are needed on Saturday, November 18, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. to help prepare the boxes for the families in the Laurel multi. Bring the kids along to help out! Please contact Joanne Andrew at joandrew13(at)yahoo.com.

b>Squaw Ticket Vouchers Available
Squaw Valley adult lift ticket vouchers are available from the PTO for $58 (regular price is $62). Please pre-order by Monday, November 13. Use the Ski Ticket Order Form for all ski tickets - this form is available ONLY online and in the school office. Contact: Andrea Palmer, andrea.palmer(at)laurelpto.org.

Box Tops Results
Congratulations to Mrs. Andolina's kindergarten class for winning the contest with 264 box tops! Thank you to everyone who submitted box tops. We broke last year's record and collected over 6500 box tops with 53 bonuses and 165 super box tops! This has raised over $700 for the Laurel and Encinal PTOs! Please continue to save your box tops as we will be collecting again in February. A huge thank you to those who helped count: Sarah Wright, Carol Kelly, Jill Robertson, Kristina Nasr and Nicole Raff.

Continuing Programs
Shutterfly Gift Cards - Order Form

Deeelish! Meals Made Easy - Flyer

Peet's Coffee Cards - Order Form

Palo Alto Sport & Toy Gift Cards - Order Form

Congratulations to the 80 District teachers who were recently awarded 2006-2007 Jeanie Ritchie Grants for Innovative Teaching by the MPAEF. The 25 grants totaling $53,820 will benefit students at all four District schools. Together, community support of the MPAEF plus teacher innovation leads to creative learning opportunities for our children! Look for more details at www.mpaef.org.

The Laurel PTO does not sponsor or endorse any of the organizations whose activities are listed below.

Keplers' Story Time with Dashka Slater

Local Children’s Author Dashka Slater reads her books Baby Shoes and Fire Fighters in the Dark.
**Remember to mention Laurel School at the register and 10% of your purchases comes back to our PTO.**

Twas the Night Before Christmas
The Dancers Repertory Theatre is producing ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. Performances will be held on Saturday, December 9, at 12:30 and 3:30 p.m. and Sunday, December 10, at 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. at the new Woodside High School Theater. Group discounts are available for 20 or more tickets. This year's show includes several Laurel school students. For tickets go to www.twasthenight.org or call the Menlo Park Academy of Dance at 323-5292.

Menlo Park Library Author Visit

The Menlo Park Library and Kepler's are proud to announce Tamora Pierce speaking about her new book, Beka Cooper: Terrier. For more information call 650- 330-2530.