Laurel PTO Notes
Order Hot Lunches
Last chance to order your child's hot lunch for the
second term! Go to the web
site - order online and submit your check to the
Laurel office before January 23. Your child
will stop getting hot lunches in February if you don't
reorder.
If you have any questions regarding online ordering
or payment, please contact Dennis Walker at 324-
2049 or dennis.walker(at)laurelpto.org. If you have any
questions regarding manual ordering please see
instructions in office or contact
Remona Murray
at 327-2806 or remona.murray(at)laurelpto.org.
Special Board Meeting
January 30, 7 p.m.
In the Hillview Gym
The MPCSD School Board will hold a special meeting
to discuss the proposed facility changes at Hillview.
Rummage Sale
Saturday, February 3
In the Encinal Multi
The Rummage Sale is almost here! Start bringing
your gently used household items Clothes, toys,
kitchenware, furniture, halloween costumes, sports
equipment - soccer shoes, ski clothes, baseball gear,
etc.
Drop off starts Monday, January 22. Deliver all items
to the storage bin infront of the Encinal Multi.
Contact: Sarah Jones at sarahjones888(at)hotmail.com
Summer Camp Extravaganza!
We will publish our annual guide to summer camps on
Monday, February 5. If you have a favorite camp
that was not included in last year's guide, please
notify us at newlsetter(at)laurelpto.org.
Quick Links...
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Monday, 1/22
Collection for Rummage Sale Begins
Tuesday, 1/23
Hot Lunch Reorder Deadline
Wednesday, 1/24
Regular Day
Thursday, 1/25
All-Together Day, all students attend school from
8:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Friday, 1/26
1:30 p.m. Head Room Parents Meeting
School Spirit Day - Wear Royal Blue and White
Walk and Bike to School Day
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Curriculum Night
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- Thursday, February 8
- 7 to 8:30 p.m.
- In the Laurel Multi
Come join Bets McKnight, our District Language Arts
Coordinator, and some of the Laurel Staff to hear
about what your child is learning in school. The
Language Arts curriculum for grades K-2 will be
presented. What a great opportunity to see
how it all works together to build such a strong
foundation for our kids.
Babysitting will be available in the library from 6:45
until 15 minutes after the meeting. Please RSVP to
Gina Watkins at
ginamark(at)mindspring.com by Monday,
February 5, with the names and ages of your children.
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Upcoming Events
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1/30 Special Board Meeting, 7 p.m.
2/3 Rummage Sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
2/7 Laurel PTO Exec Board Meeting, 8:45 a.m.
2/8 Curriculum Night, 7 p.m.
2/14 Laurel Site Council Meeting, 3 p.m.
2/19-23 No School - Winter Break
3/8 Speaker Jim Faye at Hillview, 7 p.m.
3/9 No School - Staff Development
3/14 Laurel PTO Exec Board Meeting, 8:45 a.m.
3/19-23 Laurel Staff Appreciation Week
3/21 Laurel Site Council Meeting, 3 p.m.
4/4 Laurel PTO Exec Board Meeting, 8:45 a.m.
4/5 Kindergarten Orientation
4/9-13 No School - Spring Break
4/16 No School - Staff Development
4/18 Laurel "Day of the Reader," 9:45 a.m.
4/20 Laurel General PTO Meeting 8:30 a.m.
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Safety Notice - Kids' Art Night Lights
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If you ordered an Original Works "Kids' Art Night
Light" this past fall, please check whether it came
with an incorrect wattage bulb.
The correct bulb is a 5 watt bulb and will have the
following imprint on the bottom of the bulb socket:
120V 5W. The incorrect bulb is a 7 watt bulb and will
have 120V 7W printed on the upper edge of the bulb
socket.
If you discover that you have a 7 watt bulb please
discard the bulb and do not use the night light again
until the correct bulb is installed. The difference in
wattage could cause the bulb or plug to overheat or
short out. Original Works will be shipping replacement
bulbs as soon as possible, and we will post another
announcement when they arrive.
Please contact Sarah Wright at 328-3755 or Carol
Kelly at 325-6702 if you have any questions.
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Sports 4 Kids Registration
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Tuesdays, 2:45 to 4:15
February 6 - April 4
Location: First Grade Yard
The Sports 4 Kids Registration Form is now available.
Classes will work on sportsmanship, throwing,
catching, dribbling,hitting balls, jumping rope, and
playing a variety of games. Contact: Jim Heebner, jim(at)sports-4-
kids.com
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Box Tops for Education
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Save your Box Tops! Please continue to clip and save
Box Tops from many brands. We will have our next
collection and contest during the month of February.
Stay tuned for more details! Betty Crocker, Ziploc,
General Mills, Pillsbury, Cascadian Farm, and Yoplait
are a few of the many brand names that have Box
Tops for Education coupons.
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MPAEF
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Donate to Viva Las Vegas
What do Frank, Dean & Sammy have in common,
besides an unnatural fondness for tuxedos? VEGAS
BABY! Donate to Viva Las Vegas! For the MPAEF
auction, please donate event tickets, vacation home
trips or parties. We also happily accept cash and
checks to purchase those hard-to-get auction
items. To donate, follow the links at http://www.mpaef.org/donate_2007.html and
complete the online donation form, or email us at auction(at)mpaef.org. Contact: Lisa Grossman,
lisa(at)lgsearch.com or Grayson Lane, lanegrayson(at)yahoo.com.
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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 Park Bond Funds Priority
The Parks and Recreation Commission for the City of
Menlo Park invites the community to prioritize how
the next phase of the Measure T Bond Funds should
be spent to improve City park and recreation
facilities. For meeting locations, times and additional
information click here. Contact: Mike
Langford,
Recreation Supervisor, 330-2208.
Girl Scouts "Gift of Caring"
Support our Troops -- and the Girl Scouts too!
Participate in the Gift of Caring program offered by
the Girls Scouts to send cookies to servicemen and
women overseas and get a tax deduction for the full
amount of your donation. To find out more about
the Gift of Caring program, visit our web site, and to make
a donation, ask your friendly, neighborhood Girl Scout.
Kepler's Story Time
Sunday, January 21, 11:30 a.m.
Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
What is a sheep to do? Come hear stories of Bold,
Creative and Insomniac Sheep, featuring Russell
the Sheep by Rob Scotton and Sheep in a
Jeep by Nancy Shaw.
**Remember to mention Laurel School at the register
and 10% of your purchases comes back to our
PTO.**
New Menlo Park Winter Youth Classes
City of Menlo Park Community Services Department is
proud to announce several new youth classes at the
Burgess Recreation Center for our winter session,
including "Inner Resources for Kids," "Silk
Painting," "H.E.A.L. Healthy Eating and Living,"
and "Escuela del Sol." Registration is available now!
Please click here for information about these
and other exciting new classes:
Dad and Me at the Library
Tuesday, February 6, 7 p.m.
Menlo Park Library Community Room, 800 Alma
St.
Fathers or other significant caregivers, bring your
children to the Menlo Park Library for our annual “Dad
& Me (at) the Library” program. This year’s program,
features a puppet show by the Puppet Art Theater
that is sure to delight audiences of all ages. Studies
have indicated that male involvement is critical
during a child’s early years of socialization and
development. Children will also receive a free book
and an opportunity to obtain a library card. For more
information, visit our web site at www.smcl.org or
call 650-330-2530.
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