Laurel PTO Notes
Board of Education Meetings
The MPCSD Board of Education will hold a
regular meeting on Tuesday, March 13, at 6
p.m. in the District Office. We will move to
the Encinal Library at 7:00 p.m. for the
presentation by our Facility Planner/Program
Manager Ahmad Sheikholeslami and our District
Architect Erwin Lee regarding conceptual site
plans for both Laurel and Encinal Schools.
The board will hold a special meeting on
March 19 at 7 p.m. in the Oak Knoll library
for the presentation of conceptual site plans
for Oak Knoll.
District Calendar
At its Regular Meeting in February, the Board
of Education adopted a Student Calendar for
2007-08. The following are important dates:
Aug 22 Arena Check-In at Hillview
Aug 23 First day of student attendance for
all schools
Sept 3 Labor Day
Oct 19 Staff Development Day
Nov 12 Veterans Day
Nov 21-23 Thanksgiving Break
Dec 21 Minimum Day prior to Winter
Recess
Dec 24 - Jan 4 Winter Recess
Jan 21 Martin Luther King Holiday
Feb 18-22 President Day- February
Break
Mar 17-21 Spring Break
Apr 18-21 Staff Development Day and local
holiday
May 26 Memorial Day
Jun 12 Last day of Student Attendance
Second Grade Sing
Mrs. Beckstrom's Second Grade Sing on March
16 is oversubscribed. You will be notified
on Monday, March 12, if your child has been
selected to go to Little House.
Contact: Katie Hadrovic at katiehadrovic(at)yahoo.com.
Symposium Sellout
Please note that the Palo Alto Medical
Foundation's Symposium for Mothers on 3/17
(featuring
Dr. Mary Pipher) has sold out of tickets.
Laurel Fine Arts Festival
The Laurel Fine Arts Festival is May 10 from
6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room,
during the Laurel Open House. This is a
great opportunity to see the wonderful
artwork your children have been working on
all year! If you'd like to help with any
part of the festival please contact Anne
Kolker at mint-tea(at)comcast.net or Michelle Marini
at mmarini3(at)yahoo.com.
Quick Links...
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Monday, 3/12
Regular Day
Tuesday, 3/13
4-9 p.m. Pizza My Heart Nights
6 p.m. Board of Education Meeting,
District Office
Wednesday, 3/14
8:45 a.m. Laurel PTO Exec Board Meeting
4-9 p.m. Pizza My Heart Nights
Thursday, 3/15
All-Together Day, all students attend
school from 8:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
7 p.m. Safe Routes to School Meeting,
Laurel Multi
Friday, 3/16
School Spirit Day - Wear Royal Blue and
White
Walk and Bike to School Day
11:30 Second Grade Sing at Little House
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Upcoming Events
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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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Safe Routes to School Neighborhood Meeting
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- Thursday, March 15
- 7 p.m.
- Laurel School Multi
Are you interested in having the ability to
safely walk or bike your kids to school? Do
you have concerns about the amount and speed
of traffic around Laurel? Do you have
questions about crosswalks, lighting, and
bike lanes around Laurel?
Community leaders, parents and schools across
the U.S. are using Safe Routes to School
programs to encourage and enable more
children to safely walk and bike to school.
This year, the City of Menlo Park has hired
traffic safety consultants to assist our
community in developing a successful Safe
Routes program specifically for our school.
The consultants, as well as safety and school
officials will be on hand to hear your input
and answer your questions.
Come and see what a difference we can make!
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Business Alliances
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Gift Cards are available again!
Now is the time to place your orders for the
popular gift cards from Peet's Coffee and Tea
and from Palo Alto Sport Shop and Toy World.
These make great gifts or you can use them
yourself. Palo Alto Sport Shop and Toy World
has a great selection of high quality toys, as
well as sporting equipment and swimming gear.
ORDERS DUE BY MARCH 20 and cards will be
delivered before Spring Break. Please see the
attached flyer for more details and the order
form. Contact: Elizabeth, eharris_ouren(at)yahoo.com or 322-6891.
Pizza My Heart Pizza Nights
Tuesday, March 13 and Wednesday, March
14
4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
220 University Ave., Palo Alto
For two nights, Pizza My Heart in Palo Alto will
donate to our PTO 30% OF ALL FOOD SALES to
Laurel/Encinal families! Don't forget to
mention Laurel or Encinal when you order. You
can dine in, take out, or order for FREE
delivery (call 327-9400).
Contact: Dana Stone at dana1rae(at)comcast.net
or 328-4188 .
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Eco Squirrel: Zero Waste Award
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Eco Squirrel here to tell you that Laurel
School has received an honorary award for our
Zero Waste Hot Lunch Program! Sustainable
San Mateo County recognized us last month for
the work that has been going on at our
school. Nancy Hendry went up to the podium
to accept the award from former Assemblywoman
Jackie Spiers.
We all knew we were doing a good thing by
reducing trash, but it is nice to have some
recognition and help spread the word about
composting. Congratulations to all of the
students, the parent volunteers, Carl Jones
and Leo Mendoza and Nancy Hendry!
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Hillview Music News and Notes
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March is Music in Our Schools Month. Here's
what is
happening at Hillview:
Tuesday, March 13 - Hillview will host
cellist David Requero from 11:45-12:23. He
was the 2006 winner of the Irving Cline
International String Competition. He will
aslo be performing the Elgar Cello Concerto
with the Peninsula Symphony on Friday, March
16 and Saturday, March 17. Family and
friends are welcome to come to hear him lead
a master class and perform.
Wednesday, March 21 - the Menlo Park Joint
Concert featuring the concert bands and jazz
bands from Hillview, La Entrada and M-A.
Music begins at M-A's J-Building at 7 p.m.
Each group plays and then there are combined
pieces.
SAVE THE DATE: Tuesday, June 12: The
Hillview band performs the National Anthem at
AT&T Park for the regular season game between
the SF Giants and the Toronto Blue Jays.
Support the music department in this
fundraiser. Raffle prizes include 4 owners
box seats, "Play Ball" kid, field visits
during battling practice and working the
manual scoreboard in center field.
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MPAEF
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DONATION DEADLINE FOR THE VIVA LAS VEGAS
MPAEF AUCTION IS MARCH 16
Please donate event tickets, vacation homes
or parties. We also accept cash and checks.
To donate, complete
the online donation form or email us at auction(at)mpaef.org. Donation forms are
also available in school offices. Contact:
Lisa Grossman lisa(at)lgsearch.com or Grayson Lane lanegrayson(at)yahoo.com.
Auction Invitations
The auction is only a little over two months
away and it is again time to get the
invitations stuffed, sealed and ready for the
post office. To help with this fun morning
activity (think coffee, bagels and
conversation), and
to catch a sneak preview of this year’s
auction invitations, please join us on
Tuesday, March 20, and Wednesday, March 21,
from 9-11:30 a.m. in the
District Board Room (in the District Office
on the Encinal School campus). If you can
make it please RSVP to
foundationoffice(at)mpaef.org, or call Gail
Badduke at 325-0100.
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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.
Harry Potter at Kepler's
July 20, 9 p.m.
Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real,
Menlo Park
Don’t miss the LAST of Kepler’s Legendary
Harry Potter launch parties! Join us for
Midnight Magic and Wizardry. Secure your
Gringott’s Bank Promissory Note, which
provides you admittance to the festivities
and, at the stroke of Midnight, can be
exchanged for Harry Potter and the Deathly
Hallows. Dust off your cape and join us
for a night of magic, activities, food, and
music by the irrepressible Stanford Band!
Mention Laurel School when purchasing your
ticket (available now) at Kepler's, and the
PTO will magically receive 10% of the
purchase price.
Kepler's Story Time with Sylvia Long and
Dianna Hutts Aston
A Seed is Sleepy
Sunday, March 11, 11:30 a.m.
Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real,
Menlo Park
Join the creators of An Egg is Quiet,
one of the most beautiful books for children
published in 2006, for their visually
stunning and linguistically poetic new book
about all that grows from a seed. We shall
plant our own tiny seedlings for young
naturalists to take home. Benefit Day for
Common Ground.
**Remember to mention Laurel School at the
register and 10% of your purchases comes back
to our PTO.**
Kids' Wrestling Club
Wrestling develops self confidence and
discipline, and enables children of any size
to compete fairly. The Viking Wrestling Club
is open to all boys and girls from grades K
to 8. The Spring session runs from March 9
to vikingwrestlingclub(at)yahoo.com.
Atherton Dames Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 7
10 a.m. - noon
Holbrook-Palmer Park, 150 Watkins Avenue,
Atherton
$5/person
Bring your own baskets! Invite friends - open
to everyone. Easter Egg hunt (hunt starts
promptly at 10 a.m. Also enjoy Gerald the
Magician, photos with the Easter Bunny, Fire
Truck & Police Car viewing, and Breakfast
Foods & Drinks for all. To reserve your spot,
please call Pattie at 752-0536.
Menlo-Atherton Dance Team Show
Friday, March 9
6:30p.m.
in M-A’s Practice Gym
$8 – adults, $5 – students
Contact: julie(at)brodyfamily.net for tickets
Ladera Oaks Summer Swim Team
The Ladera Oaks Swim and Tennis Club invites
you to join our USA Swim Team’s Summer Swim
Program. The focus of this four-month (April
2 – July 27) program is stroke
instruction/development, preparing for swim
meets and having fun in the water. Tryouts
will be 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, March
10. Please call Head Swim Coach Andy
Clifford at 854-3101 ext. 124 for more
information or to sign up for tryouts.
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