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Next Week
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Monday, 10/15
- Reading Buddy Training, 2 p.m.
Tuesday, 10/16 - No Events Scheduled Wednesday, 10/17
- Laurel Site Council Meeting, 3 p.m.
Thursday, 10/18 - MINIMUM DAY, school dismisses at 11:35 a.m.
- Teacher Conferences
Friday, 10/19
- NO SCHOOL, Staff Development |
| Upcoming Events |
10/23 Laurel Picture Day
10/23 Last Day to Submit Box Tops for Fall Drive
10/23 Deeelish! Meal Building Session, 6:30 p.m.
10/31 Halloween Parade, 8:30 a.m.
11/2 PTO District Council Meeting, 8:30 a.m.
11/6 MPAEF Donation Day
11/12 NO SCHOOL, Veteran's Day
11/14 PTO Executive Board Meeting, 8:45 a.m.
11/14-15 MINIMUM DAYS, school dismisses at 11:35 a.m.
11/14-15 Teacher Conferences
11/21-23 NO SCHOOL, Thanksgiving Vacation
11/27 Picture Make-up Day
11/28 Site Council Meeting, 3 p.m.
12/7 PTO District Council Meeting, 8:30 a.m.
12/7 Teacher Holiday Luncheon, 12:00 p.m.
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Deeelish! PTO Meal Building Session
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Tuesday, October 23
- 6:30 p.m.
- Deeelish! 700 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
You are invited to join the first Laurel-Encinal PTO Meal Building session of the school year! Click here for more details. With each order, our PTO will get $15! If 10 or more parents sign up for the October 23 event, Deeelish! Meals Made Easy will contribute $25 per person, or at least $250 for the evening! Be sure to use code "lePTO" when you register at www.deeelish.com, and register soon--they need to close registrations several days in advance to be able to prep for the right amount of food.
Never been to Deeelish! and don't know what it's about? Mark your calendar for a Free Open House/Tasting Night on Friday, November 2, at 6:30 p.m., for all Laurel and Encinal families. It's a great way to socialize with other school parents and try their gourmet offerings for free at the same time!
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LE News - October Edition
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The first issue of this year's LE News, the Laurel/Encinal PTO newspaper, is now available! You won't want to miss the latest about what's been happening at both schools, along with photos and profiles of the new Encinal teachers.
To submit a story for the December edition of the LE News, email JoAnne Goldberg, LE News editor, no later than Friday, November 30, 2007.
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| Second Grade Reading Buddies Needed |
Second Grade Reading Buddies needs more volunteers! Please consider helping some of our second graders with their reading. Volunteer time is flexible. This is an amazing program that really works!
If you have already volunteered, please remember our last training will be Monday, October 15, at 2 p.m. here at Laurel! Contact: dbtuchman(at)hotmail.com or suemar01(at)pacbell.net.
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| Drop-off Volunteers Needed |
We currently have 25% of the volunteers we had last year. Please volunteer to help our kids out of their cars and into their backpacks one morning a month!
If you use and appreciate this valuable service, please consider offering 15 minutes of your time, once a month. Share your winning smile and great attitude while keeping kids safe, and our drop-off area flowing smoothly! Contact: Marcia Bever at marcia(at)premierbenefits.com or 322-8869.
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Kid Chow Favorites
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For those of you wondering what your child might enjoy from the Kid Chow menu, here are the items that are popular with the students at Laurel School!
Over 20 orders (in order of popularity): Pizza, Elbow Pasta w/tomato sauce or olive oil, Bagels (w/lots of diff condiments), Salads (1/2 ceasar & ½ chinese chix), Challah French Toast Sticks, Ham Sandwiches
Over 10 orders (in order of popularity): Turkey Sandwiches, Sushi, Sesame Noodles, Burritos, Chicken Fajita, Chicken Teriyaki, Yogurt Parfait, PB&J
Kid Chow volunteers are needed in the Second Grade Arbor on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Please contact Mary Picciotto, mary.picciotto(at)laurelpto.org, with days you can help. If you are curious about our new food vendor, this is a great way to see the lunches first hand!
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| Halloween Costumes Available |
Halloween is around the corner! The Caring & Sharing Committee wants parents to know that if your child needs a costume for the holiday, please tell your teacher. We have plenty of choices and sizes and the costumes are yours to keep. You may also email chazens(at)sbcglobal.net if you have any questions or need additional assistance.
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| Picture Day Volunteers Needed |
Volunteers are needed to help organize, comb hair, gather classes for one of three shifts
on Picture Day, Tuesday, 10/23:
Shift #1: 8:15 - 10 a.m.
Shift #2: 10:20 - 11:45 a.m.
Shift #3: 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
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Ringwood Gate - No Parking
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No parents should park inside or in front of the fire gate off of Ringwood. No parents should ask their children to meet them inside the Ringwood gate.
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| Box Tops for Field Trips Drive |
The Fall Box Tops for Field Trips Drive is on now! Remember to use those Box Top Baggies (that arrived in your student's blue folder) to Clip, Save and Send those Box Tops in to class between now and October 23. Support your kids being in charge this year - help THEM tally their own Box Tops and see how their effort will contribute to School Field Trips.
We can reach our goal even more quickly by doing our online shopping through the Box Tops Marketplace www.boxtops4education.com/AboutBoxTops/#. Big name vendors like Target, GAP, Best Buy, Barnes & Noble, Lands End, Oriental Trading Company and many more will donate up to 8% when you access their site through the Box Tops Marketplace.
For more details and a list of participating products, click here. Thanks for your support!
Contact: Amy Barry at aminibarry(at)hotmail.com.
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MPAEF
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 MPAEF Annual Giving Campaign is Underway
The MPAEF supports teaching excellence, technology for learning, and curriculum enrichment in our schools. Did you know that the MPAEF funds the salaries of our four wonderful district librarians? The MPAEF also provided approximately $49,000 for the purchase of more than 2,500 new library books last year!
Our goal for 2007-08 is to raise $2.3 million with the help of at least 1000 families to support essential programs and personnel in all four schools. Join your fellow district parents in making our libraries amazing places to read and learn! Every family matters, and every gift matters. Your gift of $20 can help buy a new library book, or your gift of $500 can fill a library shelf! Visit us online at www.mpaef.org for more information or to make your gift early, or bring your donation to school on Tuesday, November 6, our second annual Donation Day!
Jeanie Ritchie Grant Recipients Announced
The MPAEF offers Jeanie Ritchie grants to encourage educational innovation. The grants also highlight the strong parental support in our district. The grants awarded at Laurel
are as follows:
"Learning with Flags"--flags will be used to introduce different cultures for 1st grade by Joan Posilippo and team
"Globetrotters"--two-day event teaching geography and culture for 1st grade by Courtney Shackleton and team
"Life Cycles Unlimited"--a study of life cycles of frogs for 2nd grade, by Sandra Horwitz and team
"Life is but a Stage"--a unit that connects literature and drama for 1st grade by Joanie Woodard and team
"Art Rocks"--a science unit that connects the study of rocks with art for 2nd grade by Priscilla Seely and team
"Physical Physics"--a group of balance activities connecting movement with physics, including a trip to the Exploratorium for 2nd grade, by Steffany Cressey and team
"Kindergarten Community Workers"--an introduction to community workers for kindergarten, by Emily Getchel and Erika Glavan and team
"Puppets, Puppets, Everywhere!"--a storytelling unit which develops the skill of puppetry for 2nd grade by Jeriann Hirsch and team
We are thrilled to congratulate these great teachers and staff for their efforts to reach each child with great ideas!
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| Community News |
Menlo-Atherton High School PTA Fashion Show
- Saturday, November 10
- Noon luncheon, 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
- Menlo Atherton High School, 555 Middlefield Road (at the New Gym on Ringwood)
This year's show, titled 'My World,' features the class of 2008. Tickets are $50 for noon luncheon,
the 4 p.m. show is $15 for adults ($10 for students), and the 7:30 p.m. show is $20 for adults ($12 for students). For tickets and information: www.mabears.org.
*American Girl* Fashion Show and Tea
- Friday, November 9, at 1 p.m., 4 p.m., and 7 p.m.
- Saturday, November 10, at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
- Los Altos Episcopal Church, 1040 Border Road, Los Altos
*American Girl* fans, join the Palo Alto Auxiliary for the *American Girl* Fashion Show, featuring historical and contemporary girls' clothing, refreshments, prizes and more! For tickets and information, visit www.paloaltoauxiliary.com. Proceeds will benefit the Lucille Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford.
Menlo Park Library Special Events - Erin Hunter - Author of the Best-selling Series Warriors
- Monday, October 15
- 7:00 p.m.
- Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma, Menlo Park
Expect drama and excitement when Kepler's and the Menlo
Park Library transport you to the world of the cat clans, where the
Warrior code is the rule! Please note that in order for everyone to get a chance to meet the author, Erin will sign only one book per family. Details.
- Nancy Farmer - Author of In the Land of Silver Apples
- Friday, October 19
- 7:00 p.m.
- Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma, Menlo Park
In a writing career spanning decades, Nancy Farmer has contributed
an astounding volume of work to children's literature. To honor her career, Kepler's and the Menlo Park Library have
created a sparkling event that illuminates the bountiful work of this
amazing author. Arrive early for the food and drink reception, followed
by a moving tribute to Nancy by Sharon Levin.
Kepler's Story Time - Chuck Ashton will read Abiyoyo and Borreguita and the Coyote
- Sunday, October 14
- 11:30 a.m.
- Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
Redwood
City Children's Librarian and rumored Pied-Piper, Chuck Ashton will
lead our Story Time crowd in a romp through classics both well-known
and undiscovered! Designing the Family Garden with John Black
- Saturdays, October 20, 27, AND/OR November 3
- 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
- Elizabeth Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley Street, Palo Alto
- Members: $50 each/$130 series, Non-members: $60 each/$160 series.
Residential landscape designer John Black teaches a series on Designing the Family Garden as families with children face multiple challenges in designing a safe, beautiful, and functional yard and garden. The three two-hour classes address these different needs and may be taken in sequence or individually.
- Developing the Landscape Design Program: How to analyze your site and assess your family's needs (October 20)
- Hardscape, Structures, and Water: How to determine what structural features will be useful, beautiful and safe for your entire family (October 27)
- Plants and Plans: Determine what plants will be best suited to your family's garden (November 3)
The class is limited to 25 participants. Contact: 329-1356 x201 or admin(at)gamblegarden.org
Free Speaker Series: Praising Intelligence
- "Praising Intelligence: Costs to Children's Self-Esteem and Motivation" with Professor Carol Dweck
- Thursday, October 18, 2007, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
- Bethany Lutheran Church, 1095 Cloud Ave. (corner of Avy), Menlo Park
Professor Dweck will talk to us about the ways in which even well-intended adult praise of certain sorts can sometimes lead children to give up later in the face of difficulties and some alternative types of praise that may prove more effective in the long run. On the Friday following the speaking event, we will offer a morning discussion group led by a qualified facilitator at 9:30 in Bethany's Fireside Room for parents to further discuss the topic in a smaller more intimate setting. Contact: Linda Bradley, 854-5897 or lindab(at)bethany-mp.org.
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or phone: 473-1299
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