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Next Week
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Monday, 12/3
- Cheeky Monkey Shopping Night, 6:30 p.m.
- Holiday Toy Drive begins
Tuesday, 12/4
Wednesday, 12/5
- No events scheduled
Thursday, 12/6
- No events scheduled
Friday, 12/7
- PTO District Council Meeting, 8:30 a.m.
- Teacher Holiday Luncheon, 12:00 p.m.
- Retirement Dessert for Pam Bonino, 12:45 p.m.
- School Spirit Day - Wear Blue and White |
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12/3-14 Holiday Toy Drive
12/12 PTO Executive Board Meeting, 8:45 a.m.
12/14 Winter Sing, 1st Grade Show, 8:30 a.m.
12/14 Winter Sing, Kindergarten Show, 10:30 a.m.
12/14 Winter Sing, 2nd Grade Show, 1:30 p.m.
12/21 Minimum Day, classes dismiss at 11:35 a.m.
12/22-1/6 No School, Winter Break
1/7 School Resumes
1/9 PTO Executive Board Meeting, 8:45 a.m.
1/11 PTO District Council Meeting, 8:30 a.m.
1/16 Site Council Meeting, 3 p.m.
1/21 No School, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
1/25 Head Room Parents Meeting, 1:30 p.m.
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| Holiday Toy Drive |
Laurel and Encinal families need your help to make their holiday season a little happier. The Caring and Sharing Holiday Toy Drive runs December 3 through December 14. We will be collecting new toys for children of all ages, gift wrap, gift cards, checks, and we can even accept credit card donations.
Check out our NEW Toy Drive Wishlist so you can select gifts our kids really want! You can even "adopt" an entire family!
Wishes for each child in each family are grouped together, so you can easily find the wishes for the entire family. Once you've decided which gifts to buy, be sure to check the "Purchased" box so that other parents will know you've committed to buying the gifts. Do NOT have gifts mailed to the recipient families -- bring them to Laurel or Encinal. If you have any questions about the online wish list, please contact Rebecca Wang, rebs1(at)aol.com or 888-8085.
Bring unwrapped gifts to the bins in front of Laurel or Encinal. Drop off checks and gift cards in the school office. Toy Drive Contact: Joanne Andrew, 324-0554 or joandrew13(at)sbcglobal.net.
Holiday Toy Drive Flyer
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Parents' Night Out in Menlo Park
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- Monday, December 3
- 6 to 9 p.m.
- Cheeky Monkey Toys, 640 Santa Cruz Ave, Menlo Park
- Sultana Restaurant, 1149 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
Enjoy some time without the kids, check off some holiday "to do's" and support the PTO all in one great night! Enjoy dinner at Sultana Restaurant, where 10% of your bill will be donated to the PTO. Be sure to let them know you are a Laurel parent, offer good all evening December 3. Then head over to Cheeky Monkey for a special private holiday shopping night, which runs from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 10% of all purchases will be donated to the Laurel and Encinal PTOs, and a $100 gift card will be given away to a lucky parent.
Childcare services are available from 6 to 9 p.m. by Applebee Preschool and Teddy Bear Loving Care (both located in the Willows area)! Space is limited, so contact Kristin Campbell at kristincampbell(at)comcast.net for details (including pricing) and to reserve childcare.
Parents' Night Out Contact: Katie Ferrick at katieferrick(at)comcast.net. |
Retirement Celebration for Pam Bonino
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Our beloved Pam Bonino is retiring December 31! We are so sad to see her leave and want to help her celebrate her many, many years of service in Menlo Park. The Laurel PTO will host a gathering for this special lady. Parents and any others who adore Pam are invited to come honor her and enjoy dessert right after the Staff Appreciation Luncheon:
- Friday, December 7
- 12:45 to 1:45 p.m.
- Multi-Purpose Room
Children are encouraged to make cards telling Mrs. Bonino what they love about her and why she will be missed - please bring these cards to the dessert. Please RSVP to Gina Watkins, Laurel PTO
President, at pto_president(at)laurelpto.org, so we know how many people to expect. |
| Winter Sing DVD |
All Winter Sing performances will be recorded and produced on the annual Winter Sing DVD - pre-order yours today! Forms are available in the office or at the link below. All proceeds benefit the PTO and DVDs will be distributed in early January.
Volunteers are needed to help tape the events. Please contact Ken Wang, ken(at)wangfamily.com, if you'd like to help out or have camera equipment to lend.
Download the Winter Sing DVD Order Form
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Bake and Gift Sale Help Needed
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The Winter Sing Bake and Gift Sale is Friday, December 14, from 7:30 a.m to 3:30 p.m. We ask that each parent help for a one hour shift during the day (of course we'd love if you could stay longer). Younger siblings are welcome to come - we will show a video to keep them busy while you're helping. Please sign up for a one-hour shift (starting on the half hour) by sending an email to nolascofamilyschoolstuff(at)yahoo.com. Please check the schedule in the "Upcoming Events" section of this newsletter to make sure you pick a shift that does not conflict with your child's performance time.
We can't make this happen without YOU! Remember to bake goodies or donate a handmade gift
to be sold at this great fundraiser. Contact: Cyndi Nolasco, 321-2093 or nolascofamilyschoolstuff(at)yahoo.com.
Bake Sale Gift Certificates
$5 and $10 certificates may be ordered in advance and redeemed at the Winter Sing Bake Sales. Please use the attached order form, or look for the one in your child's backpack. Orders filled within two days.
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| Sponsor-a-Book |
Want a great gift idea for your student, teacher, favorite staff person or even a family member? Sponsor-A-Book for the Laurel School Library, and you'll help the Laurel Library grow as well! See our flyer for available titles and order form.
Contact: Stephanie Heller at 704-4972 or Stephanie(at)stephanieheller.com.
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Honey Bear Trees
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- November 20 through December 24
- 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., 7 days a week
- 955 Woodside Road, Redwood City
When you buy a tree or wreath at Honey Bear Trees, they will donate 15% back to the PTO! Print out the form or look for it in your child's folder next week.
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Lost Blankie
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On Monday, November 26, a pink/cream Barefoot Dreams blankie was lost somewhere between the second grade playground and our house on Arlington Way. Please contact Alison Leupold at 823-1617 or alisonleupold(at)sbcglobal.net if you know the blankie's whereabouts.
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| MPAEF |
MPAEF Annual Giving Campaign Counts on Your Tax Deductible Donation s!
Have you made your year-end tax deductible donations yet? It's not too late to support our schools through the MPAEF annual fund drive. With your end-of-the-year charitable gift, the MPAEF can continue to support teaching excellence, technology for learning, and curriculum enrichment for our schools.
Please help the MPAEF make a record $2.3 million grant to the District by donating today online at www.mpaef.org/donate.html. You may also donate appreciated securities by contacting Lois Giovacchini, MPAEF Executive Director, at 325-0100 or loisg(at)mpaef.org. Discover if your company offers matching funds by visiting our website at www.mpaef.org/corporateMatching.html or by contacting your company's Human Resources department.
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Community News
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Peninsula School Craft Fair
- Sunday, December 2
- 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- 920 Peninsula Way (just off Berkeley Ave.), Menlo Park
Shop
for jewelry, handmade toys, ceramics, clothing, glass art, and fine
art. Also enjoy storytelling, live music, cafe, and children's crafts
and play area.
Twas the
Night Before Christmas, Menlo Park Academy of Dance
- December 9, 15, and 16
- 1:30 p.m. and
4 p.m.
- Woodside Performing Arts Center
- $18
for adults; $12 for seniors and children
Dancers
Repertory Theatre and Menlo Park Academy of Dance present 'Twas the
Night Before Christmas, a colorful original holiday family performance
based on the Clement Moore poem. Tickets are on sale now and available
at www.TwastheNight.org or by calling 323-5292.
Nutcracker Dress Rehearsal at the Menlo Park Library
- Sunday, December 2
- 12 noon
- At the Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma Street, downstairs meeting room
The Western Ballet presents a free dress rehearsal of The Nutcracker. Contact: 330-2530 or www.menloparklibrary.org
Menlo College Basketball Clinic
- December 22 and December 23
- 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., extended day 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
- $35 for clinic only, $45 for extended day (extended day includes lunch)
- Menlo College 1000 El Camino Real, Atherton CA 94027
Menlo College is offering this basketball clinic for kids K-8 during winter break. Contact: Jeff Nakamura, 543-3777 or jnakamura(at)menlo.edu. Website: www.menlo.edu/Athletics/junioroak
Kepler's
- Family Story Time: Holiday Stories
- Sunday, December 2
- 11:30 a.m.
- Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
Looking for the perfect holiday story to share with that very important
picture book connoisseur in your life? Then take a few notes from us,
as we feature the best read-aloud books that we have to offer. We
guarantee you'll want to make these books part of a new holiday
tradition. **Remember to mention Laurel School at the register and 10% of your Kepler's purchases comes back to our PTO.**
Children's Holiday Tea
- Sunday, December 9, 2007
- 2:00 p.m. ~ 4:30 p.m.
- $20.00 per guest (adults must be accompanied by a child)
- Holbrook-Palmer Park Pavilion, 150 Watkins Avenue, Atherton
Join
the Holbrook-Palmer Park Foundation Atherton Dames for their Annual
Children's Holiday Tea, featuring a visit from Santa (2:00~2:30) and an
enchanting puppet show, "The Night Before Chris Mouse!" (2:30~3:00),
followed by tea (3:00~4:30). Please send prepaid reservations by
December 3 to: Atherton Dames, 70 Edge Road, Atherton, CA. 94027.
Contact: 853-0503 or vkogler(at)yahoo.com. In the Spirit of giving, we ask each child to bring an unwrapped gift to be donated to a local organization.
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Submit newsletter items by Wednesday at noon or attachments by Tuesday at noon to newsletter(at)laurelpto.org
or phone: 473-1299
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