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Next Week
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Monday, 12/10
- Holiday Toy Drive continues through Friday
Tuesday, 12/11
Wednesday, 12/12
- PTO Executive Board Meeting, 8:45 a.m.
Thursday, 12/13
- No events scheduled
Friday, 12/14
- Winter Sing, 1st Grade Show, 8:30 a.m.
- Winter Sing, Kindergarten Show, 10:30 p.m.
- Winter Sing, 2nd Grade Show, 1:30 p.m.
- Last day of Legos Fall Session
- Holiday Toy Drive Ends
- Walk or Bike to School Day
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| Upcoming Events |
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12/19 Last Day of Fall Session Fencing
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.
1/9 Special School Board Meeting, 7 p.m., Encinal Multi
1/11 PTO District Council Meeting, 8:30 a.m.
1/15 School Board Meeting, 7 p.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.
2/1 PTO District Council Meeting, 8:30 a.m.
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| Parents Night Out Take 2 |
- Sunday Dec 16
- 4 to 8 p.m.
- Downtown Menlo Park
Thank you to those who were able to participate in Monday's "Parent's night out!" Several families wanted to participate last Monday but couldn't, so we're doing it one more time, on Sunday, December 16.
Cheeky Monkey Toys: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Private Laurel/ Encinal Shopping Night. 10% of all purchases goes back to the PTOs.
Childcare Services Available: 4 to 8 p.m. by Applebee Preschool and Teddy Bear Loving Care! Space is limited, Contact Kristin Campbell kristincampbell(at)comcast.net) for details.
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Distracted Driving
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Please refrain from using your cell phone when driving through the parking lot and driveway at Laurel. This and any other kind of distracted driving can put our children at risk. Several incidents have been reported to the office in which people could have been hurt due to drivers on the phone while behind the wheel.
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Afterschool Programs Schedule Update
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LEGO's last day will be Friday, December 14, and will be held in the Art Room-D2 (due to the Winter Sing).
FENCING's last day is Wednesday, December 19.
CHESS will be held on Thursday, December 20.
BERLITZ will hold language classes on December 18, 19 and 20.
Sign Up for Next Sessions!
- Math/F4Ed: January 14 - March 10 (no class 1/21, 2/18)
Mondays, 2:45 - 4:15, in the Multi
Register online at www.F4Ed.org
- After School Hoops!: January 28 - March 10 (no class 2/18)
Mondays, 2:45 - 3:45, 2nd Grade Playground
See flyer for details.
- Sports 4 Kids: February 26 - May 20 (no class 3/18)
Tuesdays, 2:45 - 4:15, 1st Grade Playground
See flyer for details.
Look for more After School Program "Next Sessions" next week!
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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
Toy Drive Online Donations
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| 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 "Next Week" 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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| Lost and Found |
Please check the Lost and Found rack in the Multi to see if any of your child's items have found their way there! We will clear out the Lost and Found on Wednesday, December 19, and donate any remaining items to Haven House. As you get new clothing (especially sweaters and jackets), make sure you label items with your child's name so misplaced items can find their way back to you.
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| MPAEF |
Join the MPAEF Before the Year Ends!
The year is coming to a close...Don't forget to make your tax-deductible donation to the MPAEF! Every family can help us reach our $2.3 million goal because every dollar counts. Donate today online at www.mpaef.org/donate.html. Discover if you can double your contribution with a matching gift from your company by visiting our website at www.mpaef.org/corporateMatching.html. Be sure to make your gift by January 15 to be included in the first MPAEF donor roll. Great Kids, Great Schools, Great Community... The Foundation Starts with You!
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Community News
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Redwood City Girls Softball League - Register for the 2008 Spring League Now!
The Redwood City Girls Softball League (RCGSL) is conducting registrations for the 2008 Spring League. Families can register online or by regular mail. Join the more than 250 girls who have already registered to play! Visit the RCGSL Web site at - www.rcgsl.org to learn more.
Showbiz Dance
The Show Biz Dance program, held at the Menlo Park Recreation Center, is starting up for the winter session. We offer a variety of dance classes for all different ages and abilities. Registration starts December 3 for Menlo Park residents and December 13 for non-residents. For more information, check out our website at www.showbizdance.net or call Maryanne at 450-3209.
Viking Wrestling Club
Looking for a winter activity for your child? Wrestling develops self-confidence and discipline and enables children of any size to fairly compete. Open to all boys and girls, grades K-8. (Children in grades K-3 must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.)
The Winter season runs January 8 to February 29. Practices are held Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 to 7:45 p.m. at the Palo Alto HS Wrestling Room. $75 per participant. For information, contact Steve Wong at 269-1596 or Jack Moses at 321-7991 or vikingwrestlingclub(at)yahoo.com.
Kepler's Family Story Time
- Jim LaMarche: Bear's First Christmas
- Sunday, December 9
- 11:30 a.m.
- Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
Escape the hustle and bustle of the shopping season and spend some "Story Time" with your little ones. Jim LaMarche, author and
gifted illustrator , reads from his latest picture book, Bear's First Christmas, which is full of the
magic and light of the holidays. Then, make your Christmas shopping easy by spending some time with
the experts when Sharon Levin and some lovely public school librarians
become your Personal Children's Book Shoppers from noon to 3:00 p.m.
**Remember to mention Laurel School at the register and 10% of your Kepler's purchases comes back to our PTO.**
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.
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
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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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