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Next Week
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Monday, 3/3
- No Events Scheduled
Tuesday, 3/4
Wednesday, 3/5
Thursday, 3/6
- No Events Scheduled
Friday, 3/7
- PTO District Council Meeting, 8:30 a.m. |
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3/9 Laurel Spring Clean-Up Day, 1 p.m.
3/10-14 Staff Appreciation Week
3/12 PTO Board Meeting, 8:45 a.m.
3/17-21 No School, Spring Break
3/26 PTO Council Speaker Event: Madeline Levine, 7 p.m.
4/3 Laurel Kindergarten Orientation
4/4 PTO District Council Meeting, 8:30 a.m.
4/9 PTO Board Meeting, 8:45 a.m.
4/16 Day of the Reader
4/16 Laurel Site Council Meeting, 3:00 p.m.
4/18 No School, Staff Development Day
4/21 No School, Staff Development Day
4/24 Art & Science Fair
4/25 PTO General Meeting, 8:30 a.m. | |
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Kindergarten Registration
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Clarification: Kindergarten Registration does NOT end on February 29.
The month of February is considered a Priority Registration
Period - all applications for student enrollment received during this
period will be considered equally and ahead of applications received after February. Registration will continue from March until school begins in August. Children who will be age 5 by December 2, 2008, and live within the
established school boundaries are eligible to enroll at their assigned
school.
For more information, call Laurel School at 324-0186 or Encinal School at 326-5164.
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| Speaker: Madeline Levine |
- The Price of Privilege
- Wednesday, March 26
- 7 to 9 p.m.
- Hillview Middle School
- Event Flyer
Your PTO Council and the MPAEF present New York Times bestselling author Madeline Levine, Ph.D. speaking on "The Price of Privilege: How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage are Creating a Generation of Disconnected and Unhappy Kids." The PTO Council and Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation have funded this educational event so all may attend. Please register, so we can prepare adequate seating, by e-mailing the number and names of attendees to yesdr.levine@yahoo.com.
This is an adult-only event. Onsite childcare for preschoolers (must be toilet-trained) through 6th graders is available from 6:50 to 9:15 pm by reservation only - deadline March 21 (see attached flyer for details). |
Afterschool Programs - Spring Session
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Engineering FUNdamentals with Legos
- Fridays, March 28 - May 16 (no class April 18)
- 2:45 to 4:00 p.m.
- $160
- Location: The Multi (except May 2 and May 9: classes held in the Art Room/D2).
- Program Flyer
- For more information and registration info please contact: Jesse Gestal jesse@play-well.org 415/519-2785 or visit our website, www.play-well.org.
Sports 4 Kids
F4ED After School Math
- Mondays, April 7 - June 2 (no class April 21 and May 26)
- 2:45 to 4:15 p.m.
- Location: The Multi (on May 5, class will meet in the Art Room/D2)
- Information and Online Registration: www.f4ed.com/laurel.htm
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| Staff Appreciation Week |
Staff Appreciation Week is March 10 to March 14. This is our opportunity to show our staff and teachers how grateful we are for their dedication to our kids. Here is what the Staff Appreciation Committee has planned:
Monday - The PTO provides breakfast for our teachers and staff.
Tuesday - Flower day. Bring flowers for your teachers and aides.
Wednesday - Check with your Head Room Parent to find out what your class has planned for today.
Thursday - Notes and Cards Day - Bring homemade notes for your teachers and aides.
Friday - The PTO hosts a Hawaiian Luau luncheon for teachers and Staff!
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Spring Clean-Up Day
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- Sunday, March 9
- 1 p.m.
- Laurel Campus
We will pick up trash, tidy up and possibly do some planting.
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Art & Science Fair Volunteers Needed
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This wonderful annual event features more than 50 unique workshops; each child gets to experience four workshops of their choice. The Fair is run entirely by parent volunteers, and we need you to lead or assist with workshops! We have lots of workshops with prepared instructions, or get creative if you want. If you are interested in helping out with this exciting and popular event, please contact Carolee Hazard at carolee1(at)yahoo.com or fill out the volunteer form.
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| MPAEF |
 The MPAEF Auction Needs Your Great Donations!
Do you have Good Times to share? Or a Little House on the Prairie to lend? This is not Mission Impossible! The MPAEF Auction, "Step into TV Land," needs your great donations. Please donate vacations, parties, tickets to sporting or entertainment events, cash, health and beauty items, and more! Donation forms are available in the school office or online at www.mpaef.org/tvland. |
Community News
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Menlo Park Library Program
- Dr. Jane Nelson, author of Positive Discipline series
- March 13 and 14, 2008
- 7 to 9 p.m.
- 701 Laurel St. (Council Chambers), Menlo Park, 94025
Registration required: call 330-2530.
www.menloparklibrary.org
Jeff Arons' Spring Tennis Clinics at Sacred Heart Schools
Jeff's coaching experiences include founding and directing the East
Palo Alto Tennis and Tutoring Program and coaching a Wimbledon doubles
champion. He is currently the director of tennis at Sacred Heart Schools. Clinics for ages 4 to 18.
Kepler's Family Story Time
- Story Time with Barbara Joose: Grandma Calls Me Beautiful
- Sunday, March 2, 2008
- 11:30 a.m.
- Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
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have so much to learn from our global family and that is what Barbara
Joose's delightful new book Grandma Calls Me Beautiful helps us to
learn. With its Hawaiian theme, brilliant watercolor illustrations, and
heart warming message, Barbara proves that it's easy and fun to learn
about traditional cultures and special family bonds. **Remember to mention Laurel School at the register and 10% of your Kepler's purchases comes back to our PTO.**
Menlo Park El Camino Real/Downtown Vision Plan
Menlo Park is conducting a "Downtown & El Camino visioning" process in order to help us as a city develop some consensus about what we all want the downtown and El Camino corridor to become over the next several years. This process includes walking tours, speaker series, and community workshops and is meant to engage all residents and other stakeholders (land owners, businesses, developers, schools, etc.) to take part in this process. For event information, please see project page at www.menlopark.org/projects/comdev_ecrdowntown.htm.
Community Workshops
- Thursday, March 6
- 7 to 9 pm
- Recreation Center (701 Laurel Street)
Look for more details and additional workshops soon, but please get this date on your calendar, as the three Community Workshops are key parts of the visioning process.
Peter Pan - Peninsula Youth Theater
- March 8-16
- Mountain View Center for Performing Arts
Come experience the thrill of watching Peter and Tinkerbell soar through the air during Peninsula Youth Theater's upcoming musical production of Peter Pan. Tickets can be purchased by phone at 903-6000 or online at www.pytnet.org.
Stanford Soccer Spring Academy
Soccernastics (ages 3-6) and Academy (ages 6-10). This clinic is held on six consecutive Monday evenings (4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12 & 5/19) from 6:15 - 7:30 p.m. on the Stanford Soccer Fields. We encourage players from all backgrounds and abilities to attend. All curriculums will be age and ability specific. The "Soccernastics" clinic is a fun-filled session of basic soccer skills and body movements to teach coordination, agility, and help children feel comfortable with the ball. The "Academy" session is aimed at improving technical skills, basic mechanics and helping the children to become more and more comfortable with the ball. Contact: Sheryl Kanzaki at camps@stanfordsoccer.com or (408) 261-1982.
Ladera Oaks Summer Swim Program
The Ladera Oaks Swim and Tennis Club invites you to join our USA Swim Team's 2008 Summer Swim Program. The Summer Program is designed to introduce swimmers to USA Swimming. The focus of this four-month (April 7th - July 27th) program is stroke instruction/development, preparing for swim meets and having fun in the water. We offer an age group level and senior level programs (for children 6 to 18) and a masters program for adults. Please call Head Swim Coach Andy Clifford at 650-854-3101, ext. 124, for more information and/or to sign-up for an evaluation. | | | |
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Submit newsletter items by Wednesday at noon or attachments by Tuesday at noon to newsletter@laurelpto.org
or phone: 473-1299
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