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Next Week
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Monday, 4/14
- No events scheduled
Tuesday, 4/15
- No events scheduled
Wednesday, 4/16
- Day of the Reader
- Laurel Site Council Meeting, 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, 4/17
- No events scheduled
Friday, 4/18
- No School, Staff Development Day
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| Upcoming Events |
4/21 No School, Staff Development Day
4/24 Art & Science Fair
4/25 PTO General Meeting, 8:30 a.m.
5/1 Laurel Kindergarten Orientation
5/2 PTO District Council Meeting, 8:30 a.m.
5/8 Laurel Open House/Fine Arts Festival, 6:30 p.m.
5/10 Laurel/Encinal Pancake Breakfast
5/14 PTO Board Meeting, 8:45 a.m.
5/16 Spring Fling, 5:30 p.m.
5/17 MPAEF Auction
5/20 Volunteer Appreciation Reception, 2:45 p.m.
5/21 Laurel Site Council Meeting, 3:00 p.m.
5/23 LE News Submission Deadline
5/26 No School, Memorial Day
5/29 HSA Award Ceremony, 4 to 6 p.m.
5/29 Last day of Kid Chow | |
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| PTO General Meeting |
- Friday, April 25
- 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
- Laurel Library
Please save the date for our the Spring General Meeting of the PTO. We will be voting in next year's board and will host Superindendant Ken Renella, who will discuss the recently released strategic plan for the district.
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| Laurel/Encinal Pancake Breakfast |
- Saturday, May 10
- 8 to 10 a.m.
- Encinal School
Get an early start on Mother's Day festivities by giving Mom (or Mom-in-law or Mom-to-be) a break from cooking at the 3rd Annual Laurel/Encinal Pancake Breakfast! The entire family will enjoy lip-smacking pancakes, gourmet bacon, delicious fruit, and hot/cold beverages -- all happily prepared by volunteers.
Register by April 30 and pay only $4.50 -- the rate goes up to $5 after that! To register and pay by credit card, please click here (go to: https://www.merchantamerica.com/lepto/echopay/). Be sure to include your family name in the "comments" section. Bring your printed confirmation page to the breakfast as your receipt.
Volunteers are needed for the event! Anyone interested in helping set-up, flip pancakes, serve or clean-up, please contact Rebecca Wang at rebs1(at)aol.com or 888-8085. Encinal students with accompanying parent can also volunteer. All volunteers receive a free meal!
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Paper Bag Drive Success
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The paper bag drive is over, and we have more th an enough bags for the Art & Science Fair. Thank you to all of the families who dropped off paper bags for the Art & Science Fair - we collected over 900 bags, which is more than enough for one for every student! We're making good use of the extra paper bags: Some are going to the Art room, and the rest are being donated to a local food closet. Since we so quickly exceeded our goal, we've taken in the collection bin. Thank you for your help!
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| Coming Soon: Donate Your Used Books |
Spring is here and it's the perfect time to clean out your closets and rid your house of those unwanted books. We would like to get a jump on collecting the used books for the 2008 Encinal/Laurel Book Fair and are looking for used books that are in good shape. Please no board books, magazines, coloring books, text books, or books in really bad shape.
Drop off your book donations in the Donation Bin outside the Encinal and Laurel school offices the week of April 21, 2008. For more information regarding donating used books, please contact Susan Tanner at mstanner(at)bluetopazsolutions.com.
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District Music Events
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Encinal Spring Concert
- Monday, April 28
- 7 p.m.
- Hillview Multi
All 4th and 5th graders will be performing. Bring the family, a neighbor and a friend. The concert will last approximately one hour.
Hillview's Spring Concert
- Wednesday, April 30
- 7 p.m.
- Hillview Multi
Come hear our wonderful Jazz Band, the 6th and 7/8 orchestras (with harp and guitar!).
Kepler's Day
- Saturday, May 3
- beginning at 9 a.m.
- Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
All of the district's instrumental musicians will be performing in front of Kepler's Book Store in downtown Menlo Park. Please go to the Hillview Music department website at www.mpcsd.org/music for a list of performance times. Kepler's Day ends with performances by the acclaimed M-A Jazz Band at approximately 1:30 p.m. Come spend some time enjoying the talents of our musical children.
Hillview Band Performs at AT&T Park
On Monday, June 16, the Hillview Hawk Band will be combining with the La Entrada Leopards to perform the national Anthem for the inter-league game between the Detroit Tigers and the SF Giants. There will be over 100 musicians performing on the field. Welcome the start of summer with a game and help to support Hillview's music program. There is also a great raffle! Prizes include: 4 Owners Box seats, the Play Ball kid, onfield visits during battling practice and more! Ticket forms and information about the game can be found at www.mpcsd.org/music.
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| Accepting Our Differences Week at Encinal - Volunteers Needed |
Accepting Our Differences Week is Coming to Encinal September 29 through October 3, 2008! If you will have a child at Encinal next year, we need your help in the classroom for 30-60 minutes one time during this week. We will also ask you come to a 30-minute tutorial the week before.
This week is a program about learning our differences. It is a fun-filled week of activities where we try to help students understand that we are all different and special in some way. We explore acceptance, inclusion, teasing, and bullying. There will be in-class activities for all grades, speakers for parents and more! Contact: dbtuchman(at)hotmail.com or 906-4070.
Your Accepting Our Differences Co-Chairs:
Elizabeth Ouren, Lisa Miletic, Karla Ebrahimi, Carol Kelly, Daren Tuchman |
| Thank You - Kindergarten Orientation |
Thank you to Kim Steere, Mary Picciotto and Laurie Sapp for giving tours to the parents of incoming kindergarteners following this year's first Kindergarten Orientation! Thank you also to the Hospitality Committee for helping to organize this event.
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| Art & Science Fair |
- Thursday, April 24
- 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- Laurel School Campus
The Laurel Art & Science Fair is coming up soon!
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| MPAEF |
 Saturday, May 17- 5 to 11 p.m.
- Menlo College
Cheers! Your 2008 MPAEF auction invite is coming to you this week!
Norm has saved you a seat...Sam will be waiting for you...Diane and Carla just love silent and live auctions. Watch your mailbox for your invitation and raffle tickets. Cliff should be dropping it by shortly! Check out the online auction, buy a pack of raffle tickets, and purchase a ticket to the most fabulous event in town! Visit www.mpaef.org/tvland for complete auction information anytime. Don't miss the May 17 prime-time event ... where everybody will know your name.
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Community News
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Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training - FREE!
Here is your opportunity to become a trained member of "CERT", the Menlo Park Fire District Community Preparedness Program. Participants in this 15-hour series of classes will learn how to develop neighborhood teams, cross-trained in basic emergency skills. Each class emphasizes a set of skills that will be practiced at a hands-on drill at the last class. All classes will be held at the Menlo Park City Council Chambers, 701 Laurel Street, Wednesdays from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m., April 16 through May 21. Subjects include: Earthquake Awareness and Preparedness, Fire Safety, Disaster Medical, Light Search and Rescue, Team Organization and Management. For more information about CERT classes, please call 688-8415 or email carolp(at)menlofire.org.
Earth Day at Gamble Garden
- Friday, April 18
- 2 to 4 p.m.
- Elizabeth Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301-3640
Families with children of all ages are welcome to take part in some simple garden activities including a garden scavenger hunt and then enjoy juice and cookies on the Tea House Patio. No reservations needed. Free of charge. Rain or shine. Please visit www.gamblegarden.org for more information.
Pop Warner Football
Pop Warner Football Autumn 2008 season registration has now started with limited-time-only discounted registration costs. We do not have tryouts, so it's first-come, first-serve. Email info(at)mapopwarner.com or visit www.mapopwarner.com for more information, including online registration and FAQs.
SOLO Water Polo - Summer Session
SOLO Water Polo has a year round program for Youth athletes boys and girls ages 7 to 14 years old. SOLO Water Polo is run by Coach Bega who is also the head Menlo Atherton Bears Boys coach (Defending CIF-CCS 2007 Champions) and San Jose State University Women's Assistant coach. Come out learn the sport of water polo and great techniques for balance in the water for young athletes. The Summer Session runss from Monday, June 16, to Saturday, August 2, at Menlo Atherton Spieker Pool. You can sign up online and check details of the summer program at www.soloaquatics.com. Contact: Coach Bega - jmbega(at)gmail.com or 892-0771.
Kepler's Author Event - John Flanagan
- John Flanagan, author of "Ranger's Apprentice: The Battle for Skandia"
- Friday, April 11
- 7:00 p.m.
- Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
In a time long ago, the Kingdom of Araluen is beset by those who
wish it ruinous harm. When the time comes to rescue a princess and
prevent an invasion by Temujai warriors, the only hope lies with Will
and his friends-fearless guardians known as apprentice Rangers. Surround yourself with the action and bravery of Ranger's Apprentice
when the creator of this rich fantasy, Australian author John Flanagan,
brings medieval style adventure to Kepler's.
Fans arriving early are in for a special treat when the Elite
Musketeer Fencer's Club (provider of Laurel's afterschool fencing program) takes over on the plaza for a live fencing
demonstration! Starting at 6:30 p.m., students and teachers will be
showing off their skill in duels that are as exciting as the combat
from the pages of "Ranger's Apprentice." Kepler's Family Story Time
- Wordy Story Time with SCORE Educational Services
- Sunday, April 13
- 11:30 a.m.
- Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
Kepler's teams up with SCORE Educational Services for this engaging and
silly Story Time intended to demonstrate how much fun learning and
creativity can be when they are paired together. Representatives from
SCORE will be on hand to answer your questions and provide a cool
workshop where words will spark imagination.
**Remember to mention Laurel School at the register and 10% of your Kepler's purchases comes back to our PTO.**
YMCA Y-Ball (T-Ball)
Y-ball
presents a wonderful opportunity for children (ages 5-7) and parents
alike to learn about T-ball in a low-stress noncompetitive environment.
The season starts on April 19 and will include 2 weekly clinics and six
weekly games. Parent participation is strongly encouraged. Contact:
Jeremy Johnson at the Palo Alto YMCA, 842-7166, or jjohnson(at)ymcamidpen.org.
M-A Big Bear Run
- Sunday, May 4
- 8:30 a.m. Warm up, 9 a.m. sharp start time
- Menlo-Atherton High School
Attention
all runners, walkers and Bear Fans! Menlo-Atherton High School will
host its 3rd Annual Big Bear Run, a 5K race that starts at M-A, weaves
through beautiful Lindenwood and ends on Coach Parks Field. This is a
grrreat event for elementary and middle school families that want to
get to know their local high school campus and neighborhood. Everyone
is invited and will enjoy cool race shirts, refreshments and the
spirited sounds of the M-A jazz band. Registration fees benefit M-A's
50 sports teams! You can register online at www.active.com or download registration forms at: m-aboosters.org/bbr.html. Contact: Michele Culhane at michculhane(at)pacbell.net.
Cub Scout Pack 206 Invites YOU
Pack
206 is having its annual Family Campout during the weekend of April 19
(the four-day weekend for the Menlo Park City School District). The
campout is at Huddart park Saturday through Monday morning (or as much
of it as you would like). Cub Scouts is for all boys from 1st grade
through 5th grade. All boys from Kindergarten to 4th grade are welcome
to join us to learn about the Pack, talk to the leaders, and have some
family fun (all family members welcome). Contact: Cubmaster Rich
Collyer at 327-2806, or one of the Den Leaders: Jim Lemons, David
Chaiken, Jared Smith, or Steve Wong. You can also learn a little about
the Pack at www.pack206.org.
Menlo Park El Camino Real/Downtown Vision Plan
You
have the opportunity to help shape the future of Menlo Park's central
business district through the El Camino Real/Downtown Visioning and
Planning Process. June 10 marks the final date for having your views
for the city included in Menlo Park's Vision Statement. Participating
in project events is a key way to get involved in the process. Here is
a list of upcoming events:
- Oversight and Outreach Committee Meeting - Thursday, April 24 at 7 p.m. in the Recreation Center Ballroom (701 Laurel Street)
- Community Workshop #3 A Draft Vision - Thursday, May 1 at 7 p.m. in the Recreation Center Ballroom (701 Laurel Street)
More information about the visioning process is available online at www.menlopark.org.
You can also contact Liz Weiss, a resident representative on the Menlo
Park Visioning and Planning Process Oversight and Outreach Committee - eweisskoehler(at)yahoo.com or Thomas Rogers with the City of Menlo Park, throgers(at)menlopark.org or 330-6722.
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or phone: 473-1299
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