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Next Week
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Monday, 5/12
- No events scheduled
Tuesday, 5/13
- Library Shelving Party, 8:15 a.m., Laurel Library
Wednesday, 5/14
- PTO Board Meeting, 8:45 a.m.
Thursday, 5/15
- No events scheduled
Friday, 5/16
- Spring Fling/Farewell to Lezlie Glare, 5:15 p.m.
Saturday, 5/17
- MPAEF Auction |
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5/20 Volunteer Appreciation Reception, 2:45 p.m.
5/21 Encinal Principal's Presentation, 9 a.m., Encinal
5/21 Laurel Site Council Meeting, 3:00 p.m.
5/22 Encinal Kinder Info Night, 6:45 p.m., Encinal Multi
5/23 LE News Submission Deadline
5/26 No School, Memorial Day
5/29 Encinal 3rd Grade Info, 1:45 p.m., Encinal Library
5/29 HSA Award Ceremony, 4 to 6 p.m.
5/29 Last day of Kid Chow
6/6 PTO District Council Meeting, 8:30 a.m.
6/11 PTO Board Meeting, 8:45 a.m.
6/12 Last day of class, 11:35 Dismissal
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Spring Fling
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- Friday, May 16
- 5:15 p.m. Students Meet in Their Classrooms
- 5:30 p.m. the Singing Begins
- 6:00 p.m. Picnic Begins
- On the Second Grade Lawn
Bring your own picnic dinner, a blanket/chairs, and finger desserts to share. Join us as we also wish Lezlie Glare, our wonderful librarian, a fabulous retirement. Pages for a keepsake book for Lezlie will be available for you to sign (bring along a quote for her if you like).
Volunteers are also needed to help set out and serve desserts. Please email Rebecca Wang at rebs1(at)aol.com or Denise Kouzoujian at dkouzoujian(at)sbcglobal.net to sign up for a 30 minute shift at the dessert table.
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Laurel PTO Volunteers Needed
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We need several dynamic people to chair PTO committees next year. If you are interested in leading one of our great teams or if you enjoy putting together fun events, please consider volunteering for one of these positions. Co-chairs are welcome - any of these jobs can be shared, so enlist a friend to join you!
Here are a few of the open positions:
- Holiday Boutique (Fall/Winter): This important fundraiser is held every year on the same day as the Winter Sing. Baked goods, plants and other donated items are sold, with 100% of proceeds going to the PTO. Two co-chairs needed.
- Kid Chow Lunch (Ongoing, 1st or 2nd grade parents): Act as the liaison to Kid Chow, our healthy brown-bag lunch service, and organize the volunteer schedule for the year.
- Library Volunteer Coordinators (September and January): Assist the librarian by training parent volunteers to work in the library. Organize the library volunteer schedule. One or two chairs needed.
- School Souvenirs (Ongoing): Coordinate sales of Laurel logo-wear at various events throughout the year. Help to promote school spirit and raise funds for the PTO! One or two chairs needed.
- Staff Appreciation (Ongoing): Show our appreciation for Laurel's terrific staff by organizing events and activities throughout the year. Two co-chairs needed.
Contact Leslie Burke, PTO President for 2008-2009, at PTO_VicePresident(at)laurelpto.org, with any questions or nominations as soon as possible.
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| Library Shelving Party |
- Tuesday May 13
- 8:15 a.m. (right after drop-off)
- Laurel Library
Please join us for a shelving party. Spend some time with Mrs. Glare before she retires, and help get the library in tip top shape for the last weeks of school.
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| Lost and Found |
Please check the Lost and Found for any items that might be missing. There are a lot of clothes, jackets, and lunch boxes. Any items that are left over on the last day of school will be donated to Haven House.
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| Laurel/Encinal Pancake Breakfast |
- Saturday, May 10 (TOMORROW!)
- 8 to 10 a.m.
- Encinal School
To register and pay by credit card, please click here. Be sure to include your family name in the "comments" section. Bring your printed confirmation page to the breakfast as your receipt. You can also pay at the event by cash or check (payable to "Laurel Encincal PTO"). Contact: Rebecca Wang at rebs1(at)aol.com or 888-8085. |
| The Klutz Store's "Give-It-All-Away Day" |
- Saturday, May 10
- 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- 572 College Ave, Palo Alto (two blocks north of California Ave.)
The Klutz Store in Palo Alto will give away 101% of your purchase on this day to the Laurel-Encinal PTO. See the attached flyer for more information.
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Cookbook Fundraiser
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Just in time for Mother's Day! Cooking with All Things Trader Joe's is the "must-have" cookbook for Trader Joe's veterans and rookies alike. Make easy and healthy meals in minutes using ingredients all found at Trader's Joe's. These beautiful full-color cookbooks are available online for only $24.95 (www.cookingwithtraderjoes.com). Use the tracking code: ELPTO when ordering and Laurel/Encinal PTO will receive $5 for each cookbook you purchase. A copy of the cookbook is on display in the office, so come check it out. This offer expires May 31, so get yours today!
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Koski Photography
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Photo memories last a lifetime.
Capture these special years with quality professional photographs and
support the PTO at the same time. Koski Photography is offering a free
portrait session when you donate $25 to the PTO!
- Click here to print and fill out form.
- Return form with a $25 check payable to Laurel School PTO to the large envelope in the school office by May 23.
- Jim and Linda Koski will
contact you to arrange your 35-40 minute photo session with no
requirement to purchase photographs, or call them at 408-725-8128.
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| Caring and Sharing School Supplies Drive |
| Remember to bring new backpacks, notebooks, binders and writing supplies to the drop off bins in front of the schools for the Caring and Sharing School Supplies Drive. You may also contribute Target gift cards, cash or checks made to Encinal PTO in the schools' offices. We will also be collecting at the Pancake Breakfast on May 10. The supplies will be distributed to Laurel and Encinal K-5th graders before the start of school. Check out the Encinal supply list for ideas on what to bring! Contact: Susan MacLeod macleod_family(at)comcast.net or Jill Roumeliotis at jroumeliotis(at)sbcglobal.net
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HSA Award Ceremony
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The Laurel Community is Invited to
Join Us in Honoring Our
Pillars of the Community
2007-2008 Recipients of Menlo Park School District's
Honorary Service Awards
and
Jeannie Ritchie Grants
Thursday May 29
4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
The Pavilion, Holbrook Palmer Park
150 Watkins Avenue
Atherton, California
Click here for a complete list of district award winners
Hosted by the Menlo Park PTO Council and the Menlo Park Atherton Education Foundation
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Encinal News
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Encinal PTO Weekly Newsletter
If you have a child who will enter Encinal next year for Kindergarten or 3rd Grade, now would be a good time to sign up for the Encinal PTO Weekly Newsletter. Go to the Encinal PTO Website and enter your email in the box right at the top to subscribe and start getting news from Encinal.
Encinal PTO Volunteers Needed
There
are still many great committee jobs open for the 2008-2009 school
year. We need enthusiastic volunteers for: Staff Appreciation, Hot
Lunch Volunteer Coordinator, Yard Duty Coordinator, Pancake Breakfast,
Fall Family Picnic, After School Programs Coordinator
If you have any questions about any of the above jobs, or are interested in volunteering, please contact Elizabeth Katz at el_katz(at)yahoo.com or 327-4943.
Principal's Presentation: The Future of Encinal as a K-5 School
- Wednesday, May 21
- 8:30 a.m. PTO General Meeting and Coffee in the Encinal Staff Room
- 9:00 a.m. Principal's Presentation in the Encinal Library
Encinal Principal Allison Liner will address:
- Construction and facility changes/improvement at Encinal School;
- Welcoming the new Spanish programs to be introduced at Encinal in the fall;
- Description of the new mission, vision, strategy and goals
Since Laurel families have an interest in Encinal's future, please join Encinal Principal Allison Liner on May 21 to learn more about our exciting plans! Encinal Kindergarten Parent Information Night
- Thursday, May 22
- 6:45 to 7:30 p.m.
- In the Encinal Multi
Incoming
Kindergarten parents are invited to attend Encinal Kindergarten Parent
Information Night. A letter has been mailed to all incoming
kindergarten families. We look forward to welcoming our newest little
"eagles" this fall!
First Encinal Kinder Class Get-Together
- Sunday, May 25
- 2 to 4 p.m.
- Holbrook Palmer Park
Mark
your calendars for our first get-together. We look forward to getting
to know each other, Encinal's first kinder class! And of course,
siblings are welcome. See you then!
Meet the 3rd Grade Teachers
- Thursday, May 29
- 1:45 to 2:15 p.m.
- Encinal School Library
All incoming third grade parents are invited to meet third grade teachers and hear about third grade.
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| MPAEF |
 Saturday, May 17- 5 to 11 p.m.
- Menlo College
Book 'em Danno ! Goodnight John-Boy! That's All Folks! It's almost time to put the Auction online bidding to bed! Online auction bidding ends this Thursday, May 15 at 10 pm. Don't lose sleep over what you COULD have won! Bid online today for awesome items in 25 categories! Also don't forget to send in the raffle tickets included in your auction invitation for a chance to win a beautiful jade and diamond ring. Set in platinum and valued at $12,000, this ring is a work of art you can treasure forever or exchange for another item of similar cost basis at Tom Wing & Sons in Menlo Park . Before the credits roll, bid online: www.mpaef.org/tvland. See you at the Step Into TV Land Auction Party on Saturday, May 17! Event tickets are still available online.
Volunteers, Come on Down! Step into TV Land and help make the MPAEF auction a success. We need volunteers before, during and after the event to help a little or a lot, at home or on location at Menlo College. We have VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES to suit everyone's special talents, so if you'd like to help set up, decorate, serve drinks, register guests, close the silent auction, or clean up, let us know! Just contact Lauren Calhoon (calhoon120(at)sbcglobal.net or 566-1244) and she will help you find the right job.
Auction Babysitting
Need baby sitters while you're at the Auction? Here's your answer...a "Kid Jamboree" sponsored by Girl Scout Troop 2708's and Troop 164's 10th and 7th grade scouts (current and former Hillview students). The scouts (and supervising adults) will take great care of your kids from 4:30 to 10:30 p.m. on May 17 at the Encinal multi-purpose room and play games, playground activities and watch movies with your little ones. Click here for specific details or contact Debbie Hall: dlahall(at)aol.com
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| Community News |
Henry Winkler Comes to the Library
Some of us remember him as "the Fonz," but kids know him as the author of the great series Hank Zipzer. Based on the true life experiences of Henry Winkler, this New York Times best-selling series about the world's greatest underachiever is funny and touching, while dealing with learning differences in an empathetic way. In his newest adventure, things are looking good for Hank Zipzer, our fourth-grade hero. That is until Hank falls for a girl in his after-school reading program, only to find out that she is the cousin of his greatest rival McKelty. This book, like all in the series, is cowritten with Lin Oliver.
Kepler's - Mother's Day Story Time with Stefanie Cruz Delta and Dawn
- Mother and Baby Whales' Journey
- Sunday, May 11
- 11:30 a.m.
- Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
Inspired by the true 2007 story of the mother and baby hump backed whales that were trapped in the Sacramento River, Delta and Dawn is a lushly illustrated chronicle of their journey back to the Pacific. As the world waited and watched, the inseparable pair brought people together in quite a remarkable and profound way. Sacramento television anchorwoman and author Stefanie Cruz will bring this fascinating story to life as she reads to us for this special Mother's Day Story Time.
**Remember to mention Laurel School at the register and 10% of your Kepler's purchases comes back to our PTO.**
AYSO Soccer
Register for the Fall 2008 AYSO Soccer Season: Boys and girls born between August 1, 1989 and January 31, 2004 are invited. Learn skills, make friends, works as a team, everyone plays! Walk-in registration at Hillview Middle School on Saturday May 10 and Saturday May 17, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Online pre-registration opens on May 5, 2007. Volunteer jobs are available on a first-come, first-served basis, so pre-register online early. Go to www.mpsoccer.org for more information.
Cub Scout Open House
- Tuesday, May 13
- 6:30 to 8 p.m.
- In the Laurel Multi
Come and learn about Cub Scouting while your son customizes and races a Pinewood Derby car. Scouting strengthens the bonds of family, encourages good behavior, builds self esteem, and teaches lifelong values, while having fun. Find out more at Pack 565's Open House. Please RSVP to guarantee a Pinewood Derby car for your son by contacting Cubmaster Dave at 322-9011 or email info(at)pack565.org. For more information visit www.pack565.org.
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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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