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Next Week
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Monday, 5/26
- NO SCHOOL, Memorial Day
Tuesday, 5/27
- No events scheduled
Wednesday, 5/28
- No events scheduled
Thursday, 5/29
- Encinal 3rd Grade Info, 1:45 p.m., Encinal Library
- HSA Award Ceremony, 4 to 6 p.m., Holbrook Palmer Park
- Last day of Kid Chow
Friday, 5/30
- No events scheduled
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| Upcoming Events |
6/3 Disaster Preparation Conversation, 8:15 a.m., Library
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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Site Council Survey
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The Site Council is collecting
information to determine how best to allocate
school improvement funds in order to provide the best education
possible for Laurel students.
The Site Council Survey was emailed directly to you last week. If you have not already filled it out online, please follow this link:
If the online survey is not a possibility for you, please pick up a paper version from the Laurel office. Please respond by Tuesday, May 27. Thanks to those who have responded so far. Contact: Shari Conrad, sconrad(at)pacbell.net.
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Kid Chow Lunch is Ending
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The last day of Kid Chow is Thursday, May 29. Please remember to pack a lunch for your child after this date.
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Disaster Preparation
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- Tuesday, June 3
- 8:15 to 10:15 a.m.
- Laurel Library
Laurel Parents, we invite you to get coffee, get informed, and GET READY! Join Carol Parker, Menlo Park Fire Protection District's Emergency Services Specialist, CarolP(at)MenloFire.org, for a two-hour conversation regarding disaster preparation. Contact: Remona Murray at rmurray(at)mpcsd.org.
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Missing Bike
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An unlocked men's lime-green Specialized bike (used) disappeared from the bike rack this morning at drop-off. If you have any information, please contact the Laurel office at 324-0186.
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Lost: Ray-Ban Sunglasses
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A pair of Ray Ban sunglasses in their case was lost at the Spring Fling. If found please return to Laurel office.
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| Found: Porcelain Dolls |
The office is holding two porcelain dolls that were found about a month ago, but no one has come to claim them. They were in a box labeled MADAME ALEXANDER. Please contact Michele in the Laurel Office if these dolls belong to you.
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Thank You
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Spring Fling
A big thanks goes out to everyone who helped make this year's Spring Fling such a terrific event:
- Diana Holliday and Yiping Zhan organizing the dessert table
- Rebecca Bloom and Shari Conrad coordinating Lezlie Glare's presentation and memory book
- MJ Davey, Kim Martin and Elizabeth Shane for selling Laurel & Encinal souvenirs
- John and Monica Casey with Brownie Troop #2990 for keeping everyone cool with water and Otter pops
- Richard Vaughan and the Hillview Jazz Band for providing live entertainment
- And especially our Spring Fling co-Chairs, Denise Kouzoujian and Rebecca Wang
Laurel/Encinal Pancake Breakfast
Special Thanks to all the pancake breakfast volunteers, especially Alison and Jim Lemons who pioneered the event three years ago and Rebecca Wang and Cathy Ricke who co-chaired this year. This is a wonderful community-building event, and the pancakes and all the fixins were delicious!
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| Read About District Service Award Recipients |
District HSA/CSA and Golden Oak Service Award recipients will be honored at a ceremony on Thursday, May 29. Click here to find out more about these dedicated volunteers who have been serving your kids and their schools. The reception is on May 29 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Pavilion at Holbrook-Palmer Park. All families are invited to attend.
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Volunteer Celebration
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Thank you to the Laurel children and their families who helped celebrate all of Laurel's volunteers this past Tuesday after school. It was so much fun hearing the children give a big Hip Hip Hooray to Laurel's School Service Award (SSA) and Honorary Service Award (HSA) recipients. A special thank you to Noel Young and Carolee Hazard for organizing this warm volunteer celebration.
With the (enormous) help of our beloved librarian, Lezlie Glare, the PTO is thrilled to be carrying on the tradition of dedicating a book to each of the award recipients and having these books donated to our school library. Please enjoy the following new books in our library, and if you know some of these volunteers, we know you will appreciate the titles Lezlie carefully picked for each one -- except the book chosen for Lezlie, of course. She will be receiving a Golden Oak award this year, and, to her surprise, some of the parents in her fan club chose a special book for her.
Mary Beckstrom - Explore Australia and Oceania Courtney Shackleton - Cork & Fuzz, the Collectors
Dori Britts - Caring for Your Dog Chris Silva - Pinkalicious
Rebecca Bloom - Baseball Bats Kim Steere - Caring for Your Cat
Leslie Burke - La Rue for Mayor Christy Tonsfeldt - Go, Go America
Carol Collins - Heart to Heart with Mallory Kristi Waldron - Gardening with Kids
Beth Gallo - The Cow that Laid an Egg Julie Wong - Caring for Your Rabbit
Pam Larkin - Giant Sea Reptiles Andrew Young - Quarterbacks
Rob Lutge - Help Me, Mr. Mutt Noel Young - Still Just Grace
Carolee Hazard - Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Catcher Nancy Hendry - Not a Stick
Darcy Leschly - Pocket Babies Kindergarten team - Christopher Counting
Andrea Mazzoncini - Extreme Dinosaurs Katie Ferrick - Dark Day in the Deep Sea
Shana Middler - Purplelicious Andrea Palmer - Just Gracie Walks the Dog
Cyndi Nolasco - More Stories Julian Tells Mary Picciotto - Don't Go Blump the Glump and Other Fantasies
Carla Posthauer - Great Moments in the Olympics Parke Treadway - Clementine's Letter
Renu Relan - Campfire Mallory Gina Watkins - Farmer George Plants a Nation
Karen Rist - When Dinosaurs Came Lezlie Glare - Wildflowers
Eileen Rozanski - Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever
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| MPAEF |
 1,000 THANK YOUs!!!
THANK YOU to all the families who contributed to the MPAEF's annual giving campaign! More than 1,000 families in the district have made a donation to the MPAEF this year. That's an increase of more than 20% over last year. This record level of participation reflects widespread community recognition of the importance of our support for excellent public education. Thanks to you, the MPAEF will provide vital funds to the district to maintain the high quality of instruction for the children in our schools. THANK YOU!
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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.
Principal's Post
If you are entering Encinal next year, you may be interested to read Allison Liner's Principal's Post, which was sent to Encinal Families last week. In it she introduces new staff and provides a tentative list of staff assignments.
Encinal Assistant Principal Hired
Joan von der Linden was selected from a pool of over ninety applicants as the assistant principal for Encinal School. Last year, Joan served as the interim assistant principal at Oak Knoll. In addition, Joan taught both primary and upper grades at Encinal and Oak Knoll School, served as a BTSA mentor in the district, and provided support to teachers as a BASEE lead science teacher. Joan comes to us with a strong reputation among staff and community members, a deep commitment to instructional excellence, and enthusiasm for the changes ahead at Encinal.
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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| Hillview Band Performs (at) AT&T Park |
FINAL WEEK TO ORDER TICKETS!!
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 batting practice and more! For Ticket Forms and information go to the Hillview Music website. Invite a neighbor and come on out! The final date for ordering is June 1.
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| Community News |
Nativity Spring Carnival
- June 13, 14, and 15
- Nativity School Grounds, 1250 Laurel Street (Corner of Oak Grove)
- Free Admission and Parking
You are invited to Nativity's 28th Spring Carnival. For details and daily times, go to www.nativitycarnival.org.
Kenny Loggins Concert Benefits Children's Health Council
- Sunday, July 20
- 6 p.m. (gates open at 4:30 p.m. for picnicking)
- Stanford's Frost Amphitheater
Kenny Loggins will headline Summer Symphony on July 20. Come to Summer Symphony and support the Children's Health Council, making a difference in the health and well-being of our community's children and families! Tickets may be purchased at summersymphony.org or by calling the Stanford Ticket Office at 725-2787.
For more information about the services we provide, including assessment and treatment, Parent Education Classes, and the Esther B. Clark School, please go to chconline.org or call 326-5530.
San Mateo County Fair - You Can Enter
Exhibit your sugar eggs, California missions, works of art, poetry, Lego creations, science panel displays, web sites, table settings, hobby crafts, photographs, short story, secret salsa, and just about anything else you are proud of in this year's San Mateo County Fair. All exhibitors receive free admission and parking passes. There is a category for every entry, and many special contests such as "Kids & Adults Cooking Together." Entries are due July 9. The fair runs from August 8 through 17. For complete details on how to enter Exhibits & Contests, see the online premium book at sanmateocountyfair.com.
Kepler's Family Story Time with Chuck Ashton
- Corduroy Story Time
- Sunday, May 25
- 11:30 a.m.
- Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
The adorable little brown bear in green overalls with one button
missing turns 40 this year. To mark this occasion, we are devoting an
entire Story Time to him by reading three of our favorites for you. One
lucky Story Time fan will get to take home the gorgeous, plush Corduroy
bear by guessing the correct number of buttons in Corduroy's button jar.
**Remember to mention Laurel School at the register and 10% of your Kepler's purchases comes back to our PTO.**
Girl Scouts Informational Meeting
- Tuesday, May 27
- 11 a.m. OR 7:30 p.m.
- First Baptist Church, Library room, 1100 Middle Avenue (x Arbor) in Menlo Park
Come to a parent informational meeting on , at at the . Girl Scouts is open to ALL girls kindergarten-12th grade. No RSVP required.
Contact: Katie Hadrovic at katiehadrovic(at)yahoo.com.
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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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