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Next Week
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Monday, 6/9
- No events scheduled
Tuesday, 6/10
- No events scheduled
Wednesday, 6/11
- PTO Board Meeting, 8:45 a.m.
Thursday, 6/12
- Last Day of Class, 11:35 Dismissal
Friday, 6/13
- NO SCHOOL! Summer Vacation Begins
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| Upcoming Events |
8/4 Back-to-School Mailing, District Office, 9 a.m.
8/18 Back-to-School Luncheon, 12 p.m.
8/21 Class Postings, School Office, 4 p.m.
8/25 School Reopens for 2008-2009 School Year
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| Minimum Day |
Please
note that the last day of school, Thursday, June 12, is a minimum day.
All students will be dismissed at 11:35 a.m., which is earlier than the
usual Thursday dismissal time.
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| Library Books Are Due! |
Please
look in your car, on your bookshelf, and under the kids' beds for any
missing library books. They were due back in the library on June 5.
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School Begins 8/25
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Mark your calendar for the start of next school year, on Monday, August 25. Class assignments for Laurel and Encinal students will be posted the previous Thursday, August 21.
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| Shuttle Service Announcement |
If you will
have children at both Laurel and Encinal next year, one way to solve the problem
of picking them up in two places at the same time is to sign up for
the Shuttle service.
Dismissal times for next year have not been finalized
yet for Laurel and Encinal school. We hope that the shuttle and yellow bus
service will be able to operate between Encinal and Laurel as they have this
past year. Currently, the Yellow
Bus runs everyday, Monday through
Friday, leaving Encinal after dismissal and
arriving Laurel 5-10 minutes later.
The Menlo Park
City Shuttle (White shuttle)
runs Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, leaving Encinal and arriving Laurel 5-10 minutes later (NOTE: the
white shuttle does NOT run on Thursdays or on minimum
days).
Due to high
demand, riders will be assigned by lottery. We will collect names and
information of interested riders until Friday, June
20. The lottery will be
completed by the end of June and everyone who submitted their name will be
notified of their lottery number shortly
thereafter. A waitlist
will be maintained for those who are
not assigned seats on either the
shuttle or yellow bus. Incomplete and late entries will be added to
the end of the waitlist.
If you are
interested in having your child ride on
one of the Shuttles, please submit the email Form BY FRIDAY JUNE 20:
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE PROVIDED ALL INFORMATION - OTHERWISE YOU WILL
NOT BE ADDED TO THE LOTTERY. Contact: Darcy Leschly at dleschly(at)comcast.net.
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Newton Center
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Newton Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to education, is now
accepting registration for students enrolling in Kindergarten (late
dismissal), 1st, and 2nd grade for the 2008-2009 school year.
The
Newton Center program will be held at the Menlo Park Presbyterian
Church at 950 Santa Cruz Avenue and the transportation will be
provided. For more information look at the Newton Center flyer. To view and print the registration form please click here .
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| LE News |
We are celebrating the end of the school year -- and the end of an era -- with an issue that has something for everyone. From dinosaurs to peaches, from manners to saying goodbye, our last LE News of the year has it all.
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| From the Health Office |
Before school ends, please remember to pick up any medication or supplies (EpiPen, TwiJet, Inhaler, Glucose meter, etc) that you have been storing in the office. Any medications that are not picked up will be discarded at a local police station. Please do NOT dump any expired medications in the garbage can or flush down the toilet at home or at school. Please bring medications to a pharmacy or police station for proper disposal.
If your child is likely to take medication at school next school year (for diabetic management, asthma management, seizure control, allergy control, ADHD, etc), we will need a new Parent and Doctor Authorization for Medication Administration form. You may pick up a new form from the office until the last school day, and bring the form with the medication when school starts.
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| Lost and Found |
| Last
call to recover all of your lost jackets, sweaters, hats, lunchboxes,
and other assorted items from the lost and found rack in the Multi.
Even if you don't think you're missing anything, you may be surprised
to recognize a few items if you stop by and take a look. Everything
remaining after the last day of school will be donated.
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| Found: Tent and a Tent Pole |
| A gray and white tent and a separate tent pole were found on the first grade yard after "Camp Readalot" last week. Please claim either of these in the school office if one or the other is yours.
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| One More Newsletter |
The
last newsletter of the year will be sent out on Thursday, June 12, the
last day of school. The deadline for submitting articles
to the final newsletter is Monday, June 9.
Now would be a good time for any incoming families
to subscribe - we will have very few communications over the summer,
but they will pertain to the next school year. You can forward this
email to those who wish to subscribe, and they can use the "Join Our
Mailing List" link at the left.
If
you will not have any Laurel students in your family next year, you may
prefer to unsubscribe now from the newsletter. Just click on the
"Unsubscribe" link at the bottom of this newsletter.
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Encinal After School Drama Production |
It's not too late to catch the Encinal After School Drama production of
- HENNY PENNY
- Monday, June 9
- 3:30 p.m.
- Encinal Multi Purpose Room
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN TIME from previous advertisements! Admission is FREE. The kids in the After School Drama Program have been working with Peninsula Youth Theatre all Spring to gear up for this fun production. For additional details about the show, and/or the Encinal After School Drama Program, contact Katie Hadrovic at katiehadrovic(at)yahoo.com.
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| Laurel PTO Volunteers Needed |
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!
- Caring & Sharing (Ongoing) Help teach our children the importance of caring about and sharing with those in need. We need one or two Laurel representatives to co-chair this committee with their Encinal counterparts. Chairs will organize various drives throughout the year to collect and distribute items for families in need (holiday food boxes, school supplies, etc.)
- 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. We need two co-chairs to lead the committee.
- Drop-off Patrol Organize volunteers to monitor morning curbside drop-off.
- Disaster Prep
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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| Laurel PTO Reimbursement |
Volunteers do so much to make Laurel great! Many of us have
expenses associated with that work, too. If you have a reimbursable
expense from this school year for a Laurel PTO event or project that
you haven't yet been reimbursed for, please turn in your pink "PTO
Reimbursement Request Form" with receipts attached to the Treasurer
File in the Community Room at Laurel before June 11.
If you aren't sure
whether your expense is reimbursable or have other questions, contact
your committee chair or PTO Treasurer Katie Ferrick at PTO_treasurer(at)laurelpto.org.
If you would like to view and print this form right now, click here.
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| MPAEF |
The Menlo Park-Atherton
Education Foundation Board wants to thank Lois Giovacchini for her hard work as
the Executive Director of the MPAEF this past year. Lois' expertise and
efforts made the Foundation a better fundraising organization and helped us define
the job of executive director which was new to us this year. The MPAEF
wishes her good fortune as she moves to the east coast with her family this
summer.
The MPAEF board is
beginning a search for a new executive director. If you are interested in
the executive director position, or have any questions or comments, you can
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| Community News |
Community Forum on Youth Issues
- Wednesday, June 11
- 7 to 10 p.m.
- Menlo Park City Council Chambers 701 Laurel Street, Menlo Park 94025
A panel of experts is hosted by San Mateo County
Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson, and all Bay area residents are invited
to attend. The purpose is to clarify "youth" issues and engage more optimally as residents and as a region. The
panel includes David Cherniss of San Mateo County Juvenile Mediation,
Peter Fortenbaugh of the Boys & Girls Club, Commander Lacey Burt of
the Menlo Park Police Department and Sergeant Eric Cowans of the Menlo
Park Police Department.
Includes Menlo Park, East Palo Alto, Woodside, Portola Valley, and Atherton.
Kepler's Family Story Time
- Story Time with Dashka Slater
- Sunday, June 8
- 11:30 a.m.
- Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
Oakland native and award winning journalist and author Dashka Slater
comes to Kepler's to unveil her new book The Sea Serpent and Me.
Recently chosen as a Junior Library Guild Selection, this story tells
the tale of a little girl, a serpent from the sea and the true meaning
of friendship. **Remember to mention Laurel School at the register and 10% of your Kepler's purchases comes back to our PTO.**
Menlo Park Library Summer Reading Program
"Catch
the Reading Bug!" this summer at the Menlo Park Public Library and
explore the amazing world of insects. The 2008 Summer Reading Program
is free and open to all, from infants through high school. The program
will feature buggy give-aways, raffles, and a performance roster that
includes Indian dance, African percussion, songs and storytelling,
Mother Goose, magic, and puppets. Families with infants, toddlers, and
preschoolers are invited to join the Read-to-Me portion of the program.
Grade schoolers and teens can register for the independent reading
program. All participants set their own goals for how many books they
plan to read over the summer. You can register from home at www.menloparklibrary.org
or at the library beginning June 16. The performance line-up begins
with Nancy Cassidy singing toddler songs at 11:15 on June 9, in the
lawn area next to the library.
For more information, call the library at 650-330-2530, stop by at 800 Alma Street, or visit our website at www.menloparklibrary.org.
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Summer Camps
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Here are a few last summer camp links. The PTO does not sponsor or endorse any of these camps.
Jim Heebner's Camps
Sports Camp at Flood Park for kids Entering 1st to 3rd grades, 9:00am - 1:00pm, Mon - Fri.
Tennis Camp at Nealon Park - Ages 6 to 11, 9am - 12 noon
Tennis Classes - Ages 5 to 13, Afternoon hours, Mon - Fri
For further information go to www.sports-4-kids.com for all my programs. Contact: Jim at 814-6734.
Awesome Engineering Camp at Burgess Recreation Center. June 16-20 or August 4-8. Our Engineering and Construction program will teach you fundamental engineering and construction concepts using ErectorŽ educational toys. You will build things you encounter everyday; including bridges, cars, skyscrapers and more! For information and registration: www.awesomengineering.org
Dance Camp Express is a fun dance camp offered through ShowBiz Dance for ages 4-7. Join Jane and Maryanne for a week of dance and dress up! Different styles of dance will be explored. Camps are held at the Menlo Park Recreation Center. Contact: Maryanneshowbiz(at)yahoo.com
Andy Harader Summer Tennis Camp at Palo Alto High School, June 16 - August 22
Monday-Friday, 9-Noon. Ages 7-16, all levels. Contact: andre10(at)mindspring.com or 364-6233.
Website: www.andystenniscamp.com Andy was awarded the 2007 NorCal USPTA High School Coach of the Year.
Menlo College Soccer Camp
The Mission of the Menlo College Soccer Camp is to provide aspiring young soccer players (ages 6-14) with an opportunity to expand and improve their soccer skills and have a great time. Our staff will focus on each individual camper's needs in order to provide a positive experience and comfortable learning environment. See our website for more information.
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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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