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| Monday, 10/27
- No Events Scheduled
Tuesday, 10/28
- No Events Scheduled
Wednesday, 10/29
- Menlo Park City School Board Special Meeting, Study Session, Hillview Design and Programs
Thursday, 10/30
- No Events Scheduled
Friday, 10/31
- Halloween Parade, 8:40 a.m.
- School Spirit Day - wear blue and white!
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| Upcoming Events |
11/3 Menlo Park City School Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
11/7 PTO Council Meeting, 8:30 a.m.
11/11 NO SCHOOL, Veteran's Day
11/12 PTO Executive Board Meeting, 8:45 a.m.
11/14 MPAEF Donation Day
11/17-11/19 MINIMUM DAYS, Parent-Teacher Conferences
11/25 Picture Make-Up Day
11/26-11/28 NO SCHOOL, Thanksgiving Holiday
12/5 PTO Council Meeting, 8:30 a.m.
12/5 Holiday Staff Luncheon, 12:00 p.m.
12/9 Menlo Park City School Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
12/10 PTO Executive Board Meeting, 8:30 a.m.
12/12 Winter Sing
12/12 Holiday Boutique and Bake Sale
12/17 Site Council, 3:00 p.m.
12/19 MINIMUM DAY
12/22 NO SCHOOL, Winter Break Begins
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| MPAEF News |
Why Donate to the Foundation?
Did you know that California ranks 29th in state spending per student? However, with the help of the Foundation and parcel taxes, our school district's spending would rank 11th, and is just behind our neighbors. For over 25 years, the Foundation has raised money to bridge the gap between what our schools need to maintain the high quality education we expect and our children deserve. Our committed parents and community members raise funds our schools can count on. Can we count on you? Donations can be made online at www.mpaef.org, mailed to P.O. Box 584, Menlo Park, CA 94026, or dropped off on Donation Day, Friday, November 14th.
District Funding 101: A Community Education Night
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, November 12th, when the Foundation will present District Funding 101: A Community Education Night. The event will be at the Hillview School Library, 6:30-8:00pm. To start, we'll watch an excerpt of From First to Worst, a documentary that details the history of California public school funding. A lively discussion and Q&A with Ken Ranella, school board members, and other parents will follow. Babysitting will be provided for K-5 graders. RSVP for babysitting at 325-0100 or foundationoffice(at)mpaef.org. MPAEF Monday Night Football is November 10th!
The 4th Annual Monday Night Football Party for Dads will be held on Monday, November 10th. Come and watch our San Francisco Forty-Niners hopefully destroy the Arizona Cardinals! We will, once again, be entertained at Jim Carruthers' home in Atherton, complete with fantastic theater-style viewing. Festivities will begin at 5:30pm and we'll have the usuals: great food, great drink, some fun raffles, and "man to man, dad talk." Admission is FREE, the only cost that you'll incur will be cheering for the Cardinals! For early reservations, please email foundationoffice(at)mpaef.org or call 325-0100. |
| Business Alliances |
Koski Photography
Were you planning on having family portraits taken this year? If so, please consider Koski Photography! They give Laurel & Encinal PTO families a free sitting in exchange for a $25 donation to the PTO! Just fill out the form and turn it in to the office. If it's after the stated 10/31 deadline, no problem - feel free to contact the Koski's directly at the number on the form. Support Our Schools While You Shop
Again this year we have partnered with Keplers to give back to our schools when we support their business. When you shop at Kepler's, please remember to mention Laurel or Encinal School at checkout, and they will give 10% of your purchase to our PTO. |
| Laurel Halloween Parade |
- Friday, October 31
- 8:40 a.m.
- Laurel School Campus
All families are invited to join us around the parade pathways throughout the school. Students will travel the full circuit around the school once, and then each grade level will break off to circle their own blacktop play areas for a grade-level photo moment. Check with your classroom teacher for information about individual class parties. |
| Reading Buddies Needed! |
READ with a 2nd grader! Parents, grandparents/relatives...volunteer an hour a week to read
with second grade students at Laurel School! "Reading Buddies" would be happy to set up a time for you! Contact Christie Goodin at christiegoodin(at)sbcglobal.net for details. |
| Vision and Hearing Screening |
| Your child's visual acuity and hearing will be checked periodically by an authorized person between grades Kindergarten through 12th per Education Codes 49455; 49452. Pat Christie, RN, will be screening students at Laurel in grades Kindergarten and 2nd beginning in about 2 weeks. In second grade, color vision for boys is also screened. If you object to having your child's vision and hearing checked, please notify the Principal Nancy Hendry in writing. Thank you! |
| School Mini-Directories |
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Would you like a directory small enough for your glove compartment or purse/bag? We are now selling the new MINI-DIRECTORY, available for only $5.00! Samples, order forms/collection envelopes are in the front offices of both Encinal and Laurel. Please place your order by Friday, November 7th |
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Community News |
Kepler's Family Story Time
- Elisa Kleven, Wish
- Sunday October 26, 2008
- 11:30 a.m.
- Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
Close your eyes and make a Wish... Allow yourself to be transported around the world to see how children from different cultures make wishes. Illustrator Elisa Kleven is our guide on this global tour of hopes and dreams.
Menlo Park Library and the Peninsula College Fund
- Francisco Jiménez, Reaching Out
- Friday, November 14, 2008
- 7:00 p.m.
- Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma Street, Menlo Park
Please join us as we welcome Francisco Jiménez, award-winning author of The Circuit and Breaking Through, to the Menlo Park Library. Raised in a family of migrant farm workers, Francisco Jiménez tells of the challenges he faced as he transformed his life through education. The story continues in his newest release, Reaching Out. This author event benefits the Peninsula College Fund. PCF supports traditionally under-represented minority students through scholarships, mentoring, and summer internships. This event is free and made possible by Kepler's Books and the City of Menlo Park.
"Twas the Night Before Christmas" by the Menlo Park Academy of Dance
- Sunday, December 7; Saturday, December 13; and Sunday, December 14, 2008
- 1:30 p.m and 4:00 p.m each day
- Woodside Performing Arts Center, 199 Churchill Ave, Woodside
"A Charming alternative to the Nutcracker" -- San Francisco Chronicle. Dancers Repertory Theatre and Menlo Park Academy of Dance will be presenting "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" at the Woodside Performing Arts Center. Tickets are available at www.twasthenight.org or by calling 323-5292. Tickets are $20 adults and $12 children and seniors. Group rates for groups of twenty or more are also available at a discount. Shows do sell out -- so order your tickets and enjoy a wonderful family outing with your children of all ages. The cast includes professional dancers as well as students -- including several of our very own Laurel students!
"Fantastic Mr. Fox" by Peninsula Youth Theater
- November 14 and 15, 2008
- Mountain View Center for Performing Arts
Can Mr. Fox outsmart farmers Boggis, Bunce and Bean when they launch their most cunning plan to catch him? The Peninsula Youth Theater cast features actors age 8 to 18. All "Stories on Stage" productions take place on the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts Second Stage To order tickets, visit www.pytnet.org or call 903-6000.
"The Sound of Music" by Peninsula Youth Theater
- November 15 through November 23, 2008
- Mountain View Center for Performing Arts
A free-spirited aspiring nun restores harmony to the von Trapp family before the Nazi Anschluss forces them to flee their beloved homeland. Based on a true story, Rodgers and Hammerstein's final collaboration is a "favorite thing" of audiences worldwide. To order tickets, visits www.pytnet.org or call 903-6000. | |
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