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Next Week
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Minimum Day Dismissal Times:
11:40 a.m. - Kindergartners
11:45 a.m. - First and Second Grades
Monday, 11/17
- MINIMUM DAY, Parent-Teacher Conferences
Tuesday, 11/18
- MINIMUM DAY, Parent-Teacher Conferences
Wednesday, 11/19
- MINIMUM DAY, Parent-Teacher Conferences
Thursday, 11/20
- No Events Scheduled
Friday, 11/21
- Thanksgiving Food Drive Ends
- School Spirit Day - wear blue and white! |
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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, 8:45 a.m.
12/12 Winter Sing and Craft & Bake Sale
12/17 Site Council, 3:00 p.m.
12/19 MINIMUM DAY
12/22 NO SCHOOL, Winter Break Begins
1/5 School Resumes
1/9 PTO Council Meeting, 8:30 a.m.
1/14 PTO Executive Board Meeting, 8:45 a.m.
1/19 NO SCHOOL, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
1/21 Site Council Meeting, 3:00 p.m.
1/23 Head Room Parent Meeting, 1:30 p.m. |
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Caring & Sharing's Thanksgiving Food Drive
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Monday, November 10, 2008 to Friday, Nov 21, 2008
The Laurel/Encinal Caring & Sharing Thanksgiving Food Drive will benefit families in need within our community by providing them with a gift card to a local grocery store so they may enjoy a happy and bountiful Thanksgiving holiday. We will also be collecting non-perishable, canned food items to be donated to local food banks that desperately need our support.
How to donate:
- Gift cards in any amount from Safeway or Trader Joes.
- You may donate via cash, check or credit card. Make your check payable to Encinal School PTO and reference the "Thanksgiving Food Drive". For credit card donations, please click here.
- Non-Perishable Food Items, for the full list please click here.
Starting November 10, 2008 you may place your non-perishable donations in the "GIVING BOXES" that will be located in the front of Laurel's and Encinal's School Offices.
For more information please see the flyer. If you have any questions, please contact Susan MacLeod at Macleod_family( at )comcast.net or Mari Chazen at chazens( at )sbcglobal.net.
Thank you for your support!
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| MPAEF News |
Thank you to everyone who gave to the Foundation on our third annual Donation Day! We couldn't give our schools and kids the support they need without generous families like you. We also extend a huge thank you to all the classroom ambassadors and volunteers who helped make the day a success. If you didn't make your gift, it's never too late at www.mpaef.org. Our schools count on us, and we count on you. |
New Laurel Library "Take One, Leave One" Book Swap Program
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Gail Bradley has started a new book swap program "Take One, Leave One Box" at the Laurel library. Students may choose a book from a box of used books and return it anytime. If the student chooses, s/he may keep the book and replace it with a used book from home. This program is perfect for those students who cannot check out due to having an overdue book and they do not leave the library empty-handed.
If you have any used books at home that are suitable for grades K-2 and wish to donate them to the "Take One, Leave One" box, please let Gail Bradley know at gbradley( at )mpcsd.org. Thank you! |
| Business Alliances |
Chevys Days
Mark your calendars - Chevys Days are back and just in time for conferences! On Monday, November 17, 2008 and Wednesday, November 19, 2008 Chevys on El Camino in Redwood City will donate 25% of all Laurel & Encinal proceeds to the PTO. Join us for a minimum day lunch or a post soccer dinner - the event runs all day from 11a.m. to 10 p.m. Remember to bring the flyer with you to the restaurant. The PTO can only be guaranteed credit when it's presented to your server. Bring your friends and your family - we'll see you there! |
Lost and Found
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Please take a minute
to check the LOST & FOUND in the Laurel Multi for any missing
belongings. There are a number of jackets, sweaters and sweatshirts.
Any items that are not claimed by November 17, 2008 will be
donated to the Girl Scouts' One
Warm Coat Drive. Thank you.
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One Warm Coat Drive
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Help warm a heart with a cold-weather coat! Laurel School and our many Brownie troops would like your old, tossed-aside coats for their volunteer drive for One Warm Coat. The organization provides coats to people throughout the country and urgently needs your help! Please bring your coats to curbside drop-off each morning during the week of November 17-21. Adult, children and toddler coats are welcome. Contact Heather Karp at karps( at )jhkarp.com for details.
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| PTO Winter Craft & Bake Sale |
| This year's sale is being held on Friday, December 12th, in the library. Help support the PTO by donating homemade crafts, gift items and baked goods. Crafts and gift items can be dropped off at the library Thursday, December 11th after school or Friday morning in the carpool lane. Baked goods should be dropped off on Friday morning. Volunteers are also need to help collect goodies in carpool, work at the store and clean up. Please contact Natanya Shiah at brnoshiah( at )yahoo.com or 321-1283 if you would like to volunteer. Thank you for all your support! |
| Unclaimed Items |
| Missing A Bowl? Leave a Platter at School? These items (bowls, platters, serving utinsils, etc.) are at Laurel and continue to remain unclaimed. All items are in the kitchen in the multi, on top of the metal storage unit. Please claim them! Any unclaimed items will be donated, or moved out, on Friday, December 5th. |
| Laurel Newsletter Article Deadline |
| The deadline to submit articles for the November 28th Laurel Newsletter will be on Monday, November 24th, due to Thanksgiving break. The deadline for the November 21st newsletter is still on Wednesday, November 19th. Please email newsletter( at )laurelpto.org with any questions. |
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Kepler's Family Events
- Todd Parr, The I Love You Book
- Sunday November 16, 2008
- 11:30 a.m.
Todd is coming to Kepler's to share his newest title, The I Love You Book, a heartfelt and playful story about unconditional love.
- Paul Feig, Ignatius MacFarland: Frequenaut!
- Sunday, November 16, 2008
- 5:00 p.m.
- Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
Paul Feig is the creator of the critically acclaimed cult favorite TV series, Freaks and Geeks, and the author of the adult memoirs Kick Me: Adventures in Adolescence and Superstud. Ignatius MacFarland: Frequenaut! is Paul Feig's debut novel for young readers.
- Peter Yarrow's Family Concert, Favorite Folk Songs and Sleepytime Songs
- Monday November 17, 2008
- 6:00 p.m.
- Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
Gather round all you lovers of Jackie Paper and Puff the Magic Dragon! Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul, and Mary is coming to Kepler's. The same Peter you remember is here with two new books for kids! Each book comes with a CD so that the whole family can sing along.
The Frog Prince
- November 15 and 22
- 11:00 a.m.
- Sunnyvale Community Center Theatre, 500 E. Remington Drive, Sunnyvale
Enjoy this uproarious tale by the Grimm Brothers about a vain and childish Princess who promises to kiss a frog that helps her find her lost golden ball. An artful use of puppetry, dance and comedy makes this popular tale "spring" to life and its audiences "jump" for joy! Tickets $12 at the door. For more info visit www.ctcinc.org or call (408) 245-2978.
Recycle Soccer Uniforms
Join with other AYSO families and recycle your child's soccer uniform at the close of the season. All recycled uniforms will be consolidated and donated to www.soccerwithoutborders.org, a San Francisco not for profit that uses soccer as a vehicle for positive change in the lives of marginalized youth. Cleats and other soccer gear can be donated, too! Collection boxes will be labeled and on campus near the school office for the period November 17 - 25. If you have any questions, please contact recycle( at )mpsoccer.org.
Double Your Joy in Giving!
Buy gifts for the children on your holiday list and give a present to the children of Menlo Park and Atherton. Shop at The Cheeky Monkey from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m., Tuesday, November 18, and the toy store will donate 10% of all sales to the Menlo Park Library Foundation's project to renovate the Library's Children's Area. For more information on the Library Foundation, please visit www.foundationmpl.org.
Encinal After School Drama Program
- Knights of the Rad Table - November 20 at 2:30 p.m
- Stone Soup - November 24 at 4:15 p.m.
- Encinal Multi
The Encinal After School Drama Program will be putting on productions of The Knights of the Rad Table and Stone Soup. Admission is FREE. For more information, contact Katie Hadrovic at katiehadrovic( at )yahoo.com.
Purchase Gift Wrap and Help Hillview!Need holiday wrapping supplies, chocolates or other small gifts? You can support Hillview at any time during the school year by shopping online at www.sallyfoster.com. Enter Hillview's group account number 357229 at checkout and the Hillview PTO will earn 50% of your order! Purchase over $70 worth of merchandise and the shipping is FREE. YMCA Basketball League
The Palo Alto Family YMCA Basketball League is currently accepting registration for grades K-8. Download the registration form or come into the branch at 3412 Ross Rd in Palo Alto. If you have any questions please email ybl( at )ymcamidpen.org.
MP Strikers FC Tryouts
- December 13 and 14, 2008
- Sequoia High School, Redwood City
MP Strikers invites all girls and boys in age groups U8-U12 interested in playing competitive soccer to club tryouts. For more information and to regisiter online, visit www.mpstrikersfc.com. Pre-registration is highly recommended. | |
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