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Monday, 11/24 - No Events Scheduled
Tuesday, 11/25
- Picture Make-Up Day
Wednesday, 11/26
- NO SCHOOL, Thanksgiving Holiday
Thursday, 11/27
- NO SCHOOL, Thanksgiving Holiday
Friday, 11/28
- NO SCHOOL, Thanksgiving Holiday |
| Upcoming Events |
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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Holiday Trees & Wreaths
It's that time of year and once again Honey Bear Trees on Woodside Road in Redwood City has generously offered to donate 15% of all Holiday Tree and Wreath sales to the Laurel and Encinal PTOs. Their trees really are fresh and beautiful, so if you haven't been there before it's worth a stop. To ensure the school gets credit, bring your flyer with you or ask for one at checkout. Happy Holidays! |
| Yard Duty Volunteers for Staff Holiday Luncheon |
| Do you have 45 minutes in the middle of your day to help watch our children at recess? On Friday, December 5th, the Executive Board and Committee Chairs are hosting a holiday luncheon for the Laurel staff, and we need parent volunteers to cover lunch recess so all of the staff can enjoy the luncheon. We need 8-9 volunteers to cover: 1st and 2nd Recess: 12:00 - 12:45; Kinder Recess: 12:20 - 1:05 (ideally 3 volunteers per playground). The best part? We'll treat you to lunch! Come join the luncheon and help yourself to tasty home-made soups, salads, etc..! Please contact Carla Posthauer if you can help: cjpost( at )pacbell.net. |
| Unclaimed Items |
| Missing A Bowl? Leave a Platter at School? These items (bowls, platters, serving utensils, 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. |
| 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 bnoshiah( at )yahoo.com (Please note corrected email address) or 321-1283 if you would like to volunteer. Thank you for all your support! |
| Winter Sing |
Mark your calendars for the annual Winter Sing at Laurel! It will be held on Friday, December 12th in the Multi at the following times:
- Kindergarten: 10:45 a.m.
- First Grade: 8:45 a.m.
- Second Grade: 1:00 p.m.
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| Laurel Newsletter Article Deadline - November 28th |
| The deadline to submit articles for the November 28th Laurel Newsletter will be on Monday, November 24th, due to Thanksgiving break. Please email newsletter( at )laurelpto.org with any questions. |
| MPAEF Donation Day Prize Winners |
Congratulations to the following Laurel students and families who won prizes in the MPAEF Donation Day Drawing by making a gift to the Foundation on or before November 14: Kellie Saul (Lunch with Mrs. Bradley); Katrina Drury (Cheeky Monkey gift certificate); Gianluca Mavica (a Webkinz from Village Stationers); Avery Miletic (Baskin-Robbins gift certificate); Neel Sinha (Jeffrey's Hamburgers gift certificate); and Gus and Anna Tai, Ken and Rebecca Wang, and Zaida Frisancho, who are all winners of coveted reserved parking spaces for the Winter Sing. And of course, a warm and appreciative thank you to the merchants listed above for their generous support of Donation Day. If you haven't yet made your gift, it's never too late at www.mpaef.org. A new credit card installment giving option is now available online, too. Our schools count on us, and we count on you. |
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Kepler's Family Events
- Mark Reibstein, Wabi Sabi
- Sunday November 23, 2008
- 11:30 a.m.
- Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino, Menlo Park
Wabi Sabi is at first glance the story of a small cat in Japan searching for the meaning of her unusual name. Wabi Sabi's journey of discovery is told in haiku and illustrated in lush collage by Caldecott medalist Ed Young.
Encinal After School Drama Program
- Stone Soup - November 24 at 4:15 p.m.
- Encinal Multi
Admission is FREE. For more information, contact Katie Hadrovic at katiehadrovic( at )yahoo.com. 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 are labeled and on campus near the school office until November 25th. If you have any questions, please contact recycle( at )mpsoccer.org.
Breakfast with Santa
- Saturday, December 6
- 8:00 a.m. - 11 a.m.
- Burgess Recreation Center, 700 Alma Street, Menlo Park
The City of Menlo Park is hosting this annual event. Activities will include a pancake breakfast, letter writing to Santa, holiday crafts & music, visiting with Santa, and a fun time with friends and family. Reservations are available by calling (650) 330-2200 or online. 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
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.
Redwood City YMCA
Basketball sign-ups for the Redwood City YMCA end December 12th. Kids can sign up individually or as a whole team. New this year is a girl's only league for ages 6-8. Register on the YMCA website at www.sequoiaymca.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 register online, visit www.mpstrikersfc.com. Pre-registration is highly recommended.
Children's Holiday Tea
- Sunday, December 14, 2008
- 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
- Holbrook-Palmer Park Pavilion, 150 Watkins Avenue, Atherton
Join the Holbrook-Palmer Park Foundation / Atherton Dames for their Annual Children's Holiday Tea, featuring a visit from Santa and an enchanting puppet show, followed by tea. Prepaid reservations due by December 10, 2008. For reservations, contact Inna at inna( at )innabeardsley.com or 630-3323.
Spanish Classes
For a list of programs that offer adult Spanish classes in the area, please click here. | |
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