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Monday, 12/15
- No Events Scheduled
Tuesday, 12/16
- No Events Scheduled
Wednesday, 12/17
- Site Council Meeting, 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, 12/18
- No Events Scheduled
Friday, 12/19
- MINIMUM DAY (Dismissal Times: Kindergarten - 11:40 a.m.; First and Second Grade - 11:45 a.m.) |
| Upcoming Events |
12/22 NO SCHOOL, Winter Break Begins
1/5 School Resumes
1/9 PTO Council Meeting, 8:30 a.m.
1/13 Menlo Park City School Board Meeting, 7:00 p.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.
2/6 PTO Council Meeting, 8:30 a.m.
2/11 PTO Executive Board Meeting, 8:45 a.m.
2/17 Menlo Park City School Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
2/13-16 NO SCHOOL, President's Holiday |
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| Toy Drive Ends Today |
| The Holiday Toy Drive committee needs all new, unwrapped gifts and wrapping paper dropped off in the bin by the end of today. Families can still donate online, and cash/checks (made payable to Laurel PTO) may be dropped off at the office. |
| MPAEF News |
MPAEF Campaign Update
As we enter the last school week of the year, we want to give you an update on our fundraising campaign to date. So far, 619 families have generously contributed $1,027,958 to the Foundation. We're excited to have raised almost half of our yearly goal, but we're about 16% behind last year's campaign, so there's still work to be done. The unfortunate economic climate has contributed to drastic losses to our District, as you recently saw outlined in Ken Ranella's email. The money raised for the Foundation is key to avoiding personnel and program cuts. Every dollar given to the Foundation really does make a noticeable difference in the quality of education our children receive. If you've made your gift this year, we sincerely thank you. If you haven't yet, it's never too late at www.mpaef.org/donate. No gift is too large or small and all gifts are put to productive use as we strive to continue the tradition of excellence in our district. |
| After School Programs Winter/Spring Sessions |
Its time once again to sign up for new sessions of great After School Programs! New sessions will start after winter break.
Monday - MathDo you enjoy math, want to have fun and get ahead? Sign up here before December 17th for Foundations 4 Education's math program!
Monday - 1 on 1 BasketballDo you like to play basketball? Do you want to have fun and learn to be a better player? Then sign up here for 1 on 1 Basketball! Tuesday - Sports & FunA fun class focusing on motor development, ball skills and sportsmanship! Click here to sign up. Wednesday - FencingCalling all musketeers and swashbucklers, fencing will continue on Wednesdays in the Multi. Click here to sign up.
Thursday - ChessWe have a new chess program! Bay Area Chess (BAC) was enthusiastically recommended by parents, teachers and students at other schools where it is offered. Click here to sign up.
Friday - Lego EngineeringPlay-well TEKnologies offers budding engineers a chance to have fun with legos. Click here to enroll. |
Business Alliances
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Holiday Trees & Wreaths
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! |
| Recycle and Earn Cash for Our Schools |
| This recycling program runs year-round, accumulating income from our donations which helps to support our schools. Please drop off empty printer cartridges and used cell phones at either the Laurel or Encinal School offices. Laser cartridges earn extra money. Please do not drop-off cell phone chargers, headsets and other accessories. If you have any questions, contact Nanhi Singh at nanhi_s( at )yahoo.com. |
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Many thanks to the Staff Appreciation Committee, the Laurel Executive Board and Committees, and general volunteers for all the fabulous donations of food, time, creativity, effort and energy to help make the Holiday Luncheon for the Teachers and Staff a huge success. It truly takes a village, and what a great village our Laurel community is. Thank you, thank you! |
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The City of Menlo Park's "Green Ribbon Citizen's Committee"
- "A New Day is Dawning"
- Saturday, December 13th
- 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 a.m.
- Menlo Park Library, basement conference room
This is a great opportunity to engage in dialogue with neighbors around the next steps needed in our community to address climate change. Former Menlo Park Mayor and current San Mateo County Planning Commission Chair Gail Slocum will brief us on climate action efforts in Menlo Park and San Mateo County. Please click here to learn more.
"Twas the Night Before Christmas" by the Menlo Park Academy of Dance
- 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.vTickets are available at www.twasthenight.org or by calling 323-5292. The cast includes professional dancers as well as students -- including several of our very own Laurel students! Kepler's Family Events
- Gingerbread Story Time, Gingerbread Baby and Gingerbread Friends
- Sunday December 14, 2008
- 11:30 a.m.
- Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino, Menlo Park
Jan Brett's lush illustrations look good enough to eat. These gingerbread tales are just the thing to put the whole family in the holiday spirit. Gingerbread men for everyone! Catch one if you can!
Holiday on Horseback at Spring Down Equestrian Center!
Give a gift of horses to the ones you love this holiday season and let us take care of the rest!
We offer riding lessons on our 55 well schooled, gentle horses 7 days a week, rain or shine.
Come by the office to purchase a gift certificate and special baskets for the horse crazy person in your life. Sign up for our Holiday Horse Camp on December 22 - January 2 (all week or just a few days). www.springdown.com or (650) 851-1114 for more information.
Ragazzi Boys Chorus
This Peninsula based, nationally-recognized performing arts organization, invites boys age 7-11 to join them for a free singing and music workshop and optional auditions on Saturday January 10, 2008, in Redwood City. For more info or to reserve a spot, please visit www.ragazzi.org/audition.htm or contact Ragazzi at (650) 342-8785, info( at )ragazzi.org.
Alpine-Menlo-Atherton (AMA) Girls Softball
Sign-ups for Alpine-Menlo-Atherton (AMA) Girls Softball (ages 5-14) for this spring are now open! Deadline is January 31, 2008 (late adds will only be taken on a space-available basis). Please click here for more information. Parents' help is required to make the season a success - please volunteer to coach, assistant coach, or commission an age group. You can note that on the registration form or send an email to Fred Wang at fred( at )trinityventures.com.
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