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Monday, 01/05
- No Events Scheduled
Tuesday, 01/06
- No Events Scheduled
Wednesday, 01/07
Thursday, 01/08
- No Events Scheduled
Friday, 01/09
- PTO Council Meeting, 8:30 a.m. |
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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.
1/29 Parent Information Night - Spanish Immersion Kindergarten, 7:00 p.m.
2/2 Kindergarten Priority Registration Begins
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
2/25 Site Council Meeting, 3:00 p.m.
2/27 Kindergarten Priority Registration Ends
3/6 PTO Council Meeting, 8:30 a.m.
3/11 PTO Executive Board Meeting, 8:30 a.m.
3/18 Site Council Meeting, 3:00 p.m. |
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| Kindergarten Priority Registration |
| Kindergarten Priority Registration is scheduled from February 2 to February 27, 2009. Sign up for the magnet Spanish Immersion Program will also occur at that time. A mandatory Parent Information Night for the Spanish Immersion Kindergarten is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on January 29 at the District Office. |
| 2009-2010 School District Calendar |
| The Menlo Park City School District Calendar for the 2009-10 school year has been approved. Two Staff Development Days (non-student attendance days) will be scheduled at a later date. Click here to view the calendar. |
| Business Alliances |
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Support Our Schools While You Shop!
Our partnership with Kepler's continues in the new year. 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. |
| Recycle and Earn Cash for Our Schools |
| This recycling program runs year-round, accumulating income from our donations which help 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. |
| MPAEF News |
MPAEF Campaign Update
As we begin the second half of the school year, we want to give you an update on our fundraising campaign. Before Winter Break, 645 families generously contributed $1.09 million, which is very close to half of our yearly goal. However, it probably comes as no surprise that we're behind last year's fundraising efforts. Part of our January effort will be to phone people who've not yet given in order to reach our goal of $2.4 million. The unfortunate economic climate has contributed to significant losses to our District, as Superintendent Ken Ranella outlined in an email to District families. The money raised for the Foundation is a key way to avoid personnel and program cuts. If you've made your gift, we sincerely thank you. If you haven't yet, it's not 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. |
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- Dinosaur Story Time - Dinosaur vs. Bedtime, Edwina, the Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct, and When Dinosaurs Came with Everything
- Sunday, January 4, 2009
- 11:30 a.m.
- Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino, Menlo Park
Online Registration for Menlo Atherton Little League 2009 is Now Open!
M-A Little League includes six levels of baseball. All K-12 boys and girls between the ages of 5½ and 16 (by April 30, 2009) are eligible to participate if they submit a completed registration form by January 25, 2009. Go to the league's web site at www.m-all.org; to enroll your child for the 2009 season. Play begins in late February and extends through the end of the school year. Applications received after January 25th are subject to a waiting list and a late fee of $25.
Menlo-Atherton Little League boundaries are west of HWY 101 and east of El Camino in Menlo Park (incorporated area only) and all of Atherton. There are other Little Leagues available for those living outside these boundaries. For information on the other leagues: www.cadistrict52.org.
Our School "Kinder Connection" Program
Our School is now accepting applications for the Kinder Connection Program for 2009/10 school year. Summer Camp sign-ups will start in February. Please call Teacher Mickey at (650) 327-1686 or email her at osyoung5( at )sbcglobal.net.
Acterra's Green( at )Home Program
Walk to Take Action on Climate Change
- Saturday, January 24, 2009
- 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Trinity Parish, Trinity Hall, 330 Ravenswood Ave., Menlo Park
Acterra's Green( at )Home program, in partnership with the City of Menlo Park, is distributing flyers announcing its free HouseCall home energy savings program for residents of Menlo Park. Join us to pick up flyers and maps to distribute. For more information, visit www.acterra.org or contact Twana Karney at (650) 962-9876, ext 316 or twanak( at )acterra.org.
Green( at )Home HouseCalls
Trained volunteers will meet with residents in their homes to install simple energy-saving devices and create home energy conservation plans. HouseCalls are available to all residents of Menlo Park whether you rent or own and are available only through June 30, 2009. To schedule a free HouseCall in Menlo Park, call Liz Muir at (650) 962-9876, ext. 350 or email greenathome( at )acterra.org. | |
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