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| Next Week |
Monday, 2/2
- Kindergarten Priority Registration Begins
Tuesday, 2/3
- Special Study Session, Menlo Park City School District Meeting, 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, 2/4
- No Events Scheduled
Thursday, 2/5
- No Events Scheduled
Friday, 2/6
- PTO Council Meeting, 8:30 a.m.
- School Spirit Day - wear blue and white! |
| Upcoming Events |
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2/11 PTO Executive Board Meeting, 8:45 a.m.
2/13-16 NO SCHOOL, Presidents' Holiday
2/17 Menlo Park City School Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
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.
3/11-15 Staff Appreciation Week
3/18 Site Council Meeting, 3:00 p.m.
4/2 Kindergarten Orientation
4/3 PTO Council Meeting, 8:30 a.m.
4/6-10 Spring Break - NO SCHOOL
4/15 PTO Executive Board Meeting, 8:30 a.m.
4/22 Site Council Meeting, 3:00 p.m.
4/23 Art & Science Fair
4/24 General PTO Meeting, 8:30 a.m. |
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| Laurel PTO Executive Board Nominations |
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Laurel PTO Nominating Committee is looking for interested parents to
serve on the 2009-2010 Laurel PTO Executive Board. Open positions
include Vice President, Financial Secretary, Recording Secretary,
Corresponding Secretary, Historian, Head Room Parent Coordinator and
Auditor. All positions are for a 1 year term, except for
Vice President and Financial Secretary which are 2 year posts,
transitioning to President, and Treasurer respectively in the second
year. You can click here
to find out who currently serves on the Executive Board. The
Nominating Committee will accept nominations through February 12,
2009. If you or someone you know would be interested please fill
out the attached flyer or email name and position interest to Darcy Leschly at darcy( at )leschly.com. |
| Special Study Session: District Finances |
| On Tuesday, February 3, 2009, at 6:00 pm,
the Board of Education will hold a Special Study Session focusing on
District finances. The meeting will take place in the District
Office Board Room, and all interested parents and members of the
Community are encouraged to attend. The meeting's agenda is the
review of the multi-year challenges resulting from projected reductions
in revenue. Click here to learn more. |
| The Laurel Art and Science Fair Needs You! |
The Laurel Art & Science Fair will be held on Thursday, April 23rd from 9 to 11 am.
Parent volunteers are needed to assist with student workshops at this
very popular annual event. We need a number of parents for various
workshops and are in particular need of a parent with a medical
background to assist with the ABC's of Anatomy - ideally someone who
would be willing to spearhead the workshop next year. Our current
leader has graciously offered to run the workshop again this spring,
even though she no longer has children at Laurel.
If you are interested in helping out, please contact Carolee Hazard at carolee1( at )yahoo.com or (650) 324-8019. |
| "TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE" |
 "Take a walk on the wild side" at the MPAEF spring event! This rock 'n roll themed party is scheduled for Saturday, April 25th, at Redwood City's fabulous Fox Theatre. Watch your email this week for more information and a save-the-date reminder.
Last
year's auction has become this year's rock 'n roll party in response to
your feedback. The event will focus on live music, great company, good
times, and dancing. We'll still have a silent auction, but with only
two of our most popular auction categories: parties and teacher
donations. To donate a party, contact Celine Sanie at celine( at )sanie.com or Joan Lambert at joanlambert( at )hotmail.com. Donations are greatly appreciated through Friday, February 27th. Rock on!
Many thanks to Hillview 8th grader Julia H. who contributed to this year's Rock the Foundation logo. |
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PTO Council News - Save the Dates |
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The PTO Council is pleased to announce two remarkable speakers this spring.
The Path to Purpose, March 18th
Dr. William
Damon, Director of the Stanford Center on Adolescence and author of
several books, will present methods to create a sense of purpose in our
children, and ways to help them become productive adolescents and
adults. This event to geared towards parents. Childcare will be
provided.
Local Student Speaks on the Climate Crisis, April 15th
Taylor
Francis, a Crystal Springs student personally trained by Al Gore as
part of The Climate Project, will speak about the global climate
crisis. He has spoken to over 12,000 people around the world about how
we all can take steps to solve this crisis. This event promises to be
an incredible experience for parents and children alike.
Childcare for young children will be available.
Please watch your newsletter for more detailed information on these two valuable and thought-provoking lectures.
The
purpose of the PTO Council is to foster cooperative relationships among
Laurel, Encinal, Oak Knoll, Hillview, MPAEF, the District and the
School Board, and is comprised of representatives from each of these
entities. |
| Thank You! |
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A huge thank you to the traffic and safety professionals who joined us for our Rules of the Road: Traffic Safety Discussion on Wednesday evening! The experts who so generously shared their time and knowledge were:
Mr. Rene Baile, Traffic Engineer, City of Menlo Park
Officer Grace Castillo, California Highway Patrol
Mr. Jerry Gruber, City Manager, Atherton
Mr. Duncan Jones, Director of Public Works, Atherton
Sergeant Anthony Kockler, Atherton Police Department
Officer Tim Marks, Atherton Police Department
Deputy Todd Schindler, San Mateo County Sheriff
Ms. Trish Tice, California Highway Patrol
Officer Lou Tommei, Menlo Park Police Department
Look for a summary of the information shared at the meeting on our PTO website soon! |
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- Snowy Story Time, The Snow Day and Snow Party
- Sunday, February 1, 2009
- 11:30 a.m.
- Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino, Menlo Park
Music for Minors Benefit
- Family Sing-Along Concerts with Charlotte Diamond
- Sunday, February 8, 2009
- 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
- Smithwick Theater, Foothill College, Los Altos
Charlotte
Diamond is widely known for her acts filled with props, puppets and
drama to accompany her easy-to-remember songs in English, Spanish and
French. Click here
for more information. Proceeds of the concerts will go to Music
For Minors and help bring and keep music education in local elementary
schools.
Peninsula Youth Theater
- "Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch"
- February 13th and 14th, 2009
Mr. Hatch leads a lonely life until a mysterious valentine is delivered to his house. For more information click here.
"Bullying" Speaker Series
- Karen
Friedland-Brown, MA - Relational Aggression: How Girls Bully.
Thursday, March 19th, 2009. Target audience are parents and
educators of late elementary and middle school age children.
- Erica Pelavin, LCSW, PhD -
Cyber-Bullying. Thursday, April 16th, 2009. Target audience
are parents and educators of middle school and high school age children.
All
events will be held from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at Bethany Lutheran
Church, 1095 Cloud Avenue, Menlo Park. This is an adult only
event and advance registration is required. Call 854-5897, ext
217 or email lindab( at )bethany-mp.org.
2009 Spring Tennis Clinics
Tennis
Clinics with Jeff Arons will begin March 2nd at Sacred Heart
Schoos. Jeff's coaching experiences include founding and
directing the East Palo Alto Tennis and Tutoring Program and coaching a
Wimbledon doubles champion. For more information, please visit www.jeffaronstennis.com.
Ladera Oaks Swim and Tennis Club
Our
year round swim team specializes in coaching swimmers ages 6 to 18 and
focuses on stroke technique development, conditioning and fun with the
team! Please call Head Swim Coach Andy Clifford at 650-854-3101,
ext. 124, for more information or to schedule a swimmer
evaluation. You may also find information on our club website at www.laderaoaks.com.
Spring Down Equestrian Center
We
have 25 years of experience teaching riders, from beginner to advanced,
how to ride, groom and work around horses. Enjoy the sport
in a safe and supportive environment guided by our professional
instructors, rain or shine, 7 days a week. Visit www.springdown.com for more information. | |
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