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Next Week
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| Monday, 9/8
- Kid Chow Lunch Delivery Begins
Tuesday, 9/9
- No Events Scheduled
Wednesday, 9/10
- PTO Executive Board Meeting, 8:45 a.m.
Thursday, 9/11
- No Events Scheduled
Friday, 9/12
- Art Coordinator Meeting, 10:15 a.m.
- Quarter Gourmet, 5:00 p.m.
- School Spirit Day - wear blue and white! |
| Upcoming Events |
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9/17 Laurel Site Council Meeting, 3:00 p.m.
9/19 Head Room Parents Meeting, 1:30 p.m.
9/21 Fall Family BBQ, Encinal School 2:00 p.m.
9/21-26 Book Fair, Encinal School
9/24 General PTO Meeting, 6:15 p.m.
9/27 School Beautification Day
10/3 PTO Council Meeting, 8:30 a.m.
10/6 No School, Staff Development Day
10/7 School Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
10/8 PTO Executive Board Meeting, 8:45 a.m.
10/15 Laurel Site Council Meeting, 3:00 p.m.
10/21 Picture Day
10/31 Halloween Parade, 8:30 a.m. |
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Morning Supervision Starts at 8 a.m. |
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Effective September 4, 2008 we are beginning morning supervision at 8 a.m. on all three grade level playgrounds for the children riding the
District buses and those finding it hard to manage the length of time between
the Encinal and Laurel start times.
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Membership Drive Off to a Super Start!
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 Thanks to all the Laurel Super Heroes who have
already joined the PTO. We have collected nearly 50% of our membership
drive goal. However, we need to raise 100% to support all the super
enrichment programs for our students, staff and community planned for
the year. Please join the ranks of super heroes and join the PTO
today. It's super easy. You can download the form or join online now! |
| Art Coordinator Meeting |
- Friday, September 12
- 10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
- Laurel's Art Room (D2)
If you are the Art Coordinator for your child's classroom, please come to the meeting to go over the year's schedule and answer any questions you may have. Contact Lora Christen at lorachristen(at)yahoo.com or Amy Kratzer at adkratzer(at)yahoo.com.
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| Laurel's Annual Quarter Gourmet - We Need Volunteers! |
- Friday, September 12
- 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
- 2nd Grade Field
Come meet your teachers, classmates and families, and groove to the sounds of the Whoa Nellies Band (great 60's and 70's music). Please bring a dish for 12 to share, specified by class below. You and your family will enjoy the resulting buffet and pay a "Quarter per Scoop" or go through the $5 (per person) "Express Lane". (Note: the Express Lane will not provide change, so a check/exact cash/or larger donation works) All proceeds go directly to the Laurel PTO! Look at our flyer to see more details, to RSVP for the Quarter Gourmet, and to sign up for a volunteer slot. We need volunteers! Contact Christine Evans at ckendle1206(at)cs.com or Kris Fichou at kris(at)fichou.net for more details.
Kindergarten - Dessert
First Grade - Salad
Second Grade - Main Dish |
Kid Chow Lunch Delivery Begins Monday September 8
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Kid Chow's healthy brown bag lunches will be available Monday through Friday during the school year for all 1st and 2nd Graders. At this time we are not able to provide the service to the Kindergarten classes.
Go to www.kidchow.com to view the fall menu and place your order. You can choose from a huge variety of cold entrees and up to three side dishes. While the program is offered every day, you can opt to purchase for any number of days, weeks or months that you wish. Lunch service will begin Monday, September.
Kid Chow needs volunteers to help distribute the lunches at the 1st and 2nd grade arbors!! As a completely volunteer-managed program, we rely on parents to keep the program going smoothly throughout the year. Distributing the lunches requires only 30 minutes of your time mid-day. Please click here to sign up
Please contact Rebecca Wang at rebs1(at)aol.com if you have any questions about Kid Chow.
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After-School
Programs
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The following After-School Programs begin next week:
- Monday September 8: One-on-One Basketball
Begins
- Tuesday September 9: Sports and
Fun Begins
- Wednesday September 10: First Place Fencing Begins
- Thursday September 11: Know
Chess Begins
- Friday September 12: Engineering FUNdamentals with LEGO
Begins
Please see the
After-School Program Overview for program descriptions and detailed schedules.
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Book Fair and Fall Family BBQ
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Book Fair Opening - Fall Family BBQ
- Sunday, September 21
- 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Encinal School
Save the date for the Fall Family BBQ and opening of the Book
Fair! Sunday, September 21 from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m.. Fun games, rides and
crafts for the children - $5 per child. Bring your own picnic dinner or
purchase a delicious BBQ dinner. Click here to print sign-up form for
BBQ dinner at the Fall Family BBQ! Deadline for dinner sign-ups is
September 12. Hot dogs, hamburgers, and cheeseburgers will be
available for $3 a la
carte, as well.
Book Fair - Get Wild About Books!
- September 21 - 26
- Encinal Multi
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| Book Fair Volunteers/Donations Needed |
Book Fair Volunteeres
Sign up early to volunteer at the Book Fair! Contact Misty Patnaik at mistypatnaik(at)gmail.com. Any questions about the Book Fair contact Roxy Bozdog at 415-596-0599 or Traci Brinton at 650-224-4600.
Popcorn Booth Volunteers
What's a carnival without popcorn? Or a book fair, for that matter? Volunteers needed for 1.5 hour shifts at the Book Fair Popcorn Booth on the following dates/times:
- 9/21 (Fall Family BBQ) 1:00-2:30, 2:30-4:00, & 4:00-5:30 p.m.
- 9/22 - 9/24 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. & 3:30-5:00 p.m.
- 9/24 (Movie Night!) 5:00-6:30 p.m. & 6:30 -8:00 p.m.
- 9/25 from 1:00-2:30 p.m. & 2:30-4:00 p.m.
We would LOVE parent/child volunteer pairs! Contact Julie Wong at girlfig2u(at)yahoo.com or 853-1305
Wanted: Handmade Note Cards
Stamper? Scrapbooker? Photographer? If you use your talents to create handmade notecards, consider donating a package to the Book Fair Popcorn Booth. Popular themes are Halloween, Thanksgiving, holiday, birthday, thank you. Proceeds benefit Laurel/Encinal PTO
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| Coming Soon: Donate Your Used Books |
Do you have unwanted adult fiction and children's books that you've been meaning to get rid of? Well, look no further! Now is the time to rid your house of those unwanted books. We will be collecting used books for the 2008 Encinal/Laurel Book Fair and are looking for used books that are gently used and in good shape. Please no board books, magazines, coloring books, text books, or books in really bad shape.
Drop off your book donations in the Donation Bin outside the Encinal and Laurel school offices the weeks of September 8 & 15, 2008. For more information regarding donating used books, please contact Susan Tanner at mstanner(at)bluetopazsolutions.com |
| Community News |
Kepler's Family Story Time
- Grandparent's Day Story Time, A Happy Day
- Sunday September 7, 2008
- 11:30 a.m.
- Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
Local artist Ellen Chong gives us a fresh new look at an old family text with the gorgeously illustrated A Happy Day. Originally done by Ellen's grandmother, Louise Sheppa Lovett, the book chronicles a day in the life of Ellen's mother when she was a child. It is the perfect book to share with your grandchildren on Grandparent's Day!
**Remember to mention Laurel School at the register and 10% of your Kepler's purchases comes back to our PTO.**
Cub Scout Pack 206 Raingutter Regatta
Cub Scout Pack 206 invites you to its annual Raingutter Regatta this month. - Building the Boats:
- Sunday September 14th, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
- Racing the Boats:
- Sunday September 28th, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
It is a time for the boys to reconnect and have fun building and racing model boats. It is also a great time for new families to come and learn about the 206 program and leaders. Cub Scouts is for all boys from 1st grade through 5th grade. For more information please feel free to contact Cubmaster Rich Collyer (327-2806), or one of the Den Leaders: David Chaiken, Jared Smith, or Steve Wong. You can also learn a little about the Pack at www.pack206.org
Showbiz
Dance
Showbiz
Dance, 24 years at the Menlo
Park Recreation Dept. Classes in Creative Movement, Jazz, Hip-hop &
Fitness for all ages Children thru Adult. Classes start September 8, 2008 at 700
Alma St. in Menlo Park. Sign-up today at www.showbizdance.net or call 650-477-4004.
We are excited to welcome you into our dance family! For further information
e-mail Jane and Maryanne at Janeshowbiz(at)yahoo.com and Maryanneshowbiz(at)yahoo.com.
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