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Next Week
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| Monday, 10/6
- NO SCHOOL, Staff Development Day
- Encinal and Laurel Parent Education Evening, 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, 10/7
- Kids Art Fundraiser Deadline
Wednesday, 10/8
- PTO Executive Board Meeting, 8:45 a.m.
Thursday, 10/9
- No Events Scheduled
Friday, 10/10
- School Spirit Day - wear blue and white! |
| Upcoming Events |
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10/16 MINIMUM DAY, School Dismissal at 11:40 a.m.
10/21 Picture Day
10/22 Laurel Site Council Meeting, 3:00 p.m.
10/31 Halloween Parade, 8:40 a.m.
11/7 PTO Council Meeting, 8:30 a.m.
11/11 NO SCHOOL, Veteran's Day
11/12 PTO Executive Board Meeting, 8:45 a.m.
11/14 MPAEF Donation Day
School Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
11/17-11/19 MINIMUM DAYS, Parent-Teacher Conferences
11/25 Picture Make-Up Day
11/26-11/28 NO SCHOOL, Thanksgiving Holiday
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| Super Heroes Rule! |
 Thank you to all the families who donated so generously to the PTO
Membership Drive. Overall, 80% of our kids joined the PTO. As a
result of our Super Hero parents' generosity, we raised 93% of our
goal. Through these donations your kids, the staff and our community
will benefit from the many enrichment programs offered by our PTOs.
By now you should have received a letter (please save this as a record
of your contribution for your 2008 tax filing) and a coin pouch for
each of your Laurel/Encinal children. If you have not received these,
please contact Darcy Leschly at dleschly(at)comcast.net.
If you haven't joined the PTO, it's never too late! Click here for the Membership flyer.
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| Kids
Art Fundraiser Deadline |
All classes at Laurel have had a chance to work on
pieces for the Kids Art Fundraiser. By now your child should have brought
home a packet that includes your child's artwork, along with a price list and
brochure from Original Works. These items make beautiful and unique holiday gifts, while providing a terrific fundraising
opportunity for our PTO!
All orders must be turned in by Tuesday, October 7 - please return them
to your child's classroom. Please make checks payable to Laurel PTO.
You can find additional paper and order forms in the community room. Please note
that the paper is of a smaller size than standard - 8 " x 10.5". If you have any questions, please contact Mary Picciotto at 322-4609 or marypicciotto(at)pacbell.net.
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| Kid Chow Now Offered to Kinder Families |
We're happy to announce that Kindergarten families may start
participating in the Kid Chow cold bag lunch program immediately, with
the first date of lunch service being Monday, October 13. The order
deadline for the week of October 13 is this Sunday, October 5.
Families new to the Kid Chow program will need to create an account
before placing their first order. Lunches are available five days
a week and you can choose which days you would like to order. Lunches are
delivered to each arbor before
12noon - in time for AM kinders to take their lunch to their
after-school programs!
Please consider volunteering if you decide to participate in the Kid
Chow program; volunteers are the backbone of the program's success. Go
to the Kid Chow volunteer sign up page to pick dates that work for you.
Questions? Please contact Rebecca Wang at rebs1(at)aol.com.
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| Encinal and Laurel Parent Education Night |
- What is Differentiated Instruction and How Does It Work?
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Monday, October 6, 2008
- 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Encinal Library
Our children experience the joys and challenges they face as
individuals every day. These differences can affect the way they learn
in several ways. That's where the District's focus on differentiated
instruction can help. Differentiated Instruction (DI) is all about
working with different learning styles, different levels of
understanding, and different interests, all within the context of one
group of students. How can one teacher possibly engage and help a
broad spectrum of children progress? Lane Narvaez, co-author of the
book Differentiated School: Making Revolutionary Changes in Teaching and Learning and DI coach for Laurel and Encinal, will share her insights with parents.
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| Business Alliances |
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The Box Tops Drive is Back!
 Clip, Save and Send in Box Tops by the Fall Drive deadline, October 21. Collection efforts will help support programs like recess activities, music, field trips and more! Our goal is to submit 15,000 Box Tops for $1500. You can check our progress on the school posters during each drive. For more details and a list of participating products, click here. Any Questions? Contact Amy Barry at aminibarry(at)hotmail.com.
Support Our Schools While You Shop
Again this year we have partnered with Keplers to give back to our schools when we support their business. 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. |
Halloween Costumes
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Halloween is around the
corner! Caring and Sharing has plenty of costumes available for your child
if you need one! Please let your child's teacher know and they will help
your child select one from the costume closet.
Parents, if you have any
costumes that are in EXCELLENT condition to add to our collection, please let us
know at
chazens(at)sbcglobal.net. Thank you!
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| Volunteers Needed for Picture Day |
Volunteers are needed to help organize, comb hair, and gather classes for one of three shifts
on Picture Day, Tuesday, October 21:
- Shift 1: 8:15 - 10 a.m.
- Shift 2: 10:20 - 11:45 a.m.
- Shift 3: 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Contact: Michelle Marini, mmarini3(at)yahoo.com or Lesley Heller, lesley_a(at)pacbell.net |
Thank You!
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A HUGE thank you to the Book Fair Committee for a truly
awesome event, from beginning to end!
BIG Thank You to the parents, students, members of the San Carlos Eaton Hills 4-H Club and Cub Scouts of Pack 206
who volunteered their time to this year's Book Fair Popcorn
Booth. Your efforts significantly helped raise funds for
PTO programs at Laurel and Encinal schools! THANK YOU!
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| Community News |
Kepler's Family Story Time
- Story Time with Robin Preiss Glasser, Tea for Ruby
- Sunday October 5, 2008
- 11:30 a.m.
- Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
Might you drop by for a spot of tea? Kepler's certainly hopes that you will accept our invitation to Sunday Story and Tea with the fabulous and regal Robin Preiss Glasser, talented illustrator of the Fancy Nancy series. New character Ruby will win your heart as she works hard to polish her manners in anticipation of her tea date with none other than the Queen herself. What does 4-H stand for?
- Wednesday, October 8, 2008
- 7:00 p.m.
- Clifford School Library, Redwood City.
4-H Club members develop
leadership, citizenship, and communication skills while having fun in a
broad array of projects. 4-Hers do much more than raise
animals! Visit our websites for a partial list of projects
www.sancarlos4h.org and www.ca4h.org.
Have Fun & Raise Funds to Give Our Children the Library They Deserve!
The Menlo Park Library Foundation invites children and their families to the Library for three special events in support of the renovation of the children's area.
- Saturday, October 4, 11:30 a.m. Thump, Quack, Moo - Prize-winning authors Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin read from their latest book in the Farmer Brown series.
- Sunday, October 12, 2:00 p.m. Chicken Lips and Lizard Hips - Singer/songwriter Nancy Cassidy performs some of our children's favorite songs.
- Saturday, October 18, 10:00 a.m., Chief Harold to the Rescue - Chief of the Menlo Park Fire District Harold Schapelhouman reads stories and talks about his rescue missions. Kids can explore Old Tom, the vintage firetruck.
For more information, please visit www.foundationmpl.org or call (650) 330-2530.
Peninsula Ballet Theatre Presents The Nutcracker
- December 13 at 7:30 p.m., December 14, 20 and 21 at 2:00 p.m.
- San Mateo Performing Arts Center, 600 North Delaware, San Mateo
For details visit www.peninsulaballet.org. Purchase tickets by October 31 and receive $3 off each ticket by entering code N8SCHF.
Community School Involvement at Willow Oaks Elementary
Library volunteers needed to check books in and out, re-shelve, and help students at Willow Oaks Elementary School library (K-8, Ravenswood School District). The time commitment can be as little as 1 ¼ hours per month. Please contact Julie Gaston, Library Volunteer Coordinator at jagtom(at)aol.com or call 324-2422 | |
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