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| An Important Message From Linda |
Dear Parents,
In
just four days, Laurel School will once again come to life with the
energized, vibrant bustling of primary students in the classrooms,
around the pathways and on the yards of our campus. This past
week, Laurel teachers returned to school equally energized, filled with
new ideas and reflection, and very eager to meet their new class of
students for the year. Teachers spent the majority of the week working
in grade level teams, focused on the new math curriculum and setting
goals and pacing for the year in all curricular areas. What an
amazing time!
There are several important items to keep in mind as you prepare for the new school year. Please click here to learn more about the following:
- Meet & Greet times for each grade
- Morning drop-off procedures
- After-school pick-up procedures
Kind regards,
Linda Creighton
Laurel School Principal |
| Next Week |
Monday, 8/24
Meet & Greets in the classroom, click here for
times (Note: Due to a planned power outage between 9:00 a.m. -
2:00 p.m., students and parents should use caution on the corner
of Ringwood and Colby Street).
Tuesday, 8/25
First Day of School
Wednesday, 8/26
Head Room Parent Orientation, 7:00 p.m., Laurel Library
Thursday, 8/27
Head Room Parent Orientation, 12:45 p.m., Laurel Conference Room
Friday, 8/28 School Spirit Day - Wear White and Blue! |
| Upcoming Events |
9/3 Back to School Night, 7:00 p.m.
9/8 Hot Lunch Program Begins
9/9 PTO Executive Board Meeting, 8:40 a.m.
9/11 Fall Family Potluck, 5:30 p.m.
9/23 General PTO Meeting, 7:00 p.m. |
| Support Your PTO! "Come Soar With Me" Says Super Dog! |
Be Your Kids' Hero! The Annual Combined
Laurel/Encinal MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN DRIVE has begun! Our PTO offers a
variety of enrichment programs that make Laurel a terrific place to
learn, work and come together as a community. Please download and print
the 2009-2010 Membership form or join online to make your contribution! We look forward to soaring through
another great year together! | |
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Laurel Start and End Times |
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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
K - First Session: 8:25 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.
K - Second Session: 10:20 a.m. - 2:55 p.m.
K Immersion, 1st and 2nd: 8:25 a.m. - 2:55 p.m.
Thursday
All grades: 8:25 a.m. - 1:40 p.m.
Don't forget to review the drop-off and pick-up procedures! | |
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Need Back-to-School Information? Go to the NEW Laurel Online Arena! |
Check out the Laurel Online Arena for Laurel-specific items you need, plus more: PTO
Membership, Carpool, Hot Lunch, Newsletter sign-ups, After School
Programs, Sponsor-A-Book, escrip sign-ups for the MPAEF and more! Click around, play with the new drop-down navigation and find the information you need. Have fun, and go online! |
| Back-to-School Coffee |
- August 25, 2009
- 8:15 a.m. and 10:20 a.m.
- 2nd Grade Arbor
Stop
by the Back-to-School Coffee after drop off on the first day of
school. This is a chance to socialize, have some bagels and
coffee cake, and sign up for many wonderful opportunities to volunteer
in your child's school experience this year. If you
have any questions, please contact Bita Arabian bitasue( at )yahoo.com or April Buhl aprilpete( at )comcast.net.
Committee chairs, please bring sign up sheets for your corresponding volunteer activities. Thank you! |
| Head Room Parent (HRP) Orientation Meetings |
What
better way to be involved in your child's classroom than to be a HEAD
ROOM PARENT? You will have a wonderful opportunity to interact
with/support your child's teacher in numerous ways along with his/her
classroom families.
If you have already signed up or are
thinking about signing up to be a HEAD ROOM PARENT, please plan to
attend one of the two upcoming HRP Orientation Meetings.
- Wednesday, August 26th at 7:00 p.m. in the Laurel Library
- Thursday, August 27th at 12:45 p.m. in the Laurel Conference Room
Contact HRP Coordinator, Jeanne Simonian at: j-design( at )earthlink.com with any questions. |
| Hot Lunch at Laurel |
The Laurel PTO has contracted with Children's Choice to provide hot lunch five days per week for all students, including AM Kinders. Service will begin Tuesday, September 8th.
Be sure to use the "Laurel" passcode when registering your Laurel
student in your account. Families with an existing account can add a
Laurel student by using the "Add School" feature in the "Manage
Students" window in "My Account".
Volunteers
are needed (11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.) each day. Each volunteer will
receive credit for a free lunch for his/her child(ren) in your
Children's Choice account. The more you volunteer, the more free
lunches will be credited to your account! To volunteer for your
choice of dates, click here. Please contact Pam Fernandes at pam_ann_fernandes( at )yahoo.com with any questions about volunteering. Questions regarding the program? Contact Rebecca Wang at rebs1( at )aol.com or (650) 888-8085. |
|
Eco-Friendly Lunch Kits Available for Purchase |
Need
a lunch bag for your child? Eco-friendly lunch kits for purchase
- buy them for your kids and help Laurel/Encinal reduce
waste! Munchgear reusable lunch kits from citizenpip promote
a wastefree lunch. No more brown bags, plastic water bottles,
plastic baggies, plastic wrap, aluminum foil, plastic utensils or other
disposable materials you use to pack lunch. They are
also made from eco-friendly and labtested materials thatare
lead-free, PVC-free, phthalate-free, and BPA-free. Best yet, citizenpip
will donate 15% of sales to Encinal/Laurel!
For more information and to place orders, vist www.citizenpip.com. During online checkout, enter school code: iloveLAUREL (or iloveENCINAL). |
| Help Provide Goodies to the Laurel Staff on Back-to-School Night! |
The Staff Appreciation Committee needs volunteers to help provide our fabulous teachers and staff with lunch/late-day fare on September 3rd,
Back-to-School Night. Let's help feed our wonderful staff on a day they
need to stay on campus into the evening. Sign up for this event and/or
the Staff Appreciation committee at the Back-to-School Coffee or contact kristinseuell( at )hotmail.com to get involved. Thank you! |
| Save the Date: Fall Family Potluck |
- September 11, 2009
- 5:30 p.m.
- Laurel 2nd Grade Field
Volunteers needed for cashier, set-up and clean-up. Please contact Betsy Baum at 650-283-0351 or b_baum( at )pacbell.net. |
| Start Saving Box Tops! |
 It's
time to start saving BOX TOPS, if you haven't already! In
addition to finding them on products you may already buy at the grocery
store, you can also find them on school supplies when buying your
children's school supplies for the new year. Keep your eyes open
for BOX TOPS on products you already buy, save them, and submit them to
Laurel and Encinal later in the year - it is a great way to support our
schools at no extra cost to your family. For more information and
for more ways to support our schools, please visit www.boxtops4education.com. |
| The Art & Science Fair Needs You |
The
Art & Science Fair (ASF) is looking for 3 more people who want to
help organize this half-day event in April, where kids attend
parent-lead workshops on many exciting topics. Volunteers are
needed for a variety of tasks including coordinating the parents who
are running workshops. We have a very well organized event and
have lots of fun each year! Expect to volunteer about 15-20 hours
from mid-January through April. Contact Carolee Hazard, ASF
Chair, at carolee1( at )yahoo.com or 324-8019 if you are interested. Join the ASF Team! |
| Thank You! |
| Many
thanks to those that helped make the Back to School Luncheon a special
event for the teachers and staff!! Carla Posthauer, Tracy Uyeki,
Suzanne Portugal, Sara Richter, Stacey Jones, Kristi Waldron, Rena
Hafeez, Kristin Seuell, Stacy Deksheneiks, Gina Ryan, Kim Steere,
Kristl Chang, Mary Picciotto, Mari Chazen, Joni Weseloh, Mary
Sapountzis, Lora Christen, Sheila Jimenez, Kristin Brossamer, and
Danielle Wood - THANK YOU! |
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Scoot - Door-to-Door Child Shuttle Service
A new, door-to-door kid shuttle service to and from Laurel School
launching this Fall. For more information, visit our website at www.scootshuttle.com or email Sally Williams at sally( at )scootshuttle.com and we will add you to our mailing list. Kepler's Family Events
- Story Time with Jennifer Vetter, Down by the Station
- Sunday, August 23, 2009
- 11:30 a.m.
- Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino, Menlo Park
**Remember to mention Laurel School at the register and 10% of your Kepler's purchases comes back to our PTO.**
Dance Expressions
Join
Maryanne and Dani at Dance Expressions, a new fun and exciting dance
program. We offer classes in Jazz and Jazz/Hip Hop for
kindergarten through high school. Dance classes will be held at
the Menlo Park Recreation Center beginning September 8th. For
more information, please contact us at: JMFDance57( at )aol.com or visit www.danceexpressions5678.com.
"Swing in the Park" Hosted by the Atherton Dames
- Sunday, September 13, 2009
- 2:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
- Holbrook-Palmer Park
Fabulous
BBQ, desserts, wine, games and activities for children and adults
including field games, live entertainment with the "Dream Posse," and a
live and silent auction make this event fun for the entire
family. Reservations are required. For more information,
call (650) 234-8447 or visit www.athertondames.com. All proceeds benefit Holbrook-Palmer Park.
Cub Scouts Open House (Pack 565)
Are
you and your son looking for a fun activity that strengthens the bonds
of family, builds self esteem, forges friendships and reinforces
lifelong values? The Cub Scouts offer all this and more! Any boy
entering grades 1-5 is invited to join Cub Scouts. Find out more at the
Pack 565 Open House and Informational Meeting.
- Tuesday, September 15th
- 6:30 p.m.
- Laurel Multipurpose Room
We'll
have a general information session, slide show, demonstration of Water
Rockets, and the opportunity to meet Cub Scout Families. For more
information visit www.pack565.org, email info( at )pack565.org, or contact Cubmaster Dave at 650.722.0306. | |
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