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Monday, 2/8
No Events Scheduled
Tuesday, 2/9
Su Hong Fundraiser - Celebrate Chinese New Year! Click here to learn more!
Wednesday, 2/10
PTO Executive Board Meeting, 8:40 a.m.
Parent Education Night, 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, 2/11
Staff Appreciation Luncheon
Friday, 2/12
School Spirit Day - wear blue and white! |
| Upcoming Events |
2/15-19 NO SCHOOL, Presidents' Day and February Break
2/19 Box Tops Winter Drive Deadline
2/23 Spanish Immersion Parent Information Night, 7:00 p.m.
2/23 "Speaking in Tongues" Documentary, 8:00 p.m.
2/24 Deadline to Place Deeelish Order (11:00 p.m.)
2/26 Pick-up Deeelish Orders at Laurel
3/5 PTO Council Meeting, 8:30 a.m., District Office
3/9 Menlo Park City School Board Meeting, 6:00 p.m.
3/10 PTO Executive Board Meeting, 8:40 a.m.
3/15-19 Staff Appreciation Week
3/26 NO SCHOOL, Staff Development Day
3/29-4/2 NO SCHOOL, Spring Break
4/9 PTO Council Meeting, 8:30 a.m., District Office
4/7 Kindergarten Orientation, 6:30 p.m. |
| Parking Reminder |
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When dropping off or picking up your child, please remember not to park in or block the driveways of homes neighboring Laurel School. If this continues to occur, Atherton Police will begin ticketing. |
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February is Kindergarten Registration Month |
Priority registration for kindergarten is this month. Applications for the magnet Spanish Immersion Program will also occur at during this time.
A mandatory information meeting for parents who are interested in learning more about the Kindergarten 2010 Spanish Immersion Program is scheduled for 7:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m. on February 23rd at the District Office at 181 Encinal Avenue. This program is lottery based and enrollment will occur in the spring. For more information about the Spanish Immersion Program or if you questions, please contact Tami Girsky, Administrator on Special Assignment, at tgirsky@mpcsd.org or 321-7140 x 5621.
Additionally, mark your calendars for Kindergarten Orientation at Laurel. Orientations will be held on April 7th at 6:30 p.m. and April 22nd at 2:30 p.m. You may sign up for one of the orientation dates when you register your child for Kindergarten.
For kindergarten registration information, click here. |
| Art & Science Fair: Volunteers Needed! |
Bob sled racing, electricity, paper airplanes, bread making, sugar eggs, puppet making and much, much more! This fun filled morning gives parents (and grandparents, aunts or uncles too!) a chance to be the teacher! Volunteers run 30-minute art or science workshops to four groups of 12 kids. Not to worry - we provide the all workshop content and detailed instructions! INTERESTED? Contact Carolee Hazard at carolee1@yahoo.com. Please provide the following information: Do you prefer art/science/either? Would you like to lead/assist/either? What grade(s) is you child? ASF will be Thursday, April 15th, from 8:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m. |
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Parent Education Night This Wednesday |
The PTO Council is pleased to present:
- Suze Rutherford, The Kindness Campaign
- Wednesday, February 10, 2010
- 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
- Hillview Middle School Library
For the past four years, Suze Rutherford has been facilitating The Kindness Campaign at Hillview. The campaign fosters a culture of dignity and respect by creating common ground among participants, addressing the root causes of meanness and inspiring youth to come together to make a difference at school. For the parent evening, Suze will help parents better understand how bullying, relational aggression, entitlement and our current popular culture can undermine a learning culture. She will talk about what parents, as role models, can do to support their children's academic and life success.
The event is free, however please RSVP at rutherfordevent@yahoo.com with the name(s) of the person(s) attending. Childcare for elementary age children is available for $12 if reserved before February 8th. If you are reserving childcare, please include the ages of your children in your RSVP. |
| Free Screening of "Speaking in Tongues" |
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The film focuses on four students in the San Francisco Unified School District who are at different phases in their school careers in immersion programs. 'Speaking in Tongues' explores the provocative notion that being bilingual can be a national asset. Taking us beyond rote arguments and stereotypes, this intimate film witnesses the joys and challenges of four diverse children on their journey to become global citizens. Enter their world and you'll be charmed and challenged by 2009's San Francisco International Film Festival Audience Award winner.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
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8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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Encinal School, TERC Conference Room at the District Office
This event is sponsored by Encinal PTO and open to all MPCSD district families.The screening is immediately after the parent meeting for families interested in Spanish Immersion for incoming Fall kindergartners.For more information and to watch the trailer, go to: www.speakingintonguesfilm.info
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Green Tip of the Week |
Start slowly changing out your plastic food storage containers for glass. You can buy Pyrex, Anchor or other brands at Target, Costco and other retailers, in affordable sets. They are better to reheat foods in, and don't leach harsh toxins into your foods. |
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Buisiness Alliance News |
Celebrate Chinese New Year!
 Bring your friends and family to celebrate the Year of the Tiger with dinner at Su Hong in Menlo Park on Tuesday, February 9th! Su Hong Dining and Su Hong To Go have generously offered to donate 20% of your bill to the Laurel/Encinal PTO!! See flyer for more details. Hard copies will go home with your student. Remember to present the flyer to make sure the schools get credit! Gung hay fat choy! See you there!
Winter Box Tops Drive Ends February 19th
By this date, please take the opportunity to turn all those Box Tops you have been saving into your school. Collecting BOX TOPS is a fun way for your children to help raise money for our schools. Kids can help cut & count these little gems, and submit them to Laurel and Encinal by February 19 - 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 click here.
February Orders for Deeelish
 Meals must be placed by Wednesday, February 24 and you can pick up your orders at Laurel on Friday, February 26 at pick-up time! One dollar per meal ordered goes directly to the Laurel/Encinal PTO. More details are in this flyer. |
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Thank You! |
THANK YOU Encinal and Laurel families! The Business Alliance fundraisers that ran this Fall were a great success. Between events at Chevy's, Honey Bear Trees and Cheeky Monkey, we have already raised more than $2160. This is in addition to the $1730 raised to date through our ongoing programs with Kepler's Books, Munchgear for CitizenPip, Deeelish!, and Box Tops for Education. We really appreciate your efforts and look forward to your participation in our future events to help our schools! | |
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| Encinal News: Nominations for the 2010-2011 PTO Executive Board |
What an exciting time for the Encinal community! 2010-2011 will be our first year as a full K-5 school and we'll have a beautiful new campus. You can help guide the school in this historic year as a member of the PTO Executive Board. Please nominate yourself or a friend for vice-president, financial secretary, corresponding secretary, recording secretary, head room parent coordinator, auditor or historian (click here to find the right person to give you more information about the role). For nominations or questions contact Jane Baran at jane@baran.com or 327-6337. |
| Rock the Foundation! |
By now you've heard through the "grooveline" that Rock the Foundation, MPAEF's annual fundraiser and rock 'n roll-themed party, is back by popular demand! Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 24th and watch for more information about this groovin' event in mid-March.
In the meantime, there is still time to donate a party or getaway to this year's auction. We've already received many fantastic donations from parents and teachers in our community. But, as Billy Idol's Rebel Yell goes, we can still use "More, more, more..." to help raise money for our schools! Please contact Celine Sanie with your contribution by Friday, February 12th or click here for more information. Event sponsorship opportunities are also still available. Email Lois Giovacchini or call at 650-325-0100. Thank you! |
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Community News |
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Kepler's Family Event
- Celebrate the World and Humankind Story Time
- Sunday, February 7, 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.**
How Social Thinking Impacts Academic Success Social thinking is what allows us to participate in the world around us. It is the ability to interpret and take perspective of a situation and to figure out how to appropriately regulate feelings and reactions. For students, it is a critical skill in effectively participating in class activities and group discussions, reading comprehension, following directions, written expression, doing homework, staying organized, fitting in and thriving without anxiety. Please join us on Tuesday, February 9th from 7pm-9pm in the Oak Knoll Multi for a panel discussion and Q&A with our nationally renowned experts to learn first hand about social thinking and its role in your child's academic and personal development. Hosted by Oak Knoll's "Appreciating Our Differences" committee and organized by AIM4MP. Featuring Michelle Garcia Winner, Dr. John Brentar, Ph.D., and Karen Grites. RSVP to aim4mp@gmail.com
MA Little League: Registration for T-Ball Extended to 2/16!
Boys and girls ages of 5 1/2 (by April 30, 2010) to are eligible to participate in T-Ball (6 - 8 yr olds) if registered by February 16th, 2010. New this year is T-Ball will be divided into two "leagues: The National League will be for 2nd year players (with coach pitch) not old enough for single A, and The American League will be for first year players. Visit the league's web site at www.m-all.org to enroll your child for the 2010 season. Play begins in late February and extends through the end of the school year. Scholarships are available; contact registration@m-all.org
Newton's "Ski Week" Camp in Menlo Park
Join us this winter for a fun-filled "Ski Week" break with the Newton Camp. Our camp's offer an exciting and positive environment where your child will enjoy creating arts and crafts, exploring music, discovering science through hands-on activities and playing with old and new friends. We serve children in grades kindergarten to 5th. Click here to register or learn more. If you have questions, call 650-345-4043 or email info@newtoncenters.org
Love Horses? Horsemanship Camps are Here!
Spring Down Equestrian Center in Portola Valley has 25 years of experience of teaching riders, from beginner to advanced how to ride, groom and work around horses. We offer 50 well trained, gentle school horses to learn and advance on. Winter & Spring Break week long camps and summer camp sessions are ready for sign ups! Introductory offer of 4 private lessons for $200. For more information, visit www.springdown.com | |
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Submit Friday newsletter items by Wednesday at noon or flyers by Tuesday at noon to newsletter@laurelpto.org. Please write concisely and proofread your submissions. For past issues of the Laurel Newsletter click here. | |
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