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| Next Week | |
Monday, 5/17
No Events Scheduled
Tuesday, 5/18Menlo Park City School Board Meeting, 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, 5/19
Thursday, 5/20
Volunteer Coffee, 9:00 a.m., Multi
Friday, 5/21
Spring Fling, 5:15 p.m. |
| Upcoming Events |
5/27 HSA Awards at Oak Knoll, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
6/8 Menlo Park City School Board Meeting, 6:00 p.m.
6/9 PTO Executive Board Meeting, 8:40 a.m.
6/11 MINIMUM DAY, Last Day of School! |
| Laurel's Spring Fling, Friday May 21st! |
Come and hear the voices of Laurel students at the Spring Fling Friday, May 21st. Students need to be in their classrooms at 5:15, while you stake out a place on the 2nd grade field with your blanket and picnic dinner. Relax and enjoy the show! This is the last whole-school event of the year, which bids farewell to part of the graduating 2nd grade, while embracing those who stay on for the first 3rd grade class at Laurel in years! (Yes, Laurel used to be K-3 way back in the '50s!)
Come listen, hang out, dance and commune at our last community event of the year! |
| Laurel School Announces its School Service Award (SSA) Recipients! |
Each year Laurel School honors a group of volunteers and staff members who truly made a difference and had great impact on our Laurel community during this school year. While that definition is certainly not limited to this fabulous list of honorees, these folks truly stood out in amazing ways:
Chrisi Blair Rosanna Buigas
Jennifer Crain Tim Christensen
Stacy Dekshenieks Pam Fernandes
Erin Gaine Beth Gallo
Amy Gee Monty Gong
Christie Goodin Rena Hafeez
Lesley Heller Mia Henry
Sheila Jimenez Eileen Lindgren
Jennifer Lucas Martha McCaine
Bets McKnight Ruth Peterson
Mary Picciotto Missy Pimantel
Suzanne Portugal Shoba Ram
Sara Richter Gina Ryan
Mary Sapountzis Lara Sellers
Kristin Seuell Emily Smith
Christen Snyder Joan Solari
Lynn Tanner Tracy Uyeki
Joni Weseloh Henry Wong
Andrew Young
Please come and honor these amazing individuals, as well as yourself, at the
2009/2010 Volunteer Coffee
Thursday, May 20th
9am in the Laurel Multi |
| Technically Proficient Parents - We Need Your Help! |
PTO Council
The PTO Council is looking for a volunteer with strong technical skills to create the 2010/2011 District Wide Directory this coming fall. You can choose to use the existing technical infrastructure which requires ability to write, debug, and use AppleScript that interacts with Excel and Adobe InDesign, or develop your own method to convert the District Data into the Directory. Your title would be PTO Council VP of Directories. Typically, this position also involves attending the PTO Council meetings once a month (in attendance are Ken Ranella, the principals from each school, and parent representatives from each school) however if this doesn't work with your schedule or it's not your cup of tea, it's not a requirement. If you're interested, please contact Andrea Luskin at aluskin@yahoo.com right away!
MPAEF
Looking to put your webmaster skills to work? The MPAEF needs a parent volunteer to help keep our website updated and exciting. You will work with Executive Director Lois Giovacchini and the Foundation Co-presidents and work can be done at your convenience. This is a great way to get involved helping our schools without the commitment and obligations of Board membership. If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please contact Lois at loisg@mpaef.org or call the MPAEF office at 325-0100. We look forward to hearing from you! |
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| Green Tip of the Week |
Cell phones and their safety have become quite a topic. I am seeing more and more younger kids carrying them and now mine is starting to ask for her own!! UGH!!! Here is an interesting article from the UK to provide some food for thought. |
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After-School Golf! |
Enroll today for a final "mini-session" of golf. Session will run 3 fridays beginning May 21st at 2:55pm. Vist the Laurel Afterschool page to sign up! |
| Attention Parents of Incoming Kinders! |
If you are interested in on-site childcare before second session kindergarten or after first session kindergarten M, T, W, and F, the Newton Center will be providing on-site care at Laurel. Please see this flyer for more information. Your child may also travel to the off-site Newton Center at 3:00 p.m. to provide a full day of childcare! Click here for information about the off-site program. |
| Lost and Found |
Is your child missing a jacket? a hat? Please take time to check Laurel's lost and found in the Multi and reclaim any lost items. All items not claimed by May 14th will be donated! Thanks! |
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Kepler's Family Event
- The Sandwich Shop Story Time
- Saturday, May 16, 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.**
Region 109 AYSO Fall 2010 Registration!
Menlo Park Atherton registers 1600 players each fall in this all volunteer community soccer organization. Walk-in registration for the 2010 season will be held at Hillview Middle School library on Saturday, May 8 and Saturday, May 22, 2010 from 9 am - 1 pm when you can deliver your completed forms and payments. Starting May 1, 2010 you can go online to prepare forms and signup early for volunteer jobs which are offered on a first come, first served basis. If you are returning as coach, assistant coach, or referee this year you can complete this process in advance by mail. For more information refer to the FAQ at www.mpsoccer.org
Understanding Your Child's Temperament
Tuesday, May 18, 7-9 p.m., at Bethany Lutheran Church, 1095 Cloud Ave., Menlo Park. Temperaments are inborn, not something we can teach or instill. In this workshop, we will provide information that can help you gain a better understanding about your child's temperament and we will discuss strategies for dealing with different types of temperament. For more information and to register online for this FREE presentation, go to www.bethany-mp.org/speakers or call 854-5897, ext. 210, by May 14.
Cub Scouts Open House - Pack 565
Are you 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 at 6:30 on Tuesday May 18th in the Laurel Multipurpose Room. Wel have a general information session, slide show, build air rockets, and the opportunity to meet Cub Scout Families. For more information visit www.pack565.org, email info@pack565.org, or contact Cubmaster Dave at 650.722.0306.
Hillview Band Performs at AT&T Park
Tickets are still available for Hillview's upcoming National Anthem performance at AT&T Park on Wednesday, June 16 at 12:45PM. The Giants will be playing the Orioles in a rare inter-league game. Come out and join the fun! It will be a great way to start the summer and support the band. There is also a raffle for Owners Box tickets behind home plate and much, much more! For information and tickets, please click here or contact Mr. Vaughan at rvaughan@mpcsd.org for details.
New AYSO VIP League! The AYSO Very Important Players (VIP) Program provides a quality soccer experience for children and adults whose physical or mental differences make it difficult to successfully participate on mainstream teams. VIP teams may include: Blind or visually impaired, Mobility impaired, Mentally or emotionally challenged, Autistic, Down syndrome, Cerebral Palsy and more. Menlo Park wants to implement this national program in our area. Palo Alto has been successful and supports dozens of players year round. For more information, please click here. Send inquiries to vip@mpsoccer.org
Menlo-Athergon Viking Pop Warner Football
The Menlo-Atherton Viking Pop Warner football program, for boys and girls, ages 5-15, is now open for registration. In addition to football, we will be adding two non-competitive cheer teams, serving ages 5-9. Information about fees, scholarships, and the registration process can be found at www.mapopwarner.com. Teams fill up quickly so be sure to register soon! An early registration discount of $50 is offered before June 15th. Practice for both leagues will start Aug. 1. Games end the first week of November. If you have any questions, send an e-mail to info@mapopwarner.com.
MP Strikers FC TryoutsBoys and Girls U8 (born after 8/1/2002) and U9 (born after 8/1/2001), Friday May 14 2010 at Jack Lyle Park in Menlo Park. Tryout times for U8 is 3:45 and U9 is 4:45. Please bring water and full soccer gear (cleats, shin guards, appropriate clothing). If your son or daughter has a love of soccer and would like to develop as a player, we encourage you to attend tryouts. Pre-Registration required. To view the tryout flyer, click here. To Register and get more information regarding tryouts, registration and club information visit our website at MP Strikers, or contact Steve Foster for team specific information. U10 and older should see website for details and times.
Dance Expressions
Dance Expressions, in Menlo Park, is gearing up for an exciting summer of dance. There are camps and classes for all levels so everyone is invited to join the fun. For more information please visit www.danceexpressions5678.com or e-mail JMFDance57@aol.com.
Kidz Love Soccer
Summer Soccer fun in Menlo Park with Kidz Love soccer. Fun age appropriate soccer games, call 408 252 1894 for more info or check us out on the web at www.kidzlovesoccer.com.
Los Altos KidzAdventures (LAKA)
Los Altos KidzAdventures (LAKA) summer school program for grades K - 4 will be held at Santa Rita School in Los Altos from June 14 - July 9. Experienced Los Altos School District teachers, who have been trained in the developmental needs of young students, have designed these classes. A variety of classes are offered. For the Pre-K child, a new Skills for Kindergarten is being offered. See our web site www.lakakidz.com for class descriptions and registration.
Alpine FC soccer team tryoutsAlpine FC is holding club-wide tryouts for the fall 2010 season for players ages 7 to 18. Alpine FC is a local volunteer-run soccer club with 23 professionally coached teams that practice twice a week and play weekend games. For more information, and to register for tryouts, please visit www.alpinefc.org. For all other age groups, please check alpinefc.org for tryout information. Alpine FC is also hosting summer camps for players of all abilities from ages 4-18. |
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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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