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| Caution - Construction at Laurel this Summer |
On June 15th, the entire Laurel School campus will be fenced off so the final construction work, playground redesign and landscaping can occur over the summer. At the beginning of the school year, Laurel will be a completely built out K-3 school! Unfortunately, families and children will not be able to play on campus over the summer. Please find alternative parks and schools to play at during this time. Looking forward to the grand opening of our beautiful campus at the end of August! |
| Next Week | |
Monday, 5/31
NO SCHOOL, Memorial Day
Tuesday, 6/1No Events Scheduled
Wednesday, 6/2
Thursday, 6/3
No Events Scheduled
Friday, 6/4
School Spirit Day - wear blue and white! |
| Upcoming Events |
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!
8/6 First Newsletter of the 2010/2011 School Year
8/19 Class Postings, 4 p.m., Laurel Office
8/23 Meet & Greets, 8:30 a.m.
Ribbon Cutting Cermony, 9:00 a.m.
8/24 2010-2011 School Year Begins
Back-to-School coffee, 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.
Please join us in the New 2nd Grade Arbor!
9/2 Back to School Night |
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Site Council Survey - Please Complete! |
Please help Laurel School maintain our high quality standards by completing this survey to provide valuable input to the Laurel School Site Council. This year's school survey consists of 23 questions and will likely take less than ten minutes. Last year, we had 115 parents complete the survey. This year we would like to aim for 150! Please help us reach our goal so we can reflect on the year and continually improve Laurel School! Click here to complete the 2009-2010 Laurel School Survey. |
| 2010 - 2011 After-School Transportation from Encinal to Laurel |
Schedules/details are still being finalized - but the White shuttle and the yellow buses will once again be available to ferry students to Laurel. Details and sign-ups will be available in August in the back to school mailer and the website. If you have questions before then, you may email Darcy Leschly at assist@laurelpto.org. |
| Childcare for 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. |
| Technically Proficient Parent Needed for 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! |
| Team up with Your Foundation! |
The 2010-2011 is shaping up to be another important year for our school district, and MPAEF wants to continue to add to the strength of our schools! Team up with the Foundation to ensure a great year for our kids and schools. We're building Laurel's Foundation Team and we're looking for the following volunteers:
Foundation Team Lead for Laurel: Work with the Foundation and the PTO to share information and initiatives that affect your school.
Grade Level Team Members: Representatives to Coordinate and lead Campus Teams. Assist the Foundation Participation Committee with overall programming and lead /support the efforts in the following areas:
Kindergarten Outreach: Bring together new families to learn about how the Foundation helps our kids.
Teacher Initiative: Be a part of the team that works to build the support of our teachers.
Foundation Day: Solicit raffle prizes and publicize this day of celebration for the Foundation.
Auction Solicitation: Solicit new and exciting parties and functions to "sell" at the Spring Event.
Bulletin Board: Update the Foundation message on each campus bulletin board.
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| Green Tip of the Week |
Sunscreen choices are the hardest!! Do you or don't you grab the cheapest/best known brands on the shelf? The Environmental Working Group works hard at providing the most honest information out there for when you are ready to make a natural choice. Click here to see more info and find the ratings of your favorite brands. Also, see the Safe Cosmetics Database here to see the ratings of the cosmetics, etc you use around your home. It's eye-opening!! |
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Laurel School News |
Laurel School is happy to welcome Jeannie Wynne back to our Kindergarten team! |
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PTO Committee Chairs Needed! |
Incoming Kindergarten Families - Please Read!
The Laurel PTO welcomes you to join us for a year of fun. We would be delighted to have you show off your volunteer skills and run one of our wonderful committees. We have Hospitality (only a handful of events), the Pancake Breakfast (build a team, its more fun), and the Environmental Education chair positions open at this time. It's great to have our new families become a part of the PTO early so you get to know your new school community and build friendships right away. Contact Debi Rice at debirice77@gmail.com. |
| Pancake Breakfast: Building Community |
Over 600 members of the Laurel and Encinal school community enjoyed delicious food and terrific company on May 8th at the 5th Annual Pancake Breakfast. Thank you to the numerous wonderful student and parent volunteers who set up in the early morning, registered attendees, flipped pancakes, fried-up bacon, poured beverages, mixed batter, washed strawberries, served the food, and cleaned up all the mess. Thank you also to Cafe Zoe for donating all the brewed coffee, tea and milk! |
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Mark Your Calendar for REAL GIRLS, REAL PARENTS (Grades 2 and 3) | |
The Girls Leadership Institute is coming to both Laurel and Encinal this fall with their workshop series that helps girls explore different ways to resolve conflicts and communicate in a healthy and effective way. Parent/child teams will laugh, practice and learn how to navigate social situations. This workshop is very popular so if you think your daughter could benefit from some help in dealing with girl dynamics, please mark your calendars now.
Laurel: Wednesdays, October: 6, 13, 20, 27 from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. in the Laurel Multi
Encinal: Thursdays, October 7, 14, 21 & 28 in the Encinal Library from 6:00 - 8 :00 p.m.
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Spring Fling Thank You! |
Last week's Spring Fling was fabulous! Mrs. Beckstrom and the students did a wonderful job singing their hearts out! Thank you to all the Laurel Families who came. Also, a big thank you to John Williams for helping with the sound system and providing an entertaining mix of music for everyone to enjoy after the sing! |
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Community News | |
Kepler's Family Event
- Miss Brooks Loves Books Story Time
- Saturday, May 30, 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.**
The Hillview Players Present the Musical: "Kilroy was Here"
Travel with us back to World War II to explore a possible origin of the drawing and the legend of "Kilroy"Come with us to the USO on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn New York. Join the loyal Americans and a group of German spies and see how this war time fable unfolds before your very eyes. Lots of really fine music and dance all rolled into a timeless story. Presented in the Hillview Multi on June 3rd at 7 p.m, June 4th and 5th at 8 p.m. and June 6th at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $6 for children Middle School and under $3.00 for block "H" holders. Tickets may be purchased at the door 30 minutes prior to the show beginning.
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.
Menlo Park LibraryChildren's Summer Reading Program at the Menlo Park Library: June 7th - July 31st . Read books, get fun prizes, and attend the awesome Entertainer Showcases taking place all summer long! Participants who complete their reading goals will receive a FREE book and will be entered into one of the many grand prize drawings. Registration begins June 1st at www.menloparklibrary.org OR in person at the library.
Spring Down Summer Camps
Come to Spring Down Summer Camps and experience the human/horse connection! Learn everything from safety around horses and horse psychology, to grooming and tacking up - and of course, riding! Visit our web site at www.springdown.com for more information and complete application materials, or call our SDEC office at (650) 851-1114.
The Stanford Equestrian Center
We are offering an Introductory Horsemanship Program this summer aimed at elementary and middle school-aged children who have little or no riding experience. Children will be taught all of the basics and fundamentals of horseback riding with a major emphasis on the safe handling of the horses. The Introductory Horsemanship Program provides top-notch instruction at state-of-the-art facilities right on the Stanford campus. For more information about the program, including dates and times, please visit the program website for more information. A Novel "Fun First" Blend of Academia, Chess, and Games! Half day or full day available. Click here to view flyer. Visit www.bayareachess.com for more information.
Pop Warner Dicounted Registration Ends Soon!Menlo-Atherton Vikings Pop Warner football and cheer program is open for registration. The Vikings have a new cheer program, serving ages 5-12. More information 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 starts Aug. 1. Games are in September and October. Questions? send an e-mail to info@mapopwarner.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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