This Week 

Thurs., Sept 6    Parent Information Night:

                         Grades K & 1  6:30 - 7:15

                         Grades 2 & 3   7:15 - 8:00

Coming Up 

Wed., Sept. 12     Morning with the Principal: 9:00 a.m. Cano Hall

Thur., Sept. 13     Family Picnic: 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

Tue., Sept. 18      Student Picture Day

Wed., Sept. 26     Holiday Workshop Planning Meeting

                           9:30 at the lunch tables   

Join us for the
Las Lomitas Family Picnic!
Thursday, September 13, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

This year we'll enjoy food from a few of the Bay Area's top FOOD TRUCKS (or bring your own picnic)!  Come mingle with old friends and meet new classmates!

Schedule of events:

5:30 p.m.:                      Food Truck Service Opens

5:30 - 6:15 p.m.:             Field Activities with Tim Bowler

6:00 p.m.:                      Cookies (courtesy of the PTA)

6:15 - 7:00 p.m.:             The Loomis Magic Show

* Parents, please observe the Kindergarten playground rules and reserve that playground for children Kindergarten age and younger. Thanks!

Featured Food Truck Vendors:

Let's Be Frank

Oaxacan Kitchen

Curry Up Now!

* You will receive a flyer in your Monday envelopes with descriptions of the delicious menu items, or go online.

Please Order Online by Monday, September 10!

FAMILY PICNIC MENU & ONLINE ORDER FORM 

Outreach available by contacting Assistant Principal, Alain Camou, at 854-5900 x269.

CHOICELUNCH TASTING: Ever wonder what your child's hot lunch taste like? Well, now is your chance to try a few delicious samples from the Choicelunch menu at the Family Picnic!  Come by the Choicelunch table and try a bite of their newest cuisine, and be sure and ask our Choicelunch representative, Sherri Anderson any questions you might have regarding the food or company.

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Las Lomitas Hot Lunch Program

The Las lomitas Hot Lunch Program began service on August 29.  Hot lunch is available for children in grades 1-3.  Kindergarteners do not participate in the hot lunch program.

Choice Lunch is servicing our hot lunch program again this year.  They offer a large variety of healthy entrees made with local, sustainable ingreedients and served in compostable packaging.  Their website is user friendly and provides flexibility with scheduling your student's lunch.

If your family had a Choice Lunch account last year, you do not need to re-register.  Your child(ren) will automatically be moved up a grade and placed in the proper class in their system.  If you would like to add a student to your account, make changes to your existing information or create a new account, please visit their website.  If needed, the Las Lomitas registration code is "Atherton."  Please see the Hot Lunch FAQ page for further information.

Volunteering to serve hot lunch is an excellent way to be involved with the PTA, see your children at lunch time, have a great time with friends and get to know other parents! We are in need of volunteers every day, so if you can help for 30-40 minutes, once per week, every other week, or even once a month from approximately 11:40 a.m. - 12:15 p.m., please contact Ozge Goker (ozgegoker@yahoo.com).

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 **Kindergarten Dads, this is a wonderful opportunity to start the tradition of a special Father/Daughter evening.**  (Outreach is available.  Please contact the La Entrada school office for details.)

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Join the PTA!  We NEED your Membership!
 
If you haven't done so already, please join the PTA!  We need many more families to participate in order to continue with all the enrichment programs we have planned for our students.  100% of your contribution provides much-needed funds towards programs like School Assemblies, Field Trips, Holiday Workshop, Family Picnic, Science Wonders and much more!  Joining the PTA does not mean you're signing up to volunteer.  Payment of  your membership fees is simply demonstrating your support to help fund some of our programs.  So far, 237 families have joined the PTA - that's 43% of you and the list is growing!  Our goal is to  have 80% family participation. 
Signing up is easy!  Visit the PTA site to sign up online using PayPal or pick up a form in the Membership folder in the office to write a check.  Please feel free to contact Jennifer Williams (jenniferwilliams2@gmail.com) with any questions.  Join the PTA today!

FROM THE PRINCIPAL:

Dear Las Lomitas Families,

Parent Information Night (PIN) is scheduled for this Thursday evening, September 6. Parents with children in grades K and 1 will meet in the classrooms from 6:30 to 7:10 p.m.  Parents with children in grades 2 and 3 will meet in the classrooms from 7:15 to 8:00 p.m.  

Each year, the teachers carefully plan and prepare for PIN. There is a certain amount of anxiety because there is so much information to cover in such a short amount of time. Please read over the bullets below to help us make this evening successful for all concerned:

• The "I" in PIN means "Information", so the night will primarily inform you of the curriculum expectations for each grade.

• Please remember that this evening is for parents only. No childcare is provided by the school.

• The teachers have only spent 8 days with the students; please refrain from asking specific questions about your child or expecting long discussions on any topic.

• The teachers will provide documents that evening, but much of the information will be posted online for your reference.

• You will have an opportunity to submit questions or comments on cards. These comments and questions will be followed up on by the appropriate person. This will keep interruptions to a minimum, so the teacher will not need to rush and will create a calmer atmosphere for all concerned.

• Please turn off pagers and cell phones; food should not be brought to the classroom.

• There will be a 5 minute passing period between the sessions.

Thank you for your cooperation in making PIN a successful event.

Sue Sartor

Principal

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It has been a great start to the new school year and I am very grateful for how welcoming and supportive the families, communities and staff have been here at LLESD. As we move into the new year, Las Lomitas staff and the Climate Committee are primed to create a school-wide student behavior model that focuses on positive behavior reinforcement. The Committee has worked diligently and proactively in the past to create a playground environment that promotes fair play and inclusion, thus reducing the number of playground concerns. This year we are looking to take a step back for a more global approach to expected student behavior. This will help triangulate and clarify the communication process between the teacher, office, and parents in a way that supports all students to learn and develop the skills they will need to become positive contributing members of society.

This week, you should have seen the Las Lomitas Behavior Matrix that explains what following the rules (Be Responsible, Be Safe, Be Respectful) looks like in various settings. The language is intentionally phrased in a positive setting to avoid negatives like "no" and "not". This matrix, which was presented to the children at our Behavior Assembly last Friday, is a working document that has taken input from administration, teachers, and eventually students. It is the beginning stage of creating a school wide model that all teachers will use and all students will be expected to follow. Attached, please find a copy of the matrix if you have not yet seen it. For more information about positive behavior interventions and support, I invite you to visit www.pbis.org.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns and I look forward to a "POSITIVE" 2012-2013 school year.

Sincerely,

Alain Camou

acamou@llesd.org 

650-854-5900 x 269

LL Behavior Matrix 

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Please arrive promptly to pick up your child at the flag pole, especially at 3:30 p.m. dismissal. The office closes at 4:00 p.m. Students who are not picked up by 3:50 p.m. will be escorted to the Children's Creative Learning Center (CCLC) on our campus to be supervised until you arrive. They will bill you for the childcare.

• Second Session students should not arrive before 10:15 a.m.. We do not have supervision until recess. Students and parents waiting in the flagpole area for the bell to ring disrupt instruction in Room 15. Please help us by waiting until 10:15-10:30 a.m.. to arrive.
• Second Session students must be with a parent if you do arrive before 10:15 a.m..  Students are not to be left alone at the flagpole at any time!
• First Session students should not arrive before 8:30 a.m.. Supervision on the playground begins at 8:30 a.m..
• Be sure we have current emergency numbers. We may need to call you or another emergency contact to pick up your child. Be sure we can reach you quickly!

Thank you for your cooperation to keep the students safe and the campus environment conducive to learning.

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• Medication at School:  Students requiring daily or as needed medications at school must have a consent form on file in the school office signed by both the parent and the medical doctor in order for us to administer it.  Please review the instructions on the district website.  There you will find the printable consent form or you may obtain one in the office.
• Note:  If your student has an allergy that may require emergency treatment, please supply the school health office with an Allergy Action Plan from your child's doctor.  An example of an Allergy Action Plan can be found at the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network Site.  A similar plan with detailed instructions from your doctor is acceptable.  Thank you for your assistance with keeping our medication administration system safe and up to date.  

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!

Please visit the Back to School Foundation website and fill out the key forms to ensure that we can stay connected and also maximize your support over the year.

• Join eScrip
• Corporate Match
• Volunteer to help
• Include your Parents
• RSVP to the "Kindergarten & New Family" Party

SHOP AND SUPPORT OUR SCHOOLS

Did you know online retailers like Amazon.com, and grocery stores like Safeway, will donate to the Las Lomitas Education Foundation every time you shop online or visit the grocery store? It's easy! When shopping on Amazon.com, please first visit the Las Lomitas Education Foundation Website at:  http://www.llefshopping.com/   and click through the Amazon.com link found there to access the Amazon.com website. Accomplish that one simple step, and Amazon will donate 7% of your shopping transaction to LLEF.  Don't miss this easy way to improve your child's education.

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