Seat requests for next year's ASIST transportation between Encinal and Laurel (better known as "the Laurel Shuttles") are happening now. Excess demand for seats will be handled with a lottery. To be eligible for the lottery, parents must submit the information below before 6/10.

Please email the following information to Darcy Leschly before 6/10 with "ASIST" in the subject line of your email:  

1)    Encinal Child(ren) Name and grade(s) in fall
2)    Encinal Child(ren) birthdate(s)
3)    Laurel Child name and grade in fall
4)    Mother's/Guardian's name
5)    Father's/Guardian's name
6)    Home address
7)    Home phone number
8)    Cell Phone Mother/guardian
9)    Cell phone Father/Guardian
10)  Email address Mother/Guardian
11)  Email address Father/Guardian
12)  Name and cell phone of other caregiver picking up child
13)  Designate the following: Sibling, neighbor or after-school program name

 

ASIST details:

For Encinal K, 1 and 2 who dismiss at 2:30: The white Menlo Park City Shuttle will pick up at Encinal right after dismissal and transport riders to Laurel School, arriving approximately at 2:45. Parents will be able to pick up their Encinal student at the Laurel bus zone, then walk to pick up their Laurel student. Siblings of Laurel students, families living near Laurel, as well as those in Laurel-based after-school programs may apply for a seat.  The shuttle will run Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. It will NOT run on Thursdays or on Minimum (early dismissal) Days. 

For Encinal 3, 4 and 5s who dismiss at 3:00: The Sequoia Union High School district bus ("Yellow Bus") will pick up at Encinal right after the 3:00 dismissal and will transport riders to Laurel School, arriving approximately at 3:15. Parents must pick up their Laurel students first  and then meet the Encinal student at the Laurel bus zone. Siblings, neighbors of Laurel, and students with Laurel-based after-school programs are all welcome to apply for a seat. This bus will run all days of the week and will accommodate all minimum day schedules.

 

Hillview Hot Lunch:  Looking for a great way to volunteer at Hillview next year?  Try Hot Lunch!  Monday through Friday availability!  Go to the Hillview web page, on the left click Parent News, and then click How to Volunteer.  

Please join us in congratulating our 2011 Menlo Park School District service award winners.  These are parents and teachers who have gone above and beyond to help our schools and district.  Many school programs would not exist were it not for this talented and dedicated group of volunteers.

 

 

     Hillview Middle School

Honorary Service Awards: Ken Calhoon, Larra Olson, Aimee Paquin, Nick Naclerio 

Continuing Service Award: Debbie Devoto

Gold Oak Awards: Peckie Peters, Joyce Baker

President's Awards: Libby Tinsley, Kitty Roellig

 

Oak Knoll Elementary School

Honorary Service Awards: Maureen Ekedahl, Josie Gomez, Stephanie Mishra, Betsy Muhlner, Mary Murphy, Renee Lavezzo, Jacqueline Cebrian, Helga Dinning

President's Award: Carolyn Bowsher

 

Laurel Elementary School

Honorary Service Awards: Rena Hafee, Monty Gong, Amanda Bower, Leah Strichartz

Continuing Service Award: Mari Chazen

Golden Oak Awards: Chris Silva, Bob Crabb, Beth Gallo

President's Award: Debi Rice

 

Encinal Elementary School

Honorary Service Awards: Heather Karp, Kristin Campbell, John Ashfield, Robin Reding, Kim Martin

Continuing Service Award: Kim Steere

President's Award: Joni Weseloh

 

Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation

Honorary Service Awards: Shosh Cohen, Celine Sanie, Theanne Thomson

Continuing Service Awards: Jackie Macdonald, Parke Treadway

President's Award: Scott Lohmann

 

PTO Council

Honorary Service Awards: Ahmad Skeikholeslami, Lori Perri         

Continuing Service Award: Jeff Child  

Golden Oak Awards: Ken Ranella, Deborah Fitz  

President's Award: Elizabeth Katz

It's a treasure hunt! Help our school library get all our treasured books back on the shelves. There are over 400 books that have not been turned in. Please take a few minutes of your time and search your home for any Encinal School Library books. You will know they are ours by our bar code on the back cover.  Thank you!

Encinal's Physical Education program is organizing a Field Day on Monday 6/13 in the morning. Kathy Smithlin is requesting the help of parent volunteers to help fill 800 water balloons at noon on Sunday, June 12, in the Encinal Large Multipurpose Room. She is also asking for parent volunteers to accompany each class to field day to help.

The class times are:

8:30-9:15 Kinders in kinder yard second & third graders on field

9:15-10:00  First graders in kinder yard & fourth graders on field

10:45-11:30  Fifth graders on field

Please email Kathy Smithlin to volunteer.

Know Encinal's 2011 Talent Show takes place on Tuesday, June 7 in the large multi.  The schedule is

Times are approximate. Questions? Please email John Ashfield.

Please come join Encinal students of all grades in celebrating their math thinking! Encinal School will be hosting a Problem of the Trimester Gallery Walk in the small multi from 8:15am to 12:15pm on Thursday June 9th. 

Click here to see the schedule of when each class will do a 10 minute walk through.  The students would love to see you join in the celebration of their hard work! See you there!

Encinal School is hosting its third Cultural Arts Day featuring Polynesian Islands on Friday, June 10th! This is an all day event for the entire school and our committee is planning wonderful experiences for everyone.  

The Encinal Student Council is holding a Bake Sale at Encinal School on Saturday June 11 from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm in front of the school near the bike racks. If you wish to donate treat for the bake sale, please make two dozen of your best cookies, bars, etc., and turn them in either 30 minutes before the bake sale to the teachers lunch room or drop them off Friday, June 10, to the same location right after school. Be sure to cover them with plastic wrap and label them "bake sale" please. Whole pies or cakes are also welcome as some families may prefer to bring one home for a family or celebration.

There is no need to let us know you will be donating to our event, just bring your treats to school. We are donating part of the money to a program called Free the Children in Africa!  Check out their web site here. Thank you for your support of Student Council. Together we can make a difference!

Children receiving hot lunch via Choice Lunch will need their hot lunches for the new month ordered by 5pm the night before. Please click here to place orders.

Help the school libraries at Castaño Elementary and Green Oaks Academy in East Palo Alto while cleaning out your old books! Starting Tuesday, May 30th, and continuing through Friday, June 3, there will be a book drive at Encinal. The libraries would appreciate story books for the younger grades, and chapter books and fun reads, such as I Spy or How to ...  for the older students (grades 3-5). Hardcover and paperback books are both welcome, as long as they are gently used. Collection bins will be located by the office for easy drop-off during carpool. 

Save the date! The 5th grade graduation picnic will be on Tuesday June 14, from 9am to 1pm at Holbrook-Palmer Park. The event is sponsored by the Encinal PTO.

More information about the day's activities and how to volunteer is on the way soon through the HRPs. If you have any questions, contact Dori Britts or Kim Steere. 

The PTO congratulates the 3rd garde students and teachers on their presentation of the annual Wax Museum this week. Students studied historical figures and presented monologues in the character of that person, compete with costume. It is an illuminating and enjoyable evening. Thanks to everyone!

The PTO is looking for Head Room Parents (HRPs) for next year. Head room parents help organize classroom volunteers, plan parties, and generally help the teacher where needed. We're starting to plan, so please let us know if you're interested by contacting us. Thank you!  Please mark your calendar for HRP training on Tuesday, August 23 at 8:30am.

Recycle cork! Cork is a sustainable and renewable resource. If you consume any beverage that has a cork in it, please start collecting them.  All Whole Foods locations will take them! Click here to read more.

The Encinal PTO has assembled information from summer camps that sent announcements for our newsletter. It is on the Encinal web site and you can visit it by clicking here.

Buy your summer reading books at Kepler's!  They also have great cards, magazines, and gifts.  Encinal School gets 10% back on any non-discounted purchases throughout the entire year. 

You can pick up books during the same day or have them shipped to your home (free shipping for orders over $40).  For Encinal to receive credit, click on "Shop for Your School" button and select Encinal before shopping (click here).  Please bookmark the Encinal shopping page in your browser for future shopping.   Same rebate applies to in store purchases, whenever you mention Encinal School at the register.  Tell your friends too!

Attention all 5th grade parents: MPAEF 5th Grade Bash - Last Day of School from noon - 3pm!  This fun item was sold at the Rock the Foundation event, but tickets still available ($30 per 5th grade student). The party will include lunch catered by the Dutch Goose, treats from an ice cream truck, swimming in the sparkling Menlo Park City Burgess Pool, some games and an opportunity to hang out with their 5th grade buddies before summer break begins.  

Tickets are available for a $30 donation to the MPAEF.  Click here for flyer and purchase information. All funds raised will go to support our schools.  Scholarships are available.  To request a scholarship please contact your teacher or Shari Conrad  322-7291 or Carol Collins 323-1130.

*** New location: Burgess Pool ***

The party is being sponsored by the Arabian, Bobomilsky, Buhl, Collins, Creamer, Conrad, Ferrando, Iyer, Kendall , MacDonald, Morgan, Olson, Rose, Roth, Sapp, Smith, Tonsfeldt, Tuchman, Waldron and Young Families.   

This is a private fundraising event and not sponsored by Encinal School or its PTO

 

6/5: Oak Knoll School's 17th Annual Otter Run This year's Otter Run 5K and Family Fun Race to support the PTO of Oak Knoll School takes place on June 5 at 8:30am. Bring the family -- walkers, runners and strollers are welcome! All race proceeds support the Oak Knoll PTO. Sign up online.  

 

6/6: Menlo Park Library Summer Reading Program Begins We invite you to join the Summer Reading Program to read books, keep a reading log, write reviews, win incredible prizes, and attend entertaining events. Some highlights include music by Jose Luis Orozco, cooking with television personality Joanne Weir, animal education by Wild Things, Inc., visiting King Tut's Tomb with Stanford Professor Patrick Hunt and poetry slamming with internationally acclaimed poet and storyteller, Kealoha. Please check our website or call 650-330-2530.

 

6/11: Kelly Park Re-Grand Opening Come join us on Saturday June 11th, 2011, from 12noon to 2:30pm. We will be celebrating the Re-Grand Opening of Kelly Park! There will be an opening ceremony, sports demonstrations, open play on the new field, and fun for the whole family!  To help us celebrate Kelly Parks Re-Grand Opening the City of Menlo Park Community Services Department will be holding their 1st Annual 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament at Kelly Park starting at 9am. For additional information please contact the Community Services Department  at (650) 330-2220 or visit us online.

 

6/20-24: Dutch Regional Soccer Training To register for Dutch Soccer Training click here. Frans Hoek is considered one of the top soccer clinicians and soccer educators in the world. His method and philosophy was developed from his years at AJAX of Amsterdam, Spanish powerhouse FC Barcelona and most recently FC Bayern Munich in Germany. Frans Hoek and his Dutch staff have been helping Soccer in Northern California since 1995.

  

6/28: Mothers and Sons Class Tuesday, June 28, 7pm-9pm, Parents Place Koret Family Resource Center, 200 Channing St., Palo Alto. Explore this special mother-son relationship. Discuss what boys need from their moms: handling boy energy and fostering good communication and closeness.

 

 

6/21-8/16: Summer Lacrosse Join us for Grizzlies Summer Ball Tuesday evenings June 21st through August 16th 5:30/6:45 start times. Great time of day to work on skills and scrimmage this summer! Boys and Girls ages 5 - 13 are welcome and the league is open to all Peninsula towns.  Payment is for a series of 6 sessions but everyone is welcome to come to all 9.  See our site for more information or email to learn more.   

 

7/21: Summer Writing Workshops 

Creative writing for 3rd - 6th graders. Essays for 7th - 12th graders. Laugh & learn: themes, comparisons, and sharpen thinking muscles. Analysis & structure.  Workshops starting June 21, $40 for 2-hr group sessions, weekdays/nights. Go to BigFunWriting.com for details. Contact Lisa Mitzel, M.F.A., Menlo Park, teacher/consultant at lisa-ca@comcast.net. Suited for kids & teens, including resistant writers and readers; tutoring also available. 

 

8/15-19: Summer Volleyball Volleyball for Incoming 3rd through 5th grade girls with Palo Alto Elite Volleyball Club runs fun and age-appropriate volleyball clinic. August 15-19 at Arrillaga Gym in Menlo Park from 10am to 1pm. Click here to register.