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Encinal School Newsletter
June 12, 2011
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翻译, pagsasalin, תרגום, अनुवाद, 翻訳, 번역, terjemahan, traducción
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Holbrook Palmer Park
MPCSD School Board meeting, 6pm
15 Last day of school Wed. June 15
Minimum day, 11:20 dismissal all grades
Fifth Grade Orff performance, multi, 10:20am
Fifth Grade Clap-Out, Encinal playground blacktop, 10:50am
MPAEF 5th Grade Pool Party Fundraiser, 12-3pm, Burgess Pool
August - Looking Ahead
19 Meet & Greet, Encinal classrooms, times to be sent in August
22 First day of school. 8:05-2:30 for K-2. 8:15-3 for 3-5
Back to School Coffee and Volunteer Sign-ups, 8-10 am, multi
25 Back to School Night for parents
Dates for next year click here. School ends June 1, 2012.
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From Encinal Administration
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Last Day of School Is This Wednesday
- Hillview 8th graders will arrive during morning drop-off to rehearse their graduation. Please walk or bike to reduce traffic.
- All students will be dismissed at 11:20am, so please walk or bike to minimize the traffic at school pickup as much as possible.
- Please return overdue library books because report cards will be withheld from students with unreturned books.
And... please enjoy the summer. See you back at school for Meet & Greet on Aug. 19. For the dates of 2011-2012 school year click here.
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Please help fill water balloons at noon today in the large multi for tomorrow's Field Day
Email P.E. Specialist Kathy Smithlin to volunteer 
Encinal's Physical Education program is organizing a Field Day tomorrow, 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. |
6/14: 5th Grade Picnic Tuesday, June 14th 9am - 1pm
Send a reusable water bottle with your 5th grader. Lunch provided. 
The Encinal PTO sponsored 5th grade graduation picnic is this Tuesday June 14, from 9am to 1pm at Holbrook-Palmer Park. If you have not visited the volunteer web site, please click here. Lunch will be provided for your graduating 5th grader. If you have already ordered Hot Lunch, please cancel for the day. Please have your child bring a reusable water bottle to school---we will have water and lemonade coolers for refills. If you have any questions, contact Dori Britts or Kim Steere. |
The Yearbook Has Arrived!
Yearbooks will be distributed Monday 6/13. Limited spare copies for sale in office. 
The 2010-2011 Encinal Yearbook will be distributed tomorrow (6/13) to those students who pre-ordered one. If you did not pre-order and would like one, there will be a limited number of books available for sale in the office. These extra yearbooks will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis and once they are all sold, there will be no more available. Make a check out to "Encinal PTO" for $25 (no cash, checks only) and bring it to Pam in the office where she will be handling these remaining copies. Thank you! |
Our Warmest Thanks to Pam Garcia and Kat Wright
 The Encinal PTO would like to extend a deeply felt thank you to Pam Garcia and Kat Wright for running the Encinal Office so well all year long! They have helped all of us in the community, whether it was helping students feeling under the weather, taking photos of the Walk Bike Raffle Winners or pointing lost parents in the direction of what they need. We will miss seeing your smiling faces over the summer and hope you enjoy a fun and exciting summer break.
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A Big Thank You to the Cultural Arts Day Team!
Friday's 3rd Annual Cultural Arts Day was a fantastic school-wide event! It was a festive celebration of the cultures, arts, music, food, dance and traditions of Polynesian islands including Fiji, Tonga, Samoa and New Zealand.
We want to thank the CAD project chairs Erin Reyes, Semisi Siu and Julie Pecson for their tireless work and broad helpful smiles. They recruited a large team of volunteers whose contributions made the spirit of the event so memorable. Many hands make a wonderful Cultural Arts Day! Congratulations on the successful event! |
Congratulations to All the Wonderful Talent Show Acts
 The Encinal 4th and 5th graders who performed in this year's Encinal Talent Show provided the entire school with an entertaining day! This beloved annual event has provided years of fun and laughter and we look forward to next year's show already!
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Learn More About Becoming an Academy Parent at Hillview
Interested in being an Academy Parent for your Hillview student for the 2011-2012 School Year? As an Academy Parent you would work on a team with other parents to assist the teachers in organizing celebrations, providing volunteers, forwarding school communications and helping with field trips. This role is similar to the Head Room Parent at Encinal, but is a much smaller time commitment since there are fewer parent participation programs in middle school.
If so, please email the Academy Parents Chairs. We'd love to have your participation in this program which provides support to our wonderful Hillview Teachers and our kids.
If you're child will be in
6th grade: please email Nancy Kessler at nancykessler@velcap.com
7th grade: please email Mary Ann Levenson at levensonfamily@sbcglobal.net
8th grade: please email Shari Conrad at sconrad@pacbell.net
An Academy Parent training session will be held on 8/25 at 8:45 in the Hillview Library. Please plan on attending one of these in order to be ready for Hillview's back to school night on 8/31. Academy Parent Teams will be finalized after children are placed in academies following Arena Check In.
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From Hillview: Announcements for Fifth Grade Families
8/19: Arena Check-In Is Mandatory
Click here for Arena Check-in Information
Fifth grade families mark your calendars for Friday, August 19, 2011 for the annual Hillview Arena Check-In (ACI). Attendance at this event is mandatory. If you are unable to attend or have any questions, please contact Angie Holman, Frances Gray or Debi Rice.
ACI is the time to turn in District paperwork, have your child's school ID portrait taken and receive his/her schedule. Keep an eye out for an important District email about ACI in early August regarding district forms and online re-enrollment. Please click here for more ACI information about specific times on August 19th for each family to attend.
Volunteer Opportunities at Hillview
Arena Check In needs volunteers to help the event run smoothly. No experience necessary! To volunteer, click here.
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. Questions? Email Lindy McGrouther.
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Volunteering & School Support
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Would You Like to be a Newsletter Editor?
Click here to find out more or to volunteer. 
If you would like to edit the Encinal PTO Newsletter, please let us know. The job is shared between a few of us on the PTO Communications Team and we would love to welcome you and show you how it is done! Learn what is happening on campus without leaving the comfort of your own computer chair. Email us
to volunteer.
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Earn Lunch Credits by Volunteering for Hot Lunch
Yes, there is such a thing as a free lunch!
Encinal Hot Lunch Program starts the first day back at school and we need to recruit volunteers now.
You can choose to work every day or once a month, or anything in between. Each shift earns you a lunch credit with Choicelunch (and gives you a chance to see your little ones). Shifts are available Monday through Friday and run from 11:30 to about 12:30, serving students from K to 5th grade. Training will be provided (although it is not complicated).
New this year, Encinal and the rest of the district has signed up to the Federal School Lunch Program which, via Choicelunch, will allow those students on the Free and Reduced Lunch program to enjoy the same freshly prepared, nutritionally balance hot meal as their classmates.
Please contact Sharon Morgan to volunteer or get more information. Click here for details on Choicelunch. The new Hot Lunch Team is: Chair - Sharon Morgan, Assistant Chairs - Mimi Gardner and Kim Nguyen.
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Help Needed in the Encinal Garden This Summer
Please help us keep weeds in check and ensure that we have crops for our fall Harvest Festival! Join us for a Garden Work Day this summer:
Thursday, June 16, 9-11am
Wednesday, July 13, 9-11am
Wednesday, August 17, 9-11am
Sunday, September 11, 1-3pm
Bring clippers, gloves and water, you will be rewarded with home baked treats. Can't make the work days? You can volunteer on your own, please contact Kristi Waldron for information. Thanks!! |
Food for Thought Volunteers
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Shop to Support Our School
 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! |
Encinal PTO Listing of Summer Camps
Click here for Encinal's listing of summer camp information submissions
 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.
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6/15: Fundraiser 5th Grade Pool Party at Burgess Pool
Click here for flyer to buy tickets This is a private event not sponsored by Encinal School or PTO
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.
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 not sponsored by Encinal or PTO |
Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation is Hiring
MPAEF seeks new Executive Director
The Foundation is seeking an energetic, entrepreneurial leader to become our new Executive Director. If you have a passion for local public education and are interested in helping our district schools reach their highest potential, we would like to meet with you! Full time position with flexible hours, competitive salary and benefits. Please send inquiries to foundationoffice@mpaef.org
MPAEF seeks part-time Office Admin for summer
The Foundation needs summer help with data entry and data management, payment processing, letter generation and bookkeeping. Candidates should be detail-oriented, familiar with excel, databases, and Word mail merge. June 15 - August 30, approximately 10 - 15 hours per week, flexible to allow for vacation time. Potential to become permanent part-time in the fall. Hourly wage commensurate with experience. Apply to foundationoffice@mpaef.org
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6/15-17: Two Day Swim Camp SOLO is offering a two day camp where camp attendees will learn the fundamentals of two of the fastest growing sports: Swimming and Water Polo. Campers will receive the individual attention necessary to ensure a solid and fun start to a new sport, or to build on their skills of a sport they already love. SOLO has been training champions since 1986. All coaches and counselors are USA Swimming Certified. Please see our flyer for details.
6/16-18: Beaton Basketball Clinic End of school Hillview PTO basketball clinic for next year's Hillview boy and girl basketball players. Hillview Gymnasium on Thu. 6/16 4-6pm, Fri 6/17 10am-12pm and Sat 6/18 10am-12:30pm. The cost is $100 per player and classes are structured for all ability levels. Click here for more information.
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.
6/25: Registration for MA Pop Warner Football Please note that regular registration ends Sunday, June 5. The registration prices are:
Regular Registration: Apr 1 - Jun 5 $325
Late Registration Jun 6 - Jul 31 $375
We will also hold walk-up registration form submission on Saturday, June 25, from 11am to 2pm at Arrillaga Gym located at 600 Alma St Menlo Park. There will be an opportunity to submit all the necessary paperwork to ensure your child is eligible for the upcoming season. Click here for more information.
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.
6/28: Palo Alto Children's Theater Hot Dog Suppertime Shows Shows 6:30pm, Roy Ginsburg Magic Castle Stage at Palo Alto Children's Theatre. Hansel and Gretel June 28-July 16; You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, July 20-30; Once Upon a Mattress Aug. 3-13. Bring a picnic for your family or purchase hot dogs, hamburgers, veggie burgers, chips and soft drinks from the Friends of the Children's Theatre. General running time: approximately one hour. Recommended for ages 4+. Tickets: 463-4970. Click here for information.
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.
8/8-11: Bowler Bell Basketball Clinic Incoming Hillview boys and girls are invited to a basketball clinic at Arrillaga Gymnasium. Participants will learn the proper fundamentals of basketball through drills, skills and games. The cost is $185 and the clinic runs Mon-Thu Aug. 8-11 from 1:30 to 4:00pm. Click here for more information.
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