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  Encinal School NewsletterOctober 23, 2011 La Organizasión de Padres y Maestros de Encinal Boletin en español - haga clic aqui |
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Things To Do
- Volunteer for Book Fair, Cultural Arts Day, newsletter click here
- Sign up interested 3rd-5th graders for basketball click here
- Get costumes ready for the Halloween Parades 10/31 click here
- Consider registering for escrip to support MPAEF click here
Dates to Note
This Week 10/23-30
- Tue: Cultural Arts Day planning mtg, 8:30 TERC click here
- Sun: Deadline to renew escrip and support MPAEF click here
Beyond
Complete 2011-2012 School Calendar click here
Information to Know
- Girls Leadership Institute at Encinal postponed to 2012 click
- Student Council Halloween for Hunger food collection click here
- Student Council is planning Spirit Day Nov 4 click here
- Encinal families can access World Book Online click here
Ways to Support Encinal School
Report Absence or Tardiness click here
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Register for Encinal Basketball Until Oct. 31
The Afterschool Athletics Program is holding registration for Boys and Girls Basketball from October 16 through Monday, October 31. Questions? Please email Jen Nelson and Dean Wilkins at afterschoolathletics @ encinalschool.com
- Teams play against other area schools as part of the Menlo Park Recreation League
- This is a fun, developmental league for students in grade 3-5
- No previous basketball experience is necessary - all Encinal 3rd to 5th grade students are welcome
- Coaches are parent volunteers
- Practices start after Thanksgiving and take place twice per week
- Games begin in January and go through March.
- Game and practice days may be on weekends.
To register: click here. Students must be registered by October 31 to be guaranteed a spot on a team. All those who register will play. A wait list will be formed for late registrants.
Scholarships are available. Please contact the Athletic Administrators Dean Wilkins and Jen Nelson at afterschoolathletics @ encinalschool .com.
We need volunteer coaches to make the Encinal Basketball Program successful. Please contact Athletic Administrators Dean Wilkins and Jen Nelson at afterschoolathletics @ encinalschool.com if you are interested in coaching.
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Halloween Parades at October 31 - Families Welcome
 Encinal will celebrate Halloween with student parades in costume on Monday, October 31. Parents are invited to watch and enjoy the parades.
Kinder: 11:00a in the kinder yard
1st grade: 11:00a on the black top playground
2nd - 5th grades: 1:15p on the field
Parents, please remind your children that weapons of any kind, including pretend weapons, are not permitted at school. If a costume includes a weapon, the weapon will need to stay at home. We look forward to seeing you on the 31st for a spooky time.
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Student Council Sponsors Halloween For Hunger Oct 31
 In our own communities, many people face hunger as a daily reality. This October 31, give our youth a unique opportunity to help end hunger in our own community, and raise awareness of an often invisible local problem. Please send a can (or more) with your child to school on Halloween, Monday, Oct. 31. They will be collected by Student Council members in their classrooms and at morning drop-off. We are hoping to make or beat our goal of 1,000 pounds.
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Encinal Student Council Announces Spirit Day Nov. 4
Article submitted by Encinal Student Council
The student council has been busy. We've had two Monday meetings in a row and have our 3rd scheduled for next Monday. The beginning of a new school year always means a lot to discuss and organize.
Thank you to all our officers and classroom reps for their dedication to arriving on time to meetings and to the excellent discussions and decisions.
Our first school-wide spirit day is November 4th, the same week as Halloween. What a great week! We can all dress up on both Monday and Friday.
The theme is Crazy Day. This means you can wear crazy shoes, clothes, hats, etc. The sky is the limit. We do ask that students are able to sit properly in their desks and be excellent Encinal students at the same time as participating in spirit day.
The student council hopes that all students and staff will participate and will be asking each classroom representative (or teacher if in grades K-2) to count the number of participants in the class and report the total to Ms. Meister in room 29. Teachers can email this total or students can write it down and bring it to room 29. We're hoping for great numbers.
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Encinal's Book Fair Safari Coming Nov. 4-10
Mark your calendars for Encinals' very own "Book Fair Safari" in the small multi. The Book Fair will run from Friday, November 4th, through Thursday, November 10th, 2011. There will be extended shopping hours on Friday, Sunday and Wednesday.
Hours:
Fri 11/4 8:00am - 4:00pm and 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Sun 11/6 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Mon 11/7 8:00am - 4:00pm
Tue 11/8 8:00am - 4:00pm
Wed 11/9 8:00am - 4:00pm and 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Literacy Event with Encinal teachers 6:30pm
Thu 11/10 8:00am - 2:00pm
This year, our vendor is bananaseed and they bring us a large selection of good quality books for every grade level in both English and Spanish. Stop by during book fair hours or during your child's regular library time, when they will visit the book fair. Don't forget to help your teacher and her classroom library and/or our librarian and the Encinal library by shopping from their wish list boxes.
Library volunteers - if your rotation is during Nov 4-10 please meet your class at the small multi and accompany the students at the book fair.
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PTO Family Movie Event: Madagascar 2 Fri. Nov. 4th, 6:30pm
 This year's Book Fair will include another PTO Family Movie Night on Friday, November 4th at 6:30pm in the large multi. The feature is Madagascar 2, and the PTO will provide popcorn and lemonade. Bring blankets and wear your pajamas. The Book Fair will be open for shopping during the movie. See you there!
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Reading Aloud Strategies: Wed. Nov. 9th at 6:30pm
Did you know there is a fun way to improve your child's reading, writing, and thinking skills WHILE bonding with them? And it's virtually free! It's easy, fun and quick and your child will beg for more.
This magical method is called Reading Aloud and it's great for every child at any age from the most struggling reader to the most fluent skilled reader. In fact, some of the best writers and thinkers have been students who were read aloud to in grades all the way up to middle school.
Studies have shown that reading aloud to kids of ALL ages:
- Builds listening and comprehension skills through discussion during and after reading
- Increases vocabulary foundation by hearing words in context
- Improves their memory and language skills as they hear a variety of writing styles
- Develops individual interests in a broad variety of subject and they develop imagination and creativity
Join Encinal teachers and your child on a night of fun, laughter, and excitement as they guide you through the in's and out's of high quality read-alouds and a wide selection of great literature to do it with. They will demonstrate their reading strategies, provide tips to parents and other caregivers on how to get the most out of the read-aloud experience with their children. Then parent and child will have a chance to "test" out these strategies with their child as they cozy up and read together. It is sure to be a night of fun, excitement, and the beginning of traditions that will last a life time.
Encinal parents and caregivers and children are invited to attend. Kids can wear their PJs since they will be curling up with their parent(s) and a good book. Feel free to bring a book of your own, or purchase one at the Encinal Book Fair (Wednesday hours are 6-8:30pm).
- Date: Wednesday, Nov. 9
- Time: 6:30-7:30pm
- Location: Encinal campus location TBD
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| From the Library: Encinal Access to World Book Online
 Denise Healy, our Librarian, announces that the World Book Online Encyclopedia is available in English and Spanish to members of the Encinal community. Ask your teacher for your log in and password. Then go to the San Mateo County Office of Education Portal at http://smedcenter.org. Enter your log in and password then click on the reference tab to find World Book Online. While you are there, check out the multitude of electronic resources available to you through the portal.
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| Missing Something? Try the Encinal Lost and Found
 Have you been looking all over for your favorite sweatshirt or cool new lunchbox? Look for it in the Encinal Lost and Found. The Lost and Found is tucked away in the 4th/5th grade area on a ground floor corridor wall across from the new Multipurpose Room. There is a row of hooks and lots of unclaimed items. Please take a look. Unclaimed items are donated to a worthy cause. |
| Girls Leadership Institute at Encinal Postponed
The Girls Leadership Institute's "Real Parents, Real Daughters" November workshop will be rescheduled to 2012, dates TBD. For information about GLI's programs, please visit
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Volunteer Opportunities - You Make A Difference!
Click here to see an overview of ways to volunteer |
Cultural Arts Day Meeting, Tue. Oct. 25: More Brainstorming
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Jimmy Ayo from Spirit of Uganda
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Start getting excited about exploring the wonders of Africa on Monday, Jan. 30, 2012. We need to start planning now and need a lot of volunteers.
What is Cultural Arts Day? It's a full day event for the entire school featuring one region of the world. We've featured Mexico, Spain, and the Pacific Islands in the past, and this year we are excited to be exploring Africa. We still need to decide which countries, traditions, crafts... everything. Would you like to help?
For planning this event, we need all kinds of help and skills to help us decide the wonderful experiences- lesson planning for cultural rotations, creating crafts, planning for food tasting, scheduling, decorations, publicity, etc. No prior experience is needed. We will be holding weekly meetings each Tuesday at 8:30am in the TERC conference room on the Encinal campus. Please come to a planning meeting and we'll get you started. If you can't make this meeting time, don't worry. We'd still love your help, please email Ed Vail at culturalartsday@encinalschool.com.
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Be a Safari Guide - Help Run This Year's Book Fair
Volunteers are needed on Thursday, November 3, to help with set-up and Thursday, November 10, for take down. Starting Friday, November 4th, through Thursday, November 10th, volunteers are needed to staff registers, help students find books, assist students to create wishlists, and replenish books. Volunteers are needed for shifts on all days. If you are interested in volunteering please email Lynn Cox or Traci Christie at bookfair@encinalschool.com.
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Edit the Newsletter & Keep On Top Of What's Happening
We are recruiting another volunteer to assemble and edit the school newsletter. It comes out every weekend. We also do the Principal's Posts, Midweek Reminders and administrative announcements.
One shift is Wednesday/Thursday for about 2 hours (any time day or night the volunteer chooses). The second shift is Friday afternoon for about another hour. Flexible to suit schedules.
Email Susannah Hill at ptocommunications @encinalschool.com or text EDITOR to 380-4405.
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Let's Recognize People Who Bring Excellence to Encinal
Many thanks to Cristy Barnes and Kristy Moesler for creating the PTO 2011-2012 budget. The general membership has approved the 2011-2012 budget thanks to all your work.
Congratulations to Encinal students Emma B., Isabelle B. and Jemma S. for their performances in "Twas the Night Before Christmas" presented by the Dancers Repertory and the Menlo Park Academy of Dance at the Woodside Center for the Performing Arts. Please click here to visit the MPCSD community news listings to learn more about this dance performance.
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Menlo Park Atherton Education Foundation
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 Do you eScrip? What's the easiest way to give money to our schools? Register to support the Menlo Park Atherton Education Foundation through eScrip. Last year, eScrip contributions to the Foundation totaled more than $30,000 for our schools! October is eScrip month so please register or renew online at www.escrip.com. It's fast, it's free, and every time you shop at participating merchants, our schools receive money. (You'll find us listed on the escrip site as Menlo Park Atherton Education Foundation.) Please note: In order for your Safeway purchases to earn money for our schools, you need to renew your Safeway card by October 30! Don't delay...renew today. Thank you. |
Community News & Events
For complete listing click here
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Community News Summary
For complete details about all community events click here
EVENTS FOR STUDENTS & FAMILIES
- Twas the Night Before Christmas, Presented by Dancers Repertory Theatre and Menlo Park Academy of Dance 10/4 & following
- Story Time with Susan Gal, Into the Outdoors, Kepler's Books 10/23
- U-Me Halloween Party 10/27
- Halloween Hoopla, Parade, Trick-or-Treating, and Magic Show from the City of Menlo Park 10/29
- Menlo Park Library's Picture It Contest for Teens by 10/31
- Come see the stars at the Menlo Park Library! 11/1
- Ed Johnson and the Novo Tempo Quartet,Menlo Park Council Chambers 11/3
- Menlo-Atherton Big Band Dance and Fundraiser, 11/18
- "Stage Door" from M-A Drama, 11/3-12
FOR PARENTS click here for all listings
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Encinal PTO Communications
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Join the PTO Mailing List - Text "SUBSCRIBE" to 42828
Make sure to receive Principal's Posts, Midweek Updates and weekly newsletters by joining the Encinal PTO Mailing List. Back to Top |
Encinal Newsletter Submissions - Deadline Tuesday noon
Email articles for the Encinal newsletter to newsletter@encinalschool.com Email community announcements to communitynews@mpcsd.org. Back to Top |
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