Encinal School MidWeek Reminder
November 8 2011
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No School This Friday - Enjoy Veterans Day Holiday
The Menlo Park City School District will be on holiday this Friday, Nov. 11, to celebrate Veterans Day.
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Book Fair Safari Ends Thursday - Open Wed Evening
 Encinal's "Book Fair Safari" ends this Thursday, November 10. Proceeds go to buy books for the Encinal Library. There will be extended shopping hours on Wednesday night during the Family Reading Event and Encinal Spirit Wear will also be available.
Wed 11/9 8:00am-4:00pm and 6:00-8:30pm
Thu 11/10 8:00am-2:00pm
Volunteers are need to help pack up the book fair on Thursday from 2pm-4pm. Please email BookFair@encinalschool.com or stop by to help.
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Family Reading Night for Grownups & Children: Wed. Nov. 9
Check In at Encinal Art Room at 6:15pm
Encinal parents, caregivers and children are invited to join Encinal teachers Maggie Sanchez, Rachel Naishtut, Petrina Jonas and Heidi Yamada as they guide you through the ins and outs of high quality read-alouds and a wide selection of great literature to do it with.
They will demonstrate reading strategies to the parents and provide tips on how to get the most out of the read-aloud experience with children. Children will be supervised in the Art Room - click here for family read childcare check-in form. Then parent and child will have a chance to test out these strategies as they cozy up and read together. Bring a book or browse the Book Fair and purchase a new one. Bring a blanket or cushion to read on.
6:00pm - Book Fair opens
6:15pm - Check in begins for children at the Encinal Art Room (for parents going to presentation)
6:30pm - Teachers present to parents in Large Multi
7:00pm - Parents and children reunite to practice reading strategies or visit the Book Fair
8:30pm - Book Fair closes
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One Warm Coat Drive Ends Thursday
 Girl Scouts will be collecting gently used or new coats for children and grownups to support the One Warm Coat Drive through Thursday. Collection containers are at pick-up/drop-ff and on campus. Collected items will be donated to Encinal's Caring & Sharing and to the Shelter Network of San Mateo County. Visit www.onewarmcoat.org for more information. For more details about the drive at Encinal, contact caringandsharing@encinalschool.com.
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| Lost and Found Purge on Thursday
 Is your child's last name Park, Osmer, Thompson, Le, Reyes or Martinez? Find your lost items before Thursday's Lost and Found purge. The Lost and Found is located on the wall of Room 26, across from the large multipurpose room. |
