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  Encinal School Newsletter
March 4, 2012
Encinal PTO/La Organizasión de Padres y Maestros
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Things To Do
- If schedules permit, plan a Tuesday morning visit to the Problem of the Trimester Gallery Walk with your student's class click
- Complete parent survey from Encinal Site Council click here
- Help your child with Book Character Dress-up Day Fri. 3/9 click
- Volunteer for PTO electronic communications team click
- Register students for Spring after-school programs click here
Dates to Note
This Week 3/4-11
Mon Encinal report cards sent home
Tue Problem of the Trimester Gallery Walk open to parents click
Thu CAMPUS Speaker: "Happiness Within Reach" 7pm click
Fri Favorite Book Character Dress-up Day click here
Sun Final day to complete Site Council parent survey click
Beyond
3/11 Last day of Parent Survey from Encinal Site Council click
3/12 Grade 5 Outdoor Ed drop off 8:15-8:40am click here
3/16 Outdoor Ed student pick-up 12:30pm, 1105 Valparaiso click
3/19 Book Donation Week March 19-22
3/21 Tickets to April 21 MPAEF Auction event for sale click here
3/23 No school - Staff Development day
3/27 Card Day and Staff Appreciation Luncheon
3/28 3rd Grade Wax Museum event 5:30pm
3/31 Encinal Read-a-Thon ends
4/2 No school - Spring Break April 2-6
Calendar Get the dates for the rest of school year click here
Ways to Support Encinal School
Consider having your child collect Read-a-Thon pledges click
Plan to participate in the MPAEF auction in April click
Report an Absent or Tardy Student click here
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Secure Your Car & Valuables in the Encinal Parking Lot
We regret that a parent volunteer's purse and laptop were stolen out of a car in the Encinal parking lot on Friday afternoon. The police were notified immediately and all staff members are on alert to report any suspicious activity. The police recommend that any valuables stored in a parked car be secured out of sight and that cars be locked. |
Problem of the Trimester Gallery Walk - Tuesday 3/6
 Parents are invited to visit the Problem of the Trimester Gallery Walk with their student's class this Tuesday morning, March 6, in the small multi.
What is the Problem of the Trimester? It is one set of mathematical problems that all students from kindergarten through 5th grade work on for several weeks. For more information about Problem of the Trimester, click here. The Gallery Walk features posters drawn up by students from all classes depicting their thinking about the Problem. If you are able to make time in your schedule, please visit. Here is the schedule for Tues. March 6:
8:20 Clemo & Hatfield 10:00 Mathia & Collier
8:30 Sanchez & Rocha 10:10 Mar & Barrera
8:40 Ward & Mattos 10:20 Meister & Hendrickson
8:50 Callahan & Yamada 10:40 Flynn, Bienaime & Schmidt
10:50 Jonas & Leff
9:00 Preston & Napolitani
9:10 Strohmaier 11:20 Merk
9:20 Walton & Sullivan 11:30 Ow & Camper
9:30 Vargas 11:40 Booth
9:50 Naishtut & Campbell 12:00 Chin & Bulkin
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CAMPUS Parent Ed March 8: "Happiness Within Reach"
 "Happiness Within Reach: Practicing Self-Compassion and Forgiveness" with Fred Luskin, Ph.D., Carole Pertofsky, M.Ed., and Leah Weiss Ekstrom, CCARE, Stanford University. Thursday, March 8, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Menlo-Atherton Center for the Performing Arts (PAC). Refreshments offered 6:30 pm-7:00 pm. Click here for free tickets. More information: email Charlene Margot or call 650-868-0590. Sponsored by Menlo-Atherton High School Parent Ed and CAMPUS: A Consortium of Atherton & Menlo Park United Schools, sponsored by Menlo Park City School District, the Las Lomitas School District, the Menlo-Atherton PTA, and the Sequoia Healthcare District. |
Favorite Book Character Dress-up Day Friday 3/9
 On Friday, March 9, Encinal students and teachers have the option of coming to school dressed as their favorite literary character. This is a day to show your school spirit and help promote our school Read-A-Thon. Be creative and have fun! |
Annual Parent Survey Ends Sunday 3/11
 How is your school year so far? Please tell Principal Liner and the Encinal Site Council!
The Encinal Site Council is a collaborative committee of parents, teachers and administrators mandated at every school by the State of California and responsible for setting strategic direction for school improvement. We do this planning based in part on what we hear from parents in our annual survey.
Every spring the Site Council conducts a parent survey to gather feedback. This year our goal is to receive 500 parent responses to ensure that we have a well-rounded sample from which to draw conclusions about what is working well and which areas we can improve.
All survey responses are anonymous. These responses will be reviewed by Principal Liner and shared with individual staff members as appropriate. In addition, a report highlighting key strengths and areas for growth will be made available in April on the Encinal school website and in the Encinal office.
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Encinal Read-a-Thon March 1 - April 1
 The second annual Encinal Read-a-Thon has begun, and now it's time to Read, Get Pledges and Log your student's reading minutes. It's easy. Please take a moment to read through the Read-a-Thon information package that came home this past week and get your students set up to log their reading minutes on the forms sent home. If you missed the information packet in your child's homework folder, click here to get the packet online or pick one up at the office. Students who are interested can ask family and friends to make a pledge for their minutes of reading. It is simple and all proceeds benefit our wonderful library!
This Friday is Favorite Book Character Dress-up Day and watch for Book Donation Week 3/19-22. For more information, click here. |
Register Your Student for Spring After School Programs
 Did you know Encinal PTO has arranged for 30 classes per week after school, right on campus?
Registration is now open for Spring session. For more information on classes, registration and scholarships, please click here or visit the Encinal office. Mon: ThinkMath, Yoga, Girls on the Run Tue: Mad Science, WizBots, Intro to Sports, Young Rembrandts,
Berlitz Spanish Wed: Mandarin Chinese, Hi-Five Sports, Berlitz Spanish, Girls on the
Run Thu: Chorus, Chess, Flag Football, Hip Hop Dance, Pacific Art League,
One-on-One Basketball, Pre-Engineering with Lego Fri: Spanish Immersion Enrichment, ThinkMath, Basketball, WizBots
DESCRIPTIONS
Mad Science Fun hands-on interactive science activities K-2 Mandarin Chinese Songs, games, conversation, reading K-2 One on One Basketball Basic basketball skills K-5 Pacific Art League Paint, draw, sculpt & learn art history K-5 Pre-Engineering with Lego Build motorized cars, bridges, mazes K-2 Spanish by Berlitz Fast and easy instruction method K-5 Spanish Immersion Enrichment Unique activities to enhance skills K-3 ThinkMath Fun and challenging learning in small groups K-5 WizBots Imaginative LegoNXT robotics group projects 3-5 Yoga Poses, games, breathing exercises, relaxation & calming K-5 Young Rembrandts Step by step method for drawing skills K-5 Back to Top |
March Life Skill: Acceptance/Compassion
Each classroom will read the book: Wilma Unlimited by Kathleen Krull This is a wonderful story of perseverance and also of acceptance and compassion. Spencer West, who lost both his legs, spoke about acceptance and compassion. One of his suggestions was very simple. He said curious children often run up to him and ask, "What happened to your legs?" He said their curiosity is fine, but it would be much more compassionate for them to ask his name before blurting out their question. Just one simple step makes a big difference. How to teach compassion and acceptance at home? Click here. |
For 5th Grade Families: Outdoor Ed Drop-off and Pick-up
 The Encinal Fifth graders will attend Outdoor Education the week of March 12 - 16th. On Monday, March 12, students should be dropped off between 8:15 and 8:40 to avoid congestion during the regular morning drop-off. Luggage will be stored in the small multipurpose room at the front of the school campus.The Outdoor Ed students return on Friday, March 16. We expect a large number of students, cars, and luggage; so Encinal has arranged for student pick-up at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at 1105 Valparaiso Avenue, Menlo Park. Please meet your student at 12:30 at 1105 Valparaiso. The students will not be at Encinal for pick up. Questions? Email Vice Principal Joan von der Linden.
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MPAEF Auctions Coming Soon
Spring's around the corner, and we hope to see all of you at the MPAEF's annual fundraiser and party! This community-wide event is open to everyone who supports our schools - new and veteran district parents, teachers staff, MPAEF family and business supporters.
We're excited about this year's auction items and the chance for everyone to bid on kids' items whether or not they attend the April 21 event. The Online Auction for kids' offerings and summer camps takes place the week before the event. Getaways, sports tickets, and theme parties will be available at the event's Silent Auction. The auction catalog with the full listing of goodies goes home with students next month. Meanwhile, here's a sneak peek:
April 13-20: Online Auction for Kids' Items
- Teacher outings for current students
- Gold Arrow Camp
- Mountain Camp
- Horseback Riding Camp
- Pump-It-Up parties during Parent-Teacher conference week
April 21: Silent Auction for Getaways, Sports & Theme Parties - Bed & Breakfast in a Tuscan village
- One week in Hilton Head South Carolina
- Insider Tour of DreamWorks Animation
- Bollywood theme party
- Willows Wobble party
- Kickball party
- Back to College: Revenge of the Nerds
Event Details: Black & White and Spring All Over! Saturday, April 21, Crowne Plaza Cabana Hotel, Palo Alto 6pm Black & White Dinner 7:45pm General Admission Tickets go on sale March 21 at www.mpaef.org Details on prices and Online Auction registration are coming soon. Back to Top |
Recognizing the People Who Make Encinal Excellent
Encinal PTO thanks Jen Nelson and Coach Dean for organizing the athletic teams in volleyball and basketball. We also thank the parents who volunteered to coach and dedicated their time to the kids.
A big thank you to Robin Soran, MaryAnn Shinn and Ninette Wong of the Business Alliance team for coordinating our Encinal Pizza My Heart Night and Box Tops for Education. Your hard work makes all the difference.
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Background in Marketing Communications? Want to Help PTO?
Build skills with Constant Contact email marketing platform as part of the PTO Communications volunteer team.
Work at home on an internet-connected computer -- make the time commitment that works for you. One hour a week helps and more time is welcome, too. Your work would be valuable to Encinal's electronic communications: newsletters, mid-week reminders, Principal's Posts, surveys. No special skills necessary because we will teach you everything.
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Community News & Events
For complete listing click here
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New Community Listings
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Summer Camp Information for District Families
Click here to get a valuable summary of summer camp information. Check back often - we are adding camps every week!
Events for Students and Families
(K through Adults) Synapse School's 3rd Annual Change Maker Showcase, Friday, March 9, 4-6 p.m., at Synapse School, 3375 Edison Way, Menlo Park. Enjoy interactive activities and a museum related to science as inquiry, simulations of Thomas Edison's inventions, and board games and computer games created by students about the industrial age. (Early Grades) Kepler's Construction and Trucks Story Time, Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker and Smash! Crash! by Jon Scieszka, Sunday, March 11, 11:00 a.m., 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park For Parents
Speaker: Happiness Within Reach, Practicing Self-Compassion and Forgiveness, Menlo-Atherton High School Parent Ed & CAMPUS Consortium of Atherton & Menlo Park United Schools. Thursday, March 8, 7-8:30pm, M-A Performing Arts Ctr. Free with registration at 650-868-0590 or charlene_margot@mabearspta.org
Speaker: Stop the Bullying: Parent Strategies to Protect and Support Your Child with Ramsey Khasho, PsyD, Tuesday, March 20, 6:30-8:00 p.m., Children's Health Council, 650 Clark Way, Palo Alto. For parents of kids ages 5-12. Free admission with pre-registration at 617-3812.
Love and Logic Classes led by Sally Mancini, a certified Love & Logic facilitator. Beginning in March at Trinity Church, 330 Ravenswood Avenue, Menlo Park. $100.00 per family, registration deadline is Friday, March 16
Sports & Classes for Students
(Teens and Middle School) Winter/Spring Teen Book Club, March 24 and April 14 (Saturdays), 3 to 5 p.m., Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma Street, Menlo Park. Two different clubs are available, either The Boy in the Striped Pajamas or The Ruins of Gorlan.
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Encinal PTO Communications
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