Flower Day is an Encinal tradition to show appreciation to teachers and staff. This year's Flower Day will be Wednesday, May 16. We ask every student to bring a flower to class that day. No need to buy a special arrangements. Just send one bloom or a pair to school with your child. Something form your own yard is wonderful.  

Classroom volunteers will assemble the flowers into bouquets for their teacher, aides and staff. Our teachers and staff love the bouquets!

Encinal Open House 

5:30-6:30pm: Kinder, 1st & 2nd classrooms   

7:00-8:00pm: 3rd, 4th & 5th grade classrooms    

The Encinal staff and teachers invite all parents to Open House. Open House is a chance for parents to visit classrooms and see a portfolio of their child's work this year.  

Another delightful part of Open House is the Encinal Art Festival, happening 5:30-8:00pm in the large multi. Please visit to see selected art pieces from all of our students.

Thank You & Goodbye to Principal Liner
6:45pm: playground blacktop

The PTO is organizing a short goodbye and thank you for Principal Liner at Open House. Please join us on the blacktop at 6:45pm to wish Allison well in her new role as Chief Learning Officer for MPCSD. Click here to send Principal Liner a note of appreciation by Thursday, May 24 to be included in an Appreciation Book.

Picnic & Food Trucks
5pm-8pm: playground blacktop

This year we are adding a community-building opportunity to Open House: having dinner together on campus. Bring a picnic or buy dinner from one of the gourmet food trucks the PTO has invited to sell dinner and dessert on the black top. Some trucks can take credit cards but some only accept cash.  Food trucks include Pollo Fritto, Sancho's Taqueira, WeSushi, Mama's Empanadas, Naked Chorizo, Speedy Panini, Kara's Cupcakes, and Rainbow Ice Cream.

Skip the Drive

If it is possible for your family to bike, walk, scooter, or carpool with another family, please consider it. The parking at Encinal will be tight at Open House.

Park at M-A

Menlo Atherton High School has kindly offered to let Encinal families park in their lot at the corner of Oak Grove and Middlefield for Open House. There is a safe walking path along Middlefield for the 1/2 mile walk.

There are "No Parking" zones on neighborhood streets and the police might issue tickets, so park carefully.

Questions? Email ptovicepresident@encinalschool.com.   

It's time to stock up on Ducky's Car Wash Splash Cards to use this summer to clean out from the beach, camping, road trips, etc. Order a $20 Splash Card by May 17th and you receive two car washes worth a total value of $38.99 plus over $100 in savings including:

• $50 off a full detail
• $10 off an express detail
• $5 off your next car wash
• 20% off any gift shop purchase
• One free month of unlimited washes with purchase of one paid month

Order by May 17th. Encinal School receives $7 for each card ordered. There are 2 easy ways to order:

1. Order online - click here  
2. Print and return the order form to school with a check made out to Encinal PTO - click here  

Splash Cards will be delivered via green homework folders by Tuesday, May 29. Thank you!