Things To Do  

• Look for Encinal Library books at home & in backpacks click here 
• Attend Volunteer Appreciation Brunch on Tuesday morning  click  
• Attend Encinal Gr. 4 & 5 Spring Concert on Wednesday night  click  
• Visit Problem of the Trimester Gallery on Thursday morning click 
• Review next year volunteering: HRP, after-school activities click  
• Drop off Box Tops in collection bin by Friday click here   

This Week 5/20-5/27     

Mon   Staff Appreciation Lunch - to help click here

Tue    Encinal Volunteer Appreciation Brunch, 9:30-11:00am click

Tue    Gr. 4 & 5 Advisory optional student 5k run during school

Wed   Encinal School Concert: Gr. 4 & 5 instrument students click 

Thu    Problem of the Trimester Gallery Walk, 8:20am-noon click

Thu    District Honorary Service Awards, Laurel School, 4-6pm click 

Fri      Field Day, during school hours  

Fri      Deadline for Box Tops donations click here 

Last week of school 

5/28  Memorial Day holiday - no school

5/30  Surf's Up! 5th Grade End of Year Celebration click here   

6/1    Deadline to sign up for after-school shuttle to Laurel in fall click 

6/1    5th Grade Clap Out and Concert, 10am click here

6/1    Last day of school: All students dismissed at 11:20am

6/1    Fifth Grade Bash to benefit MPAEF, Masonic Lodge click here   

6/30  Mandatory Re-Enrollment for 2012-2013 for all students click 

Next Fall  - calendar here 

8/28  Encinal 2012-2013 class lists posted, 4pm

8/31  Encinal Teacher Meet & Greet, time TBA 

9/4    First day of school for 2012-2013: Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012 

Dates to Note

Volunteer Appreciation Brunch, May 22, 9:30-11am, Small Multi

    

Whether you have volunteered once this year or once a day, we want to celebrate you! Every minute you devoted to Encinal made a difference. We want to show you our appreciation by inviting you to our annual Volunteer Appreciation Brunch on campus.

On Tuesday, May 22nd, from 9:30 to 11:00 am, come to the small multi for a delicious buffet of breakfast goodies provided by our fabulous teachers as well as signature coffee drinks from a coffee cart. Please come to celebrate all of our Encinal volunteers. We will be honoring our volunteer service award winners and Principal Liner as well.  

Questions? Email PTO President Elizabeth Ouren. 

Encinal Grades 4 & 5 Spring Concert, Wednesday, May 23rd, 7pm

Come hear our wonderful 4th & 5th grade musicians on Wednesday at the annual Encinal Spring Concert. Invite friends, family and neighbors.  It is a special concert and the only one this year, so invite family and friends!   

For Student Musicians:  

We will start promptly on the stage at 7PM. All musicians should arrive before 6:40pm. The details of where to go and what to do will be discussed with student performers in every rehearsal until concert day. The dress for student performers is white tops and black bottoms, with no T-shirts please. 

Send a Note of Appreciation to Principal Liner by May 24th

The PTO has set up an online spot for community members to send a note of appreciation to Principal Liner. We will assemble all the messages into an Appreciation Book to give her at the end of the school year. Students will also have an opportunity to write or draw a message at school for the Appreciation Book.   

Mrs. Liner is moving to a position at the MPCSD as Chief Learning Officer (formerly Assistant Superintendent) starting in July. If you would like to wish her well or send her a note of appreciation, please click here by Thursday, May 24th.  

We welcome Encinal's new principal, Sharon Burns, who will start in August. Click here for more information about Mrs. Burns.

All students in the Menlo Park City School District (MPCSD) must Re-Enroll for 2012-2013 by June 30, 2012. Our schools are severely impacted by increased enrollment, so we are requiring parents to reserve their spot for the coming school year by Re-Enrolling by June 30th.

If you are not planning to return to the District in the fall, please contact your school office immediately!

The District will contact all families by June 8th with instructions for mandatory online Re-Enrollment of every student who will be attending grades Kindergarten through 8 this fall. Even families that recently registered children for Kindergarten will have to complete the online Re-Enrollment since it involves data verification and required annual legal notices and agreements. The District will again be using Infosnap to electronically Re-Enroll students.

The District will send Re-Enrollment information by email to all families with an email address in the MPCSD database by June 8th. If there is no email address on record for your family, Re-Enrollment instructions will be sent by postal mail. If Internet access is an issue, a computer will be available at the Registrar's office. Please note that the databases used for PTO and District newsletters are not the same as the MPCSD Registration database. So getting this newsletter does not mean your email is on the Registrar's mailing list. 

If you have changed your email address in the past year, or if you would like to make sure the correct email address is in the MPCSD Registration database, please email registrar@mpcsd.org and include your name, your child(ren)'s name, school and grade.  

Thank you for your cooperation with mandatory Re-Enrollment.

Questions? Email the MPCSD Registrar.

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Information to Know  

Summer Playgroups for Incoming Kindergarteners

A few informal, casual play groups will gather throughout the summer for any interested families of incoming kindergartners. To sign up, you can join the Google group set up by the organizers -- you must have a Google account to join but you can set one up if you don't have one. Click here and select "Apply for membership" to be added to the group. It's a great opportunity to help families and students get to know one another before school starts in September. 

For 5th Grade Families 

It was great to see all the 5th graders at Hillview last week! For those 5th graders who still have questions about Hillview's music program, please read the accompanying FAQ. There is also a Hillview Music Enrollment Form that should be filled out and turned into the Encinal or Hillview office by May 30th. See you next year at Hillview! 

Click here for Hillview Music FAQ

Click here for Hillview Enrollment Form 

Questions? Email Music Teacher Richard Vaughan.

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Summary of Fifth Grade Events May 30th Through June 1st

There are three key events in the last week of 5th grade:

May 30:   "Surf's Up" 5th grade celebration during school hours at

                Flood Park.  

June 1st:  Last day of school 5th grade concert & all-school "Clap  

               Out". Dismissal at 11:20am for all students.

               5th Grade Celebration Party to Benefit MPAEF at Menlo    

               Park Masonic Lodge, 7-9pm. Tickets $50. 

               Scholarships available.  

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Surf's Up! Class of 2012 Graduation Celebration 

Wednesday, May 30th, 10am - 2pm, Flood Park 

An enthusiastic team of 5th grade parents is planning this fun celebration at Flood Park. 5th graders and classroom chaperones will board buses at Encinal school and head to Flood Park for a BBQ picnic, water play, fun activities, crafts, classroom competitions and more. They will return to school in time for their regular 3pm dismissal. This fun grade level party is sponsored by the PTO and will be in lieu of individual class parties.

• How to participate: Sign and return your updated permission form to your teacher. There is no fee.
• What to bring: Look for email coming from your HRP with details.
• Volunteer: Parents who would like to chaperone or volunteer with an activity, please email Robbie Baxter or call her at 321-1199.

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Concert and "Clap Out"  

Last day of school, Friday, June 1st, 10am-11:20am, on campus 

Parents and families of 5th graders are invited to come on the last day of school for special events. 

10:00am - Meet on the blacktop for our "Clap Out" where each 5th grader runs through a line of students and parents clapping to congratulate our graduates. 

10:30am - There will be a special video and concert given by our 5th graders in the large multi. 

11:20am - Dismissal is at 11:20am on the last day of school.  

Questions? Email Vice Principal Joan von der Linden. 

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5th Grade Graduation Bash Benefiting the MPAEF  

Friday, June 1st, 7-9pm, Menlo Park Masonic Lodge 

Another team of enthusiastic parents is organizing a fun evening party for 5th grade students featuring an awesome deejay, light show, games, live entertainment, snacks and drinks, and a fun photo booth. If your student would like to attend, the cost is $50 per student. All proceeds go to MPAEF and will be part of the annual grant to the Menlo Park City School District to help fund specialist teachers in art, music, PE, library and science across the district.

• When and where: June 1st, 7pm - 9pm, Menlo Park Masonic Lodge, 651 Roble Avenue, behind Cook's Seafood.
• How to participate: Please email Carol Kelly. 
• There is financial assistance for anyone who needs it. Contact your classroom teacher or email Joan von der Linden (326-5164).

Questions? Email PTO Vice President Katie Ferrick.

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From the Menlo Park Atherton Education Foundation 

Encinal Appreciation

Every year a handful of exemplary parent volunteers whose leadership and contributions merit special recognition are named for Encinal's School Service Awards. We also name as Innovation Service Award winners teachers, parents and staff innovators who established new programs that made a difference. The Encinal PTO congratulates this year's winners.

Please join us in thanking all these individuals whose contributions have made Encinal excellent at the Volunteer Appreciation Brunch on May 22nd from 9:30am to 11:00am in the small multi. Everyone is invited.

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Volunteer Opportunities 

The PTO is looking for Volunteers!  

• Newsletter Editors
• After-School Activities Coordinators
• Encinal Express Post Office Co-Chair 
• Kids Art Chair or Co-Chairs
• Cultural Arts Day Chair or Co-Chairs

MP Library Renovation - An Opportunity to Visit Belle Haven

With my Menlo Park Library Commissioner hat on, I'd like to remind everyone that while the main branch of the Menlo Park library is scheduled to close from May 21st until June 18th for some re-carpeting and checkout updating, the Belle Haven branch of the Menlo Park library will continue to be open.   

With my reading specialist hat on I have to tell you that they have a great selection of children's books. With my parent hat on, I'd like to share that it's a fun branch for kids to hang out in. There are scads of plushy puppet animals that kids love to play with and it is too small of a space for them to wander off. There are plenty of book choices and a wonderful librarian. And afterwards, the kids can get some run around time out at Bedwell-Bayfront Park.

New Community Listings  

Want to see all listings, not just what's new? Click here. 

Summer Camp Information for District Families

Click here to get a valuable summary of summer camp information. Check back - we add camps every week.

EVENTS FOR STUDENTS & FAMILIES

Shakespeare High: The Movie, Tuesday, May 22, 7 p.m., at the Menlo Atherton High School PAC. An award-winning feature-length documentary about a determined group of teens whose immersion in a high school drama program compels them to overcome their difficulties.

Encinal PTO Communications

Email articles for the Encinal newsletter to 

newsletter@encinalschool.com

Email community announcements to

communitynews@mpcsd.org

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