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This Week
- Feb 28 (Mon.): League Registration Closed for Tennis & Wrestling
- Feb 28 (Mon.): Read Across America Day
- Mar 1 (Tues.): STAR Writing Tests for 4th & 7th Graders
- Mar 3 (Thurs.): Parents Beauty and the Beast Mtg., 6:30-7:30, MUR
Next Week
- Mar 7 (Mon.): Coffee with the Principal, 9:15-10:15
- Mar 9 (Wed.): School Board Mtg, 7-10pm, District Office
Upcoming Events
- Mar 16-18 (Wed-Fri): Early Dismissal, Parent/Teacher Conferences
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Contribute Auction "Items" by March 7th - We Need Items!!!
Donate now and be entered to win FREE Auction tickets!!!
To make auction night a success, we need you! Please give an item, service, party or other experience for parents to bid on at our annual Spring Auction. We are rapidly approaching our deadline, so please donate your item(s) this week. Anyone who donates prior to March 5th will automatically be entered to win 2 free Auction tickets for May 14, 2011.
To go directly to our online form, click HERE.
Our solicitations team volunteers have put together their wish list of items, so here are some things we would like to offer at the Auction:
- One of a kind experiences that cannot be otherwise bought
- A weekend or week's stay at your vacation home, cabin or condo
- Sports tickets for the Giant's, A's, 49'ers, Stanford or Cal
- A minimum school day event - take a group of kids on a local adventure
- A party for parents - we have plenty of theme ideas for you and your friends
- A dinner party featuring an international cuisine
- A bottle of your favorite wine
- A kid's party (we have party ideas if you need one)
- Theater or Symphony tickets
- A gift certificate for services/products from your own business
- "Green" eco-friendly items or services
Please give your items by Saturday, March 5th. Fill out the form online by clicking HERE.
If you have questions or want to talk over an idea, contact Auction Solicitation Chair, MJ Crousore at weneeditems@gmail.com or at 650-823-2304.
Volunteers needed for Grandparents' Day: March 25th 11:00am - 1:00pm
We will be hosting a few hundred grandparents at La Entrada on Friday, March 25th and need many volunteers to ensure a successful event. Please contact Melissa Jordan at melissamjordan@me.com if you can volunteer to help with the luncheon from 11:00 am to 1:00 p.m.
Do You Shop Amazon.com? They will donate to the Foundation! Amazon.com is one of many online retailers who will donate money to the Foundation when you start your online shopping through the Foundation's shopping portal. Just go to www.llefshopping.comand click on the Amazon.com logo then shop as you normally would. The prices are the same - there's no cost to you, yet the Foundation gets a % of sales from Amazon. Please bookmark the shopping portal page!! Other retailers will also donate a % of their sales to the Foundation. Click on any of the company logos at www.llefshopping.com to earn money for the schools. Don't forget that clicking on the eScrip logo will take you to the online mall where nearly all of your favorite retailers will donate a % to the Foundation.
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School News
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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST MEETING
There will be a mandatory "Beauty and the Beast" parent meeting on Thursday, March 3rd at 6:30 - 7:30. This meeting will be an information meeting about the play and an opportunity for parents to sign up for various committees that support the play. The meeting will be held in the MUR.
STAR WRITING TESTS for 4th and 7th graders - March 1, 2011 The annual California Standardized Testing and Reporting Writing Test, also known as the STAR Writing Test, will be given to all 4th and 7th graders on March 1, 2011. The make-up day will be Wednesday, March 2, 2011.
We are asking that parents please make every effort to have your 4th and 7th grader here in school for the March 1st test date and to not pull them from school early for appointments.
The scores from this writing component are combined with the students' scores on the multiple-choice component of the test to produce the final English Language Arts ( ELA) test scores published in August 2011.
Last year only 7th graders were tested by the state in writing. In years past, California did test both 4th and 7th graders. This year California has decided to again include all 4th graders in this standardized testing test. There is no better way for students to prepare for this test than to complete all writing assignments in their regular classes and be mindful of their writing conventions. Good luck to all our 4th and 7th grade writers!
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MENLO ATHERTON HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL
Calling all eighth grade musicians! Music is in the Air! It's already time to start thinking about high school and making beautiful music next year as a member of the brand new Menlo Atherton High School Orchestra. In addition to the historically vibrant MA Band and Jazz Band, an MA Orchestra is being added in the fall. The MA Orchestra invites violin, viola, cello and bass players to apply (wind players are also welcome).
The Menlo Atherton Orchestra will meet four days a week (three 50 minute class periods and one long block period). The orchestra will perform 4-5 concerts per year as well as attending CMEA events and may also travel to a music festival. Inter- ested musicians should have at least one year of playing experience and preferably two. Anyone who doesn't have two years of playing experience in a school group or community youth orchestra should plan to audition for the Menlo Atherton band director, Kent Kurrus.
The school requires a minimum of 25 current or incoming students to express their interest in becoming orchestra members in order for the program to go forward in the fall. Please contact Mr. Kurrus to express your interest by e-mail at kkurrus@seq.org or by phone by calling Mr. Kurrus at 650-322-5311. Your response is required to make this program live in the fall. Thank you and welcome to the world of MA music!
MENLO ATHERTON HIGH SCHOOL FASHION SHOW
The Menlo-Atherton High School Fashion Show is March 5, 2011. This year's NOT ANOTHER HIGH SCHOOL FASHION SHOW is a celebration of popular high school culture. Don't miss this opportunity for you and your family to experience High School with a fun-filled, professionally choreographed production starring M-A seniors (La Entrada class of 2007). Tickets to all three shows are available now at www.mabearspta.org. |
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Remember to mention La Entrada at the register and Kepler's donates 10% back to our school.
"What Boys Need!" Dr. Jerry Shapiro will discuss how boys learn best, the myths of boyhood and how to avoid gender stereotyping. Dr. Shapiro has appeared in national broadcast media, including The Oprah Winfrey Show and the CBS Morning Show. All LLESD parents are welcome to attend (adults only, please.) RSVP to jerryshapiroevent@yahoo.com. Wednesday, March 2nd, 7:30-9:00 p.m., Encinal Elementary New Multi
EXPLORE! Summer Program: Exciting Eco-Adventures for Middle Schoolers, presented by the Environmental Volunteers. For more information, please visit our website: www.EVols.org or email SummerPrograms@EVols.org.
ATHERTON LACROSSE SUMMER CAMP
Try Lacrosse! Atherton Lacrosse Summer Camps offers Free Spring Clinics &
Summer Camp sessions for beginning lacrosse players, ages 5-14. Choose from
9 Free Clinics & 16 Summer Camps across the Bay Area! Sign up today at:
www.AthertonLacrosse.com!
SAVE UP TO $200 AT GALILEO PROGRAMS WHEN YOU ENROLL BY MARCH 1, 2011!
Welcome to Galileo Learning, where Pre-K - 8th graders bring their ideas to life! 2011 programs include: Camp Galileo (Pre-K - rising 5th graders) and Galileo Summer Quest (rising 5th- 8th graders.)
Camp Galileo locations include Encinal School in Menlo Park and Woodside Elementary School in Woodside. Galileo Summer Quest locations include Palo Alto High School in Palo Alto. To enroll or learn more, visit www.galileo-learning.com or call 1-800-854-3684.
Legends Youth Summer Baseball Camp!
The Menlo Park Legends are gearing up for another Legendary summer! The Legends Youth Summer Baseball Camps will provide your child with the most intimate and positive baseball learning environment on the Peninsula. Our infamous "camper to coach" ratio will again be made up of energetic collegiate and semi-pro players from the MP Legends team! There is no camp like it!
For more information visit: www.menloparklegends.com/camp
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