PTA News
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Authentic Parenting: A Prescription for Health and Happiness, with Dr. Frederic Luskin
Wednesday, March 16, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Menlo-Atherton Center for Performing Arts Café
Fred Luskin, Ph.D., is the director of the Stanford University Forgiveness Projects and a senior consultant in health promotion at Stanford University . He is also a professor at the Institute for Transpersonal Psychology, as well as an affiliate faculty member of the Greater Good Science Center at the University of California , Berkeley . Over the last decade, Dr. Luskin has helped thousands of people around the world learn to practice forgiveness and lead happier, healthier lives.
Dr. Luskin is the author of the books Forgive for Love, Stress Free for Good, and the best-selling Forgive for Good: A Proven Prescription for Health and Happiness. Dr. Luskin's work has been featured in The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, the Wall Street Journal, Time, and O, The Oprah Magazine.
This event is FREE and open to La Entrada and the CAMPUS community. Parent Education Series events are sponsored by the M-A PTA and CAMPUS, A Consortium of Atherton and Menlo Park United Schools.
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School News
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MUSIC NEWS
4th/5th Grade Chorus Concert
Thursday, March 24th @ 7:00PM*
La Entrada Gym
4th and 5th graders will be performing a forty-five minute concert involving the theme, "Children Around the World," with the following countries represented: Italy, Mexico, South Africa, Wales, Israel, Japan, Canada and the USA. The concert will take place the evening prior to Grandparents Day at our school in the hopes that a number of grandparents will be able to attend our concert!
*Please note that your child will rehearse at 6:00PM that evening in the Gym since this will be the first time that the chorus will be able to get used to standing on the bleachers, singing in this environment and listening to the Gym's sound system. Concert goers will be welcome back at 6:45 for the actual concert.
Upcoming Events:
- Jazz Band: Monday, March 21st 7:00PM M-A Band Room Dress-Rehearsal for upcoming Partner Concert
- Jazz Band/7th and 8th Grade Symphonic Band: Wednesday, March 23rd *7:00PM M-A PAC "Partner Band Concert" featuring La Entrada/Hillview and M-A Bands
(*please note that the 7/8th grade symphonic band will rehearse from 5:30-6:30PM that same evening.)
- All La Entrada bands: 6:30PM Wednesday, June 1st at Sharon Park for our annual "Concert in the Park."
- 6th Grade Concert Band/7th and 8th Grade Symphonic Band 7:00PM Monday, June 6th at "AT&T Park" Performance of National Anthem on the field of the World Series Champion 'Giants' vs 'Nationals.'
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From the PTA Presidents
| Did you miss out February General PTA meeting? Matthew Zito, principal of Menlo-Atherton High School, spent 45 minutes with attendees discussing the changes he has instituted at M-A during his tenure and sharing his philosophy about heading up such a vibrant and diverse school. He was a inspiring guest. If you missed him, we hope to have return visits next year!
During that meeting we took a mid-year look at our budget. Everyone responsible for programs for the PTA has been careful about expenditures. As you know, we have no fundraisers other than our membership drive. Due to changes in the way we account for outreach lunches and changes in the outreach program, we were able to transfer money from that fund into the Field Trip and In-House Enrichment Fund. Due to those changes and other savings, each grade level will be receiving an additional $1000 from the PTA to be used towards field trips, like the fourth-grade trip to Mission San Juan Baptista, or in in-house enrichment, like the storyteller during the fifth-grade Colonial Day. This brings the funds donated by the PTA for these program to a total of $15,000 or $3,000 per grade.
As funding from state and federal sources diminishes, reducing the funds available for many school programs, the Executive Board felt that any funds we had available should be used to enhance the educational experiences of our children in this school year. We were happy that the general membership supported this decision. Thank you! As these funds are used by teachers, we often receive thank you notes from the classes. We have posted a few in the PTA bullentin board located near Jensen Hall. Take a look if you are at school.
Our next General Meeting will be Wednesday, April 13, at 9:15 in the MUR when the slate of candidates for 2011-2012 PTA will be approved. Look for that slate to be presented in an upcoming Leopard's Spot.
We hope to see you there!
Marsha and Lucia |
The Las Lomitas Education Foundation | |
Travel Purchases = Funds for the Foundation at www.llefshopping.com
Remember to "shop the Foundation" when making your travel plans for Spring Break or summer vacation! The Foundation's online shopping portal isn't just for retail purchases -- our partners include Orbitz and Expedia. And, through the eScrip Online Mall link, you can find other travel related business partners. The prices you pay are the same and a % of your purchases will be donated to the Foundation. It's an easy and cost-free way for you, family or friends to support our schools!
Start by clicking the links at www.llefshopping.com.
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The Las Lomitas League News
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BOYS VOLLEYBALL: Join the brand new boys volleyball program that begins Tuesday April 5th. Sign ups open March 7th and Grades 4-8 are included. Practices will be Tuesdays and Fridays from 3-4:30PM.
TRACK: Sign ups for track begin March 7th. Practices will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays (site still in progress, but likely to be La Entrada on Tuesdays and Foothill College on Thursdays. Click Here to sign up.
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MENLO-ATHERTON SPRING MUSICAL
The International Thespian Society is proud to present the Tony-award winning Broadway musical comedy, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," opening on Friday night, March 18th, with live accompaniment by students from M-A's band. When six young spellers convene in the local high school gym for the annual county spelling bee, parental pressures and pre-pubescent stress send them into overdrive. Audience participation is all part of the fun with the chance to see favorite M-A teachers on the hot seat as they attempt to spell alongside the student actors. The music will have you humming along at every turn and the hilarious dialogue will have you laughing out loud as you cheer for this adorable cast of misfits, clumsily navigating the world of pre-adolescence.
At the Menlo-Atherton High School Performing Arts Center
March 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 2011 at 7:30 PM
March 19, 2011 at 2 PM
Purchase tickets at the Box Office before shows or online at:
https://www.ticketturtle.com/index.php?ticketing=cama |
| Community News |
Remember to mention La Entrada at the register and Kepler's donates 10% back to our school.
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!
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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