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PTA News
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Please Support the PTA
Thank you to everyone who has chosen to join and support the PTA. We've already had 270 families contribute so far!
La Entrada needs every family to join the PTA in order to continue to provide the quality programs your child enjoys throughout the year. So far, 45% of you have contributed to the PTA but we know there are more of you out there who can help us achieve our goal of 80% participation so we can fund many of our great programs - Holiday Faire, Family Picnic, Halloween Event and Science Fair, to name a few!
HOT LUNCH
Hot Lunch Volunteers Needed!
Tuesdays, grades 6-8 (12:00 - 12:45), Two biweekly volunteers starting October 2.
Please email Julia, gershenberg@gmail.com, if you are able to help.
LA ENTRADA GEO BEE - NEW DATE
Due to a conflict with 5th grade Outdoor Education, the Geo Bee has been moved. Mark your calendar. The Geo Bee will be held on Friday, December 7 from 3 to 6 p.m. in Jensen Hall. The review session will be held Tuesday December 4, 2012 at 7 a.m. in the MUR.
This is a fun experience for kids who would love to explore the world.
Check out the questions from previous Geo Bees!!
1. To float down the Amazon River and to dance at Rio de Janeiro's Carnival celebration, you would travel to what country?
2. To eat pesto in Genoa and to see Mount Vesuvius, you would travel to what country?
3. To explore Inca ruins at Machu Picchu and to study the Nazca lines on the desert plains, you would travel to what country?
4. To attend the famous Cannes Film Festival and to enjoy the views of the Mediterranean, you would travel to what country?
5. To visit the ruins of the ancient city of Petra and to see marble buildings in the city of Amman, you would travel to what country?
DADS AT LUNCH
It's time for Dads at Lunch! We're bringing back this program where dads (and other interested and caring adults) can come and connect with the kids at lunch. The kids loved having dads at lunch last year. Put it on your calendar for the first Friday of each month and come when you can. Last year some dads played touch football, some played kickball, some played frisbee and some just hung out with the kids. It was really fun. We'd love to have a lot of you there for the first one of the year and make it a special lunch for the kids. Grab a friend and come - 4th and 5th grades eat from 11:35-12:15 and 6th-8th grades eat from 12:15-12:50 . This year we will have Dads at Lunch on the following dates: October 5th, November 2nd, December 7th, January 11th, February 1st, March 1st, April 5th & May 3rd If you can come to all of them, please do. Make it a goal to come to at least one this year! If you have questions, please contact Katie Boland at kboland@gmail.com
GRADE LEVEL GATHERING
Grade Level Gatherings are a chance for the parents in each grade to get to know each other better. They are festive adults-only cocktail parties, hosted by families in the different grades Please come!
4th Grade
- October 6th from 7:00-9:00 pm
- Hosted by Julie Clugage and Richard Hardegree, and Katharine Moir and Steve Westermann
- At Julie and Richard's home, 14 Shasta Ln, Menlo Park
- Last names A-M please bring dessert or an appetizer and last names N-Z please bring wine or beer
- Please RSVP to Julie at clugage@pacbell.net or 233-9377
6th Grade
- October 27th from 7:00-9:00 pm
- Hosted by Ashley Banks and Doug Laird, and Sandie and Aaron Timm
- At Ashley and Doug's home, 39 Sneckner Ct., Menlo Park
- Last names A-M please bring wine or beer and last names N-Z please bring appetizer or dessert
- Please RSVP to Ashley at ashleysbanks@gmail.com or 650-544-8968
8th Grade
- October 5th from 7:00-9:00 pm
- Hosted by Pam and Stephen Ellingson and Cathy and Kurk Mathews
- At the Ellingsons' home, 941 Continental Drive, Menlo Park
- Last names A-M please bring wine or other beverages and last names N-Z please bring an appetizer
- Please RSVP to Pam at pamela.ellingson@cna.com or 234-9934
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| School News | |
Save The Date!
M-A Information Night - Thursday, October 18th at 7:00pm in the MUR
M-A Principal Matthew Zito is coming to La Entrada to talk about the many opportunities available at M-A for prospective students. All 7th and 8th grade families are invited to learn about M-A academics, athletics, music program, clubs, etc. Don't miss this opportunity to ask questions and hear different prospectives from current M-A students. This event is geared towards parents but students are also welcome.
Shadowing at M-A
Is your 8th grader interested in shadowing at M-A with a current freshman? Applications will be accepted for shadowing spots starting in early October. For more information and to download an application, please see the M-A Shadowing page at http://www.sequoiadistrict.org/domain/245
Chorus Rehearsals
- Sep 27 (Thu.): 4/5 Chorus rehearsal "Pirates of Penzance" 2:45 - 3:35 pm, music room
- Oct 4 (Thu.): 4/5 Chorus rehearsal "Pirates of Penzance" 2:45 - 3:35 pm, music room
- Oct 18 (Thu.): 4/5 Chorus rehearsal "Pirates of Penzance" 2:45 - 3:35 pm, music ro
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| From the Foundation |
FOUNDATION FACT
DID YOU KNOW OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL RECEIVE ONLY $445,000 FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIS YEAR? THAT'S ENOUGH TO PAY FOR ALMOST 4 DAYS OF SCHOOL.
BECOME AN OFFICIAL MEMBER OF FRIENDS OF THE FOUNDATION!
Many people tell us how much they would like to volunteer for the Foundation, but not as a board member.
Now you can help your children's schools by serving as a Friend of the Foundation!
As a Friend of the Foundation, you will have three responsibilities:
- Stake yards near your neighborhood with thank you signs at the end of October, and then collect them when we're done campaigning. This is a 1-2 hour time commitment in the Fall.
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Volunteer to work at either Grandparents' Day or the Auction...which ever suits your schedule the best. Grandparents' Day is one of the most fun events of the year and happens on a weekday! Auction is a great chance to work with other parents and will be an evening or weekend opportunity to help. This will be a 2 hour time commitment in the Spring.
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Be on call to help other fun volunteers stuff letters, assemble flyers or support the Fun Run - according to your schedule and only when you want!!! This is no additional time commitment, unless you choose to give additional time.
Your help and volunteer spirit is needed! Email Shari Guggenhime at friends@llef.org to become a Friend of the Foundation today.
SHOP AND SUPPORT OUR SCHOOLS!
Did you know online retailers like Amazon.com, and grocery stores like Safeway, will donate to the Las Lomitas Education Foundation every time you shop online or visit the grocery store? It's easy! When shopping on Amazon.com, please first visit the Las Lomitas Education Foundation Website at: http://www.llefshopping.com/ and click through the Amazon.com link found there to access the Amazon.com website. Accomplish that one simple step, and Amazon.com will donate 7% of your shopping transaction to the Foundation. Don't miss this easy way to improve your child's education.
FATHER-DAUGHTER DANCE
Friday, October 19, 2012
7:00pm-9:00pm
Calling all fathers and their gorgeous daughters to Jensen Hall at La Entrada! Dance the night away with your daughter to some great music. This festive event is open to all grades.
$75 per Father/Daughter pair and $25 per sibling
**Kindergarten Dads, this is a wonderful opportunity to start the tradition of a special Father/Daughter evening.** (Outreach is available. Please contact the La Entrada school office for details.)
 
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| Las Lomitas League News |
Coming soon: basketball registration will open in early October.
We need coaches and other parent volunteers. Check back here next week for dates and details.
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| Menlo-Atherton High School News |
M-A PARENT EDUCATION SERIES
Kepler's Books and the M-A Parent Education Series present Dr. Madeline Levine, "Teach Your Children Well: Parenting for Authentic Success"
Thursday, October 11, 7:00 p.m.
M-A Center for the Performing Arts (PAC)
Psychologist Madeline Levine brings together cutting-edge research and thirty years of clinical experience to explode once and for all the myth that good grades, high test scores, and college acceptances should define the parenting endgame.
Parents, educators, and the media wring their hands about the plight of America's children and teens-soaring rates of emotional problems, limited coping skills, disengagement from learning and yet there are ways to reverse these disheartening trends. Teach Your Children Well acknowledges that every parent wants successful children. However, until we are clearer about our core values and the parenting choices that are most likely to lead to authentic, and not superficial, success, we will continue to raise exhausted, externally driven, impaired children who believe they are only as good as their last performance
Madeline Levine, PhD, is a clinician, consultant, and educator; the author of The Price of Privilege; and a co-founder of Challenge Success, a project birthed at the Stanford School of Education that addresses education reform, student well-being, and parent education.
REGISTER AT: http://menloathertonmadelinelevine.eventbrite.com/
For more information, contact Charlene Margot, M-A Parent Education Series, Program Director, cmargot@csmconsulting.net
This event is FREE to the public and sponsored by Kepler's Books, the Menlo-Atherton PTA and the Sequoia Healthcare District.
Kepler's Books will have copies of "Teach Your Children Well" for sale at the event. Or click here to buy the book online.
Tickets will go QUICKLY, so register EARLY for this special event!! Attendees will need to bring EventBrite Ticket registration.
Seating available on a first come, first served basis.
Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available.
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| Community News |
These programs are not supported by or affiliated with the La Entrada School or the La Entrada PTA.
Have any Outgrown or Gently Used Halloween Costumes to donate?
Haven House of Shelter Network is in need of all sizes of costume donations (infant through adult) for their children's school events and mega Halloween party. The Girl Scouts of La Entrada and Las Lomitas Schools will be coordinating the annual costume collection this year. Please drop any new or used costumes off in the donation bins outside of La Entrada from 9/24 through 10/15. Stay tuned for collection dates and times at Las Lomitas in the Lion's Roar. Or bring your costumes to Suzanne Mitchell in the Tech Office at La Entrada.
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From the Editors
| The Leopard's Spot is published by the La Entrada PTA as a service to the La Entrada families and community. Before submitting an article, please read our newsletter policies.
To submit an item, email it to the editors at leopardsspot@llesd.org by 12 noon
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