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Oak Knoll PTO
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Otter Weekly
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December 1, 2013
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Monday, December 2 - Wednesday, December 4
- Minimum Days: All grades dismissed at 11:20am
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Monday, December 9
- Tech Museum Trip, Multi-Age Boatright/Lavezzo/Mitchell: 8:45am - 1:30pm
Tuesday, December 10
- Tech Museum Trip, Multi-Age Chan/Poole/Jagelka: 8:45am - 1:30pm
Wednesday, December 11
- PTO Board Meeting: 8:15-10:00am
Friday, December 13
- Woodside Store Trip, Yob: 9:15-1:00pm
Thursday, December 19
- Mark Kistler, Family Drawing Night: 6:30-7:30pm, Gym
Monday, December 23 - Monday, January 6
Tuesday, January 7
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Minimum Days Mon-Weds: Please remember that Monday through Wednesday this week are minimum days. All grades will be dismissed at 11:20am. Please make sure you pick your children up on time.
NO Dogs on Campus Please: Please remember that dogs are not allowed on the Oak Knoll School campus. We have a number of children who are allergic to dogs, and a number of younger children who are scared of dogs. No matter how sweet and gentle your dog may be, an unknown dog can still be scary to a young child.
Planned Absences: We would appreciate advanced notice for any planned student absences over the upcoming winter holiday. You can email Cathy Petersen, or use Report an Absence form on Oak Knoll website. |
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Family Drawing Night with Mark Kistler - December 19
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Please join us in welcoming well known TV Host and author Mark Kistler to Oak Knoll on Thursday, December 19. Bring the whole family and pencil and paper to learn about drawing in 3D! Please see attached flyer for more information.
Event details:
Date : Thursday, December 19
Location: Oak Knoll School, Gym
Time: 6:30-7:30 pm
Questions? Please email Jill Wurster or call 617-510-2082.
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December Book of the Month - Amazing Grace
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During the month of December all classes K-5 will be reading the book Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman. Grace is a girl who loves stories. She loves them so much she likes to act them out. Her class is going to do the play Peter Pan and Grace wants to be Peter but is told she can't because she is a girl and that she can't because she is black. Grace has the confidence to try anyway!
Please check out my Counselor's Corner webpage for more information about the December Book of the Month, and our Disaster Awareness Campaign.
Nicole Scott
School Counselor
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5th Grade Families - Submit Your 5th Grader's Baby Photos
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Attention 5th Grade Families: We need your BABY PHOTOS! It's a tradition at Oak Knoll to have baby pictures of our 5th graders in the yearbook. If you would like to have your child's picture appear in this year's yearbook, you may submit either a digital image or a hard copy. Note, photos between the ages of 3 and 12 months are best.
Digital Image (preferred method!) - Please e-mail the digital photo, with the child's name, the room teacher and Subject: Yearbook 2013/14 baby photos to Giovanna Senatore.
Hard Copy: Have your child put his/her photo in the manilla envelope marked "Yearbook" in their classroom. Make sure to label the back of the photo with your child's name and teacher. Be sure to have your child write their name on the attached list on the envelope for tracking purposes. There will be a "back-up" manila envelope in the Yearbook folder in the PTO box in the office.
Important: If you would like the photo returned to you, attach a note letting us know and we will return it to your child's teacher later in the year.
All photos are due no later than Friday, January 17!
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Hillview-sponsored Parent Ed Monthly Series - Upcoming Events
Hillview is providing free childcare at these events. Click here for the complete Speaker Series program. If you have any questions, email Jessica Raines.
Next Event:
Sleepy Students, The Adolescent Circadian Shift
Devin Prouty, Ph.D., Researcher/Expert
Wednesday, January 6 at 6:30pm at the Hillview Performing Arts Center (PAC).
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Project Cornerstone's Take It Personally Class - Winter Session - 6 Week Series
Building assets in our children might be some of the most important work we do as parents. How can we help our kids thrive? What is most important in helping my child succeed in school academically AND in life? How can I show my child I support their efforts and dreams? These questions and more will be answered in a 6-week parent study group series facilitated by Pam Von Wiegand, founder of Project Cornerstone.
Six Tuesday evenings starting January 7, 20114 from 7-8:30pm at the Hillview PAC.
Please RSVP to Robin Soran.
For a complete listing of all the parent education events in and around our community, please visit the district's ParentEd webpage.
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Do Some Holiday Shopping and Help the PTO!
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Shop at the following local businesses and they will donate a percentage of the net sale to Oak Knoll PTO:
Honey Bears Christmas Trees: Buy your Christmas tree from Honey Bear Trees and they will donate 15% of the sale to our PTO. Check out the flyer (en Espaņol) for more information.
Cheeky Monkey Toys from November 22 through December 6 and they will donate 10% of the sale to Oak Knoll PTO. Cheeky Monkey Toys is located at 640 Santa Cruz Ave. in downtown Menlo Park, 650-328-7975, www.cheekymonkeytoys.com.
By Marjan. Please join us on December 10, from 9am-1pm, for an intimate gathering to see the new jewelry collection of By Marjan. Check out the flyer for more information. 10% of all sales will be donated to Oak Knoll PTO.
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2014 MPAEF Spring Auction
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Mark your calendars! The MPAEF Spring Auction is coming! Join us Saturday April 5, 2014 at the Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club for "A NIGHT IN MONTE CARLO".
VOLUNTEER and join the team! Whether you have lots of time to give or only a couple of hours, we need your help and have fun ways to get involved!
DONATE a party, event, experience, sports package, getaway - with friends or solo! Need some guidance? No problem! Send us an email, we're happy to help.
See you in April!
Karen Dearing and Cyndy Hogan
2014 MPAEF Spring Auction Co-chairs
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SPORTS, CLASSES, ETC.
Ragazzi Boy's Choir Holiday Concerts. Dec. 7, 8, 14, and 15. Classics of choral literature
will be featured, including pieces by Mozart, Purcell and Handel. Patrons are invited to sing along with carols, and will be treated to the hushed intensity of Franz Biebl's Ave Maria. For information and tickets visit http://www.ragazzi.org/concerts.htm.
EVENTS
Twas the Night Before Christmas. Saturday, December 7 (4pm), Sunday December 8 (1pm and 4pm) Saturday, December 14, (1pm and 4pm), and Sunday, December 15 (1pm and 4pm). Presented by Dancers Repertory Theatre and Menlo Park Academy of Dance and reviewed as a "charming alternative to the Nutcracker." Performances at Woodside Performing Arts Center. Tickets available at www.twasthenight.org or by calling 650-323-5292. Oak Knoll dancers include Carolina Arizini, Isabella Arizini, Ekta Chilukuri, Mary Gaughan Curtain, Soleil du Bois, Lainey Egnal, Mia Hamilton, Savannah Lang, Olivia Matthews, and Ella Skinner.
Menlo Park Holiday Tree Lighting. Friday, December 6, 2013 - 5:00-7:30pm. Join the Menlo Park Chamber of Commerce downtown at Fremont Park for the First Annual Menlo Park Holiday Tree Lighting. Holiday attractions include: Visit from Santa, Holiday Treats, Music & Caroling, Holiday Movie Sing-Along, and a Spectacular Tree Lighting!!!! FREE community event!
Holiday Showcase. Thursday, December 12, 2013 - 6:45-8:45pm. Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center (PAC). The 2013 Holiday Showcase presents the City's best programs and classes of the year! We pride ourselves on creating a community that is vibrant, diverse, and fun! Come see all that we have to offer in our fabulous collection of classes and programs where you, our talented community, enter into the spotlight at the Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $5.00 per person (13yrs and above) or FREE (12yrs and below). More info at: www.menlopark.eventbrite.com or click here.
Toy Story Toy Drive. Monday, December 16, 2013 - 6:30-8:30pm. Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center (PAC). The City of Menlo Park Community Services Department has teamed up with Guggenheim Entertainment to bring you a fun-filled evening at the PAC. Guests are encouraged to dress up as their favorite Toy Story character and play along with the movie. This event is highly interactive with in-movie antics and a special "Fun Pack", guaranteed for advanced RSVPs. Come in costume with the family ready to act-along and laugh-along to our favorite 1995 family film! Tickets are $5.00 per person or FREE with an unwrapped toy. All donated toys support the Belle Haven Child Development Center. More info at: www.menlopark.eventbrite.com or click here.
For more information on events/opportunities listed above or events listed in prior newsletters, visit the District's Community Links page. |
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Please submit announcements and flyers to newsletter@oakknollschool.com for Oak Knoll events. For the Community Corner, send submissions to communitynews@mpcsd.org.
The deadline for both email addresses is by noon on the Wednesday prior to publication date. Guidelines for submission are available online.
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To read past Oak Knoll PTO newsletters, please visit our archives.
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