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Oak Knoll PTO
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Otter Weekly
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January 19, 2014
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Scripps Spelling Bee, 4th and 5th Grade: 10:30am, Gym
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Auditions for Wizard of Oz (4th and 5th Grade only): 2:05pm, Music Room
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Kidpower Parent Workshop: 6:00-8:00pm, Gym
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Tuesday, January 28 - Kindergarten Orientation Meeting: 7:00pm, Location TBA
Wednesday, January 29- Lawrence Hall of Science Trip, 4th Grade: 8:15am-3:00pm
Monday, February 3 Tuesday, February 4 Wednesday, February 5 Thursday, February 6Friday, February 7
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Kindergarten Orientation Meeting - Tuesday, January 28
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If you have a child entering Kindergarten at Oak Knoll for the 2014-15 school year, come join Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Gracia and the Kindergarten teachers for the Kindergarten Orientation meeting on January 28. This is an opportunity, before February registration, to meet the Kindergarten teachers, see the classrooms, gather information about the school, and ask questions. This is a parent only night.
Date: Tuesday, January 28
Time: 7 - 8:30 pm
Where: Oak Knoll Library
Who: Parents of incoming Kindergarten students, class of 2014-15
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Wizard of Oz Auditions - This Thursday
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Attention 4th and 5th Grade students!
The Wizard of Oz is coming to Oak Knoll this Spring!
If you are a 4th or 5th grade student, do not miss this opportunity to participate in this fun-filled production!
The show will be produced and directed by Mr. William Hairston, drama teacher at Hillview, and Mrs. Tee. Auditions for the musical will be held in the music room on January 23 at 2:05pm
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Kidpower Workshop - This Thursday
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The Kidpower workshop is this Thursday, January 23.
Please RSVP to Jill Wurster if you plan to attend the workshop. And please note this event is for adults only!
Kidpower is an organization that teaches adults how to make a positive and powerful impact on students and teach the necessary safety skills that contribute to a child's self-esteem and confidence. The workshop is interactive, fun, and interesting. You will leave with many parenting strategies and suggestions.
Please mark your calendar and attend this important workshop at Oak Knoll. The workshop is open to all Oak Knoll parents and caregivers.
Event Details:
When: Thursday, January 23
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Where: Oak Knoll School Gym
Please see the flyer for more details. Questions? Email Jill Wurster or call 617-510-2082.
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Winterfest - Saturday, February 1
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Are you a family that would like to make new friends? Please come mix and mingle at our annual Winterfest event while having fun participating in a flashlight scavenger hunt, playing games, doing crafts and eating some great food at our potluck. This event helps Oak Knoll's resident families and Oak Knoll's families from the Tinsley Voluntary Transfer Program get to know each other better. Winterfest is in two weeks on Saturday, February 1 from 5:00-7:00pm at Oak Knoll.
Please RSVP to Carolyn Bowsher if you'd like to attend or would like more info about the event. If you'd like to volunteer to help, please email Carolyn also.
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Family Math Night - February 6
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Count on attending Family Math Night, Thursday, February 6 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. in the Oak Knoll Gym.
Enjoy fun and engaging activities with your children that will get them to think about and make sense of numbers.
- Explore 8 hands-on stations
- Choose from 3 activity levels at each station
- Create projects to take home
- Go at your own pace
- Reinforce classroom learning
No RSVP necessary. Contact Jody Buckley for more information.
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A Soup-er Deli-cious Picnic Lunch - Teacher & Staff Luncheon
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Please help show our appreciation to our SUPER teachers and staff with an appreciation lunch Friday, February 7 in the teachers lounge.
Consider signing up for an available item to bring or a shift to serve at the A Soup-er Deli-cious Picnic Lunch - Teacher & Staff Luncheon. You can view the complete sign up sheet and details at : A Soup-er Deli-cious Picnic Lunch - Teacher & Staff Luncheon.
If you have any questions contact: Janet Falkner or Courtney Gillette
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Save the Date - Friends and Family Day
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Save the Date!!! Friday, March 7 is Oak Knoll's 16th annual Friends and Family Day. Invite a friend or family member to come to school in the morning to get a glimpse of our campus and classrooms. Times for each grade level and details will be posted soon.
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Nominating Committee for the PTO Board 2014-2015
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We are forming the Nominating Committee to slate the Oak Knoll PTO Board for 2014-2015 and are looking for interested parents from each grade level. The committee is chaired by the Oak Knoll PTO Parliamentarian and will likely just involve a few meetings starting in February and a board slate will be created for approval by the PTO Board & PTO Membership in May. The only restriction for this committee is that they are excluded from being nominated to officer positions for the slate which they are creating. Please email Allison Chao if interested. If you are also interested in serving on the Oak Knoll PTO Board for next year, please email Allison directly. For a list of positions and their descriptions, please click here.
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Menlo-Atherton Parent Education Series
Award-winning Documentary Film: "In 500 Words or Less"
Thursday, February 6, 7 - 9:00 p.m.
Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center
Going to college is a rite of passage for many American high school students, but the process can be overwhelming: college fairs, SATs, tours, applications. And then there's the personal essay. How does a seventeen year old define herself to total strangers when she's only beginning to discover who she really is? And how can he or she be expected to do it in an essay of 500 words or less?
This honest film is a "must see" for any parent or student starting or looking ahead to the college application process. "In 500 Words or Less" takes you inside the lives of four very different students as they spend their last year with their families trying to figure out who they are and who they want to be. The documentary serves as a portrait of four of the nearly 1.5 million families who go through this process each year. While race, geography and socio-economic status affected how they got here, their stories converge as they all juggle acceptance, rejection, decision-making and letting go.
"In 500 Words or Less" is highly recommended by NACAC, the National Association for College Admission Counseling and featured at a recent national conference.
Ticket Registration: https://in500wordsorless2014ma.eventbrite.com/
Admission is FREE and M-A Parent Education Series events are sponsored by the Menlo-Atherton PTA and the Sequoia Healthcare District. A great family event!
For more information, please contact Charlene Margot, Parent Education Series Program Director (650.868.0590)
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Hillview-sponsored Parent Ed Monthly Series
My Digital TAT2 - Parenting the Media Generation
Erica Pelavin and Gloria Moscowitz-Sweet
Wednesday, February 12 @ 6:30 pm in the Hillview PAC
Our kids are "Digital Natives" -- they have grown up in a world of online access and ever changing media devices. Do you wonder how to teach your child responsibility and ethics online, how to ensure they are aware of their actions, and how to best parent them in the digital age? Recommended for anyone interested in an overview of the digital landscape and learning about thoughtful ways to navigate media with your children.
Hillview is providing free childcare at these events. Click here for the complete Speaker Series program. If you have any questions, email Jessica Raines.
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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Join the MPAEF Board or Nominate a Friend
The MPAEF is currently welcoming nominations for new members to our 2014-2015 Board.
Working with parents, local businesses, community members, and the District, the MPAEF raises money to pay for high-quality teachers, a comprehensive educational program, and teaching innovation beyond what is possible with public dollars alone.
This is a rewarding opportunity to work as a team with volunteers from across the school district's four schools.
For more information, or to submit nominations, please email MPAEF Secretary Sara Richter. Nominations are requested by February 2.
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THANK YOU TO OUR NEW BUSINESS AND REALTOR PARTNERS!
Please support those businesses and realtors who support our schools! Thank you to these new 2013-14 business and realtor sponsors:
Business Partners
Blue Sky Outdoor
RGM and Associates
Cameron L. Aboudara, D.D.S. MS
Gould Jacobson Dermatology
Peninsula Pet Hospital
College Counseling Associates
European Styling Parlour
Peninsula Pediatric Dentistry
Shadle Construction
Realtors
Doug Andrew Gonzalez, Coldwell Banker
Mary Gullixson and Brent Gullixson, Alain Pinel Realtors
Omar Kinaan, RE/MAX Distinctive Properties
Courtney Charney, Alain Pinel Realtors
Stephanie Savides, Savides Real Estate
Sue Crawford, Coldwell Banker
Penelope Huang, RE/MAX Distinctive Properties
Mandy Safka, Alain Pinel Realtors
Annette Smith, Dreyfus Sotheby's
Click here to become a Business or Realtor partner!
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Donate an opportunity to inspire, to motivate, or to entertain our kids!
K.I.T. - Kids In Training:
Let's show the kids what we do all day! Don't just bring them to work, put them to work. Designers, technologists, scientists, medics, doctors, chefs, artists, entertainers, public service, open your doors and call in the class. Teach kids what makes your profession interesting. Give them a hands-on experience or a show of process. Make the experience personal by bringing in a select number of kids for the amount of time you feel works for the kids to experience your work. Open their futures by showing them what happens from 8 a.m. on in your world!
Events and Experiences for Kids:
Whether fitness, art, cooking, or a once-in-a-lifetime experience, donate a chance for kids to break from reading, writing, and arithmetic to play and just be kids! Run the track with moms or dads and finish with a custom smoothie! Toss the pigskin with a Stanford player or a Harbaugh brother! Draw unicorns on sun art paper, sip lemonade, then go to a local framing store to preserve their creations! Whatever the idea, just bring them together! Kids playing with kids builds the memories of childhood. Plan it, and they will come!
To Donate:
Deadline February 14! Contact Karen Dearing or complete our online donation form here!
And mark your calendars for Saturday, April 5, 2014 at the Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club for A Night in Monte Carlo! See you in April! - Karen Dearing and Cyndy Hogan, Auction Co-chairs
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SPORTS, CLASSES, ETC.
Women Basketball Players. Sundays, 10 a.m., Oak Knoll Multi. Join Oak Knoll, Hillview, Encinal and Laurel moms for basketball scrimmage and drills. Whether you have played before or would like to learn, we would love to have you join us. It is a great workout and a lot of fun. For more information, email Margie Roginski.
Stanford University School of Medicine. The School of Medicine is currently recruiting research participants for an NIH-funded study of genetics and neurodevelopment in children. We are actively recruiting girls ages 7-13 for a longitudinal study. Parents would receive a copy of the neuropsychological evaluation, and children will receive a colored picture of their brain from the brain imaging process. (more info coming on this one)
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Menlo Park Library Commission has a few vacancies to fill. Are you interested in helping guide the direction of our city libraries? Can you meet the second Monday of every month from about 6:30-8:30? If the answer is yes (or even maybe), then click here, click on "Commission Application" in the left side menu bar, fill it out and submit it to the city. If you'd like more information before you decide, feel free to email Jacqui Cebrian, Oak Knoll Reading Specialist and chair of the Library Commission. Its a great volunteer opportunity.
EVENTS
Transportation Town Hall for Encinal & Laurel Jan 23. Thank you to everyone who came to the Hillview & Oak Knoll Transportation Town Hall last Wednesday evening. It was a valuable evening. This coming Thursday, Jan 23, please bring your questions and ideas for transportation around the Encinal and Laurel campuses. The meeting is in the Encinal Large multipurpose Room. Whether or not you can attend, please email commutes@mpcsd.org with your input. Encinal & Laurel Transportation Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, January 23, 7-8:30pm in the Encinal Large Multipurpose Room.
The Menlo-Atherton High School Dance Team Show and Fundraiser. Saturday, February 1, 6 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. Please support the Menlo-Atherton High School Dance Team by attending the Eleventh Annual M-A Dance Team Show and Fundraiser. It's an entertaining and upbeat performance that families will surely enjoy. Both our Varsity and JV dance teams promise an outstanding collection of dance performances including hip-hop, jazz, lyrical, and ballet. For more information click here.
Free Dental Care. February 7, 2014. Give kids a smile day. Dental exam, cleaning, fluoride application possible ex-rays and dental treatment. For children and teens 1- 18 years of age. San Mateo County residents who are uninsured/underinsured. This will be held at participating dental offices in San Mateo County. Call now for an appointment, space is limited. (650) 616-2002 - San Mateo County Health Coverage Unit.
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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