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October 14, 2012
Encinal PTO / La Organizasión de Padres y Maestro
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Week at a Glance
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Things to Do
Upcoming Dates
- Oct 18 - Minimum Day, 11:20am dismissal (no after-school activities)
- Oct 24 - MPCSD Core Values Meeting - 7-8:30 PM, Hillview
- Oct 25 - MPCSD Core Values Meeting - 9-10:30 AM, Laurel
- Oct 31 - Halloween Parade, 11:20am - (K-1), 1:15pm (2-5)
- Nov 2-9 - Book Fair at Encinal
- Nov 8 - Family Fun Night - Movie Night at Encinal, 6-7:30
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Thurs Oct 18 is Minimum Day
11:20am Dismissal & No After School Activities
 All grades will be dismissed at 11:20am and there are no after-school activities. Carpool and parking will be crowded, please be patient!
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Caring & Sharing Halloween Costume Drive Please Donate! Oct 8 - Oct 19  Bring in your new or clean, gently used Halloween Costumes for children in our Encinal community. A drop box will be located in the office at Encinal for two weeks from Monday October 8 - Friday October 19. |
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Bring Your Old Coats for the One Warm Coat Drive
This week - Oct 15-19 at Encinal
Help Menlo Park families stay warm this winter. Please donate used or  new coats during the One Warm Coat Drive sponsored by the Girl Scouts and Encinal PTO's Caring & Sharing team.
Coats will benefit families at Haven House.
Collection Days: Oct 15 - 19
Collection Times: 7:45am-8:05am, 2:30-3pm (Thursday - 11:20am)
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Encinal Office Seeking Donations of Used Clothes
 The Encinal office is in need of a supply of emergency clothes for students who may need to change in the middle of the day. If you have used pants, shorts, skirts, underwear, or shirts in sizes between 5T - 10, please bring them to Pam or Kat in the Encinal office. Thank you!
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Last Chance To Order Kids Art
Please submit orders by Oct 16
The deadline for ordering items for the Kids Art Fundraiser has been extended to Tuesday, October 16th. Please submit your orders by this time to ensure that all items will be delivered before the holidays.
To see examples of the products available for ordering, go to www.originalworks.com. Thank you for your support of this longtime favorite fundraiser
Questions? Please contact Kate, Kids Art Coordinator
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Need Extra District Directories?
Please place orders by Oct 22
 Parent volunteers are hard at work pulling together the District Directory! Each family will receive a single copy of the Directory compliments of your PTO. The Directory will be sent home with the youngest student in your family by the end of October. For those of you who would like to order extra directories or mini-versions of the directory for your glove compartment, etc. please click here and place your online order by Monday, October 22nd.
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Simple Ways to Support Our School
Turn in your box tops by Oct 26th
 BOX TOPS: Please take the time to cut out box tops with this logo from your food packaging and turn into the school office or your child's green folder by October 26th. We want to beat our goal of $842 from last year!  KEPLER's: With Kepler's recent re-opening we want to remind Encinal families that Kepler's supports our school. Please mention Encinal school at checkout so a portion of the sales comes back to our school!
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How Can We Help Our Kids Thrive?
Join "Take It Personally", 6-week parent study group
 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, Take It Personally, beginning Wednesday, October 24, 8:45am-10:15am.
Linda Silvius, Director of School Partnerships for Project Cornerstone, will facilitate our discussion on developing the whole child as we move over the course of six weeks from awareness to action: what assets are most important for youth to thrive and how can we help them develop these assets. Please plan to attend all six sessions. If you can't make it to the first one, come to the second but we won't be able to allow newcomers after that!
When: Class sessions are held each Wednesday, 8:45am-10:15am, October 24-December 5 (no class November 21)
Where: Hillview Performing Arts Center
Cost: $10 donation fee for the workbook
Please RSVP to Pam Larkin. Spanish Translation also available, please request when you RSVP. See you there!
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District Core Values Roundtable Discussion
October 24th, 7-8:30pm @ Hillview, October 25th, 9-10:30am @ Laurel
A MPCSD Goal Team has focused for the last several months on formulating our district's vision and core values that reflect what our district believes in, our vision for the MPCSD community and how to realize that vision. The one page statement on core values is now in draft form and the goal team in seeking input and reaction from district staff, parents and the wider community.
Please consider attending one of two roundtable sessions to hear more about the process, and give your input and feedback. You are welcome to attend either one at your convenience.
- Wednesday, October 24 from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Hillview
- Thursday, October 25 from 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. at Laurel
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Thank You Parents!
 Thank you to all the parents who attended the PTO General Meeting last week. And thanks to our great guest speakers - Sup. Ghysels, Principal Burns, and School Board member Laura Rich. It was a great content-filled meeting with lots of good questions and answers.
PTO General Membership Meeting Minutes
If you missed the meeting, you can read the minutes here.
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MPAEF Holiday Boutique - Save the Date!
Get some of your holiday shopping done early and help support the Foundation at this year's MPAEF Holiday Boutique!
Please note that the Holiday Boutique dates were listed incorrectly in this week's MPAEF newsletter. The correct info is:
Thursday, November 15, 6:00p-9:00p
Champagne and Shopping
Friday, November 16, 8:30a-2:30p
Boutique Shopping
This exciting event will be held at Menlo Park's very own Allied Arts Guild.
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 Support Our Schools For Free Sign up for eScrip
The Trick: Sign up for eScrip (one time, easy and free sign up - no cost to you - ever!). Go to www.mpaef.org or www.escrip.com, create an account and select the Menlo Park Atherton Education Foundation (group ID number 126417042) as the beneficiary.
The Treat: When you make everyday purchases (e.g., Safeway) or even special purchases (e.g., purchase an iPad by shopping www.escrip.com), the merchants will contribute a percentage of your purchases as a donation to our schools. Now that's a treat that helps your kids all year long!
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Local Community News & Events
For complete listings click here
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New Community Listings
For full listings, click here.
Community Events & Speakers Halloween Hoopla from the City of Menlo Park, Saturday, October 27. Halloween Costume Parade begins at 11:45 a.m. at its NEW LOCATION: the Maloney St. parking lot off Santa Cruz Ave. Trick or Treating will take place directly afterwards along Santa Cruz Avenue in downtown Menlo Park. Click for flier in ENGLISH or ESPAÑOL. St. Raymond Pumpkin Festival, Friday and Saturday, October 12 (3:30 - 7pm) and October 13 (9am to 5pm), St. Raymond School, 1100 Santa Cruz Avenue. Pony rides, climbing wall, pumpkin patch, bungee trampoline, face painting, train rides, bounce houses, food, drinks and more! Free Admission. Bay Area Science Festival, October 25 to November 3, over 100 events and activities located throughout the Bay Area. All events are free and many are designed for kids and families. More information here.
Sports, Classes, and Other Opportunities
Cub Scouts Pack 565. Interested in Cub Scouts? Learn more here and plan to attend the next pack meeting on Wed Oct 17 at 6:30pm in Laurel Multi.
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Encinal PTO Communications
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