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March 10, 2013
Encinal PTO / La Organizasión de Padres y Maestro
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Week at a Glance
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Important Dates
- Mar 11 - Annual library Read-A-Thon begins; Come to school dressed as your favorite book character
- Mar 12 -
5-10pm, TERC
- Mar 13 - Deadline to complete Site Council Parent Survey
- Mar 18-22 - Donate used or new books during Read-A-Thon
- Mar 25 - 29 - Spring Break, No School
- Apr 1 - Staff Development Day, No School
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Only Three More Days! Annual Parents' Survey Ends This Wed, March 13th
How is the school year so far for your students? Please tell the Encinal Site Council. Click here to complete the survey any time before March 13.
Please note, this is different than the district survey that was sent out last week by Superintendent Ghysels. It is important that parents provide feedback every year, so even if you have shared your thoughts in past years, we encourage you to complete this year's survey for each of your students.
The Encinal Site Council is a collaborative committee of parents, teachers, and administrators, mandated at every school by the State of CA. It is responsible for setting strategic direction for school improvement. We do this planning based in part on what we hear from parents in our annual survey.
All survey responses are anonymous. These responses will be reviewed by Principal Burns, and will be shared with individual staff members as appropriate. In addition, a report highlighting key strengths and areas for growth will be made available on the Encinal School website later this spring.
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The Encinal Read-A-Thon Starts This Week!
Read to Succeed: March 11th-March 22nd
Monday 3/11:
Come to school dressed as your favorite character!
Please help your child set a goal for themselves and invite family and friends to support them with a pledge. It's SO EASY! Family and friends can donate with cash, check or via our website. Encourage your child to read and to ask others to support them in their efforts. We are aiming to have all Encinal students participate to raise the funds to make our library great. Each student makes a difference!
Lets all READ to SUCCEED!!!
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TOPS Assemblies - March 14th
 The Women's Dermatologic Society will visit Encinal School on March 14th to present their Time Out, Protect Your Skin (TOPS) assembly to all K-5 students. The program is designed to instill sun safety and good skin health habits at an early age, and incorporates safety education, outreach and materials as part of an ongoing collaboration between local WDS members and Encinal School. Dr. Ashley Wysong and Dr. Latanya Benjamin are our local members and are looking forward to working with the Encinal community in educating our staff and students in healthy skin habits.
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Please Check Lost & Found!
Items left after 3/22 will be donated
 Please check the Lost & Found located across from the Large Multi for missing clothes and lunch boxes. Any items remaining after March 22 will be donated to a local nonprofit.
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Spring After School Activity Schedule Is Here!
Check out the new Spring schedule for After School activities. Consider new classes like Speech & Debate, Yoga, Lego Ninjaneering, Vision Tech Engineering, Animation, or Game Design. Or, register for old favorites like Think Math, Bay Area Chess, Wizbots, Mad Science, Mandarin, Art, Hi Five Sports, Flag Football, and One on One Basketball. There's something for everyone - or if not, let us know what you're interested in for next year!
Scholarships are available! Click here for more info.
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The purpose of the District Council is to foster cooperative relationships among the Laurel, Encinal, Oak Knoll, and Hillview PTOs, the MPAEF, the District and the School Board in order to facilitate communication in the District.
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Encinal's Garden Program Needs Volunteers!
 Encinal is fortunate to have a K-5 garden program with dedicated curriculum and so much garden space, but we need many volunteers to keep this great program going! We are hoping to recruit 4 to 5 people to co-chair the garden committee, each person will have a dedicated role. A few terrific individuals have already stepped forward and we are looking for a few more volunteers to help with the following tasks for this year and next school year (2013-2014):Garden Maintenance: Volunteers will keep the garden looking good, some garden experience helpful but not necessary, training provided. Volunteer Coordinator: Manage recruitment of classroom volunteers and training, no garden experience needed. Harvest Festival Chair(s): The 2013 Harvest Festival (for 4th and 5th graders) will be a repeat of the Native American theme, volunteers are needed soon to plant and tend crops over the summer and manage volunteers for the September festival. Please contact Kristi Waldron if you would like more information about any of these volunteer roles.
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Encinal-Laurel Family Social & Scavenger Hunt
Friday, April 5, 5-7pm, Encinal
 Calling all Encinal 3rd grade families! Help us welcome Laurel 3rd graders to the Encinal community before they come to our school next Fall. We will have a family social and dinner event including a scavenger hunt to help the Laurel students get to know the Encinal campus. Encinal 3rd graders will get the opportunity to show their new and old Laurel friends around their current stomping grounds.
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Encinal Talent Show is coming!
Friday, April 19th, Times TBD
Encinal students in 4th and 5th grade are encouraged to participate in the annual Encinal Talent Show. The Show reflects the students' creativity, nerve, uniqueness and, of course, talent!
Acts can be as varied as our students themselves and include bands, singing, dancing, playing instruments, juggling and even comic acts. There are also crew member and emcee roles to be filled. If your 4th and 5th grade students are interested, please have them talk to Mr. Ashfield for more information on how to sign up.
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Encinal Shout Outs
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Congratulations to Lauren Hall, Encinal 5th Grader!
 After stellar performances at the Encinal School Spelling Bee and the Berkeley Spelling Bee, Lauren Hall has been invited to advance to the next level. Her next step is to participate in the Bay Area Spelling Bee. Good luck, Lauren!
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A Big Thank You to the Communications Committee
 A big thanks to the dedicated and talented volunteers who serve on the PTO Communications Committee to help all Encinal families stay informed: Caroline Bowers, Laurel Holman, and Emily Moberg Robinson - Newsletter Editors; Kara Brahana - Webmaster; Wendy DeCenzo - Marquee Master
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MPAEF News
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MPAEF Benefit Auction - April 27th at Cabana Hotel
The Auction Is Coming!
Where and How to Bid on Your Favorite Items
April 13-April 20: Online Auction items
The Online Auction website will go live on April 13 and when it does - start your bidding! The Online Auction will feature:
- Teacher and staff events for kids at each school
- Parties and events for kids hosted by district families
- Summer camps
- Various items for adults
So whether or not your plans include joining us at Dancing through the Decades, please bid online! Buy a featured auction item for your student which will contribute to our goal of strengthening all our district schools. The auction catalog will be sent home with your family's youngest child on April 12. Once received, look through it to see the many ways you can offer your support with an online bid.
April 27: Silent Auction for Getaways, Sports, & Parties for Adults
Welcome to Dancing through the Decades! Before the night gets late, peruse through the Silent Auction, where you'll find getaways, sporting events and memorabilia, unique experiences for adults and kids alike (including Kids In Training items!), and intimate gatherings and large theme parties for adults. Make plans with your family to head off to France. Mark off your calendar for a night behind AT&T Park's home plate. Chat with friends to coordinate your bid for a favorite party in the fall! Bid for your child to have a chance to follow in the footsteps of a vet, a fireman, a chef, or an engineer. You just can't go wrong when you bid early! Many items go into waiting lists so head to the Silent Auction early in your evening. And then of course, hit the dance floor to celebrate 30 years of community support of our schools!
Event Details
Saturday, April 27, Crowne Plaza Cabana Hotel, Palo Alto
6:00 pm: Cheers! Champagne and Wine Tasting
7:45 pm: General Admission
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Parent Ed Opportunities
For a complete listing of events,
visit the district's Parent Ed webpage.
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Parent Ed Conference 2013 - Follow Up
"Classrooms of the Future: How Our Schools are Changing Now"
Thank you to everyone who participated in our District's first Annual Parent Ed Conference on Sunday, March 3. If you would like to view presentations and materials from the workshops, please click here. If you would like to provide feedback on the conference, please send an email by Monday evening, 3/11.
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Thursdays, April 4 - May 9, 2013, 8:45am-10:15am, TERC (Menlo Park City School District Office)
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LCSW,
Tuesday, March 12, 7-9pm, Parent's Place, 200 Channing Ave., Palo Alto, This class will focus on what anxiety feels like to your child and how it affects your family as a whole. Strategies to help your child cope and manage his or her feelings will be discussed, and common anxiety triggers - such as school situations, social dynamics, sleep, and separation - will be addressed. Fee: $35.
Holly Pedersen, MFT, PhD., Thursday, March 14, 7-9pm, Parent's Place, 200 Channing Ave., Palo Alto, Children are using digital technology and accessing the Internet at younger ages. During this workshop, gain an understanding of the developmental needs of your elementary school children as they relate to safe and healthy media use. Learn more about how children use digital technology, the opportunities and challenges of this technology, and its impact on children's development. You will come away with tools for teaching your children to become safer, smarter, and more responsible media users and creators. Fee: $35. Register here.
Mothers and Sons - Growing Boys into Men, Jomary Hilliard, PhD., Tuesday, March 19, 7-9pm, Parent's Place, 200 Channing Ave., Palo Alto, Explore this special relationship and learn what boys need from their moms. Discuss how to handle boy energy, and foster good communication and closeness. Fee: $35. Register here.
"Yes! Gender Matters", Leonard Sax, M.D., Ph.D. Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 7pm, Castilleja School or Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 9:00am, The Nueva School Common Ground Speaker SeriesAs one of the nation's foremost authorities on gender differences, Dr. Leonard Sax examines the role gender plays in how we learn and how we handle stress and anxiety. He clarifies the distinction between self-esteem and resilience, examines the lost virtue of humility and explains why today's social media is anything but gender neutral. Parents and educators will learn about his practical strategies for building resiliency and coping mechanisms in both children and teens. $20 fee at the door for parents, free for educators. Dr. Sax's books include Why Gender Matters, Boys Adrift and Girls on the Edge.
Raising an Only Child, Karen Friedland-Brown, MA, Thursday, March 21, 1-2pm Parents of only children often worry if their child can be happy and well-adjusted without siblings. We will discuss the many myths about only children and explore the research about only children's development. Acquire the latest strategies to foster independence in only children and help them establish positive social relationships. Free Webinar, but preregistration is required. Register here .
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Family Community Service Opportunities
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Page Mill Road - Tree Planting - Saturday, March 16, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 3000 Hanover Road, Palo Alto. Help celebrate Arbor Week in Palo Alto with Canopy.org. Click here and scroll down to see volunteer events for the week and to register.
There With Care is a non-profit based in Menlo Park that supports families of critically-ill children. We are currently serving families referred through Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford and we would love your help! We have many opportunities to volunteer directly with our families. For more info, visit our website.
Click here for a list of ongoing service opportunities. |
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Local Community News & Events
For complete listings click here
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Summer Camp Information is Here
Click here and check back often - new camps are being added every week!
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GREASE: An Interactive Sing-along Experience! Su nday, March 24, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center, 555 Middlefield Road, Atherton. Come in costume with the family ready to sing-along, act-along, and laugh-along to our favorite 1978 American musical. General admission is only $8.00 per person! Purchase your tickets in advance by clicking here.
Annual Atherton Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday, March 30, 10 a.m. - 12p.m., Holbrook-Palmer Park, 150 Watkins Avenue, Atherton. Children 10 years and under are invited to hunt for treat-filled eggs (limit 12 per child). Bring your own basket. New this year is one golden egg hidden for each age group, containing a Cheeky Monkey gift card! Event features live entertainment by Gerald the Magician, face painting by Gigi, breakfast foods, juices and specialty coffee, photos with the Easter Bunny (bring your own camera), police car and fire truck viewing. $10/person. RSVP to Veronica at vkogler@yahoo.com.
Steam Train, Dream Train Book Reading, Thursday, April 18, 4 p.m. at The Reading Bug in San Carlos. Come hear Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld, the dynamic duo behind the #1 NYT Bestseller Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site as they introduce their new book. For more info, click here.
Sports, Classes, and Other Opportunities
Support Group for Parents Worried About Their Children's Reading and Writing Progress, Tuesday, March 12, 7 to 8:30 p.m., in Redwood City. No charge. To reserve a space and receive directions to the support group, email lizditz@gmail.com.
Team Life Skills, Saturday, March 16, 11am-6pm at SportsHouse (3151 Edison Way, Redwood City.) Presented by Team Esface and Matt Lottich Life Skills. As we celebrate our 10 Year Anniversary, we will be offering a FREE camp preview featuring Matt Lottich, Olatunde Sobomehin, Dele Sobomehin, & Special Guest! Different time slots for each grade. For more info, contact Rachelle or register here.
Hoopsters Basketball, Mondays Starting in April at Arrilliga Gymnasium, with Coach Tim Bowler. An exciting and non-competitive introduction to basketball for boys and girls. Low hoops and small basketballs will be used. $185.00 for Menlo Park residents. To register, call 650-330-2221.
IN TRANSITION Basketball Skill Development for Girls 3rd - 8th Grade and High School, Monday and Thursday 5:30-6:30, March 11 through May 30 at Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton. This is a no pressure program, with no set commitment level for each player. There will be one development session per week for an hour and one league game per week, where they are allowed to put their development into play. No try-out required. For registration information please contact Ann Tafolla.
Newton Center's Spring Camp, Monday-Friday, March 25-29, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., at 1100 Middle Avenue, Menlo Park. We will be exploring the cool, creepy, and curiously complicated natural processes right around us here in the suburbs. For registration and more information, please contact us at camps@newtoncenters.org.
TW PlayMakers Spring Break Camp, Monday-Friday, March 25-29, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Oak Knoll Elementary. Take center stage, learning different skills for theatre, music, and movement. There will be juggling, puppetry, singing, dancing, and acting. $275. Contact: dramaschool@theatreworks.org or 650-463-7146. Website: www.theatreworks.org/learn/youth/camps
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