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 Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Greetings!
Thursday is Open House
Friday is a Short Day
Next Wednesday (Sept 10) is Picture Day

Calendar


 
September 
Sept 4Thurs
6:30-7:15pm  Grades 1-3, Classroom Presentations 
7:15-7:45pm  All Grades, MPR, Principal's Welcome, PTA/WCEF Information
7:45-8:30pm  Grades 4-5, Classroom Presentations 
Sept 5Fri
Shortened School Day
   K/TK:  8:00-11:20am
   Grades 1-5:  8:15-12:30pm
Sept 10WedPicture Day
Sept 10WedCamp Loma Mar informational meeting for parents in the MPR from 6-7 PM 
Sept 12FriWalk-a-Thon
Sept 29- Oct 3Mon- Fri5th Grade at Camp Loma Mar

Principal's Message

Dear Parents,


 
Please join us tomorrow night for Back to School Night! This PARENTS ONLY evening will provide important information about your child's academic year.  Please note there is no supervision on the playground.

 

The schedule is:

6:30 PM - 7:15 First through Third grade classroom presentations

7:15 PM - 7:45 Parents join Principal, PTA and WCEF in MPR.

7:45 PM- 8:30  Fourth and Fifth Grade classroom presentations.

 

Thank you,

Carol Nenni

Murwood Principal

From the Office

PICTURE DAY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Calling All Volunteers! Help is Needed for Picture Day...Wednesday, September 10th!  Times needed:

8:00-10:30am - 3 volunteers

10:30-1:00pm - 3 volunteers

Please call the school office if you can help, 943.2462...Thank You! 

 

REMINDERS

A few more reminders as we start off the school year:

-The drop-off time for students in the morning is 8:00am.  Please do not drop them off earlier, as there is no supervision for them.  If you need to drop your children off prior to 8:00am, please make arrangements with Keyspot for before school care.

-Please be mindful of our neighbours during drop off in the mornings and pick up in the afternoons...we do not want to block their driveways or the streets adjacent to Vanderslice. 

 

NEWS FROM THE MURWOOD CAFETERIA

Welcome back Murwood Families.  The children who buy lunches are quickly learning or re-learning their lunch numbers.  It helps the line move quickly and gives every child plenty of time to eat if they know their number.   The price of lunches went up to $3.00 this year so please make sure your child comes with enough cash or check.  You can also put money in your child's account with a credit card at Paypams.com.

 

If your child buys lunch in the cafeteria, the lunch includes one entr�e from a choice of two, milk and fresh fruit and/or vegetables from the salad bar.  We also offer, everyday, the choice of pretzel with string cheese, bagel and cream cheese or yogurt with granola as our non meat alternatives.  These choices also include the salad bar and milk.

 

We do sell orange and apple juice, water, or milk for 50 cents.  We also sell 2nd lunches when available and if enough time is allowed to eat it before returning to class.  The cost of 2nd lunch is $3.00.  If you do not want you child to purchase any extras please email me and I will make a note on their account.

PTA Corner

5TH GRADE OUTDOOR EDUCATION SCIENCE CAMP FUNDRAISER!!! 

WHENThursday, 11 September 2014 - 11:30am - 9:00pm

WHERESF Creamery, 1370 Locust St., Walnut Creek

WHY 25% of All Proceeds Benefit Our 5th Grade Outdoor Education Science Camp!!

 

2014 WALNUT CREEK COMMUNITY SERVICE DAY

Volunteer Your Time. Support our Community.  Register now for the project of your choice! 2014 Community Service Day will be Saturday, September 27.  Schedule for the day:

  • 7:30 a.m.  Check-in and free pancake breakfast at Heather Farm Community Center
  • 8:45 a.m.  Meet at project site
  • 9 a.m.       Work begins!

NOTE: Project will last about 3 hours. For details on each project, including what to wear, age requirements, etc., check the project catalog or onsite registration. 

 

RECIPES NEEDED! 

Please share your favorite recipes for our fabulous Murwood PTA Cookbook.  The link to the website is http://www.typensave.com/get-started/   (User Name:  MEPTA and Contributor Password:  pudding387).  The recipe book will be coming out in early December.  Reserve your copy today.  Deadline for recipe submissions is September 27, 2014.  Contact Renee Brooks for more information.

 

LOOKING TO STAY BETTER INFORMED?
Check out the Murwood PTA Facebook page. You'll find pictures of the work our kids are doing, tips for ways to help your child succeed in school, updates on educational issues facing our district, and daily reminders about what's coming up at school. Click the "like" button and you'll be kept in the loop and another link in helping support our wonderful community here at Murwood

Keyspot Corner

Fall 2014 AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT

Class Enrollment ENDS This FRIDAY, Sept. 5th.

 

DON'T BE LEFT OUT!

To ensure space and to avoid class cancellation, register now!

 

The Registration form and a Waiver form is due in the school office by this Friday when registration ends. The forms are required for every child participating in any of the ASE courses, no matter how you enrolled or paid. Students cannot be admitted to class without these forms. 

Class descriptions and forms can be printed at www.murwoodPTA.org or pick up a copy from the school office. Please contact Murwood's After School Enrichment Coordinators with any questions or leave a note in the ASE folder in the office for us. 

WCEF

WCEF Donation Update: Are You In?

Thank you to all who have made your 2014/15 donation! Together we have raised $351,000 to date.

 

Haven't made your donation yet? Please take a moment and do so today! DONATE NOW! Or bring your check Thursday night to the WCEF table at Back-to-School Night at your school.

 

Join our SUSTAINABLE DONOR PROGRAM: WCEF has launched a new way to make your donation which will help secure ongoing funding and assist parents by spreading their payments to WCEF out over the course of the year. Many families are taking advantage of this online giving plan and setting up ongoing monthly deductions. To join,  click here. 

 

WCEF:Support Our Students

JOIN US! Fall Walk: Wednesday, September 17, 6:00-9:00 PM 

Save the date - September 17! Head downtown with friends and family and unwind after those hectic first weeks of school!  The Fall Walk features tastings in downtown shops, restaurants and businesses, musicians playing along the way, and fun prize drawings.  Tickets on Sale Now! Be sure to select WCEF from the drop down menu when purchasing your tickets. $10 from each ticket sold comes back to WCEF! 

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Whole Foods Walnut Creek 5% Give Back Day

Wednesday, September 24 from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Tell your family and friends! 5% of all purchases made on September 24 at Whole Foods will go to WCEF. In the past, we have raised an average of almost $6,000 from our WCEF shopping days at Whole Foods. Please help make our September 24 shopping day even

     more successful. Thank you!

Character Counts

Character trait 

for September is:

The Pillar of Respect

Community eFlyers 

These links are all Walnut Creek School District approved flyers that are electronic. Please use the links below to view the newest flyers or click on Community Flyers to view all electronic flyers on the Walnut Creek School District website.


CUB SCOUT PACK MEETING

Come see SNAKES AND REPTILES at the next Cub Scout Pack meeting. Join us on Monday, September 8th at 6pm in the MPR room.  See how much fun you can have as a Cub Scout!
 
If you have any questions, please contact Tracie Granzotto.

Quick Links

Murwood School Website                                                  Murwood PTA Website

Murwood Keyspot                                                               Murwood School Lunch Menu

Walnut Creek School District                                           WCEF - K12

Escrip                                                                                  Walnut Creek Intermediate

Las Lomas High School                                                      Las Trampas Creek Council of PTAs

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