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 Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Greetings!
Today is the 5th Grade parents only Camp Loma Mar Informational Meeting from 6-7 PM

Calendar


 
September 
Sept 10WedPicture Day
Sept 10WedCamp Loma Mar informational meeting for 5th grade parents in the MPR from 6-7 PM 
Sept 11Thurs

5th Grade Outdoor Education Science Camp Fundaiser

San Francisco Creamery - 11:30 AM to 9 PM

Sept 19FriWalk-a-Thon and Welcome Back Picnic
Sept 23TuesPTA Meeting in Library 7 PM
Sept 27SatWalnut Creek Community Service Day
Sept 28SunMurwood PTA Cookbook recipes due
Sept 29- Oct 3Mon- Fri5th Grade at Camp Loma Mar

Principal's Message

Dear Parents,

  

Thank you so much for your time and attention at Back to School Night.  Our teachers worked hard to prepare a clear overview of your child's educational plan for the year.  Thanks to Mandy Wells for her leadership as PTA President for the second year,  and to former Murwood parent, Amy Moss, for speaking on behalf of WCEF.  Please join PTA and support WCEF.  Our programs depend on you.

 

Please support Murwood by taking the family to San Francisco Creamery TOMORROW, September 11, for dinner or an ice cream treat!  Bring the pink flyer or just mention MURWOOD, and the former Murwood family owners will donate 25% of all proceeds back to our school for science camp.  SF Creamery is located at 1370 Locust Street.  Hours are 11:30 - 9:00 p.m.  Thank you!

 

Thank you,

Carol Nenni

Murwood Principal

From the Office

Thank you so much to our volunteers for helping with Picture Day - you helped the process flow fabulously!

 

5th Grade Parents:  If you would like to drive for drop-off to and/or pick-up from Outdoor Ed, please alert your teacher and be sure to clear your driving status with Ms. Stacy in the office.  If you would like to make a donation towards camp (suggested amount, $300 per child), checks can be made out to 'WCSD' and turned in to the office.

From the PTA President

Dear Families,

 

The 2014-2015 School year is off to a great start. Thank you to all the parents who attended Back to School Night last week. 

 

Next Friday is our annual Welcome Back Picnic in conjunction with our Walk-a-thon fundraiser. We hope you can join us for both.  Bring your picnic dinner, have some fun, and celebrate the start of a great school year.  Details for the event are below.

 

I'm very excited for the first PTA meeting of the year- Tuesday September 23 at 7 PM in the library.  While we have a lot of business to take care of, we also have some fun announcements to make.  We hope you can join us.

Mandy Wells
PTA President

PTA Corner

5TH GRADE OUTDOOR EDUCATION SCIENCE CAMP FUNDRAISER!!! 

WHEN:  Thursday, 11 September 2014 - 11:30am - 9:00pm

WHERE:  SF Creamery, 1370 Locust St., Walnut Creek

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

 

WALK-A-THON
Welcome Back Mustangs!  Mark your calendar for our first fundraiser of the year, the Murwood Welcome Back Walk-a-thon.  This wonderful event is happening on
September 19, during school, and all students will participate.  There is also an opportunity to return after school and walk with your family and friends.  To support Murwood PTA programs we hope that you will solicit donations for your walking efforts and return your pledge forms by September 18th.  The Walk-a-thon is a terrific time to help the Murwood PTA by volunteering. Sign-up by clicking here.

WELCOME BACK PICNIC AFTER WALK-A-THON

After the Walk-a-Thon, join your Murwood friends for a school-wide picnic. Bring your lawn chairs/blanket and a picnic dinner if you want something other than tacos for dinner.  Activities include:

  • 4-7pm (or until they run out): Our favorite Taco Truck will sell tacos for $2.50 each
  • 5-8pm: DJ Dave will spin our favorite tunes
  • 5-8pm: Halloween Costume Exchange/Donation 
  • 7:30pm: Healthy snack will be provided for our students
New this year is a Halloween Costume Exchange/Donation. Bring your gently used Halloween Costumes to share with the Murwood Community. Looking for a Halloween costume? Find one at the picnic!! All remaining costumes will be donated to a local charity.  We hope to see you after the Walk-a-Thon! 

KIDS LOVE WALKING CLUB - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Walking Club is a program offered to our kids through PTA. Every day during lunch recess the kids head out to the field to pick up their tracking card and walk or run around the track. It's a great way to them to get their blood flowing, blow off a little steam, visit with friends, and make new friends. 

We need a few more volunteers to get the program going and offer it to the kids consistently every day (and they really get disappointed when it's not set up for them!). Each volunteer goes out one day per week from 11:40 - 12:25. This is a fun volunteer opportunity for someone who likes to be outside and it's rewarding to see how much the kids love doing it. Contact Tina Neuhausel ASAP if you want to help.

 

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. 

WCEF

Join us next Wednesday: September 17, 6:00-9:00 PM 

Walnut Creek Downtown Business Association Fall Walk!  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.

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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