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 Murwood Elementary
eNewsletter
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
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| Greetings! | Short Days for Conferences THIS Wednesday through Friday.
TK/K released at 11:20am; 1st thru 5th out at 12:30pm
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Calendar
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November
| | Nov 19-21 | Wed-Fri | Short Day - Parent Conferences | | Nov 21 | Fri | Gift Wrap orders due | | Nov 24-25 | Mon-Tues | No School - Parent Conferences | | Nov 26-28 | Wed-Fri | No School - Thanksgiving Break | | Nov 27 | Thurs | 22nd Annual Turkey Trot |
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Principal's Message
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Dear Parents,
If you do not have a confirmed conference with your child's teacher, please call our school office right away (925/943-2462). It is the most important link to your child's success. Please don't pass up this opportunity to partner with your child's teacher and strengthen that important home school connection.
SOS!! We are looking for two volunteers to serve as Room Parent Liaison and Auction Ticket Sales. If you can assist with either of these positions, please contact the school office and leave a message with Lynnette.
Thank you,
Carol Nenni
Murwood Principal
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From the Office
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Please make sure your children are getting a good breakfast (always include protein!) before they head off to school, and pack a healthy snack for them. If your mornings are rushed, try keeping some grab and go items in your pantry...things like string cheese, granola bars, whole grain toaster waffles with nut or soy butter, trail mix, and hard-boiled eggs are great. We have too many students lately that are looking for snacks at the start of school and at recess. With the colder mornings, it takes their little bodies more energy to stay warm AND be ready for learning. Let's do our part to start them off right every morning!
REMINDER: Parent-Teacher Conferences are happening this week! Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday are MINIMUM DAYS as follows:
Kindergarten - dismisses at 11:20 AM
1st through 5th - dismisses at 12:30 PM
*We appreciate your being on time to pick up your students*
We have a lot of nice jackets and such on our lost & found rack outside of the office. Be sure to take a look when you're on campus to see if anything belongs to your little ones!
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From the PTA President
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Dear Murwood Families,
Even though the holiday season is now upon us, our volunteers are hard at work putting together our annual Auction for Education. This fundraiser is how we raise the bulk of our money to support Murwood each year, and it requires a lot of help. Currently, we are looking for donations for the online and silent auctions, items for the classroom baskets, hosts for sign up parties, and volunteers to help catalog donations and tickets. Please contact Tina Neuhausel or Meghan Donnelly for more information.
I hope all of you have a safe and happy break next week!
PTA President
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PTA Corner
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HALLOWEEN CANDY COLLECTION
Thank you to all who shared your Halloween bounty! We collected almost 60 pounds of candy for donation to the Contra Costa Food Bank!
MURWOOD FOOD DRIVE
Murwood is collecting food for our annual food drive for the Contra Costa Food Bank. We have already collected over 450 items, but would love to collect much more! Please send non-perishable food donations with your child to put in their class boxes tomorrow and Friday. They especially need canned vegetables and fruits, soup, canned meat (chicken, tuna), pasta, rice, cereal and beans. No expired food or glass containers please. Thank you for your support!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR PTA BY-LAW REVISION COMMITTEE
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Our by-laws must be updated this year due to a change at the California PTA level. We need 3-4 volunteers to help update the by-laws. You must be a current member of the PTA for this job. Please contact Mandy Wells to volunteer or get more information.
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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). Reserve your copy today. Deadline for recipe submissions is December 1, 2014. The cookbook will be coming out March 2015. Contact Renee Brooks for more information.
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WCEF
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In town for Thanksgiving?
Have a few hours to support our students?
Volunteer at the 22nd Annual Turkey Trot!
We have many shifts still to be filled:
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- 11/27 Race Day: registration and t-shirt distribution, water stations, course workers, food and water site workers, timing/finish line assistance, clean-up/breakdown.
- Many different shifts available to fit your schedule. Free volunteer T-shirts!
- Click here TO VOLUNTEER!
- Interested in running? Click here to register to race.
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WCEF Business Partner Deals Good All Month Long! Honey Bear Trees & Wreaths: Purchase your Christmas tree, wreath or greens from 11/22/2014 through 12/24/2014 and Honey Bear will donate 20% of your purchase back to WCEF. Click here to print the coupon. Located across from Acalanes High School at the corner of Deer Hill Rd and Pleasant Hill Rd (7-days a week from 9:00am to 9:00pm). Save the Date: HOLIDAY SHOPPING at SPORTS BASEMENT: Saturday, December 6, 2014 - 10% off and 10% Back to our schools ALL DAY. Mention WCEF at check out.
- Refreshments, Gift Wrapping and so much more!
Check out all our November Business Partner Deals and all the businesses supporting our schools and students. These businesses have invested in our students' education and are offering special discounts throughout the month of November - just be sure to mention WCEF!
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Character Counts
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Character trait
for November/December is:
The Pillar of Caring
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Community eFlyers
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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.
It's not too late to join Girl Scouts. We are forming troops now. Girl Scouts relies on parent leadership teams to manage the troops. The time commitment is on average three hours a month. The cost is $15. The value is priceless. Girl Scouts builds girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. Start the fun now by contacting
Renee Bujewski or by calling (800) 447-4475. ext. 3044.
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