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5th Grade Camp Meeting for PARENTS ONLY tomorrow 5:30-6:30 PM in the MPR
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Calendar
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September
| | Thurs | Sept 10 | 5th Grade Camp Meeting for PARENTS ONLY 5:30-6:30 PM in the MPR | | Tues | Sept 15 | PTA Meeting - 7 PM in the Library | | Fri | Sept 18 | Murwood Walk-a-Thon/Back to School Picnic - Come back at 4 PM to walk the track with your student for more laps. Picnic (bring your own dinner) will be from 5-7 PM. | | Mon | Sept 28 | No School - Staff Development Day |
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Principal's Message
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Dear Murwood Families,
September is Attendance Awareness Month, and here at Murwood, we strive to make every day count! A love of learning starts early! Build the habit of good attendance - school success goes hand-in-hand with good attendance.
Here are some statistics that support the importance of on time, daily attendance:
- Research shows that students who attend school every day in the primary grades are far more likely to read proficiently by 3rd grade.
- For every day of school missed, it takes three days to make up what was taught.
- By the 6th grade, chronic absence is a leading indicator of whether a student will drop out of high school.
- In the 9th grade, school attendance is a better indicator than test scores of a student's likelihood to graduate from high school.
- Californians who do not earn high school diplomas are eight times more likely to be incarcerated than those who do; 75% of California prison inmates and 69% of inmates in county jail are drop outs.
Thank you,
Carol Nenni
Murwood Principal
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From the Office
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REMINDERS FOR DROP-OFF and PICK-UP:
- Please be mindful of our friends on Vanderslice Avenue and Kayser Court during morning drop-offs and afternoon pick-ups...we want to be good neighbors and respect driveways, side streets, and crosswalks. Please drive as if you and your family live on this street!
- We ask that you arrive to school between 8:00 AM and 8:15 AM. Please do not drop students 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 pull as far forward as possible to drop-off and pick-up your students, and remain in your car...staff will assist you with getting students in and out of cars.
- Finally, please note that except for the handicap and auction spaces, most of the spaces in our parking lot are reserved for staff. There are a few spaces available at the front of the circle for short term use, as well as by the gate to the left as you enter the school When parking, please use the walking paths provided for your safety.
Let's work together to make things move smoothly for all!
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From the PTA President
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Dear Murwood Families,
I hope you all had a fantastic Labor day weekend!
Don't forget to get your Walk-A-Thon pledges in! We have many volunteer opportunities open and would love to have you come to our first PTA meeting Tuesday at 7PM in the Library. Colin Wells PTA President
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PTA Corner
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WALKING CLUB VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Murwood students LOVE Walking Club, but we still need a few volunteers on Mondays and Tuesdays during lunch. Please contact the office if you would like to help keep this tradition going!
SPIRIT WEAR IS AVAILABLE FOR SALE!!
Every Friday is Spirit Day! You want to make sure your child is supporting Murwood by wearing his/her Spirit Wear every Friday!! Murwood Spirit Wear is now available online! Buy your T-shirts, Hoodies and Zipped Sweatshirts all just a click away!
WALK-a-THON 2015
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 18, during school, and all students will participate. There is also an opportunity to return after school at 4 PM 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 to your child's teacher by September 17th. We will also need volunteers to help the day of the event so please keep an eye out for more information to come your way!!!
BACK TO SCHOOL PICNIC
Please join us this Friday after the Murwood Walk-a-Thon to celebrate the beginning of a new school year at the annual Back To School Picnic. Bring a picnic dinner and gather with friends and family at this free family fun event. There will be music, our second annual Halloween costume exchange is back and spirit wear will be displayed and sold. Dessert will be provided by the PTA. Come eat, dance, play and walk! The Picnic will be from 5-7 PM at the Murwood Fileds.
FAMILY FUN NIGHT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Please consider hosting/organizing a Family Fun Night this school year such as disco bingo, movie night, multicultural night, etc. These are free community events offered throughout the year and supported by the Murwood PTA. We are looking for some new energetic volunteers interested in organizing one or more of these favorite events this year. Please contact Andrea Slavet or Dana Neitz if you are interested in getting involved!
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After School Enrichment
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GIRLS ON THE RUN HAS A FEW SPOTS LEFT!!!
There is still room to join this amazing program designed to allow every girl to recognize her inner strength, the Girls on the Run curriculum inspires girls to define their lives on their own terms. Throughout the season, the girls make new friends, build their confidence and celebrate all that makes them unique! Spots are limited and spaces are filling up!
Join the fun! Girls in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade are invited. You don't even have to love running.
Learn about yourself !Explore who you are and build your confidence.
Help your community!Create a service project with your new friends and fun coaches.
Share with your family!Run, walk, skip or hop the Girls on the Run 5K together with your team on Saturday, December 5th in Golden Gate Park.
DATES: Sept 29-Dec 15, 2015 DAYS: Tuesdays & Thursdays TIMES: 2:40- 3:55pm
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE: Yes, no girl will be turned away due to financial needs.
INCLUDES: 20 Lessons and entry to season ending Girls on the Run 5k , t- shirt and water bottle, healthy snacks.
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Fundraising update-we're off to a great start!
Thank you to all of the families that have already donated to WCEF K-12 for this school year. With your help, we've already raised $400,000 toward our $1 million goal!
But we still have a long way to go-so far only 24 percent of our families have donated. If we do not make our $1 million goal, we will not be able to fund the critical programs and services that so enrich our students' education, like a science lab specialist who brings science to life with hands-on activities.
What we fund at Murwood:
- Science Lab Specialists
- Art
- Music
- Physical education
- Before- and after-school library hours
- Professional coaching and mentoring time for teachers
None of these programs would be available to our students without donations from parents like you. Do your part; donate to WCEF K-12 today!
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The Walnut Run for Education is this Sunday!
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Don't miss these great back-to-school deals from WCEF K-12 Business Partners
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Introducing the new WCEF K-12 logo!
WCEF K-12 has a new logo! It was created by Britt Brown, a local Walnut Creek graphic designer and Las Lomas parent.
For the past several weeks, our community has been voting on the logo color scheme and the results are in. The winning colors are blue and orange! Purple and green came in second, and red and gray came in third.
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Thank you to everyone who voted and a special thank you to Extreme Pizza, Five Little Monkeys and Lottie's Creamery for hosting our ballot boxes! We also want to recognize WCEF Board member and Las Lomas parent Lisa Sun for creating the ballot boxes and working with local businesses to support the logo voting process.
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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.
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eNews Submissions
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