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Calendar
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October
| | Fri | Oct 16 | Reflections entries due | | Mon | Oct 19 | Governing Board Meeting | | Mon-Fri | Oct 19-23 | Book Fair - Library - Monday through Friday from 2-4 PM and during lunchtime for the kids. Tuesday night 6:30-8 PM, with guest readers for the kids while parents shop and attend the PTA meeting. Saturday during the Halloween Carnival from 11 AM-3 PM | | Tues | Oct 20 | PTA Meeting - 7 PM in the MPR | | Tues | Oct 20 | Parent Education Night "Understanding Conceptual Math" with April Cherrington, SVMI
| | Weds | Oct 21 | MAC Meeting - 4:30 PM in the Library | | Weds | Oct 21 | Science Camp Gift Wrap Fundraiser over | | Thurs | Oct 22 | Coffee with Carol - 8:30 AM in the teacher's lounge | | Sat | Oct 24 | Halloween Carnival - 11 AM to 3 PM - Book Fair also open | | Weds | Oct 28 | CCC Meeting - 7 PM at WCI | | Weds | Oct 28 | Picture Day make-up day | | Fri | Oct 30 | Halloween Parade - 8:15-9 AM around the school track
Pumpkin Contest
Short Day - TK/K dismissed at 11:20 AM. Grades 1-5 dismissed at 12:30 PM |
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Principal's Message
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Dear Parents,
Parents, please join us for our first Parent Education Night here at Murwood Tuesday, October 20, from 7-8 PM in the Multipurpose Room.
Our topic is Understanding Conceptual Math. April Cherrington, a professional development educator from Silicon Valley Math Initiative (SVMI) will be here to explain how we are teaching students to think conceptually in math using key strategies and activities that build conceptual understanding, such as Math Talks and tasks that show student thinking. While it is always important to know the algorithm to solve a problem, students are now being asked to show their thinking in multiple ways. This approach helps them to take what they have learned and apply it to new problems. Please join us!
A huge thank you to those community members who came out to Murwood to refresh our Mustang mosaic in the front garden, and for all the hard work inventorying our science kits for future STEM activities.
Special thanks to Mrs. Cerruti and Mrs. Banfield who rolled up their sleeves to help us on a Saturday.
Thank you,
Carol Nenni
Murwood Principal
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From the Office
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REMINDER: If you are participating in the Reflections program, entries are due THIS FRIDAY, 16th October!
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PTA President's Message
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Hello Murwood Families!
One of the many things that the Murwood PTA supports is Walking Club. Below is an announcement from Linda Peterson our Walking Club coordinator. Have a Fantastic week!
Murwood PTA President
Colin Wells
Mayor Bob Simmons to visit Murwood Walking Club on Wednesday, October 28th
City Mayor Bob Simmons will be coming to visit our students and to show his support for the Murwood Walking Club. Mayor Simmons is well known in our community for hosting his Saturday "Walnut Creek Walks," a walking tour that he had started back as a mayor in 2012. He has led many walks to different areas of our city from downtown to Shell Ridge covering both the natural landscape and historical parts of "the Corners".
Come put on your walking shoes. We invite you to walk with our mayor and our students! We will also have parent sign ups for our Fire Up Your Feet Challenge at the event.
Event Time: From 11:45 am to 12:30 pm on Wednesday, October 28th.
Location: Murwood Track (Front Office sign in required)
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PTA Corner
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How's everyone's gift wrap selling going? Murwood is currently raising money for our science program and outdoor education through a gift wrap and kitchen item sale. Look for the Charleston Wrap packet and shop, shop, shop! Our school code is 7626. It is quick and easy to sign up your child then, forward the online shopping link to relatives who are out of town. Here is the link: http://www.charlestonwrapfundraising.com/ The sale ends the week of October 21. Thank you for supporting Murwood and our science program.
WALK-A-THON Hey Murwood WALKERS! We are still collecting money from the walkathon event. Did you remember to turn yours in? If not, please do so at your earliest convenience as we need to close the books on this event. Thank you again for your support of the Murwood PTA and the 4th Annual Murwood Welcome Back Walkathon!
WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH AN IDEA? LET YOUR IMAGINATION FLY!!!
This is the last week of our PTA Reflections program. All entries are due to the office by 3 pm on Friday, October 16. This year's theme is Let Your Imagination Fly. The six categories are Visual Arts, Photography, Literature (writing), Dance Choreography, Film Production, and Music Composition. Official rules and entry forms are in the office. Entry forms and official rules are in the office, or go to www.capta.org for more information.
THE BOOK FAIR IS NEXT WEEK
Are your kids excited? We're excited. We'll be setting up this Friday afternoon and ready to open on Monday. Come stop by after school everyday from 2-4 PM, or our evening hours Tuesday night from 6:30-8 PM. And we'll be open all day Saturday during the Halloween Carnival. We're still looking for helpers to make sure everything runs smoothly, so please visit our Sign Up Genius and come help for an hour or two. MURWOOD LOVES TO READ And to prove it, we're going to keep track of our reading hours next week during the Book Fair. Your student will be bringing home tracking sheets today in their Wednesday envelope. Starting Monday, fill out how many minutes they read the night before and we'll add their name to our monster tracker outside the library. Let's see how many minutes Murwood can log in next week.
HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL
Join us Saturday, October 24th from 11:30-3pm for our Annual Murwood Halloween Carnival. This is a free Murwood Community event, with a nominal fee for food/cake walk. There will be loads of fun activities for our students, including: Carnival games, cake walk, face painting, Sips and Sliders food truck, and fabulous prizes for students. Remember to stop by the library for our book fair during the carnival. The carnival will come to a close with an amazing Magic Show from 2-2:45pm that you don't want to miss!!
We need your help to make this event happen! Click here to sign up for volunteering at this fun event!
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Critter's n' Clay begins October 20
| The Kinders will be in a kindergarten room. For information about how to sign up, visit www.murwoodPTA.org or ask in the office. |
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Meet the Young Entrepreneurs Who Are Supporting WCEF K-12!
WCEF has some great young entrepreneurs who are helping us reach our fundraising goal.
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Visit Yalla Mediterranean on Mondays in October and support WCEF!
In Greek, Yalla means Let's Go! Every Monday in October, take a break from cooking at home and go to Yalla Mediterranean in Walnut Creek. Whether you dine in or carry out, Yalla will donate 20% of your purchase price to WCEF! This promotion requires that you mention WCEF.
Location and contact info:
1813 Ygnacio Valley Rd
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
(In Ygnacio Plaza)
(925) 934-5098
Don't miss the great October deals offered by WCEF K-12 Business Partners!
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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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