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This Week:
- Feb 11 (Mon): Coffee with The Principal, 9:15 - 10:45 am, MUR
- Feb 11 (Mon): Jazz Band dress-rehearsal, 3:00- 4:00 pm, La Entrada Music Room
- Feb 11 (Mon): M-A Partner Band Concert, 6:00 pm - student rehearsal, 7:00 pm - concert, 7th/8th Grade Symphonic Band and Jazz Band, M-A PAC
- Feb 12 (Tue): Parent Safety Education Evening, 7 pm, MUR
- Feb 13 (Wed): Take It Personally Workshop - Session 3, 10-11:30a MUR - Please read chapters 4 & 5 in your work books
- Feb 13 (Wed): School Board Meeting, 7 pm, MUR, click here for the agenda
- Feb 15 (Fri): La Entrada Career Day
Next Week:
- Feb 18 (Mon): President's Day - NO SCHOOL
- Feb 19 - 22 (Tue - Fri): Local recess - NO SCHOOL
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| From the Foundation |
SAVE THE DATE for the 2013 Spring Auction on Saturday, May 18th at Portola Farms in Woodside.
Mark your calendar today for this fabulous event. We hope you will join us for dinner, dancing, silent and live auctions benefitting the children in the Las Lomitas District.
Buying Valentine's Day cards, flowers, or gifts? Visit LLEFShopping first!
Whether you're making cards, ordering flowers, or choosing just the right presents for your loved ones, remember to start your online Valentine's Day shopping here. A portion of every purchase turns into a donation for our schools! Participating vendors include Tiny Prints, Minted, 1800flowers, Amazon, Red Envelope, and many more. Happy Valentine's Day from the Las Lomitas Education Foundation!
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| PTA NEWS |
REFLECTIONS WINNERS ADVANCE TO STATE COMPETITION
Congratulations go out to La Entrada students Fernanda C. and Andy M.! These two are recipients of Awards of Excellence from the 17th District PTA for their Reflections entries and now move forward to compete at the State level. Fernanda is advancing for her artwork The Magic of Disney, and Andy is advancing for his stop-motion animated short film Skate Jam.
This was La Entrada's first year participating in the Reflections competition and to have two winners is a great accomplishment. Way to go Fernanda and Andy!
4TH AND 5TH GRADE LATIN CLUB
Even if you have not already signed up, please feel free to join us at lunch period in MUR for our next meetings on February 14th, March , April 18th.
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MUSIC ROOM MURAL
The La Entrada Visual and Performing Arts Department is pleased to announce that students will be designing and painting a mural on campus. This mural will be on the outside of the Music room. Helping Mr. Cooper, Ms. Gregori and Mrs. Ostrom will be muralist Ellen Silva. Ms. Silva has been instrumental in both murals already on campus. She has also created murals with other schools up and down the Peninsula. She works with Precita Eyes (www.precitaeyes.org), the organization that is responsible for the amazing murals all over San Francisco and beyond.
As this mural will be high profile, the project will need committed students from 4th through 8th grade. The mural will require one three hour session of painting. The dates are April 13 and 14, with painting sessions from 9:00 AM-Noon and 1:00 PM-4:00 PM. If these dates will not work for you, you may not work on the mural. The students will be chosen to represent each grade level and to balance gender. The students will also be chosen by their dedication to the project, as expressed in their essay.
The deadline for submitting applications is Friday February 15 at 2:50 PM. Please see Mr. Cooper in Room 10 (Music Room), Ms. Gregori in Room 4 or Mrs. Ostrom in Room 3 for applications and more details.
MUSIC NEWS
Jazz Band:
Students will have a dress-rehearsal on Monday, February 11 from 3:00 - 4:00 in our school music room as we prepare for our evening concert the same day (Feb 11.)
7/8th Grade Symphonic Band and Jazz Band Concert Information:
M-A Partner Band Concert
Monday, February 11th
M-A Performing Arts Center
6:00PM: student 'walk-through' of concert
7:00PM: Concert
The concert attire will be clean blue jeans, black shoes and socks and your green t-shirt that you wore in previous concerts this year. (Those students that only perform in jazz band and do not have a green t-shirt, please wear a single-colored t-shirt.)
CORNERSTONE CORNER
This month the ABC readers are reading the book Mr. Peabody's Apple by Madonna to the 4th, 5th, and 6th graders. It is about the power of words. This lesson will demonstrate to students the destructive and hurtful nature of rumors and gossip. It will also show how easily and quickly a person's good reputation can be damaged and how hard it is to repair. In today's world, with the usage of cell phones and computers, gossip and rumors can be spread anonymously and cause wider irreparable damage. We must choose our words carefully to avoid causing harm to others. The goal of the lesson this month is to:
· Identify qualities of good role models.
· Understand that each student can be a role model.
· Name their role models.
· Be Up-standers by giving support to others with kindness and respect in the face to face and digital world.
· Role model responsible ways to behave while online and in the real world.
· Demonstrate that everyone has the power to stop a rumor.
YOUTH ACTION COUNCIL DRIVE
YAC (Youth Action Council) is holding a drive for Menlo Park's Haven House Family Shelter through February 14. If you have any kitchen items (esp. pots/pans), bed sheets (single or double), or towels that you and your child would like to donate, please drop them off at Room 7. The Haven House is also in need of Target gift cards that would be used to purchase items such as diapers and interview clothes. For more information, please contact Emily McDonough (ext. 215) or Jeannine Medina (ext. 216).
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Las Lomitas League News
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LOOKING FOR A CO-VP OF AFTER- SCHOOL CLASSES
The Las Lomitas League (LLL) is looking for a new CO-VP of After-School Classes for La Entrada! The LLL organizes all the after-school classes and we are looking for a volunteer to help the current VP organize fun new classes and coordinate with the teachers of classes currently offered. This is a great and rewarding way to volunteer for your kids and La Entrada. If interested or want to learn more, please contact Aruni Nanayakkara at arunikn@gmail.com.
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| M-A News |
Menlo-Atherton High School Fashion Show
SAVE THE DATE! The Menlo-Atherton High School Fashion Show is coming! Please join us for this year's fashion show - "iM-Agine...A Bright Future" on Saturday, February 23, featuring our senior class. This show is a great community event and fun for all ages. The show has an upbeat techno theme with bright lights to honor our senior class as they prepare to embark on their new journeys. There will be a luncheon at 11:30 a.m., followed by the 1 p.m., 4 p.m., and 7:30 evening show in the Performing Arts Center. We will highlight fashions from local stores and the seniors will model and dance! More information regarding ticket sales/prices will be available soon! We hope to see you and your families there! Come witness the great school spirit at M-A!
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| Community News |
These programs are not supported by or affiliated with the La Entrada School or the La Entrada PTA.
Atherton Water Palo Club
Are you a guy who thinks you might want to play water polo in high school? Atherton Water Polo Club, coached by Menlo-Atherton boys' varsity head coach Giovanni Napolitano begins their spring session Friday, February 22nd at the M-A pool. Practices are currently scheduled Monday and Friday 6-8pm and Saturdays 10-12pm. A Tuesday/Thursday option can be added if enrollment supports it. For more information or to register contact us at info@athertonwaterpoloclub.com or visit our website at http://www.athertonwaterpoloclub.com/.
Spring Summer Basketball at La Entrada
April 22nd - July 15th, Monday and ThursdaysCoach Mark and Carol and their assistant coaches will be forming current 4th and 5th grade girls and boys teams and playing AAU tournaments this year. Boys will practice directly after school3-4:10pm and girls will be 5:30 to 6:40. Registration begins Feb11 . Please contact Mark Decker for info at markdecker2002@yahoo.com or go to their website menloparkhoops.com.
Peninsula Youth Theatre
Peninsula Youth Theatre presents, "Fiddler on the Roof", March 2-10, 2013 at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. This musical masterpiece features beloved songs like "Tradition", "If I Were a Rich Man" and "Matchmaker". Tickets and more information can be found at www.pytnet.org.
Little League Umpires Wanted
Alpine West Menlo Little League is looking for student umpires for the upcoming baseball season. Minimum age--12. Flexible schedule--work when you can. Earn $22-32 per game. Season runs March -June. Experienced baseball players preferred. Must attend mandatory training session Sunday, February 24 from 1-3pm. If interested, please email Anna Plume at AlpineMinorsUmpsch@gmail.com.
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From the Editors
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