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Volunteer Appreciation Event
Please join us on Wednesday, June 5 at 3:00 pm in the MUR for our annual the Volunteer Appreciation event. As the year comes to a close, this is our chance to come together to celebrate our community, honor the incredible volunteerism of our school, and say farewell to those "graduating" from the district. All parents are invited to attend, so please join us for a little afternoon gelato in the company of friends. Click to view your invitation to the Volunteer Appreciation Social. See you there!
Thanks!
We have just finished Teacher and Staff Appreciation week and want to give a shout out to our amazing team! They knocked it out of the park with daily treats and surprises for our hard working, Star-testing teachers. Thank you to committee chairs Susy Politi and Patricia Sullivan, who have been working behind the scenes all year to show our teachers, staff and administrators how much we care. In addition to coming up with fun and creative teacher treats, they added the very well received "Letters for Our Teachers" project, complete with that big green mailbox (handmade by Patricia. Wow). Laura Glader and Ashley Banks also spent hours on letter writing, poster making, snack making, etc etc etc! One of the highlights of the week was a Tuesday lunch graciously provided by the Sakrison family and Quadrus. Their generous spirit, along with the impressive spread of delicious food, never ceases to amaze. Thank you, Sakrisons, for all you do!
Farewell...
Our term as your PTA presidents is coming to a close, and we want to thank you all for the opportunity to serve this school. We are especially grateful to all of the talented and hard-working committee chairs that lead all of the PTA programs throughout the year. Thank you all for your service. And with that, we hand the gavel to our incoming PTA presidents, Lisa Reid and Laurel Timpson.
Rachel Lokey & Laura Glader
La Entrada PTA Co-Presidents
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| PTA News | |
2013-2014 Committee Chairs - Plan Ahead for Fall by Signing Up Now!
We are now recruiting our Committee Chairs for 2013-2014. Thank you very much to those who are already on board to lead us into another great year! We still need a few more hands on deck...one or two people can lead any of the open committees below. All of the open positions are low-moderate time commitments. (Very manageable!) Take a look at the job descriptions on our website at http://www.laentradapta.org/ptaprograms.html. Please consider joining us!
Contact MJ Crousore at mjcrousore@gmail.com with any questions or to sign up now.
Apple for the Classroom - Julie Chandik and Rebecca Grant
Art Note Cards - Diane Appel and Susan Fitch
Book Fair - Monica Albers, Stacey Alexander, Kelly Holzrichter and Stacy May
Bulletin Boards - Ashley Banks
Career Day - still open
Directory - Lisa Reid
Family Picnic - Liesl Noble
Geo Bee - still open
Grade-Level Gatherings - Kelly Holzrichter
Halloween Event - still open
Holiday Faire - Gina Gonzales and Pamela Stang
Hot Food Volunteers - Julia Massa; Day Chairs Needed...see below
Lunchtime Enrichment - still open
Membership - Shari Guggenhime
M-A High School Liaison - Lucia Tedesco
Newsletter - MJ Crousore
Parents Education - Michelle Dillabough and Jen Le
Project Cornerstone - Ann Crady, Kathy Kau, and Carrie Littlefield
Reflections - Julie Ann Min
Room Parents Coordinator (4th and 5th) - Sara Stremple
Tutoring Center - still open
Science Fair - still open
Spelling Bee - Janelle London and Kari Mueller
Volunteer and Staff Appreciation - Susanna Segre' Politi and Patricia Sullivan
Website - Anne Carpenter
Hot Lunch M/W/TH/F Day Chairs Needed for 2013-2014 - Tuesday is covered!
Hot Lunch Starts Wednesday, August 28! We cannot serve Hot Lunch without volunteers!!! Your help is needed so we don't have to limit the number of days we serve Hot Lunch.
We're planning ahead and need one parent to chair each day of Hot Lunch (Mondays through Fridays), for either the 4/5 and 6-8 lunch period, or both. In other words, eight time slots are open...you can choose one or more! D ay Chairing is not a difficult job. It involves organizing your schedule of volunteers and communicating the schedule to them (we recruit the volunteers) and communicating any needs/issues regarding our provider, Choicelunch, to Julia Massa, our Hot Lunch Chair. It's easy to learn and it is one of the most important volunteer positions we have as it is very difficult to run Hot Lunch without a Day Chair. If your child orders hot lunch, or if you would like to get a glimpse into the LE social scene, please consider chairing. Email Julia if you have any questions or if you're willing and able at gershenberg@gmail.com.
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Reflections 2013 - BELIEVE, DREAM, INSPIRE
The theme for next year's Reflections has been chosen; BELIEVE, DREAM, INSPIRE, and it is not too early to start thinking about your creation for next year's competition. Reflections is a theme based art competition sponsored by the national PTA. This past year La Entrada students had great success and produced exceptional works of art, music, literature and film.
There are six categories; Film, Literature, Dance, Music, Art and Photography. So use this summer to explore an art form that you've never tried before or one that you just want to show off your talents. Entries are not due until October 2013. Believe, Dream, Inspire!
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| School and Student News | |
8th Grade Parents Needed for Graduation Party Set Up
With Graduation just days away, the annual Graduation Party planning is well underway. Help to make Graduation night special by signing up to transform Jensen into a special party venue for our graduates. As always, the theme is top-secret. Get a sneak peek at the fabulous party when you help decorate. Please take a minute to sign up for one (or two, or three!) of our volunteer times. Volunteers shifts are available on June 7, 8, 9 and 11. Click on this link to volunteer http://vols.pt/4F4caB.
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| Foundation News |
THANK YOU FROM THE LAS LOMITAS AUCTION TEAM
EVERYONE IS A WINNER!
The Las Vegas Auction was Sensational!
We cannot give enough thanks or recognition to all of the supporters who participated in the Las Vegas revelry. We deeply appreciate all of the parents, teachers and staff who solicited, donated and bid on items in our Online, Silent and Live Auctions. You are the people who make our District such a special place to live and learn!
We are still tabulating the funds raised from the auction and will report back next week with the results. Stay tuned! Let's hear it for the 2013 Las Vegas Auction Committee!
FUND A NEED 2013 - DIGITAL LITERACY
 Our Fund-A-Need this year is to outfit a Media Lab at La Entrada and an iPad Cart at Las Lomitas to promote digital literacy. The media lab will be designed to inspire learning, creativity, and critical thinking through experimentation with digital and traditional media. Students will have access to new electives like Digital Animation and Digital photography, as well as have enriched core courses. At Las Lomitas, the iPad cart will give young learners access to a variety of educational content through a new medium. Fundamentally, your support in Fund-A-Need will help prepare our students for high school, college, careers and beyond. Please invest in technology resources for our children's campuses-donate at www.llef.org/FAN.
 
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| M-A News |
Incoming M-A High School Parents: Volunteers Needed for Challenge Day 2013!
Join us Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, October 28, 29, and 30th for this memorable one-day workshop that promotes compassion, communication and community building among the Class of 2017. It's a great way for freshman parents to get involved at M-A --- a one day commitment that helps our teens break down barriers and create new levels of empathy and respect. Come participate in one of the most meaningful volunteer opportunities of the year.
Adult volunteers are critical to the program's success. Volunteers are needed to be small group facilitators on the three days from 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
To volunteer pick the date which works best for you, then e-mail your preference (be sure to specify the date) to Irene Searles and Lauren Calhoon at challengeday@mabearspta.org. Please put "Challenge Day Volunteer" in the subject line. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of our students!
M-A Cheer Tryouts - 8TH Grade Welcome!
Interested in being a Menlo-Atherton cheerleader?
8th Grade Information Meeting: Thursday, May 23rd @ M-Ain room E-26, 5:30 p.m.
Tryouts: Saturday, May 25th @ M-A in Old Dance Room, 9 a.m.
Contact Coach Katharine Keigher for questions or further information at kjacobs@seq.org.
Go Bears!
M-A Football for Incoming Freshman
Announcing Menlo-Atherton High School FRESHMAN ONLY Football Team
A Parent & Player Information Meeting will be held Tuesday, June 11th at 6:30pm at Ayers Gym.
Please Host an AFS Exchange Student!AFS is the American Field Service. It's an international exchange organization, which both sends and receives high school students in over 40 countries. Have you ever wanted to learn more about another culture? Hosting an exchange student is a great way to learn about another country and culture right in your own home. Every year AFS exchange students from over 90 countries join a family like yours, attend local schools and participate as members of the local community. Living with a host family is an ideal way for exchange students to learn firsthand about American culture. The experience is a once-in-a-lifetime adventure for host families, too. As one family wrote: "We heard others mention that having children changes your life. While we do not have children of our own, we find it amazing how much we have changed by hosting five foreign exchange students. Being exposed to other cultures, personalities, and habits changed our thinking and perspective on life." http://www.afsusa.org/host-family/stories/featured-family/gambill/ For more information please visit http://www.afsusa.org/host-family/ . A local volunteer can contact you right away. Parent Volunteers Needed for M-A Admin Support 2013-2014 Is your 8th grader attending M-A next year? If so, please sign up to be on the administrative support volunteer list. There are no specific obligations - when the M-A Administration needs parent volunteers, we send out an email: if the volunteer opportunity fits in your schedule, you sign up; otherwise no need to respond. A sampling of events that use lots of parent volunteers are Arena Check-In, textbook distribution, schedule distribution, STAR test sorting, and AP test proctoring. Volunteering for Administrative Support a few times a year is loads of fun and a great way to meet other M-A parents and find out what's happening at M-A. To be placed on our list, please send us an email with your name to AdminSupport@mabearspta.org.
"THE ANONYMOUS PEOPLE" Exclusive West Coast Film Preview with Filmmaker Greg Williams A feature documentary film about the 23.5 million Americans living in long-term recovery, and the emerging public recovery movement that will transform how alcohol and other drug problems are dealt with in our communities. Parents and students welcome. Location: Menlo-Atherton Center for the Performing Arts Date: Tuesday, May 28 Time: 6:30 pm (Refreshments and chance to meet the filmmaker) 7:00 pm (Feature film begins) 8:30 pm (Q & A with the filmmaker begins) Admission is free, but RSVP is requested: http://theanonymouspeopleca.eventbrite.com. For more information, contact Charlene Margot at cmargot@csmconsulting.net.
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| Community News |
These programs are not supported by or affiliated with the La Entrada School or the La Entrada PTA.
Portola Valley Flight Night - Free and Open to the Public - May 31, 2013 Come see a spectacular demo of model aviation! Watch world class pilots fly radio controlled airplanes, sailplanes, and helicopters! Get a birds-eye view from in-flight TV cameras! Watch illuminated model aircraft perform aerobatics at night. Get a taste of flying using an R/C simulator. Let an instructor teach you to fly an R/C airplane using a "dual control" system. Build and take home your own "pie-plate" glider. For more information: http://flightnightpv.org.6pm - 9pm, 765 Portola Rd, Portola Valley
Menlo Mavericks Summer Swim Team
Swimmers of all levels are invited to join the Menlo Mavericks Swim Team this summer at Burgess Pool. Younger swimmers with little swim experience all the way to competitive high school swimmers will enjoy our relaxed summer league. Register today, practice starts June 10.
Belle Haven Pool Open Now!Menlo Swim and Sport is pleased to announce that Belle Haven Pool is now open year-round for youth swim lessons and water polo. Lessons available Monday-Friday from 3:30-6:30pm, and Saturdays from 10:00-1:00pm. Scholarships available through Beyond Barriers Athletic Foundation. Register today!
Classroom Volunteers Needed in East Palo Alto - Start in September
We are looking for parents willing to volunteer in a K-4 classroom next school year. Assist teachers with tutoring and individualized instruction much like you may have done in your own child's classroom. These K-4 classrooms are in schools located in East Palo Alto and East Menlo Park. It's one hour per week and we'd like to add more volunteers to assist in classrooms this coming Fall. Our organization coordinates everything. To learn more about us, visit
www.allstudentsmatter.org. Have questions or want to sign up? Contact Carolyn Blatman at CBlatman@aol.com.
Alpine Strikers Soccer - New Age Group FormingAlpine Strikers FC is forming a new 05 age group for our youngest competitive soccer players - with birth dates between August 1, 2005 and July 31, 2006. If your child is passionate about soccer and would like to play competitively with professional coaches, please bring them out for evaluations. All interested kids will be able to join the Academy. Teams will form based on the number and caliber of interested players. To read more about whether your child is ready for competitive soccer, please read the FAQs. Alpine Strikers is also hosting various soccer camps this summer. Check out the website www.alpinestrikers.org for details.
HMB Hockey Summer Season Registration is Now Open
Get signed up soon so that you can enjoy all the free skating and gear swaps prior to the beginning of the season. The North Coast Hockey League offers youth roller hockey programs for children of all ages. With a variety of divisions organized by age and ability, as well as a Saturday pickup game for adults (10am-noon), the NCHL provides a fantastic inline hockey experience. Enjoy the weekly newsletter that highlights all the kids' contributions from the prior week game each week. http://www.coastsiderollerhockey.com/
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| Business Sponsors News |
These programs are not supported by or affiliated with the La Entrada School or the La Entrada PTA.
Choicelunch for Summer Camp
The school year is quickly coming to a close, and as teachers begin to pack up their books and students start to daydream of splashing the summer away, our Choicelunch chefs are whipping out their whisks and breaking out some brand new brag-worthy recipes. That's right, we're ramping up our menu this summer to include some fabulously fun new entrée choices.
Be sure to beat the heat with our cool new Egg Salad Croissant Sandwich! Our veggie lovers will have fun crunching into our hot Veggie Egg Rolls, savoring our Sweet Corn Tamale, and slurping down a creamy cup of Broccoli Cheddar Soup. Spice things up with our better-than-ever Carnitas Burrito, or try our new Authentic Cheese Pupusa.
Still fancy your old favorites? No worries, they're not going anywhere! In fact, we just raised the "salad" bar (wink, wink), as our crisp romaine lettuce now comes from our friends at Earthbound Organic. Which of these cool new lunch options will tickle your summer camper's fancy?
www.choicelunch.com
Josh Capelle Tennis Camp
As the La Entrada tennis coach the past 2 years, I'm running weekly summer tennis camps starting on June 17th and lasting until August 16th. Kids will get 5 days a week of practice in addition to a match against another organization for older kids. I have openings for the 6th-8th grade group and the 3rd-5th grade group. I am looking for serious players that want to develop their game as this is an excellent opportunity to do so for the middle school tennis season next year! Please contact me for specific dates, details, and more info. Thanks and I'm looking forward to seeing you all out there on the court this summer! josh.capelle@gmail.com
(650) 208-7317
Legends Summer Baseball Camp
Legends Summer Baseball Camp is a unique summer experience where your child will be immersed within an intimate, enthusiastic and exciting baseball environment! Now in our fifth year, this summer's camp will take place at Nealon Park in Menlo Park and will be offered to children of ALL experience levels aged 6-12. For more information email David at david@menloparklegends.com or call 650-387-4427 or logon to http://www.menloparklegends.com/baseball-camp/.
Jeff Arons' Youth Tennis Camps at Sacred Heart Schools
Jeff Arons is the director of tennis for Sacred Heart Schools. His coaching experiences include founding/directing the East Palo Alto Tennis and Tutoring Program and coaching a Wimbledon doubles champion. His morning camps offer the beginning/intermediate level player the opportunity to develop their skills in a child friendly and fun environment. His afternoon camps and Junior Team Tennis Program are geared towards improving the match play performance of intermediate and advanced players.
Grades: 1st through 12th Dates: 10 weeks beginning June 10th
Location: Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton
Times: 9 am-12 pm and 2-5 pm Days: Monday through Friday
Email: jeffaronstennis@gmail.com Website: www.jeffaronstennis.com
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