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This Week:
- Wednesday, August 28 - PTA Welcome Coffee, General Meeting, Job Fair; 9:30-11:00am
- Wednesday, August 28 - Hot Lunch Begins
- Wednesday, August 28 - Picture Day
- Thursday, August 29 - New Student Pizza Lunches
- Thursday, August 29 - Parent Information Night, 6:30pm
- Thursday, August 29 - 5th Grade Band Parent Meeting, 7:30pm
- Friday, August 30 - Spirit Day, Wear Class Colors
- Friday, August 30 - 4th Grade ASB Petitions Due
Next Week:
- Monday, September 2 - NO SCHOOL - Labor Day
- Tuesday, September 3 - Leopard's Faire
- Friday, September 6 - First Friday Lunch
- Friday, September 6 - Spirit Day
Coming Soon:
- Friday, September 13 - 6th-8th Grade Dance, 7:00pm
The 2013-2014 Membership Drive for the PTA is in full swing! Join us again by clicking the button below. Your support is greatly appreciated! Need more details? Read below!
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| From the PTA Presidents |
Happy First Full week of school!!!
We were so excited to see so many familiar and new faces at Meet the Teacher last Tuesday. This event is always exciting for the students as well as the parents and teachers alike. We hope you were able to take the time to look over all the information the teachers passed out as well as the PTA Membership Form that you hopefully received.
Your membership in the PTA is vital to each student on campus! Every dollar goes directly to them this year. Our goal this year is to get an 80% participation. This will ensure that all of our programs are funded in full and that every child have a meaningful experience. Every family that joins the PTA on or before the Family Picnic on September 26th will be entered into a drawing. We will be choosing two winners at the family picnic, they will have the choice of either winning spirit wear or a week of free Children's Choice lunch. Signing up is easy! You can either click on the join button above or the membership link below, or fill out the form and drop it at the office. It doesn't matter how you do it, we just ask that you join!
We look forward to seeing you at our first General Meeting on August 28th in the MUR. We will have some social time from 9:15 am - 9:30 am, with the meeting starting at 9:30 am. This is a great time to see old friends, meet some new friends, and hear more about the PTA and how you can be involved. We will be answering questions, gathering volunteers and informing you of all the programs we have planned for this year!
See you in the Halls!
Laurel Timpson and Lisa Reid
Co-Presidents, La Entrada PTA
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| PTA News |
2013-2014 MEMBERSHIP DRIVE IS UNDERWAY!
Please consider supporting the La Entrada PTA this year. La Entrada needs every family to join in order to provide the quality programs your child enjoys throughout the year. Your contribution provides much-needed support towards Field Trips, Holiday Faire, Science Fair, Family Picnic, Halloween Event and Spelling Bee (just to name a few).
Joining the PTA does not mean you are signing up to volunteer. Payment of your membership fees is simply demonstrating your support of our programs.
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VOLUNTEER NOW!
Urgent Volunteer Need
Hot lunch is scheduled to begin this Wednesday. We are currently short volunteers to serve hot lunch, especially on Mondays and Tuesdays. We will not be able to provide this service without volunteers. Please consider signing up through the link above now! Questions about Hot Lunch? Contact co-chairs Stacy Molano or Stacy May at molano@pacbell.net or stacy.may1967@yahoo.com.
Committee Chairs are needed for the following:
- Halloween Event - This is a low time commitment job, planning and organizing several lunchtime games/activities for the 4/5 and 6-8 lunch periods. The committee is full of volunteers...we just need someone to steer the team!
- Lunchtime Enrichment - This program provides multiple activities for kids to choose from such as Latin Club, Book Club, Youth Action Council, and Around the World. All activities have their own leader and usually meet on a monthly schedule. The Chair position coordinates these activities and markets them to the students. We have one person willing to help, but we need a co-chair.
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GRADE LEVEL GATHERINGS Grade Level Gatherings are festive, adult-only, cocktail parties hosted by families in each of the different grades. These social events are a great opportunity for the the parents in each grade to get to know each other better outside of school. Evites are coming soon!
4th Grade
· Friday, September 13, 7:00-9:00 pm
· Hosted by the Takacs, Guggenhime and Holzrichter families
· At the home of Lynn and Neil Takacs, 128 Northgate Drive, Woodside
· Last names A-M please bring wine or beer; last names N-Z appetizer or dessert
· Please RSVP via Evite - COMING SOON
5th Grade
· Saturday, October 26, 7:00-9:00 pm
· Hosted by the McGeever and Chandik families; one additional host family needed
· At the home of Linda and Jim McGeever , 191 Duranzo Way, Portola Valley
· Last names A-M please bring wine or beer; last names N-Z appetizer or dessert
· Please RSVP via Evite - COMING SOON
6th Grade
· Saturday, October 12, 7:00-9:00 pm
· Hosted by the Liston, Enger and Holley families
· At the home of Kathleen and Alex Liston, 2319 Crest Lane, Menlo Park
· Last names A-M please bring wine or beer; last names N-Z appetizer or dessert
· Please RSVP via Evite - COMING SOON
7th Grade
· If you would like to host the 7th grade party at your home, please contact:
8th Grade
· Friday, September 20, 7:00-9:00 pm
· Hosted by the Abbott, Bergan and Rarick families
· At the home of Marsha and William Abbott, 241 W. Floresta Way, Portola Valley
· Last names A-M please bring wine or beer; last names N-Z appetizer or dessert
· Please RSVP via Evite - COMING SOON
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JOIN US AT THE FOLLOWING UPCOMING EVENTS
Incoming 8th Grade Back-to-School Bash
It's your last year at La Entrada! Kick it off at the Ladera Recreation District, swimming and dancing together! For 8th graders only.
Friday, August 30, 2013 from 6:30-9:00 pm
Mexican Fiesta Progressive Party in University Heights
Celebrate September with your favorite Mexican food, cocktails, and cerveza in University Heights! Saturday, September 14 in the evening
3rd Annual Ladies Tennis Round Robin Fun
Tennis, great chatter and comp adult refreshments will make for a winning afternoon at the Menlo Circus Club! All levels welcome.
Sunday, September 22 from 2:00 - 5:00 pm
7th Annual Camino a los Cerros Progressive
Your friends on Camino a los Cerros want to party with you! Come enjoy good food, great drinks and fabulous friends as you meander through the neighborhood.
Saturday, September 28 in the evening
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| Las Lomitas League | |
We are now offering for the first time an opportunity to learn Lacrosse on Fridays! Electronic Art for 5th graders and Robotics are also back! Along with all time favorites such as Jazz Band, Ceramics, Play in the Box and Cooking, we will also be offering a new class - Easy Baking and Dessert on Mondays. Please note that Yearbook will also be offered on Mondays instead of Thursdays.
Detailed class descriptions for these as well as other classes are available online at http://www.laslomitasleague.com/ under the classes tab. Please read the registration notes before registering. Registration started on Thursday August 22nd at 7:00 pm. There may still be space available in most classes so register NOW before it is too late as there will be no late registration! Registration closes on September 2nd at 11:59 pm.
The Las Lomitas League is in need of a registrar (or registrars). This is a great way to volunteer your time. The registrar sets up the online registration for classes and sports, answers questions and provides reports as needed. All work can be done at home. Board meetings are held once per month in the evenings. If interested, please contact Maureen Goode at goode4all@gmail.com.
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| Community News |
Volunteers Needed in East Palo Alto - An Hour a Week Could Change a Student's Life
We are looking for parents willing to volunteer in a K-4 classroom this school year. Assist teachers with tutoring and individualized instruction much like you may have done in your own child's classroom, but these classes have no parents helping...no PTA. The schools are located in East Palo Alto and East Menlo Park. It's one hour per week with training starting September 6th. 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. Portola Valley Theatre Conservatory (PVTC) offers THEATRE CLASSES this fall! PVTC's classes are open to students of all skill level, novice to experienced in Pre-K through high school. In addition to teaching acting skills, these classes build self-confidence and encourage collaboration with peers. Each week, students learn about theatre through well-loved theatre games and creative acting exercises. Students also rehearse a short play that is performed at the end of our 8-week session for family and friends. One of the highlights of the performance, in addition to the fact that all students get lines, is using simple costumes, props, & lighting, and performing the play on a real stage. Our fall theme is "Folktales, Myths, and Legends," so all of our short plays will center on classic stories of adventure and heroism. Thursday classes begin September 5. All other classes begin the week of September 9. Register online at Saturday September 14, 2013 at Webb Ranch. Drop off 1:15pm-1:30pm. Pick-up 3:00pm-3:15pm. Single riders are okay, but volunteer ratios apply. Nut-free snack and participation badge provided. Price contingent on number of riders but will be under $52. Advance registration required; No walk-ins accepted. Open to registered Girl Scouts ages 7 and up. Contact Ginny Rader at ginnyrad@me.com for more info.
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| Business Partners |
Thank you so much to all of our business partners who have advertised with us in the past. Guidelines for advertising in the 2013-2014 year are under review. If you have any questions, please email editor MJ Crousore at leopardsspot@llesd.org.
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From the Editor
| The Leopard's Spot is published by the La Entrada PTA as a service to the La Entrada families and community. Before submitting an article, please read our newsletter policies. (Newsletter policies are under review by the PTA for the 2013-2014 school year.)
To submit an item, email it to the editor at leopardsspot@llesd.org by 12:00 noon on the Wednesday prior to the Monday publication date.
Submission Requirements:
- In the subject line of the email, please include the section in which you wish your item to be placed (see our newsletter policies for the list of our regular sections); for example, the subject may read "PTA News" for any item related to PTA programs.
- Send the article in the body of the email: submission sent as Word doc or other attachment will be rejected.
- Clearly indicate the title of your submission.
- Provide a link for all flyers.
- Provide a link for all pictures and graphics.
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