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From the PTA Presidents
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We were so happy to see so many familiar and new faces at Meet the Teacher last Wednesday.
Thanks to those of you who stopped by the PTA table to say hello and ask how you can get involved!
Your membership in the PTA is vital to each student on campus! Did you know that your dues allow us to offer a rich assortment of programs and services such as Field Trips, Science Fair, Spelling Bee, Book Fair, Holiday Workshop, Lunchtime Enrichment, Halloween Festivities...and many more!
Did you also know that the PTA funds a substantial portion of the outreach efforts of our school? Our outreach budget this year is $20,000! It is through your generous giving that we are able to provide students in need with hot lunch, yearbooks, tickets to dances, and other services. You will be learning more about this from Ozge Goker and Lisa Reid, so please stay tuned.
Signing up to be a member of the PTA is easy. You can either click on the JOIN button above or the membership link HERE, or fill out the form and drop it at the office.
We look forward to seeing you at our first General Meeting on August 27th at 9:30 a.m. in the MUR. 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!
Hope to see you there!
Ashley Banks and Sandie Timm
Co-Presidents, La Entrada PTA
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PTA News
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2014-2015 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. Please join us today!
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Volunteer Now!
Volunteering through PTA Committees is your door to participating on campus. Avoid the rush of volunteer sign up at the Job Fair August 27th and sign up for your selected committee spots by clicking HERE now. Contact Julie Herlihy at volunteers@laentradapta.org with any questions on volunteering.
Volunteers Needed for Hot Lunch
Help out with one of the best volunteer jobs in the school! Serving hot lunch not only helps the school, but also gives you a chance to see your child, and get to know the other students and volunteers. Hot lunch shifts last about 40 minutes and you can sign up to help weekly, every other week, once a month or as an on-call sub. Click HERE for more information about shift times and to sign up. For questions about volunteering for hot lunch, please contact Stacy Molano (molano@pacbell.net) or Stacy May (stacy.may1967@yahoo.com).
Volunteers Needed for Photo Day
We need volunteers to assist on photo day, Wednesday, September 10th and Thursday, September 11th. Time slots are listed below. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Julie Herlihy at volunteers@laentradapta.org.
Wednesday September 10th from 8:15 - 11:15 a.m. and 12:20 - 2:20 p.m.
Thursday September 11th from 8:10 - 10:00 a.m., 10:20 - 11:45 a.m., and 1:00 - 2:45 p.m.
Committee Chairs are needed for the below committees.
Keep in mind you can always partner with a friend and co-chair an event!
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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.
- Holiday Faire - The Holiday Faire is a hands on craft fair in which all students create holiday gifts for their family and friends. We have a fabulous group of ongoing volunteers for this event, but we need someone to coordinate and lead their efforts. Last year's co-chairs are also happy to advise you in what needs to be done to make the fair a success! The Faire typically takes about 5 days of prep time and will be held on December 5 this year. This La Entrada tradition is typically rated as one of the kids' favorite days of the year but without a leader, it won't happen this year, so please consider signing up!
- Career Day - This is an opportunity for parents and community members to come forward and share their careers with 7th and 8th graders. Chairing this committee will likely take a day of prep to ensure that we have all of the adults ready and setting up the MUR on the day of the event, March 20.
- Multi-Cultural Day - This is an opportunity for district families to share their cultural traditions with the students. We already have plans for Chinese New Year. If you would like to Chair this event and broaden it beyond Chinese New Year, we will appreciate your leadership in structuring this day for the students.
Please contact Ashley Banks or Sandie Timm at president@laentradapta.orgif you are willing to chair!
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FAMILY PICNIC - SEPTEMBER 9
5:30 to 7:00 pm
CHECK OUT OUR NEW FOOD OPTIONS!
It's time to place your orders so you can have a night off in the kitchen while you enjoy catching up with old friends and making new ones! The 2014 La Entrada Family Picnic will be on Tuesday, September 9th from 5:30 to 7:00 pm at the school playground. Check out new food options this year as we change things up and create new traditions. Our local vendors give back to the school, so please support them! You can place your order by clicking HERE. The cut-off date to place your order is September 5, 2014.
We need volunteers to help with set up, clean up and Spirit Wear. We're continuing our shorter shifts so you can enjoy more of the picnic. Come join your friends to help make this a special event for all the La Entrada families. Please contact Family Picnic Chair Patrina Mack at pmack2013@att.net to volunteer.
SEE YOU AT THE FAMILY PICNIC!!!
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REFLECTIONS 2014 - "The World Would Be A Better Place If..."
The theme for this year's Reflections is "THE WORLD WOULD BE A BETTER PLACE IF...". 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 photography, dance, art, music, literature and film.
Officially, there are six categories titled Film, Literature, Dance Choreography, Music Composition, Art and Photography. Entry forms and rules will be available in the school office AND on the PTA website at http://www.laentradapta.org/_programs/reflections.html.
Entries are due by Monday, November 3rd.
Questions? Stop by the Leopard's Fair (9/17 - 9/19) to have them answered. Or, contact JungEun (lee.jungeun@gmail.com).
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School News
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Dear Parents,
Greetings from the health office! I am looking forward to seeing how much students have grown over the summer, hearing about their adventures and helping them stay healthy and ready to learn. Below are few quick reminders as we embark on a new school year.
When to Keep Sick Children Home from School:
We all want to try and prevent illness with good hygiene, good nutrition and enough sleep, but children do still get sick sometimes. It is not always easy to decide when your student needs to stay home from school due to illness. At La Entrada, we use the following guidelines to determine if an ill child needs to go home:
The American Academy of Pediatrics has some excellent resource for parents as well when trying to decide if your student needs to stay home. For more information, click here:
Lice Checks: Please check your student for any signs of head lice. Early detection of lice infestations through routine screening at home is the most effective way to reduce outbreaks. Please contact the La Entrada health office with any questions you may have about lice prevention, detection or treatment and the nurse can assist you. For more information about head lice, please see " A Parent's Guide to Head Lice " published by the California Department of Public Health at
Thank you,
Kelly Muenzen
School Nurse
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Las Lomitas League
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The Las Lomitas League (LLL) offers enriching, after-school sports and classes for all children in our district. Registration for Fall offerings opens on August 25th at 7pm and closes on September 2nd at 11:59 pm. Some classes fill up quickly so register early at www.laslomitasleague.com.
- We will offer volleyball and flag football again this fall. Volleyball is open to girls in the 4th through 8th grades. Fourth and 5th graders participate in the La Entrada Volleyball Skills Clinic twice a week. 6th through 8th graders are placed on teams that practice twice weekly and they participate in a recreational league run by the Menlo Park Youth Volleyball Program. The season runs from early September through mid-November. We need coaches!!! Please contact Sue Bartalo at sbartalo@mac.com if you're interested.
- Flag Football is open to all 6th through 8th graders. Our two teams, a Juniors team and a Varsity team, participate in a recreational league comprised of middle schools in the area. Teams practice on Mondays and Wednesdays at 3:00, and games are on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:45. The season runs from early September through early November. We're looking for coaches!!! Please contact Mark Jones at markjones5@gmail.com if you are interested.
- We are excited to offer new classes this fall, including Animal Art, STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math), Jazz Dance and Digital Photography. We will continue to offer all-time favorites such as Ceramics, Jazz Band, Robotics, Play in a Box and Yearbook. We will also be offering our popular cooking classes again, and more! Please note that the meeting day for Ceramics and Robotics has changed to Monday.
Please go to our website at www.laslomitasleague.com for descriptions of all our classes and for more details about our sports programs.
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From the Editors
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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. To submit an item, email it to the editors at leopardsspot@llesd.org by 12:00 noon on the Wednesday prior to the Monday publication date. Submissions to personal email accounts are likely to be inadvertently omitted.
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