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 Thank you to our wonderful community for making this year's La Entrada Used Book Fair a great success!With your kind donations, we sold $6,200 worth of books for which our La Entrada PTA receives 100% of the proceeds! We would like to give special thanks to our volunteers who helped roll, sort, sticker/price, organize, move, display, and sell the thousands of donated books.
We were also able to give books to La Entrada and Las Lomitas teachers (core, elective and resource), our library, the City of Menlo Park Library (via Friends of the Menlo Park Library) and classrooms in the Ravenswood School District. The LEUBF is so wonderful in that it includes recycling, reusing and reading for so many.
Please continue collecting box tops during the holidays!
Don't forget that your everyday online purchases can also help our school. Please visit the box top website and designate La Entrada as the school you wish to support. Then, every time you shop online, as long as you enter through the Box Tops web page, a percentage of your purchase will be credited to our school. Please check for the various participating products. Every coupon is valuable and worth 10 cents. Please submit your box tops in a small ziplock bag with your child's full name and core teacher to the school office. There will be a cereal box there for collection. The classroom that collect the most Box Tops by March 1st , will earn an Ice Cream Class Party!! You can even have friends, grandparents, families, office staff, etc. collect Box Tops and bring them in to raise money for our school. We will keep tallying the coupons every week, so please send them as you collect.
Thank you!!
Judy Nayebi and Manprit Lalia
Box Tops for Education Co-Chairs
 Congratulations to the Spelling Bee Qualifiers! Congratulations to the students who qualified to compete in the 2015 La Entrada Spelling Bee. All qualifiers were notified by email and provided with the Bee rules and study list. The Spelling Bee will take place on Thursday, January 8 in Jensen Hall at 3:00 p.m. Save the date -- find out which student will win the Bee and go on to compete in San Francisco! Volunteers are still welcome for this event. To sign up, please contact Jon Venverloh or Janelle London. Spelling Bee Qualifiers: 4th grade: Juliana, Adrian, Robert, Angelina, William, Ashley, Ntsika, Isabel, Caroline, Ryan, Alexander, Grace, Shelby, Nika 5th grade: Henry, Garrett, Kayla, Alexander, Lydia, Elina, Cooper, Clara, Chloe, Alexander, Diana, Sophie, Reza, Sarah, Heath, Darren, Jiho, Griffin, Anna 6th grade: Liana, Dylan, Alexandre, Gavin, Shane, Oliver, Jason, Dana, Dylan, Olivia, Sally, William, Daniel, Nicholas, Georgia, Hunter, Emily 7th grade: Francesca, Benjamin, Sofia, Simon, Nathaniel, Alice, Jackson, Raphael, Charlotte, Luke, Laura, Samir, Alexandra, Jennifer, Anna, Amanda, 8th grade: Emerald, Beckett, Anna, Annika, Kiran, Mason, Sophia, Cole, Miranda, Ashley, Maxim, Katherine
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We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We are certainly fortunate to live in the extraordinary Las Lomitas Elementary School District, with its 30-year legacy of dedicated community support for high quality education. Thank you so much to all families who have already contributed to the Annual Giving Campaign!
It is now the Season of Giving. The annual LLEF gift to our District is simply fundamental and essential to the achievements of our schools and students, and if you have yet to make your gift, please donate now!
The parent volunteers of LLEF have been working hard for months to raise the vital money upon which our schools rely. The first LLEF Phone Appeal will take place next week - but we certainly hope you will donate before then, and save us the call!
As a reminder, we need to raise $2,000 per student, with 100% participation, to reach our fundraising goal of $2.8 million.
It is critical that every family contribute. If you can't give at the requested level, please give an amount that is meaningful and comfortable for your family. Every donation counts.
And if you can, please GIVE MORE this year -There are still funds available to double the increased portion of your gift with a dollar-for-dollar match from the $200,000 Challenge Grant.
PLEASE DONATE TODAY!
Order your Holiday Cards and do all your online shopping through the Foundation's Online Shopping Portal. Click-through to any of the online stores and shop as you normally would... the retailers donate a portion of every purchase to the Foundation. It's free money for our schools!
Inquire about your employer's matching gifts program to increase your donation to the District. Our Matching Gifts Coordinator can help you determine if your company will match your contribution.
Join or Update eScrip - It's as easy as 1, 2, 3!
- Visit http://www.eScrip.com
- Register or renew your Safeway Club Card and credit cards at the eScrip website and then designate Las Lomitas Education Foundation (Group ID# 125673324)
- Start Shopping!
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2014-2015 8th grade DC Trip -- Fundraising Information
Any 8th graders who are selling See's Candies to raise funds are requested to submit their white See's Candies order envelopes with the candy orders/check/cash to the front office on Monday, Dec. 1, 2014. All students who would like to donate a percentage of their sales to our scholarship fund are asked to please write on their white order envelope, the percentage of profit the student would like to donate to the scholarship fund.
For example: Sonya Dineen "to donate 25% to Scholarship Fund".
All donated funds are greatly appreciated!
Additional DC Trip Fundraising Event:
La Entrada 8th Grade Parent's Multi-family Yard Sale & Bake Sale
Saturday, December 13, 2014, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
All Proceeds from this event will go directly to the 8th grade Washington DC Scholarship Fund that will support students who would otherwise be unable to participate in this historical enrichment trip.
We are looking for customers to shop at this event as well as YOUR DONATIONS. If you have any merchandise you do not need or want any longer, that you can donate to this event for us to include in the yard sale, please drop it off any time after 6:00 p.m. on Friday, December 12th at 2030 Ashton Avenue, Menlo Park.
If you have any questions, please email lsnyders63@gmail.com or call (650) 714-7585.
Music Notes  December brings the 4th and 5th grade Winter Concert! New this year will be the fifth grade band performing with the 4/5 chorus. This will all take place on Wednesday evening, December 17 2014 in our school gym at 7:00 p.m. The chorus students are working on a fun, educational concert with the theme, "Americans All" which is a celebration of America's multicultural heritage. The students will be singing eleven songs in the concert featuring some home-grown music including "The Winding Trail" (Native American), "Der Volkstanz" (German), "Siyahamba" (South African), "Come Dance a Jig" (Irish), "Zum Gali Gali" (Israeli), "Bell Song" (Korean) and much, much more including a toe-stomping finale. This concert will also feature some young, confident narrators who have finished auditioning for the right to represent their class at the concert. The young band will also perform favorites including "Good King Wenceslas," "In a Minor Mood," "Stepping Stones" and other fun songs. Our annual Winter Band Concert, featuring all the instrumentalists from our 6th, 7th and 8th grade bands, will take place on Monday, December 15th over at Woodside High School's Performing Arts Centre. The sixth graders will perform pieces including the "1812 Overture" and "William Tell" while the 7th and 8th grade Symphonic Band will perform "Sabre Dance," "Chant and Jubilo" and accompaniment to a silent movie featuring Charlie Chaplin entitled, "Masters of the Silent Screen." Our Jazz Band will perform a swing classic, "Moon Dance," a funk standard, "Superstition" and a rock classic, "25 or 6 to 4."
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Are you interested in La Entrada's after school Sports and Class programs? Then Join the LLL Board of Directors!
Join the team that provides enriching and fun after-school activities and sports for Las Lomitas and La Entrada students! The Las Lomitas League (LLL) is a parent-led, non-profit organization and we are expanding our board of directors. We have the following open positions:
President-in-training - Shadow the current president and learn about the programs and responsibilities of the LLL President. Lead the board beginning in June 2015.
Basketball Co-Director (in-training) - Work with the current directors to learn about our successful recreational basketball program. Co-lead the program in 2015-2016.
Secretary - Take minutes at board meetings. Maintain records of board policies, actions, etc. Edit LLL articles for Spot/Roar newsletters.
Member-at-Large - Join the LLL board to learn about our programs and help in small ways. We would like an at-large member from each school.
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LA ENTRADA PARENT EDUCATION SERIES
"Raising Resilient Tweens and Teens with Self-Compassion" with Leah Weiss, PhD, and Lisa Medoff, PhD
Wednesday, December 3, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
La Entrada Middle School, MUR
Please join us for the first-ever La Entrada Parent Education Series event, "Raising Resilient Teens with Self-Compassion."
Presenters Leah Weiss, PhD, Compassion Education and Scholarship at HopeLab, Stanford Graduate School of Business, and Lisa Medoff, PhD, Education Specialist at the Stanford School of Medicine and Lecturer in the Program of Human Biology, Stanford University, will share their expertise on how to raise resilient tweens and teens. Research shows that self-compassion can increase academic performance and help tweens and teens deal with stress.
La Entrada Parent Education Series events are free and sponsored by the LE PTA. Parents, faculty/staff and community members welcome! For more information, contact Charlene Margot, LE Parent Education Series, Program Director, or call (650) 868-0590.
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California YMCA Youth & Government offers the Model United Nations (MUN) program for 6th-8th grade students.
What is MUN?
California YMCA Youth & Government offers the Model United Nations (MUN) program, which began in 2001. Middle school students, called Delegates, participate in the statewide program with their peers. While engaged at the YMCA, they are given the opportunity to discuss international issues, discover other cultures, develop life enhancing skills, and make new friends. The five-month program culminates when Delegates from around the state meet at the YMCA's annual Model United Nations Summit in Los Angeles, California.
When & Where is MUN?
MUN is hosted regularly at the Ross Road Palo Alto YMCA. Meetings start Thursday December 4th 6:30-7:30 p.m. and will have regular hourly meetings at that time every week. Within the hourly meetings we do ice breakers to get to know each other, have public speaking activities, research our countries, and prepare for our two conferences. No work should be assigned outside of the meetings in an attempt to facilitate a student's busy schedule, and all research necessary should happen during our meetings.
If you have any additional questions, please stop by our first meeting, and we can provide you answers with any questions you have. You may also email Ahmad Fayad or call him at (650) 704-6248.
Camp Menlo Holiday Camps 
When: December 22-23, 29-31, January 2, 19
Where: Burgess Pool, Menlo Park
Register now for December and January day camps at Burgess Pool for kids age 5-9! Each day includes a 45 minute swim lesson and out of the pool, campers enjoy various group games and activities that encourage self confidence, growth, teamwork, and fun! More information available online.
Registration for the AMA Softball 2015 season is now open!
AMA Softball is a community softball league for girls ages 5-12. The season runs from late February through early June and focuses on learning the game and having fun. Teams are set up by school, so recruit your friends! For league information and registration, please visit us online.
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Sequoia Union High School District Open Enrollment Policy:
New changes to 9th Grade Open Enrollment were approved by the Board of Trustees effective for the 2015-16 school year. The open enrollment policy for the 2015-2016 can be viewed here.
Get to Know M-A High
School
Campus Tours:
M-A leadership students will guide you around campus and answer any questions. Tours take place on the first Wednesday of the Month from October to February, some additional dates in January. See the website for sign ups and more information.
Shadow Days:
Shadow dates are now available online. The programs pairs prospective 8th graders with a 9th grade host to attend classes during a typical day at M-A. Sign up to shadow here.
Interested in what's going on at Menlo Atherton High School?
Sign up for M-A's BearNotes to receive the weekly newsletter here.
Get to Know Woodside High School
Woodside High School Open House - Take a Walk in Our Paws
Saturday, January 10, 9 a.m. - 12 noon
Register for a 40-minute guided tour led by a current student or parent, visiting a variety of open classrooms on campus. End in the cafeteria to meet Principal Burbank, other campus staff, and parent leaders. Wildcat Wear available for purchase. Allow a bit over an hour for a comfortable visit.
Visit the Woodside High School website to sign up.
Parent Tours:
Our Parent Tours offer an intimate look at Woodside High School. Talk to the principal and a member of the administrative team, ask as many questions as you like in a small group setting, visit classes, walk through the campus during passing periods, get a sense of the friendly and academic culture of this exemplary comprehensive high school. See the website for sign ups and more information.
Shadow Days:
Shadowing will take place between mid-September till early February of the school year. This shadow program is designed for all students, including transfer students, who are interested in attending Woodside High School. The shadow program is run through the leadership class and the students in leadership are the shadow leaders. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet new people; we are sure that you will find Woodside students to be friendly, welcoming, and fun. Register here to shadow at Woodside.
The Freshman Video:
Are you wondering what it is like to attend Woodside High School? What makes Woodside High School special and different from other high schools? Well, wonder no more...go to our website and scroll to the bottom of the page.
Interested in what's going on at Woodside High School?
Sign up to receive the Woodside High School weekly newsletter here.
Get to know Summit Prep and Everest Charter High Schools
Be a part of a public education reform movement that prepares students for 21st
century success in college, career, and life!
8th Grade Open House Dates:
At Summit Public Schools we believe that all students should be prepared to be successful college students and career professionals for the 21st century. With our small and personalized environment, we focus on the whole child and foster the growth of critical thinking skills and habits of success. Please join us as we walk you through the day in the life of a Summit Prep student. Shadow day sign-ups are only be available at Open House events. Sign-ups for Open House events are not necessary.
- Thursday, December 4th at 7:00 p.m. @ Summit Prep (890 Broadway in Redwood City)
- Saturday, February 7th at 10:00 a.m. @ Everest (455 Fifth Avenue in Redwood City)
For more information on Summit Schools, click here.
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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 editor at leopardsspot@llesd.org by 12:00 midnight on the Wednesday prior to the Monday publication date. Submissions to personal email accounts are not accepted.
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