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 Please Join us in honoring and expressing our gratitude for all the wonderful staff at La Entrada including teachers, administration, custodians, bus drivers, maintenance workers, aides, nurse, etc. during the week of May 4th by sending notes and baked goods!
5/4(Mon) - 5/8(Fri) A mailbox for the thank you notes from students and parents will be placed near the main office in front of the school starting Monday (May 4th) and will be available throughout the week. Detailed and meaningful notes which specifically mention what we're thankful about each staff member are greatly appreciated.
5/7(Thu) - 5/8(Fri) Parents are encouraged to bring their baked goods (on disposable trays) to the LE kitchen any time on Thursday, or Friday morning by 8am. The homemade desserts will be delivered to the Staff Lounge on 5/8
Any questions or concerns regarding this notice, please contact, JungEun Lee
La Entrada Open House- 8th Grade Bake Sale
The La Entrada Open House is Thursday, May 21 at 6:00 p.m. In order to raise funds for the 8th grade graduation festivities, 8th graders will be on campus during the Open House selling baked goods. Be sure to look for them and support the cause by purchasing a treat.
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Las Lomitas Education Foundation
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The Online auction will open this Wednesday at
Bid on fun items for both you and your kids - including teacher treasures, experiences, camps and classes, getaways, and so much more!
The first bidder on each online auction item will be entered into a drawing to win a $150 gift certificate to Portola Kitchen! There's no limit to the number of items you can bid on - the more items you are the first bidder on, the more chances to win!
 Join us at Portola Farms on May 16th for a Night at the Races. Go to www.llef.org/auction to purchase your
tickets today!
Ticket prices will increase soon - so get your tickets to the live event and auction now!
Help us With a Leg Up at the Auction!
It takes a Village...AND Volunteers! We have plenty of opportunities to help make this year's Auction the best party of the year
- Prep work Friday, 5/8 and Saturday, 5/9 - join in on putting together decorations, or take on a simple "at-home" project to do on your own time
- Thursday, 5/14 - Sunday, 5/16 - Set-up, check-in and clean-up.
Volunteering at the auction is fun - You get to hang out with your friends and get a sneak peek at the décor! Please contact Katie Parsons or Nikki Sokol to help or with any questions.
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Boys Volleyball, anyone?
The inaugural Boys Volleyball Program at Menlo-Atherton High School is off to a strong start this spring with its first ever Varsity and Junior Varsity teams. In support of this exciting beginning, the LLL is looking at ways to feed into this new program. If you would be interested in a boys volleyball program at La Entrada next spring, please fill out our short survey here. In the meantime, consider attending the upcoming USA Volleyball Boys Clinic on May 8th at The Foundry in Redwood City. There will be a 2-hour coaches clinic and a 3-hour boys clinic led by John Kessel, USA Volleyball Director of Sport Development and 2013 Hall of Fame inductee of the American Volleyball Coaches Association. It should be great!
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We are happy to announce that the 8th Grade Legacy Gift to the school this year will be a mural created by the 8th grade class. If you have an 8th grader in a class with Mr. Cooper, Ms. Dunne, Ms. Gregori, Mr. Parker Kelly or Ms. Ostrom, he/she is already scheduled to work on the mural during his/her elective class time. If your 8th grader is not in one of those classes, he/she can sign up to be involved in the mural by talking to Ms. Gregori in room 4 or via e-mail at jgregori@llesd.org
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Parent Education
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SUHSD PARENT EDUCATION MINI-SERIES
"Get Connected! Talking to Your Teen about Sexual Health," with Perryn Reis and Abi Resnick-Karlin, Health Connected
Wednesday, May 6, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Sequoia Union High School District Office
Birch Room
480 James Avenue, Redwood City
Back by popular demand! This event is a reprise of the "Get Connected!" workshop offered at M-A in November 2014.
Join us for the final event in the SUHSD Parent Education Mini-Series to address teenage risky behaviors.
Talking about sexual health can be one of the most difficult and anxiety-provoking parenting tasks. Join Health Connected (formerly Teen Talk Sexuality Education), the SUHSD's provider of comprehensive sexuality education, in a fun and interactive workshop to learn how you can create an environment of comfort and trust with your child to discuss their emerging sexuality.
Get tips on how to talk about sexuality in the context of your family's values about sex and relationships and create clear boundaries for your children while allowing them to explore this important developmental milestone.
Parents, faculty/staff and community members welcome! Free admission.
The Parent Education Mini-Series is sponsored by the Sequoia Healthcare District and the Sequoia Union High School District.
For more information, email Charlene Margot, M.A., Founding Director, The Parent Education Series, Karen Li, MD, Wellness Coordinator or call (650) 868-0590.
THE M-A PARENT EDUCATION SERIES
"Helping Young Athletes Reach Their Potential: What Does Research Tell Us?" with Steve Smith, PhD, Palo Alto University
Thursday, May 7, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
M-A Performing Arts Center (PAC) Cafe
Parents often struggle with the dilemma of how to support their children in healthy sport participation. The balance between sports, academics, arts, and downtime can present a challenge as families work to find what experiences will best prepare their children for the future.
How can parents support their children toward healthy participation in sports to facilitate a lifelong healthy lifestyle and to reach their potential? In this workshop, Dr. Smith will review current research and provide guidelines for parents and coaches to consider for healthy sport participation.
Dr. Steve Smith is a licensed psychologist and professor of clinical psychology in the PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium of Palo Alto University. He served as the consulting psychologist for the Division I Department of Intercollegiate Athletics at UCSB and maintains a private practice ( www.sparccal.com) where he works with school, club, and professional teams and athletes of all ages from all over the country.
M-A Parent Education Series events are free, sponsored by the M-A PTA, the Sequoia Healthcare District, and the Sequoia Union High School District. This event is open to parents, faculty/staff and community members.
For more information, email Charlene Margot, Founding Director, The Parent Education Series or call (650) 868-0590.
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 Climate-Neutral Menlo Park: Kickoff Celebration, May 13, 7:30 p.m. at Kepler's
Menlo Spark is a new nonprofit organization joining together Menlo Park residents, businesses and government partners to achieve a climate-neutral Menlo Park within ten years. Through practical and achievable energy, transportation, land use and building policies, we can make Menlo Park the first truly carbon neutral city by 2025. Our approach is guided by principles of promoting community prosperity, bolstering economic vitality, and protecting civic heritage.
We would like to warmly welcome everyone who lives in Menlo Park to join our effort with a kick off celebration at Kepler's Books on May 13th at 7:30pm. For more information, please visit us at menlospark.org or on Facebook.
Library Volunteers Needed in September at Brentwood Academy in East Palo Alto
Students at Brentwood Academy are working hard to learn to read in spite of many challenges, and your support can make all the difference. We're looking for volunteers to work with students when classes visit the school library - reading with children, helping them find books they love, checking-out books, and providing much-needed encouragement. Want to learn more? Please email Helen Plewman or call (650) 233-1899. You can find more information about the program online.
M-A Online Auction Parties - It's Not Too Late!
The M-A Online Auction was a great success but there are a few open spots for Sign-Up Parties. Get to know your M-A parent community by buying into a party and have a blast. Be sure to grab a friend and sign-up for some of the amazing events offered. Don't miss your chance to ride to the ridge, have lunch with the principal, or tip one back at the Gin Party. Check out all the offerings at www.maauction.org. All proceeds directly benefit Menlo-Atherton High School Students.
Classroom Volunteers Needed in September - An Hour a Week Could Change a Student's Life 
We are looking for parents to begin volunteering in September to assist in K-4 classrooms an hour per week in East Palo Alto and eastern Menlo Park. Either tutor students in a structured reading program or assist teachers in the classroom with individualized instruction much like you may have done in your own child's school. These classes in the Ravenswood district have no parents helping and no PTA -- our volunteers make a real difference. Our organization provides orientation/training and coordinates everything. To learn more about us, visit us online. Have questions or want to sign up? Email Carolyn Blatman.
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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
Interested in volunteering at M-A?
If you have an incoming Freshman in the fall or a current student at M-A, join in the fun! There are many opportunities as parents to be involved in our wonderful high school. Some require only a few hours of time and others are ongoing throughout the year. We would love to hear from you, so please contact one of us to discuss options: Paula, Valerie, Kim, Margaret, Frances
Menlo-Atherton BearWear
Attention incoming Menlo-Atherton Freshmen! Ready to show your school spirit? BearWear is available for purchase online. Free delivery (courtesy of the M-A Athletic Boosters Committee) GO BEARS!
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
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!
For more information on Summit Schools, click here.
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