From the Assistant Principals
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 Picture Make-Up Day is Monday, October 19th
Parents, you should have received your online ordering login information from our picture vendor, iClickSmiles. If you failed to receive an e-mail or hard copy with login information, please notify the LE Office.
iClickSmiles has asked parents to sign up for make-up pictures no later than Wednesday, October 14th, with the following link: iClickSmiles make-up form.
DigitalTAT2 Parent Evening Please join us on Thursday, October 15, at 6:30 p.m. in the MUR for a parent education seminar about online safety and digital reputation. DigitalTAT2's mission is to facilitate conversations that inspire thoughtful and ethical online behavior by teaching educators, parents, and students to think critically about their power and responsibility in a connected world.
Thank you for a Terrific First Dance Our 6th-8th graders were exceptionally well-behaved during our first dance of the year. Students enjoyed dancing, socializing, eating, and playing games last Friday night. We would like to remind parents to pick up students directly in front of the LE Office to allow staff to supervise. Please do not encourage your children to wait in other areas, such as under the sign, as we may not be aware of their location. Thank you for helping us to keep your children safe!
Book Collection for the La Entrada Used Book Fair
...begins on Monday, October 12, and runs through Friday, October 30. Please consider donating gently used books for this worthwhile event.
To all 5th grade parents who purchase Choice Lunch:
Please do not forget to cancel your child's selections for this week if he/she is attending Outdoor Education. Hopefully our 5th graders are able to stay dry and enjoy their time with the banana slugs!
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PTA News
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The 2015-2016 Reflections theme is 'Let Your Imagination Fly'
The arts and National PTAŽ Reflections support student success and serve as a valuable tool for engaging families and building strong partnerships in the school community. Founded in 1969, Reflections engages nearly 300,000 students and their families in arts education activities each year by encouraging students to explore the arts for fun and recognition.
REFLECT on the theme. CREATE art. BE RECOGNIZED! Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12 students are encouraged to submit original works of art in one or more of the following categories:
- Dance Choreography
- Film Production
- Literature
- Musical Composition
- Photography
- Visual Arts
Students with disabilities may receive special accommodations by entering the special artist division.
To participate, please refer to the rules for each category and fill out the entry form and return it to the office with your submission by November 5th. The Reflections Gallery and Awards Show will take place on November 19th at 6:30 p.m. in Jensen Hall. All students and parents are welcome! To volunteer for this event, please contact volunteers@laentradapta.org.
The La Entrada PTA is pleased to announce the transition of our Art Notecard Project for the 4th and 5th Grade classes to Art to Remember which has been enjoyed by the 6th-8th parents for years! What is the difference ? Same great drawings by our very creative children, just a different vendor with color and more items to choose from! Please take a look online at some of the examples that make great art to share ! Children will be completing their drawings during their regular class times and the drawing form will be sent home during late November for you to approve and purchase for arrival in mid December.
Volunteers are needed to sort and pack art on Monday, December 7 for an hour or two in the MUR from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. We would be very grateful to have some parent assistance ( volunteers@laentradapta.org) for this popular event and look forward to seeing some amazing art!
La Entrada Used Book Fair 
Now collecting books for the La Entrada Used Book Fair! Please donate your unwanted books (children's and adult) to this fantastic event. 100% of the proceeds go directly to La Entrada School and PTA funded programs. Books will be collected from October 12 through Oct 30 at both Las Lomitas and La Entrada. And don't forget to
mark your calendars for the La Entrada Used Book Fair (Nov 9th -14th). It's a great place to shop for new and like-new books for the whole family! Please, no technical or textbooks. Questions? Please contact Monica Albers.
 The Spelling Bee is coming up!
The La Entrada Spelling Bee will take place January 12, 2016. Here's how it works: All students will be given a spelling test in class during the period Oct 12 - 23 (if a student is absent, make-up testing should be coordinated directly with the student's teacher). Qualifying students are identified based on the test scores, invited to the Bee, and provided a study packet. The Bee champion advances to the KPIX-TV & KCBS Radio AM & FM Spelling Bee. The Bee follows the rules of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Ways to prepare:
- Watch the movies Akeelah and the Bee and Spellbound to get inspired.
- Check out the spelling words online.
- Quiz your family and friends on tricky words, and have them quiz you.
- Read, read, read!
NOTE: There is limited space available at the Spelling Test Grading Party: Friday, November 6, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. in West Atherton. Snacks! Camaraderie! Laughs galore! Absolutely free! To sign up, email Jon Venverloh.
Please submit your box top coupons and keep collecting more every week!
Our earnings goal this year is $500. Together we can make that happen! Thank you so much for your continued support!! 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 in office for collection. Please do not submit the expired ones.
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. LE Teachers and staff are also welcome to participate.
The class that collects most will have a surprise class party at the end of October!
CALLING ALL FUTURE SCIENTISTS: The Physics Club has its first meeting on Monday, October 12, so bring your lunch to the MUR and explore the wonderful world of Physics with Mr. Chris Bishop. Last year kids loved doing all the fun experiments he set up to show how physics is part of so many things we do in our daily lives. Come see for yourself!
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Las Lomitas Education Foundation
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The 2015-16 Annual Giving Campaign has launched!
and this year we have added a special boost. . .
Announcing the Giving by Grade Challenge!
The grade with the highest giving level WINS $200 per classroom for extra supplies and activities!
Donate before November 13th and help your child's grade level WIN!
Donate online now at
Hula over to the annual Sweetheart Dance
Friday, Oct. 16th 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Jensen Hall at La Entrada
Aloha dads, grandpas, uncles and friends!
Don your Hawaiian shirts, leis and grass skirts. Grab your favorite little wahine and hula on over to La Entrada for the much anticipated Sweetheart Dance.
Share a special evening with your beautiful daughters* at this beloved annual event held in Jensen Hall at La Entrada. Both Las Lomitas and La Entrada families are welcome. Tickets are $75 per father/daughter couple, $25 for additional children. Get your tickets by clicking here.
* we welcome all Las Lomitas and La Entrada girls and their adults, but sadly we can not accommodate boys at this event. For a special "boys only" event, please join us for the mother/son bowling event on November 7th by clicking here.
 Coming up very soon:
Click here, register and come out and play. . .
- 6th Annual Gentlemen's Hold'em Tournament Party - Oct 24
- 6th Annual Mother/Son Bowling - Nov 7
- "What's in a Movie?" Workshop for 6th - 8th Graders - Nov 10
If you have a Target credit card, you can enroll in TCOE and designate a school. 1% of all your purchases are donated to the school. Click here
Make sure your grandparents are connected to receive an invitation to Grandparent's Day in the Spring, and our newsletter just for them! Register them here.
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Las Lomitas League
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Basketball Season and Registration
Registration for the LLL Basketball Season is now open and closes at midnight on Thursday, October 15th. This is a very popular winter sport that is open to all students in 3rd through 8th grade. Register early before divisions are full. We will register 8-10 players per team. Once a division is full (based on number of coaches), we will start a wait-list and only add more players if we get more coaches to form another team. Register early and volunteer to coach!
Evaluations are the third weekend in October and coaches announce their teams a week later. Practices begin in mid-November, games begin in early December and the season ends in early March. Division coordinators will contact parents with more information towards the end of October. Additional information about the basketball program can be found on our website.
Coaches Wanted! We are a parent-run basketball league and we need coaches. You do not need a lot of experience to coach; we can pair you with a more experienced coach. We also provide an excellent coaching clinic. Please contact Kathleen Liston if you are interested in coaching.
Mark your calendars for the following dates:
- Wed, Oct. 21st at 6:30 p.m.: Mandatory Coaches Meeting in the La Entrada library. We will finalize practice times and review rules, expectations, evaluations, etc.
- Oct. 24th& 25th (Sat/Sun): Player Evaluation Days (schedule to be determined). Evaluations are used strictly to divide each grade level into fair and balanced teams. Your child's grade/division will be assigned a specific day and time closer to the date. Please check back here or on the LLL Basketball webpage in mid-October
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School News
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Requesting Homework Procedures
When a student is absent due to illness, it is best to focus on resting and getting well. After three days of excused absences, parents may request homework from the front office if the following methods are not sufficient:
- Check SchoolLoop for homework assignments and due dates. Check resources such as weekly or monthly assignment sheets or websites or call a friend in class to find out what work was assigned
- Call or email our front office staff by 9am on the day you wish to pick up missed homework. Requests made after 9am will not be available on the same day.
Any work provided by a teacher will be in the homework cubby box in the office after 3:00 p.m. If someone other than a parent or sibling is going to pick up the homework, please let Ms. Parisi or Mrs. Stosz know when the request for homework is made so they can be helpful.
Preferred Practice: Get make-up work from teachers upon return to school. Students are allowed two days to make up homework for each excused absence.
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Parent Education
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THE PARENT EDUCATION SERIES ON FACEBOOK
Now you can Like us on Facebook! The SUHSD Parent Education Series Facebook page will keep you posted about upcoming parent education events, articles on parenting, schools and education, community parent events and more!
 LA ENTRADA PARENT EDUCATION SERIES
"The Psychology of Technology: Parenting the Always-on Generation" - with Gloria Moskowitz-Sweet and Erica Pelavin, My Digital TAT2
Thursday, October 15, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
La Entrada School, MUR
How are tweens and teens using technology today? Our children are "digital natives" -- they have grown up in a world of online access and ever-changing media devices. Every parent knows that it's hard to keep up with kids and social media. How can you teach your tweens and teens responsibility and ethics online? What is the best way to parent the "always-on" generation?
Join Gloria Moskowitz-Sweet, PPSC, LCSW, Erica Pelavin, LCSW, PhD, from My Digital TAT2 for a highly interactive workshop on digital trends, psychological responses to social media, and the impact of social media on the adolescent brain. My Digital TAT2 has worked with over 14,000 students throughout the Bay Area. They recently formed focus groups of middle and high school students who support MDT2 and keep their work on the cutting edge, sharing student perspective and voice.
LE Parent Education Series events are free and open to parents, students, faculty/staff, and community members. This event is sponsored by the La Entrada PTA.
If you have questions regarding any parent education events listed above, please contact Charlene Margot, M.A., Founding Director, The Parent Education Series, by email or call (650) 868-0590. For Spanish, contact Mayela Ramirez, Parent Center Coordinator, 650-369-1411 x 63105.
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Community News
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 Halloween Costume Drive
Please help the families of Haven House Family Shelter have a great Halloween week, participating in their school and many other Halloween events, by donating new or gently used costumes in all sizes (infant through adult). The Girl Scout troops of Las Lomitas and La Entrada are working together with Suzanne Mitchell (LLESD Technology Director) to collect costumes at both schools. (The bins will be out at both schools from 10/7 - 10/21.)
Haven House, part of Innvision/Shelter Network, offers emergency and transitional housing for homeless families. Each night almost 100 kids (infants to teens) call the shelter home while their parents are working to move them back to permanent housing. Your donation of Halloween costumes will offer that these families can participate in the fun of the season at a very difficult time in their lives!
Any questions: contact Suzanne Mitchell. Both school sites support and encourage your support.
 AFS-USA is an international education organization dedicated to enhancing the global competency of students, families, educators and communities.
We are currently looking for a replacement host family for one of our top-notch AFS students. Aliyor is from Tajikistan and is currently attending Summit Preparatory High School. He is also on a US Department of State full ride FLEX Scholarship. He is funny, social and loves sports as well as crosswords.
If you or someone you know is interested in hosting Aliyor, please email Kristin Southard or call (646) 381-3309. We are hoping to find a replacement host family for Aliyor by October 17. A new host family would host Aliyor until the end of his program (June 2016) and will be supported by local AFS volunteers.
 Be a facilitator at M-A's Challenge Day - Be the Change!
Join us one day - Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, October 26, 27 or 28 for this memorable workshop that helps freshmen break down barriers and create new levels of empathy and respect. This is one of the most meaningful volunteer opportunities at M-A and a great way for parents to gain insights into M-A. Volunteer facilitators lead students through games, activities and trust building exercises and are guided by a professional, trained Challenge Day leader. The time frame is 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
To volunteer, email Julie Quinlan. Please note "Challenge Day Volunteer" in your email subject line.
 Interested in being a mentor for a high school student?
The Academy program is a small school environment which targets at-risk students. During their Junior year, students may request a Community Mentor that works with them on both academic & career goals. The students career interests are widespread from law enforcement and medicine to environmental planning and video game design.
The commitment is approximately 2 hours per month, with most interactions via email and four face-to-face meetings over the course of the school year. The first meeting is scheduled for Friday, October 30, 9:00 a.m., and the program wraps up in early May.
Any questions, please email the Mentor Coordinator, Faith Velschow, or call
(650) 591-7502.
 We're Done With Bullying!
October is Bully Awareness month, and Friday, October 16th is the first in a 3 part series about bullying hosted by Kuk Sool Won of Menlo Park. Each event will discuss different aspects of what to do about bullying, how to avoid it, how to help if you see someone else being bullied, etc. They have a presentation combined with role-play and Q&A. This is for kids ages 6-16 and should be attended with their parents. Only 12 spaces available, so grab yours now by clicking on the links below!
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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. Open enrollment information for the 2016-2017 school year can be viewed here.
Get to Know M-A High
School
Interested in what's going on at Menlo Atherton High School? Sign up for M-A's BearNotes to receive the weekly newsletter here.
Shadowing
A visit can be very important in helping students determine which high school will be the best fit for them. Shadowing takes place on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays from October through February. Shadowing is very popular and appointments fill fast, so sign up early to reserve your spot. Available dates are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
View and request shadow dates here.
Come and learn about Menlo-Atherton High School, Wednesday, October 21
8th Grade Information Night is a wonderful opportunity for parents and students to get to know M-A. The event begins at 6:00 p.m. with a Principal's welcome and performances by our Jazz Band and Dance Team. At 6:30 p.m. groups will rotate through various sites on campus to learn more about our excellent academic programs from our teachers. M-A students will also be on hand to share their experiences.
Campus Tours, Saturday, October 24 M-A Leadership students will lead informal campus tours, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Please meet in front of the library. The last tour is at 11:30.
Get to Know Woodside High School
Interested in what's going on at Woodside High School?
Sign up to receive the Woodside High School weekly newsletter here.
7th and 8th Grade Information Night
Wednesday, November 4 2015, 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Performing Arts Center
Come and meet the Woodside administration, teachers, counselors, support staff, and current students and parents. Learn about Woodside's academic and extra-curricular programs, and have all of your questions addressed by our staff. We look forward to seeing you and your student. No rsvp is necessary.
Shadowing We look forward to giving you a glimpse of a day in the life of Woodside High School student. The shadow program is designed for all students, including transfer students, who are interested in attending Woodside High School. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet new people; we are sure that you will find Woodside students to be friendly, welcoming, and fun. Shadowing occurs on B-days during 2nd and 4th periods, brunch, and lunch (click here for the Woodside block schedule.) The shadow program is run through the leadership class and the students in leadership are the shadow leaders. Click here to register to shadow at Woodside.
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 our website for sign ups and more information.
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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