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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!

As of today, the school has earned $249.80!

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 by Feb 15th will have a surprise class party!

Reflections district level competition results:

We would like to congratulate the following students who competed at the recent Reflections district level competition. A special mention goes to Athena, who received the highest level of Excellence, for her music composition "Dancing with Butterflies". Athena's music composition will now advance to the State PTA level. We wish her great success in the next round of the competition!

Sophia - We'll Be the Stars - Honorable Mention

Sophia - Soar! - Merit

Kayla - Amphia - Merit

Alexa - Imagination is for Real - Merit

Isabel - Horsing Around - Honorable Mention

Mirabel - Soar High - Honorable Mention

Arianna - Crystal - Merit

Athena - Dancing with Butterflies - Excellence

Athena - Blossoming - Merit

The Awards of Excellence have advanced to the State PTA level. The State PTA will let us know their results in March. Any entries that receive an Award of Excellence at the State level will be displayed at the California State PTA Convention in San Diego, May 4-7. All entries that were sent to State PTA will be returned after the convention in mid-May.

All of the Award of Merit and Honorable Mention entries will be displayed at the upcoming 17th District PTA Founders Day Luncheon on Wed, Feb 17, at 11:00 a.m. at Dominic's at Oyster Point. All PTA members are welcome to attend (it is $25 for lunch, but free to just come between 11:00 and 11:30 a.m. to see the artwork).

The Award of Merit and Honorable Mention artwork will be returned to us by the end of February with certificates and ribbons. The Reflection's team will be in touch about distributing.

Las Lomitas Education Foundation

THANK YOU to all recent donors.

Of course, our ultimate participation goal is 100% of all District Families. So if you haven't yet made your donation, there is still time to make a difference for your child next year.

PLEASE DONATE NOW.

Thank you for investing in your children's education.

In appreciation,

The Parent Volunteers of the Las Lomitas Education Foundation

Corporate Matching Gifts

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 credit cards at the eScrip website and then designate Las Lomitas Education Foundation (Group ID# 125673324)
Start Shopping!

Las Lomitas League

We are looking for someone to take over the LLL Basketball Uniform Coordinator position for the 2016-2017 basketball season. Please email Janise Taylor or call (650) 302-2083.

This is a great way to get involved in the sports program at LE/LL!

TENNIS

Opening registration for tennis is this week. Look on the Las Lomitas League website for more information. A parent meeting for registered players and prospective players will take place March 2nd at 7:30 p.m. at La Entrada. If you have any questions please email Kristin Spindt.

School News

Did you recently upgrade the model of your iPad?

Our K-5 classrooms would love more iPads for creating learning centers! If you have some old iPads around the house that you are not using, please consider donating them tot he district? Simply drop them off at either school, with your name attached, and we'll have a donation letter sent to you. Thank you.

Parent Education

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

"Conflict-Free Techniques for Motivating Your Child" - with Eran Magen, PhD, The Center for Supportive Relationships

Tuesday, February 23, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

La Entrada School, Multi-Purpose Room (MUR)

2200 Sharon Road, Menlo Park

Register online.

Tired of feeling like you're battling your child to do the right thing? In this highly interactive 90-minute workshop, you will learn and practice conflict-free techniques for boosting your child's motivation and cooperation. Reduce your own parenting stress while enjoying a stronger, more cooperative relationship with your teen or pre-teen.

Eran Magen, Ph.D., is the founder and scientific director of the Center for Supportive Relationships, which provides relational skills training for school districts, higher education institutions, healthcare professionals, and private corporations. Dr. Magen received his MA in education and PhD in psychology from Stanford University, completed post-doctoral training in population health as a Robert Wood Johnson Health & Society Scholar, and served as the research director of the department of Counseling and Psychological Services at the University of Pennsylvania.

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.

Questions? Email Charlene Margot, M.A., Founding Director, La Entrada Parent Education Series, or call (650) 868-0590.

Community News

Menlo-Atherton High School Presents...

"Into the Woods"

Opening at the Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center on February 26-27 and March 3-5, Into the Woods takes the audience on a musical adventure featuring favorite familiar characters in a lyrically rich re-telling of classic Brothers Grimm fables. Curses, quests, romance, and surprises abound in these woods. Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine.

Come see alumni of La Entrada perform on-stage! Tickets are available at the door or on-line at www.thecenteratma.org. $14 for adults, $10 for students/seniors. Show time is 7:30 p.m.

2016 M-A Foundation Auction Party! Early Bird Tickets on Sale!

Buy your tickets now and keep M-A Rocking!

Saturday, March 12, 6:30 to 11:30 p.m.

Early Bird Tickets available at M-A's Rock n Roar Auction 2016

A night of unforgettable music and dancing at the Fox Forum in Redwood City.

This new, fun, club setting is the perfect place to party...where the music (high-energy party band Pulse) and company will rock you and the live auction items will make you roar!

#MARocknRoar

High School News

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. Open enrollment closes Friday, February 19, 2016 at 4:00 p.m.. There are no late exceptions.

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