| From the Principal |
Dear Las Lomitas Families, It was wonderful to see all of the incoming kindergartners at the Kindergarten Round-Up last Friday. It always amazes me that the school year passes so quickly! We'll be opening the doors to these young learners in no time! This week I have a few reminders for you. As the weather gets warm, please remember to follow our dress code and send your child to school in appropriate clothes for learning. If students arrives wearing flip-flops, we will call home for someone to bring shoes to school. Please remember that your child is going to school, not to a play date. Below is an excerpt from our School Handbook (page 109 in the Directory): Appropriate dress is necessary for all students in order to learn. Students should not wear clothing that advertises drugs, alcohol, tobacco, nor with suggestive or vulgar language or gestures. Informality is acceptable, but immodesty is not. Short shorts, mini skirts, tank tops, halter tops or very short tee shirts are not permitted. At least a 4" inseam on shorts should be the guide. The wearing of pants below the waistline is also not acceptable. In addition, no gang related clothing may be worn at school. Hats, caps and bandanas are not to be worn at school. All shoes, sandals etc. must have a strap or come up past the heel (no flip-flops or shoes with wheels). This prevents them from falling off children's feet during all playtime and P.E. classes. STAR testing begins May 6th for second and third grade students. Please be sure your child arrives on time and is well rested. Please schedule appointments outside of school hours. It is difficult for students to make up the tests. Thank you for your cooperation. Finally, many of you are dog lovers; so am I. However, dogs and school are not a good combination. The School Handbook (page 96 in the Directory) clearly states:
Please understand that for health and safety reasons, dogs and pets are NOT allowed on campus during school hours unless prior arrangements have been made with staff - this includes dismissal time. All animals or pets that are brought to school for instructional purposes must be on leash or in closed carriers. Please help us keep the campus clean and safe for your children. I appreciate your support and cooperation. Until next time,
Sue Sartor Principal |
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Las Lomitas Appreciation Week, May 6th-10th
Celebrating our All-Stars!
Let's celebrate our amazing school community,staff and parent volunteers alike, this May 6th - 10th! Each day the Las Lomitas staff will find their lounge decorated and stocked with something yummy, but their favorite thing is always the personal touch from each individual child--which is where you come in! In order to make this a very special week, we would like you and your children to contribute in the following ways:
On Tuesday, May 7th - Have your child(ren) bring in a flower from your garden for each staff member they would like to appreciate. Vases will be made available in each classroom, in the office and in the Staff Lounge.
On Thursday, May 9th - Have your child(ren) write notes of thanks to each teacher and staff member that you would like to appreciate. Mailboxes will be available for these notes at Flagpole and at the bus drop off. Please have your children make a "thank you list" and start writing and drawing now!
PLEASE JOIN US! On Friday, May 10th - The PTA will celebrate our incredible staff and parent volunteers by coming together for a special luncheon catered by Quadrus Catering! Mark your calendar!! Please plan to attend this celebration! To RSVP for the luncheon scheduled for 12:05 - 12:50 p.m., please visit us here!
We realize this is a lunch to appreciate our incredible volunteers, but in order to include the staff we need volunteers to help monitor the lunch area, 1-3 play ground, kindergarten play ground, and front office. Please consider volunteering on Friday, May 10th, between 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. Sign up here. Thank you!
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The Las Lomitas Memory Book captures special moments throughout the year in a colorful, photo-filled keepsake. It will be distributed to students during celebrations in the last week of school. Don't miss out!
How: Order online here! If you cannot order online, paper order forms are available from the Las Lomitas office. Completed forms must be returned to the office with check payable to the Las Lomitas PTA. Cost: $25.00* per book 
$30.00 per book if ordered after March 18th, 2013.
*Outreach is available. Please call Mr. Alain Camou 854-5900 x269 for more information.
Orders close: May 6th, 2013
Please note: This is the only opportunity you have had to order the Las Lomitas Memory Book. It was not an option in the PTA forms completed at the start of the school year. Questions? Contact the Memory Book Team mailto: laslomitasmemorybook@gmail.com.
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Bike to School Day: Thursday, May 9th The Las Lomitas Green Team invites you and your child(ren) to Bike to School on Thursday, May 9th. Our school is participating in conjunction with an area-wide event sponsored by the City of Menlo Park and the Silicon Valley Bike Coalition. Please join the fun, enjoy the fresh Spring air and help our Earth by riding your bikes to school.
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Don't forget that ticket prices go up on Wednesday May 1st to $175/person (a $30 increase) - - buy today and save!
WE ARE SELLING OUT ALREADY...BUY YOUR AUCTION TICKETS NOW!!!
 Our Fund-A-Need this year is to outfit a Media Lab at La Entrada and an iPad Cart at Las Lomitas to promote digital literacy. The media lab will be designed to inspire learning, creativity, and critical thinking through experimentation with digital and traditional media. Students will have access to new electives like Digital Animation and Digital Photography, as well as have enriched core courses. At Las Lomitas, the iPad cart will give young learners access to a variety of educational content through a new medium. Fundamentally, your support in Fund-A-Need will help prepare our students for high school, college, careers and beyond. Please invest in technology resources for our children's campuses-donate here or at the auction on May 18th. Grandparents Day
Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped make Grandparents Day a success! We had almost 300 grandparents attend the day at La Entrada this year. A special thank you to Nalin Decker, Julie Herlihy, Maria Lind, Sophie Makris, Laura Purpura, Stephanie Peters, Pamela Stang, and Diana Sunshine for going above and beyond the call of duty. And thank you teachers for welcoming the grandparents into your classrooms. Sincerely, Gina Gonzales and Sook Jung, Grandparents Day co-chairs Auction Shirts on sale now! Don't miss out on the latest spring fashion. Get your Las Lomitas Auction shirt on Wednesday morning. Only $20! Buy them up in front of Las Lomitas on Wednesday, May 1st. All proceeds go directly to the Las Lomitas Education Foundation, so you can feel good about looking good! 
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School News
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The Lost and Found will be donated Tuesday, May 7th. Please come in and have a look!
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Student Placement Information for 2013-2014
If you have important information you want us to consider about your child's placement for next year, please send the teacher or Mrs.Sartor an email before May 1st. Thank you for your continued cooperation and support.
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The Las Lomitas School District is in need of substitute teachers. Please click here to read the flyer.
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Kindergarten Registration and Placement for 2013-2014
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If you have important information you would like to share about your child's placement for next year, please let the teacher know or send a letter to Principal Sartor by May 1st. Letters after that date may not be considered.
Please complete Kindergarten registrations as soon as possible so we can plan staffing for next year. Ladera residents must have their registrations in by May 1st to guarantee a first session placement.
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News from the Sequoia Union High School District
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A message from James Lianides, Ed.D. Superintendent of the Sequoia Union High School District.
Dear Parents, Please click on the link to read two letters, one in English and one in Spanish, with information about the projected enrollment growth faced by the Sequoia Union High School District. The first part of the letter reviews the key projections for each of our high schools. The second part of the letter announces that the Board will be considering certain boundary changes as part of the plan to address the growing enrollment. The Board recently came up with a set of tenets that would be the basis of looking at potential adjustments in the boundaries. Prior to proceeding any further, we wish to hold a series of community input meetings to go over the enrollment projections and the tenets from which further boundary discussions will be based. Since your families will be the ones most directly affected by any change, we felt it very important that you have an opportunity to attend these meetings.
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Community News
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These programs are not supported by or affiliated with the Las Lomitas Elementary School or the Las Lomitas PTA.
Girl Scouts-Information Meeting Interested in learning more about Girl Scouts (Daisies and Brownies) at Las Lomitas for the 2013-2014 school year? Please attend an informational meeting Monday April 29 at 3:45 p.m. in Cano Hall. RSVP to Barrie Shapiro, Las Lomitas school coordinator for Girl Scouts at llgirlscouts@gmail.com.
Belle Haven Pool open now!
Menlo Swim and Sport is pleased to announce that Belle Haven Pool is now open year-round for youth swim lessons and water polo. Lessons available Monday-Friday from 3:30-6:30pm, and Saturdays from 10:00-1:00pm. Scholarships available through Beyond Barriers Athletic Foundation. Register today!
Alpine Strikers Soccer - New Age Group Forming
Alpine Strikers FC is forming a new 05 age group for our youngest competitive soccer players - with birth dates between August 1, 2005 and July 31, 2006. If your child is passionate about soccer and would like to play competitively with professional coaches, please bring them out for evaluations. All interested kids will be able to join the Academy. Teams will form based on the number and caliber of interested players. To read more about whether your child is ready for competitive soccer, please read the FAQs. Alpine Strikers is also hosting various soccer camps this summer. Check out the website for details.
La Entrada presents Disney's Broadway Jr. The Little Mermaid
Performances at Woodside High School Performing Arts Center May 2nd at 7:00 p.m. and May 3rd at 7:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased before and after school outside the LE office April 22-May 2nd and also at the box office before the performance on Thursday evening. Tickets may also be purchased during school hours in the LE office. All seating is reserved. We encourage everyLas Lomitas family to come and support our wonderful actors. There will be no school day performances.
Your Career in Gaming at the Menlo Park Library. So you want to make games for a living? Zynga Lead Game Designer and Career Advisor Brice Morrison will talk about careers in the games industry: how games are made, the jobs and people involved, and how you can learn to make your own games at home! Brice will also be happy to take questions and speak with parents.
Join us for a FREE Lacrosse Clinic Sunday, April 14th and Sunday June 2nd, both days 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. at Holbrook Palmer Park. The clinic is for boys and girls ages 5 - 14 and all equipment is provided. Learn more at here or call 888-526-3330.
Palo Alto Chinese School: Chinese as a Second Language Program (Friday evenings, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at JLS Middle School) Open house for the 2013 Fall semester of the Chinese as a Second Language (CSL) program at Palo Alto Chinese School (PACS) will be held on May 3rd and 10th. Stop by the office (Room 400) for a visitor's pass to view a class in session MAP. Registration for Pre-K, Kindergarten and CSL1-6 classes begins on May 3rd. Founded in 1963, PACS is the oldest Chinese school in the San Francisco Bay Area. More information available here.
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Summer Camps
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These programs are not supported by or affiliated with the Las Lomitas Elementary School or the Las Lomitas PTA.
Summer Camp in Menlo Park
Spend the summer with Menlo Swim and Sport! Great day camps for ages 4.5-18, including our award-winning Camp Menlo Aquatics with daily swim lessons, as well as new Camp Menlo Frontier at Flood Park, Tennis & Swim Camp at Burgess Park, and beginning and performance Water Polo Camps at Belle Haven. Register before April 30 and save!
There are registration forms and flyers in the Las Lomitas school office for the Las Lomitas Summer Program, directed by Barbara Fong. This enrichment program runs from June 24th through July 19th and is for students entering Kindergarten in the fall 2013 through entering 4th graders.
We have flyers in the office about Tim Bowler's Summer Sports Camp at Burgess Park. The camp is for kids 5-11 years old and there are 2 sessions, June 10-14 and July 21-25. Full and half days are available. To register, call 650-330-2222 or 650-996-3308 or email Tbowler@sbcglobal.net.
Player Capital Tennis is offering its exciting and fun tennis camps again this year from June 10th-Aug. 16th. Our younger campers will focus on building complex & simple motor skills as well as basic strokes and rules of tennis. Our advanced campers will be building competition skills. We offer sibling discounts as well as multi-week discounts. Please visit us online or email admin@playercapital.com for more details and information.
Jim Arons' Youth Tennis Camps are being offered at Sacred Heart School this summer. The morning camps, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., are for beginning/intermediate players and the afternoon camps, 2:00 - 5:00 p.m., are geared toward intermediate/advanced players. The camps are Monday through Friday, for 10 weeks beginning June 10 for 1st through 12th graders. Email jeffaronstennis@gmail.com for more information.
Legends Summer Baseball Camp is a unique summer experience where your child will be immersed within an intimate, enthusiastic and exciting baseball environment! Now in our fifth year, this summer's camp will take place at Nealon Park in Menlo Park and will be offered to children of ALL experience levels aged 6-12. For more information email David at david@menloparklegends.com, call 650-387-4427 or go online.
SUMMER CAMPS at Studio Rincon - Dance Camps scheduled and ready for online sign ups for ages 3 - Teen. Seven different camps to choose from with amazingly talented and fun instructors. All Camps are offered in the afternoon, providing a healthy snack and a lot of fun. Online sign ups now open!
SNAKE Camp and Explore! Summer programs presented by the Environmental Volunteers. Natural science and outdoor adventures for Grades 1-8. Fore more information, please visit us online.
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To submit an item, email Carol Clark (cclark@llesd.org) by 12 noon on the Wednesday prior to the Monday publication date.
Submission Requirements: - In the subject line of the email, please include the section in which you wish your item to be placed (see our newsletter policies for the list of our regular sections); for example, the subject may read "PTA News" for any item related to PTA programs;
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- DO NOT send flyers but provide a link to them;
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