From the Principal
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Dear Las Lomitas Families,
March is here! There is a lot going on this month, so be sure to keep up by reading the Lion's Roar
and classroom newsletters.
Parent-Teacher Conferences are this week, March 10-13. March 14 is a local holiday - no school that day. We will be on a minimum day schedule on the four conference days. All K through 3 students will begin school at 9:00 a.m. and be dismissed at 12:20 p.m. that week. I hope you enjoy this opportunity to have meaningful conversation about your child and discuss goals and expectations with the teacher. As mentioned in last week's article, Science Wonders is March 19. You may want to explore the California Science Teachers Association website for more information about Family Science Nights. This site provides plenty of examples of handsscience activities that families can do together. It may be a great way to spend some time "wondering" together! Until next time,
Sue Sartor
Principal
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PTA News
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Calling All Young Scientists! It's time for ScienceWonders!
ScienceWonders is the Las Lomitas version of a Science Fair. The completely voluntary, non-competitive event is open to any Las Lomitas student. To participate, students should think of a question (I wonder...), look for an answer by experimenting or researching (I did...), and create a display with their findings (I learned...) to share with their friends and families.
The displays will be presented in Cano Hall on Wednesday, March 19 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. More information can be found on the PTA website. The registration packet can also be located online. You may register online here.
If you have any questions, please contact Diana Sunshine at sunshine@onderdonk.net
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liLas Lomitas Education Foundation
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 You don't have to be a super hero to be a Dynamic Duo! Team up with a pal and join us for some fun times. Don't miss The LLEF Auction on May 10th at the Cabana Hotel Crowne Plaza in Palo Alto. Tickets go on sale April 1st 
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The Las Lomitas Education Foundation invites grandparents of the
children in Kindergarten through 3rd Grade to
2014 Grandparents' Day At
Las Lomitas Elementary School
Friday, May 23rd
Check-in begins: 9:00 a.m.
Program: 9:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Visit www.llef.org to sign up online
The morning will include music and PE presentations, a student art exhibit, and classroom time with grandchildren.
We sincerely regret that we only have space for 450 people, so this event is for Grandparents only. Parents, nannies and friends are welcome to participate by volunteering for the event!
Because space is limited, you must register online in order to attend this event. Please email GPDay@llef.org if you have any questions or would like to volunteer.
Please support our schools and donate today
Excellence is built one donation at a time
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Las Lomitas League
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There are no Las Lomitas League classes this week. Classes will resume on March 17th
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School News
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Music Informances are coming up! 
Please come watch your child's music informance. This is an opportunity to see what we're working on in music class. Music informances are scheduled for the week of March 31-April 4 in room 37. Your child's specific time is listed on the music website. Click on the following link and then take time to look around the new music website.
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 have important information about your child's placement for next year, please let the classroom teacher know or submit that information to me in writing before May 1, 2014. Any placement information received after this date may not be
considered due to our placement schedule.
Until next time,
Sue Sartor
Principal
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Information about AttendanceStudents are expected to be at school unless they are ill, or if the parent reports that they will miss school due to an unavoidable family matter (funeral/wedding) or medical appointment.
 Education Code Section 48260 defines a student as truant if he/she has an "unexcused absence of more than 30 minutes on three (3) different days or more." If your child is regularly late to school, or misses school due to travel, he/she will be considered truant. If an absence is not reported to the school on the day of the absence, it is also considered unexcused, even if the child is sick.
Students who have good attendance records consistently do better in school! Please help us keep our student attendance high by taking family vacations during our scheduled holiday breaks.
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Registration Information for 2014-2015
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KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION for 2014 - 2015 INFORMATION:
Kindergarten registration for children who will turn age five on or before September 1, 2014 opened on Monday, January 6, 2014. If you are planning to send your child to Las Lomitas in the fall, please register as soon as possible. Thank you.
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Next Year Session Requests - Returning Families ONLY
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Session Requests for 2014-2015 ~ RETURNING FAMILIES ONLY
If you have a
current kindergarten or first grade student and wish to move to first session next year, you must put that request in writing to Mrs.Sartor. She will begin taking requests by letter or email starting at 10:00 p.m., January 1, 2014. You may email her at ssartor@llesd.org. No requests will be honored prior to this date and time. Your requests will be placed on a wait list in order received. New family requests are not accepted until February 1, 2014, allowing our returning families to have priority on the wait list. If you are on this year's wait list, you must make a new request for next year. We do not "roll over" the list from year to year. Please call Mrs.Sartor if you have any questions about the session request process. |
Stanford Studies Seek Participants
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AUTISM RESEARCHERS at the Stanford University School of Medicine are recruiting twins for an investigation of the role of genetics in shaping the autistic brain. The team is seeking same-sex twin pairs aged 3 to 14. Study subjects can be identical or non-identical twins. In addition to a non-invasive MRI scan, all subjects will also receive standard cognitive and IQ assessments, as well as a battery of diagnostic tests for autism. To obtain more information or volunteer for the trial, contact the study coordinator, Sue Cleveland, at (650) 723-7809 or cleve@stanford.edu.
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CHILDREN WITH ASPERGERS OR HIGH FUNCTIONING AUTISM NEEDED FOR STANFORD STUDIES: Do you have a child age 7-12 with high functioning autism or Asperger's Syndrome who would like to participate in a Stanford brain study about how the brain processes auditory or mathematical information?
The Stanford Brain Development Project is also seeking typically developing children within the age range of 7-12 for these studies. Participants must be right-handed, verbal, without braces, and able to complete several testing sessions and an MRI.
Visit our website or more information and to fill out a participation form, email braindevelopment@stanford.edu or call Leslie at 650-736-0128.
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STANFORD BRAIN DEVELOPMENT STUDY - Brain Imaging Research on Learning in Children
Do you have a child who likes to play puzzles, math games, or memory games? If so, join the Stanford Brain Development Project, and help us understand how children learn information!
We are seeking children who are right handed, ages 7-12, without a learning or attention disability, and without braces.
Visit our website for more information and to fill out a participation form, email braindevelopment@stanford.edu, or call Leslie at 650-736-0128.
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EMOTION REGULATION AND AUTISM - The Stanford Psychophysiology Lab is recruiting children and young adults ages 8-22 with ASD, ADHA or typically developing controls for a large scale research project investigation emotion reactivity and regulation among children and adolescents. For more information contact Dr. Andrea Samson and her research assistants at aserr.samson@stanford.edu or call (650) 353-5777.
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FLYERS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE LAS LOMITAS SCHOOL OFFICE FOR ALL OF THE ABOVE.
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Business Partners
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 Nice Lice Advice - 75% of the mothers who bring their children into Honeycombers also have lice. My four daughters had lice twice, but I never got them, even though the girls were sleeping with me from time to time and we snuggled at bedtime. We've asked our customers and it seems like the most likely culprit in those cases where the mom gets lice is sharing combs or brushes. It seems so easy to just grab your brush from your purse and run it through your little one's head... but try to resist the urge. Keep your brush, comb and hair accessories high up out of children's reach, and invest in a brush for each child. Even if lice does come into your life, hopefully it will skip you. Brought to you by Honeycombers Lice Advice & Treatment Salon in downtown Menlo Park. Come by to purchase all-natural lice prevention and treatment products to treat your children for lice yourself at home. Or call 1.888.863.2005 to book an appointment to have your children checked, and if needed, treated for lice by our friendly Combers. We offer appointments 7 days a week in our bright, clean salon or in the privacy of your own home. Honeycombers - The Sweetest Way to be Treated
Champions Preschool and Pre-K @ Las Lomitas  Champions at Las Lomitas is currently enrolling in our Preschool, Pre-K, Before and After School Programs. Our center is open from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Contact Ruby at 650-233-1860 to schedule a visit or get information about which program best meets your family's needs. Visit our website.
 Welcome to the Solid Project! SOLID was started when a few friends realized they were inspired by a common dream: to create an organization that helps to build a SOLID foundation for schools and engages kids in the pursuit to be ambassadors of change! School systems struggle every day to fund integral programs that serve the student population, and this effort continues. At SOLID, we are deeply committed to supporting school communities by designing and selling premium t-shirts and donating 28.% percent of the proceeds back to a school of your choice.
Our SOLID team includes educators, professionals, entrepreneurs and parents. And, like you, we want the best not only for our kids, but all kids. So, please join us in our campaign and help all kids feel a sense of honor in making a SOLID difference!
Learn more about the Solid Project online. Donate to our crowdfunding campaign.
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Community News
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Menlo Park Friends of the Library Book Sale is Saturday, March 15 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and Sunday, March 16 from noon to 2:00 p.m.. Don't miss the $5 bag sale on Sunday! Storyteller Ruth Halpern will be presenting "Tales of Magic & Blarney," enchanting, surprising stories of fairies, leprechauns, pots of gold, funny giants and Irish riddles "for ages 5 to 105," Saturday, March 22nd at 11:00 a.m. at the Menlo Park City Council Chambers, located at 701 Laurel Street. The performance is free, and is sponsored by the Menlo Park Historical Association and the Menlo Park Library.
SPRING BREAK LEGOŽ CAMP ( April 14 - April 18) @ Oak Knoll Elementary Grades K-5.
BrainVyne - Providers of LEGOŽ education: Each day includes LEGOŽ build and play with LEGOŽ Zoom and LEGOŽ robotics models as well as favorite camp activities- games, art, sports. 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Post camp till 6:00 p.m. for an extra fee. Register by the day or sign up for entire week at a discounted price. Register Now!
AMA Softball Registration now open!
Girls from K-7th grade are invited to join us for the 2014 AMA Softball season. Everyone plays and teams are organized by schools. Volunteers are always welcome, especially coaches. Register today!
Encore Lacrosse is excited to host the most FUNdamental lacrosse camp for introductory and intermediate players! Sign up to play the "fastest sport on two feet!" No previous experience is needed for beginners as safe soft balls are used, and lacrosse sticks can be purchased ($30) and delivered at camp. Equipment rentals are available for the intermediate division. For more information visit here or e-mail at info@EncoreLacrosse.com.
Creighton School of Wrestling
Now at Sports House, Redwood City! Come get CREIGHTONTRAINED by two-time National Champion and Wrestling Hall of Fame Coach Braumon Creighton! Spring wrestling classes are available for ages 8-18, and all skill levels are welcome. We offer training for beginning through advanced wrestlers on Mondays and/or Wednesdays starting March 10. Register now! Summer camps will be posted soon.
Studio Rincon Youth Dance Classes
Studio Rincon on Alameda in Menlo Park- Winter/Spring session of youth dance classes start the 1st week of March. Signup here. Pre-ballet, ballet, tap & hip hop are all taught in a fun and positive atmosphere after school for ages 3-Teen. Classes lead up to the annual end if year show at Woodside HS PAC! View the youth schedule online.
 Join us at the Children's Champions Event on Saturday, May 3rd from 11 am - 1 pm, for a family-friendly afternoon at Stanford Stadium. Benefiting Wender Weis Foundation for Children and Fit Kids, Children's Champions wants you to have fun while being active and healthy! Come mingle with professional athletes and team mascots including Lou Seal, Stomper and Q. Meet members of the Stanford Football team. Run through an obstacle course, participate in a three-legged race, make some arts and crafts, or just have a fun afternoon, all the while helping at-risk children. Tickets available online.
Junior All Terrain Runners (Jr-ATR) Join us for an exciting new program for kids age 7-14! Through our fun, non-competitive curriculum, kids will work on all aspects of movement using confidence (obstacle) courses, core & strength work, and running. Visit us online. Mavericks Youth Water Polo Menlo Swim and Sport welcomes Brenda Villa, the most decorated female water polo player ever, as the new Head of Mavericks Water Polo. Girls and Boys 12U and 14U teams forming now, register today!
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Summer Programs/Camps
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LAS LOMITAS SUMMER PROGRAM: Incoming kindergarten through 4th graders will learn about our 49th state of Alaska and the Arctic. This enrichment program spans 4 weeks, from 9:00 to 1:00, June 23 to July 18 at Las Lomitas School. Registration forms can be found in the school office or by contacting Barbara Fong at llsp@me.com. 
Join us for Jeff Arons' Summer Tennis Camp at Sacred Heart. Morning camps are for beginning/intermediate players to develop their skills while afternoon camps are geared to improving match play performance. Camps are Mondays through Fridays, 9:00 - noon and 2:00 to 5:00 for first through twelfth graders. The ten one week sessions begin June 9 and end August 15.
Email jeffaronstennis@gmail.com or visit us online.
Camp Menlo Summer Camp
Camp Menlo Summer Camp registration is now open for camps starting June 2, including our award-winning Camp Menlo Aquatics camp for kids age 4.5-9, Jr Lifeguard for age 9-14, Tennis and Swim for age 7-14, Performance Swim for age 9-18, and two Water Polo camps for beginners and more experienced players. Register before January 31 and save $25 on 5-day summer camps!
Panthers "All Sports" Camp is back for another exciting 2014 summer. Located at Corte Madera School in Portola Valley, Panthers Camp has been thriving in the bay area for the past 20 years. We look forward to working with your kids this summer. Our primary focus is building confidence & inspiring a passion for a variety of movement skills. For more information, here is the link to the Panthers Camp website. In order to register, please visit here. If you register before 3/1/14, you will get the early bird special. Please let me know if you have any questions (danflahavan@gmail.com). I look forward to another great summer with your kids at Panthers Camp.
Captivating Dance by Nona Summer Dance Camp: Learn/improve dance techniques for Hip Hop, Jazz, Lyrical/Contemporary, Tap, Ballet, and more! Additional fun activities included throughout the week. For advanced campers only - a different special guest choreographer will teach a master class during one day of each weeklong session!
Ages: boys and girls 4-17 Location: 1923 Menalto Times: M - F 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Beginning/intermediate); 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (Advanced) Sessions: June 16 - July 28 Fees: $385/week (family and multi week discount available) Contact: is again offering several camps this summer. There are flyers in the Las Lomitas School office. Visit our website or call 1-800-854-3684.
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