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THE LAST DAY HOT FOOD
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JUNE 6, 2014
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From the Principal
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Dear Las Lomitas Families, It is hard to believe I'm writing the last Roar article of the school year! 2013-2014 was a very productive year. As you all head off for summer break, we are preparing for a busy summer and the next school year. The LLESD Summer School and the Las Lomitas Summer Program will be held on our campus. Several of our teachers will be instructors in those programs. Teachers will also be attending professional development programs over the summer to learn more about the Common Core Standards, technology integration, math and science. Almost 50 LLESD teachers will attend a Writing Institute here at Las Lomitas presented by Teachers College Reading & Writing Project instructors. These instructors are offering an evening presentation about the Writing Workshop model for parents on June 17th at 6:00 in Cano Hall. Contact Sherry Jones at sjones@llesd.org for more information. Although the pace will be different, there will still be a lot of activity and learning going on around here! I hope all of you have a restful vacation, enjoying time with family and loved ones. I look forward a bit of rest and relaxation myself. I want to thank all of you - students, parents, teachers and staff - for another wonderful year. Until next August, Sue Sartor Principal |
Third Grade Field Day
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 Las Lomitas 3rd Grade Field Day - 2014 Tuesday, June 10 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at Las Lomitas School. Please help us with this fantastic end-of-year, and end-of-Las-Lomitas event! It's the best day of 3rd Grade - be a part of it! We need many volunteers to make this special day a success. It's a great time for parents too! Click here to volunteer! Thanks for your support!
Your 2014 Field Day Organizers,
Cynthia Norris, Stephanie Peters, and Tissha Brumm |
PTA News
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Dear Las Lomitas and La Entrada parents,
Do you want to know more about how LLESD teachers are teaching the writing process? Do you want to know what the research says about learning to write? Do you want to know how you can provide writing support for your child at home?
Some of us work very hard fundraising for our children every year, however we miss opportunities to be trained to help our children in the same way our teachers are trained. I personally want to invite you all to the upcoming Writers' Workshop on Tuesday, June 17th from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. to learn about how we can all be better teachers for our kids on their writing adventures. Columbia University Teachers College experts, Shanna Schwartz and Katie Even, will provide an overview of the components of Writers' Workshop. The PTA Board highly encourages you to attend this rare opportunity to be trained by some of the BEST writing trainers in our country.
We hope that many of you will seize this rare opportunity and join us for this 90 minute training.
Kindly, Helen Ungerman and Artis Montague PTA Co-Presidents
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Las Lomitas Education Foundation
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Tickets to kids events are available but they are filling up fast - don't miss out - Sign up today for one of our terrific parties:
- 3rd Grade End OF YEAR Party
- Incoming K - 3 Back-to-School parties
A Few ADULT events have space too:
- 4th Annual Ladies Round Robin Tennis
- Big Sur and Post Ranch Inn Party of the Year!
- Sharon Heights Summer Solstice Progressive
- Back-to-School Book Brunch
Visit us online for a complete list of available events.
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This year's Fund-A-Need will bring the Columbia University's Teachers College Reading & Writing Project here to our very own teachers. This Institute will allow teachers in ALL grades (K-8) to attend workshops, helping them teach our children to develop better writing and reading skills. Click here to see a 12-minute video for more details and testimonies from teachers and students if you didn't get a chance to see it at the auction. Click here to support this worthy cause.
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Year End Reminders from the Health Office
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Medications Please pick up any medications your student has stored in the main office. All expired  medications will be discarded and we cannot store medication over the summer.
If your student will require medication for the 2014-15 school year, prescription or over the counter, a new medication consent must be completed and signed by physician and parent and submitted with the medication in when school resumes. Lice ChecksPlease check your student for any signs of head lice before they return to school after Summer break. Early detection of lice infestations through routine screening at home is the most effective way to reduce outbreaks. Please contact the Las Lomitas health office with any questions you may have about lice prevention, detection or treatment and the nurse can assist you.
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Sequoia Union Bond
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 PLEASE JOIN THE LAS LOMITAS PTA IN SUPPORT OF "CITIZENS FOR SEQUOIA UNION HIGH SCHOOL - YES ON A" - The Sequoia Union High School District has a bond up for vote on the Tuesday, June 3 election. The district's great high schools have drawn families to its communities, causing a surge in student enrollment. Enrollment has increased by 20% over the last 12 years and is expected to grow another 20% in the next 7 years. Measure A will provide additional classrooms and labs, as well as updated technology to help the district continue its excellent academic programs as student enrollment grows. Please visit the Yes on A website at www.greatsequoiahighschools.org to learn about Measure A and how you can help. If you have additional questions about Yes on A, please email Jennifer Le at jenfle@gmail.com.
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Business Partners
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Business Partners are sponsors of the Las Lomitas Education Foundation. These announcements are not endorsements from the Las Lomitas PTA.
 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
Welcome to SOLID! Our organization was co-founded by a parent at Las Lomitas, and we arecommitted to our mission to help build a SOLID foundation for schools. We design and sell great t-shirts and each time you buy a SOLID tee - we will donate 28.5% of the sales to Las Lomitas Elementary School.
Please check out our website. You can support Las Lomitas NOW by purchasing a SOLID tee directly from our site!
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BE A HERO. GIVE A BOOK.
Great news! Enroll your child for the Fall 2014-2015 school year by June 6th, using the promo code "freebook", and Las Lomitas Elementary School will receive $5 towards a new book from Scholastic! It's never been easier to promote childhood literacy. Join us in this effort to nurture young minds, expand horizons, and ensure bright futures...one book at a time. Don't miss your chance to give back to the community and help our kids READ LIKE CHAMPIONS. Visit us at online or call 650-233-1860 for more information.
Summer Writing Work shops - QWERTY Education Services is offering a two-week, small group (3-5 students) writing workshop for students looking to improve their writing. The class, Young Writers Workshop: Express Yourself, is appropriate for rising 3 rd, 4 th and 5 th grade students. The class is taught for one hour per day over a two week period, Monday thru Thursday each week (8 sessions), and there are two sessions (Early Summer ($520): June 16th - June 26th, Mid-Summer ($600): July 7th - July 17th). More information available online. There is also a $50 referral bonus to any family that signs up and then refers additional students or siblings that sign up. Contact QWERTY: (650)326-8484, info@qwertyed.com.
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Community News & Events
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Please enjoy this information on various offerings in our community. These announcements are not endorsements from the Las Lomitas PTA.
Creative Arts for Young Children is offering art classes with an Ancient Egypt theme this spring. Everything from clay pyramids to drawing hieroglyphics will be explored. Classes are for children from 3 years to 8th graders and are Weds - Sat afternoons and Saturday mornings too. To register, contact Cindy at 851-1700 ext 200 or register online. Alpine Strikers FC - Fall Soccer Programs For Preschoolers, Kindergartners, First Graders Is your child excited about soccer? Alpine Strikers, the local soccer club offers a variety of fun and high energy programs for preschoolers to first graders. All programs focus on age appropriate activities centered around individual player development. Registration is now open for preschool soccer (3-4 year olds), attack (5-6 year olds) and academy (6-7 year olds). For more details and registration, please visit our website. Circle of Friends Preschool Looking for a great little preschool in the Las Lomitas neighborhood? Come see our developmental, play-based program where children have opportunities to create, explore, problem solve, learn skills and concepts, and integrate knowledge in a hands on supportive environment. 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. For more information, please email cofpreschool@gmail.com, call Debbie 650-854-2468 or visit us online. Paws To Read Children's Summer Reading 2014 June 9 - August 9 Readers are winners at the Menlo Park Library! Read at least 5 books, and submit a special project (diorama, report, drawing, collage, sculpture, etc.) about your favorite book, and you will win a FREE BOOK, plus a few surprises, AND be entered in a raffle to win one of many special prizes. Additionally, join us for our special summer events! For more information, call us at (650) 330-2530. Stay tuned! Our new website will be adding summer reading information soon. Leave Your Paw Print on the Library! Summer Mural Art Project Wednesdays June 25, July 2, July 16 and July 23 - 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Join art instructor Betsy Halaby to create a 3-D animal menagerie to decorate the library!
AYSO Region 109 (Menlo Park - Atherton) Soccer Fall Soccer Registration for fall soccer began online at midnight on May 1. All children born between August 1, 1995 and January 31, 2010 are eligible for our recreational league. Returning players can complete registration online; new players must come to walk-in registration on Saturday, May 10 or May 17 from 10 am to 1:00 p.m. at Hillview Middle School, 1100 Elder Avenue. For more information, visit our website or email registrar@mpsoccer.org
AYSO Region 25 (Portola Valley - Woodside - La Honda) Fall Soccer
Early Registration is due by May-31
AYSO Region 25 provides recreational soccer for grades K-12 in the communities of Portola Valley, Woodside and La Honda. Early registration for Fall-2014 is online only. $175 for 1st-12th grades and $125 for Kindergarten, but fees increase $50 after May-31. Find us on Facebook, or call Commissioner Don Yates at 650-851-2690. AYSO is an all-volunteer organization. Safe, fun, affordable, and memories that last a lifetime.
Strikers FC Tryouts for Fall 2014 Want fun competitive soccer for the fall? Join the Alpine Strikers FC!!! High quality professional coaching and fun play in local league games. Tryouts for all age groups, 6 years old and up, will be starting the week of May 13th. Please visit us online for more information and registration.
Studio Rincon Youth Dance Classes
Studio Rincon on Alameda in Menlo Park- Winter/Spring session of youth dance classes started 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.
PLAYFWD Community 3 or 5K Walk and Run
Date: Saturday, May 31, 2014, 9:00 a.m.
Location: Foothill College, Los Altos
We have launched a new campaign and we need your participation to help support education and kids. Join us and support our cause! Walk, play and have fun with family and friends. 100% of funding raised supports school programs for education and sports worldwide. Great prizes for 1. Best Costumes 2. Highest Group Participation 3. Highest Fundraisers. Use discount code for LAS LOMITAS participants only: laslomitas. Register here!
Host a foreign exchange student:
AFS (American Field Service) is looking for host families for high school foreign exchange students for the next school year. You don't have to have teenagers at home to host. You can also have a wonderful experience hosting if you have young children who would enjoy learning about the world by having a big brother or sister, or even if you do not have kids at home. To learn more and review a list of students and their profiles, click here and enter your zip code to see the students who will be coming to the Bay Area. All AFS exchange students are honors students who have been selected for the program based on their academic success, responsibility, adaptability and optimism. To learn more about hosting, please contact Pam Wong, the AFS liaison for the Peninsula, at 387-1536, or pam.wong22@yahoo.com. AFS is an organization founded after WWII to provide international student exchange experiences as a means of working toward a more just and peaceful world.
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Summer Programs/Camps
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Please enjoy this information on local area summer camps. These announcements are not endorsements from the Las Lomitas PTA.
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 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 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 a.m. - noon and 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. 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!
SUMMER DANCE CAMPS at Studio Rincon - Dance Camps are scheduled and ready for online sign ups for ages 3-Teen. Six 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. Conveniently located close the home at 3536 Alameda de las Pulgas! Online
sign ups now open!
Summer Youth Swim Team
Menlo Mavericks offers two opportunities for youth swimmers this summer at Burgess and Belle Haven Pools. Join Menlo Mavericks at Burgess now and enjoy the benefits of a year-round swim team with daily practices, USA Swim meets and monthly clinics. Coach Aaron is also pleased to announce a summer-only swim team starting June 16 at Belle Haven Pool for levels 1-3. Three practices a week with participation in summer recreational meets. More information available online.
Mavericks Youth Water Polo
Menlo Mavericks Water Polo offers two year-round teams for girls and boys under 12 and under 14. Three practices a week throughout the summer, with fun summer league tournaments. Join today! More information available online.
Panthers "All Sports" Camp is back for another exciting 2014 summer. For more details, here is my website. Session 1 (June 16-19) is filling quickly with only 10 spaces left and session 2 is sold-out. Sessions 3 (June 30-July 3) and 4 (July 7-10) have space available. In order to register, please click here. Contact Dan Flahavan with 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.
Summer Math Camp, Mathitude, presents a Fun & Exciting MATH game experience that will
change the way your children will think about Math! This camp is not a 'pencil and paper' camp. Instead, it's a massive game the children play all week. Children will rotate between stations, guided by trained counselors. Stations include the Design Center, Math Arcade, Treasure Hunting and 007 Secret Agent. The children roll the dice, or draw a card, to determine their math task (based on interest and level). Each task attempted and/or solved will earn tokens the children redeem for prizes at our Gift Shop. For entering grades 2 - 8 (all levels welcome). Visit our website to learn more and register!
Young Outliers, a Silicon Valley summer camp, will be held at JLS Middle School in Palo Alto for children ages 9-13. Email info@YoungOutliers.com or call 650-417-3008 for more information.
La Entrada Coding and 3D Printing Camp Are you going to be a 4th, 5th, or 6th grader next year? Do you want to learn what it takes to computer program in a fun and supportive way? Then look no further and join La Entrada's Coding Camp, hosted by Mr. Parker Kelly, La Entrada's technology teacher. With over 20 years of teaching experience, 14 as the technology teacher at La Entrada, he will guide you, over a two week period, as we explore a variety of different programming languages and resources as well as some fun multimedia projects. First off, participants will receive hands-on practice using a variety of addicting, age appropriate, tools and online resources to learn about coding. In addition, students will get a chance to explore powerful media manipulation tools such as Photoshop CS6, a broadcasting studio, Garageband, iMovie, Autodesk 3D software and our newly purchased Makerbot 3D printer in our brand new iMac lab. Enrollment is limited to the first 16 students per 2 week session so do not delay in registering. Here are the specifics: Where: La Entrada Middle School, iMac lab, 2200 Sharon Rd., Menlo Park CA Who: Students entering 4th, 5th, or 6th grade in the fall of 2014 When: Choose between two 2-week sessions OR take both! · Session 1: June 16-27, 2014, 8:30 a.m. - noon · Session 2: July 7-18, 2014, 8:30 a.m. - noon Cost: $600 per 2 week session, $1100 for both sessions For additional information, here is a link to the flyer and here is the link to registration. There are still plenty of spots available. Don't delay, signup today!
Camp Edmo and Camp EdTech Are Back In Palo Alto Hosted At Palo Verde Elementary! First Time Campers Use Code: FIRSTNEWS14 When You Enroll for $50 off! Camp Edmo for Pre-K-entering 4th grade, helps kids build curiosity, confidence and kindness. Our Arts & Science, Animation and Nature sessions are designed by Edventure More in partnership with the California Academy of Sciences, Children's Creativity Museum and MOCHA. Voted Best Bay Area Camp and Educational Support Program 2009-2013by BayAreaParent! Every week includes Costume Day, Wacky Water Day, Family Friday and The Edmo Vibe Game. Camp EdTech teaches pre-teens and teens entering 5th - 8th grade how to create their own apps, circuitry, video games, digital movies, photographs, and animations. Taught by industry pros and designed by Edventure More in partnership with the Children's Creativity Museum, the Bay Area's premier digital arts museum. Voted Best Bay Area Technology Camp 2013by BayAreaParent! Every week includes a specialized digital media theme, camper challenges, outdoor recreation, life skills building and end-of-the-week movie premiers and gallery showings. Join the fun and Rock the Edmo and EdTech Vibe! To learn more about Summer 2014 sessions and to enroll, visit the Edmo and EdTech websites or call 415.282.MORE (6673). Multi-Week, Sibling and Refer-a-friend discounts too.
Alpine Strikers Summer Camp It is not too soon to register for any Alpine Strikers summer camp sessions. The camp is for 6 to 10 year old kids excited about soccer. All are welcome. Our professional coaching staff group the kids according to individual skill levels and ages to guaranteed a positive, child focused and high energy experience. Registration is now open online. Ohlone Art Camp Established 1997 REMEMBER MY 3 RULES: * HAVE FUN * SLOW DOWN * NO ERASERS ALLOWED BECAUSE THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A MISTAKE IN ART! Ohlone Art Camp started in June 1997 at Ohlone Elementary School but moved to my backyard studio during remodeling at the school in 2001. I kept the name "Ohlone Art Camp" because I am sure that Ohlone Indians once lived in my neighborhood; I have found arrowheads, bones, and seashells in my yard! I believe in running a low-key, calm, and fun camp. We create beautiful silk paintings, learn embroidery, mosaics, mask making and more. I believe that there are no mistakes in art..if they want to paint a pink bluebird, it's fine with me! I have two wonderful dogs, Sugar and Ruby, a beautiful orange corn snake named Willy, and two Chinese Silkie chickens, Lucy and Sophie. The vegetable garden is always in state of planting and young hands are welcome to help! If your child wants to do some reading, they are welcome to find a spot and do so. We will discuss one new word per day and find interesting subjects of conversation which in the past have ranged from King Tutankhamun to travels in Shanghai! Open for ages 5 and up and attendance is recommended for children who can maintain concentration on their projects. Monday-Friday, $250 (9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.) $500 (9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.). For more information, visit us online or call Kristen Johnson (650) 493-4383 or (650) 799-0832 or email graffikdezine@comcast.net. BIG FUN WRITING with LISA MITZEL: A dynamic instructor in Menlo Park, Lisa is a published writer, speaker, an NCAA National Champion gymnast, and a former coach at Stanford University. With an MFA in Writing, Lisa offers Writing Camps, Workshops, and Tutoring for your child or teenager. Look at June and July dates for fun, skill development, and personal attention - Essays and Creative Writing. Contact Lisa at heymitz@gmail.com or 650-279-0680, or visit us online.
Get Acquainted with Ladera Oaks Have fun this summer with your family and friends at Ladera Oaks Swim, Tennis and Fitness Club! Located near Bianchini's Market on Alpine Road, we offer year-round swimming for kids and adults, tennis and a fitness center, minutes from school, home and work. The club is hosting its Annual Open House on Sunday, June 8th from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. If you are new to the area or unfamiliar with Ladera Oaks, this is a great time to drop by, get to know us and see what we have to offer. Bring your family, swimsuits and racquets - relax by one of our two heated, full-sized pools, check out our newly renovated tennis lounge, and meet our instructors, coaches, and tennis and fitness pro's. Learn about our summer swim league and junior tennis programs. Enjoy live bluegrass music performed by Steep Ravine, complimentary refreshments and prizes. There's never been a better time to get acquainted with Ladera Oaks! If you have questions, please call (650) 854-3101 ext. 1000. |
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