The 2014-15 Annual Giving Campaign is underway,  

and this year we've added a special October twist...

 

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Every donation counts!
All gifts received before October 31, 2014 will count towards your child's grade level participation.  The grade with the highest giving level earns $1500 of school supplies, to be awarded in November! 

DONATE NOW at www.LLEF.org  

Father-Daughter "Sweetheart" Dance

Friday, October 17, 2014 from 7:00-9:00 pm at Jensen Hall at La Entrada

Grab your favorite Little Sweetheart from Las Lomitas or La Entrada and get ready to "Rock Around the Clock" at the much-anticipated Sweetheart Dance (formerly the Father-Daughter dance). Pull out the poodle skirts, bobby socks and saddle shoes, and don your cuffed jeans and leather jackets to do "The Twist" and "Shake, Rattle and Roll" your way around jukebox classics with your little sweetheart. Pocket combs optional.

Mother Son Bowling

There's not a moment to SPARE!

Join us for our 5th annual Mother Son Bowling party at BelMateo Bowl - a fun, old-fashioned bowling alley in San Mateo. Whether you bowl strikes or gutter balls, you'll look stylish in those cute bowling shoes! We'll provide pizza, cookies, and drinks. Let the pins fall where they may!

Saturday, Nov. 8, 6-8 pm

Dear Las Lomitas Families,

Fall is in the air, which means that Halloween is not far behind. I'd like to share our plans and how you can help make this a safe, special day for children.  

The students love to dress up in a variety of costumes, parade at school and then take to the streets, knocking on doors in search of special treats. On Friday, October 31, we will have our Halloween parade at 10:45 a.m. on the blacktop. We ask that children not wear masks (they impede vision), bring weapons or wear blood as any part of their costume. Children will be seated in a large oval on the blacktop with their class. Three to four classes will parade at a time so all can see and be seen. We ask that parents stand outside the oval. Please do not wear masks.

I want you to understand the school's policy regarding photographs. At any school event, you should only take photos of your own child. No photos of children other than your own may be shared over the internet, either by email or posted on websites. Posting photographs of children other than your own on photo-share sites such as Shutterfly or social media sites such as Facebook and YouTube is not allowed. Some families have specifically asked that their child's photo not be distributed in any way other than in the classroom. It is our legal responsibility to honor this request.  

We ask you, too, to please not send candy to school for snack or lunchtime. With your support and cooperation, I'm sure we'll have another safe and colorful Halloween at Las Lomitas.

Until next time,
Sue Sartor, Principal

MINIMUM DAY INFORMATION

We will be on a minimum day schedule November 10, 12, 13, and 14. All students will arrive at 9:00 and be dismissed at 12:20.

To minimize the chaos this creates please note:

Flagpole Pick-up

• All students will wait in designated locations by grade.
• Drivers must stay in their car and pull through the pick-up lane.
• Display name cards in the window.
• Leave dogs at home.
• Bicyclists must walk bikes until you are away from the front gate area.
• Traffic and parking enforcement will be present. Park in designated locations only.

Bus Riders

• Students may not ride home on the bus for a play date during minimum days. Only regular riders may ride. We are at capacity. Pick up play dates at the flag pole.
• If students go to the bus for a play date, we will bring both students (regular rider and guest) to the office for pick up.
• Buses may be a bit late as it takes longer to load and unload on minimum days.

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Box Tops for Education

Please continue to clip, collect, and submit box top coupons found on many favorite brands such as Betty Crocker, Nature Valley, Kleenex, Huggies, Ziploc, and so many more. Las Lomitas earns 10 cents for each box top submitted, and these really add up! Box tops can be turned in any time to the cereal box in the Las Lomitas office. Write your student's name and room number on the bag containing the box tops to be eligible for our prize drawing which will be held October 15.

Thank you for supporting our school!

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The Apple for the Classroom program is a way for parents to support their children's teachers directly.  All the teachers and specialists at Las Lomitas have been invited to create a "wish list" of items that would help to further enrich their classrooms.  Wishes may include art supplies, gift cards, books, or donations toward a special activity or field trip.

To view the lists, please visit our website at http://www.laslomitaspta.org/programs/apple 

Once at the site, select the list you want to view. Teachers' lists are divided into two sections, so you can choose to bring an item directly to the classroom or you can choose to make a donation via PayPal.

Thank you for supporting our teachers and enriching your children's experience at Las Lomitas.

 

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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 13 thru Nov 1 at both Las Lomitas and La Entrada.  And don't forget to

mark your calendars for the La Entrada Used Book Fair (Nov 10th -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 (monica.albers@gmail.com).

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WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!

We need more volunteers to assist at lunch!  Recology, our waste hauler, will not haul our compost waste unless it is properly sorted.  If we do not comply with their regulations, we will be forced to lose our impeccable TRASH FREE reputation.  Please join in the fun (yes, sorting trash with your kids!) to help Mrs. Sartor and Mr. Camou with the small children at lunch time.  

  

For parents who send lunch to school, please use washable containers for your children's lunch.  We maintain zero trash lunches.  Leftover food is to be taken home. Disposable containers will be sent home.

  

We are so grateful to keep the Hot Lunch program going, BUT let's not let our composting efforts go to waste. Let's keep our reputation intact and continue to be a model for all other schools in the area. Yes, we need you to help with TRASH!

  

Click this link to volunteer via VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/cWgwmo

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HOLIDAY WORKSHOP - Paper bag request

Hello Las Lomitas Parents! Do you often frequently forget to bring reusable bags to the grocery store? Do you have a bunch of paper grocery bags lying around? Good News! We are collecting paper bags (with handles) to be used for the students to bring home their fabulous Holiday Workshop crafts. Please leave them in the office.  

Thank you! 

 

Sign up to volunteer to help with this fun day via the PTA website. Save the Date: The Holiday Workshop-Wednesday, December 3.

Contacts: Kristina Valentine & Josie Tang (holidayworkshop@llpta.org)

 

ART NOTECARDS ORDER FORMS & COMMUNITY SERVICE LETTER WRITING CAMPAIGN

Each year Las Lomitas and La Entrada participate in a PTA Fundraiser for the Arts in our schools. Notecards are made from your children's drawings which were completed during the month of September. Funds from the sale of these notecards are used by classrooms for field trips, visiting artists, musicians, speakers, art supplies and literature about the arts. The notecards make terrific gifts for friends and families, thank you notes, and enclosure cards for birthdays. The printed notecards (with matching envelopes) will be delivered to the classrooms Friday, November 21.  

This year we will also be facilitating a Community Service Letter Writing Project benefiting the Ronald McDonald House. Children will be asked to donate one of their notecards to write a message to incoming families seeking treatment for their terminally ill children. Teachers will facilitate this activity and the notes delivered to the Ronald McDonald House during the holidays. Generic notecards will also be provided so that all children who wish to participate may do so.

Order forms will be distributed next week and must be returned to the box in the school office no later than the end of the day on Friday, October 24th. PayPal & Checks will be accepted for purchases and the order form MUST BE SUBMITTED with each order. Unfortunately, late orders cannot be accepted due to the early release for Thanksgiving.

Questions? Please contact Molly Drewes (molly@drewes.net) Tissha Brumm (tsbrumm@gmail.com), or Laurel O'Neill (ltimpson2008@gmail.com).

NEW THIS YEAR: 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!