The 2014-15 Annual Giving Campaign is nearing the halfway point,  

and donor rolls are coming out soon!

There's no better time to give than now!

DONATE NOW at www.llef.org 

             Thank you to all families who donated in time to participate in the $1,500 Giving-By-Grade Contest! 

As of Tuesday, October 28, Kindergarten held the lead at 38% participation, with the 2nd and 4th grades tied for a close second place at 34%.

The winning grade will be announced next week, to allow all last-minute donations to be counted.

  

  If you missed the Contest deadline, don't distress, as you can still take advantage of the $200,000 Challenge Grant Match by making a larger donation than last year.

The incremental increase of your gift will be matched dollar for dollar!

For more information and to donate now, visit www.llef.org

JOIN or UPDATE ESCRIP - IT'S AS EASY AS 1, 2, 3!

Here's how:

1.     Visit http://www.eScrip.com   

2.     Register or renew your Safeway Club Card (some automatically have been done) and Credit Cards at the eScrip website and then designate Las Lomitas Education Foundation (Group ID# 125673324).

3.     Start Shopping!

 

Last year we raised over $25,000 from participating merchants like: Safeway, Bianchini's Market, Draegers and many more.  Visit the eScrip.com website to learn more about participating merchants.

 

For Safeway:

Only spending done with debit or cash will go towards rewards for LLEF.

 

For Bianchini's Market: 

Tracking for contributions is now done with a REGISTERED Bianchini's Rewards card, not a credit or debit card.  Most of our Las Lomitas families have not linked our Rewards card to LLEF and we're missing those contributions!  You will still earn a 2% rewards for yourselves, but if you register the card in eScrip, Las Lomitas Education Foundation will earn up to 4% every time you shop!

 

Dear Las Lomitas Families,

Regular attendance is crucial to student success. Students 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 may 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.

Kindergarten registration information is posted on our website. Registration for new students entering at all grades, Kindergarten through 3rd, for the 2015-2016 school year begins on January 7, 2015. Please check the website for details at http://ll-llesd-ca.schoolloop.com/.

The session request procedure is also posted on the website. Returning families with students entering first or second grade may request a change in session beginning on January 1, 2015 at 10:00 p.m. Requests must be emailed to me at ssartor@llesd.org. Requests prior to 10:00 p.m. will not be accepted. You will receive an email from me confirming receipt of your request within three days. (It takes a while to organize them!) Session requests for new students, including incoming kindergartners begin at 10:00 p.m. on February 1, 2015. Any requests prior to that date will not be accepted. Please see details on our website at http://ll-llesd-ca.schoolloop.com/.

Sue Sartor

Principal

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Boxtops for Education
                                                                                                 
Congratulations to the 3 lucky winners of the boxtops for education drawing! Ava J., Benjamin L., and Ethan B. will each receive a Barnes and Noble gift card.

Many thanks to the Las Lomitas parents who helped prepare the boxtops for submission: Linda Barman, Joann Tantisira, Carroll Sesnon, Suzanne Kisch, Zsuzsa Hamburger, and Judy Nayebi. We also had help from students Justin Lee, Madeline Lee, and Nina Barman! Thank you!

Keep saving and submitting those boxtops. Write your student's name and their teacher's name on the bag. We will have another drawing in February.

Thank you!

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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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La Entrada Used Book Fair!  

 

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.

To volunteer to help set up the Book Fair, or to sell books during the Fair, please go to
http://vols.pt/dCqvRH 

 

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 PREP DAY - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 (9-NOON)

We need your help! 
Join us to help prepare the crafts for the Holiday Workshop!  Come meet fellow Las Lomitas parents while we cut, fold, tie, and sort the materials our kids will work with to create wonderful gifts for their loved ones. 
Please sign up via the PTA website to volunteer for the December 3rd Holiday Workshop!  It's one of the best events of the year and your children will love to see you there!
Don't forget to drop off your handled paper bags!

  

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

 

Music Informances are THIS WEEK!                                      

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 November 3-7 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.

Do you have a daughter who is interested in joining Girl Scouts? Are you interested in helping girls become leaders for our future? If yes, please join Melissa Cardinale, Danielle Naftulin and Barrie Shapiro as they hold a parent information night on Wednesday, November 5, 2014, at 6:30 p.m. in Cano Hall. Girls from any grade level can join a troop, so don't worry if your daughter didn't start Girl Scouts in kindergarten. Please RSVP to llgirlscouts@gmail.com by November 1, 2014 with your contact information, your daughter's name and grade level. We look forward to meeting you!