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This Week
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Sunday, March 3
- MPCSD Parent Ed Conference
Friday, March 8
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Looking Ahead
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Thursday, March 28
Monday - Friday, March 25 - 29
Monday, April 1
- Staff Development Day, no school for students
Tuesday, April 2
See the Hillview calendar for more important dates and events.
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| MPAEF |
Participation Challenge Achieved!
83% of Families Donated or Pledged to the MPAEF
$50,000 Earned for our Schools
We did it! A heartfelt thank you to each and every family that made a donation and demonstrated we are a strong community that actively supports its schools. And kudos to all of our hard-working parents, teachers, principals and students who spread the word, waved the signs, and kept up the momentum!
We are so proud to be a part of the Menlo Park City School District community － and hope you are too!
Warm Regards,
Clint Chao, Scott Hinshaw & Lynne Van Tilburg
Co-Presidents and Executive Director
Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation
Introducing "Cheers! Champagne and Wine Tasting"
Celebrate supporting our schools with a toast of bubbly! To kick off this year's auction and party － and to celebrate 30 years of the MPAEF － a limited number of tickets will be available for the Cheers! Champagne and Wine Tasting.
Starting at 6 p.m., Cheers! will feature wine and champagne tasting tables from some of the valley's best vintners, hors d'oeuvres, an Italian buffet dinner, and an exclusive wine-themed silent auction as well as early-bird access to the ever popular subscription parties and events.
Ticket sales begin Tuesday, April 2, so plan your night and be sure to get IN early.
Whether you can make it to Cheers! or not, auction night is fast approaching. General admission for our Dancing through the Decades event starts at 7:45 p.m. on April 27 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Palo Alto. Tickets for Cheers! and for the general event will be available on the Dancing through the Decades website beginning April 2. The list of auction items continues to grow! Get in on the action and donate today. Every item makes a difference! Contact Karen Dearing directly with your donations or ideas!
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| ParentEd |
Why It Matters, and What You Can Do To Get More of It"
Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D.
Lecturer, Stanford University
Thursday, March 7
7 - 8:30 p.m.
M-A Center for the Performing Arts
M-A Parent Education Series
Kelly McGonigal, PhD, is a health psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University and a leading expert in the new field of "science-help." Her most recent book, The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do To Get More of It, explores the latest research on motivation, temptation and procrastination, as well as what it takes to transform habits, persevere at challenges, and make a successful change. (Note: this is not the speaker who was originally scheduled for this date.)
Free ticket registration is available online.
M-A Parent Education Series events are FREE and sponsored by the Menlo-Atherton PTA and the Sequoia Healthcare District.
For more information, please email Charlene Margot, M-A Parent Education Series Program Director or call (650) 868-0590.
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Leonard Sax, M.D., Ph.D.
Tuesday, March 19
7 p.m., Castilleja School
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Wednesday, March 20
9 a.m., The Nueva School
Common Ground Speaker Series
As one of the nation's foremost authorities on gender differences, Dr. Leonard Sax examines the role gender plays in how we learn and how we handle stress and anxiety. He clarifies the distinction between self-esteem and resilience, examines the lost virtue of humility and explains why today's social media is anything but gender neutral. Parents and educators will learn about his practical strategies for building resiliency and coping mechanisms in both children and teens. Dr. Sax's books include Why Gender Matters, Boys Adrift and Girls on the Edge. The fee is $20 at the door for parents; free for educators.
For a complete listing of all parent education events in and around our community, please visit the district's ParentEd webpage.
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Math-Minded Parents Needed
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We are looking for parents that enjoy math to help tutor students at the After School Math Clinic on Thursdays from 2:15 - 4 p.m.
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Library News
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- eBooks are here! The Hillview library currently has 18 Kindles available for checkout. The Eighth Grade Only collection are on six Kindles and the rest are reserved for 6th and 7th graders. Students interested in checking out a Kindle should fill out a Tech Agreement Form with their parents and return it to the library.
- 7th Grade Medical Reports are starting! Diseases are no fun to catch, but lots of fun to research. Check out these great websites and suggestions for how to evaluate medical information on the web. Parents, your seventh graders might need your help with the websites.
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| Seeking District Council Candidates | |
The Menlo Park City School District Council is seeking candidates for its officer positions and administrative chair positions for the 2013-2014 school year. District parents who have demonstrated involvement with Member PTO's and MPAEF can use their background and knowledge as a benefit to this advisory Council.
The purpose of the District Council is to foster cooperative relationships among the Laurel, Encinal, Oak Knoll, and Hillview PTOs, the MPAEF, the District and the School Board in order to facilitate communication in the District. Selected positions include Secretary/Parliamentarian and Auditor among others. For a complete list of all open positions, please visit the district website.
For more information, please contact Lisa Cope.
Nominations are due Thursday, March 28.
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| Physical Education |
- For those interested, we've started an intramural sports program during lunch on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The current sport is indoor soccer. Students are to sign up with academy teachers. If there is not enough interest in your academy, come to gym and see Mr. Bell or Mr. Peterson. There may be some interruptions this week due to Talent Show rehearsals. We'll keep students updated.
- Our next off-campus run will be Friday, March 8. We need about a dozen more course monitors, runners, bikers and time keepers for the 7th and 8th Grade runs. The 6th Grade shift is full. If you can help out, volunteer at the Sign Up Genius website. For more information, contact Jody Buckley or Neela Gentile.
Questions regarding Phys Ed should be directed to Mr. Bell, Mr. Eaton, Ms. Gee or Ms. Salem or call (650) 326-4341 ext 2811.
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| After School Sports |
Basketball
- After school basketball continues this week. Playoff games for 8th grade girls will be on Monday, March 4 at Woodside Elementary - Kennedy vs Waldorf at 4 p.m.; at La Entrada - La Entrada #1 vs St. Seton at 5 p.m., Roberts/McMaster vs Corte Madera at 6 p.m., At Hillview, Baer/Cohen vs Child/Thomson at either 4:50 or 5:50 p.m. (TBD)
- Championship games for 6th grade girls on Tuesday, March 5 is Guiragossian/Calhoon vs TBD and Sockolov/Kispert vs TBD. Best of luck.
- First round of playoffs for 6th grade boys will be on Wednesday, March 6, 7th grade girls on Thursday, March 7 and 7th grade boys on Friday, March 8. Round one of playoffs for 8th grade boys will be on Monday, March 11.
Tennis
- After school tennis starts this week. There will be tryouts every day March 4 - 8 at Nealon Park on Middle Ave in Menlo Park. Schedules have been sent. All players should be aware of their tryout times. There will be mandatory parent meetings on Monday, March 4 and Tuesday, March 5. One parent per family needs to attend one of these meetings. Meetings will be held at Hillview following tryouts at 5:45 p.m. in the fitness room next to the gym.
Fencing
- After school fencing will be offered on Fridays after school during six sessions from April 5 - May 10. The fencing instructor is George Pogosov, Stanford instructor and Olympic medal winner. Sign ups will be available online soon.
Track
- After School Track is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, April 23 from 6 - 7:30 p.m. on the new Hillview Track (most other dates will be at MA high school). Registration will be available in March, probably this week.
After school sports questions should be emailed to Mr. Bell or call him on his cellphone at (650) 483-4049.
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| Summer Camps |
Summer Camps are here! Visit our Summer Camp website to see information submitted by area camps. This page will be updated as new information arrives, so check back often.
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| Community | |
FREE Introductory Airplane Flights for Girls and Women! March 4 - 10 at the San Carlos Airport. The Bay Area Chapter of WOA is offering free "discovery flights" - short flights in private airplanes over our Bay Area - to girls and women interested or curious about careers in aviation. Register online.
Boy Scout Troop 206's Pancake Breakfast. Saturday, March 9, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., at Trinity Church Parish Hall Church, 330 Ravenswood Avenue, Menlo Park. Cost is $5 for adults, $5 for two children (ages 10 and under). Scouts in uniform eat free!
"Bully" Movie Screening by Kuk Sool Won of Menlo Park. Saturday, March 9, 1 - 4 p.m., FREE for kids in 4th grade and up and their parents. More than 13 million American kids will be bullied this year. The documentary film, Bully, brings human scale to this startling statistic, offering an intimate, unflinching look at how bullying has touched five kids and their families. Viewing of the film followed by conversation and brainstorming session. Space is limited. Call (650) 787-2226 to register.
Speaker: Ms. Graciela Tiscareņo-Sato. Saturday, March 9, 5 - 7 p.m., Hiller Aviation Museum, 601 Skyway Road, San Carlos. Ms. Graciela Tiscareņo-Sato is an ex-Air Force pilot, trainer, and award-winning author. The presentation is FREE and open to the public. Appropriate for students.
GREASE: An Interactive Sing-along Experience! Sunday, March 24, 1 - 3 p.m., Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center, 555 Middlefield Road, Atherton. Come in costume with the family ready to sing-along, act-along and laugh-along to our favorite 1978 American musical. General admission is $8 per person! Purchase your tickets in advance online.
IN TRANSITION Basketball Skill Development for Girls 3rd - 8th Grade and High School. Monday and Thursday 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., March 11 - May 30 at Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton. This is a no pressure program, with no set commitment level for each player. There will be one development session per week for an hour and one league game per week, where they are allowed to put their development into play. No try-out required. For registration information please contact Ann Tafolla.
IN TRANSITION Spring Tournament Team. March 11 - May 31. We are looking to field a junior high as well as a high school team. Each team will practice two times per week and participate in three or four local tournaments. If you are interested in trying out for our tournament team or would like registration information please contact Ann Tafolla.
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Family Volunteer Opportunities
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There With Care is a non-profit based in Menlo Park that supports families of critically-ill children. We are currently serving families referred through Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford and we would love your help! We have many opportunities to volunteer directly with our families to deliver meals and groceries or provide childcare for patients or siblings. We also need administrative help sorting donations, helping in the office or supporting special events. Kids of all ages can volunteer! For more info, visit our website to view our upcoming Volunteer Training Session dates and sign up for a one-time 90-minute session.
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Newsletter Archives
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To read past Hillview PTO newsletters, please visit our archives.
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Newsletter Submissions
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To submit an announcement to the Hillview PTO Newsletter, email your announcement to newsletter@hillviewpto.org. Editors reserve the right to edit all announcements. The submission deadline is Thursday at noon for the following Sunday newsletter.
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