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This Week
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Monday, April 1
- Staff Development Day, no school for students
Tuesday, April 2
Thursday, April 4
- 5th Grade Parents Hillview Preview, 6:30 - 8 p.m., Hillview PAC
Friday, April 5
Saturday, April 6
See the Hillview calendar for more important dates and events.
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Looking Ahead
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Monday, April 8
Thursday, April 18
Friday, April 26
Saturday, April 27
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| ParentEd |
Thursdays, April 4 - May 9
8:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
TERC (Menlo Park City School District Office)
**For newcomers and those interested in training to become Cornerstone study group facilitators**
Building assets in our children might be some of the most important work we do as parents. How can we help our kids thrive? What is most important in helping my child succeed in school academically AND in life? How can I show my child I support their efforts and dreams? These questions and more will be answered in a six-week parent study group series, Take It Personally.
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"Extreme By Design"
Documentary Film Premiere and Panel Discussion
Thursday, April 18
6:15 - 8:45 p.m.
Hillview Performing Arts Center
The new documentary film Extreme By Design, airing nationwide on PBS later this year, will have its premiere at the Hillview Performing Arts Center in a very special event for our District. The hour-long movie follows a band of Stanford University students who design products and services to change the lives of the world's poorest citizens. Using design thinking methods to maximize innovation, these students delve into real world problems, the results of which are actual implementation and real change.
Ralph King, Jr., Extreme By Design filmmaker and Pulitzer Prize nominee, will open the screening, and a panel of Menlo Park City School District teachers and administrators, graduate students and the film producer will follow with a discussion on how both Stanford and MPCSD students are using design thinking to tackle challenges big and small with an innovator's mindset.
Register for this event online.
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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Call for Service Award Nominations
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Every year our District is fortunate to have parents, teachers, staff and community volunteers give generously of their time, skills and creativity to our schools. Many programs would not exist if it was not for this formidable group of volunteers, "the Pillars of our Community." Honorary Service Awards (HSAs) as well as the School Service Awards (SSAs) recognize those individuals who have contributed in an extraordinary way to our District.
Please take a moment to nominate someone you know who goes above and beyond to make a difference in our schools. To nominate an individual, please complete an online nomination form by Friday, April 5.
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All on Board!
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Interested in joining the Hillview PTO Executive board and engaging more deeply with the school?
The Hillview Nominating Committee is seeking PTO members to join the 2013-2014 Executive Board. Please consider volunteering your time and talent. It's a great way to learn about Hillview, be involved in PTO decisions and add value to the school.
Incoming 6th grade parents are especially encouraged to join the board. In particular, we are looking for two enthusiastic and highly motivated Co-Vice Presidents to lead Hillview's PTO in the coming years.
If you are interested, please contact Carolee Hazard.
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Chew on This
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Take your family out for dinner or order take-out (but not delivery) for lunch and dinner at the Hillview Day and Night at Amici's Pizza in downtown Menlo Park.
On Monday, April 8 from 11 a.m. - 10 p.m., 25 percent of proceeds will be generously donated to the Hillview Eighth Grade Graduation Fund.
Be sure to print out and present this flier at checkout.
If you have questions, please contact Dianne Child.
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Thank The Neighbors
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Just a reminder to all the student and parent volunteers who signed up to help us thank Hillview's neighbors for their patience during construction of the new school that we'll be meeting this Saturday, April 6 from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Please look for us in the main courtyard at Hillview.
If you'd still like to get involved, please sign up online.
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Hillview Wins Environmental Award
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Hillview Middle School's energy-efficient design has won one of the city's 2012 Environmental Quality Awards.
The awards are given to recognize outstanding efforts of individuals, businesses and organizations that improve environmental quality in Menlo Park. The awards are coordinated annually by the City's Environmental Quality Commission.
Hillview won for reducing its energy and carbon footprint by designing and building a new energy efficient school and installing solar panels that will save the school $85,000 in annual operating costs.
A ceremony honoring the school and other winners will be held at the city council meeting, Tuesday, April 16 at 7 p.m. Learn more about the awards.
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Go For the Gold
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Ever dream of watching your child step up to the Olympic podium and take home the gold? Here's your chance to make your dream a reality.
Volunteer for the 6th Grade Greek Festival on Friday, April 26. The day starts at 8:30 a.m. with the Flag Parade and gathering of the athletes, followed by Olympic Games, a Greek feast and an afternoon of mythology pursuits, drama enactments and an awards ceremony. Every parent can have a job in Hillview's Olympic Village.
Read about all the fun and different job opportunities online and sign up for as many as you can handle!
If you have questions, please contact Katie Angioletti.
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Auction Countdown Begins
Get the party started! On Tuesday, April 2, the auction website goes live. Get ready to buy tickets to Cheers! Champagne and Wine Tasting (the early evening wine and champagne tasting party), as well as preview the Online Auction catalog of fabulous opportunities and experiences. There will be a limited number of tickets for Cheers! so buy early. Ticket prices for both Cheers! and General Admission increase on Friday, April 19.
Plan a smashing summer and early fall night of fun at one of the many creative parties available. Grease is the word! Stayin' Alive with Saturday Night Fever! Or, do up your big hair for the 80's prom! Take a Getaway to France after an afternoon rooting for the SF Giants! Or, uncork your unique vintage to celebrate a day on the grid iron with Frank Gore! So much to do, so many great opportunities － there's really something for everyone! Dance through the Decades to celebrate 30 years of the MPAEF and to honor the collective efforts of our community in making our schools strong and ready for the future.
Join us Saturday, April 27 at the Crowne Plaza!
Ticket prices: Through April 18 On or After April 19
Cheers! Champagne and Wine Tasting $185/person $220/person
General Admission $90/person $125/person
Teachers & Staff $50/person $85/person
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Thank you to MPAEF's Business and Realtor Partners. Please support those businesses and realtors who support our schools. Thank you to these local 2012-13 business and realtors:
Business:
Blue Sky Outdoor
Bohannan Foundation
Cameron L. Aboudara, D.D.S. MS
Chris Lindsey, DDS
DLM
Kennolyn Camps
Northwestern Mutual
Scott Kaloust, DDS, MS, Menlo Park Orthodontics
SRI International
Sundance The Steakhouse
Tavarez Orthodontics
Tiemann Investment Advisors, LLC
Realtors: Jami Arami, Alain Pinel Realtors Elyse Barca, Alain Pinel Realtors Ken Glidewell, Alain Pinel Realtors Chris McDonnell & Kelly Griggs, Coldwell Banker
Michael Johnston, Alain Pinel Realtors
Tom LeMieux, Coldwell Banker
Mary Jo McCarthy, Dreyfus Properties
Mandy Safka, Alain Pinel Realtors
Nathalie de Saint Andrieu, Coldwell Banker Deanna Tarr, Coldwell Banker
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| After School Sports |
Fencing
- After School Fencing begins Friday, April 5. Registration is open online.
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). Register online by Friday, April 5. After that date, students may be placed on waiting lists.
Basketball
- After School Basketball is now officially over. We thank all coaches, parents, coordintors, players, administrators and officials for making this season another very successful one. Hillview fielded 28 teams plus two tournament teams.
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Please return all uniforms as soon as possible. They may be returned to their coach(es) or directly back to the school in the athletic department. Uniforms should be in a bag with player's name and coach's name listed. Many uniforms have been returned without being labeled, making it difficult to determine who has and has not returned them.
Tennis
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 |
Now is the time to learn about some of the exciting camp opportunities in our community! Many new camps have added their information to our Summer Camp website in the last two weeks. This website will be updated as new information arrives, so check back often.
(Please note that the MPCSD has not evaluated this information or endorsed any of the camps, and the District is not responsible for any aspect of these camps.)
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Menlo Atherton High School's Foundation for the Future Bid4Kids! Saturday, April 6, 7 p.m. at the Arrillaga Community Center. Tickets can be purchased at www.maauction.org for $50. All proceeds benefit M-A students.
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Family Volunteer Opportunities
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Save The Bay - You can have fun outdoors, learn about the Bay and help us protect it by joining one of our on-the-Bay programs. Visit our website to see a list of volunteer opportunities at several sites around San Francisco Bay.
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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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