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This Week
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Monday, April 8
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Looking Ahead
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Thursday, April 18
Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20
Wednesday, April 24
Thursday, April 25
Friday, April 26
Saturday, April 27
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| ParentEd |
New Parent Book Club at Kepler's!
Please join Nicole Scott, MPCSD School Counselor and Jenny Ryan, MPCSD School Psychologist, for a weekly book club at Kepler's Books. We will be reading Teach Your Children Well: Parenting for Authentic Success by Madeline Levine.
Participants read portions of the book each week, then come to the book club to discuss what was read. The book club begins Thursday, April 18, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m., and continues at the same time on the following dates:
- Wednesday, April 24
- Wednesday, May 1
- Wednesday, May 8
- Thursday, May 16
- Thursday, May 23.
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"Extreme By Design"
Special Preview of upcoming PBS film
by Kikim Media and Hawkview
Thursday, April 18
6:15 - 8:45 p.m.
Hillview Performing Arts Center
Keynote by Erik Burmeister, Principal of Hillview Middle School
"Blazing a New Trail: How Hillview is Using Design Thinking to Redesign School"
Design thinking is all about developing and using an innovator's mindset-the habits of mind that help our kids from Kindergarten to eighth grade embrace challenges and persevere with confidence. MPCSD is committed to Innovation as a Core Value, and wants our kids to be inspired to make positive change in our community and in the world! So how do we encourage an innovator's mindset in the classroom? Come hear Erik Burmeister share his vision for how Hillview is using design thinking to redesign school from the master schedule to instruction in the classroom. Ralph King, Jr., filmmaker and Pulitzer Prize nominee, will introduce the film. The hour-long documentary follows a band of Stanford students who design and build products to solve seemingly intractable problems for the world's poor. A panel discussion, composed of MPCSD elementary and middle school teachers, administrators, and parents, along with a graduate student and producer from the film, will follow to discuss ways our students are developing an innovator's mindset and answer questions from the audience. Join us for an evening of inspired conversation!
Learn more about the film and what teachers across the nation have to say.
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Upcoming Events
Ana Homayoun, Author of The Myth of the Perfect Girl and That Crumpled Paper Was Due Last Week
Thursday, May 2
7 - 8:30 p.m.
M-A Performing Arts Center
A Collaborative Event of MPCSD and Menlo-Atherton High School
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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| Master Schedule and PTO Meeting |
Please come to the Hillview PTO General Meeting on Wednesday, April 24 at 10 a.m. in the Hillview PAC. We will vote in our new board members and pass the preliminary budget for 2013 - 2014.
Erik Burmeister will also present the 2013 - 2014 Hillview Master Schedule at this time. He will present this information again on Thursday, April 25 at 6:30 p.m. in the Hillview PAC.
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| Talent Show |
Buy your tickets to the annual Hillview Talent Show coming up on Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20 at 6:30 p.m. both nights.
Tickets officially go on sale online today. The only way to secure your seat ahead of time is to purchase your tickets online and print them at home. Last year, both shows sold out, and we expect this year's show to be sold out, too. Get your tickets early!
Cost is $10 for adults and $7 for students/children/seniors plus a $0.50 online fee per ticket. Limited tickets will be available at the door, but secure your seat now and avoid disappointment. Seating is first come, first served and we are asking all attendees to arrive about 10-15 minutes early. Doors open at 6:10 p.m.
Our talented Hawks are busy preparing this year's theme and rehearsing their acts. It's going to be another incredible Hillview event with a fabulous new venue, the Hillview Performing Arts Center.
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Got Couch?
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Mr. Darmanin and his team of Talent Show M.C.'s would like to borrow a comfy couch to use both nights of the talent show, Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20.
Our old couch didn't make the trip over from the old campus and we need a couch to host our VIP MPAEF Auction Winners. If you think you can help, please contact Brian Darmanin.
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| Garden Service Project |
Collective Roots, a non-profit organization, would like middle school students to help teach a gardening/cooking class to 2nd graders at Green Oaks Elementary School. Hillview students would be assisting an educator from Collective Roots for about one hour per week for five - six weeks. Block H points would be earned for this service.
If interested, please contact Ethan Oro. Ethan is a former Hillview Middle School student and currently attends MA High School.
Please note, that although students will earn Block H points for volunteering, this is not a school-sponsored event.
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7th Grade Parent Hosts
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Calling all 7th grade parents! It's a Hillview tradition that parents of the school's 7th graders donate food and refreshments and volunteer on-site for the 8th Grade Graduation Reception.
This year's reception, an event for all graduates and their families, will take place in the late afternoon on Thursday, June 13. We'll soon be sending out signups for parents to provide food, as well as to help set up reception tables, arrange and refill food platters and clean up after the event.
Please email Peri Caylor to let us know if you're interested. We'll be back in touch in a few weeks with a sign-up sheet.
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Dancing Through the Decades Tickets On Sale
Tickets Available Now! Buy your tickets for the Dancing Through the Decades party and auction! Buy your tickets for Cheers! Champagne and Wine Tasting, to be held before the doors open for the Dancing Through the Decades party and auction! Buy your tickets to support not only 30 years of dedication from our community, but also every day of continued success in our district schools! Buy before Friday, April 19 to save $35 a ticket! Come one, come all － buy your tickets and bid online! Tickets available here. $185/guest for Cheers!; $90/guest for Dancing Through the Decades General Admission; $50/guest for Teachers & Staff.
Auction items are ready to be viewed on the website! Check out the fabulous donations from parties to getaways to experiences for your kid(s). Catalogs will be sent home this week for you to peruse as a family. Take out a highlighter, clear your schedule and start making plans! There is something for everyone in your family, whether it be a day at camp for the whole family, a gourmet meal together, new vintages for your wine cellar, trips far and wide or a trip back to the 80's! It's all here in one place, all you need to do is decide!
Online Auction opens Friday, April 19 for kids' parties, summer camps and all the experiences organized by our very own district teachers! How special for our kids to be able to spend time with their teachers in a whole new way and outside the classroom. Let's strengthen our school while strengthening relationships!
Live and Silent Auction items will be offered at the event on Saturday, April 27. Before the night gets late, bid on your favorite getaways, sporting events and memorabilia, unique experiences for adults and kids alike (including Kids In Training items!), and intimate gatherings and large theme parties for adults. Make plans with your family to head off to France. Mark off your calendar for a night behind AT&T Park's home plate. Chat with friends to coordinate your bid for a favorite party in the fall! Bid for your child to have a chance to follow in the footsteps of a vet, fireman, chef or engineer. You just can't go wrong when you bid early!
Dancing Through the Decades Details:
Saturday, April 27, Crowne Plaza Cabana Hotel, Palo Alto
6:00 p.m. Cheers! Champagne and Wine Tasting
7:45 p.m. Dancing Through the Decades Auction
Creative festive attire. All decades welcome!
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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:
Peninsula Pet Hospital
Shadle Construction
Ladera Oaks Swim, Tennis & Fitness Club
Nolasco Construction
Harvest Furniture
Lulu Jane Photos
Cheeky Monkey Toys
Fishman Vision
Sky Nails
Bow Wow Meow
UpToUs Directory
Realtors:
Mary Gilles, Alain Pinel Realtors
Judy Citron, Alain Pinel Realtors
Karin Riley, Coldwell Banker
Nikki James, Opes Advisors
Caroline Tonetti, Dreyfus Properties
Jennifer Liske, Dreyfus Properties
Billy McNair, Coldwell Banker
Colleen Foraker, Alain Pinel Realtors
Michael Hall, Alain Pinel Realtors
Jennifer Gonzalez La'O, Oliver Luxury Real Estate
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| Physical Education |
New intramural sports will begin Monday, April 8. Two sports will be offered, volleyball in the gym and flag football on the field. The first players to show up will be allowed to participate.
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 has been over for a few weeks now. We thank those of you who have returned uniforms. There are still many more that haven't however. We ask all uniforms be returned 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.
Fencing
- After School Fencing began 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). Registration is now closed. Anyone signing up online now will be put on a waiting list.
After school sports questions should be emailed to Mr. Bell or call him on his cellphone at (650) 483-4049.
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| Community | |
Science Fun at the Museum of American Heritage. Saturday, April 20 at 3 p.m. $10 at the Door, Families Welcome! 351 Homer Avenue, Palo Alto. Awesome hands-on activities with static electricity, electromagnetic games and toys, a Theremin, Tesla Coil and more! For more information or to RSVP please call (650) 321-1004 or email admin@moah.org.
Menlo Park Library National Library Week Photo Contest, "Communities Matter." Submission deadline is April 20 at 5 p.m. Photos on display April 21 - 29. The Menlo Park Library is celebrating National Library Week by asking you to submit photos of what the library means to you and our community as a whole. Click here to view the photo contest flyer.
Maker Faire Bay Area, May 18 and 19. A two-day family-friendly festival of invention, creativity, and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker movement. For more info and to buy tickets, click here.
The SamTrans Summer Youth Pass is back! The Summer Youth Pass costs $40 and is good for unlimited travel for kids 17 years and younger from June 1 through August 31, a significant savings compared to purchasing a Monthly Pass for each summer month. It goes on sale May 21. Details about this year's Summer Youth Pass program are online.
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Family Volunteer Opportunities
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InnVision - There are many ways to volunteer to help our organization end homelessness on the Peninsula. Visit our website to learn how your family (or a group of families) can help us make and distribute meals, collect needed donations, improve facilities and more.
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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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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 for a Hillview event, please 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. To submit an announcement for an off-campus community event, please email your announcement to communitynews@mpcsd.org. The submission deadline is Wednesday at noon for the following Sunday newsletter.
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