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This Week
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Monday, May 6 - Friday, May 10
Tuesday, May 7
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Looking Ahead
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Wednesday, May 15
Friday, May 17
- 6th/7th Grade Dance, 6:15 - 8:45 p.m., Hillview PAC
Thursday, May 23
Friday, May 24
Monday, May 27
Friday, May 31
Sunday, June 2
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STAR Testing
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The Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) and California Standards Tests (CST) take place Monday, May 6 - Friday, May 10 at Hillview. All students take standards tests in English-Language Arts and Mathematics. In 8th grade, students take a science test and a history/social science test.
You can best prepare your child by ensuring a good night's sleep and a healthy breakfast prior to each day of testing. Please avoid scheduling appointments that would require your child to be absent during the testing window.
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Hillview Talent Show DVD
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Starting next week, DVD copies of this year's incredible talent show will be on sale for just $5. They will be sold during recess and lunch in the quad and in room G-3. Please have your child bring $5 to get a copy while supplies last.
If you would like to pick-up a copy in the office yourself, please contact Brian Darmanin. Thanks to all those who attended and helped make this year's talent show a huge hit.
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Greek Festival
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Thanks to the many volunteers who made the 6th Grade Greek Festival such a success. However, with all great victories come the spoils of war (i.e. leftover serving dishes). If you brought a dish to share and didn't pick it up -- please take a look in the Student Services room on campus and grab your items.
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Music News and Notes
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- The Spring Concert is fast approaching. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, May 15. The music will begin at 7 p.m. in the Hillview PAC. Bring family, friends and neighbors to hear our wonderful groups. You'll be glad you did!
- The M-A Music Department went to Southern California last week and participated in the Heritage Music Festival. The orchestra received the highest Gold Award and was ranked first! Concert Band placed 3rd with a Silver medal and Jazz Band took 2nd place with a Silver medal. The Orchestra has also been invited to the Festival of Gold next year in either Los Angeles, Chicago or Washington, DC. The majority of students are Hillview graduates. Way to go!
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Hillview Service Club
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Students can volunteer at Haven House as part of the Hillview Service Club. Haven House has two programs -- Arts and Crafts, and Homework Club tutoring. Both programs allow students to help and play with the kids. Volunteer for this fun service and get Block H points, too! Please note, that although students will earn Block H points for volunteering, this is not a school sponsored event.
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Flower Day
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Come one, come all to the most fun staff appreciation participation morning all year! The Hillview PTO has a lovely tradition of honoring our staff with a special Flower Day each spring. This year, Flower Day will be celebrated on Thursday, May 23.
We'd love to have your help from 8 - 11 a.m. (with a few volunteers from 7:15 - 8 a.m. for set up) to arrange and deliver home-grown bouquets to our staff. For more details and to volunteer, send an email to Hilary Holmquest. Many thanks to those who have already volunteered!
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Food Truck Fun
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Bring your family and join the Hillview community for a fun food truck dinner on Thursday, May 23, from 5 - 8 p.m. before the Hillview Open House. The Hillview parking circle will be filled with fabulous food trucks. Families are welcome to eat at the Hillview lunch tables. A portion of the proceeds goes toward the 8th Grade graduation fund.
The food truck attendees: - Me So Hungry: gourmet sliders and burgers
- Speedy Panini: authentic Italian cuisine and paninis
- Hiyaa: Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese flavors on a bread roll
- MoWaffles Amore: sweet and savory waffles
- Kara's Cupcakes: cupcakes
- Scoops: adventurous and delicious ice creams
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Action Afternoon Hawk-A-Palooza
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Parent volunteers needed for the Action Afternoon Hawk-A-Palooza! This annual Hillview event is a school-wide spirit celebration of teamwork, games and fun. Similar to the 6th Grade Greek Fest and 7th Grade Survival Fest .... except, it's the entire school! What does that mean? We need the help of MANY parent volunteers for general supervision on the afternoon of Friday, May 31. Shifts will run from approximately 12:45 - 3:05 p.m. and we need as many 6th, 7th, and 8th grade parents as we can get to help us put on this incredibly exciting event. Come be a part of the fun by signing up online.
For more information, contact Hillview Student Activities Directors Brian Darmanin and Danielle Ireland.
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Teacher/Staff Gifts
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Take care of your year-end teacher and staff gifts by donating to the Hillview Teacher/Staff Gift Fund. At the end of each school year, PTO volunteers organize a centralized fund to recognize the more than 70 Hillview staff members. Parents are encouraged to contribute at whatever level is comfortable, and all donations are used to provide gift cards to the Hillview team on the last day of school.
Thank you in advance for helping us recognize our incredible Hillview team!
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Are You In RUN
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Join the first district and foundation 5K walk or run on Sunday, June 2 at 9 a.m. at Oak Knoll School.
The Menlo Park City School District and the Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation will host the Are You In RUN. Building upon 18 years of success with the Oak Knoll Otter Run, the entire district community of Laurel, Encinal, Oak Knoll and Hillview are joining forces to raise crucial funds for our community-supported schools.
Cost is $25 for early registration by Thursday, May 16 and $30 for late registration for the chip-timed event. The registration fee includes a t-shirt, chip timing, bib and ribbon. Register to be an event volunteer and receive an event t-shirt free.
Register and get more information online.
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Career Day
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We are in the planning phases for our annual 8th grade Career Day on Friday, May 24. We are looking for parents and community members who would be willing to share their profession with our students.
Presentations are 15 - 20 minutes long and should be interactive and informative. We are looking for all types of professions.
Please contact Robyn Watts, if you have questions and/or would like to volunteer. Thank you!
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MPAEF Spring Auction Results:
$340,000 Raised for Our Schools
Once again, the Laurel, Encinal, Hillview and Oak Knoll school community delivers! Thanks to the generous support and hard work of parents, teachers, volunteers, staff, students and local businesses, our spring auction was a resounding success. Together, the on-campus raffle ticket sales, online auction, silent auction and Saturday's auction event brought in net revenue of $340,000. We're especially pleased to announce that our Fund-a-Need drive in support of MPCSD Summer School Programs raised more than $60,000.
Interested in remaining items and parties with openings? See MPAEF.org for a complete listing.
Congratulations to our lucky raffle winners:
- Rosewood Spa Escape - Jill Wurster
- White Topaz and Diamond Necklace by m&m bling - Rob Romero
- Two New iPad Minis - John Williams
- Stanford Football Helmet Autographed by the 2013 Rose Bowl Champions - Amy Kunihiro
- Health and Beauty Package - Jennifer Murray
A special thank you to all of our donors, as well as the 500 guests who attended the Dancing through the Decades party. We look forward to seeing you all next year!
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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
Intuitive Environments
Shadle Construction
Tiemann Investment Advisors, LLC
Northwestern Mutual
Sundance The Steakhouse
SRI International
Harvest Furniture
Cheeky Monkey Toys
Kennolyn Camps
Bohannan Foundation
Bow Wow Meow
UpToUs Directory
Realtors
Ken Glidewell, Alain Pinel Realtors
Mary & Brent Gullixson, Alain Pinel Realtors
Michael Johnston, Alain Pinel Realtors
Omar Kinaan, RE/MAX Distinctive Properties
Veronica Kogler, Coldwell Banker
Tom LeMieux, Coldwell Banker
Keri Nicholas, Coldwell Banker
Jami Arami, Alain Pinel Realtors
Chris McDonnell & Kelly Griggs, Coldwell Banker
Mandy Safka, Alain Pinel Realtors
Nathalie de Saint Andrieu, Coldwell Banker
Deanna Tarr, Coldwell Banker
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After School Sports
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- Softball registration is open. The team is open to the first 15 girls to register. All grades play on the same team. The season starts on Friday, August 23. For more information and to register, go to sportability.com/hillview, or contact Celine Sanie.
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The Pirates of Penzance, May 11 - 19 at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. Don't miss Peninsula Youth Theatre's production of the hilarious Gilbert and Sullivan musical, "The Pirates of Penzance." Purchase tickets to the show online.
Ham Radio Class at the Museum of American Heritage, Saturday and Sundays, June 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 and 30 (8 Sessions), 1 - 3 p.m., at 351 Homer Avenue, Palo Alto. When you complete this class, you will know a little about the history of ham radio, and how to communicate with other hams all over the Bay Area using a radio relay station. To register, send email to admin@moah.org. Class Fee: $130.
Would your 7th or 8th grade daughter be interested in trying field hockey? The Stanford Lightning Field Hockey Club will be hosting a beginner's clinic on Sunday, June 2 at Hillview from 1 - 4 p.m. The coaches have playing and coaching experience from great programs such as Stanford, Berkeley, U.O.P. and Iowa. The sport is growing rapidly with approximately 100 colleges in the US fielding teams and providing scholarships. The cost of the clinic will cover an equipment package (stick, shin guards, mouth guard and ball). For more details please see the flyer. Sign up runs through May 14. Questions? Please email Brian Sapp.
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Support Encinal's "Chores for Change" (May 3 - 10) - Many families have been touched by cancer in some way and just a few months ago, one of our Encinal Eagles Tyler Nelson was diagnosed with lymphoma. He is undergoing treatment and thankfully has a good prognosis. In support of our fellow student and many others, Encinal is engaging in a week long fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. From Friday, May 3 - Friday, May 10, students are encouraged to earn money by doing household chores -- setting the table, washing the car, or helping an elderly neighbor clean the porch -- to donate to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. It is suggested that students earn between $.25 and $2.00 per chore. All funds will be brought to Encinal for collection. Other schools are welcome to participate and donate to our cause. Click here for more details or contact Nicole Scott, Encinal school counselor.
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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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