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This Week
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Wednesday, May 15
Friday, May 17
- 6th/7th Grade Dance, 6:15 - 8:45 p.m., Hillview PAC
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 Looking Ahead |
Thursday, May 23
Friday, May 24
Monday, May 27
Wednesday, May 29
Friday, May 31
Sunday, June 2
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Service Award Winners
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Congratulations to our 2013 Menlo Park City School District service award winners. These parents, teachers and staff have gone above and beyond to help our schools and district. Many school programs would not exist were it not for this talented and dedicated group of volunteers - the Pillars of Our Community.
District Council
Honorary Service Awards:
- Denise Henry, Sarah Kirkham, Pam Larkin, Stephanie Thomases
Continuing Service Awards:
- Amanda Bower, Andrea Palmer
Golden Oak Awards:
- Jill Roumeliotis, Tina Bird
President's Awards:
- Jody Buckley, Elizabeth Ouren
Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation
Honorary Service Awards:
- Mark Baker, Aarti Chandna, Calla Griffith, Steve Shaw, Chrisie Wendin, Robyn Wheeler
Continuing Service Awards:
- Carolyn Bowsher, Mari Chazen
President's Awards:
- Clint Chao, Scott Hinshaw
Hillview Middle School
Honorary Service Awards:
- Kathy Koenig, Donna McMaster
Continuing Service Awards:
- Juliana Andersen, Mike Doroquez, Willy Haug
Golden Oak Awards:
- Frances Gray, Remona Murray, Russ Peterson
President's Awards:
- Pam Fernandes, Aimee Paquin
Encinal Elementary School
Honorary Service Awards:
- Cristy Barnes, Tatjana Faruqi, Kate Kennedy, Jennifer Miller, Jennifer Nelson, Kim Nguyen
Continuing Service Awards:
Golden Oak Awards:
- Officer Bruce and Ruth Potts, Kathy Smithlin
President's Awards:
Oak Knoll Elementary School
Honorary Service Awards:
- Chris Atkinson, Naed de la Vega, Alison Fleming, Kate O'Connell, Monica Young
Continuing Service Awards:
Golden Oak Awards:
- Carole Towle, Juli van Tellingen
President's Awards:
Laurel Elementary School
Honorary Service Awards:
- Neddie Barnett, Rossana Buigas, Lisa Lajous, Melanie Wagner, Tiara Wylie
Continuing Service Awards:
- Traci Christie, Heather Goudey, Kristl Wong
President's Award:
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Thank You Lunch
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It is almost the end of the school year and we would like to honor all of the wonderful volunteers that make Hillview the great school it is. Every year volunteers donate thousands of hours of their time working in the library, hot lunch, site council, grade level events, special day events, classroom projects and more!
Come and enjoy a light lunch on Wednesday, May 29 from 12 - 1:30 p.m. in the Hillview PAC and allow us to THANK YOU and celebrate all that we have accomplished together this year.
To ensure a wonderful event, please RSVP online no later than Wednesday, May 22, if you are attending.
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Book Fair
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The Summer Reading Book Fair will be on Tuesday, May 21 to Thursday, May 23 in the Hillview library including special hours of operation during the Open House.
Librarian Tracy Piombo is working closely with Books Inc. to bring in lots of great books perfect for summer reading. Hillview and Menlo-Atherton summer reading lists will be available.
Book Fair Hours of Operation:
- Tuesday, May 21: 12 - 3:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, May 22: 8:05 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
- Thursday, May 23: 8:05 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
- OPEN HOUSE HOURS Thursday, May 23: 5:30 - 9 p.m.
If you are interested in helping with the fair, please contact Mary Sapountzis. Help is especially appreciated Tuesday and Friday morning with setup and break down.
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Hillview Service Club
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Students are invited to the last Hillview Service Club meeting of the year on Thursday, May 23 during lunch in the PAC. New and current members are welcome in all grades. Ice cream will be served! Get Block H points for participating in the HV Service Club.
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Track and Field Day
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Volunteers are needed for set up and clean up for Hillview's 7th/8th Grade Track and Field Day on Friday, May 24.
Set up will be from 9 - 9:30 a.m. and clean up from 3 - 3:30 p.m. Please sign up online at the bottom of the page.
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| 6th Grade Parents: Vaccination |
All incoming 7th graders in the 2013-14 school year are required by law to provide proof of a whooping cough (pertussis) booster or Tdap shot. (Td does not meet the requirement.) Students will not be admitted to school if proof is not received before the first day of school.
If you have not already done so, please bring an updated copy of your child's immunization record to the school office by Friday, May 31. If there is a verified medical condition against vaccination, you are required to provide the school with a doctor's written statement which must include the specific nature and probable duration of the medical condition. If there is a personal belief for not vaccinating, you must come into the school office and sign a personal belief exemption.
Acceptable proof of immunization includes:- Print-out or copy of immunization record from your child's clinic or physician's office
- A copy of the yellow immunization record
- A certification of Tdap booster letter from your child's clinic or physician's office.
All these documents must have your child's name, date of birth, date Tdap was administered and a stamp or physician's signature from the clinic.
For more information about the law and whooping cough, visit the District Health Services website or contact Nancy McMahon, Health Services Assistant or call (650) 321-7140 x 5912.
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M-A Volunteering
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Is your 8th grader attending Menlo-Atherton High School next year? If so, please sign up to be on the administrative support volunteer list. There are no specific obligations. When the M-A Administration needs parent volunteers, we send out an email. If the volunteer opportunity fits in your schedule, you sign up; otherwise no need to respond.
A sampling of events that use lots of parent volunteers are Arena Check-In, textbook distribution, schedule distribution, STAR test sorting and AP test proctoring. Volunteering for Administrative Support a few times a year is loads of fun and a great way to meet other M-A parents and find out what's happening at M-A. To be placed on the list, please send in an email with your name to AdminSupport@mabearspta.org.
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Hillview Spring Concert
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The Hillview Spring Concert is Wednesday, May 15 in the Hillview PAC. It will begin promptly at 7 p.m. Bring your family, friends and neighbors to hear our wonderful groups.
One of the evening's highlights will be the Vivaldi Violin Concerto in B Minor featuring soloists Sophie Murff, Elley Goldberg, Aurora Vaughan and Annabel Yau. Also performing will be the Jazz Band, 7th/8th Grade Concert Band, and 6th Grade Orchestra and Concert Band. See you there!
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| Flower Day |
All students are asked to bring a few flowers and drop them off at the collection carts in front of the school or deliver them to the Hillview kitchen prior to the start of class on Flower Day, Thursday, May 23. Bouquets will be assembled from the donations and delivered to all Hillview staff in appreciation for their dedication and hard work.
Please help us make this event colorful and bright for our Hillview staff! 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.
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| Career Day |
We are looking for parents and community members who would be willing to share their profession with our students during 8th Grade Career Day on Friday, May 24.
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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Green Experts Wanted
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Are you a professional or know someone working in the green technology or environmental field? Next year, Julie Hilborn will be teaching an environmental science elective for 6th graders. She would love to have guest speakers with this expertise or even host a field trip to your place of work with about 20 - 25 students.
Please contact Julie Hilborn if interested. Thank you!
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| Are You In RUN |
Join the first district and foundation 5K walk or run on Sunday, June 2 at 9 a.m. at Oak Knoll School.
Formerly known as the Otter Run, the principals, PTO presidents from all four schools (Encinal, Hillview, Laurel, and Oak Knoll) and the Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation have combined efforts to expand the Otter Run and host a larger community event, raising critical funds for all of our schools.
The Are You In RUN has attracted more attention from our local sponsors than ever before -- from first-time sponsors who are excited to be a part of this first-annual run to long-time, loyal Otter Run sponsors who are thrilled to be a part of its expansion. If you would like to be a sponsor and have your name on the run t-shirt, please visit the sponsor page.
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. To ensure your t-shirt size is available race day, please register online by May 16.
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| MPAEF | |
Did you know that Amazon will contribute about five percent of your purchases to our schools, if you click through the Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation (MPAEF) website? It is easier than ever to feel good about your online shopping! Just bookmark the MPAEF shopping zone.
The next time you shop at Amazon, click through the link above and Amazon will make a contribution to our schools!
For other online shopping, click through the eScrip online mall at the MPAEF shopping zone. Hundreds of online retailers (including Nordstrom, Apple, Expedia and many others) will contribute a percentage of your purchases to our schools. Happy shopping!
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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
Chris Lindsey, DDS
Peninsula Pet Hospital
DLM
Blue Sky Outdoor
Cameron L. Aboudara, DDS MS
Scott Kaoust, DDS, MS, Menlo Park Orthodontics
Ladera Oaks Swim, Tennis & Fitness Club
Nolasco Construction
Lulu Jane Photos
Fishman Vision
Sky Nails
Tavarez Orthodontics
Realtors
Judy Citron, Alain Pinel Realtors
Mary Gilles, Alain Pinel Realtors
Nikki James, Opes Advisors
Karin Riley, Coldwell Banker
Elyse Barca, Alain Pinel Realtors
Colleen Foraker, Alain Pinel Realtors
Jennifer Gonzalez La'O, Oliver Luxury Real Estate
Michael Hall, Alain Pinel Realtors
Jennifer Liske, Dreyfus Properties
Mary Jo McCarthy, Dreyfus Properties
Billy McNair, Coldwell Banker
Caroline Tonetti, Dreyfus Properties
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Physical Education
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The Relay for Life went very well last week thanks to the help of many volunteers, parents and students. Special thanks goes to Neela Gentile, Jody Buckley and Amy Boggs. Extra special thanks to all those who donated to the Relay for Life and helped fund cancer research. To make a donation, please contact Rebecca Frank or donate online.
Questions regarding Phys Ed should be directed to Mr. Bell, Mr. Eaton, Mrs. Gee or Ms. Salem. Phone: (650) 326-4341 ext 2601 Bell, 2602 Eaton, 2603 Gee, 2604 Salem.
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After School Sports
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- After school tennis league matches just concluded. We thank the players, parents and coaches for a wonderful season. Special thanks to Shari Conrad and Karen Iyer for being parent coordinators. The team will conclude their season with a team party on Wednesday, May 15.
- After School Track will continue this week. All remaining practices and meets will take place at Menlo-Atherton High School. Practice is always from 6 - 7:30 p.m.
- May Madness: Friday Night Hoops. For those interested the PTO is sponsoring basketball play on all Fridays in the month of May. This will be the third week of the program. If you are interested in participating, please download and submit the registration form.
- Hillview may be sponsoring a basketball league for middle school students during summer. Game days are scheduled for Thursdays. Please contact Harry Bell with questions.
For more information about after school sports, please contact Harry Bell.
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Stanford Lightning Field Hockey Club Beginner's Clinic for 7th and 8th Graders, Sunday, June 2, 1 - 4 p.m., Hillview Turf Field, 1100 Elder, Menlo Park. Learn about field hockey, including fundamentals of the game, skill work (stick skills, ball handling and safety), and what field hockey has to offer. The $60 cost of the clinic will cover an equipment package (stick, shin guards, mouth guard and ball). Please email Brian Sapp for more information.
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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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