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This Week
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Monday, January 5
- No School - Staff Development
Tuesday, January 6
Wednesday, January 7
- Public hearing on Menlo Mandarin Spanish Immersion Charter Petition Appeal, 7:00 p.m., San Mateo County Office of Education, 101 Twin Dolphin Drive, RWC
Friday, January 9
- Deadline for 6th grade parents to submit proof of Tdap immunization or exemption to Hillview office
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Looking Ahead
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Monday, January 12
- Hillview Parent Education Speaker Series: Susan Stone Belton, "Real Parents, Real Kids, Real Talk," 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Hillview PAC
Wednesday, January 14
- MPCSD Board Meeting, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m., District Office, TERC Building,181 Encinal Avenue, Atherton
- No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Tuesday, January 20
- Meet and Greet with Mr. B and DEWey O'Haugmeister, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m., the Oasis, 241 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
Wednesday, January 22
- Science Fair, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Hillview PAC
Saturday, January 24
- Hillview Regional Choral Concert, 2:00 p.m., Hillview PAC
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Hillview Speaker Series
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"Real Parents, Real Kids, Real Talk"
Susan Stone Belton
Hillview Middle School, PAC
Monday, January 12, 2015, 6:30 p.m
Family Coach, Author, and Motivational Speaker Susan Stone Belton uses humor and real life situations to show you how to build a healthy, loving and rewarding relationship with your children that will last a lifetime. See why spending time with your kids is the most important thing a parent can do, learn new communication techniques that help to develop close bonds, and discover how to calmly and competently deal with your child's behavior in any situation and at every age. Please join us for this informative, thought-provoking, and entertaining presentation that is aimed for parents with children of any age. Free childcare is provided on-site for all potty trained children. For more information, contact Jennifer Allen.
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Meet and Greet with Mr. B and DEWey O'Haugmeister
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Please save the date: Tuesday, January 20 from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. at the Oasis (241 El Camino Real, Menlo Park). Come visit with Mr. B and meet DEWey O'Haugmeister (Hillview's newest teacher - the trio of Danielle O'Brien, Erik Burmeister, and Willy Haug) in a fun, casual setting. Superintendent Dr. Maurice Ghysels will be there as well. This is a no-host event but appetizers will be provided (as long as they last), thanks to your Hillview PTO and the MPAEF.
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2015-16 Hillview PTO Board Nominations Sought
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Six parent volunteers are needed to identify and nominate the 2015-2016 Hillview PTO Executive Board Members. The Nominating Committee will consist of three parent volunteers from the west side of town (Oak Knoll), and three parent volunteers from the east side of town (Encinal). The Committee will meet a few times between February and April to identify potential candidates for the Hillview PTO Board Executive Committee slate for the 2015-2016 school year. You may nominate yourself or someone you know to this committee. Please email Dean Wilkins with your nominations.
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Immunization Records Required by Friday
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Hillview 6th Grade Parents: All incoming 7th graders in the 2015-2016 school year are required by law to provide proof of a whooping cough 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.
Please bring an updated copy of your child's immunization record showing proof of Tdap to the school office by Friday, January 9, 2015. 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 are required to obtain a personal belief exemption from your child's physician (form CDPH 8262).
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Mandarin Immersion Charter Petition Appeal
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The County Board will be holding a Public Hearing on January 7, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the San Mateo County Office of Education (SMCOE), 101 Twin Dolphin Dr., Redwood City to discuss an appeal of the Menlo Mandarin Immersion Charter Pertition. The MPCSD School Board unanimously denied the charter petition on November 12, 2014.
The Public Hearing is the community's opportunity to provide input to the County Board, and our District will be presenting information on its denial of MMICS's petition for the County Board to consider. The County Board plans to take action and make a decision on February 4, 2015 at 7:00 p.m., also at SMCOE. The District also received the petitioners' request for District facilities under Proposition 39 on October 31. On December 1, 2014 the District denied the petitoner's request for District facilities under Proposition 39. You can find all Board meeting presentations, reports, and additional information related to the Charter Petition on the District's website.
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Mini-Course Help Requested
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Mini-Course Help Needed: Several of our upcoming Mini-Course planners need parent help in organizing the best program possible for our students.
- Play It As It Lies needs help identifying one or more golf courses willing to host 2-3 foursomes of student golfers for a day or two during the week of April 13 for play and, potentially, instruction from a pro or assistant pro. If you have contacts at a local course and would be willing to put us in touch, please contact Kate Kennedy.
- Video Game Design would love a tour of Electronic Arts. If you or someone you know can make arrangements for us, please contact Pam Fernandes.
- Beyond Scrubs and Stethoscopes is looking for anyone with medical connections in the community that can help out with the minicourse. Please contact Nancy Haight if you can help!
Part of what makes our Mini-Course Program so unique and wonderful is the invaluable support from you, our parent community. We appreciate your help making these experiences possible for our students.
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New After School Classes Offered
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Information on after school classes has been updated for Winter and Spring Sessions. Please visit our website to see the updated schedule and new classes which include Cooking, Speech and Debate and Writing.
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Intramural and After-School Sports
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Intramural Sports: Basketball will start after winter break unless volleyball nets are up. Basketball will be half court or full court games depending on the number of players.
Tournament Team Basketball: Congratulations to the boys tournament team for their efforts in the annual Willow Glen Tournament in San Jose. Hillview won the championship in a very exciting game. The boys will also participate in the annual Evergreen tournament in San Jose on January 7, 9, and 10.
Burgess League and MPMSL (8th Grade) Basketball: Teams will continue with practices and league games. Games are: Tuesdays (6th grade girls), Wednesdays (6th grade boys), Thursdays (7th grade girls), Fridays (7th grade boys), Mondays (8th grade boys and girls). Although there is no school for students on Monday, January 5, 8th grade games will still be held. 6th/7th graders play in Arrillaga Gym; 8th graders play at Hillview, La Entrada, or Woodside Elementary.
After School Tennis: Registration will begin toward middle to end of January. The program begins in early March and has filled up fast during the past few years. The program can handle a maximum of 60 players.
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Hillview Spirit Squad
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The Dance and Cheerleading Spirit Squad is looking for enthusiastic students to join the team. Students will represent Hillview and learn dance and cheer techniques, stunts, sideline cheers, and pom pom routines while refining performance skills. If you have spirit for our number one school, Hillview, then this team is for you!
Practices are held on Tuesdays from 3:15 - 4:15 p.m. in the Fitness Room at Hillview. Students will attend one practice a week and perform at various school events, basketball games, and Hillview's first annual Dance Show on March 6 and 7. Registration will close on January 13, 2015. The registration fee is $120. Questions? Please contact Katie DeAnda.
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Community Events
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Menlo-Atherton Little League 2015 Spring Season is NOW OPEN! M-ALL is offering seven playing divisions to players age 5 to 13. We are also registering youth umpires, age 13-17 as of April 30, 2015. For more information you can download our 2015 Registration FAQ.
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Newsletter Details
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This newsletter is published by PTO parent volunteers every Sunday of the school year, except for Sundays preceding a full week of vacation.
Submissions: The deadline to submit for the Sunday Hillview Newsletter is Wednesday at noon. Please email your submission to newsletter@hillviewpto.org. Please note that submissions may be edited for content and/or length. Submissions received after the deadline will be eligible for inclusion the following week. Submissions are eligible to run for two weeks.
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. Archives: Missed an exciting edition of the Hillview newsletter or letters from the school or PTO? Look up past mailings in our online archive.
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