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8th Grade Parent Info
5th Grade Parents
Absences & Tardies
Assessments Mtg
Parent Pages
PTO News
Call for Volunteers
Sponsorship Ops
Science
Arts
Sports
Auction Preview
Raffle Tickets
Realtor and Business Partners
Community News
Newsletter Details
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This Week
Wednesday, March 25
- Smarter Balanced Assessment Parent Information Meeting, 6:45 - 8:00p.m., Encinal Large Multi, 195 Encinal Ave., Atherton
- Star Party, 7:45 - 9:15 p.m., Hillview Green Top/Basketball Courts, weather permitting
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Looking Ahead
Sunday, March 29
- 7/8 Ensembles and Jazz Band perform on the Thunder Mountain Stage in Disneyland, Concert Band at 1:35 p.m.
String Orchestra at 2:45 p.m., Jazz Band at 3:55 p.m., Chorus at 5:05 p.m.
Monday, March 30
- No School, Staff Development
Tuesday, March 31
- Sequoia District High School Registration Form must be turned in to Ms. Watts
Friday, April 3
- MPAEF Auction begins online
Tuesday, April 7
- 5th Grade Parent Night, 6:30 - 8:30, HV Pac
Thursday, April 9
- Menlo Atherton High School Open House, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m., M-A High School PAC
Saturday, April 11
- MPAEF Spring Auction, 7:30 - 11:30 p.m., Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club
Monday, April 27
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Hillview School & Menlo Park District News
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Hillview News
Important dates for 8th Grade Parents: An end of the year expectations assembly will be held tomorrow, Monday, March 23, for all 8th grade students. A letter was sent home this past week outlining our expectations for students. Please review them with your child.
Along with learning about end of the year expectations, students will receive their high school registration form from Sequoia district. It requires a parent signature and an elective choice. If you disagree with any of the class recommendations, the time to address this is during the Online Information Update during the first two weeks of May. Please return these forms to Ms. Watts as soon as possible, but no later than Tuesday, March 31. Important: If your student will not be attending a Sequoia district school, you will need to attach an acceptance email or letter from an alternate school to the district registration form and turn that in by the due date. If you have any questions, please email Ms. Watts.
Eighth Grade Graduation Party: The graduation party is an annual celebration funded by 8th grade families. The ceremony, reception and party are free for all students, but every donation helps to send off our 8th graders in grand fashion. Recently letters went out to 8th grade families that did not donate during online registration last summer - please accept our apologies if you received one in error. We are asking for a minimum donation of $50 from parents to support the graduation party. Any contribution above $50 will provide scholarship funding for those with financial constraints. A gift of any size is appreciated, though you need not contribute for your student to attend. Please donate by March 28th online. Questions? Want to help? Please contact Kasia Lewis or Carol Kelly.
M-A Open House for 8th Grade Families: Interested in learning more about M-A? Come to the Open House on Thursday, April 9, from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m., starting in the M-A PAC. This is a great opportunity for families to meet 9th grade and elective teachers, gather information from a 9th grade Resource Fair, and learn about M-A's many programs. Information will be available about registration and address validation. For more information, please see the attached flyer.
Hillview Middle School 5th Grade Parent Night: All parents and guardians of 5th grade students are invited to attend on Tuesday, April 7, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. in the Hillview PAC. Meet teachers, learn about middle school transition, attend our Elective Fair and hear about all the great advantages of Hillview's program. See our flyer for more information. Student attendance is optional.
New Link to Report Absences and Tardies: Did you know that it is now possible to report your child's absence or tardy via a form on the Hillview web site? Check out the new link on the left side navigation bar; a link is also on the home page (scroll down below the School Announcements).
District News
Smarter Balanced Assessments Parent Information Meeting: On Tuesday, March 25, from 6:45 - 8:00 p.m., Educational Services leaders, Alicia Bowman, Jennifer Kollmann and Ginny Maiwald will provide information about teaching and learning updates related to the Common Core and the upcoming assessment for grades 3 - 8. We will also be talking about health and wellness tips for supporting and preparing your child for testing, and how our current instructional program design prepares students for assessment. The presentation will be followed by a question and answer period. We look forward to sharing this important and timely information with our families. The session will take place in the Encinal Large Multi, 195 Encinal Avenue, Atherton.
Discover District Parent Pages: If you would like updated information on Teaching, Learning, Assessment and Student Wellness, please go to our "Parent Pages," located on our district web site. You can find the link to "Parent Pages" in the drop down list under the parents tab. The Parent Pages represent space on our web site dedicated to keeping parents up to date on the Educational Initiatives happening in our district.
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PTO News
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Call for Volunteers: The Hillview PTO sponsors community building and staff appreciation events throughout the school year, and we are looking for a small army of enthusiastic volunteers to keep it all going next year! There are openings on the Back to School Luau, Camp Hillview, Staff Appreciation, Campus Activities, Student Enrichment, and Parent Education teams, any one of which would be a great way to get involved and feel more closely connected with your child's Hillview experience. If you're interested, please contact Michelle Box or Kate Kennedy, 2015-2016 Hillview PTO Co-Presidents.
Business Sponsorship Opportunity: Do you know of a business that would benefit from getting their name and product out in front of 40,000 Menlo Park and Atherton residents? The Are You In - Run for Education held Sunday, May 31, is a perfect way to do it! We are currently accepting new sponsors. Benefits include your corporate logo on our banners over Santa Cruz and Marsh roads, a booth at our Wellness Fair with in-person access to 3,000 attendees, branding on t-shirts, on our website, in registration emails, direct-marketing materials and much, much more! Show the community your commitment to our children and to education! For more information, contact Krista or call 415-275-2453. Download our Sponsor Package and watch our Sponsorship Video.
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Programs & Activities
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Hillview Science
Star Party: On Wednesday, March 25 between 7:45 and 9:15 p.m., the Hillview Science Department is hosting a "Star Party" on the "greentop"/basketball courts. Come see Jupiter and its moons, craters on the moon, many stars and more. If you've never looked through a telescope and would like to give it a try or maybe you haven't had the scope out in while and need a good reason to wipe off the dust-this is a great opportunity. Family and friends are welcome! For more information, contact Tom Lyons. The event will be postponed if there is more than 50% cloud cover or rain.
Hillview Arts
Willy Wonka Production: Congratulations to everyone involved! It was a great show. Special thanks to all of the parents who helped out with building sets, costuming and production. It truly takes a village!
Disney 2015: The music department leaves this coming Saturday for Disneyland. 89 musicians will be participating in the MagicMusic Days program. This includes performing on the Thunder Mountain stage in Disneyland and taking part in behind the scenes workshops involving studio recording sessions. The groups performing are the Jazz Band, Chorus, String Orchestra and Concert Band. The Concert Band will take the stage on Sunday, March 29, at 1:35 p.m., followed by the String Orchestra at 2:45 p.m., the Jazz Band at at 3:55 p.m., and the Chorus at 5:05 p.m. Did you Know?: M-A's Concert Band will also be down at Disneyland this same weekend! With luck, we shall get to meet up and share stories. Also, Good Luck to the M-A Orchestra with their debut performance at NYC's Carnegie Hall! Music truly does take you places!
Intramural Sports: Intramurals will resume with soccer and hockey.
Burgess League and MPMSL (8th Grade) Basketball: With the end of the season, we ask players to return their uniforms immediately. Uniforms should be laundered, and returned in a bag with the player's and coach's names written on it. They can be turned into the office individually unless the coach has other plans for team collection. We thank you for your cooperation.
After School Tennis: Varsity A and Varsity B teams continue to practice this week. The first set of matches for both teams will be Monday, March 23 at Menlo and Sacred Heart.
After School Track: Track Registration is now full. Students may still be added to the waiting list. The program runs from April 13 to May 27. The location is mostly at the M-A high school track from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Most dates are Mondays and Wednesdays with one exception on Tuesday, May 26 because of the holiday. There is no program during Spring Break (April 20-24).
After School Fencing: After School Fencing has already begun for this session. There are 2 sessions left.
Other Spring sports currently accepting registration include: May Madness Basketball Clinic, Spring Volleyball, and wrestling club (Mat Club). Mat Club and Spring Volleyball begin this week. May Madness begins Friday, May 1.
Questions regarding intramural and after school sports should be directed to Harry Bell, Athletic Director, or call 650.483.4049.
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Parent Education
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La Entrada Parent Education Series - "Understanding Eating Disorders: Helping Your Child Develop a Healthy Body Image" with Dr. Pamela Carlton, The Carlton Clinic, Thursday, March 26, 7:00 p.m., La La Entrada MUR, 2200 Sharon Road, Menlo Park. How can you help your child develop a healthy body image? In this interactive workshop, Dr. Pamela Carlton, creator and former director of the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital's Adolescent Eating Disorder Parent Education and Support Program, will discuss general information and warning signs of eating disorders, things you can do at home to help your child develop a healthy body image, and suggestions for positive ways to reduce stress (e.g., yoga, mindfulness). Click here to register.
Parent Education Series events are free and open to parents, faculty/staff and community members. This event is sponsored by the La Entrada PTA. For more information, contact Charlene Margot at 650.868.0590.
CANCELLED Hillview Speaker Series: Tiffany Shlain, Filmmaker/Author The Science of Character: Building On Our Strengths For a Happier Life. The final speaker in this year's Hillview Speaker Series is unfortunately unable to be here for the event on April 27. The Hillview PTO thanks all attendees who joined us throughout the series and looks forward to providing another beneficial speaker series during the 2015-16 school year.
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MPAEF News
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"A Night in Old Hollywood" Spring Event and Auction: Saturday, April 11, 7:00 - 11:30 p.m., Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club, 2900 Sand Hill Rd, Menlo Park
"A Night in Old Hollywood" is just around the corner! Auction catalogs are coming home this week - please check for them in your child's backpack. Look through the catalog to get an idea of the amazing array of parties and events we have on offer this year for kids and adults alike. You won't want to miss out! And as we get closer to the event itself, please keep these key dates in mind:
- auction tickets (early bird pricing) go on sale on Wednesday, March 25th
- week of raffle ticket sales at schools starting Tuesday, March 31st
- online auction opens Friday, April 3rd
- ticket prices go up Friday, April 3rd
- auction night is Saturday, April 11th - book your babysitter now!
And in other auction news, we are still seeking donations of fine wines and unique bottles of tequila (yes, you heard us right). Should you wish to contribute a bottle or two please email us.
Finally, please consider underwriting our event. Underwriting support helps defray event costs, allowing money raised at the auction to go directly to our schools. As an underwriter, you will be recognized on our Hollywood Wall of Fame. We thank you in advance for your kind and generous support! Underwriting levels are as follows:
- Producer $5,000: Two tickets to the Auction, four teacher tickets, 20 Raffle Tickets
- Director $2,500: Two tickets to the Auction, three teacher tickets, 12 Raffle Tickets
- Super Star $1,500: Two tickets to the Auction, two teacher tickets, 5 Raffle Tickets
- Star $1,000: Two tickets to the Auction, one teacher ticket, 5 Raffle Tickets
- Diva $500: Two tickets to the Auction
Individual event tickets are $130, Raffle tickets are $10 each, 12 for $100, or 20 for $150.
Please make your sponsorship donation online and in the notes column indicate 2015 Spring Auction. If you have questions, please contact Event Co-Chair Cyndy Hogan. All underwriters
will appear on the event night Hollywood Wall of Fame.
MPAEF Raffle Tickets on sale March 31 - April 4 on campus: We'll always have Paris!,
or a fabulous m & m bling necklace, a night at the Rosewood, Soul Cycle classes in some Lululemon, an American Girl Doll, a GoPro or a Stanford Football home game!
Glam it up or get your game on, the choice is yours for how you want to support the MPAEF "An Evening in Old Hollywood" Auction event. Buy your raffle tickets to play in the game of treasures. Six incredible prizes just for the raffle alone. You can buy your tickets in carpool at Laurel, Encinal and Oak Knoll or at all of the Willy Wonka performances. Buy one ticket for $10 or 12 tickets for $100 or 20 tickets for $150. Raffle drawing will be on April 11 at the event. Winner need not be present to win. Here's lookin' at you, kid!
Thank You to These New and Returning Realtor Partners
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Community News
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Stanford Splash: Splash is a program that brings high school and middle school students from everywhere to Stanford's campus for a two-day learning extravaganza. Classes are taught by Stanford undergraduates, graduate students, and other community members. Open to all students in grades 7-12, the next Splash will take place on April 11-12. Registration is now open. Click here to learn more.
Menlo-Atherton BearWear: Attention incoming M-A Freshmen! Ready to show your school spirit? BearWear is available for purchase online at www.m-aboosters.org. Free delivery (courtesy of the M-A Athletic Boosters Committee)! GO BEARS!
Menlo-Atherton Dance Team Show and Fundraiser: Please come to the beautiful M-A PAC to support the M-A Dance Team at the twelfth annual Dance Team Show and Fundraiser. The evening will be truly entertaining, highlighting our dancers' abilities in hip-hop, jazz, lyrical, tumbling, ballet and more! Students, families and fans of dance always enjoy our show, which features dances from both our Varsity and JV teams. The event will take place on Saturday, April 4, at 6:00 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.). Tickets are $12 for adults and $7 for students. Purchase directly from Dance Team members, or contact Linda Garrett. Tickets may be available at the door, but often sell out before the show. Checks can be made payable to "M-A Dance Team," and cash will also be accepted.
M-A High School BearNotes: Interested in learning more about the weekly events at M-A? Please subscribe to M-A BearNotes. This weekly email is sent on Sunday evenings and contains information from the Administration, PTA, Foundation for the Future, Parent Education, Clubs and Activities, Sports, and Community Events. If you need additional information, please visit BearNotes or send an email. Go Bears!
Teen Spring Book Club: Menlo Park Library's Book Club program for ages 12-18 will meet on Saturdays, March 28th and May 2nd from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. The March 28 meeting will be to choose a book to read. To register for the book club, please see our Teen Library webpage for registration.Teen Blackout Poetry Contest: Throughout April's National Poetry Month, the Menlo Park Library will be hosting a Blackout Poetry Contest! Participants create poetry by leaving select words visible and blacking out the rest. Pick up a newspaper or stop by the Teen Section for used book pages. Entries should be one page and must be submitted with your name, age, contact information, and name of school. Submit at the library or email Sydnee.Teen Game Night: Bring your friends and join us for a night of fun at the library on Friday, April 10 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Teens (12-18 years old) will have access to the library's computers and can challenge fellow teens to popular board games. Snacks and some games will be provided. Feel free to bring your own games and or gaming consoles! Please see our Teen Library webpage for registration.TAG Meeting: The Teen Advisory Group (TAG) is a group of teenagers who provide events, contests, and resources for teens at the Menlo Park Library. Our mission is to provide an environment in which teens can express their ideas about how to improve the library. Visit our website for more information on how to join.
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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
up to 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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