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In This Issue
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8th Grade Photos
Mini-Course Week
8th Grade Graduation
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Quick Links
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This Week
Monday, March 14
- Amici's fundraiser for 8th Grade Class Gift Fund, 11 a.m. - 10 p.m., Amici's Pizza, 880 Santa Cruz Ave.
Thursday, March 17
- Hillview Spring Musical, The Music Man, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. (student-pizza performance), Hillview PAC
Friday, March 18
- Deadline to complete student District re-enrollment for 2016-17
- Hillview Spring Musical, The Music Man, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., Hillview PAC
Saturday, March 19
- Hillview Spring Musical, The Music Man, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.; 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., Hillview PAC
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Looking Ahead
Monday, March 21
- Public Hearing at Menlo Park Planning Commission Meeting on Greenheart complex, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Menlo Park Civic Center Council Chambers
Thursday, March 24
- Menlo-Atherton High School Open House, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m., M-A High School
Monday, March 28 - Thursday, March 31
- Mini-Course Week - note schedule changes below
- No After-School Programs
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Hillview School News
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8th Grade Panoramic Photo
Get your 8th grade panoramic picture now! Please click here to view the photo and to place an order. Only online orders will be accepted and all orders will be shipped directly to your home. Please contact iClickSmiles if you have any ordering questions.
Mini-Course Week, March 28 - March 31 Two weeks and counting! Many courses still have supplies and chaperones needed. Please click here to see what you can help with. Please clearly label all items with the course name. If you loan an item you would like returned, please be sure to also label it with your first and last name and phone number. Unless otherwise specified, items may be dropped off to the Hillview office beginning the week of March 21. Thank you for your help - it really does take a village!
Please note that during Mini-Course Week, there will be no After-School Programs. Flight School, Hawk Stars, Homework Center and Math Clinic. All PTO-sponsored classes will not take place.
Please note the following information about transportation for Mini-Course Week:
- The Tinsley Transfer Student bus will run its regularly scheduled morning routes, Monday through Thursday. The Tinsley Transfer Student bus will not run in the afternoon, however we will have rides home available for students who need them.
- Sam Trans will run its regularly scheduled morning routes on Monday through Thursday.
- SamTrans will run its regularly scheduled afternoon routes on Monday and Tuesday.
- We are in negotiations with SamTrans to change the timing of the Wednesday and Thursday afternoon routes to match the 3:05 p.m. release time. This has not yet been confirmed.
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Mandatory Student Re-Enrollment Required By March 18
By now all parents of current K-7 students should have received their students' 2016-17 re-enrollment notification email. The District is asking parents to complete their student's re-enrollment by Friday, March 18. Even though your plans for next year may not be finalized, please complete the re-enrollment process in any case. You always have the option of contacting our Registrar to update your enrollment status. For those families who do not have an email on file, re-enrollment instructions will be sent by postal mail. If Internet access is an issue, a computer is available at the District office at 181 Encinal Ave., Atherton. If you have any questions about this process, please click here to contact the District.
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8th Grade Graduation - Help Needed!
To make this graduation event a big success we need LOTS of parent help, both on the big day and beginning this month. We are planning to build many of the props and decorations needed for the party rather than rent, we need folks that can sew, work a jigsaw, paint by numbers, use a hot glue gun, have experience set building, or are just willing to learn something new and help out. If you are interested in helping out please click here to contact us. We will email volunteers periodically with information about projects and work sessions. We also need someone to coordinate a fundraiser night at a local Menlo Park eatery such as Amici's, Una Mas, or one of the others. You would be responsible for contacting businesses, finding the best deal, setting up a date, and publicizing it at school. If you are interested, please email us.
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Programs & Activities
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Hillview ASB
8th Grade Class Gift Fundraiser
Tomorrow, March 14, is the Hillview fundraiser at Amici's! By dining in or taking out (no deliveries) anytime from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and bringing the Hillview Amici's Flyer, you can help the 8th Grade Class Gift committee fundraiser for this year's gift. So enjoy a night off cooking by enjoying Amici's pizza, pasta, and salads and support the 8th graders as they raise money for this year's gift to Hillview. 20% of all proceeds are donated to the committee! Student leaders will be handing out flyers in the circle drop off on Monday morning or you can print out your own copy to bring. Thanks so much for your support! ASB 2016-2017 Elections are coming up in May! Even though it seems like a long time away, ASB elections will be here before you know it! An informational Q&A meeting will be held on Monday, March 14, in Room G-3 (Mr. Darmanin's room) at lunch, for students to learn about the process. If your child has questions and wants to learn more about what ASB does and how they can apply for an elected or appointed position in the class, please encourage your child to attend this meeting. This meeting is optional and there will be a mandatory meeting after Spring Break to get application packet. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet ASB members and the advisor to learn about being a student leader on campus.
Hillview Talent Show
The Hillview Talent Show is still a few months away, but the Talent Show Audition process is about to begin! Due to mini-course and Spring Break timing, we are going to have students sign-up for auditions spots this week. The Talent Show timeline is as follows: March 14-18: Audition Sign-ups: Please have your child see Mr. Darmanin in Room G-3 at lunch during the week of March 14 to fill out the audition sign-up form and be guaranteed an audition spot! Plus, receive "Tips & Tricks" for improving your act before the audition. Students who miss the audition sign-up window, but who still wish to audition are not guaranteed an audition, but every effort will be made to find an open time slot. The categories are: Musical Acts/Bands, Singing/Choral, Dance, Drama/Comedy Skits, and Miscellaneous. April 12-15: Auditions: Auditions will take place during lunchtime or after school by special arrangement. Staff judges will grade performances on preparation, creativity, audience appeal, and, of course, talent! Not all acts make it into the final performance, but all categories are usually represented to create a variety of acts.
April 18: Talent Show list posted, acts notified, pre-sale notices for tickets to families of acts. April 29: Tickets go on sale online to the public. Both shows typically sell out before the show. May 2-5: Talent Show rehearsals after school. May 6-7: Talent Show! 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. (Theme TBD)
Hillview Drama
Come join the Hillview players as they recreate Meredith Wilson's musical, The Music Man, a classic, musical comedy with a feel-good vibe, on Thursday, March 17 at 3:30 p.m. (student-pizza performance; tickets are $5.00 per student and include a slice of pizza), Friday, March 18 at 7:00 p.m., and Saturday, March 19 at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. in the Hillview PAC. Past Broadway productions have won five Tony Awards and the music won a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. Click here to buy tickets.
Hillview Sports
Intramural Sports
Intramural sports continue to take place on Wednesday and Thursday, but will change to Monday and Tuesday only during the week of March 21. The activities will continue with soccer/hockey or volleyball/badminton, and possibly ping pong, depending on the Physical Education Department plans. All students are welcome although there is an upper limit to how many can play at once. Spectators are welcome, as always, to sit in the bleachers or on the stage. There is no food/drink in the gym and backpacks should be off the floor.
Correction: Sports During Mini-Course Week
Some after-school sports activities will be held during Mini-Course Week: Tennis, Boys Team Volleyball, and Spring Volleyball clinics. If your child has a conflict due to Mini-Courses, please ask him/her to notify their coach(es).
After-School Basketball
6th & 8th graders have officially ended their seasons. Both grade levels represented Hillview very well as players and by demonstrating great sportsmanship. A number of the playoff games were extremely exciting. The 7th graders have completed their first round of playoffs. Their finals will be Thursday, March 17 for the girls and Friday, March 18 for the boys. When the season is over, please return the uniforms to the coaches or to the Hillview front office. Uniforms should be in a bag with the player's/ coach's names written on them.
After-School Tennis
Tennis practices have now begun. It has unfortunately been a little inconsistent due to the weather, but hopefully it will be nicer this week. League schedules have been given to the coaches and matches will begin during the next two weeks. The season will end in early/mid-May. All players are on one of three teams: Varsity A Gold, Varsity B1, Varsity B2.
Track Registration Continues
As of March 9, there were 10 slots remaining. Once these fill, all others will be placed on a waiting list. The program will begin immediately following Spring Break on Monday, April 11, and will continue through Wednesday, May 18. Track participants will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the Menlo-Atherton High School Track. Participating schools include Hillview, Oak Knoll, Encinal, Laurel, Woodside Elementary, La Estrada, and Corte Madera. There will be a limit of 75 participants for Hillview, Encinal, Oak Knoll, and Laurel students.
Boys Volleyball The team is currently full. Others are welcome to sign up and join the waiting list. The first practice will take place on either Friday, March 18 or Tuesday, March 22. League matches will begin during the week of April 18.
Questions regarding any of these sports programs should be directed to Harry Bell or (650) 483-4049. Quiz Bowl
Does your student enjoy the TV show Jeopardy? Quiz bowl is becoming popular in the Bay Area. It is similar to Jeopardy, but with easier questions and no money prizes. It's a lot of fun. The M-A High and Hillview quiz bowl clubs are sponsoring a middle school quiz bowl tournament on Saturday, March 26. The location will be at Hillview and it will run from about 9:00 a.m. to about 3:00 p.m. Students can sign up for morning only, afternoon only, or all day. Students can sign up as an individual, or put together a team of 3-5 students and compete as a team. Questions cover academics, current events and popular culture. To see sample questions, visit the club website and click on Sample Questions - middle school. Please pass the word to friends at other local middle schools, since this is open to everyone. The Hillview Quiz Bowl club meets on Tuesdays at lunchtime in the music room. Want to sign up? Questions? Please contact Sue Kayton at (650) 853-1711.
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Parent Education
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La Entrada Parent Education Speaker Series: "Helping Young Athletes Reach their Potential" with Steve Smith, PhD, Palo Alto UniversityHow can you help your child succeed in sports? We all want our kids to have a lifelong healthy lifestyle, but the balance between athletics, school, and family time can be challenging. In this fun, energetic workshop, Dr. Steve Smith, psychologist and professor of clinical psychology in the PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium of Palo Alto University, will address the following topics:
- Healthy youth sports participation
- Specialization issues in youth sports
- Raising balanced kids
- Peak performance under pressure
- Goal-setting and the nature of control
Join us for this event on Tuesday, March 29, from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. in the La Entrada Middle School Multi-Use Room (MUR) at 2200 Sharon Road, Menlo Park. Click here to register. Sponsored by the La Entrada PTA, this event is free and open to parents, students, faculty/staff, and community members. Questions? Contact Charlene Margot at (650) 868-0590.
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MPAEF News
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Howdy Partners! The MPAEF Spring Event & Auction is Saturday, April 30! Throw on your cowboy boots and mosey on down to the MPAEF Saloon (MacArthur Park Restaurant in Palo Alto) for some boot stompin' fun including a western themed dinner, exclusive auction offerings and more! Tickets go on sale soon so please save the date!
MPAEF Auction Catalog Goes Digital for 2016
New this year: the auction catalog is going digital as we try to be even more cost effective and environmentally friendly. Please watch for links to the digital catalog in upcoming MPAEF and PTO newsletters, as well as on the MPAEF web site. A limited number of printed catalogs will also be available in each school office. The action is coming soon; the Silent Online Auction takes place from Thursday to Thursday, April 21 - 28, so mark your calendars now!
The MPAEF presents this year's 2015-16 Donor Roll online for the Annual Parent Campaign. This year's new digital auction catalog will not include our donor rolls so that the Donor Roll can be updated as new gifts and employer matches arrive all year long! Please visit the Donor Roll and learn more. We are grateful to all our district families for supporting the Annual Parent Campaign. (Are you an Endowment donor? Visit the Endowment Donor Roll.)
Are you interested in helping out with the auction? Can you help sell raffle tickets, volunteer the night of, or have fun ideas for decor? Please reach out to our Auction Team here.
Thanks to Our Realtor and Business Partners
We want to take this opportunity to shout out some appreciation to just a few of our many realtor and business partners in the community. Thank you for your support.
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Community News
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Friends of the Menlo Park Library Host Teen Night - March Sports Madness: Friends of the Menlo Park Library invite all teens, 13 to 18 years old, to March Sports Madness on Friday, March 18, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Play Sports Jeopardy. Bring a t-shirt to decorate. Snacks and supplies provided. Registration is required. Sign up at the Menlo Park Library web site.
The Legends Baseball Experience Camp: The Legends Baseball Experience is a one-of-a-kind summer camp coached by the players and coaches of the nationally-recognized Menlo Park Legends collegiate team. Sign up for the Dugout Experience after camp program and your child will be a bat boy, participate in between-innings activities, and hang out in the Legends dugout and watch the coaches play in a real live game. Click here for more information and to register. Early bird pricing is available until March 15. Menlo Park Library Friends Need Volunteers: The Menlo Park library is looking for help on a regular basis (3-4 hours per week for at least 6 months) at the main library. Our volunteers turn 200,000 donated books per year into dollars that support our Library's programs and events. Our Library is a vital community resource for students, alums and parents so please consider joining our team. We offer plenty of training and support, plus flexible hours and a congenial environment. Must be eighteen or older. Please contact us at (650) 330-2521 or email us for more information. Northern California Debate League Family Skating Party: March 20, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m., Winter Lodge, 3009 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Whether you are a great debater or non-debater, skater or non-skater, you are invited to the Northern California Debate League Family Skating Party for a great time. Enjoy snacks and skating in a friendly atmosphere and meet other families in our community. Debate coach extraordinaire Brier Buchalter will join in the fun. Everyone in the school community is welcome. This is NOT a drop-off event; every child must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Admission fee: $16.00 for skaters; $5.00 for non-skaters includes entry fee, snacks and skate rental for skaters. Click here for more details and to RSVP. Oshman Family JCC After-School Program: This weekly program is for grades K-8. It offers an enriching, active, and nurturing afterschool experience. For more information and to sign up, click here. Summer Camp Webpage: Please visit MPCSD's new Summer Camp webpage for updated information about available camp programs in the community.
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Newsletter Details
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This newsletter is published by Hillview School 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 the preceding Wednesday at noon. Please email your submission to hvnewsletter@mpcsd.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 other communications from the school? Look up past issues in our online archive.
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