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In This Issue
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Tdap Vaccination
Congratulations to the
Haug Family
Marsh Road Closure
Yearbooks
Teacher/Staff Gifts
Volunteer Luncheon
Jeanie Ritchie Grants
Schoolhouse Rocks 5K Community Partner Thank You |
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This Week
Today, May 22
- Schoolhouse Rocks 5K and Community Fun Run, 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Oak Knoll Elementary School
Monday, May 23
- Music Disneyland Tour Mandatory Meeting. Chaperones meet at 6:00 p.m. in the Music Room; Students and Parents meet from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. in the Hillview PAC
Tuesday, May 24
- 6th Grade Greek Olympics in PE classes
- Spring Chorus Concert, 7:00 p.m., Hillview PAC
Wednesday, May 25
- 6th Grade Greek Olympics in PE classes
Thursday, May 26
- 6th Grade Greek Olympics in PE classes
Friday, May 27 - Sunday May, 29
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Looking Ahead
Monday, May 30
Tuesday, May 31
- PTO Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Hillview PAC
- Tournament Team Program for Basketball and Volleyball Parent Information Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Hillview PAC
Wednesday, June 1
- Hillview Decades Dance Performance, 5:00 p.m. (A-M) and 6:00 p.m. (N-Z), Hillview PAC
- MPCSD Governing Board Candidate Information Night, 6:00 p.m., District Office TERC Building, 181 Encinal Avenue, Atherton
Friday, June 3
- 8th Grade BBQ at lunchtime
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Hillview School News
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ACTION REQUIRED! Parents of Current 6th Graders - Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Tdap Vaccination
All incoming 7th graders in the 2016-17 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. To avoid exclusion on the first day of school, bring an updated copy of your child's immunization record showing proof of Tdap to the school office now. Do not mark or highlight this record. If there is a verified medical condition against vaccination, you are required to provide the school with a doctor's written statement. The information required in this statement may be found in the FAQ section on the Shots for School website. Acceptable proof of immunization includes:
- a print-out or copy of immunization record from your child's clinic or physician's office;
- a copy of the yellow immunization record; or
- a certification of Tdap booster notice from your child's clinic, physician's office or pharmacy.
All of these documents must have your child's name, date of birth, the date Tdap was administered and a stamp, or physician's signature, from the clinic. For more information about the law and whooping cough, visit shotsforschool.org, or contact Nancy McMahon, Health Services Assistant at nmcmahon@mpcsd.org or (650) 321-7140, x5912.
Congratulations, Mr. Haug!
Hillview has a new Hawk! Principal Willy Haug and his wife, Heather, welcomed their beautiful daughter Abigail Genevieve Hamilton Haug at 10:43 a.m. on Thursday, May 19. Abigail is a healthy, happy 8 lbs, 7 oz and 20 inches. Mr. Haug will be enjoying full-time fatherhood for the next 2 weeks, and will return to school on Monday, June 6. Welcome to the Hillview family, Abigail!
Marsh Road Closure Beginning May 31
The Town of Atherton plans to close Marsh Road from May 31 to August 11, between Middlefield Road and Fair Oaks Avenue, in order to replace the Atherton Channel walls and floor. A detour plan with roadway signage plan information can be downloaded here. The closure of Marsh Road will impact traffic throughout the area, and will limit access to Encinal and Laurel schools. Additional information on impacts to our school busing service will be communicated to the parents. Please be patient and provide extra time to reach your destinations during this time. Click here for more information.
Yearbooks: Time is Running Out
Please either go online and purchase one, have your student bring a check to Mrs. Fichou in the Student Center or drop by the office and hand off your check to either Mrs. Bell or Mrs. Bosch. The cost is $40. As of June 1, we will open up any leftovers to sell to our amazing staff members. **If you have an ASB card, you already have a yearbook coming!
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MPCSD News
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Notice of Candidate Information Night for the Menlo Park City School District Governing Board
On Wednesday, June 1, at 6:00 p.m. in the District Office TERC building, 181 Encinal Avenue in Atherton, representatives from the Board of Education will conduct a Candidate Information Night for individuals who may be interested in running for the Menlo Park City School District Board of Education. The election is scheduled for November 8, 2016 and there will be two Board seats open. Board Members Stacey Jones and Joan Lambert will present the roles and responsibilities of School Board Members, discuss District initiatives and challenges, provide details on filing as candidates with San Mateo County, and respond to questions from citizens who are considering their candidacy. The filing period to become a candidate for the Board of Education is July 18 through August 12, 2016, and may be achieved by submitting candidate filing documents to Registration and Elections Division, County of San Mateo, 40 Tower Road, San Mateo, CA 94402. Please visit the San Mateo County Elections Office website for additional candidate information.
For more information, please contact the Menlo Park City School District Office at (650) 321-7140.
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PTO News
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End-of-Year Teacher and Staff Gift Fund
Wondering how to recognize your child's teacher at the end of the school year? At Hillview, we have a tradition of gifting to the staff as a community. The school community is encouraged to contribute to a centralized Teacher/Staff Gift Fund organized by parent volunteers. All proceeds are used to buy gift cards for the entire Hillview team. The benefits of this approach are:
- it's what the teachers and staff prefer. With gift cards, they can pick out something they really want or need;
- no one is overlooked. The Gift Fund recognizes more than 80 Hillview employees, including academy teachers, elective teachers, specialists, and staff; and
- it's easy! Just make a contribution, and the committee does the rest. Gift cards are delivered on the last day of school on behalf of the entire Hillview community.
Due to issues with tax regulations and Paypal policies, we're unable to accept online donations, but you can contribute to this fantastic program by making out a check to Amy Boyle. Please drop off your payment in the school office, or mail it to Amy Boyle c/o Hillview Middle School, 1100 Elder Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025. If you have questions or would like additional information, please contact Kate Kennedy.
PTO Volunteer Luncheon Please join us on May 31, from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., in the Hillview PAC for a luncheon to celebrate all of the volunteers at Hillview. We will also honor this year's Golden Oak and Service Award winners. Please RSVP here b y May 24 so that we can get an accurate head count.
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Programs & Activities
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Congratulations to the Hillview Jazz Band for their performance last weekend at the Farmers Market. We raised $389 towards our Disney Scholarship Fund. Congratulations also to the Hillview Band for their performance at Oak Knoll school on Thursday, and the Hillview Chorus and Orchestra for their performance at Open House.
This week, there's a lot going on in the Music Department!
- Monday: Mandatory Disney Chaperone Meeting at 6:00 p.m. in the music room
- Monday: Mandatory Parent/Student Disney Meeting from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. in the PAC
- Tuesday: Hillview Chorus Spring Concert at 7:00 p.m. in the PAC
- Friday: 6:00 a.m. departure for Disneyland and the Magic Music Days Tour (Students arrive by 5:45 a.m.)
Come hear our wonderful chorus this Tuesday. You will be enchanted and amazed. Bring a friend! Bring a neighbor! Audition Music for the 2016-17 Jazz Band is now available. Come to the Music Room to pick up yours.
Relay for Life Thank You
Relay for Life - Hillview Edition Raises $38,000 for the American Cancer Society! The field looked great with all the lights and luminaria on display. Around 200 people participated in the relay. The excitement was contagious; kids walked, ran, sprinted, and skipped around the track, collecting beads for every lap. Everyone, including teachers, danced to their favorite jams in the night.
There are many people to thank:
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our fantastic and dedicated Hillview students, who attended the Relay meetings, raised money (thank you, parents, extended families and friends), and enthusiastically showed up to the event in their team gear;
- the Stephen Curry Fan Club (A.K.A. the fearless teachers & staff team) led by Mimi Nguyen;
- every single one of you who made a financial donation to the Relay or contributed in other meaningful ways;
- participants from M-A, Encinal, and Oak Knoll;
- volunteers who helped set up, run the event, and clean up. Special thanks to the Waldron family for setting up the lights; without them this event would not be what it is to the students; and
- special thanks to Robin Buckley, for organizing this event two years in a row, with the support of Elizabeth Ouren and Gina Parks!
Intramural basketball will continue during lunchtime for its final week.
After-School Sports
All Spring sports have now concluded. We thank and congratulate all players and coaches for their efforts. Special thanks to the parent volunteers who supported the teams with rides, treats, coaching, and more. For any families who still have an after-school sports jersey at home, please return them to the Hillview office. Some of the highlights from Spring sports include Tennis Team Varsity A playing in the finals, Tennis Team Varsity B reaching the playoffs, and the Boys Volleyball Team reaching the playoffs.
Tournament Team Basketball and Volleyball
Next year will be the final year of the Tournament Team Program. The PTO and Mr. Bell made this decision earlier in the school year. For next year, however, there will be a meeting in the Hillview PAC on Tuesday, May 31, at 6:30 p.m. for interested families. 8th grade girls will be eligible for tournament team volleyball and 8th grade girls and boys will be eligible for tournament team basketball. This meeting is for the parents only, not the players.
Please direct questions regarding any of the sports programs to Harry Bell, (650) 483-4049.
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Menlo-Atherton High School News
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Required Summer Reading for Incoming Menlo-Atherton 9th Graders
Every incoming 9th grader is required to read Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (ISBN#: 978-0-8125-5070-2). Kepler's in downtown Menlo Park will be selling the book in their Summer Reading Section for your convenience. At check out please mention M-A, and the English Department will receive a portion of the proceeds. Questions? Please email Dori Britts.
8th Graders: Study Mandarin at M-A!
Did you know that 900 million people speak Mandarin? Learn to converse with them, and get to know a country and people with a 5,000-year history.
Are you interested in learning the language, but daunted by the perception that Mandarin is too difficult? While European languages are more familiar and a bit easier to learn for Native English speakers, there is difficulty in any natural human language. Once you get used to the tones and character writing, Mandarin becomes much easier. You are not expected to become fluent in a short period of time; the goal is for students to enjoy the process of building their language skills day by day. Note also that the homework load you receive follows the M-A rigor chart (20 minutes for Chinese I-III; 30 minutes for Chinese IV and above). Please contact Mandarin teacher, Ms. Wei, with any questions about studying Mandarin at M-A. The registration deadline is May 27. You may add or change an elective option when you complete your online M-A information update per the instructions that were mailed home this week. You may also contact Silvia Torres Garza, head guidance counselor at Menlo-Atherton or call (650) 322-5311, ext. 50139, with questions on registration.
Ms. Wei looks forward to seeing you in her Mandarin classes...it's going to be fun!
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MPAEF News
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Announcing Recipients of the Jeanie Ritchie Grant We are very excited to announce the 2016-2017 recipients of the Jeanie Ritchie Grant! Please congratulate these amazing teachers when you see them! Thank you to everyone who donates to MPAEF and to all of the teachers among us who go above and beyond to make our school district the very best! This year's Hillview Recipients are: Nicholas Lera: Genius Hour
Maia Bromberg: Three Little Pigs House Project
Amy Kingsley: Speaking with the World
Russ Peterson: School/Life Balance The mission of this grant is to enable teachers to pursue innovative teaching programs in their classroom, grade or school and provide educational experiences that students would otherwise not be able to have. The grants are funded by the MPAEF and are an important part of the Foundation's motto: Investing in Education. Together. District teachers have been applying for Jeanie Ritchie grants for over 25 years. Each year, teachers with unique teaching concepts prepare a comprehensive grant and present their idea to the Jeanie Ritchie committee who evaluate the grant to see if it meets the program's three key qualities of innovation, creativity and enrichment. Congratulations to this year's recipients and thank you for being amazing role models of innovation and hard work!
Congratulations to all our runners and walkers who completed today's run! Our 5K runners can check your results here.
A special thank you to our amazing school community, countless volunteers, gracious family sponsors, Nelson Roberts Investment Advisors, community sponsors, school ambassadors, and the organizing committee.
A special shout-out to our event Chair, Tara Moeller, whose leadership, creativity, good humor and indefatigable nature kept this train on its tracks.
We hope to see you all at next year's run!
Thanks to Our Realtor and Business Partners
We want to take the 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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Advance a clean energy future! Volunteer with Menlo Spark: Are you ready to lead the way to a clean energy future in Menlo Park? Students and parents, Menlo Spark needs your help to reduce Menlo Park's greenhouse gas emissions to net zero. In as little as 10 minutes a week, you can make a difference. Sign up to be notified of volunteer opportunities including: focus groups; social/neighborhood gatherings; social media; letter campaigns; event tabling; street crews; and challenges and contests. Click here to learn more and sign up today!
All Laurel Alumni Families: Mary Beckstrom is Retiring: The community will be celebrating at Laurel School at the annual Spring Fling and Open House on June 2, from 4:30 - 7:00 p.m. Mary Beckstrom's last Spring Fling concert will take place from 5:00 - 5:30 p.m. Past students are invited to fill out this form for her keepsake album, and scan and email it to Alice Hom or return it to her at the Spring Fling.
All Students Matter, September 2016 - May 2017, East Menlo Park & East Palo Alto: Please join other parents volunteering with All Students Matter in grades K-4 in East Menlo Park and East Palo Alto schools. You'll work in the same classroom once a week, building a relationship with the teacher and students, and be able to see the progress achieved. The students are always eager to work with you and you will have real impact in a community where over 80% of students are performing below grade level in reading and math. Sign up now to start in September - we provide training and coordinate everything. To learn more or to sign up, please visit our website or email Keri Tully.
DesignFarm Summer Camp at Palo Alto High School, June 13-24 and July 11-22: Calling all rising 8th to 12th graders. Do you want to solve real world problems and possibly create the next .... ? Join us for a fun-filled two weeks of learning and doing. Get inspired with the support of community mentors, experts and master design thinkers. No design experience is necessary. Just bring your creativity, your sense of fun and your desire to solve problems that are important to you and your community. Visit the DesignFarm events page for more information and registration.
SamTrans Summer Youth Pass: The SamTrans Summer Youth Pass allows unlimited rides on all SamTrans routes from June 1 through August 31. It is available to kids 18 and younger for only $40. Passes now on sale! Click here for more information and to purchase a pass.
SPCA Benefit Drive: The 4th grade Girl Scout Troop 62347 is accepting pet supply donations to benefit the SPCA. We are collecting items such as new/used blankets and towels, paper towels and toilet paper, new or clean collars and leashes, canned pet food, etc. If you would like to donate to our drive, we have a box in the Laurel office and several boxes around the Encinal campus, or you can contact us. Stanford Soccer Club Tryouts: All ages welcome! Click here to contact the team manager for your player's age and arrange a tryout time.
Summer Camp Webpage: Please visit MPCSD's Summer Camp webpage for updated information about available camp programs in the community.
Summer Lacrosse: Join us Tuesday nights June 21 - August 9 at Hillview Middle School. Ages 5 - 15 and all levels are welcome. A small team format is maintained for maximum play. The cost is $160 for 8 sessions. Click here for more information. Summer Water Polo at Menlo-Atherton High School: Top-notch coaching staff offers instruction on fundamentals, skill development, conditioning and tactics. All skill levels welcome! Programs are offered for 14U boys, 16U boys, and 18U boys. Session Dates: High School (May 17 - July 22), Middle School (June 7 - July 22). For additional information, please visit our website.
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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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