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Tuesday, October 3
• Make-up Picture Day. Wednesday, October
4 • Hillview Music Department's Fall/Welcome Potluck Dinner. For more information, visit the music web site by using Quick Links above in the left sidebar. | ||||
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Time is running out!
Stock up on holiday, birthday and special occasion gift wrap and other
great products at sallyfoster.com before midnight, Friday, September
29! Don't let your student miss out on great prizes for both participation and level of sales. Remember, 50% of all sales benefit the Hillview PTO! All instructions may be found on the PTO website under the category Gift Wrap Fundraiser. For other questions contact Susannah Albright at susannah_albright@yahoo.com or Kathleen Balestra at kathleenbalestra@comcast.net. | ||
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Orders for extra
school directories are now being taken. If you need additional copies of
your own school directory or would like copies of the other schools’
directories, this is your chance. Order
forms are due Friday, October 6. Contact Corby Locke at corby@ewildman or
324.9862. | ||
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Hot Food is still
looking for volunteers for pizza day on Thursdays! Dates are 9/28, 11/2,
11/30, 1/11, 2/8, 3/15, 4/19, 5/17. For more information, please contact
Lindy McGrouther at mcgrouther@sbcglobal.net or
325-2057. | ||
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The next Character Ed
lesson will be on Thursday, September 28, and will focus on adolescent
friendships and relational aggression. This term describes the kind of
bullying that drives most adults nuts! Rumor spreading, social isolation,
and horrible instant messages, are just some of the behaviors that fall
into this category. I encourage you to take a look at the script and talk
to your children about how to better deal with conflict in a relationship.
The student interviews made it perfectly clear to me that while they may
not be familiar with the term, students (especially girls!) are, MOST
DEFINITELY, familiar with the actions, and the devastating consequences
that follow. Check it out, and talk to your kids! Debbie Devoto, Hillview Counselor Read the lesson. | ||
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Hillview Logowear
light blue sweatshirts are still available. To purchase your logowear,
email Leslie Mayerson at Lwmayerson@yahoo.com. | ||
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Until September 30,
2006 the cost is $2031 for students and $2321 for adults. On October 1,
2006, the cost increases to $2173 for students and $2463 for adults. This
trip is open to 7th and 8th graders. Departure date is April 7, 2007. To
sign up visit eftours.com,
click students & parents section and enter in tour #850336 (Adventure
in Spain). For more information contact Mrs. Perez at cperez@mpcsd.org or Ms. Haight at nhaight@mpcsd.org. An informational
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Library News:
•Book Club: We’ll meet October 25th during lunch to discuss “The Water Mirror” by Kai Meyer. New members welcome! •Books Come Alive, Halloween 2006. Dress up like a character from a book to win a prize from the library and be eligible for the “Literary” category in the school-wide costume contest. See the library posters for ideas! Donations
Needed: Quiet Games Club needs donations of any full deck of cards or
board games for their noon time club. Contact Mr. I in the gym, email at
eimura@mpcsd.org or call 326-4341,
ext. 507. Thank you! Wear a Cap to
Benefit Juvenile Diabetes: Friday, October 6 -- For a $3 donation,
students can wear a cap or wacky hat of their choice all day long to
benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). Look for the
table in front of school or during lunch to make your donation and support
this very important cause. This is a Student Activities sponsored event.
For more information about JDRF visit www.jdrf.org. Requests for Block
H Points: 7th and 8th graders: To receive Block H points for
independent volunteer hours worked this summer or during the 3rd trimester
of the 2005-06 school year, a letter from the supervising adult describing
the work done and the total number of hours worked must be submitted by
MONDAY, OCTOBER 2 to a Student Activities Director or the office. Any
requests received after that will not be awarded points. When the 1st
trimester ends, only outside volunteer work completed between the dates of
August 24 and November 21 will be accepted. Contact Ms. Eisner in room D-9
with questions. Noontime Clubs
have begun. See below for the Monday/Wednesday schedule. To start a
Noontime Club, find a faculty member (or parent) to sponsor the club,
write up an announcement for HawkTalk, and bring it to Ms. Devoto for
approval. If 10 or more people show up, the club is a "go." (Please note:
This year Tuesdays are being reserved for community service clubs.)
Noontime Mondays: • Acoustic Guitar, Rm C-2 • Yoga, Rm B-4 • Math, Rm 28 • Quiet Games, Rm M-3 • Chick Flicks, Rm C-6 • Fantasy Sports, Rm 32 • War Movie Club, Woodshop room Noontime Wednesdays: • Movie, Rm C-9 • French Cooking, Rm 34 • Twilight Zone, Rm C-6 • Quiz Bowl, Rm D-8 • Quiet Games, Rm M-3 • Wood Carving, Woodshop room | ||
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PE Uniforms
should be laundered each week. Deodorant - We request students bring roll on deodorant rather than aerosol spray. Locker Room Etiquette - Students need to pick up and store all clothing and valuables in their lockers during PE class. Questions regarding Phys Ed should be directed to Mr. Bell at hbell@mpcsd.org, or Mr. Imura at eimura@mpcsd.org or phone: 326-4341 ext 507. Tournament Team
Girls Volleyball Jamboree at Woodside Elementary on Friday, September 29 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Flag Football Games this Week - All games begin at 3:45 p.m. Thursday, September 28 • 6/7 Blue Vs Corte Madera at Hillview • 8th grade Vs Corte Madera at Corte Madera Friday, September 29 • 6/7th blue Vs Egan at Hillview • 6/7 Gold Vs Blach at Blach • 8th Vs La Entrada at La Entrada. Cardinal Fencing
Club will begin on Friday, October 13 (new date!) and continue for 6
consecutive weeks (including Veteran's Day). Fill out the Fencing
Registration Form & Permission slip, include fee and drop in the
Fencing Box in the Hillview Office. Contact Joanne Margalit at pansyfox@pacbell.net or
324-1357. | ||
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Final Newsletter
Notice to Register/Renew with eScrip! Click www.escrip.com (MPAEF ID #126417042), to renew, or see MPAEF e-Scrip info located at www.mpaef.org/fundraisers.html#e. | ||
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Gamble Garden
Community Day is on Sunday, October 8, 11am-3pm. Gamble Garden,
located at Embarcadero and Waverley in Palo Alto, invites your whole
family for activities including garden talks, music, dance, and crafts.
For more information, contact Maggie King. Shadow at St.
Francis High School - Reservations are being accepted for individual
shadow visits for 8th grade students. Prospective families need to
register online at http://www.sfhs.com/shadow/index.php.
Phone and email registrations will not be accepted. For questions, please
contact Holly Elkins, Assistant Director of Admissions, at 650-968-1213
ext.222. Girl Scout's
Amazing Bay Day - Saturday, September 30 at Ryder Park, San Mateo.
Fun-filled family activities and entertainment celebrating the San
Francisco Bay. For more information, go to: www.GirlScoutsSaveTheBay.org
or contact Debbie Hall, or Beth
Montoya. 2nd Annual San
Mateo County Disaster Preparedness Day - Saturday, September 30, 2006,
at the San Mateo County Event Center from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/disasterpreparednessday
Show Biz Dance
Company Beginning through advanced, pre-school through high school.
Our studio is located inside the Menlo Park Recreation Center. For more
information visit www.showbizdance.net
or call 570-0733. Menlo College Fall
Basketball Clinics Times & Grades: (K-4) 1:00-3:00 PM (5-8)
3:30-5:00 PM. Contact Jeff Nakamura at jnakamura@menlo.edu or 543-3777.
Visit the web site at www.athletics.menlo.edu/junioroak. Redwood Chapter of
National Junior Basketball (NJB) is open for registration for its
Winter League. Boys and girls in grades 1-8 are welcome. Please visit www.redwoodnjb.org. | ||
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To submit an
announcement to the Hillview PTO Newsletter: PTO Committees and Hillview Staff: email announcements to newsletter@ hillviewpto.org. Outside Contributors/Organizations: Email your request to Carol Metzler, MPCSD Executive Assistant, at cmetzler@mpcsd.org or call 321-7140, ext 603. Submissions must be no more than two sentences in length and include the name of the organization, date, time, location, event, contact info and web site URL. Announcement deadline is usually every Wednesday at noon. Please mention announcement content in subject line. | ||
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