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Thursday,
November 2 • Don't miss the first Parent-to-Parent Series with Steve Johnson, 6:45-8:30 p.m. in the library. Saturday,
November 4 • MA High Campus Tours for 8th graders and parents. Wednesday,
November 8 • 8th Grade Info Night at MA for 8th graders and parents. Details in future newsletters, or visit http://www.mabears.org. | ||||
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Academic
Integrity-Raising an Ethical Student will be the topic of the first
Parent to Parent Series sponsored by the Hillview PTO on Tuesday,
November 2, 6:45-8:30 p.m. in the library. Steve Johnson, Director of
Character Education Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara
University, will speak on the hot topic of cheating in school. He will
also give practical tools for meeting the challenges of successful
parenting, and offer strategies for fostering the moral development of
children. For more
information about Steve Johnson, click here. | ||
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This Thursday, in
Character Ed, we will be continuing our discussion of Relational
Aggression and the shifting tides of adolescent friendships. Read this
Character
Ed lesson, and take some time on Thursday night to talk to your
children about any experiences you might have had ending a friendship or
breaking up with a boyfriend or girlfriend. In her book,
Queen Bees and Wannabes, Rosalind Wiseman says that "the
best-friend relationships girls have in early adolescence can be the
most intense relationsips girls will ever have....." and then in the
next paragraph, "It's almost certain that they'll break up around
seventh grade (if not before) when at least one will want to expand her
social horizons." This book is an excellent resource for parents trying to help their daughters navigate a slippery social slope! (Boys, too, have told me that this issue is one with which that they've grappled, as well.) | ||
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Last week students
brought home an envelope designed for recycling used inkjet cartridges
and instructions on how to do so. This initial envelope can also be used
to recycle old cell phones. Proceeds from recyclable inkjet
cartridges benefit the Hillview PTO. More envelopes are available
from a dispenser in the office and should be used for cartridges
only. For information on
cell phone recycling and other recycling tips, visit the Recycling
Guide on the PTO website. For more information, contact Catherine
McMillan at gregandcat@aol.com. | ||
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The Homework Club
bus for Tinsley families is now available on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Letters were sent home with stops, times, and permission slips. If you
need a second copy, please contact Joy Shmueli at jshmueli@mpcsd.org or 326-4341.
Students must have a permission slip on file before they can be allowed
to take the bus. We are excited to offer this great opportunity to our
students. | ||
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On Tuesday,
November 7 -- VOTE in the General Election and DONATE to the Menlo Park
Atherton Education Foundation (MPAEF) Support our local schools by participating in the first annual Donation Day on November 7 and giving to the Menlo Park Atherton Education Foundation (MPAEF). Donation Day is the one day where the community can get out and give, while saving paper and postage costs - not to mention valuable volunteer time. Giving will be fast
and easy - with curbside drop boxes for your donations at Laurel,
Encinal, Oak Knoll and Hillview, or log on to www.mpaef.org
and donate on-line. With your generous contributions, we can help put
the "cool into school" by funding fundamental and innovative
programs & people in science, technology, music, libraries and
teacher excellence. | ||
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Campus tours of MA
for 8th graders and their parents will be held on a drop-in basis on
Saturday, November 4, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Mark your calendars for MA 8th Grade Info Night on Wednesday, November 8 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:40 p.m. For more information visit http://www.mabears.org. | ||
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Join fellow 7th and
8th graders on an amazing 11 day trip to Ireland and England with Ms.
Thompson. The trip costs about $3,000, all inclusive (except lunches and
spending money). Arrangements can be made to meet your child after the
trip or send them to meet you elsewhere in Europe. Contact Sharron
Thompson at sthompson@mpcsd.org
for more detailed information. | ||
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Annual Turkey
Trot! Next week students will have the opportunity to win a turkey,
cornish game hens, and frozen turkey dinners. Current units include: Volleyball, Badminton, Flag Football, Soccer, Fitness Training. Intramural sport is soccer. 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. After School
Sports: For complete details, including practice and game schedules
for Girls Volleyball, Boys Flag Football and Girls and Boys Basketball
Tournament Teams, visit http://hillviewpto.org/sports. Flag Football
Games this Week - All games begin at 3:45 p.m. Friday, October 27: • HV Blue vs. HV Gold • HV 8th at Egan 8th Grade Boys
& Girls Tournament Teams have been selected and practices begin
this week. Check the schedule
for practices and games. Menlo Park
Middle School League (formerly Burgess) Basketball: Registration for
ALL grades will begin Monday, October 30 - Friday, November 3. Mandatory
team placement evaluations will occur the week of November 13. Details
in future newsletters. Questions regarding After School Sports should be directed to Mr. Bell at hbell@mpcsd.org. | ||
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6th Grade
Advisory Classes Hold Charity Competitions:
• Mr. Roger's Advisory Class - Annual Charity Book Drive: This is the 2nd Annual Book Drive for Charity now through Tuesday, November 22 to benefit a district in need of books. This book drive is a class level, core level, and individual competition. Winning class level will receive 30 points towards Raging Waters. Winning core class will receive a pizza party. The winning student will receive a $15.00 Target Gift Card. The goal of this book drive is to eclipse last year’s total of 3200 books! How to Deliver Books: • Place chapter, picture, bilingual and comic books for pre-K through 8th grade reading levels in a bag or box with your name and core number on the bag/box. • Deliver the bag of books to Room 27, M-F, 7:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Students will also be accepting books at recess and lunch. • Please, no used workbooks or coloring books, and do not buy new books for this drive. For more information, please contact Mike Rogers at mrogers@mpcsd.org. • Ms. Haight's Advisory Class Blanket
Drive: Donate blankets in good condition now through Monday,
November 21 to benefit the homeless and less fortunate in our community.
This blanket drive is a class level, core level, and individual
competition. In addition, any student donating at least one blanket will
be entered in a raffle. How to Deliver Blankets: • Place blankets in a bag with your name and core number on the bag. • Deliver to Ms. Haight's classroom, Room C-2. • Please, only blankets in good condition!. For more information, please contact Ms. Haight at nhaight@mpcsd.org. Magazine Drive
Fundraiser: Please continue to sell or renew magazine subscriptions
for the Hillview Student Activities which funds activities such as
Action Team Thursdays, Friday Noon Events, Assemblies, Action Afternoon,
Raging Waters, as well as the various field trips taken by each class
throughout the year. We appreciate your support. 7th/8th Grade
Halloween Dance will be held on Friday, October 27th from 7:30-9:30
p.m. in the Hillview Gym. Tickets will be sold in Room 28 at recess and
lunch on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Prepurchased tickets cost $4
($3 for Block H holders), or $5 ($4 for Block H holders) if purchased at
the door. Library
News: • Book Club: Join us at noon this Wednesday, October 25th to discuss "The Water Mirror" by Kai Meyer. • Books Come Alive, Halloween 2006: One more week to work on those costumes! See the library posters for ideas. • The Race to Read is over! Turn in your completed forms to the library to receive your raffle tickets. The raffle takes place on Friday, October 27 at lunch. You must be in the library to receive multiple raffle prizes. | ||
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The 8th Grade Ski
Trip has been extended to include 7th graders! Sign up forms can be
obtained in the main office. Dates of the trip are March 10-11, 2007 and
a $50 deposit is due Wednesday, October 25th. If you have questions or
concerns, please contact Ms. Devoto at ddevoto@mpcsd.org. | ||
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Halloween Parade
and Carnival The City of Menlo Park Community Services Department in
cooperation with the Menlo Park Chamber of Commerce will host this
annual parade on Saturday, October 28, 2006, 11:45 a.m.-3:00 p.m. For
more information click here. 3 Steps to
Parenting Teens: Mondays, October 23, 30 and November 13, 7-9 p.m.
at the Sequoia Union High School District Office, 480 James, Redwood
City. Register for this three night program on-line at http://www.goodparentsinc.com/calendar.php
or call 408/727-5437. Visit www.goodparentsinc.com
for more information. Tomahawks
Lacrosse Registration: For returning players and siblings, October
15-24; for new players, October 25-November 15. Register on- line at http://www.sportability.com/spx/default.asp.
For more information call Pam Madeira at 325-3011. Department of
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Stanford - Dr. Jim Lock is
conducting an fMRI study comparing brain activity between individuals
with eating disorders and those who have no psychiatric illness. For
more information contact Sarah Forsberg at sarah523@stanford.edu or
723-9182. Bay Area
Nonviolent Communication fundraising brunch on Sunday, November 5.
For more information visit www.baynvc.org. Sacred Heart
Prep Shadow Program/Open House: Prospective families may register to
shadow online at www.shschools.org/admission/
or contact Kelli Schwertfegger at 473-4006 with any questions. Open
House dates are Sunday, October 22 and Sunday, November 19. Open House
programs begin promptly at 1:00 p.m. Palo Alto
PTA invites you to hear Denise Clark Pope from Stanford School of
Education speak about Life in the Fast Lane: Adolescents and Stress on
Wednesday, October 25 at 7:00 p.m. at Spangenberg Theatre, Gunn High
School. There is a $5 admission. For more information visit www.paloaltopta.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 for approval to
Carol Metzler, Menlo Park City School District 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, event, date, time,
location, contact info and web site URL. If your organization has
already been approved at the District level, submissions may be sent
directly to newsletter@hillviewpto.org. Announcement
deadline: Every Wednesday at noon unless otherwise noted. Please
mention announcement content in subject line. | ||
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