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Wednesday,
November 8 • 8th Grade Info Night at MA for 8th graders and parents. Friday, November
10 • No School in observance of Veteran's Day Tuesday,
November 14 • 7:00 p.m. 8th Grade Graduation meeting. Details in the next newsletter. • 6:10-7:30 p.m. 7th Grade Girls Basketball Evaluations* • 7:40-9 p.m. 8th Grade Girls Basketball Evaluations* Wednesday,
November 15 • 6:10-7:30 p.m. 6th Grade Girls Basketball Evaluations* • 7:40-9 p.m. 7th Grade Boys Basketball Evaluations* Thursday,
November 16 • 6:10-7:30 p.m. 6th Grade Boys Basketball Evaluations* • 7:40-9 p.m. 8th Grade Boys Basketball Evaluations* *Click here for Basketball Registration Form, or see After School Sports below. | ||||
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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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Learn how Hillview
prepares for an emergency and plans the drill which is scheduled for the
near future. The time commitment is short-term, and you will learn what
it takes to plan for the safety of the 700 students and staff at
Hillview School. To sign up to help, please contact Barbro Moran at jagedal@aol.com or Mary Rudolph at mmrudolph@comcast.net. | ||
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Last week in
Character Ed, the discussion of Relational Aggression and the shifting
tides of adolescent friendships continued. Read this Character
Ed lesson, and take time 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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By now you should
have received an envelope in the mail from the MPAEF – please open it!
With MPAEF Donation Day just over one week away, the Foundation
needs you to complete the remit envelope and drop your donation at any
of the curbside boxes located at all four schools. Help us reach the
$2 million goal, which grants $900 per student in our District.
Donation Day is an opportunity for the entire community to get out and
give at any level. Giving on-line at www.mpaef.org/donations
counts too. Additional envelopes may be found in the MPAEF office or
school offices. Remember –
November 7th is Donation Day! Our 2200+ students count on the
MPAEF and the MPAEF counts on you! | ||
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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. M-A 8th Grade Info Night: For 8th grade students and their parents on Wednesday, November 8, Open House from 6:00-6:25 p.m., followed by a short presentation and classroom tours with teachers until 8:40 p.m. Meet in the "J" Building at Menlo- Atherton High School, 555 Middlefield Rd, Atherton. For more
information on both of these events visit www.mabears.org. | ||
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Parents, please
discuss locker room etiquette with your children. The amount of clothing
and personal items being left on the ground is rapidly growing. Ask your
children to make sure they have stored and secured their items in their
lockers. PE locks and lockers were provided to every
student. • Please: no
aerosol spray deodorant. The teachers have requested roll-on style
deodorant. • PE uniforms should be laundered each week. • If you had back-ordered uniforms, have your child ask Ms. Becky Galvez for the items. For more PE and After School Sports information, see below... | ||
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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! All students will run in the annual Turkey Trot this week and
next and will have the opportunity to win a turkey, cornish game hens,
or frozen turkey dinners. 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. Menlo Park
Middle School League (formerly Burgess) Basketball: Registration
for ALL grades begins Monday, October 30, and registration forms are due
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. Flag Football
Games this Week - All games begin at 3:45 p.m. Thursday, November 2: HV 8th vs. Woodside Elementary Friday, November 3: 6/7 HV Blue at Blach | ||
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MP Strikers
Soccer Club: Help support the scholarship program of the MP Strikers
by getting your car washed on Sunday, November 5, 10 a.m.- noon at M-A
High School. All proceeds benefit players who cannot afford the annual
fees. Contact Cynthia Sewell at cgsewell@comcast.net for more
information. 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 is on Sunday, November 19 and will begin promptly at 1:00
p.m. Menlo-Atherton
High School FACTS (Families Alcohol Choices and Teen Safety) Forum:
Parents who would like to learn more about FACTS are encouraged to
attend the FACTS Forum on Tuesday, November 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the MAHS
library. This is a great opportunity to hear about this new research and
to share thoughts and concerns with other parents. Bay Area
Nonviolent Communication fundraising brunch on Sunday, November 5.
For more information visit www.baynvc.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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