May 2- 6
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Staff appreciation wk |
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ELAC meeting |
| May 6 |
International
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| May 10 |
Whole school learning celebration & Science Fair |
| May 18 |
Gold Rush Day |
May 26
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Discovery Day |
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This week's news:
- Staff appreciation week is upon us! See below for what to bring when.
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Fairmeadow's International Night is this Friday, May 6. Join us for a celebration of our amazing and diverse community!
Please continue to check out the Fairmeadow
calendar for upcoming events. Thanks!
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Show your appreciation!
Staff Appreciation Week: May 2 - May 6
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This week
we honor our wonderful Fairmeadow teachers and staff during Staff Appreciation Week.
To make it extra special, student contributions are requested for the following days:
May 4th, Wednesday
- Students can bring a
flower stem or a piece of fruit
for their teacher, aide and an additional staff member.
May 6th, Friday
- Students bring a
picture and/or written note
for their teacher, aide and an additional staff member.
Your Room Parent will collect contributions outside your classroom at drop off on the dates given.
Note:
Fruit should not be cut up - whole fruit only please.
We suggest flowers be single stems, to go into the vase your Room Parent will provide.
Thank you for helping to make this week special for our hard working teachers and staff!
Any questions? Contact Nadia Priestley (nadia@stodge.org)
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Fairmeadow's International Night
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Friday, May 6, 5:30-7:30 pm
Ask anyone who has been before, and they'll tell you that the annual Fairmeadow International Night is probably the most enjoyable community event on the Fairmeadow calendar. On this night we get together to share our cultural backgrounds and traditions through music,food and fun activities. We have 10 countries represented so far, and counting!
Have you signed up yet? Help us ensure a great night by registering your involvement:
- Bring a dish either from your country of origin or to make up the potluck
- Set up or clean up
- Host a table for your country of origin
- Come in native attire & join the fashion parade
- Perform a song, dance or other cultural tradition
This event is made possible thanks to the PTA and the efforts of so many volunteers. Don't miss it; we look forward to seeing you there!
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5th Grade Yearbook -- Thank you!
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Dear 5th grade parent,
Thank you for your support for making our 5th grade yearbook.
The 5th grade year book has been set print ready and will be delivered to Fairmeadow School just on time to be handed out to the kids at the Foothill picnic.
Thanks to our PTA every 5th grader will receive a 5th grade year book!
Regards,
Maria, Esmaralda, Valerie and Francisco
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When:
Wednesday, May 4
Time: 8:30-9:30 am
Where: Fairmeadow, Room 27
You are invited to attend this year's final E.L.A.C. meeting at Fairmeadow! E.L.A.C. is the acronym for English Learner Advisory Committee. The purpose of this E.L.A.C meeting is to provide parents of English Learners opportunities to:
- Learn more about the support that is offered to their students
- Advise the principal and school staff on the most positive and effective actions to improve learning of English Learners
- Topics to be discussed:
- Give feedback on our program this year
- Provide suggestions on how we can improve our program
- New families will get an overview of our English Learner Program
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| Science Fair is coming MAY 10! |
Come join the annual Fairmeadow Science Fair. Open to all ages, the fair is a non-competitive way to share our scientific discoveries. The fair will be held on the evening of
May 10
in the M.P. room. If your student is interested in participating, please fill in the permission slip and give it to Mrs. Hornbostel in room 15 or put it in her mailbox in the office. Permission slips (available for printing
here
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April 22
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Support Noon Activities with Lego and Yarn Donations!
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Have your kids outgrown their Lego collection? Perhaps a knitting project has occupied closet space for too long?
It's time to restock Fairmeadow's Lego and Yarn supplies in preparation for the year to come, so if you're ready for a Lego and/or yarn clear out, why not donate it to your school?
Give your Lego a new lease of life!
Rehome your abandoned yarn stash!
Please bring your donations to the office.
Thank you!
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| Fairmeadow Discovery Day: Sign up to help! |
Thursday, May 26th is Discovery Day!
This is a parent led, PTA sponsored, biannual Fairmeadow tradition that brings together our talents, hobbies and passions to share with kids. In order to make Discovery Day happen, we need at least 45 "stations" so that we can provide spots for all of Fairmeadow's 525 kids. Parents, teachers, and volunteers lead or volunteer to help with the events. Activities run from 9-10 AM and 10:30-11:30 AM.
What activities we have to offer the kids is up to you!!
Please sign up by Friday, May 6 either online at
http://tinyurl.com/fmdiscoveryday
or fill out the slip from your Friday Folder. The slip can be returned to the PTA drawer in the office.
See the examples of activities tab on sign up sheet or make up something new! If necessary, the PTA is able to reimburse up to $50 for the cost of materials.
Parents of 4th and 5th graders: given that this is a biannual traditional, this year's Discovery Day is your
l
ast chance
to sign up! Please consider giving some time to make this day special for our students.
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Register for Summer Camps Using ActivityHero and Raise Money for Fairmeadow
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You can now earn money for our school by registering for camps and kids' activities through ActivityHero! Be sure to use Fairmeadow's unique link (
https://camps.activityhero.com/fairmeadow/) so the money is donated to us.
Don't forget that we will also have camps and activities for you to bid on through our online auction in February. Stay tuned for more details!
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| Palo Alto District Wide Art Show |
The district-wide art show opens this Saturday at the Palo Alto Art Center on Newell across from the Rinconada Library. It features art from kindergarten students to 12th graders.
Also the art show is displayed at the school district offices at 25 Churchill, and open only during weekday office hours.
Hope you can go to this amazing exhibit of student art.
Karen Lenke - FM spectra art
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Friendship Circle: Parent Support Group for Fairmeadow Kids with Special Needs
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Next gathering:
Thursday, May 12th
from
9.30am - 11.30am
At: Bumble cafe (child friendly!)
145 1st St, Los Altos, CA 94022
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2016 Stanford Baseball Fireworks Night for Fairmeadow Elementary
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Stanford Cardinal vs. Oregon Ducks
Friday, May 27 @ 7 PM
Tickets start at
$8 for youth & $10 for adults!
Unofficial Fairmeadow seats are in the upper part of Sections 7 and 8.
Deadline to purchase is Friday, May 20th,
but don't delay! This game will sell out!
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PAUSD Student Artists Invite Community Members to Experience
Rescue Animal Adoption through Fine Arts Education
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Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) fine arts students and teachers invite the PAUSD community to experience "Adoptables," an innovative art exhibit designed to use the power of art to bring a unique kind of visibility to the issue of rescue animal adoption. Teachers and students from Duveneck Elementary and Gunn High teamed up with a Palo Alto photographer to bring her concept to life. The exhibit is currently on display through
April 29
at the district office, which is located at 25 Churchill Ave. in Palo Alto. Community members are welcome to visit and view the display during the building's normal business hours,
Monday
-Friday,
8 am
- 4:30 pm.
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PAUSD Invites Parents and Community Members to Participate on the Math Exploration/Pilot Committee
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During 2015-16 academic year, Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) elementary mathematics leads and teachers have been involved in a Math Exploration of math materials. The Math Materials being explored are on display at the District office, located at 25 Churchill Ave. in Palo Alto, for community members to view and complete a comment form. The Elementary Math Exploration/Pilot Committee will select 2-3 curricula to pilot during the upcoming 2016-17 academic year. PAUSD is requesting community members and K-6 teachers to participate on the Math Exploration/Pilot Committee. Parents and community members who are interested in becoming a member, should complete the Community Member Application.
For more information, parents and community members are invited to visit the "Committees and Task Forces" section on the school district's website.
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Eprep Class for 7-12 yrs old
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Sat, May 14, 10 - 11 AM, Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto 94303
Is your family prepared for an emergency or natural disaster? Have you discussed with your children how you all will contact one another and where your designated spot is to regroup? The City of Palo Alto Department of Emergency Services now provides you with an opportunity to discuss these important topics with your children in a fun way. Kids will learn, through a multitude of hands-on activities, some of the most essential information on how to become prepared for different sorts of emergency situations (specifically earthquakes). Kids will receive their "Preparedness Passports" and a starter emergency kit
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| Children's Used Book Sale to Benefit Palo Alto Libraries |
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Sat May 14 & Sun May 15 10 AM - 4 PM, Cubberley Community Center (FOPAL Children's Sale Room)
More than 13,000 kids' books, games, puzzles, CDs, and DVDs will be on sale at incredibly low prices at Friends of the Palo Alto Library's monthly book sale- everything from board books and picture books to school age fiction and nonfiction titles to early teen fiction. All items are lightly used or new and are sorted by age level and subject matter. Many books in foreign languages. Over 50,000 adult books available in FOPAL's Main and Bargain Rooms. www.fopal.org
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| Let's Talk - (parent education event is sponsored by the SELPA 1 CAC) |
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Mon, May 9, 7 - 9 PM, Orchard Community Room, 13 S. San Antonio Rd, Los Altos
A chance to ask questions and share ideas, resources, and support with other parents of students with IEPs, 504s, learning differences, mental health challenges, etc. All are welcome, participants must respect confidentiality. SELPA 1 CAC is an all-volunteer group of parents of children with special needs. All events are free and open to anyone who feels they might benefit. No registration is necessary.
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| Courage and Compassion: A conversation with Andrea Gundmundsson |
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Thursday, May 17, 7 pm, Rinconada Library
Free event at Rinconada library on
May 17 at 7pm
, a conversation with Andrea Gudmundsson,
about empathy and connection. Andrea will share her journey and insights of living with a terminal illness."
For more info and registration:
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Paly Robotics Summer Camp 2016 (for middle school students, incoming 6th - incoming 9th)
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Jul 18-22, Jul 25-29, Aug 1-5, The Paly Robotics Lab (Room 903 at Palo Alto High School)
Do you want your child to experience what it is like to design and build robots? Or how about learning how to program and create 3D animations? What about creating a business plan and promoting it with a website? This year, Paly Robotics will be hosting our annual summer camp for incoming middle school students (incoming 6th - 9th). We are offering three sessions to choose from - Robot Design and Hardware; Programming and 3D Animation; and Entrepreneurship and Website Design. For more information about our camp and the different sessions, visit our website at palyrobotics.com/summercamp.
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Fundraiser for African Library Project
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Please help Leah Benque, a junior at PALY, with her fundraising project! She is working with the African Library Project to collect books for children and middle schoolers for a library in Malawi, and she needs to collect 1000 books and 500 dollars for the shipping. She will then ship the books to the ALP organization who will ship the books to Malawi.
For more information and to donate books or money, please contact Leah Benque at leah.benque@gmail.com or 650-475-6405.
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Sat, May 7, 10 AM - 6 PM, Mitchell Park Library, 3700 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto
Drop by during the Palo Alto Library's open hours and pick up your FREE comic book! One comic per child/teen, limited quantities available, first come first served. All ages.
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Sat, May 14 & Jun 4, 2:30 - 3:30 PM. Children's Library, 1276 Harriet St.
, Palo Alto
Try a new maker project each month! May is an Egg Drop Challenge, June is program your own Lego robot. Grades K-6.
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| FREE WEBINAR! Raising a Highly Sensitive Child (for parents of children 2 - 8 years) |
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Fri May 13, 5.30 - 8.30PM, Gunn Robotic Lab, Gunn High School, 780 Arastradero Rd., Palo Alto CA 94306
BrainVyne - LEGO® Camps & Birthday Parties, is proud to offer a fun-tastic evening with the award-winning Gunn Robotics Team (GRT) for your pre-school to middle school children. Kids will build BrainVyne's highly rated LEGO® Zoom creations like chairoplane or jet-ski. They will also have a chance to play with GRT's Red Giant Robot, which won the Innovation in Control Award at the 2016 First Robotics Competition.
Have a delightful date night while your kids enjoy pizza between building and playing with robots. A portion of the proceeds from this event will help GRT buy robotics components and supplies.
Reserve a spot now!
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The City of Palo Alto has declared Sunday June 19 as World Music Day. World Music Day is a free music festival that takes place in cities around the world every year around the Summer Solstice. 50 professional and amateur musical groups will perform a wide variety of musical genres: jazz, pop, rock, classical, world music, choral, etc. All performances are FREE and open to the public. This is a fun and unique family event not to be missed. The organizers are also looking for musicians and event volunteers from our community, including students from our schools. Info:
www.pamusicday.org
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| eNews Publication Guidelines and Archive |
| For old versions of eNews, go to the eNews archive . Fairmeadow eNews Publication Guidelines:
- Fairmeadow eNews is a publication of the Fairmeadow PTA. It is sent out each Monday morning, with special editions sent out as required.
- If you want to publish an announcement relevant to Fairmeadow, send an email to fairmeadow.enews@gmail.com. Include the following information: title, date, time and location of the event, a brief description and who to contact. Information submitted by Sunday 2 pm will appear in the Monday Edition.
- Announcements relevant to other schools in the PAUSD district can be send to enews@paloaltopta.org
- Our PTA has a noncommercial policy, which states that we do not associate with any commercial activities of other organizations including, but not limited to, the promotion of their goods and services. Only information from non profit organizations will be considered for placement, if submitted to eNews.
- Announcements will generally be published in two consecutive issues. To have further announcements made after that, please submit your announcement again.
If you have any questions or suggestions, e-mail Susan Leech, Fairmeadow's eNews editor.
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