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Smarter Balanced Assessment testing starts |
| Apr. 22 |
Earth Day Walk and Roll |
Apr. 25
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Sun Smart Week |
| Apr. 29 |
Principal's coffee |
May 2- 6
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Staff appreciation wk |
| May 4 |
ELAC meeting |
| May 6 |
International
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| May 10 |
Whole school learning celebration & Science Fair |
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This week's news:
- 5th grade parents: your child's yearbook pages need to be submitted by April 21. All of the instructions are provided below -- enjoy putting together this great keepsake!
- The Science Fair is coming May 10! Permissions slips are due on April 22.
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Fairmeadow's Earth Day Walk and Roll is this Friday, April 22. Walk or Ride to school and show your support for safer streets, healthier bodies, and a greener planet!
That's it for this week, BUT! For upcoming events, please be sure to check out the Fairmeadow
calendar.
The end of the year is always packed with activities and events (Colonial Days, International Night, Discovery Day, Field Day, Learning Celebration, and various grade level specific events...). With all that going on, we don't want you to miss anything!
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IMPORTANT: 5th Grade Yearbook Deadline April 21
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To all 5th grade parents,
There will be a 5th grade yearbook this year. It will be soft cover (option for hardcover), 50 pages including 2 personal pages. The price is $16.32. 5th grade parents should have received an email and an invitation to Treering.
In order to be able to give out the book during the Foothill fifth grade trip, the yearbook has to be print ready around
April 21st -- so we need
customized pages by then.
For more information, see the flyer, check out the TreeRing quick start guide, available here, and see the "How to Make Your Pages" guide, available here.
If you have any questions, please let us know.
Maria, Esmaralda, Valerie and Francisco
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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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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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Fairmeadow Spring Walk & Roll to School Day -
Earth Day -- Friday, April 22nd
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For Safer Streets, Healthier Bodies, and a Greener Planet
On Friday, April 22nd, Fairmeadow students will celebrate Earth Day by choosing alternatives to solo driving to school -- walking, biking, skating, riding the bus, and carpooling. We will reward our young commuters with a raffle, hand stamps, and Earth Day-themed noontime activities.
If you'd like to help with Walk & Roll to School Day, or if you need help finding a good route to school, contact fairmeadow-safe-routes@googlegroups.com.
For more information, visit our Commuting Choices page on Fairmeadow's website:
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April 25-29 is Sun Smart Week at Fairmeadow School. The aim is to encourage kids to protect their skin when outside either by wearing a hat, their own sunscreen, or seeking shade. If you'd like your child to participate in Sun Smart Week, please make sure they have a sun hat in their bag. We'll be giving out prizes for sun smart hat wearers!
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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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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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| Incoming Kinder Playdates |
If you have an incoming kinder and would like to meet other kinder families this summer for play dates, please email Emily Coviello at emilycoviello@gmail.com to get on the email list. It's a great chance to meet new families and ease the transition into kindergarten for your little one!
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Friendship Circle: Parent Support Group for Fairmeadow Kids with Special Needs
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Next gathering:
Tuesday, 19th April, 2016
, 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 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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The Palo Alto Council of PTAs is looking for a few good candidates to help fill some vacancies on our roster for the 2016-17 school year. The Council works with the district staff, the Board of Education, community partners and the PTAs at all 17 schools to support the students and families of our district. It offers a great opportunity for individuals to get a broader view our district and build bridges between schools/PTAs in service of the broader community. The current 2016-17 roster is posted at http://ptac.paloaltopta.org/2016-17-ptac-board-nominees/
If you are interested in any of the open positions, send an email to ptacouncil@paloaltopta.org and specify the position that you are interested in.
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| An evening with Denise Pope, PhD, author and education expert |
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Thu Apr 19, 7.30PM OFJCC 1921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto CA 94303
Overloaded and Underprepared: Strategies for Stronger Schools and Healthy, Successful Kids.
Join Challenge Success's Dr. Denise Pope in an engaging conversation about successful kids and stronger schools. Today's high-pressure, fast-paced culture can interfere with healthy child development. When we are too focused on test scores, performance and grades, we may deny kids the time and energy they need to effectively tackle the demanding work of growing up. Kids around the globe are stressed and shockingly unprepared for advanced learning and adulthood. Author and educator Dr. Denise Pope will share the tools and strategies to make immediate changes at home, school and in the community to ensure that kids are living balanced and academically fulfilled lives. The event will be moderated by Zack Bodner, OFJCC CEO. For tickets and details: http://paloaltojcc.org/Events/overloaded-and-underprepared-strategies-for-stronger-schools-and-healthy-successful-kids |
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Informational Coffee for All Students Matter
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Tue, Apr 19, 10 AM
If you've wondered what All Students Matter is all about, then please join other local parents who are already volunteering with us in the classroom of K-4th grade students to learn more. We invite you for coffee and refreshments while you hear about how you can make a true difference in the life of students in east Menlo Park and East Palo Alto by volunteering for an hour a week. Please email jkc_kennedy@yahoo.com to RSVP and learn of the location. www.allstudentsmatter.org
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Parent Fatigue/Stress Parent Education Event Sponsored by SELPA 1 CAC
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Wed, Apr 20, 6:45 - 9 PM, Santa Rita Elementary School Multi, 700 Los Altos Ave, Los Altos
Having a child with learning challenges or special needs puts stress on the entire family. This stress can lead to exhaustion and burn-out and increase conflict in the family. Managing stress makes it easier to apply all the great parenting strategies you've learned and children learn better when stress is less. Come learn how to notice your body's stress response and build a list of strategies for healthy stress maintenance. Our speaker is stress expert Brandy Vanderheiden, MFT, from the CHAC Family Resource Centers. Event is free and open to anyone who feels they might benefit. No registration is necessary.
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| Family Science Night at the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo |
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Apr 21, 5.30 - 7.30PM, 1451 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto CA 94301
Come and meet junior museum and zoo animals. Experience the hands-on science activities the JMZ teaches in schools, and learn about the plans to build a new JMZ. Free!
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| City of Palo Alto Accepting Entry Applications for Annual May Fete Parade |
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Deadline is Wed Apr 27 2016
Palo Alto Weekly Float Contest: Individuals, schools and youth groups, show off your creativity by entering a float in the Palo Alto Weekly Float Contest. Hand pulled (no motorized) floats will be judged at 8:30am on the morning of the parade; judging criteria includes creative tie-ins to the parade theme (Healthy Lifestyle: Happy, healthy habits) and amount of youth participation involved. To enter a float, complete the entry form here and return it by April 27, 2016.
Entry Deadline: April 27, 2016. In concern for safety and to help keep this a "green" event, no motorized vehicles or throwing of giveaways during the parade are allowed.
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| Menlowe Ballet Collage - World Premieres by Val Caniparoli, Gregory Dawson and Michael Lowe |
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Fri. Apr 29 8PM, Sat. Apr 30 2PM & 8p, Sun. May 1 2PM at Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center, 555 Middlefield Rd., Atherton, CA 94027
With our new season, Collage, we have brought together three remarkable choreographers to create three distinct new works. Val Caniparoli, a choreographer with San Francisco Ballet, has set his neo-classical ballet to the Baroque music of Johann Paul Westhoff. Gregory Dawson's contemporary choreography celebrates the athleticism and power of our dancers. Michael Lowe brings poignancy and humor to his cultural ballet Cui Jin Ji (Beautiful Little Things), which also includes three Gunn, PALY and Jordan students performing along with the professional company dancers.
Tickets:
www.menloweballet.org
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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 Apr 23, 6 - 9PM, Unitarian Church, 505 E. Charleston Rd., Palo Alto CA 94306
In need of a date night? And interested in helping a teen's charity project at the same time? Gunn Sophomore Ember Lin-Sperry is in the process of starting a nonprofit called Project Birthday Box, which provides birthday celebration kits to hospitalized children. The first fundraiser will be a Babysitting night with plenty of adult supervision, and all proceeds go to the Birthday Box project. Click the eventbrite link below to see the details of this event, and to buy tickets for your kids. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/babysitting-fundraiser-to-benefit-project-birthday-box-tickets-23635476346
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| Art Poster Contest on Emergency Preparedness for Grades 1-8 |
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Submission Deadline:
April 22, 2016
(extended)
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Parenting The Positive Discipline Way (3 - 8 years) - Four Sessions
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Tues, Apr 19 - May 10, 7 - 9 PM, Parents Place, 200 Channing Ave, Palo Alto
During this series of four sessions, based on Jane Nelsen's Positive Discipline books and interactive activities, discover how better to understand your child's behavior; discipline with friendship, love, and respect; and find common-sense solutions to everyday challenges. $180; Parenting partner: $120.
Link with more info and registration;
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| FREE WEBINAR! Raising a Highly Sensitive Child (for parents of children 2 - 8 years) |
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Wed, Apr 27 12 - 1 PM
Does your child seem shy and cautious or anxious in groups? Does he or she sometimes have intense reactions to his or
her environment? Perhaps your child is highly sensitive. This trait is not a disorder, and mental health professionals do not always receive training in how to work with people with a finely tuned nervous system. Join us to learn about this trait and better understand your child's needs and strengths. Learn effective ways to guide your highly sensitive child, and work through transitions and change with minimal anxiety or tantrums. Free.
Link with more info and registration:
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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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