Murwood Elementary
eNewsletter
Wednesday
, November 30, 2016
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Calendar
| November |
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Governing Board Meeting, District Office, 7 PM
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December
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Title 1 Parent Meeting, Library, 5:30 PM |
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Moana Movie Morning, Century Theater Walnut Creek, 9 AM |
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Governing Board Meeting, District Office, 7 PM |
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Holiday Gingerbread Shoppe, MPR, 2:30-4:00 PM |
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MAC Meeting, Library, 4:30 PM |
| 19-Jan 2 |
Winter Break - No School |
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January
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Return to School |
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Principal's Message
Dear Murwood Families,
The week before Thanksgiving break, MW students were presented with STEM challenges by Erin Sicotte, our fantastic science specialist.
All MW students have had more than one experience with a STEM problem this year and will continue to
enjoy more.
- The TK and KInder classes were introduced to the science room with salt dough and making letters, numbers and shapes with the salt dough.
- The Kinders have completed two different sessions with a STEM challenge relating to a fairy tale...building a chair for Goldilocks, building a house to keep the pigs safe, building a bridge for the billy goats and building a raft that won't sink.
- Using the lessons from their FOSS Sound unit, the first graders have built noisemakers that can be heard from ten feet away and make two different noises.
- The 2nd graders used their FOSS knowledge of Solids and Liquids to build a tower, a bridge,and a snowhut to prevent the snowman from melting.
- Third graders built on their Miwok Indian unit and built drums.
- Fourth graders built bird feeders.
- Fifth graders used their study of the Miwoks and just completed huts. They used sticks, clay, dried moss and dried leaves to be as close to the materials that some Native Americans would have had available to use. Testing for the huts will happen this week, with a rain and wind storm.
All of this was designed to maximize students' collaborative learning with peers, along with creative problem solving, while connecting their learning to real world problems. Since it is all student driven and hands on, these challenges are building new connections in their brains.
We have really enjoyed our investment in FOSS kits and the opportunities they present for students to create their learning with peers in an engaging social environment.
Thank you,
Carol Nenni
Murwood Principal
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From the Office
With the colder mornings, it takes our students' little bodies more energy to stay warm AND be ready for learning. A good breakfast before they head off to school can make a big difference. If your mornings are rushed, try keeping some grab and go items in your pantry...things like string cheese, granola bars, whole grain toaster waffles with nut or soy butter, trail mix, and hard-boiled eggs are great...always include protein to keep them full and focused. Don't forget to pack a health snack for them to enjoy at recess, too. Let's do our part to start them off right every day!
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From the PTA President
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday! I can't believe we are looking right into December. Although we do not have any PTA Meetings this month, we have great activities planned for your family.
You will not want to miss out on the Movie Morning on Saturday, December 3rd. We will be seeing Moana! If you are interested in purchasing tickets, please come into the office!
Back by popular demand....Children's Holiday Shoppe on December 9th!! This is a great way for the children to be independent and shop for your family at Murwood. The PTA sets up a great Shoppe where your child can purchase gifts on their own for your family here at Murwood. Look for more information in your child's Wednesday Envelope.
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From Student Leadership
Please watch your Wednesday envelope for news about our One Warm Coat campaign. Leadership is "Warming Hearts, One Coat at a Time" with donations of gently used, clean coats and jackets. All child and adult sizes are welcome!
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eScrip
eScrip is an important part of our fundraising program. We ask that every family help us by
registering - especially before doing any holiday shopping! Information on how to sign up is in today's Wednesday Envelope. It only takes a few minutes to sign up at
www.eScrip.com and selecting MURWOOD SCHOOL PTA as your school/organization. You can register debit and credit cards, as well as store cards and rewards cards. Then every time you use your registered cards for purchases, a percentage of the purchase will be automatically contributed by the merchant.
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Murwood Movie Morning
Come to Disney's New Movie!
Saturday, December 3, 2016 9:00am
Century 14 Walnut Creek
$15.00 per person, Available until show sells-out.
Send money in Wednesday envelope or pay in the school office
Cash or Checks payable to: Murwood Elementary, include last name and phone number.
This is a private screening for Murwood families and friends that benefits our Outdoor Education program.
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Holiday Gingerbread Shoppe
Mark your calendars for an event not to be missed. Murwood PTA is sponsoring its 4rd Holiday Gingerbread Shoppe on December 9, 2016, immediately following school. The Holiday Gingerbread Shoppe is where children can independently shop for gifts for their family and friends and have them wrapped by Murwood's elves. Our elves can also assist the children to locating the perfect gift. Come join the fun! We are looking forward to seeing you there.
To sign up to volunteer at the Holiday Boutique, please click on the link below:
Thank you for helping to make this a very special day. We appreciate your support.
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Walnut Creek Education Foundation: WCEF K-12
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Honey Bear Trees is ready to make your holiday season tree-rific
Now that Thanksgiving is over, you might be ready to decorate for the holidays. Head over to Honey Bear in Lafayette to pick your perfect tree.
Bring in this flyer
and 20% of your purchase comes back to WCEF. Honey Bear is located across of Acalanes High School on the corner of Deer Hill and Pleasant Hill Roads
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Get ready to get your burger on!
The Counter is hosting our December Dine Out For WCEF from December 5-8. Bring in this flyer and 15% of your bill will come back to WCEF.
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A big WCEF thank you
to all of our behind-the-scenes volunteers and all of the runners who helped make the 24th annual Turkey Trot such a great Walnut Creek tradition!
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Community eFlyers and Events
These links are all Walnut Creek School District approved flyers that are electronic. Please use the links below to view the newest flyers or click on
Community Flyers
to view all electronic flyers on the Walnut Creek School District website.
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