Fairmeadow's Online Auction is LIVE!
Click, Bid and Win! Fairmeadow's Annual Online Auction is LIVE! Our Auction runs from Sunday, February 19 to March 5, 2017 at 9:00 pm. The catalog can be found here.
When you win a prize, Fairmeadow's students, teachers, and staff win, too!
Click
here
to learn how our Auction supports Fairmeadow's programs, materials, and events sponsored by the PTA.
Thank you for your support!
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For 5th Grade Parents / Incoming JLS Parents
As a 5th grade parent, you may already have JLS Middle School on the mind! Know that the JLS PTA has a number of fun events and activities that help 6th graders make a happy transition and have a fantastic year.
If you are interested in staying involved and meeting new families, volunteering with the PTA is a great opportunity.
The JLS PTA Nominating Committee is currently looking for people to volunteer for
several roles for the 2017-18 school year including:
- 6th Grade Parent Network-Staff Appreciation Week -Panther Pride Helper
- Fall Book Fair
- Walk and Roll Week
If you are interested in coordinating a PTA event, or getting involved as a volunteer at any level, please contact nominating committee members: Christine Hodson or Patty Germanow to learn more. Thank you and we'll look forward to seeing you at JLS next year!
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How Does Sugar Affect Your Health and What You Can Do About It?
Wed, Mar 1, 6:30-8:30 pm, SDC Room, District Office, 25 Churchill Ave
Join us for an educational night on sugar. Learn how sugar came to be ubiquitous in everything we eat, and became a number one health issue due to its harmful effects on the human body. As parents, you will also get some great tips on how to combat sugar in your household and diet, and reintroduce great nutrition to your kids. Patricia Caldera, Ph.D. will be presenting on behalf of the Institute of Responsible Nutrition, an organization dedicated to changing the way food is produced, marketed, and distributed, ending food related illnesses, and promoting good health. We encourage parents to bring their children.
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Free Parent/Guardian Technology Education
Wed, Mar 22, 10-11:30 am & 7-8:30 pm, Jordan Middle School Multipurpose Room
Free parent/guardian technology education event in partnership between PAUSD and Common Sense Education. This event will cover the realities of parenting in the digital age, bigger issues and data as well as tools and resources for families. Two identical sessions are available for all PAUSD parents, however due to adult content, this is an adult only event. Babysitters and translators will be available. Contact Emily Garrison, Coordinator of Educational Technology and Libraries with questions. Please register here.
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Opa! GiveBack Campaign
Opa! Authentic Greek Cuisine, 140 University Ave
Opa! Authentic Greek Cuisine in Palo Alto is proud to invite you and your family to dine at the Opa! location in downtown Palo Alto as a part of the Opa! GiveBack Campaign. When one hears the word Opa!, it usually brings with it a sense of excitement and happiness! When dining at Opa! Palo Alto, mention your relationship to the Palo Alto Unified School District to your server and a percentage of your bill will be given back to the Palo Alto Council of PTAs
. At the end of each month, Opa! Palo Alto will write a check to PTAC! Dine out, and help GiveBack to the Palo Alto PTA community at the same time!
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NOTICE: Closure of East Meadow Caltrain Crossing
March 10-13 and March 17-20
Caltrain needs to perform track maintenance work over two consecutive weekends at the East Meadow Grade Crossing in Palo Alto. In order for this work to occur, Caltrain will close the grade crossing down for an approximately 56 hour window. This closure would not allow vehicular, bicycle, or pedestrian traffic to cross the tracks during this outage. Caltrain has identified the following times as to when these closures would take place:
- March 10 at 8:00 pm until March 13 at 4:00 am
- March 17 at 8:00 pm until March 20 at 4:00 am
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Being Different Together Taking the Conversation Deeper
Thu, Mar 2, 7-9 pm, Palo Alto Art Center Auditorium, 1313 Newell Rd
Please join us as we bring together a cross section of people who live, work, or worship in Palo Alto to have a series of active and thought-provoking conversations on building and nurturing a community that models respect for differences. The second forum in the four-part series will focus building authentic engagement across differences. Everyone is welcome to attend, even if you did not attend the first forum. Moderated by Dr. Joseph Brown, Associate Director, Diversity & First-Gen Office at Stanford University and Rev. Kaloma Smith, pastor at University AME Zion Church. RSVPs required to attend. Space is limited. Register here. Questions: Contact Mary Constantino (650-463-4906). Sponsored by the City of Palo Alto.
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KidPower: Keeping Kids Safe (5-12 years)
Sat, Mar 18, 7-9 pm, Parents Place, 200 Channing Ave
Learn how to discuss and practice important, age appropriate "People-Safety Skills" with your children. Follow "Stranger Safety" rules (not "Stranger Danger" rules which are least effective). Help them: Use safety plans if lost, set clear boundaries, deal with other kids bullying behaviors, be and act aware and confident, and much more. With Staff from KidPower. Child must be a minimum of 5 years old to be eligible to participate in the Workshop. Fee is per child. Each additional child will require their own separate registration. Only 20 spots are available. Fee: $80.
Register here.
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Turning Craziness Into Calmness: Avoiding Power Struggles: (9-14 yrs)
Tue, Feb 28, 7:15-9:15 pm, Parents Place, 200 Channing Ave
Discover how to defuse your intensity so you can turn a potentially crazy time into a calm one. Learn from brain research the keys and solutions to your emotional turmoil. Take control of yourself so you can create the cooperative and harmonious family you desire. Fee: $45.
Register
here
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Effective and Joyful Discipline with Your Strong-Willed Child (9-12 years)
Wed, Mar 8 & 15, 7-9 pm, Parents Place, 200 Channing Ave
Strong-willed children want to cooperate, yet they need to be approached differently than easygoing children. Rather than ending up in power struggles, break this cycle and learn how to win cooperation effectively. You can bring out the best in yourself and your children. Fee: $90 for 2 sessions.
Register here.
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"PlayMindfulness" - A Mindfulness Workshop for Families with a "Twist" of Play (Ages 5 and up)
Sat, Mar 26, 11 am - 12:30 pm, Parents Place, 200 Channing Ave
This parent/child program will provide common language and mindfulness tools to use as a family. We will enjoy laughter and connection; learn strategies for developing and increasing meaningful quality time without any devices or schedules; and share ways to engage in and solve conflicts that are productive not reactive. Finally, we will have lots of FUN! Please dress comfortably. Fee: $45 for parent/child.
Register here.
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I'm Talking, But They're Not Listening! (5-11 years)
Wed, Mar 29, 7-9 pm, Parents Place, 200 Channing Ave
This workshop will provide specific communication tools to improve your child's ability to listen to, understand, and respond to requests. Learn what to do when your child is not following directions or understanding limits. Fee: $45.
Register here.
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Raising a Highly Sensitive Child (3-8 years)
Tue, Mar 14, 7-9 pm, Parents Place, 200 Channing Ave
Highly sensitive children can be challenging to guide. Learn techniques to support your child's intense reactions to the environment and strategies for teaching coping skills. With Lori Longo, MA. Fee: $45.
Register here.
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Stop Struggling - Learn How to Turn Conflict Into Cooperation (5-14 years)
Tue, Mar 21, 7-9 pm, Parents Place, 200 Channing Ave
This workshop, based on Cynthia Klein's new book Ally Parenting, will teach you how to pick the most effective parenting strategy for each parent-child conflict. Once you have the right solution, then voila! You'll know exactly what to do and improved cooperation is only a few actions away. Fee $50.
Register here.
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Reinventing the Baylands: A Gunn High School Student Art Show and Exhibition
Sat, Feb 18 - Fri, Mar 3 (Sat, Feb 25: 1-3 pm), The EcoCenter, 2560 Embarcadero Rd
Gunn student artists provide numerous new perspectives on a familiar environment. Using interpretive styles that lean toward abstractions they reinvent the Baylands in their creative art pieces. For more information, visit the website.
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Paly 5K Fun Run & Walk
Sat, Mar 25, 8 am Registration, 9 am Race Starts
Sign ups now open for Paly's first 5K Fun Run & Walk! Sign up online. Proceeds benefit Paly Athletics. What a great way to spend a Saturday morning! Email with any questions.
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Gott's Roadhouse Fundraising Dinner for Friends Nursery School
Wed, Mar 1, 5-9 pm, Town & Country Village, 855 El Camino Real
This event is open to anyone who would like to eat out to support a wonderful local school. Palo Alto Friends Nursery (the preschool right next to Ohlone Elementary) will receive 10% of all money that Gott's collects during the hours of the event. Gott's serves variety of food including burgers, friends, tacos, and shakes.
Please invite friends, neighbors and family.
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Classroom Volunteers Needed Next School Year in East Palo Alto and Eastern Menlo Park
Have you enjoyed helping in your child's classroom? Consider volunteering in a classroom in eastern Menlo Park or East Palo Alto where there are virtually no parent volunteers. You'll help tutor kids in grades K-5 where 88% are low income and 40% are homeless. Work once a week in the same classroom for about an hour, with students on reading, writing, or math. All Students Matter provides training and coordinates everything. Sign up now to start in September. For more details or to sign up, visit the website or contact Keri Tully.
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Mindful Moms Group for Moms of Kids with Special Needs
Group 1: Every other Thurs (12:30-2:30 pm Mar 3 thru Jun 8)
Group 2: Once a month on Sat (1:30-3:30 pm Mar 18 thru Jul 15)
St. Mark's Church, 600 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto
Join our nurturing group for moms who have kids (of all ages) with special needs, from sensory processing challenges, to dyslexia, to Asperger's or autism. Moms will gather together for two hours on a regular basis to support each other, learn mindfulness practices, and practice mindful yoga together. Mindfulness and yoga have been shown to reduce stress, boost mood, improve overall wellbeing, and studies show that a central factor in maternal wellness is social and emotional support - in particular, having a sense of belonging. Join our Mindful Moms group today by emailing Jackie Long or visit the website to find out more.
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Afternoon Adventure: Dumpling Workshop
Wed, Feb 22, 3:30-5 pm, Mitchell Park Library, 3700 Middlefield Rd
Put on your aprons for this special afternoon adventures, Chinese New Year edition. We will learn how to make and fold dumplings. Take them home to cook and eat! Grades K-5 only.
Registration required.
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Creative Writing Party
Fri, Feb 24, 7-8:30 pm, Rinconada Library, 1213 Newell Rd
All are invited to celebrate! 2017 writing contest winners to be announced. Join us for cake, crafts, and fun!
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Musical Group Charged Particles
Wed, Mar 1, 3:30-4:30 pm, Children's Library, 1276 Harriet St
Charged Particles blends jazz styles with elements from Latin music, classical music, funk, and more. No registration required.
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STEAM Lab Saturday
Sat, Mar 4, Children's Library, 1276 Harriet St
Each month we'll engage in maker projects utilizing Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math concepts. See the library website or calendar for details. For grades 1-6. Registration required.
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Stanford University Sleep Study for Youth 18-21
The Department of Psychiatry at Stanford University is again recruiting 18-21 year-old youth with bipolar disorder to participate in a paid research study on sleep and mood. For more information about this study, email, call
650-736-2689
or visit the website.
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Archives and Publication Guidelines |
Fairmeadow eNews is a publication of the Fairmeadow PTA. Previous editions of eNews can be found at the
eNews archive
page.
Please see the PTA website for the eNews Publication Guidelines.
If you have any questions or would like to make a submission, please contact
Christy Moision
, Fairmeadow's eNews editor.
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