International Night
Fri, Apr 21, 5:30-7:30 pm
Explore the world at Fairmeadow and join International Night -- an evening of multicultural exchange for the whole family!
Help make it a night to remember. Sign up to volunteer here.
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Annual Spring Art Fair
Calling all student artists! Join the Art Fair!
Get your crayons, paints, and pencils ready and submit your artwork for the Fairmeadow Annual Spring Art Fair sponsored by the Fairmeadow PTA. This is not a competition! All you have to do to be part of the show is submit your original artwork (two piece limit). The art can be work you've done in the classroom, at home, or in an outside art class. All Fairmeadow students are encouraged to participate!
An opening night reception will be held on Thursday, May 4th from 6-7:30 pm. All are welcome and refreshments will be served.
Guidelines for Submitting Artwork:
- Artwork can be of any media* (clay, paint, collage, pencil, etc.)
- Artwork can be of any size
- All artwork must have a label (name, grade, room number, title if any)
- Mounting/Matting flat artwork is optional (please no glass frames)
*Fragile or breakable items will only be exhibited at the Opening Night Reception.
Please mark your calendars to bring your art to school either Thursday, April 27th or Friday, April 28th from 8-9 am in front of the MP Room. We'll see you there!
If you have any questions or would like to help please contact
Patty Germanow
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Science Fair
The annual Fairmeadow Science Fair is coming
Tuesday, May 9th. Join in the fun!
Click here for the entry form. The final deadline for turning in forms is April 24th.
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Slate for Next Year's PTA Board
The Fairmeadow PTA Nominating Committee has presented the following slate for next year's board. The election will take place May 3rd. If interested in any of the open positions (as well as other PTA volunteer jobs), p
lease contact
Claire Kirner
, Nominating Committee Chair.
| President |
Tiffany Aubin |
| EVP/Co-President |
OPEN
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| Secretary |
Denise Johnsen |
| Treasurer |
Laura Yu |
| Financial Secretary |
Li Dao |
| Auditor |
Karrie Chen |
| Historian |
OPEN
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| VP Programs |
Josette Domokos |
| VP Fundraising |
OPEN
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| Technology Chair |
OPEN
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| Parent Ed Chair |
Tracy Ballard |
| PTAC Rep |
Kristen Podulka |
| PiE Rep |
OPEN
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Special Olympics Schools Partnership: Track Meet
Fri, Apr 28, 9:30 am-Noon, Gunn High School, Athletic Fields, 780 Arastradero Rd
PAUSD and Special Olympics Northern California have joined together in a new Special Olympics Schools Partnership program. Through sports, the program aims to provide opportunities for special education students and their peers to work together as teammates and to create inclusive opportunities in the school community. Come cheer on the students in their last big event of the year. Over 125 student athletes from PAUSD elementary, middle, and high schools and surrounding areas will be participating and showing off their skills in track and field events: running, throwing and jumping.
Parent volunteers from all PAUSD schools are needed to ensure a successful meet. Please sign up here for setup, cleanup, lunch, and event stations (round-trip student transportation is already provided)
. For more information, contact Angel Sheridan
or the Palo Alto CAC.
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Bus Driver Appreciation Breakfast
Wed, Apr 27, 8 am
Each year, the Palo Alto CAC honors the bus drivers who play a vital role in transporting students to and from school. We will serve breakfast to the bus drivers at their office. If you want to show your support for the dedication and kindness demonstrated daily by your child's bus driver, please email a a thank you note with your message.
If you would like to donate a breakfast item or gift card/money, please let us know as well. Please send your messages by Sunday, April 23rd. Sponsored by
CAC Palo Alto.
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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 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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Cultivating Courage and Resilience - YCS Annual Fundraising Luncheon
Thu, Apr 27, 11:30 am - 1 pm, Oshman Family Jewish Community Center, Palo Alto
Come hear Steve Young, former San Francisco 49ers Quarterback and NFL Hall-of-Famer, speak about his formidable personal struggles and how he cultivated his own courage and resilience to persevere. Support YCS by buying an individual ticket, host a table or place an advertisement. For information, please click here or email us.
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Palo Alto Friends Nursery School Fiesta!
Sat, Apr 22, 11 am - 2 pm, 957 Colorado Ave
Join Palo Alto Friends Nursery for its Annual Fiesta! This wonderful community event features: crafts and games (every child wins!), live entertainment from John Henry's Band, silent auction (including gift certificates for Bucks of Woodside, Tacolicious and more, summer camp vouchers, a vacation rental in Carmel, flying lessons, hotel stays, a winery tour, and much more), balloon animals, face painting, amazing food, and bake sale. Come and enjoy tacos, pizza, baked goods, cotton candy, and popcorn! Tickets for all the games sold at the Fiesta - cash preferred.
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Silicon Valley Boychoir Auditions
Fri, May 12 by appointment, 600 Homer Ave
Auditions for the 2017-2018 season are held at the choir's rehearsal location near downtown Palo Alto. Open to 2nd-5th grade boys in the fall. High school and middle school boys with experience may audition for upper levels. SVB provides a personalized approach to teaching singing, music theory, and sight-singing, and provides flexible scheduling for busy families. In addition to their own winter and spring concerts, SVB has performed for local events including performances with West Bay Opera, Stanford University Symphonic Orchestra and Chorus, Schola Cantorum of Mountain View, and singing the national anthem at sporting events.
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Access Books Benefit Soirée
Sat, Apr 22, 4-6 pm; at the home of a Walter Hays/Jordan family
All parents (and grandparents) are invited to a garden party to benefit Access Books Bay Area,
a nonprofit organization that was started last year by the Jordan Middle School Librarian, Amanda Collins. Access Books promotes the love of books and reading by bringing new high-interest books to underserved elementary schools where the majority of families live below the poverty line. Join us for light hors d'oeuvres and wine, a silent auction, and musical entertainment from iSing (a local girls' choir). For tickets and donations (both tax-deductible) please click here.
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2-day Digital Logic Workshop!
Sat, May 13 and 20, 10 am - 12:30 pm, Museum of American Heritage, 351 Homer Ave
Students will learn about Binary mathematics, Boolean logic, and a variety of discrete digital logic circuits including: AND gates, OR gates, flip flops, counters, and timers. They will also learn to assemble and solder a human reaction timer built from discrete digital logic devices! 2-day course is $70.00 for members and $80.00 for non-members. Registration is required.
This event is for ages 10 and up. No exceptions.
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Enjoy! Palo Alto Photo Contest
Now until Oct 31
Calling all photographers! Submit your favorite photos to the Enjoy! Palo Alto Photo Contest that showcases all the great things that Palo Alto offers and win prizes! The contest calls on photographers across Palo Alto to celebrate the community parks, open space, special events, public art, theatres, and museums managed by our Community Service Department. Winners will be chosen in 11 different categories. The City of Palo Alto Community Services Department is proud to offer programs, activities, and parks to meet all the needs of your family and to sustain a positive quality of life! For more information and to submit your photos, click
here.
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Free Lecture: Media Moms & Digital Dads
Thu, April 27, 7 pm, JLS Cafetorium, 480 E Meadow Dr
Yalda Uhls, Ph.D., author of
Media Moms & Digital Dads
, will talk about the digital media landscape in which our kids live, learn, and play. She'll discuss media usage, social science research, opportunities and challenges presented by digital media, and how parents can navigate this rapidly evolving landscape with their kids. And, she will offer expert advice on how parents can guide their kids to make responsible, respectful, and safe media choices. Books will be available at the event or at
Books Inc. in Palo Alto and Mountain View.
Open to all PAUSD parents, guardians, and caregivers, especially of students currently in or entering middle school. Sponsored by PTAC, JLS PTA, and Ohlone PTA.
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Use Your Feet for Freedom 5k
Sat, May 6, 8 am, Mitchell Park, 600 E Meadow Dr
It is a difficult thing to realize that slavery is still happening in this world. It is happening in other countries, as well as right here in the United States. It is happening in the form of human trafficking, domestic servitude, unpaid labor, and sexual exploitation. The statistics with regards to human trafficking are sobering, but everyone can help fight this tragedy. The Palo Alto Vineyard Church is hosting a 5k at Mitchell Park, the proceeds of which will be given Freedom House
which is committed to helping survivors of human trafficking. Register here.
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Free - Middle School Vignettes on Improving Parent-Middle Schooler Communication
Wed, Apr 19, 7-9 pm, Jordan MPR
Jordan is thrilled to present an evening of parental dialogue, discussion, and community building. The event will be led by current PAUSD parent, Dr. Rona Hu. Dr. Hu is a Clinical Associate Professor of Behavioral Science & Psychiatry at Stanford. Dr. Hu has developed and will present a series of vignettes that focus on difficult interactions between parents and middle schoolers, play them the default way, take questions in character from the audience, then play them a different way, with different consequences. This models for the audience how subtle differences in communication can have a major impact. The vignettes are inspired from real life, and played by "actors" from Stanford department of psychiatry: students, faculty, and young doctors. While Dr. Hu had presented such events about parent-teen interactions, this is the debut of the middle school series, which will showcase middle school parent-child conversations.
Translation will be available in Spanish and Mandarin and may be followed by small group discussions in those languages, if needed. Hosted by Jordan and funded by PTAC, Palo Alto PTA Council.
Please sign up here.
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Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study
The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study will enroll 10,000+ healthy children and follow them from ages 9 to 10 into early adulthood to understand how children's experiences affect brain development and other aspects of their lives. Researchers at SRI International in Menlo Park are conducting the ABCD study, which is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health across the country. Financial compensation for participation: families can earn up to $300. For more information: call
Dr. Aimee Goldstone
(650) 859-3320,
e-mail
ABCD@sri.com, or visit the
website
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Gunn High School Theatre Presents The Music Man
Apr 19, 7 pm; Apr 20-22, 7:30 pm; Apr 22-23, 2 pm, Paly Performing Arts
Meredith Willson's classic musical follows Harold Hill, a con man with a heart of gold, who poses as an inspiring musical professional. What's his line? He'll lead a Boy's Band, meant to keep the youth out of trouble. He tries his luck in River City, Iowa, circa 1912, and eventually wins over the cold-shouldered citizens. The Music Man was the sensation of Broadway when it opened in 1957 and went on to win five Tony Awards. People are highly encouraged to carpool or bike to the show. Tickets here. Click here for directions and transportation information.
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Narnia: The Musical is Coming to a Stage Near You!
Apr 20-30; Cañada College Theater, 4200 Farm Hill Blvd, Redwood City
Come experience the enchanted world of Narnia presented by Bay Area Educational Theater Company. As siblings travel through a magical wardrobe, they encounter mythical creatures, battle good vs. evil, and learn lessons of courage, unselfishness, and wisdom Tickets here. Student and Senior tickets only $16; Adult tickets $21.
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Family Date Night at the Library!
Fri, Apr 21, 7-8 pm, Children's Library, 1276 Harriet St
Join us for our annual May Fete float making party! This year's theme is all about heroes and we need help building a parade float worthy of representing your favorite Children's library. Registration required for each family member. All ages welcome.
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Afternoon Adventures: Fingerprints & Forensics
Wed, Apr 26, 3:30-5 pm, Mitchell Park Library, 3700 Middlefield Rd
Kids in grade K-5 are invited to become honorary detectives as they learn about the science of forensics, including how to lift fingerprints from a crime scene. Registration is required.
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Distinguished Lecture Series: Courtney Martin "The New Better Off"
Fri, May 12, 10-11 am, Li Ka Shing Conference Center, Paul Berg Hall, 291 Campus Drive, Stanford
Courtney Martin is an author, entrepreneur, and weekly columnist for On Being. Her latest book, The New Better Off, explores how people are re-defining the American dream (think more fulfillment, community, and fun, less debt, status, and stuff). The lecture is free and open to the public. More information here.
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May Fete Parade!
Deadline to sign up is April 19, Parade will be on May 6, 10:00 am
Calling all kids! It's time to sign up for the 95th Annual May Fête Children's Parade. Don't miss this time-honored Palo Alto tradition to showcase your school, neighborhood, team, youth group, or extracurricular activity. All children are welcome to walk in the parade, so if you don't have a group, come join the open categories. Dress up like your favorite hero! Build a float, march with your school band, decorate your bike, walk with your pet, or bring a flag from your favorite place. Let's enjoy the day and celebrate our heroes! For more information, please click here.
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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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Book Fair |
| Apr 21 |
Principal's Coffee
International Night |
| May 1-5 |
Staff Appreciation Week |
| May 3 |
PTA Coffee & General Meeting |
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