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Published by the Foothill PFA September 20
, 2017
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Important Dates
Sept 20 -
PFA Meeting i
n the Library @
7 pm - 8 pm
Sept 22 -
Coffee with Dave
In the Library @
7:45 am
Oct 6 -
7th / 8th Grade Dance
MU 7 pm - 9 pm
For the complete Foothill calendar, click
here
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First Parent Faculty Association Meeting -
TONIGHT at 7pm - Everyone Welcome!
Tonight at 7:00 pm in the library, the PFA will be having our first meeting of the year! Every parent at Foothill is automatically a member of the Parent Faculty Association. Getting involved and attending PFA meetings is one of the best ways you can stay engaged and informed about what is going on at Foothill. Since we will be voting on some important board and budget items tonight, we need a quorum, so please attend if you can. The PFA generally meets the third
Wednesday of the month, and the agenda for the meeting is published on the
PFA website the week prior.
We still have a few open board positions so if you are interesting in volunteering please email:
president.foothillpfa@gmail.com. Mark your calendars - we hope to see you there.
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Community Service Day - Three Foothill Projects Need Volunteers!
This year, Foothill will be the site of three different Community Service Day projects and all of them need volunteers! Once again, Foothill will have a campus beautification
landscaping project, but this year there will also be a project for
shining up instruments (sponsored by the Diablo Symphony) and one for
organizing drama props/sets (sponsored by Festival Opera).
Click on the links for more details about each project and to volunteer.
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Help Feed Our Hardworking Foothill Faculty and Staff!
The first Faculty and Staff luncheon of this school year is coming up next week on Thursday, September 28. If you are interested in donating food or gift cards for this date to show your appreciation for our fabulous Foothill staff, click here for further information and items needed.
You can alternatively contact Kathy Lawrence at kfinucan@outlook.com if you have any questions or issues signing up. Thanks for your support of Foothill!
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Math Olympiads Informational Meeting
Do you like math? Think it might be fun to test and challenge your math skills while competing on a Foothill Math Olympiad Team? Math Olympiads (MOEMS) is an international, contest based, but learning-focused program, for middle school students that opens up a new dimension of thinking about math and problem solving. There will be an informational meeting about the MOEMS program for all interested students and parents, who are needed to help coach, on
October 12, at 7 pm in the Library. You can also learn more about the MOEMS program by visiting the official website:
http://www.moems.org/ or contact John at,
hsgohmllock@yahoo.com
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Don't Forget to Order Your Yearbook!
Dear Foothill Families
A quick reminder that yearbooks were
not sold at Walk Thru. If you would like your student to have a yearbook you must purchase one online. Information is on the Foothill Website or you can go directly
to www.yearbookordercenter.com and enter school code 6047. Books are $50 until December 31, prices will go up at that time to $65.
We Need Your Pictures!
Yearbook needs your vacation, sports and outside of school photos!
Deadline is
November 1, 2017
Thank you,
Yearbook Staff
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SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROJECT COMPLETE -
JOIN THE CELEBRATION ON OCT 4!
Thanks to a collaboration between the City of Walnut Creek, Foothill, Walnut Acres, principals, parent groups and community members, our Safe Routes to School Construction is now complete! Safety improvements included: 2 new flashing pedestrian beacons, 3 new crosswalks, a new bike lane, digital speed signs, and sidewalk bulbouts that slow down cars and create safer shorter crossings for pedestrians, and together represent two years' worth of effort and collaboration between parents, the schools and the city.
On Wednesday Oct 4, both Foothill and Walnut Acres will commemorate
National Walk to School Day by having our own Walk & Roll to School Day, which will include special activities, and prizes to students who walk and bike, sponsored by Streetsmarts. (free helmets to students who need them too). We will have a short ceremony at
8:20 am in front of Foothill Middle School, with city council members, principals and community members. Please join us in celebration!
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Attention Parents of 6th Graders
Is your 6th grade student feeling stressed or overwhelmed with the adjustment to Middle School? Is he/she feeling unprepared for tests and quizzes or falling behind with homework assignments? If so we'd like to invite your student to the Study Skills Workshop. We will meet once per week in B5 on Thursdays during 6th Grade Lunch for 7 weeks. Our first meeting will be
Thursday 9/28/17. There is no need to register and it is voluntary. Contact Elizabeth Brathwaite with questions at
brathwaitee@mdusd.org.
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FOOTHILL'S EDUCATION FUND
Thanks to all the families who have already contributed to the Ed Fund! We are close, but still need greater participation from Foothill families to reach out budget goal.
So if you've not yet given, please give now, we need your support.
Now you can also donate in smaller monthly credit card installments and donations are tax deductible!
The Foothill Educational Support Fund is the Parent Faculty Association's primary source of funds to bridge the gap between District funding and the true cost of the full educational experience we all want for our students at Foothill Middle School.
Every student benefits from the Ed. Fund and 100% of your donation goes back into the school to help provide:
- Reduced math and science class sizes in all grades
- School-wide technology upgrades
- Lunchtime library access for students
- Computer lab instructional assistant
- Crossing Guards
- Technology support for students and faculty
How can I donate to the Ed Fund?
School Office.
Completed forms can be dropped off at the School Office or mailed to:
Foothill PFA Ed Fund
2775 Cedro Lane
Walnut Creek,
CA 94598
Give what you can. Our goal is 100% participation and every dollar makes a difference!
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School Directory - Have you signed up this year?
Don't miss the chance to have your contact information included in the school directory! The last date to submit your contact information is September 25! The Directory is a key part of connecting the Foothill Community - from homework questions to after school activities. The school directory will be published later this Fall.
Click here
to enter your information now!
Promote your business with a Directory Ad.
You can help support Foothill and promote your business to the Foothill community with an advertisement in the Directory. Or, if you know of someone who has a business to promote, this is an excellent way to reach more than 900 families in our community. Click here for a copy of the advertising form, or for more information please contact Julie Connolly at
juliehconnolly@gmail.com.
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Shop for Foothill and Earn
Help earn money for Foothill every time you shop at Amazon and Sports Basement.
 Please bookmark this link,
AMAZON SHOPPING, AND share this link with your family and friends. When you shop on Amazon using this link, Foothill receives a percentage donation based on your purchases. You must use this link for Foothill to receive credit. This link is also available on the homepage of the
Foothill PFA website. Just click on the banner link at the top of the homepage and your Amazon purchases will help support Foothill.
 Sports Basement
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Become a Basementeer! Our longtime partner, Sports Basement, is spinning the traditional loyalty program into a win-win for their loyal customers and our community. Basementeer's receive 10% and give 10% back to Foothill.
- 10% off every item every day
- 10% of profits back to your favorite local charity or school
So, on your next visit to Sports Basement, register as a Basementeer or update your account and select Foothill Middle School as your beneficiary!
There is more information available on the
PFA Website. Thanks for shopping for Foothill!
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The Foothill PFA will be conducting our annual magazine
subscription fundraiser from
September 27 - October 12
this fall. Please save your subscriptions by not ordering directly from the publishers.
If you would like to place your orders early, you may do so now online at
www.apmags.com. Students will receive prize credit for all orders placed from now until the sale's conclusion.
Our school code for online ordering is
FOOTHILLMS
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We have over 650 magazine offers that you may order at special discount prices. You may renew the magazines you already take, order new subscriptions or give them as gifts (gift cards are also available).
This year we will be offering many more digital subscriptions for your computer, iPad, Kindle, etc. The number of titles offered digitally is increasing each year.
Aside from Educational Fund donations, Foothill's
magazine
drive is our sole PFA fundraiser for the school year. Revenues from the
magazine
drive help pay for such PFA-sponsored initiatives as
* Additional sections of math and science in all grades to reduce class size
* Lunchtime library access
* Crossing Guards
* Computer lab assistant
* Technology support
Thank you for your support of this worthwhile cause.
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Online Parent Community
Need to ask a question, get reminders about upcoming PFA activities or connect with other parents at Foothill? Join the
Foothill Middle School Parents group on Facebook. Once logged in, request to join the group.
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Community Announcements
The 25th Annual Turkey Trot - A Community Tradition!
The 25th Annual Turkey Trot, will be here before you know it and registration is open!
This family fun event, brought to you by Forma Gym, is a great way to start your Thanksgiving holiday and show support for your schools!
There are several ra
ces to choose from including Kids Fun Runs, 10K Run* and 5K run or walk, and festival areas with costume contest!
The race takes place Thanksgiving Morning, Thursday, Nov. 23, 8:00 am at Civic Park.
Last year the Turkey Trot raised over $15,000 for PEAK Education Foundation schools, (Northgate, Foothill, Valle Verde, Bancroft and Walnut Acres) and this year we hope to raise eve
n more by having lots of students and parents participate.
For more information and to register click HERE
Volunteers are also needed to help on race day and a few days beforehand. If you are available to help, please email peakoffice@yahoo.com and put "Turkey Trot Volunteer" in the subject line.
Fast & Sweet - you're home in time for football, turkey and pumpkin pie!
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Attention 8th Grade Parents - Washington, D.C. Trip, 2018
There is still room for a few more student travelers on the 2018 Spring Break Washington, DC Trip. Please contact Sue Hinchliffe at
hinchliffes@foothillmiddle.org
for further details.
This trip is not sponsored by MDUSD.
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Calling all 8th
Grade Girls
We are having an informational meeting on Friday, September 29
at 2:30 pm in the Foothill library for the Teen and Parent Service (TAPS) organization, which is a group focused on community service for local high school girls and their moms. If you think you might be interested, come find out more information on the organization and the application process at this brief meeting, you can check out the website,
or you can contact Daniela Rinard at
danielarinard@gmail.com
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Hope to see you there!
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Northgate Oktoberfest Party
Come have a parent's evening out and help raise funds for Northgate's PFC at their 1st Annual Oktoberfest Party on Saturday October 14 at 6:00 at Shadelands Civic Art Center. Added details can be found and tickets can be purchased through
this link. Contact information for any donations or other questions can be found through this link as well.
Come see old friends, make new ones, and support our high school's programs at the same time. It's sure to be a festive evening for all!
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Parent Lecture Series: Dr. Derrick Gay
Internationally recognized consultant to schools and other
organizations on
issu
es
of diversity, inclusion, and global citizenship
Will Your Child Be Ready for the 21st Century?
Wednesday, Oct. 18, 7:00 to 8:30 pm
The Seven Hills School
975 North San Carlos Drive, Walnut Creek
Join us for our next Parent Lecture Series on October 18 with Dr. Derrick Gay. In this lecture, Dr. Gay will discuss the skills today's children need to excel in our interconnected, global society. Parents will learn how they can cultivate cultural competency to enhance their child's success in the 21st century. Adults-only tickets for each individual lecture are $20 per person and $10 for educators. Click here to register now.
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By The Kids For The Kids
By The Kids For The Kids (BTKFTK) is a special nonprofit program that is completely student-run (the current co-director is a recent FMS graduate).
Teams of teens direct other young performers in various Broadway and Disney songs, rehearsing for the month of September and culminating with a benefit show on
September 29
. All proceeds going to Monument Crisis Center and Singout! Musical Theater Scholarships.
For more information and to register, please click here.
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Carondelet
Do you have an 8th grade girl student who might be interested in attending Carondelet for high school? Applications for the 2018 - 2019 school year are already being accepted and in the coming weeks and months, Carondelet will be hosting a number of tours, open houses and other events for prospective students. To find out more information,
click here
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If you know of an interesting community event or activity that you think the Foothill Community would benefit from knowing about, please send the information to
foothill.enews@gmail.com so we can pass it along. Community Announcements will be included in the regular e-Gazette that is published the first and third Wednesdays of each month.
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foothill.enews@gmail.com. Please send picture/clip art that you would like included with your article as an attachment in .jpg format.
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