Murwood Elementary
eNewsletter
Wednesday
, January 30, 2019
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Calendar
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February
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TK & Kindergarten Registration
2/19 PTA General meeting, 6:30 pm
2/22 Soul Shoppe
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Talent Show, 9:30 am
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4th and 5th Grade Band Assembly, WCI |
| 11 |
4th and 5th Grade Spelling Bee |
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No School - Staff Development Day |
| 15-18 |
No School - President's Day Weekend
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PTA General Meeting, 6:30 pm |
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Soul Shoppe |
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Principal's Message
Murwood Families,
Please welcome our new Attendance Clerk, Erika Cabrales! Erika is a long standing member of our Site Council and a dedicated volunteer. Please say hello to Erika and welcome her to the official Murwood family!
Have you bought your auction tickets yet? It will be a fun night of community and celebration. Please join us! Thank you to our Auction Chairs, Jen Barnes and Jamie O'Reilly, for your tireless efforts!
Carol Nenni
Murwood Principal
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News From the Office
Kindergarten Registration for 2019-20 School Year
Kindergarten Registration for the upcoming year will begin on February 1st thru February 13th. Registration hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00-11:00 and 1:00-3:00 only or by appointment. Registration packets will be available for pick up starting on Monday, January 28th. Incoming kindergartners must be turning 5 by September 1st. Children turning 5 between September 2nd and December 2nd are eligible for Transitional Kindergarten (TK). Registration for TK is done at the District Office located at 960 Ygnacio Valley Blvd.
Nancy Kaye
Murwood Office Manager
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News From the PTA
Help select your 2019-20 PTA Officers
The Nominating Committee was elected and will develop a slate of candidates for the 2019-20 PTA Executive Board for the 2/19 PTA Meeting. Thank you Mrs. Sicotte, Mrs. Nenni, Samantha Balboni and Jamie O'Reilly for serving on the committee. Open positions include: Executive Vice President,1st VP (School Programs), 2nd VP (Communications), 3rd VP Ways & Means, Historian and Parliamentarian (an appointed position). If you are interested in being considered for an Executive Board role, please contact
Andrea Slavet
- PTA Parliamentarian.
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Spring After School Enrichment
ASE is back this Spring with some exciting new classes and many of our familiar favorites!
We have many classes that should appeal to everyone, including Origami, Comic Book Creations and Speed & Agility, as well as Junior Chefs Cooking, Critters N' Clay, Code FU, STEM Fundamentals with LEGOS, Toyology, Chess, Gymnastics, Hip Hop, and Public Speaking! We also have a great option to get some Before School Enrichment in on our late start Wednesdays. Your child can learn Spanish from 7:50-8:50am.
We are excited to announce that we will continue to use Homeroom as our registration platform. Homeroom was a huge success last semester and lived up to all of its expectations. Click here to check out our complete list of courses, schedule and go directly to our ASE Registration:
Registration opens January 22nd and closes on February 6th.
ASE classes with begin on February 11th and run through May 31st.
Classes fill up fast, so register now!!
Please remember that ALL ASE courses need a waiver, which can be
downloaded here.
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Saturday, February 23rd at the Elks Lodge
EARN FREE EVENT TICKETS BY SECURING ADVERTISERS AND SPONSORS to help underwrite the event. Kindly ask your boss, a friend who owns a business or restaurant, your favorite medical/dental practitioner, your insurance broker, your financial adviser, or your pet groomer. Advertising space starts as little as $50.
Refer them to our website or click here for the advertising form.
The Crab & Pasta Feed is just a few weeks away! Book your babysitters and invite your crab- & pasta-eating, auction-bidding, fun-loving dance partners!!! It's gonna be an epic night!
Click here to buy your tickets
, to sponsor a teacher, or to sponsor a table for you and your friends.
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Fundraising for Next Year's Science Camp
It's never too early to start fundraising for our soon to be 5th graders who will be off to Science Camp next school year!! We want to ensure that ALL kids have the opportunity to attend this wonderful experience. Please come support Murwood's current 4th Grade class at Ike's Love and Sandwiches on
FEBRUARY 14th! 50% of all sales goes back to Murwood's (current) 4th grade class.
Mark your calendars for:
Fundraiser Reminders
- Orders placed through Ike's app will not be included in the fundraiser total. Only in-store purchases will count.
- Make sure you show the fundraiser flyer (hard copy or on your phone) or tell the cashier at checkout that you are there for Murwood's fundraiser before you pay! If you don't tell the cashier, Murwood won't get credit for the sale.
Thank you for your support.
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When you smile about ordering your items from Amazon, remember to "smile" by using the
smile.amazon.com website, pick Murwood Elementary as your charity, and purchase your items. Amazon donates a small portion of your purchase to us, which helps pay for things such as the new iPads and Chrome books bought for the classes. Thanks!
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Walnut Creek Education Foundation (WCEF)
Turn UP The Heat for Education and Participate (TK-5)
February kicks off WCEF's drive to reach 100% participation and reach our $1.2 million goal. Turn UP The Heat is the time to show your appreciation and love for our Art, Math, Music, Science and PE teachers - salaries funded by gifts to WCEF. Your support makes possible essential STEAM programs for all students that state funds do not cover. Our students need your donations so they can continue to tinker, paint, create, play, and succeed.
The ABCs of Turn UP The Heat:
What
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Donate
to WCEF to keep STEAM alive in our schools.
When
: On February 20 look for a RED envelope sent home with your child, and return the envelope February 21-22.
Why
: California might have the US's third-largest economy, but public-school funding ranks 41st in the nation.
Bonus
: The school with the highest increase in participation wins a popsicle party!
Help us show all of our specialists in Art, Music, Science and PE that we truly appreciate the gift of education they bring to our students (your child/children) every week!
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'Twas a stormy night and the city was eating pizza
A very special thank you to Extreme Pizza for the WCEF supported dine-out last Wednesday. The community supported WCEF and our favorite family owned pizza joint in droves. We appreciate your patience as your pizzas we hand delivered during the storm (some by the owner himself!). Thank you, Extreme Pizza!!!!
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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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