Murwood Elementary
eNewsletter
Wednesday
, December 19, 2018
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Calendar
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December
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Short Day - TK/K dismissed at 11:30, 1st-5th dismissed at 12:30 |
| Dec 24-Jan 4 |
No School - Winter Break |
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January
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School Resumes |
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General PTA Meeting - 6:30 PM in the Murwood Library
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Principal's Message
Murwood Families,
Wishing you all the warmest, most relaxing winter break. We appreciate your generosity in supporting our Student Leadership canned food drive and the donation of gift cards to our giving tree. Thank you for supporting our student community.
We ask that you return with us on Monday, January 7, for an 8:10 start time.
We don't want your child to fall behind in school and get discouraged. Please ensure that your child attends school every day and arrives on time. Here are a few practical tips to help support regular attendance:
- Make sure your children keep a regular bedtime and establish a morning routine.
- Lay out clothes and pack backpacks the night before.
- Ensure your children go to school every day unless they are truly sick
- Avoid scheduling vacations or doctor's appointments when school is in session.
- Talk to teachers and me for advice if your children feel anxious about going to school.
- Develop back up plans for getting to school if something comes up. Call on a family member, neighbor, or another parent to take your child to school.
Let us know how we can best support you and your children so that they can show up for school on time every day. We want your child to be successful in school! If you have any questions or need more information please contact us.
Carol Nenni
Murwood Principal
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News From the Office
- Please remember that Friday is a Shortened Day!
All TK/K attend in the morning at 8:10am with dismissal at 11:30am, while 1st - 5th dismiss at 12:30pm. Please be on time to pick up your students. Thank you.
- Please check lost and found. All items left after Friday will be donated.
- Murwood office will be closed during the break and will re-open on Monday, January 7th.
- Wishing all families a warm, wonderful winter break and happiest of new years.
Thank you!
Nancy Kaye
Murwood Office Manager
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News From the PTA President
As we approach the new year, it is our hope that you will join our PTA. It's so easy to do; just click on the Murwood PTA website. We also need your help and invite you to join our team of dedicated leaders who seek volunteers to take a small part in our ongoing family events.
We also have an open board position on the Executive Board for the position of Executive Vice President. In this position, you will support the PTA President as a primary aide, help lead PTA toward our goals, perform duties in the President's absence and carry out other duties as assigned.
Interested? Call the Murwood office and share contact information. Better yet, come to our next PTA General Meeting on Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. in the Murwood Library and meet this great team for yourself!
Mustapha Goumi
PTA President
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SAVE-THE-DATE
Saturday, February 23rd at the Elks Lodge
EVENT TICKETS ARE SELLING FAST! Get yours now before ticket prices go up or worse, the event sells out!
Click here to buy your tickets at the early bird discount price of $40/person. Tickets go up to
$55 on January 1st!
THIS WILL BE YOUR LAST REMINDER BEFORE WE GO ON BREAK.
Other ticketing options include:
1) sponsoring a Murwood teacher (early bird discount price also expires on Dec 31) or
2) sponsoring a table to reserve prime seating for 8 people plus some extra perks.
DONATIONS STILL NEEDED! We are specifically looking for someone who owns rental property in Lake Tahoe, Wine Country, or another desirable destination. We are also requesting the help of anyone who has connections to hotel/flight chains or has hotel points/airline miles to donate. Last we are also looking for catering businesses. If this is you, please contact
us at [email protected]
For additional info & questions, contact:
Jamie O'Reilly and Jen Barnes
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New Year. New Designs
We're saying sayonara to
Book Labels
and
six of our designs
. The Whale, Pirate Ship, Lady Bug, Lion, Hedgehog and Fish icons won't be available in the New Year, so get them before they're gone with a HUGE 50% off discount!
Our Year End Sale is the perfect way to earn some extra commission before 2018 is over! Share this
poster
with your supporters so they can shop the sale while it runs until December 31st.
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Walnut Creek Education Foundation (WCEF)
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December 19! Mooyah!
We could all use a break from the kitchen and cooking this time of year. Stop by Mooyah TODAY from 12-9:00 pm and grab a burger and fries. WCEF recoups 20% of the profits. Put your feet up and let us help out with some of the holiday mayhem. For more information and flyer,
click here
. Thanks, Mooyah!!
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Rockin Around the Honey Bear Christmas Tree
Still need a tree to deck the halls and trim? Honey Bear is it! Mention WCEF when you check out (with cash or check!) and WCEF recoups 20% of the total purchase. Did we mention they give you a complimentary bottle of their famous honey? Stop by their cute lot by Acalanes HS and revel in the pine scent and cheerful holiday helpers.
Let's support the wonderfully generous Honey Bear Trees now until December 24. More information and flyer.
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Double Your Donation and Double the IMPACT!
As we wrap up 2018, now is the perfect time to get your donation matched by your employer. More than $4 billion dollars of potential matching funds are left on the table every year. In 2017, matching gifts accounted for $50,000+ in funds to WCEF. We know there is more out there. To see if your company matches use our helpful
matching gift tool
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On the Cusp of a New Year...
This time of year is a time for reflection and gratitude. To date, 32% of our families have contributed over $550,000 to WCEF. Those funds are enhancing our children's education every day this school year. We are thankful for our donors. If you haven't yet given,
donate any amount today
and help WCEF reach 40% participation to round out the year.
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Calling all busy parents!
WCEF has open social media volunteer positions that fit into your schedule (we promise).
Have you been looking for a way to volunteer to help WCEF do even more for your student(s), but don't have a lot of spare time? The WCEF marketing group has four low-effort/time-commitment positions that will help yield BIG results for our schools.
Are you able to...
- Volunteer from home?
- Spare 30 minutes to an hour a week?
- Not attend a meeting - like ever?
If you have a creative eye and are on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter, you're more than qualified! No official social media, copywriting, or design background necessary.
Contact us!
Social Media Content Creator (2 openings)
Love surfing the web and discovering what's happening in our world? We need your fast flying fingers to help gather shareable stories, photos, and memes. From education to parenting to National Donut Day, help us share info our parents want (and need) to hear via social media.
Social Media Graphics Specialist
Are you a visual person with an eye for design? Then we have the position for you! We need help producing creative sharable content for all of our social media accounts and newsletters.
No formal design experience necessary! We use an intuitive web-based, drag and drop design tool that has several online tutorials to get you up and creating in under 20 minutes (or be treated to coffee and a 1:1 training to learn how).
Social Media Copywriter
If you have a love for the written word, we need your wordsmithing skills on our team! This position will take content gathered by our team members and create short, catchy captions to be shared on our social media accounts.
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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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