Murwood Elementary
eNewsletter
Wednesday
, February 6, 2019
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Calendar
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February
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| 1-13 |
TK & Kindergarten Registration
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| 11 |
4th and 5th Grade Spelling Bee |
| 14 |
No School - Staff Development Day |
| 15-18 |
No School - President's Day Weekend
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| 19 |
PTA General Meeting, 6:30 pm |
| 22 |
Soul Shoppe |
| 23 |
Crab and Pasta Feed Auction Dinner Dance |
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Principal's Message
Murwood Families,
Have you purchased your auction tickets yet? Saturday, February 23 we will gather to celebrate as a community. Please click on the link in the auction banner below to purchase your tickets or make a donation to help our school. We look forward to seeing you there!
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
Only two and a half weeks away!
It's gonna be an epic night!
BUY YOUR TICKETS TODAY & WIN AUCTION CREDIT! All Murwood parents and staff that purchase an event ticket by Wednesday, February 13th will be put into a drawing for $50 credit to use towards any auction bids or to go towards this year's Fund-A-Need. Drawing will take place at the PTA meeting on Tuesday, February 19th.
Click here to buy your event tickets
, to sponsor a teacher, or to sponsor a table for you and seven of your friends.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Stay tuned for a link to Sign Up Genius to help, before, during and after the event. Many hands make light work!
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Are you looking for something to do over the President's Weekend break?
The Murwood Science Fair is Thursday, March 14
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, from 6-7:30 pm. IF you have turned in your signed paperwork, you can start working on your Science Fair project over the break!
Check the
Science page on the Murwood School website
for the paperwork, which must be signed by a parent BEFORE the project is approved by me, Mrs. Sicotte. Ideas, and places to go for ideas, are also listed there. Remember, the best projects come from questions that you are curious about and really want to know the answers to!
If you have any questions, please contact Erin Sicotte, the Murwood Science Specialist at [email protected]
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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)
Each week, your child is guaranteed hands-on science led by these Specialists in a dedicated science lab.
That's 36 weeks of devoted time for experimenting, creating, and discovery!
This February we're pushing hard to reach our fundraising goal. If you have yet to donate, or if you would like to contribute a bit extra, now is the time.
To ensure these STEAM-related programs remain in our schools, we need to Turn UP The Heat!
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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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