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MDUSD Lunch Accounts:
Here is
the link
to add money to your child's lunch account. Additionally, here is
the link
to check for the menu selection.
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Ed Fund Update
Ed Fund Update
We have had a few new donations come in to Ed Fund (thank you!)
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We have currently raised $76,724 and our budget is
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What happens if we don't meet our Ed Fund budget?
This year we should be able to rely on our reserves to make up the shortfall, although
since our budget is balanced, this is entirely dependent on other budget numbers
coming in as planned. When we plan for next year in the Spring, we will have to revisit
how much money we can provide to Foothill to reduce class sizes, provide a crossing
guard and offer a library assistant and technology coach on campus.
How can you help?
1)
If you haven't had a chance to make your donation, please click HERE to donate
now!
2)
If you donated, please check to see if your employer will match it. If you've
misplaced your donation receipt, please email Anne Foley at
seattlefoley@gmail.com
and I can get
you a copy.
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Parent Faculty Association Meeting - Tonight - Everyone Welcome!
The next PFA meeting is tonight, Wednesday, October 17 at 7:00 pm in the library.
Among other topics, we will be continuing a discussion about the current Education Fund budget shortfall and how we need to prioritize spending decisions moving forward. We encourage you to attend so that your ideas and opinions on this important topic can be heard.
Every parent at Foothill is automatically a member of the Parent Faculty Association. Attending PFA meetings is one of the best ways you can stay engaged and informed about what is going on at Foothill.
We hope to see you tonight.
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FMS Health Fair 2019
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n March, we will have the Health & Safety Fair for all students during their PE class. We will have interactive booths set up from local organizations and non-profits for the teens to stop by and learn new ways to be healthy.
If you are interested in helping create this awesome event OR if you would like to host an interactive booth (providing hands on demo or quick tips for good health in your respective trained field), please contact Heather LeSieur via text or email: 801-755-6433,
CHNLfamily@comcast.net
.
Our first committee meeting will be Sunday, October 21 at 4:30 pm, contact Heather for location.
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For Your Planning - 8th Grade Families
Friday, May 31
- 8th Grade Activity Day 8:15 am to 4:30 pm
Monday, June 03
- 8th Grade Party 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm MU
Wednesday, June 05
- 8th Grade Promotion 10:00 am - 11:00 am Foothill Sports Field
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First Annual Northgate Choral Festival
Join us for the First Annual Northgate Choral Festival!
October 25, 7 pm in the Northgate High School Gym. Choirs from Foothill, Northgate, Bancroft, Highlands, Valle Verde, and Walnut Acres will be participating. Come enjoy an evening of fun and memorable music from hundreds of our students! Don't miss it!
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THANK YOU - Community Service Day Volunteers!
A big
thank you to all those who came on Saturday to participate in the Community Service Day projects for Foothill!
We had almost 40 people help with either the "Mulch Madness/Operation Wood Chip" project or the Band Room "Shine Up" project. Principal Kim Vaiana helped direct the volunteers and worked her tail off the whole day! We had amazing Foothill student volunteers, some great parent helpers, and some retired "old pros" from the neighborhood who came out and worked like bosses the whole time. We got a lot done and I think we delivered on the promise of a "morning of meaningful service to the Foothill community."
We are especially grateful to Alex Webster for lending us his work truck and 7th grader Justin's family who came with tools, wheelbarrow and pick up truck. I am so impressed with the work ethic and civic pride of our community!
- Anna Halverson, PFA Committee Chair.
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Buy Your 2019 Yearbook Now!
The 2018 yearbook sold out! If you wait, your child may not get a yearbook.
Yearbooks will only be sold online via Herff Jones' Yearbook order center.
 Go to www.yearbookordercenter.com and enter school code 6047.
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Yearbooks are $50.00 until October 31st. Price will increase to $65.00 on October 31st.
Thank you!
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8th Grade Yearbook Ads
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ongratulate your 8th grade student and express your pride and love with an ad in the 2019 yearbook!
*8th grade ads will be accepted on a space available basis, so be sure to get your ad in early!
*Prices increase after 10/31
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No ads will be accepted after DECEMBER 9
Thank you!
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Summer Photos for Yearbook
Yearbook is looking for photos of your summer adventures!
Thank you,
Yearbook Staff
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Volunteer for Events and Activities at Foothill
Foothill needs parent volunteers throughout the year to help with various events and activities such as Teacher Appreciation Lunch, Change Wars, Open House, etc. These events usually require only a few hours of time. Pl
ease click the link below to sign up
. You will then be contacted by the PFA chair of the event at a later date.
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Student Directory Goes Online - Konstella at Foothill 
New this year, Foothill PFA will be moving to an online directory using Konstella.
Enter your email address to receive an invitation and then follow the link to register. You will be prompted to enter a password as well as add a child. If you have multiple children at Foothill, you can add each one to their grade. You will be able to set your privacy preferences to select what information is shared in the directory.
You may also download the Konstella app for your phone so that you can have directory and calendar information on the go. Konstella also allows you to sync our calendar with your Google, iPhone, or other online calendars.
Besides the directory feature, we plan to use Konstella's calendar feature to keep parents informed of important events. Consider joining now to be ready for back to school in August.
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After School Sports
Interested in signing up for a winter sport?
Check out our sports lists
here
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Upcoming Sports Deadlines! The following sports have a registration deadline of 10/25, sign up now for no late fee!
6v6 Dodgeball
New and fun program, put your dodgeball skills to the test!
T & Thurs, 3:30 - 4:30 pm, 10/30 - 11/15
Boys Competitive Basketball Training 1.0
Help build and improve skills and prepare them for the next level.
M & W, 3:30 - 4:30 pm, 10/29 - 12/5
Girls Competitive Basketball
For Girls Competitive Basketball, we have the returning coach Don who has been coaching Girls Basketball for several years and has a plethora of experience with Girls' Basketball. (7th, 8th)
Tryouts: 10/29
M - Thurs, 4:30 - 6 pm, 10/30- 1/10
Girls Intramural Basketball
Develop girls' skills with drills, games, and practices.
T - Thurs, 3:30 - 4:30 pm, 10/30 - 12/13
Coed Intramural Beach Volleyball
New program, that teaches and builds Girls Beach Volleyball skills. Our coach has years of Beach Volleyball experience and brings lots of energy!
T & Thurs, 3:30 - 5 pm, 10/30 - 12/13
Here's a quick link to the registration
website
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Shop at Amazon to Earn for Foothill
 Remember, you can support Foothill every time you shop Amazon. Foothill's special link earns up to
5% for Foothill each time you shop!
Take a minute,
click this link
and then bookmark it to the top of your browser. Ask your student to help you :)
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Monterey Bay Aquarium Tour & Whale Watching Cruise
This 12-hour day trip takes students on a sightseeing and fun-filled learning experience to the Monterey Bay Area. The fun includes a visit to the famed Fisherman's Wharf with a whale watching, marine animal cruise and a tour of the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Chris' Whale Watching offers full service guided family friendly whale watching boat tours year around in the third largest deep submarine canyon in the world. The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary is the home to 27 species of marine mammals, 100+ species of marine birds, 345 species of fish and the leatherback turtle.
At the "World's Best and Most Famous Aquarium" students will begin with a 10 minute orientation before setting off in their groups to wandering and explore the jellyfish, tuna, seahorses, rock and coral reef fishes, sharks, sea otters, penguins, kelp forest and a multitude of other ocean animals on display.
While at the aquarium, we will also venture out the back door to UC Stanford's Hopkins Marine Station - a world leader in tuna research. Students will learn about tagging & monitoring and tuna behavior.
MSES has worked to secure the lowest possible rate of approximately $8.25 per hour for this student trip - which is comparable to most child day care!
Space is limited to 160 students and 20 parent chaperones; and as always chaperones are FREE.
We currently have 65 students and 8 chaperones signed up....
Click
here for an overview of the field trip.
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Walnut Creek Little League
Registration for the Spring Season of Walnut Creek Little League opens October 1, 2018.
- Registration late fees begin 12/18/18
- Registration closes on 1/2/19 and waitlists begin
- Baseball tryouts are 1/12, 1/13, 1/19, 1/20
- Softball tryouts are 1/26
The link to registration is on our website.
Please click on the link below.
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Turkey Trot
Registration is OPEN for 26th Annual Turkey Trot - A Community Tradition!
The 26th Annual Turkey Trot, will be here before you know it and registration is open! Register early for best pricing. 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. 22, 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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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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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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