Where Learning is a Team Sport!
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Important Dates:
April 30 - May 4
- Staff Appreciation Week
May 2
- PTA Coffee and General Meeting
May 2
- Fourth Grade Music Presentation (1 pm)
May 4
- Principal's Coffee
May 8
- Whole School Learning Celebration and Science Fair
May 15
- School Site Council Meeting
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Staff Appreciation Week
April 30 - May 4
It is time to honor our wonderful, hardworking, and dedicated Fairmeadow teachers and staff during Staff Appreciation Week. Student contributions are requested for Wednesday and Friday.
Click here for details
. Please read the Konstella message regarding this matter or the flyer that was sent home in your child's Friday Folder. Other questions? Please contact
Nadia Priestley
or
Sachi Messerian
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PTA Coffee and General Meeting
Join us this
Wednesday morning, May 2nd
for coffee on the blacktop, followed by our last PTA meeting of the year! We will be: voting in the 2018/19 Executive Board, approving the budget and bylaws, discussing upcoming school events, finding out how to get involved with PiE, and hearing from Mr. Althouse. It's never too late to get involved with the PTA!
Proposed Slate for 2018-19 Fairmeadow PTA Executive Board
Position - 2018-19 Candidate for Slate
President - Nadia Priestley
Secretary - Anjali Joshi
Treasurer - Li Diao
Financial Secretary - Joyce Farnsworth
Auditor - Laura Yu
Historian -
VP Programs - Tracy Ballard
Parliamentarian (appointed) -
Chair Parent Ed - Kristen Podulka
PTAC Rep -
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Be a Fairmeadow PiE Rep!
Would you like to volunteer at Fairmeadow in a highly impactful way, but you only have limited time? Do you value our school's amazing art program, music program, science lab and our dedicated teachers' aides in your child's classroom? Did you know these are only funded by PARENTS through PiE? And that PiE makes up the majority of the Principal's discretionary budget?
Then consider volunteering for PiE: we need Fairmeadow parents who can help spread the word about what we parents fund for ALL of our students. Being a PiE rep is not a large time commitment. If you are interested,
come hear more at this week's PTA meeting (Wednesday at 8:30 am)
, or contact
Heather Gaillard
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Fairmeadow Night @ Stanford
May 18, 6 pm, Sunken Diamond - Stanford Baseball vs. WSU
Join us in specially reserved seats for Fairmeadow Elementary at Stanford Baseball’s annual Fireworks Night! This game will sell out, so place your order soon! The deadline to select your seats is Friday, May 11th.
Click here for details
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Discovery Day
Friday, May 18th
is Discovery Day! This is a parent led, PTA sponsored, biannual Fairmeadow tradition that brings together our talents, hobbies, and passions to share with kids. In order to make Discovery Day happen, we need at least 45 "stations" so that we can provide spots for all of Fairmeadow's 500 kids. Parents, teachers, and volunteers lead or volunteer to help with the events. Activities run from 9-10 am and 10:30-11:30 am.
What activities we have to offer the kids is up to you!!
Please sign up by April 30th
either
online
or fill out the slip from your Friday Folder and return it to the PTA drawer in the office. See the examples of activities tab on the online sign up sheet or make up something new! If necessary, the PTA is able to reimburse up to $50 for the cost of materials.
Parents of 4th and 5th graders: given that this is a biannual traditional, this year's Discovery Day is your last chance to sign up! Please consider giving some time to make this day special for our students.
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Wheel Kids Middle School Bike Skills Class
Fifth grade parents!
Did you know that almost 50% of Palo Alto middle school students bike to school? Our bicycle-friendly community, flat terrain and near-perfect climate are just a few reasons Palo Alto offers wonderful riding opportunities to cyclists of all ages and abilities. To ensure students acquire the bike handling skills needed to safely navigate the roadways, Wheel Kids Bicycle Club, Inc. has teamed up with the City of Palo Alto’s Safe Routes to School Program to offer a Middle School Bike Skills Class.
Click here for more information and registration
. Questions?
Email Wheel Kids
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Superintendent's Weekly Message
We will re-post Karen Hendricks'
Weekly Message
here each week, in case you missed it on her previous Infinite Campus email to you.
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Click My Cause
Speak up now for PAUSD students! Take action with a fast click of a button. Your voice needed to advance three critical California education bills:
- Increase funding for K-12 education (AB 2808). California schools are funded far below national average (cost-of-living adjusted
- Pupil suicide prevention and training (AB 2639, Asm Berman)
- Invest in Pre-K education (AB 1754). Every dollar invested in early education saves California many, many more dollars later
Download the Click My Cause iPhone app
. Select “Palo Alto PTA Council” to send your alerts. Look for repeated alerts through September 30, 2018. Click “OK” to allow notifications. You must do this to receive your mobile alerts.
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LEGOLAND
Enjoy a day at LEGOLAND on us!
PTA Family Field Trip: Visit LEGOLAND California and SEA LIFE Aquarium for only $55 per adult or child. That’s half off the regular price! Must be reserved and pre-paid by phone. Call (760) 438-5346 and have your school name ready (minimum purchase 6 tickets). PTA Kids Go Free (Online): Visit
LEGOLAND.com/ptadiscount
to purchase one full paid adult admission to LEGOLAND California and SEA LIFE Aquarium and receive one free child admission. Enter discount code 15031. PTA Kids Go Free (Flier): Visit
LEGOLAND.com/ptaflyer
to print your own flier and bring it to a LEGOLAND California ticket booth to receive one free child with one full paid adult admission to LEGOLAND California and SEA LIFE Aquarium.
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Summer Camps Held at PAUSD Sites
Looking for a summer camp in your neighborhood or at one of our Palo Alto Unified school sites? Now you can find it at the
PTAC website
. Camp providers listed on this page host activities/summer camps at PAUSD schools and pay rental fees to our district. These rental fees help to defray the cost of running our schools while providing local opportunities for our kids. PTA Council does not endorse one camp over another. This service is offered to give parents an easy way to find out what is being offered and where. Please contact the
PTAC Webmaster
to recommend updates to this information. There is no charge to providers to be listed.
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Los Altos Hills Pathways Run/Walk
Sat, May 5, 9 am, Byrne Open Space Preserve, Los Altos Hills
Come out for the 17th Annual Los Altos Hills Pathways Run/Walk, and make Los Altos Hills Pathways your home run! This year's event will enjoy a special Cinco de Mayo theme so wear your favorite festive running attire. Free sombreros for interested participants will be available at packet pickup and race day while supplies last. This fun annual event begins at the Westwind Community Barn, runs through the Byrne Preserve and extends into the Los Altos Hills Pathways system. The run features a hilly and challenging 5K and 10K Pathways Run/Walk and a 1-Mile Fun Run. Special comfy Home Run race shirts will be provided a long with finisher medals to those who register. To register, volunteer or for more race information contact
Sarah Robustelli
650-947-2518 or visit the
event website
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Tangos De Concierto: Tango Music for the Concert Hall
Sun, May 6, 7 pm, Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, SecondStage, Mountain View
Virtuosic Argentinian pianist, Pablo Estigarribia to tango his way into your hearts! An alluring night of musical passion and classical elegance. The skillful blend of tango colors with classical virtuosity and jazz flavor hits the Mountain View Center for Performing Arts stage with Maestro Pablo Estigarribia from Buenos Aires. Come and delight in his award winning piano solos, Tangos De Conciertos, and the debut of exclusive works with local guest artists. The program highlights Pablo’s original tango music with brief narratives. $35 Adults/Seniors, $26 Students (21 & Under), $19 Children (12 & Under). Ticket price includes $3 Facility Use Fee. Other fees, depending on method of purchase, may apply.
Click here for details
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Paly Theatre Annual One Acts Showcase May 3-5
Thu-Sat, May 3-5, 7.30 pm, Performing Arts Center, Palo Alto High School
Paly Theatre is hosting their annual One Act One Acts which are a student produced and directed performance of a variety of short shows. Some of these shows were written by students, and all of them are directed by students. These shows are unique and it’s not every day you get to see work that’s created almost entirely by high-school students - don’t miss out! Tickets will be sold at the door -- $5 for students; $10 for adults; cash only. More details available
on the website
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Parent Chat: Support for Parents of Teens with Mental Health Challenges
Tue, May 8 and Tue, Jun 12, 7-8:30pm, Los Altos Library, 13 S San Antonio Road, Los Altos
Are you concerned about the emotional well-being of your child? Come to Parent Chat, peer to peer support for parents of teens. Hosted by the Mental Health Subcommittee of SELPA 1 CAC.
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Let's Talk: Parent Spec Ed Support Group
Mon, May 14, 10 am - 12 pm, Los Altos Library, 13 S San Antonio Road, Los Altos
A chance to ask questions and share ideas, resources, and support with other parents of students with IEPs, 504s, learning differences, mental health challenges, etc. All are welcome, participants must respect confidentiality. Organized by
SELPA 1 CAC
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Palo Alto Chinese School is Accepting New Enrollment for 2018-2019
Palo Alto Chinese School has been serving the community in Chinese language instructions for 55 years, and is accepting new enrollment. School year starts on 8/17/2018. Class meets every Friday 7-9 pm at JLS Middle School. There are two tracks. The Mandarin track is offered from Preschool to Grade 12, for students from heritage families. The Chinese as a Second Language (CSL) track is offered from intro, beginning, intermediate to advanced level for students with various exposer to Chinese language. Please join us for a school open house and classroom visit on 4/27 and 5/4. For more info,
check the website
or
email us
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Palo Alto World Music Day 2018 10th Anniversary - Musicians and Volunteers Wanted
Sun, Jun 17, 3-7:30 pm, University Avenue from Webster-High St (closed to traffic and open for pedestrians)
The City of Palo Alto has declared Sunday, June 17th as World Music Day! World Music Day is a fun, free and unique music festival that takes place in cities around the world every year close to the Summer Solstice. Now, for the tenth year in Palo Alto, 50 professional and amateur musical groups will perform a wide variety of musical genres: jazz, pop, rock, classical, world music, choral, dances and more! All performances are FREE and open to the public. For more information please visit
pamusicday.org
or e-mail
info@pamusicday.org
.
Click here to volunteer
. World Music Day is presented by the Stanford Federal Credit Union and organized by the Palo Alto Recreation Foundation. Event sponsors include: the City of Palo Alto, the Palo Alto Weekly, Palo Alto Online, the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce, the Palo Alto Downtown Business and Professional Association, Live SV, and News for Chinese.
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Learn about Girl Scouts
Mon, Apr 30, 7-8 pm, Girl Scout House (Riconda Park near the Junior Museum), 1120 Hopkins Ave
Come learn about Girl Scouts while having fun with games, songs, and activities. Learn how troops are formed, how to register, and meet with other interested families. Girls are welcome but not required. If you are unable to attend but would like more information, please contact
ddrummond@girlscoutsnorcal.org.
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Archives and Publication Guidelines
Fairmeadow eNews is a publication of the Fairmeadow PTA. Previous editions of eNews can be found at the
eNews archive
page. Please see the PTA website for the
eNews Publication Guidelines
. If you have any questions or would like to make a submission, please contact
Christy Moision
, Fairmeadow's eNews editor.
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