Murwood Elementary
eNewsletter
Wednesday
, January 23, 2019
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Calendar
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January
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Soul Shoppe
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TK & Kindergarten Registration packets available
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Principal's Message
Murwood Families,
In keeping with our district plan, we are sending home letters today to the parents of any student who has missed 3 or more days of school between August and December. While many of these letters list absences that were excused for legitimate purposes such as religious, illness or independent contract absences, the letter is meant not to chastise, but to raise awareness around how absences can quickly add up. If you do need help in developing a plan to improve your child's attendance, please let me know. We are happy to work with you to create a plan to support your family.
This Friday, we will be welcoming Soul Shoppe back to campus for our "Allyship - Empathy in Action," workshop. we'll take the Soul Shoppe skills we've learned for ourselves and apply them to supporting our friends and classmates as Allies. Students will learn a new tool, Heart Readers (a metaphor for our empathy), to notice when someone needs an ally on the playground or in the classroom. We'll also learn Ally Language so we know exactly what to say to interrupt bullying, teasing, excluding, or gossipping. Once we've interrupted, we can choose the tools that will truly resolve the issues. "Allyship" will continue developing students' self management, social awareness and relationship skills. Click on this link to see the parent letter.
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.
Hearing Screening Volunteers Needed
We will be conducting Hearing screening on Monday, January 28th and Tuesday, January 29th from approximately 8:30 to 11:45. We need one volunteer for each day. It would entail picking up students from class, taking them to the testing location, and staying with them during testing. If you have a few a few hours to spare, please contact Mrs. Kaye in the office.
Nancy Kaye
Murwood Office Manager
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News From the PTA
Help select your 2019-20 PTA Officers
Currently seeking active PTA members to be a part of this year's PTA Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee consists of 5 members who will meet a couple of times over the next month in order to select candidates for the 2019-20 PTA Executive Board.
If you always wanted to have a say in who leads the PTA, this is your opportunity! For additional information, or to be considered for the committee,
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
The Crab & Pasta Feed is one month 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 tickets for you, to sponsor a teacher, or to sponsor a table for you and your friends.
If you are still unsure about the what the event is all about,
click here for answers to some common FAQs. [link to attached PDF or you can use the Google drive link ]
WE STILL NEED HELP 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.
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e-Scrip provides funds to Murwood Elementary PTA! Sign up your credit/debit cards at
www.escrip.com, and select Murwood Elementary PTA as your charity. Eat at participating restaurants, and a small portion of your bill will come to the school. PTA helps pay for services such as Soul Shoppe, the character education program that our students attend.
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Walnut Creek Education Foundation (WCEF)
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Announcing our Gold Real Estate Partners!
It's no secret families are drawn to Walnut Creek for our incredible schools. In 2019, WCEF is launching a Real Estate Partnership Program and is excited to announce six Gold Partners! Team Antonia Quanstrom, Joshua Simkin England Associates, Erica Misasi/Team Hurlbut, Christina Linezo, Stacy Keller Agency, and Jennifer DeVinney - thank you for investing in our schools as partners! To learn more about these agents and the Real Estate Partnership Program, or to become a Gold Partner (there's limited spots still available!),
click here
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Want to help our schools and meet some fabulous leaders in the community? Join the WCEF Board
WCEF is beginning to form its nominating committee and we are looking for dedicated parents that can lend us a hand next year. From Site-Reps at school sites, to Fundraising, and help with Marketing & Communications - we have positions that need an hour a month, to an hour a week. Just complete this super
easy form
if you are interested in creating stronger schools with WCEF.
The Source - Latest Issue. Is it our best yet?
Meet our Real Estate Partners, get tips on screen time, and read about our new Governor's plans for school funding - it's all in
The Source
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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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