Murwood Elementary
eNewsletter
Wednesday
, May 22, 2019
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Calendar
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May
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Scholastic Book Fair
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Early Dismissal
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Memorial Day - No School
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All District Band Festival, LLHS, 7 pm
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June
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Track and Field Day |
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PTA Executive Board Meeting, 6:30 pm
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Last Day of School - Early Dismissal
Kindergarten dismissed at 11:30 am
First-Fifth dismissed at 11:40
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Principal's Message
Dear Parent or Guardian,
Thank you so much for attending Open House and sharing the joy in celebrating another great year here at Murwood. Thank you, Murwood teachers, for your dedication to your students and your craft. You have worked hard at raising the level of teaching to challenge every student in core subjects, while maintaining the warm welcoming culture that we are known for. Thank you, support staff, for all you do to provide a safe, clean, welcoming environment for students and families. Thank you Murwood PTA and families for supporting our school!
We want to hear your thoughts, so please take a moment to respond to our Youth Truth Family Survey:
ytsurvey.org/wcsdfamily19
Your voice matters!!!
With appreciation,
Carol Nenni
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News From the Office
IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ!
Dear Families-
Mark your calendars for Welcome Back Day:
Wednesday, August 7th, 3:00 pm-7:00 pm, MPR
Please note that residency verification will once again be required for ALL families. More details to follow.
Nancy Kaye
Murwood Office Manager
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News From the PTA
Emergency Meeting
Murwood PTA will hold an emergency meeting to approve bylaws and financials on
Thursday, May 30 at 2:45 in Room 20. Please attend to help us complete important end of the year transactions.
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Dino-Mite Scholastic Book Fair and Read-a-thon
May 20th-23rd
The One-Line Book Fair is Open NOW thru the 28th!
Our Dino-Mite Book Fair will be open next week but you can start shopping on-line NOW and proceeds will benefit Murwood. Share this link with family and friends!
NEW!! eWallet
is a secure, cash-free way for your child to shop the Fair. There is no charge to set up an eWallet. Simply create an account and authorize a spending limit to have funds immediately available for your child to choose books at the Book Fair! To get started, visit our school's Book Fair homepage.
Read-a-thon Fundraiser
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Read-a-thon is off to a great start! Thanks to all those who have jumped on the
read-a-thon website so far. To date, we have grossed approx $3500. Keep reaching out to your sponsors to collect pledges! It's not too late. Our goal for the fundraiser is $10,000 and we still have a week to go!!!
Use this link to promote the read-a-thon on your social media.
On the website, your kids can enter in the books they read themselves, and will have a fun time personalizing their avatar & collecting wisdom coins to use in the Owl Shop. There will be prizes for the highest fundraising class and the most minutes read. Your child can win a class pizza party with extra recess, Dino Dollars to spend at the Book F
air, or the coveted Golden Book Trophy for their teacher and class, plus bragging rights for the year. Click here for specific details.
If you haven't set up your kid's account online yet,
click here and use the login & password that were sent to you in last week's Wednesday's folder. Can't find it or just have general questions? Email Jamie O'Reilly and Jen Barnes at
[email protected].
NOTE: The
online input of minutes read is based on the honor system. We kindly ask that all parents please monitor their children's use of the software and help them exercise integrity and honesty. Thank you!
Happy Reading & Fundraising!
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Save the Date!
Murwood's Annual Track & Field Day
Monday, June 3rd
This is an all day event of fitness and fun for grades 1-5 (TK/K enjoy their own activities organized by their teachers). It takes about 80 parent volunteers to make this day a success. It is a highlight of our school year for the kids and a great way to celebrate the end of the school year! Please consider joining us for as much time as you can spare... the kids love to see all of the cheering parents throughout the day!
* Please note,1st and 2nd graders will return to their classrooms after lunch. The afternoon activities are for grades 3-5 only.*
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Dear Murwood Parents:
The WCSD has launched a School Lunch Experience Task Force. A group of stakeholders has convened and drafted a vision for improving our menu and the lunchroom experience.
The Task Force values your opinion and would appreciate it if you would take time to complete the attached survey. Please complete by June 7, 2019.
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Murwood PTA received over $200 from the Amazon Smile program - thank you! Remember this Spring and Summer when you purchases things through Amazon, to go to the
smile.amazon.com website, select Murwood as the charity, and a small portion of your purchase will come to our school. PTA money is used for all sorts of wonderful things at our school, including field trips that your child may have attended this year.
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Walnut Creek Education Foundation (WCEF)
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Funded by YOU Powered by WCEF
How many awesome orange circles did you see as you roamed the schools during Open House this week? WCEF and the additional $1 million in funding for teachers and academic programs, is possible because of YOU. Your donations to WCEF power programs and well-rounded students. Thank you for making STEAM educational opportunities possible at your school.
Still haven't donated this year? There's still time to donate
today
! We even accept Venmo @WalnutCreekEducationFounation
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As we bid adieu to the 2018-2019 school year...
It's time for WCEF to compile and publish our 2018-19 Impact Report, and share with you the many opportunities funded because of you. Part of this Impact Report is also our amazing list of donors. We strive to ensure that our list is up to date, but mistakes do happen. Click here to view our
donor list to date
. Are you there? Have you given? Oops, did you forget to give? No worries,
you can give here
Did we goof?
Contact us
and we will make it right!
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WCEF Science Specialist Makes Headlines!
Anybody catch the latest edition of the
RecycleSmart
newsletter? Our very own Buena Vista Science Specialist, Deborah Walker, is doing her part to reduce waste and motivate her SWAT (Students Wild About Trash) team. Deborah is one of WCEF's funded specialists that works tirelessly everyday to bring meaningful and relevant educational programs to our children like the SWAT group. Go Deborah! GO SWAT!
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Stock up for Summer on Safety Kits and WCEF Benefits
Stay safe and well this summer with quality first aid kits for your car, home, and sports bags. On Wednesday, May 29 purchase a kit for your cars and 20% of proceeds benefits WCEF when you use promo code: WCEF4kids. Visit
http://lifespringforlife.com/products/
to check out the kits and link to purchase. Choose from three styles, support WCEF and a local WCSD family-owned business!
Click here
for more information.
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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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