Fairmeadow Elementary School eNews
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May 14, 2018
Fairmeadow News
Important Dates:
May 15 - School Site Council Meeting
May 18 - Discovery Day
May 28 - Memorial Day - No School
May 31 - Field Day
June 1 - Last Day of School / Fifth Grade Promotion

Discovery Day - Friday, May 18th!
Activity Leaders should arrive before 9 am (first session) and 10:30 am (second session) to find their table and set up the activities. You can still join in as a supporter! Contact Sachi , Karrie or Nadia .
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 .
Youth Art Show
Now through May 20th, Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Rd
Visit the Palo Alto Art Center to see artwork from more than 400 PAUSD students from grades K-12. See flyer for details !

PAUSD News
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.
Parent Workshop for Immigrant and Refugee Families 
Wed, May 23, 6-8 pm (5:30 pm Dinner,) Aspen Room, PAUSD District Office, 25 Churchill Ave
Co-sponsored by PTA Council and PAUSD
This parent workshop is for families who are looking for information and resources to best support their family in the current immigration environment. Psychologist Jennifer Coloma, Ph.D., will provide parents with strategies to help their children who may be experiencing worry and stress in an uncertain environment, including how to talk about these difficult issues and where to go if you need further resources for your family. Attendees will also be provided with the most up-to-date information about their legal rights (including DACA, undocumented and uncertain status, TPV, and refugee status). Dinner will be served from 5:30 pm and the workshop will commence at 6:00 pm. Childcare and Spanish translation provided. If you need translation for a language other than Spanish please contact rshen-lorenson@pausd.org (or familyengagementspecialists@pausd.org ) in advance so we can best provide for your needs. 

Taller de Padres para Familias Inmigrantes y Refugiadas
Miércoles 23 de Mayo de 6:00-8:00pm (Cena a las 5:30pm), Aspen Room, Oficinas del Distrito Escolar, 25 Churchill Ave
Copatrocinado por el Concejo de PTA y PAUSD  
Este es un taller para familias que buscan información y recursos para poder apoyar de mejor manera a su familia en el actual entorno migratorio. La psicóloga Jennifer Coloma, Ph.D., proveerá a los padres con las estrategias para ayudar a sus hijos los cuales pueden estar experimentar preocupaciones o estrés en este ambiente incierto, ella también hablara sobre como conversar sobre estos temas difíciles y donde acudir si usted necesita recursos para su familia. Se les proporcionará a los asistentes, la información más actualizada sobre sus derechos legales (incluyendo DACA, Indocumentados y estatus inciertos, TPV, y en estatus de refugiados.). La cena se servirá comenzando a las 5:30pm y el taller iniciará a las 6:00pm. Se proveerá cuidado de niños y traducción al español. Si usted necesita traducción en otro leguaje por favor comuníquese con rshen-lorenson@pausd.org (o familyengagementspecialists@pausd.org ) por avanzado para servirle acorde a sus necesidades.

PTAC News
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.
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.
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.

Community News
Stanford Soccer Club - Girls & Boys Open Tryouts **THIS WEEK**
Stanford Soccer Club is a competitive youth soccer club serving Palo Alto and neighboring communities. Our teams compete in the Cal Soccer League (CCSL-CYSA) and NorCal Premier Soccer League across all competitive levels. Stanford Soccer Club Spring Tryouts for 2018/19 season occur in May 2018 and are open to all players regardless of past club or recreational affiliation. All new players must complete online registration , which includes electronic signature of medical waiver, before participating in tryouts.
For Book Lovers and Supporters of Children’s Literacy: Access Books Bay Area Spring Fundraising Event  
Sat, May 19, 4-6 pm, 1460 El Camino Real, 2nd Floor, Menlo Park (office of Shearman & Sterling)
Have fun while supporting literacy in under-funded Bay Area schools! There will be wine and light appetizers along with a swing dance performance by the Someday Sweethearts, a visit from children’s author Nadia Reddy, and an exciting silent auction to benefit Access Books Bay Area. Tickets are $75/person and will benefit projects to refurbish under-served Bay Area K-8 school libraries. Access Books Bay Area refurbishes by purchasing brand new books for the libraries, collecting gently used books for the classroom libraries, purchasing colorful new furniture for the library and painting bright cheerful murals on the library walls. Help us to make a difference in low-income under-funded Bay Area schools.  Register here .
Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra (PACO) Spring Concerts
Enjoy a series of Spring concerts (May through June) featuring winners of this year's PACO Concerto Competition. These talented young string players will perform music by Haydn, Bruch, Saint-Saens, Ravel and more. Don't miss the collection of works from Bach to Bernstein with violin soloist Robin Sharp in Senior PACO's last program of the season. If you do, you'll have a second chance on June 15 before they bring this winning collection on tour of Spain and Portugal. All concerts are FREE and for the entire family to enjoy. For more information about PACO and concert details, please visit pacomusic.org or email info@pacomusic.org.
Stanford Social Skills Study Recruitment
Stanford's Center for Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences Research (CIBSR) is recruiting volunteers for a Social Skills study. We are looking for boys aged 8-18 diagnosed with a developmental or intellectual disability to take part in a research study investigating the effect of behavioral training methods on social skills. Participation includes a visit to Stanford for 3-4 days, cognitive testing, two optional MRI scans, and social skills training with a behaviorist. For more information, please click here .
Contacts: Ellen Wilkinson , MA or Tobi Britton , BA, BCaBA; 650-736-0591 
Principle Investigator: Scott Hall , PhD, BCBA-D; 650-498-4799
Parent Survey from Gunn's BEAM Program
BEAM (Business, Entrepreneurship and Mathematics) is a Gunn HS program that strives to create a true public-private partnership by providing high school students the opportunity to connect with local innovation communities while gaining real world professional experience. We are working on a project with the City of Palo Alto to reduce the number of idling cars in Palo Alto in order to give back to the community. Idling cars have been an uprising problem with many negative effects on our environment. With more and more cars on the road, heavy traffic could lead even more people to waiting in their cars with their ignition on. Idling also contributes to an increased amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Our group will be researching what impacts on the environment idling cars have in terms of car emissions and what ways of communication to the public is the best way to spread awareness of the problem. Please take a moment to complete our Idling Cars and Car Emissions Survey . Thank you for your time.
Empowering Children & Young Adolescents Who Struggle with Stress, Anxiety & Depression
Thu, May 17, 6:30-8 pm, Morrissey-Compton Educational Center, 595 Price Ave, Redwood City
Parents of 2nd-8th graders come join Shalini Verma and Kristin Lenart from Google for a free class that uses experiential techniques to increase mindfulness and reduce emotional charges, energy blocks and physical knots. Learn techniques that will help your family uncover the antidotes to stress, anxiety and depression.  Click here for more information and to pre-register .
Gain Confidence with a Public Speaking Class (Palo Alto Dept. of Recreation)
Sat, Jun 23 – Jul 28; 9-10:55 am; Cubberley Community Center
Improve your speaking skills with Public Speaking: Creative Interpretation for ages 9-11 or grades 4-6. Do fun activities, present regularly in front of the class, and gain confidence. Receive training and tips on vocal variation, nonverbal communication, and more. Class Fee: $300. Material Fee: $25. Register with Palo Alto Recreation . To learn more about the class, contact Communication Academy at 408-777-8876 or visit communicationacademy.com .
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Thu, May 17 & May 24, 9 am – 1 pm, Mitchell Park Community Center
Learn important skills for promoting youth mental health and well-being! In partnership with Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services, Project Safety Net invites you to a training in Youth Mental Health First Aid. Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches a 5-step action plan to offer initial help to young people showing signs of mental illness or in a crisis, and connect them with the appropriate professional, peer, social, or self-help care. This training requires attendance on both days.  RSVP here .
Project Safety Net Community Forum: Policy and Advocacy (Goal 4)
Wed, May 23, 3:30-5:30 pm, Rinconada Library, Embarcadero Room
You're invited to a special community forum meeting, as Project Safety Net will be focusing on Goal 4: Policy and Advocacy, as outlined in Project Safety Net’s Three-Year Road Map.   RSVP here . There will be a a discussion with advocates and community leaders regarding the current local, state, and federal landscape of youth well-being and suicide prevention policy. Presenters will outline best practices for weighing in with policy makers, and share future opportunities for supporting youth mental health and suicide prevention initiatives. 
Family Yoga Every Saturday at Blossom
Saturdays 10:30-11:30am, Blossom Birth, 505 Barron Ave (New location after May 28th)
Family Yoga at Blossom is perfect for moms, dads or grandparents and their toddlers or preschool kids. Enjoy vitalizing yoga, playful meditation and singing as a sweet way to connect with your child. Have two or more? Bring them all, children join for free. Make this a joyful weekend family routine or drop-in whenever you need some vitalizing movement. 
Downtown Palo Alto Farmer’s Market Opening
The Downtown Palo Alto Farmers’ Market opens for 2018 on Saturday, May 12. The Market is a great place to get fresh local fruits, veggies, flowers, meats, cheeses, breads and more! Come hang out and listen to live music, while getting delicious brunch and coffee. The Market is located on Gilman St. between Hamilton and Forest. Open every Saturday from 8 am to noon. Market is open rain or shine through mid-December. More at pafarmersmarket.org .
Community Service Opportunity: Volunteer on National River Cleanup Day
Sat, May 19, 9 am - 12 pm, Baylands (Matadero or Adobe Creek)
The City of Palo Alto is hosting two Cleanup sites (Matadero: site 17 and Adobe: site 18) to clean up litter in the Baylands. Please go to cleanacreek.org to sign up and be sure to bring your waivers. Three hours of community service will be available.

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