Foothill e-Gazette  

  Published by the Foothill PFA                                                             May 30 , 2018
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Important Dates 

May 30 -  8th Grade Award
Recognition Night
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm - MU

Jun 4 - Yearbook Distribution @ 2pm

Jun 5 -  DISMISSAL AT 1:40pm

Jun 6 -  DISMISSAL AT 1:40pm

Jun 7 -  DISMISSAL AT 12:30pm

For the complete Foothill calendar, click here .

In This Issue
Parent Participants for New Principal Recruitment
8th Grade Promotion
Thank You from the PFA
Konstella App at Foothill
Foothill's Education Fund
Shop at Amazon to earn for Foothill
Online Parent Community
Community Announcements
                                                                                                                                                   
Interested in participating in the search for new Principal?
The District has begun its search for a new Foothill principal, who will take over after Principal Bush retires at the end of this year. At the recent Foothill Community Meeting, the District indicated that there would also be opportunities for a few parents to be part of a recruitment panel that will interview the final candidates. (The District is overseeing the preliminary screening).
 
If you are interested in being a member of this recruitment committee, please email Melissa Sunbury at president.foothillpfa@gmail.com  Please include a brief note indicating your relationship to the school, why you would like to be on this committee, and if you would be available for interviews that will probably be scheduled during the workday.  The interviews will likely take place sometime in the next 2-3 weeks. 
 
                                                                                                                                                   
8th Grade Promotion Activities  
 
Volunteers are needed for various 8th Grade Promotion Activities. There are several opportunities and ways to help out. Many hands make light work, please consider lending your time and talents.
 
8th Grade Families, click here to sign up 

6th/7th Grade parent volunteers are  needed to work the 8th Grade Dance/Party. Please click here to sign up
 

Thanks for making this a great last few weeks for the 8th grade class.

                                                                                                                                                   
Thanks for a Great Year - PFA Volunteers!
As the school year comes to a close, I would just like to say "Thank You" to all the parents who have volunteered and/or donated to the Parent Faculty Association at Foothill. The time, effort and support you have given help make Foothill a more educational, enriching and fun experience for all the students. Wishing you all a wonderful last few weeks of school and a great summer!  

 - Melissa Sunbury PFA President. 
 
If you didn't get a chance to volunteer this year, we'd love to have you next year!   There are still a few open positions for next year's PFA. 
  • Auditor 
  • Teacher Appreciation Week Chairs (1-2 team leads for spring event)
  • Health Fair Chair and committee (February event)
  • Directory Advertising (Fall)
  • Walk-Thru Day Aug. 9  - many volunteers for one day, Sign- up Here
If you have questions or are interested in getting more involved next year, please contact Melissa Sunbury at  president.foothillpfa@gmail.com

                                                                                                                                                   
Konstella Application at Foothill 
 
Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year, Foothill PFA will be moving to an online directory, utilizing the Konstella application used by many of Foothill's feeder schools as well as Northgate. 

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.

Please  click here to join Foothill Middle School. 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.  Note that the incoming sixth grade class (Class of 2025) will not be available until after the end of the school year (June 7). 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.

                                                                                                                                                   
It's Never Too Late to Give to the Foothill Education Fund
 
It's never to late to make a tax-deductible gift to the Foothill Education Fund. We are still short of our budgeted goal year-end donations greatly appreciated.
The Education Fund supports:
  • Reduced math & science class sizes in all grades
  • School-wide technology upgrades 
  • Lunchtime library access for students
  • Computer lab instructional assistant
  • Crossing Guards 
  • Technology support for students and faculty
Click Here to access our online donation link

Don't forget to get your donation matched by your employer. This is FREE MONEY for our school! 
It only takes a minute to submit a matching request and it makes a really big difference for our school. The information you will need is simply: 
 
                                                                                                                                                   
Keep Shopping with Foothill's Special Link for Amazon

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 :)
 
  This link is also available on the homepage of the Foothill PFA website .

There is more information available on the Fundraising page of the PFA Website. Thanks for shopping for Foothill! 

                                                                                                                                                   
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.

                                                                                                                                                   
Community Announcements
 
Registration for the 2019 Washington, DC trip is now open
Registration materials are in the office or can be obtained from Mrs. Hinchliffe in D-5.  Please contact Mrs. Hinchliffe, Teacher Leader for the trip, at  hinchliffes@foothillmiddle.com  with any questions.
 
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Host Families Needed for students from Japan (Aug 3-12)
 
This August, 12 Japanese students (8 girls and 4 boys, ages 15-17) from Kita City, Japan will be visiting Walnut Creek.  They will be participating in a week-long Walnut Creek Civic Arts camp in studio art or photography at the nearby Shadelands.  The host family children can also participate in the camp free of charge (ages 14-17 only, space permitting).    
 
Hosting an exchange student can be a fun  cross cultural learning experience for the whole family. 
 
To learn more about the art camp, click here 
To learn more about the program  click here or to fill out a host family application, click here 
 
If you are interested in learning more and possibly hosting a student please email Mihoko at  
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2018 Northgate HS Youth Football Technique Camp 
June 12-15, 2018,  9am-Noon.  Once again, the Northgate HS Football program is offering its amazing summer youth football technique camp!  We welcome campers of all skill levels to attend and learn proper football technique to play the game smarter and safer.  While the camp focus is on Football Fundamentals, it is also designed to develop individual confidence within a team philosophy.  Campers will be instructed by Head Varsity Coach Ben Ballard, and the Northgate Football Coaching staff using the most current football techniques recommended by Heads Up Football, CIF North Coast Section, and Practice Like the Pros organizations.
Camp features:  Camp shirt, Snacks, Daily Fundamentals and Techniques, Daily Competition, Daily Offensive & Defensive Instruction, Individual Awards, Personal Written Evaluation, and Professional Trainer On site.
 
Cost is only $150.00 per participant.  Click here for more info and registration.   

Looking for a w ay to have your son give back to his community while gaining personal, leadership and community serv ice skills? Boys team charity (btc) is a volunteer service organization dedicated to developing an altruistic spirit in young men through active participation of parents and sons in  philanthropic projects in their communities. The Diablo League of btc is accepting applications starting March 2 for rising 7th-12th grade boys. 
 
Please click here   f or further information about boys team charity or contact Anna Saunders  with questions.
 
 
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