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Published by the Foothill PFA May 2
, 2018
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Important Dates
May 1 -
Minimum Day
Dismissal at 12:30pm
May 16 -
PFA Meeting @
7:00pm in the Library
May 17 -
Fundraiser at:
Mod Pizza - All Day
For the complete Foothill calendar, click
here
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Math CAASPP Testing
Math CAASPP is starting
Friday, May 04, 2018
. To facilitate the testing in math for a two period block the schedule will be adjusted. Please see
this link
and look for a School Messenger with the adjusted schedule.
Foothill Administration and Office Staff.
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CHANGE WARS OVER - SLIME AHEAD! 
CHANGE WARS is over - now the suspense! Which 6th, 7th and 8th grade classes will win and get to slime Mrs. Bush, Mrs. Elliott and Mr. Jackson!!! Thanks to Bonnie B. and Lisa B. for organizing and thanks to all the teachers, staff, students, and parents who supported this event with such enthusiasm and spirit! Winners will be announced soon - stay tuned!
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Dine & Donate at MOD PIzza - Thursday, May 17th - Save the Date!
Don'
t mi
ss the next Dine & Donate for Foothill event at MOD Pizza
Take a break from cooking, enjoy some delicious pizza and salad at MOD Pizza and help support Foothill!
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Open House - MAY 23!
Please be sure to join us on May 23 for the annual OPEN HOUSE. Once again we will be offering dinner beforehand starting at 5:30pm. Food trucks this year will include tacos, gyros and Mediterranean fare plus a shave ice truck for dessert. There is no pre-payment this year. A percentage of food sales will be donated back to Foothill.
Classrooms will be open from 7:00pm - 8:00pm.
In addition, at 5:30pm we will be holding a special ceremony in the Serenity Garden outside of the T-Wing. Shhhh...we will be honoring former science teacher Ariel Owen! Open House is always a well-attended event at Foothill and we look forward to seeing you there!
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Parent Education Night - Making the Transition to High School
Come get your questions answered. Learn about the ins and outs of high school from Northgate students and staff at the last Foothill Education Night of the year.
Wednesday, May 16 - (right before the PFA meeting)
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm in the MUR
Both parents and students are welcome.
Have ideas about topics you would like to see addressed at next year's Parent Education Nights? - email
Mary with your suggestions.
Hosted by the Foothill Counselors, Mary Phalon and Elizabeth Brathwaite
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Scholastic Book Fair is Coming May 21 - 25!
The Book Fair will be open in the library
Monday,
Tuesday,
Wednesday and
Thursday, during brunch, lunch and after school. Friday (5/25) before school, during brunch and lunch.
We will also be
open during Open House on
Wed. May 23 from
6-8pm.
Volunteers Needed! - If you think you can spare an hour or two volunteering your time at the fair whether you would like to help set up, take down or try your skills at the cash register please click on the link below for sign up times.
Don't miss your chance to check out the great books the Scholastic fair has to offer and get some early summer reading shopping done!
Hope to see you at the Book Fair!!
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Volunteers Needed for 2018-19 PFA!!
Without volunteers for the positions listed below, we will be forced to cancel various enrichment activities and make reductions to our PFA budget for next year. This can adversely impact both students and teachers next year in terms of staffing support, technology and PFA sponsored activities! Be a part of the PFA volunteer team that helps make Foothill great.
Opportunities are available to meet a variety of interest levels and time commitments. If you have questions or are interested in getting more involved next year, please contact Melissa Sunbury at president.foothillpfa@gmail.com
- PFA Executive Board - Secretary
- 8th Grade Activities Committee - (4-6 volunteer team)
- Teacher Appreciation Committee - (5-6 volunteer team)
- Health Fair Chair and committee (February event)
- Directory Advertising (fall)
- Emergency Preparation
- Kick-Off Day- many volunteers for one day commitment Aug 9th
- FormSite online forms volunteer
- Campus Beautification / Facilities Enhancements Chair (Oct. event)
The PFA's next meeting is Wednesday, May 16 at 7pm in the library. This is an important meeting because we will be voting to approve the 2018/2019 budget and the slate of PFA Board Members that make up the chairs and volunteers for all the various committees. Without a full slate of volunteers for all the committees and fundraising activities, we will need to reduce the budget and associated activities respectively.
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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:
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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!
and then bookmark it to the top of your browser. Ask your student to help you :)
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Don't Forget to Order Your Yearbook!
Yearbooks
for the 2017-2018 school year are available to purchase online.
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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.
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Community Announcements
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.
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SAVE THE DATE for the PEAK & MACY's Event to Showcase Our Students - Saturday,
May 19!
Macy's and PEAK Education Foundation are organizing a community event to showcase the talents of Northgate, Foothill, Walnut Acres, Bancroft and Valle Verde students!
There will be a spring fashion show featuring teachers and students, a student art show, and performances by both instrumental and vocal groups from Foothill and several other schools. There will also be special shopping discounts. Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 19th and stay tuned for more details.
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PEAK & Forma Gym Join Forces to Get You Fit! 
Forma Gym is continuing to help support Foothill via PEAK Education Foundation by offering a special gym membership initiation rate of just $49 (normally $199) and they are then donating this $49 back to PEAK. As the host of the annual Walnut Creek Turkey Trot, Forma Gym has been supporting PEAK Education Foundation for many years.
At it's March meeting, Forma Gym presented PEAK with a check from the 2017 Turkey Trot for $15,000!
Forma gym offers over 100 classes a week, has an outdoor swimming pool with water aerobics plus excellent childcare services. See the attached flyer or
click here for more information.
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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.
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U.C. Berkeley Business Academy for Youth
The U.C. Berkeley Business Academy for Youth (B-BAY) provides a two-week introduction to the business world from the Haas School of Business. B-BAY, now in its 10th year, introduces youth from around the world to the disciplines and skills that make business work. B-BAY students learn from BerkeleyHaas faculty, PhD candidates and corporate guest speakers who are at the top of their field. Class projects and presentations give students hands-on experience in a safe learning environment-all on the vibrant
UC Berkeley campus.
There are three two week sessions running from :
June 16 - August 4, 2018 from 9:00 - 3:30 pm
Where: U.C. Berkeley Haas School of Business
Who: Middle School Age Students (rising 7th, 8th and 9th grades) High School Students (rising 10th - 12th grades)
What: an invaluable introduction to the business world
Program: Detailed instructions and applications are available on
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If you know of an interesting community event or activity that you think the Foothill Community would benefit from knowing about, please send the information to
foothill.enews@gmail.com so we can pass it along. Community Announcements will be included in the regular e-Gazette that is published the first and third Wednesdays of each month.
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