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Published by the Foothill PFA April 10, 2019
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Important Dates
Apr 17 - PFA Meeting at 7 pm in the Library
Apr 29 - May 7
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CAASPP
Testing
May 14 - Minimum Day 12:30 pm Dismissal
For the complete Foothill calendar, click here.
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MDUSD Lunch Accounts
Here is
the link to add money to your child's lunch account. Additionally, here is
the link to check for the menu selection.
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From the Foothill Office
The Foothill Office is looking for a refrigerator/freezer. We use the freezer portion for bags of ice
due to injuries. We would need the refrigerator/freezer dropped off to the school and the custodians will place inside the office.
Please contact Ellen Martin if you would like to donate your old fridge
martine@mdusd.org
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CAASPP Testing, April 29-May 7
Testing will occur April 29 through May 7, each day beginning the first class of the day, promptly at 8:15. Please do not schedule appointments during this time otherwise your student will be pulled for make-up testing from regular class periods. It is best for students to come well rested, eaten breakfast or
snack prior to arriving, and being on time each morning.
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PFA Board Members Needed for 2019-2020 PFA - a great way to get involved!
The PFA needs YOU in 2019/2020!
Be a part of the PFA volunteer team that help
s make Foothill great. Opportunities are available to meet a variety of interest levels and time commitments.
A few of the positions we are looking to fill:
Vice President - Strategic Planning
Book Fair
Career Day
Directory/Konstella
8th Grade Activities
Parent Advisory Council
PEAK Liaison
Staff Appreciation Lunches
Teacher Appreciation Week
Walk-Thru Day Lead
Welcome Breakfast/Open House
A list of position descriptions for PFA Board positions
here
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1, 2, 3, 4...Foothill PFA Declares a Change War!
It's homeroom-against-homeroom during Change Wars at Foothill!
It's that time of year again and Change Wars is about to begin! Starting next Monday, April 15 - April 26, all homeroom classes will battle to be crowned the Change Wars champions! This was a very close race last year, so bring in that change (or bills).
Your change will help make a big change as we supplement school funding to help keep critical programs, smaller class sizes, extended library hours and updated classroom technology.
Each homeroom will have a change jar in their room. The homeroom in each grade level that brings in the most money will be declared the Change War Champions!
The three winning classes will enjoy an ice cream sundae bar, as well as an extra-long lunch period and ... they get to
SLIME MR. JACKSON (6TH), MS. ELLIOTT (7TH), AND MS. VAIANA (8TH)!
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Important PFA Meeting April 17 - Budgets, Bylaws and Board
The April 17 PFA meeting will cover important topics and we encourage parents to attend. The Board has made some significant revisions to the governing bylaws and will be voting on their adoption at this meeting. (copies of which were distributed at the March meeting).
The draft PFA Budget for 2019-2020 will also be presented and discussed at this meeting. This budget determines how your PFA donation dollars will be allocated and spent next year so it's important your voice be heard. The final vote to adopt the budget will occur at the May 15 meeting.
Lastly, the tentative list of candidates who have generously volunteered to serve on the PFA Board for all the various committees will be presented. There are still important positions that need filling (see article above) so please consider volunteering. The Board slate will be voted on at the May meeting as well.
PFA meeting will be at 7 pm, April 17 in the library. We hope to see you there.
Melissa Sunbury
PFA President
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Last Chance to Order a Yearbook! 
The last day to order a Yearbook online is May 4. No online orders will be accepted after this date. The number of books is VERY limited so please order now to ensure your student gets a copy of this year's Yearbook. Click
here to view the flyer.
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Thanks for a Very Successful Health Fair!
Did you know that on March 13th, the Foothill students participated in a Health and Safety Fair where company and community organizations from throughout the Bay area came to talk and teach them about health and safety.
 Participating organizations included, Northgate Sports Medicine, CERT, MADD, Street Smart, Air Quality a, Drug awareness, Diablo Farmer's Market, The Medical Reserve Corps, Contra Costa Crisis Services, Recycle Smart and more. Special thanks to all the volunteers who spent the day with our students, and Heather LeSieur and Kelly Moore the co-PFA chairs who organized the event! Job well done!
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For Your Planning - 8th Grade Families
Friday, May 31
- 8th Grade Activity Day 8:15 am to 4:30 pm
Monday, June 3
- 8th Grade Party 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm MU
Wednesday, June 5
- 8th Grade Promotion 10:00 am - 11:00 am Foothill Sports Field
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Student Directory Goes Online - Konstella at Foothill 
The Foothill PFA has moved to an online directory using Konstella.
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. 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.
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.
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Shop at Amazon to Earn for Foothill
 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 :)
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Applications are now open for the
2019 GIRL Camp to be held at Valley View June 10-14. Girls in grades 6 & 7 may apply. Girls from all over MDUSD and the Bay Area will attend this camp, so if you're interested, get your application in right away. Cost? FREE
Summer STEM camps coming up at Valley View that are open to all applicants from our area:
For current 6th & 7th grade girls: GIRL CAMP Summit (6/10-6/14 -
limit 60 students)
How to Apply:
Session 1 Mt. Diablo Summit @ Valley View Middle School, 181 Viking Drive, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Time: 8am-5pm
Date: June 10-14, 2019
Cost: FREE
Session 2 @ Riverview Middle School, 205 Pacifica Ave, Bay Point, CA 94565
Time: 8am-5pm
Date: June 17-21, 2019
Cost: FREE
See Ms. Elliott in T-2 for more information.
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Chabot Science Center - Teen Night - Friday April 26 6pm-9pm 
The first ever Teen Night, created by teens for teens. Youth (ages 13-18) and their families are invited to the museum after hours to celebrate teen accomplishments in STEAM and explore teen involvement opportunities! What originally started as an opportunity for our Teen Galaxy Explorers to showcase their yearly projects has evolved into a full blown, Center-wide celebration of amazing youth work in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. Chabot welcomes teens and families on a Friday night to check out the Galaxy Explorer STEAM Project Showcase, try hands-on activities and demos, catch a Planetarium show, explore the museum, and learn about opportunities with Bay Area teen programs. This event will also feature a DJ, snack bars, and food truck.
$5 general admission / Free for members and current Galaxy Explorers
To learn more about the Galaxy Explorers volunteer program, click here
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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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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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