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Published by the Foothill PFA September 5
, 2018
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Important Dates
Sept 7 - 6th Grade Social 2:30-3:30 pm
Sept 19
- PFA Meeting @ 7 pm in the library
Sept 28 - 7th / 8th Grade Dance MU 7 -9 pm
For the complete Foothill calendar, click here.
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MDUSD Lunch Accounts:
Use the Titan website to add money to your student's lunch account.
If you had money on My School Bucks, the balance has rolled over to Titan.
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Foothill Education and Foothill Technology Funds Still Need Your Support!
A big Thank You! to the many Foothill families who have already donated to the Foothill Education Fund for this year. We appreciate your support
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We've achieved 80% of our budgeted goal for the Education Fund this year
, but still need the participation and support from more Foothill families in order to reach it. No donation is too small and every dollar makes a differencel! If you haven't had the chance to donate, you can use the links below to make your donation online or d
onations can also be dropped off at the school office.
What are the Foothill Education Fund and the Foothill Technology Funds?
The Foothill Educational Fund ("Ed Fund") and the Foothill Technology Fund ("Tech Fund") are
administered by the Foothill PFA to help our school bridge the gap between public funding and
the current, true cost of the quality education our students enjoy at Foothill.
These funds pay for programs and staff positions that would be unavailable to our
students through public funding alone.
The Ed Fund provides funding for:
- Smaller class sizes for math and science in all grades
- Lunchtime library access for all students
- Computer lab instructional assistant
- Crossing Guards
The Tech Fund provides funding for:
- Progress towards a 1 computer per 1 student ("1:1") ratio in math, science and English classes
- Educational software updates
These funds are supported by generous donations from you, our Foothill families. Although
donations are not a requirement of enrollment at Foothill, we truly appreciate your generosity.
The goal of these funds is to achieve 100% participation regardless of the dollar amount,
however, suggested donations for the 2018/2019 school year are:
Ed Fund: $325 per student
Tech Fund: $100 per student
Double Your Donation with Corporate Matching!
The donations you make to the Education and Technology Funds may be eligible for Corporate
Matching Funds. It is usually a very quick process to request a matching request as most
employers offer corporate matching via online portals on your corporate intranet. Typically all
you will need is the following information:
- Our name: Foothill Parent-Faculty Association
- Our address: 2775 Cedro Lane, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
- Our tax ID number: #68-0015686
- The date and amount of your gift
Please consider asking about whether your employer will match your donation.
** Thank you for your generous support of Foothill Middle School! During these times of
budget constraints in education, we rely on the support of every family to continue to
deliver an outstanding education for Foothill students. **
Anne Foley
2018-2019 Ed and Tech Fund Chair
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Help Feed our Hardworking Foothill Faculty and Staff! 
The first Faculty and Staff luncheon of this school year is coming up next week, on Thursday, September 13. If you are interested in donating food or gift cards for this date to show your appreciation for our fabulous Foothill staff,
click here for further information and items needed.
You can alternatively contact Kathy Lawrence
kfinucan@outlook.com
if you have any questions or issues signing up.
Thanks for your support of Foothill!
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Buy Your 2019 Yearbook Now!
The 2018 yearbook sold out! If you wait, your child may not get a yearbook.
Yearbooks will only be sold online via Herff Jones' Yearbook order center.
 Go to www.yearbookordercenter.com and enter school code 6047.
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Yearbooks are $50.00 until October 31st. Price will increase to $65.00 on October 31st.
Thank you!
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8th Grade Yearbook Ads
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ongratulate your 8th grade student and express your pride and love with an ad in the 2019 yearbook!
*8th grade ads will be accepted on a space available basis, so be sure to get your ad in early!
*Prices increase after 10/31
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No ads will be accepted after DECEMBER 9
Thank you!
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Community Service Day
Hey Weekend Warriors, we need YOU for Operation Wood Chip! It's going to be MULCH MADNESS here at Foothill on Saturday, October 13 from 9:00 am -12:00 pm.
As part of the City-wide Community Service Day event, we are going to be spreading the love and the wood chips in selected areas all over Foothill campus. Wood chip mulch provides a protective layer of organic material for our heritage oak (a native California Valley oak that's been growing on Foothill campus for hundreds of years!) and will help spruce up the
looks of other planting beds.
If an indoor job is more your jam, you can get your groove on in the Band Room helping Mr. Wetterholm organize and clean the instruments and music room. This project can be found under the "ARTS" section of the City website.
It's going to be a fun morning of meaningful service to our school community, so grab some friends and
sign up online at
www.walnut-creek.org/service
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Please note! You don't need to stay for the whole time!!! We know Saturdays are busy, so if you can spare an hour, we'd love your help! Many hands make light work.
Hope to see you on Community Service Day, October 13!
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Volunteer for Events and Activities at Foothill
Foothill needs parent volunteers throughout the year to help with various events and activities such as Teacher Appreciation Lunch, Change Wars, Open House, etc. These events usually require only a few hours of time. Pl
ease click the link below to sign up
. You will then be contacted by the PFA chair of the event at a later date.
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Student Directory Goes Online - Konstella at Foothill 
New this year, Foothill PFA will be moving 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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After School Sports
Girls Intramural Volleyball:
If you want to start learning the sport of volleyball, then come out and try Foothill's Girl's Intramural Volleyball Program! Coaches create separate, but evenly skill balanced, teams where they will help work on the fundamentals during practices to ensure you are learning and improving skills. Beginners are very welcome! After your team has had multiple practice sessions, you get to put your new skills to the test as your team gets to play against other Intramural teams in scheduled games! Games are played against Foothill and Walnut Creek Intermediate teams only. Also, at the end of the season, you get to participate in the JAMBOREE where we spend all day playing against all of the other teams!
Season Dates:
9/11 - 10/18, Tuesdays - Thursdays, 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Registration Deadline:
9/6
Game Schedule:
TBA
Coed 3 on 3 Basketball:
Interested in getting down basketball fundamentals and using the sport to get to know other athletes? Then come join the City's Coed 3 on 3 Basketball Program! Fun small sided games after running drills with coaches who are there to get the fundamentals down. Teams are randomized each day so it's a new group of teammates each time!
Season Dates:
9/10 - 10/17, Mondays and Wednesdays, 3:30 - 4:30 PM.
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egistration Deadline: 9/6
Sign-ups are online!
Click here
to get registered and check out some of our other programs!
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Odyssey of the Mind
Did you know that Al-cat-traz is a kind of cat?
Or that a blue-berr-y is a kind of bear?
These 2 examples are just one kind of outside-the-box thinking that Odyssey of the Mind is all about! It encourages kids to use their minds in creative and crazy ways!
Students will participate on a team of 5-7 kids to solve an open-ended problem for which there is no single solution. Along the way, the kids will engage in problem-solving, brainstorming, set design, technical design, skit writing, and much more! In the Spring, the solutions are presented in a live performance.
You can even do this with your student by volunteering to be a coach for your child's team! Yes, the program relies on parents as coaches.
You and your student can come to an informational meeting on Wednesday, September 12 at 7 pm in the MU. We will have fun with some games to practice thinking outside the box. Then, sign up if your student is intrigued.
Foothill has participated in Odyssey of the Mind for the past 26 years. Be part of the tradition!
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Girls on the Run
We are excited to announce Girls on the Run Heart & Sole Program at Foothill Middle School!
Girls are inspired to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running.
We envision a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams
Season Dates: 9/26-12/15, Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:45 pm - 4 pm.
We look forward to a successful first season and hope that you have a 6-8th grader in mind!
Thank you!
Rosie Manning - Parent to 7th Grader/Coach GOTR
Janine Hollenbeck - Parent to 7th Graders/Coach GOTR
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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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Run~Jog~Walk in the YoursHumanly 5K to support education both locally and throughout the world.
PEAK Education Foundation, which supports the 5 Northgate-area schools, including Foothill is partnering with YoursHumanly, for their
5K Break a Sweat for Education run on October 6 at Heather Farm
. Register as part of the
PEAK Team
and Foothill will receive a portion of the proceeds. You'll be supporting education both at home and abroad.
To learn more about Yours Humanly
and their mission to provide greater access to education for children in underserved communities around the world,
click here
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When registering, be sure to
select the PEAK TEAM
, or when it asks "How Did You Learn about the Race" during the registration process, indicate PEAK.
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Northgate High School March-A-Thon
Join us the morning of Saturday, September 8, 2018 for Northgate High School's annual March-A-Thon! Walnut Creek's only Marching Band and Auxiliary will be parading through the Northgate neighborhood to raise funds for our school's instrumental music programs. Line the streets and cheer on the band. Walk or bike along the parade route. The March-A-Thon starts at 9:00 am at Northgate HS on Hutchinson Drive and continues through the
surrounding neighborhood streets, before ending at noon with a celebration for the performers at Northgate High School.
Come on out, enjoy the entertainment, and show your support at this fundraising event for Northgate. Tax-deductible donations are accepted at www.northgatehs-pfc.com/donate.html or by mailing a check payable to NIMB, PO Box 30232, Walnut Creek CA 94598. Proceeds benefit the entire instrumental music program at Northgate, which includes over 160 students in Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Bands I & II, Marching Band and Auxiliary.
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The Contra Costa School of Performing Arts
The Contra Costa School of Performing Arts is a tuition free, public charter school located at 2730 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek, CA and serving grades 6 through 12.
We offer a personalized college and career preparatory academic program alongside a conservatory level training in one of five performing arts majors:
- Dance
- Theatre
- Vocal Music
- Instrumental Music
- Production & Design
We still have open seats for the 2018-19 school year and would like to invite you to enroll your student. To learn more about our program, schedule a tour, or start the enrollment process, please call the school (925-235-1130) or check out our website:
cocospa.org
Carondelet
Do you have an 8th grade girl student who might be interested in attending Carondelet for high school? The Admissions webpage officially opened August 31. To schedule a visit click on the visit us tab on the Admissions webpage.
Admissions Information Night is Wednesday, October 10. This event is for 6th-8th families. Reserve your spot on the Admissions webpage.
Ashley Clemens
Assistant Director of Enrollment
(925) 686-5353 ext 195
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Turkey Trot
Registration is OPEN for 26th Annual Turkey Trot - A Community Tradition!
The 26th Annual Turkey Trot, will be here before you know it and registration is open! Register early for best pricing. This family fun event, brought to you by Forma Gym, is a great way to start your Thanksgiving holiday and show support for your schools! There are several ra
ces to choose from including Kids Fun Runs, 10K Run* and 5K run or walk, and festival areas with costume contest!
The race takes place Thanksgiving Morning, Thursday, Nov. 22, 8:00 am at Civic Park.
Last year, the Turkey Trot raised over $15,000 for PEAK Education Foundation schools, (Northgate, Foothill, Valle Verde, Bancroft and Walnut Acres) and this year we hope to raise eve
n more by having lots of students and parents participate.
For more information and to register click here.
Volunteers are also needed to help on race day and a few days beforehand. If you are available to help, please email
peakoffice@yahoo.com and put "Turkey Trot Volunteer" in the subject line.
Fast & Sweet - you're home in time for football, turkey and pumpkin pie!
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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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