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Monday, February 10
Student Advisory lesson - Upstander
Students! Design
Schoolhouse Run
T-Shirt Contest
deadline February 21
here
Tuesday, February 11
Hillview School Site Council, 3:30 pm - 5:00, large conference room, Hillview office
College Bound Family Cafe', 5:30 - 7:30 pm, TERC, 181 Encinal Avenue, Atherton
PTO/MPAEF/District Council Recruitment Social, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Simon Breitbard Gallery,
779 Santa Cruz Avenue
Thursday, February 13
PTO Executive Board Meeting, 9:00 - 10:30 am, Hillview large conference room
Regular Board Meeting, 6:00 - 10:00 pm, TERC Building, 181 Encinal Avenue, Atherton CA
Friday, February 14
Expect Respect Workshop, 12:30 - 3:00 pm, Hillview PAC
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Monday, February 17
No School - February break
(through Friday, February 21)
Friday, February 21
Students! Design
Schoolhouse Run
T-Shirt Contest
here
deadline today
Wednesday, February 26
MPCSD Parent Education Speaker Series, "Let's Talk About Sex...and Puberty", 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Hillview PAC
Thursday, February 27
Service team meeting, lunchtime, PAC
Hillview Annual Dance Show,
3:30 - 5:00 pm, PAC
Friday, February 28
Hillview Annual Dance Show, 7:00 - 8:30 pm, PAC
Saturday, February 29
Hillview Annual Dance Show,
7:00 - 8:30 pm, PAC
Wednesday, March 4
MPCSD Parent Education Speaker Series, "Small Animals: Parenting in the age of Fear", 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Hillview PAC
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Parent Survey about Hillview Middle School
Complete by Friday
You have received your unique login information by email to take the annual School Parent Survey by this Friday, February 14. Your responses are confidential and Panorama Education is managing the survey process to ensure data privacy and security.
The survey will take about 5-10 minutes and you will be able to provide feedback to your child’s school as a whole and to their specific teachers. To ensure that Hillview continues providing high-quality, rigorous learning experiences to our students, your participation is essential.
Every parent received a unique code. Complete your survey even if another parent for your student already has completed their survey. We want feedback from every perspective.
Thank you for your time and input
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Hillview Annual Dance Show
February 27, 28, and 29, times above in calendar, Hillview PAC
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Tickets are available
here
. Prices: $8/Adults, $5/Students, $4/ASB
If you are interested in helping with the show, sign up
here
. Questions? Contact Katie DeAnda
here
.
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Hillview Site Council Meeting
Tuesday, February 11, 3:30 - 5:00 pm, Hillview office.
The Hillview Site Council, which is comprised of Hillview parents, teachers, staff and students, meets monthly to develop and evaluate progress on school-wide goals. All parents in our community are welcome!
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8th-Grade Parent Information
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Graduation Party Class of 2020!
After the graduation ceremony on June 15, the 8th-grade students will gather for a celebration party. This long-standing tradition at Hillview is a memorable event for graduating students, including the secret transformation of the gym, revealed on that night.
This party is 100% planned and funded by 8th-grade parents. We ask for a contribution of $50 for each student to make this a fabulous evening. Consider donating additionally to support student scholarships.
More information and your contribution
here.
A check to the office payable to "Hillview Middle School PTO". Note online or check payment is for "8th-Grade Grad Party". Email Tamara
here
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Service team kicked off 2020 by continuing to focus on issues of poverty and homelessness.
Students were proud to partner with Samaritan House and
Project WeeCare
here
to provide four bins of cereal to Samaritan House of San Mateo food closet for local families.
Thanks to all who donated!
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The Hillview Library has a collection of eBooks and audiobooks through the Sora app. Sora can be downloaded onto any device and also connected to the public library for a great selection of books.
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Battle of the Books
The Hillview library is preparing for the yearly Battle of the Books! Nominations are in for best books of 2019 that will battle it out in our March Madness brackets. But now is the time to read!
Check out the Hillview library website
here
for the four brackets including best middle grades books (grades 6-8), best books from a series, best YA books, and the best graphic novels of 2019.
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After-School Track Registration Now Open
here
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Registration is limited to the first 50 sign-ups.
- Season - April 6 - May 20.
- All events are at Menlo Atherton High School
- Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
- Fee for the season - $200
This program is a co-op, run and organized with other schools in our area. Various track and field events are planned to introduce our students to the sport. Beginners welcome!
Volunteer as event coach, assistant coach, or scorekeeper. Reach out, we value your help to provide the students with the best possible experience!
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Boys Volleyball Registration Now Open
here
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Hillview is planning one Varsity team and one JV team, if coaching recruitment supports it. You will be notified of team placement after tryouts. If you would like to coach, let us know, we would appreciate your help!
- Tryouts early to mid-March, practices start soon after
- Fee for the season - $225
- Practices - twice a week, schedule determined by team
- Games played at Hillview and area schools,1- 2 times a week, Monday-Thursday, 4:00 - 7:00 pm, April 13 - May 18
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Scholarships are available via Hillview school counselors
here
.
Contact Hillview Athletic Director, Amar Patel
here
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MPCSD Coronavirus Information
For the most up-to-date information on MPCSD guidelines about Coronavirus look for information on the website
here
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Host Families Wanted
Seeking host families for three Spanish interns from March to June. The Amity Interns provide Spanish-speaking support to MPCSD schools. You will have the opportunity to share your culture and support the interns while they are away from home.
Email Liliana Perazich
here
or call 415-297-0125.
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Seeking Intern Coordinator
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The Intern Coordinator works with the MPCSD office in finding host families,
intern selection,
and providing support for Spanish interns during their time with our school district.
This is a rewarding opportunity in which you will be personally involved with these young adults. Training will be provided as you learn the tasks of the job which begins next year.
Email Liliana Perazich
here
or call 415-297-0125.
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Live Auction Sneak Peak
Those who attend the Dinner at the
Auction
here
on March 7 will get access to the energetic Live Auction, run by celebrity auctioneer Liam Mayclem. Don't miss out!
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Value
: $12,000
Starting bid
: $5,000
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Mindego Ridge Winery Dinner Party at Private Hillside Home
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Looking for something closer to home? Bid on this exclusive evening for 14 guests at the winemaker’s private residence in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Includes a walking vineyard tour by the owners, an outdoor sunset meal overlooking the Chardonnay vineyard featuring wood-fired pizzas and farm-to-table salads prepared by a private chef, and amazing
wine
here
.
Value
: $6,500
Starting bid
: $3,000
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We're Thrilled to Partner with Wine Access as Our Signature Wine Sponsor
here
!
For our upcoming Auction Party, MPAEF is excited to partner with
Wine Access
here
as our signature wine sponsor.
Special Promotion
Shop and sip to support our community!
Here
is
a unique link to receive 5% off all your orders through March 31 and Wine Access will donate 5% of your order back to MPAEF!
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Students! Design
Schoolhouse Run
T-Shirt Contest
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Be a part of our
Schoolhouse 5K Run
history by helping to design the concept for our 2020 Run
T-shirt.
The guidelines for the T-shirt design are
here.
Winner will be selected to work with designer Krista Skehan of local branding firm, PERSONIFY.
You will implement the concept into a T-Shirt design that will be worn by the entire school district at
the Schoolhouse 5k Run this spring.
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You're invited to PTO/MPAEF/District Council Recruitment Social
Tuesday, February 11, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Simon Breitbard Gallery
We need you! The MPAEF, PTOs and District Council are volunteer-run organizations and our amazing work supporting our district schools requires a lot of great parent volunteers.
There are many opportunities from large to small and for all skill sets at each organization, open for the 2020-21 school year. Join us to learn more.
RSVP
here
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Meet the Candidates!
Thursday, February 13, 7:00 pm, Redwood City Downtown Library
Join the Redwood City Education Foundation for a forum on K-12 education with the candidates in the State Senate District 13 race to replace Jerry Hill. MPAEF is part of a coalition of education-focused community organizations hosting the event.
Learn more about the candidates' views on K-12 education in California and their plans to put kids and schools first in Sacramento. Mark Simon, a San Mateo Daily Journal columnist, will moderate.
More information is on the attached flyer
here
or at the Facebook event page
here
. We hope you can join us!
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Via Heart Project
Nonprofit organization dedicated to the awareness, education, treatment, and prevention of sudden cardiac arrest. SCA is a leading cause of death in youth under 25 and the #1 killer of student athletes, but heart screenings are not part of regular yearly physical exams. We are offering a FREE Teen Heart Screening at College of San Mateo, Sunday, February 23, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. For individuals ages 12-25. More information
here
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All Students Matter Volunteer
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An Hour a Week Could Change a K-5 Student’s Life
80% of East Palo Alto and eastern Menlo Park students are performing below grade level in reading and math. As a classroom volunteer, you will work with the same teacher and students every week for an hour during the school year. It’s an opportunity to build a relationship with a student and impact his or her life. Training provided. Sign up now, start mid-September. Information and to sign up
here
. Contact Keri Tully
here
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Palo Alto Summer Camp Fair
Thursday February 27, 5:30 - 7:00 pm, Palo Verde School Multi-Purpose Room. Discover terrific summer camps (for grades K-12) all around Palo Alto, meet camp vendors in person, and get help planning a summer your entire family will love. Free to attend. Free pizza, plus activities for kids, giveaways, and camp discounts. More info
here
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ECE Forum for CA District 13 State Senate Candidates
Sunday, February 9, 3:00 - 5:00 pm, Hillview PAC, 1100 Elder Avenue. Hosting a forum on early childhood education. Ted Lempert, CEO of Children Now and lecturer at UC Berkeley will moderate. Dr. Deborah Stipek of the Graduate School of Education at Stanford will offer opening remarks, to be followed by a Q&A session. The seven candidates are participating in this event. More information and tickets
here
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