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Monday, October 28
Red Ribbon Week celebrations, lunchtime, Hillview campus
(through Friday, November 1)
Thursday, October 31
Books Come Alive for Halloween, before school and at brunch, library
Friday, November 1
Last day, Annual Second Harvest Food Drive “We Scare Hunger” Campaign, 8:00 - 8:20 am, PAC
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Looking Ahead
Monday, November 4
Service Team - Operation Gratitude,
(through Thursday, November 7)
Tuesday, November 5
MPCSD Parent Speaker Series, "Everything You've Always wanted to Know about the Brain", 6:30 pm, PAC
Thursday, November 7
Service Team meeting - Pets in Need, lunchtime, PAC
Thursday, November 7 - Saturday, November 9
Hillview Drama -
The Miracle Worker
and
The Diary of Anne Frank
, time informtion listed in Programs & Activities, PAC
Monday, November 11
No School - Veteran's Day
Tuesday, November 12
Site Council Meeting, 3:30 - 5:00 pm, Hillview office, large conference room
Math Competition, after school, Room G2
Wednesday, November 13
Hillview Art Show, 4:30 - 6:30 pm, Art Room, B2 (drop-in event)
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Red Ribbon Week
Monday, October 27 - Friday, November 1
Hillview Counselors are planning fun and meaningful lunchtime activities:
Monday
- HawkTalk informational video
Tuesday
- Tying red ribbons on the field fence during lunch to show the community our pledge to be drug-free
Wednesday
- Students and staff wear red to help spread awareness
Thursday
- "Drugs are a trick, not a treat." Counselors will be passing out candy to students who fill out pledges for how they will take care of themselves and stay drug-free
Friday
-"Don't blow your future!" Bubbles and music in the quad with ASB and the counselors
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Art Portfolio Showcase
Wednesday, November 13, 4:30 - 6:30 pm Art Room, B2
Students will show their art, photos, claymation movies, and Makerspace creations. This drop-in event will feature students doing pottery wheel demonstrations, presenting claymation movies on the Smartboard, and demonstrating their Makerspace projects. Feel free to contact Anna Kogan
here
. The art showcase will provide a more personal setting than during open house. Come anytime during the open hours.
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Makerspace Class needs Legos
Makerspace class is looking for Legos. If you have any that you are ready to part with, consider donating your Legos to HIllview. Drop off at the office or the B2 art room with Anna Kogan.
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Biking and Walking Routes
Resources for safe routes to school including Walk and Roll Maps
here
for Hillview and other schools in the area. Tips for walking and safe biking with d
etails
on the City of Menlo Park website
here.
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Newsletter How-to-Submit
Information on how to submit to the newsletter provided
here
. This submission information is always available in Quick Links at the bottom of the newsletter.
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Hillview Drama
The
Miracle Worker
and
The Diary of Anne Frank
- Faces of Resilience
November 7, 6:30 pm
November 8, 7:00 pm
November 9, 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm
All performances at Hillview PAC
The Miracle Worker
and
The Diary of Anne Frank
will be combined into an evening of theatre celebrating two of the most iconic women of courage of our time, Helen Keller and Anne Frank. These women met unimaginable adversity with grace and resilience, offering us lessons in acceptance and meeting supremely difficult circumstances with gratitude and love. Join us in honoring these extraordinary human beings! Tickets available
here.
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Hillview Library
Books Come Alive
for Halloween
Thursday, October 31, before school and at brunch, library
Celebrate Halloween! Come dressed up as a favorite character or as anything inspired by a book. Students can pose for their photo op and a trick or treat.
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Hillview Service Club
Operation Gratitude
Monday, November 4 - Thursday, November 7, drop-off location TBA
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If your student collects more Halloween candy than you know what to do with, we have an answer! Service Team is participating in Operation Gratitude - candy care packages are sent to troops serving overseas. Candy drop location and dates available in the next newsletter.
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Pets in Need come to Hillview
Thursday, November 7, lunchtime, PAC
Service team is excited to present more than 200 dog toys to Pets in Need at our upcoming lunchtime meeting. Anybody is welcome to attend and learn more about volunteer opportunities at this local no-kill shelter. Email
here
with questions.
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MPCSD Parent Education Speaker Series
“Everything You've Always Wanted to Know About the Brain”
Tuesday, November 5, 6:30 p.m., Hillview PAC
David Eagleman, Stanford neuroscientist, author, television personality, and Oak Knoll parent, shares his research and experience on decision-making, how the brain matures through time, what it means to grow up in a digital world, and how the brain thinks about ingroups, outgroups, and empathy. He is the writer and presenter of The Brain, an Emmy-nominated television series on PBS and BBC.
Childcare and pizza dinner provided for children. Light snacks and beverages will be provided for attendees. Additional information
here
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MPCSD Guest Teacher and Paraprofessional Recruitment Event
November 6, 10:00 - 11:00 am or 4:00 - 5:00 pm, District Office, 181 Encinal Avenue, Atherton
Make a difference in a child's life and have fun! No teaching experience? We can help! MPCSD is holding two recruiting events. All the information you need to apply will be available.
MPCSD needs a cadre of Guest Teachers and Guest Paraprofessionals ready to step in for our professionals on the days they are attending training or when they are ill.
The School Board recently approved increasing the daily pay and added a bonus for all guest teachers who work long term in MPCSD. The new rates take effect November 1
here
. If interested, but cannot attend the recruiting event, email
here
or read more at our Human Resources webpage
here
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Thank You
We want to take the opportunity to show our appreciation for our business and realtor partners in the community. Thank you for your support!
Diamond
Nelson Roberts Investment Advisors
here
Platinum
Mary and Brent Gullixson, Compass
here
Gold
Lyell Wealth Management LP
here
Silver
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Alpine Strikers FC - Tryouts for Spring Soccer
We are excited about soccer in preparation for our spring season! If you are currently playing recreational soccer and would like to start club soccer in the spring and beyond, we will hold tryouts starting the week of October 29! See
here
for information and registration.
Legarza Winter Sports Programs
Come experience one of Legarza’s many programs with our highly trained and talented staff! Join us and enjoy the contagious enthusiasm and quality instruction that have been synonymous with Legarza Basketball for the past 30 years! Register
here
and enter code spen50 for $50 off!
Stanford Kappa Alpha Theta's Annual 5k/10k
October 27, 9 am/9:05 am, Stanford University, Koret Plaza. Theta Breakers raises money for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). CASA does incredible work training volunteers to look out for foster children so they don't get overlooked in the bureaucracy of the legal system. All proceeds will be contributed directly to CASA volunteer training and supervision programs. Register
here
. Donate
here
. Learn More
here
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