 Hillview PTO Newsletter
June 6, 2010
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| Looking Ahead |
June 16August 23August 24 |
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Last Week of School and Farewell From Vice Principal Joy Shmueli
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Dear Parents,
The end of
the year is overwhelming and crazy all at once. But at the same time
it's very exciting. Hopefully, I can help clear up any confusion about
our last week together.
Monday, June 7 - We'll be on an assembly
schedule. The 7th and 8th graders will be going to the 8th grade Awards
Assembly. Parents of students receiving awards have been notified. We
ask that only those parents attend as we do not have the space to open
it up to the general public. We hope you understand. Sixth graders
will have an alternate activity during that time.
Tuesday, June 8 - regular bell schedule. 7th
and 8th grade students will attend our eighth-grade graduation speaker assembly. Two representatives from each eighth grade core
were chosen by their classmates to speak. Of the eighteen, three to four
students will be chosen to speak at the ceremony itself. This is not a
parent-attended activity. T During 6° and 7°, eighth graders will
receive their yearbooks and enjoy some time together signing them.
Wednesday, June 9 - The winners of our year-long spirit competition--the 8th grade class and the 7th-grade Block H holders will be going to Raging Waters. They will
leave at 9:30am and will return at 4:30. Students/families are
responsible for arranging transportation home from Hillview. Permission
slips went home last week and are due by the time school starts the day
of the trip.
Thursday, June 10 - The first hour of the day, the 8th
graders will run through their first ceremony rehearsal and then will
get on busses and head to Great America. Permission slips went home and
were due June 1st. If your child hasn't turned it in, please do so
immediately. They will return at 4pm, and will need to arrange for
transportation home. 6th and 7th graders will spend the afternoon
signing their yearbooks.
Friday, June 11- Our last day of school! School
gets out at 11:35am. Please arrange for transportation. You should
also send your child to school with a bag (or two) to empty the contents
of their lockers to bring stuff home. 6th and 7th graders will have
field activities and parties, while 8th graders spend the morning
continuing to prepare for the graduation ceremony that evening.
Graduation will take place on our blacktop Friday evening at 5pm. The ceremony lasts
approximately one hour and 15 minutes. There is a reception to follow,
hosted by our 7th grade families. Everyone is welcome to attend
graduation. Families are not permitted to reserve seats until 4pm. For more information on graduation, please see the following link: http://cms.hillviewpto.org/node/3265
I
want to wish you all a wonderful, relaxing summer.
Thank you
for a fantastic nine years here at Hillview. It has been amazing, and
full of incredible memories. I will miss you dearly.
~Joy
Shmueli
Hillview Vice Principal 2001-2010
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| Eighth-Grade Updates |
ATTENTION 8TH GRADE FAMILIES!
If your child is planning on going to a Sequoia District High School, including Summit or Everest, you MUST verify your address with the Sequoia District by June 18th. Failure to do so will result in a delay of scheduling. Please take care of this ASAP.
8th grade flag football
players/parents;Football Registration for Incoming
Freshman at M-A is on SATURDAY, JUNE 12th at 10am at M-A (near the gyms).
If interested, please email Susan Mohr at SMDMohr@aol.com and she will provide information. Parents, is your 8th-grader going to M-A next year?If so, please see the volunteer opportunities listed below as well as information on helping with the freshmen Challenge Day. Now is the time to get involved! back to top |
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Attention 7th-Grade Parents |
It is a Hillview tradition for the 7th graders to
provide refreshments for the 8th grade graduation, so that the 8th grade
parents can share this special day with their families. So we need each
7th grade student to bring 2 dozen baked goods such as brownies,
cookies, or lemon bars to the library by noon on June 11 (last day of school). Please use
disposable plates or trays. Please participate in giving our 8th graders
a warm send off.
We also are in great need of volunteers to help in
this process: before school collecting goodies, before and during
reception. Please contact Alys Smith at legalmommyof2@gmail.com to sign up to
volunteer. Thanks.
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| Hot Lunch Update | |
Attention Parents! The last week of school is so hectic, why worry about
packing a lunch?
Hot Lunch, delivered by Children's
Choice, will continue through Wednesday, June 9th. Save the hassle of
packing a lunch during the last hectic week of school? Log on to www.choicelunch.comtoday and order lunch for your kids!
There will be a
PTO-sponsored PIZZA lunch on Thursday, June
10th for the 6th and 7th graders. Please remember to send your
child to school with money that day!
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WASHINGTON, D.C. TRIP FOR CLASS OF 2011 |
Class of 2011 8th Grade Washington, D.C. Trip
Come join us for a fun
and educational trip to Washington, D.C. and New York City. Sign up soon as the trip is
filling up fast.
Also, if you sign up by June 1
you receive a discount on the tour cost. If you have any questions,
contact Carolyn Malquist at cmalquist@mpcsd.org.
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PTO Fundraiser |
LEARN ABOUT
THE PTO'S NEW GIFT CARD FUNDRAISER
Hillview's
PTO is beginning a new fundraiser with Great Lakes Scrip Center (GLSC) where
Hillview families can buy gift cards that they would normally use and
earn money for the PTO at the same time. There are hundreds of retailers
to choose from and gift cards can be purchased online at the GLSC
website with Hillview PTO's Enrollment Code or at the school during
specified times. Simply, Hillview's PTO purchases the cards at a
discount, you pay face value, and the PTO keeps the difference. It
really adds up over the course of a year. To learn more, go to the following links: www.glscrip.com and www.shopwithscrip.com
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Last Call For Yearbooks!
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The
yearbooks are here and almost 580 of the 630 ordered have been sold
through the online website that went up on October 1, 2009! If you have
not ordered and want your child to have a Yearbook, a limited amount of specially
numbered orders will be available in the Office starting on June 1, 2010. Come by
and pick one up or have your child bring one home. Checks are
preferable for payment. Make checks payable to HILLVIEW SCHOOL (NOT
PTO) and leave in the forms box in the main office.
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| M-A Challenge Day 2010 | |
Volunteers Needed for Challenge Day 2010 - BE THE CHANGE! Join us Monday and/or Tuesday, November 1st or 2nd for the memorable one-day workshop that promotes compassion, communication and community building among the Class of 2014. It's a great way for freshmen parents to get involved at M-A --- a one day commitment that helps our teens break down barriers and create new levels of empathy and respect. Come participate in one of the most meaningful volunteer opportunities of the year.
Adult volunteers are critical to the program's success. Volunteer opportunities for both days include (tentative times):
- Small Group Facilitator: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
- Registration: 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
- Lunch 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Volunteer for any of three roles, pick the date which works best for you, then e-mail your preference (be sure to specify the date) to Stasia Grose or Ellen Mouchawar at challengeday@mabearspta.org. Please put "Challenge Day Volunteer" in the subject line. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of our students!
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| M-A Parent Volunteer Opportunities |
Is your 8th grader going to M-A in the fall? If so, we would love you to become a parent volunteer! There are numerous opportunities to get involved as a parent at M-A and one of the ways to get linked in to some of the PTA-related action is this:
Email us back at adminsupport@mabearspta.org and we will add your name and email to the list of parents that are contacted throughout the school year when the school's administration needs parent volunteers.
For example, if you would like to get involved immediately, we are already recruiting volunteers to help with Arena check-in that will take place on:
* Wednesday, August 11 from 1 to 5 pm for 9th and 12th graders, and on
* Thursday, August 12 from 8:30am to 12:30pm for 10th and 11th graders
Please let us know if you are able to help on any of these days.
Also, if you would like to help with schedule distribution on the first day of school on Wednesday, August 18 from 7 to 9am, please email us back and let us know. This is a great way to share the excitement of the first day of high school in a relatively unobtrusive way ;-)
If you have any questions, please contact us.
We look forward to seeing you next year!
Gloria Principe and Lee Ann Yasukawa
M-A Admin Support Co-Chairs
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High Schoolers Job Opportunity
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Wanted: High School
students in good academic standing to serve as teacher's aides at
Hillview's summer school. The summer school session is from Tuesday, June 15 through Thursday, July 1. Daily hours are 8:30 a.m. -
12:15 p.m. We are looking for enthusiastic and responsible young adults
with good skills in language
arts and mathematics. This is a paid position. Please contact
Mr. Haug (whaug@mpcsd.org;
650/326-4341 x 2119) for details and an application.
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MPAEF |
 The Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation is
pleased to
announce a record grant of $2.35 million to
the Menlo Park City
School District
for the 2010-2011 school year. This gift will
fully
fund 17 teachers for our schools, including full time elementary music,
art and
library specialists. We did it with the help of more than 1,100 families,
teachers, district staff and
community members who supported our fundraising campaign this year to
keep our
schools strong. We are truly fortunate to live in such a dedicated and
caring
community that puts education for all first. We look forward to working
together again next year to support our excellent schools and teachers.
We are your Foundation and we hope that every district family
joins us moving forward, because when we all
join together,
the education for our children will continue to get better.
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Arena Check-In 
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Attention parents of soon-to-be Hillview 6th/7th/8th graders. Mark your
calendars for MONDAY
AUGUST 23RD for the annual Hillview Arena Check In. Attendance
at this event is mandatory - it is the time to turn in
District Paperwork, have your child's school ID portrait taken and
receive their schedule. Keep an eye out for District Forms which will
be mailed in August. More information about specific times for each
family to attend, will also be coming soon. We always need volunteers
to make this day run smoothly--no experience necessary! To volunteer,
please go to http://cms.hillviewpto.org/node/3227
If
you are unable to attend or have any questions, please contact joanlambert@hotmail.com
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Community
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"THE 5 SECRETS TO
END YOUR TEEN'S ARGUING & BACKTALK"
Join
this lively and interactive parenting class and learn the 5 secrets to
turning around a disrespectful teen as well as practical tips you can use
right away and bring calmness back into your household. Friday, June 11, 7-9 PM, $35 for residents $50
for non-residents. City of Menlo Park Community
Services Department. Register at www.menlopark.org Or
call (650) 330-2200
Camp Menlo: Making Summer
Magic! Now it's time to enjoy summer with our week-long aquatics day camps
that offer swim instruction, water games, and land activities for ages
5-12. Beginning and advanced swim instruction levels, field games, and
arts&crafts are all part of the fun at the Burgess Pools in Menlo Park. Every week, June 14-Aug 20. Mornings
9am-2pm and afternoons 2-6pm. Info and registration: http://www.campmenlo.com
Alpine FCU Boys Under 13 (born
after Aug. 1, 1997)Tryouts for experienced players are being held for the Fall season. If
your son is interested,
please join us on June 8
at Woodside
Elementary School from
4pm-5:30pm and June 9 from 5pm-6:30pm
at Rossotti's Field
on Alpine Road.
If you have questions,
please email Adrienne Fioretti at fiorettifamily@yahoo.com.
Summer
Seminars: Writing (English); Intro to Mandarin; Test Prep. Writing
taught by Jennifer
Tsay who teaches the Hillview afterschool writing program. Stanford BA
(English) Harvard JD. Mandarin taught by Jean
Liang, native speaker, Harvard Phd. Test prep (ISEE, HSPT, SAT, ACT) and
tutoring in other subjects. Downtown Menlo Park location.
www.omegateaching.com 650.
324. 1662. jennifer@omegateaching.com
Bay Area Chess www.bayareachess.com has been providing after school chess instruction to students in the
Menlo Atherton School District for the past several years as well as
organizing the Northern California Scholastic Chess championship
tournaments for the past two years and holding almost weekly scholastic
tournament events. Once again, this summer, we are offering chess camps
throughout the summer with sessions geared for all levels of young chess
players, from raw beginners to seasoned "pros".
Menlo-Atherton Vikings Pop Warner football and cheer program is open
for registration. The
Vikings have a new cheer program, serving ages 5-12. More information can be found at mapopwarner.com. Teams fill up quickly
so be sure to
register soon! An early registration discount of $50 is offered
before June 15th. Practice starts Aug. 1.
Games are in
September and October. Questions?
send
an e-mail to info@mapopwarner.com.
Ohlone Art Camp: Silk painting, embroidery, mosaics, masks and
more, ages 5 and up. Contact Kristen at (650) 493-4383, email graffikdezine@comcast.netor visit www.ohloneartcamp.com.
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PE, After School, and Summer Sports
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SUMMER BASKETBALL CLINICS
Hillview School
June 2010
Hillview Middle School is offering two basketball clinics this summer during June. It is geared for next year's 6th/7th/8th
graders. Harry Bell and Phil Eaton are both Hillview physical education teachers
and middle school/high school basketball coaches. There is a
registration/information form on this website: hillviewpto.org
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| Parenting Tip of the Week |
Go somewhere/do something different with your teen. Doing something out
of the ordinary gives you a great chance to make a connection. If
possible let him choose. Be open to your teen's ideas about things you
wouldn't usually do.
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Newsletter Submissions
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To submit an announcement to the Hillview PTO Newsletter, email your announcement
to newsletter@hillviewpto.org. Outside organization submissions must be no more than
two sentences in length and must include the name of the organization, event, date, time,
location, contact info and web site URL. The editors reserve the right to edit all
announcements. See General Guidelines for Submitting Announcements for further information.
Announcement deadline: Every Wednesday at noon unless otherwise noted. Please mention announcement content in subject line.
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