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LASD & LAEF are excited to kick off the first ever STEM Days at both Egan and Blach schools this spring. STEM pervades every part of life. STEM education creates critical thinkers, increases science literacy, and enables the next generation of innovators. Exposing our students to different aspects of careers in the STEM fields could inspire and spark a passion in learning. We are looking for parents, grandparents or anyone in our community who would like to share their knowledge. If you are interested, please contact Anjana Butaney at: anjana.nagarajan1@gmail.com or Karen Wilson at: kwilson@lasdschools.org LASD | iLearn | (650) 947-1150 | 201 Covington Rd |
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Who Are You Going to Pick? #MarchMatching LAEF • P.O. Box 98 • Los Altos, CA 94023 • Phone: (650) 559-0445 |
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MVLA PARENT EDUCATION SPEAKER SERIES William Deresiewicz will give his perspective on how college should be a time for self-discovery, when young people can establish their own values and measures of success in order to forge their own path. Based on his experiences teaching at Yale and Columbia, Bill believes that as colleges shift focus from the liberal arts to narrowly “practical” subjects such as economics and computer science, students are losing the ability to think critically and creatively. Bill is an award-winning essayist and critic, and the best-selling author of Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life. He taught English at Yale for ten years and at Columbia for five.
To register: https:// Awesome Comedic Jugglers Performing at MVHS on Friday, March 31 at 7 pm Fun for the whole family! Mark & Marlo combine the best of clean comedy with the most amazing juggling stunts! Featured on television shows such as the Late Show with David Letterman, America’s Got Talent and Who Wants to Be A Millionaire, their Las Vegas-style production is family-friendly, but also jam-packed with humor for adults.
Purchase your tickets prior to March 16th for just $10 per person. Tickets purchased on or after March 16th are $12. Tickets can be purchased online through EventBrite at: https://mvhs_comedic_jugglers. Check out these awesome performers and get a taste of their show at: http://tinyurl.com/mark-marlo This community wide event is being hosted by the MVHS Grad Night Committee. For questions or more info, contact: lowheeler@sbcglobal.net The 16th Annual Los Altos Hills Pathways Run/Walk Saturday, May 13, 2017 – 9 AM A fun, challenging trail run/walk event in Los Altos Hills, CA
Register at https://lahpathwaysrun.org/ If you have a school-wide announcement that you would like to be included in Bear Tracks, please send it to the Bear Tracks editors. The deadline is the Wednesday prior to when you want it to appear. |
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The STEM Expo is THIS WEEK! It will be taking place on Tuesday, March 21st. Friends, family, and community members are welcome to come view all of the projects from 4:30 – 6:30pm in the Multipurpose Room. There will be about 90 projects on display! Come on by to help celebrate the 150 student participants! Pertussis Booster for Students in grade 6 Students currently in 6th grade must have proof of a Tdap or Dtap (Pertussis or Whooping Cough) booster given after their 7th birthday (after 10th birthday is recommended) in order to begin 7th grade in August of 2017. Please provide a copy of your child’s immunization record to your school office as soon as possible! Please refer any questions regarding this requirement to our District Health Assistants: Suzy Gough 302-1448 and Sandy Anderson 302-1449. Thank you for your cooperation! Health Services Staff JUNIORS OLYMPICS! Every 4th, 5th and 6th grader in Los Altos School District is invited to participate in the Annual Junior Olympics, coming on April 29! This event brings together the seven LASD elementary schools for a friendly track & field competition, in which everyone is encouraged to strive for their personal best and cheer on their classmates as they compete. More information and important Junior Olympics dates available at https://lasdjo.com/. Great Community Event School communities come out for Junior Olympics! The kids have fun marching with their school in opening ceremonies, cheering for their classmates during events, and doing their best after 7 weeks of training. Every 4th, 5th, and 6th grader is encouraged to participate. We hope to see all of our Grizzlies out there! Dee Suppes, Tara Roussel, Amanda Boschken and Laura Schmidt, JO Co-Chairs When to Keep Your Child Home From School Sometimes it is difficult, especially early in the morning, to know whether or not to send your child to school. The following guidelines are indications that you should keep him/her home. In this way, you are helping to control the spread of colds, flu, and other contagious illnesses. Keep your child at home when he/she has any of the following symptoms: • Fever of 99.6 or higher • Vomiting or Diarrhea • Sore throat or trouble swallowing • Rash or unusual sores or spots • Generalized muscle aches and pains • Unusually red, crusted or burning eyes • Chills • Nausea • Coughing, sneezing, and/or runny nose • Headache • Wheezing or trouble breathing • Head Lice You need to keep your child home until he/she has been symptom free without medication for 24 hours. Also, NOTIFY THE OFFICE IMMEDIATELY if your child is exposed to or contracts chicken pox, mumps or measles or whooping cough (pertussis). These conditions can be life threatening to students who are undergoing therapies that suppress their immune systems. For more information go to LASD website links: Sick child or Flu information Now Hiring School Crossing Guards
NO EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY – TRAINING IS PROVIDED Seniors and Students (over 18) Welcomed! CALL NOW! (800) 540-9290
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR COMPANY IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB www.thecrossingguardcompany. |
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Auction Gift Basket Raffle! Raffle ticket sales for the seven awesome Auction Gift Baskets start Thursday! Beginning after school on Thursday, March 24th, you will be able to purchase raffle tickets to win one of the seven movie-themed auction baskets. Raffle tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. Good luck Grizzlies! Warmly, Your Auction Basket Team- Seema Mehta and Audrey Lund Auction Update Look for printed Auction Catalogs to go home in your youngest child's Thursday folder 3/23/2017, and GET EXCITED for AUCTION PARTY 2017! Exciting news for this auction. Parking Spot and Diamond Necklace Raffle sales open up Sunday March 26! Look for forthcoming information on how to bid. Tickets are still available for A Night in Havana at the Cabana, but they are selling RAPIDO! Ticket sales will end Thursday, March 23rd, at midnight. Buy Tickets here. We are so excited to see you there! Many thanks, The Auction Committee
Picture Perfect Volunteer parents are putting together the yearbook and need to gather photos from the following events: - Last year field day - Walkathon 2016 - Multicultural fair 2017 Please use this link to upload your photos in the appropriate folder.
https://gardnerbullis.picaboo. Thank you for helping it to be a great book! Now Accepting Volunteers! The PTA Nominating Committee Wants You! Would you like to be more involved in your child’s school? Want to share your time and talents with a great school community? We have opportunities for you! The PTA Nominating Committee is looking for volunteers to help in various ways next school year. If you would like to volunteer or find out more about what is needed, please contact Alissa Faris, Nominating Committee Chair. Project Cornerstone Books
Readers are finishing up reading “Long Shot” by Chris Paul. https://www.youtube.com/watch? Ask your child what s/he dreams to be.
And then classes are starting to read “Today I Feel Silly” by Jamie Lee Curtiss (https://www.youtube.com/ |
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LASD & LAEF are excited to kick off the first ever STEM Days at both Egan and Blach schools this spring. STEM pervades every part of life. STEM education creates critical thinkers, increases science literacy, and enables the next generation of innovators. Exposing our students to different aspects of careers in the STEM fields could inspire and spark a passion in learning. We are looking for parents, grandparents or anyone in our community who would like to share their knowledge. If you are interested, please contact Anjana Butaney at: anjana.nagarajan1@gmail.com or Karen Wilson at: kwilson@lasdschools.org Become a LIVING CLASSROOM docent... share your love of nature with kids! It's time to plant tomatoes, dissect flowers, explore the plants used by the Ancient Civilizations, and harvest and make yummy pretzels from the winter wheat the students planted last Fall! If you like all those things and more, please consider becoming a Living Classroom docent! Living Classroom is looking for docents to help deliver hands-on garden-based lessons to the students of the Los Altos School District. No experience necessary as we provide all the training needed! Our Spring Docent Training will take place Monday mornings in March from 9 - Noon on 3/6, 3/13, 3/20 and 3/27. Please click HERE to view our Spring Training Flyer which lists the locations of each of our trainings. Apprentice-style training also available to those who can’t make our Monday morning trainings.
Questions? Email us at livingclassroom@lasdschools. LASD | iLearn | (650) 947-1150 | 201 Covington Rd |
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Who Are You Going to Pick? #MarchMatching
LAEF’s 2017 Survey Complete LAEF • P.O. Box 98 • Los Altos, CA 94023 • Phone: (650) 559-0445 |
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MVLA PARENT EDUCATION SPEAKER SERIES William Deresiewicz will give his perspective on how college should be a time for self-discovery, when young people can establish their own values and measures of success in order to forge their own path. Based on his experiences teaching at Yale and Columbia, Bill believes that as colleges shift focus from the liberal arts to narrowly “practical” subjects such as economics and computer science, students are losing the ability to think critically and creatively. Bill is an award-winning essayist and critic, and the best-selling author of Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life. He taught English at Yale for ten years and at Columbia for five.
To register: https:// Awesome Comedic Jugglers Performing at MVHS on Friday, March 31 at 7 pm Fun for the whole family! Mark & Marlo combine the best of clean comedy with the most amazing juggling stunts! Featured on television shows such as the Late Show with David Letterman, America’s Got Talent and Who Wants to Be A Millionaire, their Las Vegas-style production is family-friendly, but also jam-packed with humor for adults.
Purchase your tickets prior to March 16th for just $10 per person. Tickets purchased on or after March 16th are $12. Tickets can be purchased online through EventBrite at: https://mvhs_comedic_jugglers. Check out these awesome performers and get a taste of their show at: http://tinyurl.com/mark-marlo This community wide event is being hosted by the MVHS Grad Night Committee. For questions or more info, contact: lowheeler@sbcglobal.net he 16th Annual Los Altos Hills Pathways Run/Walk Saturday, May 13, 2017 – 9 AM A fun, challenging trail run/walk event in Los Altos Hills, CA
Register at https://lahpathwaysrun.org/ If you have a school-wide announcement that you would like to be included in Bear Tracks, please send it to the Bear Tracks editors. The deadline is the Wednesday prior to when you want it to appear. |
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STEM Expo Reviewers Needed:
Would you consider participating as a STEM EXPO Reviewer on Tuesday, March 21st? We have an amazing group of talented students who have been steadily working on their projects! As part of the event, we would like to provide our students an opportunity to engage in a conversation where they have a chance to explain their projects with an adult. If you are able and interested, please sign up here: www.signupgenius.com/go/ Thank you, Vicki Lombardi Pertussis Booster for Students in grade 6 Students currently in 6th grade must have proof of a Tdap or Dtap (Pertussis or Whooping Cough) booster given after their 7th birthday (after 10th birthday is recommended) in order to begin 7th grade in August of 2017. Please provide a copy of your child’s immunization record to your school office as soon as possible! Please refer any questions regarding this requirement to our District Health Assistants: Suzy Gough 302-1448 and Sandy Anderson 302-1449. Thank you for your cooperation! Health Services Staff JUNIORS OLYMPICS! Every 4th, 5th and 6th grader in Los Altos School District is invited to participate in the Annual Junior Olympics, coming on April 29! This event brings together the seven LASD elementary schools for a friendly track & field competition, in which everyone is encouraged to strive for their personal best and cheer on their classmates as they compete. More information and important Junior Olympics dates available at https://lasdjo.com/. Great Community Event School communities come out for Junior Olympics! The kids have fun marching with their school in opening ceremonies, cheering for their classmates during events, and doing their best after 7 weeks of training. Every 4th, 5th, and 6th grader is encouraged to participate. We hope to see all of our Grizzlies out there! Dee Suppes, Tara Roussel, Amanda Boschken and Laura Schmidt, JO Co-Chairs When to Keep Your Child Home From School Sometimes it is difficult, especially early in the morning, to know whether or not to send your child to school. The following guidelines are indications that you should keep him/her home. In this way, you are helping to control the spread of colds, flu, and other contagious illnesses. Keep your child at home when he/she has any of the following symptoms: • Fever of 99.6 or higher • Vomiting or Diarrhea • Sore throat or trouble swallowing • Rash or unusual sores or spots • Generalized muscle aches and pains • Unusually red, crusted or burning eyes • Chills • Nausea • Coughing, sneezing, and/or runny nose • Headache • Wheezing or trouble breathing • Head Lice You need to keep your child home until he/she has been symptom free without medication for 24 hours. Also, NOTIFY THE OFFICE IMMEDIATELY if your child is exposed to or contracts chicken pox, mumps or measles or whooping cough (pertussis). These conditions can be life threatening to students who are undergoing therapies that suppress their immune systems. For more information go to LASD website links: Sick child or Flu information Now Hiring School Crossing Guards
NO EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY – TRAINING IS PROVIDED Seniors and Students (over 18) Welcomed! CALL NOW! (800) 540-9290
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR COMPANY IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB www.thecrossingguardcompany. |
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Picture Perfect Volunteer parents are putting together the yearbook and need to gather photos from the following events: - Last year field day - Walkathon 2016 - Multicultural fair 2017 Please use this link to upload your photos in the appropriate folder.
https://gardnerbullis.picaboo. Thank you for helping it to be a great book! TOMORROW is the last day to register for Boys Night Out! Boys will be boys…. Enjoy a fun night of games on the Gardner Bullis campus. There will be a game truck, laser tag, and pizza. When: Friday, March 17th 6:00-8:00pm Cost: $25 Where: Gardner Bullis Multi To register and submit payment go to Boys Night Out webpage Deadline is TOMORROW, March 13th For additional information contact Aileen Breslow Thank you! – The BNO Team Auction Update Look for printed Auction Catalogs to go home in your youngest child's Thursday folder 3/23/2017, and GET EXCITED for AUCTION PARTY 2017! The Auction Committee is seeking unused gift cards for game prizes at our Auction Party 4/1/2017. So please check your kitchen drawers for unused gift cards and leave them in the Auction Box in our front office by March 17th. Tickets are still available for A Night in Havana at the Cabana, but they are selling RAPIDO! Ticket sales will end Thursday night March 23rd. Buy Tickets here. We are so excited to see you there! Many thanks, The Auction Committee Auction Gift Basket donations This is the last week to donate and bring all your auction baskets items to school!!! Items are still needed for the 1st, 5th, and 6th grade baskets! Please look at this spreadsheet for the suggested donation items for each grade. Thank you so much for contributing and making the auction baskets fun for our kids! Warmly, Your Auction Basket Team- Seema Mehta and Audrey Lund Now Accepting Volunteers! The PTA Nominating Committee Wants You! Would you like to be more involved in your child’s school? Want to share your time and talents with a great school community? We have opportunities for you! The PTA Nominating Committee is looking for volunteers to help in various ways next school year. If you would like to volunteer or find out more about what is needed, please contact Alissa Faris, Nominating Committee Chair. |