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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 EdTalk – The LASD Student Math Experience Join us for a presentation for parents and community members to learn about the expectations and learning experiences the students of Los Altos School District engage in during math class. The presentation will provide suggestions about how best to support your child in deeply learning mathematics. Presenter: David Foster, Founder and Executive Director of the Silicon Valley Mathematics Initiative (SVMI) and Co-Director of the Santa Clara Valley Math Project. Wed, March 15, 2017 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Covington School Multipurpose Room
To register: https://edtalklasdmath. LASD | iLearn | (650) 947-1150 | 201 Covington Rd |
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$20K Matching Challenge Met! Did you notice the growing arrow on the LAEF sign in front of our school? LAEF is pleased to announce that we just reached the $3.3M mark in donations! Thank you to the 57 families who contributed $24,774 to meet our $20,000 Matching Grant. With $386,690 to go to reach $3.7M, every dollar counts. That’s why we’re counting on another 224 families to donate at www.LAEFonline.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. LAEF • P.O. Box 98 • Los Altos, CA 94023 • Phone: (650) 559-0445 |
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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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Wear a Hat and Support Heavenly Hats Please join the Gardner Student Council for a fun way to help out the Cancer Society. On Friday, March 10, everyone is allowed to wear their favorite hat is exchange for a minimum of $1 (more accepted) donation to the Heavenly Hats Foundation. We encourage the students to use their own money if they have any. So break open those piggy banks for a worthy cause. 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 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 |
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Third Thursday (On Tuesday) Please join the PTA next Tuesday, March 7th at 12:30 PM (minimum day) in the multi for BINGO!! We will have Bingo tables set up, pizza for $2/slice and prizes, prizes and prizes! Our sixth graders will be calling the Bingo games for added fun... Girls Just want to have Fun! Calling all Gardner Bullis girls and moms (or dads)!! Come out for a night of FUN at Winter Lodge in Palo Alto! When: Friday, March 10th 5:30-7:30pm Cost: $16 includes Skating rink admission and skate rental; $6 for Dinner (2 slices of pizza, salad, bottled water, hot chocolate and dessert) *Welcome adults/children to join for dinner, even if you’re not skating Register and Payment go to Girls Night Out webpage Deadline to register is Monday, March 6 For additional information contact Shannon Guymon Picture Perfect Have the perfect photo from a school event? Share it with the yearbook. 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! 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 Register and Payment go to Boys Night Out webpage Deadline to register is Monday, March 13th For additional information contact Aileen Breslow Get your Auction Tickets! Early Bird price extended to March 6th
A Night in Havana at the Cabana takes place at the Crowne Plaza Cabana Hotel in Palo Alto on April 1st, 2017 from 6 - 11PM. You won't want to miss this special Cuban-themed evening of Bidding, Dining, Dancing and Fun with Friends while helping our kids! This annual fundraiser provides much needed financial support for our school’s Arts Programs, Computer Technology and Equipment, Library Materials, Gardens, Field Trips, Classroom Supplies, and Teacher Professional Development. Early Bird tickets are on sale now for $100 per person and go up to $125 after March 6th. Please email Gardnerauction@lasdschools.org Auction Gift Basket donations How does it work?
The movies for each Grade are as below: Kinder Trolls 1st Secret Life of Pets 2nd Moana 3rd Zootopia 4th Angry Birds 5th Harry Potter 6th Star Wars Items are still needed for the 1st, 2nd, 5th, and 6th grade baskets!
Please look at this https://docs.google.com/ For your convenience we have already added Amazon links to each item so you're just a click away from contributing! Once an item has been purchased, please be sure to add your name under the 'Donated by' column to avoid duplicates If you would like to donate an item other than the ones suggested, please do so whilst keeping to the specific movie theme 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 |
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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 EdTalk – The LASD Student Math Experience Join us for a presentation for parents and community members to learn about the expectations and learning experiences the students of Los Altos School District engage in during math class. The presentation will provide suggestions about how best to support your child in deeply learning mathematics. Presenter: David Foster, Founder and Executive Director of the Silicon Valley Mathematics Initiative (SVMI) and Co-Director of the Santa Clara Valley Math Project. Wed, March 15, 2017 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Covington School Multipurpose Room
To register: https://edtalklasdmath. LASD | iLearn | (650) 947-1150 | 201 Covington Rd
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TWO BIG DEADLINES FOR LAEF ON FRIDAY, MARCH 10TH $10,000 in matching still available! In the past three weeks, LAEF has received $10,000 in NEW donations and increases OVER last year’s donation amounts. It’s countdown time, and we still have $10,000 from two LASD families to match YOUR donation this year. LAEF’s goal is 100% participation from every family, so every dollar counts. Please donate today at LAEFonline.org. LAEF Needs Your Input! Survey Deadline Approaching! We launched our survey last week to give the parent community an opportunity to share your feedback about LAEF-funded programs this year including enrichment programs, smaller classes, teacher support, and more at your child’s school. Your input will help our board of 20 parent volunteers, and LASD Leadership determine the Foundation's funding priorities for the 2017-18 school year. Thank you for your participation. LAEF • P.O. Box 98 • Los Altos, CA 94023 • Phone: (650) 559-0445 |
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Parents’ Night Out Hosted by Los Altos Cheer Need an evening without the kids? Los Altos Cheer Parents Night Out gives families in the community the opportunity to take a well-deserved break. Go out for a night on the town feeling confident that your little ones are safe and having the time of their lives with the LAHS Cheer Team. To enroll your child/children in the event, contact Amber Fanter at a.fanter05@gmail.com Saturday, March 11, 2017 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Los Altos High School Library Cost: $30 for the first child, $25 for additional siblings Ages 3 – 10 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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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 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 DELAC – (DISTRICT ENGLISH LEARNER ADVISORY COMMITTEE) MEETING DELAC – The district will hold a DELAC (District English Learner Advisory Committee) meeting on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at 8:45am in the district Board Room. All are welcome to attend 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 |
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BookQuest Celebration on Thursday - March 2nd, 2017 at 6-8 PM (in Gardner Bullis Multi) Please come celebrate what our BookQuest authors have accomplished! Published books will be on display (authors can take books home after the event) and Gennifer Choldenko (author of the Al Capone series, Chasing Secrets, A Giant Crush, and more) will be our guest speaker. We will have a raffle for our student authors. Light refreshments will be served. Please, note that thanks to our school community, the BookQuest program raised $630 for a charitable cause. This donation will be used to support community service events, which will be organized by our student council. Girls Just want to have Fun! Calling all Gardner Bullis girls and moms (or dads)!! Come out for a night of FUN at Winter Lodge in Palo Alto! When: Friday, March 10th 5:30-7:30pm Cost: $16 includes Skating rink admission and skate rental; $6 for Dinner (2 slices of pizza, salad, bottled water, hot chocolate and dessert) *Welcome adults/children to join for dinner, even if you’re not skating Register and Payment go to Girls Night Out webpage Deadline to register is Monday, March 6 For additional information contact Shannon Guymon 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 Register and Payment go to Boys Night Out webpage Deadline to register is Monday, March 13th For additional information contact Aileen Breslow Get your Auction Tickets! Early Bird price extended to March 6th
A Night in Havana at the Cabana takes place at the Crowne Plaza Cabana Hotel in Palo Alto on April 1st, 2017 from 6 - 11PM. You won't want to miss this special Cuban-themed evening of Bidding, Dining, Dancing and Fun with Friends while helping our kids! This annual fundraiser provides much needed financial support for our school’s Arts Programs, Computer Technology and Equipment, Library Materials, Gardens, Field Trips, Classroom Supplies, and Teacher Professional Development. Early Bird tickets are on sale now for $100 per person and go up to $125 after March 6th. Please email Gardnerauction@lasdschools.org Auction Gift Basket donations How does it work?
The movies for each Grade are as below: Kinder Trolls 1st Secret Life of Pets 2nd Moana 3rd Zootopia 4th Angry Birds 5th Harry Potter 6th Star Wars Please look at this spreadsheet for the suggested donation items for each grade. For your convenience we have already added Amazon links to each item so you're just a click away from contributing! Once an item has been purchased, please be sure to add your name under the 'Donated by' column to avoid duplicates If you would like to donate an item other than the ones suggested, please do so whilst keeping to the specific movie theme 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 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.
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