Friday, April 10th is Hippie Day
Our next Spirit Day is this Friday, April 10th, when students and teachers can come to school dressed as hippies. Get out your tie-dye and bell bottoms!
"Sprucing up with Bruce" General Clean-up Day Sunday, April 19th
Bruce Berlinger, our VP of Site Enhancement, has organized a general clean-up day at Edna on Sunday, April 19th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Edna campus could use some sprucing up and Bruce will provide all the tools and supplies to power wash buildings, paint curbs, prune landscaping, and clean up the lunch, storage, and trash collection areas. Any time you can give is much appreciated! We'll provide refreshments! Let's help make our school sparkle for the remainder of the school year! Questions, contact Bruce Berlinger at bruceberlinger@yahoo.com.
Frequent Rider Program Starts Today!
Choose freedom from your car and win prizes for walking, biking and carpooling to school in the Frequent Rider Miles Contest. For the next four weeks, students will be rewarded for getting to school in these healthy ways. Make sure your child fills out the Frequent Rider Mile Cards that came home in last week's Wednesday Folders. They'll become eligible to win prizes, including a gift certificate for a new bike! Children who are unable to participate can volunteer to make posters or hand out prizes.
Remember, carpooling is when two or more families travel to school together. Please see the MVSD Directory on page 13 to find other Edna families with whom to carpool.
Questions, contact Lisa Gilmore (lisa.gilmore88@gmail.com) or Rhonda Campbell (rhonda@kcfilm.net).
Fifth Grade Mural
The Edna Maguire fifth grade class of 2009 is proud to present the "Blue Skies Ahead" mural, freshly painted on the back wall of our office building. The fifth graders had a wonderful time creating together, and hope the entire Edna community enjoys its beauty. Thanks to parent Eric Zener for his artistic talent and help creating this mural.
Edna Celebrates Earth Week!
Earth Week starts Monday, April 20th and culminates the following Friday with the Garden Sing. To celebrate, Edna is getting into the spirit by focusing on reducing waste:
On Monday, April 20th, look for the Green Team's posters about how to reduce waste and go waste-free around school.
On Tuesday April 21st, the school will watch The Story of Stuff, an informative movie about the production, consumption and dumping of stuff.
On Wednesday April 22nd, Earth Day, the Green Team will sponsor Zero Waste Day in which staff and students, will be encouraged to produce no waste. Pack a lunch using reusable containers and give the Earth a break.
On Thursday April 23rd at 8:40am, we will celebrate the organic method of garden pest management by releasing ladybugs and other beneficial insects that will help control pests in the Mill Valley Children's Garden.
On Friday April 24th at 11:15am, the Garden Sing will take place on Alto Field behind the Garden.
Kiddo! Arts Committee Needs You
The Kiddo! Arts Committee is looking for representatives from Edna Maguire to join members from the other elementary schools and MVMS to join our committee for the 2009-10 school year. The group meets monthly to discuss publicizing upcoming art/music events at our schools. They also select, frame, and hang all of the art work for the various Kiddo! art shows held throughout Mill Valley over the course of the year. Their biggest event is the Mill Valley Arts Festival in September.
If you're interested in joining this wonderful group, please contact Edna's Kiddo! Arts Committee Representative, Mari Allen, at allenmari@hotmail.com.
Terrific Tuesday at E&O Trading Company Tomorrow
This week's Terrific Tuesday is at E&O Trading Company in Larkspur. Have a great dinner out (or take it home!) and earn 20 percent for Edna Maguire. Tell your server you are with Edna Maguire School and write Edna Maguire on your restaurant bill. You'll be treating yourself and helping support education.
Cash Those Old PTA Checks Now!
In order to upgrade and simplify the PTA's accounting systems, Edna Maguire PTA has changed banks to a local favorite, Tamalpais Bank. If you have a check that the PTA has written to you, whether recently or in the distant past, please cash it before April 15th when we close our Bank of America account. Please contact Suzanne Alpert at suzanne_alpert@yahoo.com with questions or comments.
Next Pony Express Deadline: April 9th
The next Pony Express will hit e-mail boxes after Spring Break, but we need your submissions before next week. The deadline for the April 20th Pony is this Thursday, April 9th at 3:00 p.m.
COMMUNITY CONNECTION
Lecture: "Parenting the Internet Generation"
On April 30th, three top authorities on children and technology will discuss on-line life from the young child through adolescence. Click here to download the flyer (pdf). The lecture will be held at the Mill Valley Community Center on Thursday, April 30th from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets cost $20, which you can reserve by emailing susannah@baldwin.com or calling 279-2866.
Upcoming Events at the Richardson Bay
Audubon Center
What's the Buzz?
Saturday, April 11th 10:00 a.m. to noon
Find out why native bees are important to our gardens, our ecosystems, and our planet! We'll discover bees, butterflies, and other pollinators at the sanctuary and learn about their fascinating natural history. Advance Registration Required: 388-2524. Cost: $15/child, appropriate for children ages 5 to 8. Children age 4 and under may participate, but must be accompanied by an adult.
Earth Day Restoration Work Day
Saturday, April 18th, 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Celebrate Earth Day by bringing your family and friends for a morning of restoration and clean-up at the Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary. We may be removing trash, invasive plants, helping with restoration projects, or improving trails. Appropriate for young children. Children 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult. FREE program. RSVP: 388-2524.
Worm Bin Workshop
Saturday, April 18th, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Learn how to make a worm bin for your home or classroom! Worm bins keep food waste out of landfills and produce wonderful soil for your garden. Appropriate for families or individuals. Cost: $40 (includes bin, info packet, & starter worms). Advance Registration Required: 388-2524 |
