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Woody's Yogurt Place to Donate
100% to Edna on October 4th and 5th
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! On Saturday and Sunday, October 4th and 5th, we really will have something to scream about!
Woody's Yogurt Place in Strawberry Village is giving 100 percent profit from Edna customer receipts to our school for the whole weekend! Just ask for a receipt when you order and place it in the bucket marked “Edna Maguire,” located inside Woody's. You can treat yourself and treat your school.
No More Wednesday Paper Waste!
Last week Edna rolled out a new Wednesday Folder system. Now, only the youngest child in each family will bring home school, district, and community news. Class-specific information and anything needing separate signatures, forms, etc. will continue to be in each folder. Older children in each family now have a gold "DND" sticker on their folders, indicating Do Not Duplicate. The PTA is currently working with various organizations to cut back on the paper they send to us. Any questions or confusion, please ask Lisa Zimmer or Leslie Lewczyk (lesliepta@gmail.com). Thank you for your support and understanding as this system gets underway!
Terrific Tuesdays at E&O Trading Company
Start October 7th
Would you like to enjoy a delicious meal and raise money for our school? Come to E&O Trading Company in Larkspur for lunch, dinner, or take-out on the first Tuesday of each month this fall, starting October 7th. The food is amazing southeast Asian grill, the service outstanding, and they are giving Edna Maguire 20 percent of all sales served to Edna families. Just 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 your children's education.
SchoolPool News
The Mill Valley School District and the Edna Maguire PTA strongly recommend the SchoolPool program from Safe Routes to Schools, and we urge you to say YES! to SchoolPool on the directory update forms. If you've already submitted your directory update, you can still opt in to SchoolPool. Go to www.mvschools.org and click on the Directory Listing.
SchoolPool helps Edna Maguire families find companions for travel to and from school together. Please try to walk, bike or carpool whenever possible. It's Fun! It's Healthy! Less Traffic! Less Pollution!
Book Fair Volunteer Meeting
Help out at a favorite annual fundraising event by unloading books, working cash registers, decorating the venue, or reviewing books. This year's Book Fair, sponsored by Lafayette Books, will run from November 17th to 20th. Any time you can spare before, during, and/or after the event will be appreciated. To find out more, please attend our first Book Fair Volunteer meeting on Friday, October 3rd at 8:45 a.m. in the multipurpose room.
If you are unable to attend the meeting and would like to volunteer, or have any questions, please contact Book Fair Chairs Mari Allen at allenmari@hotmail.com or Jessica Ryan at jessicaryan3@hotmail.com.
Did You Know?
Did you know that you can view and print an up-to-date school calendar from the Edna website? You can even download it directly and automatically into your computer or handheld device!
PTA Meeting Minutes Available
The agenda for the October 1st PTA Executive Board meeting is now available (click here). If you have any questions, please contact Katrina Kehl at kkehl@pacbell.net.
Election Day Nears:
Get Informed, Get Registered, Get Voting
Election Day is fast approaching, when Mill Valley voters will be asked to decide on Measure A. Measure A seeks to amend the Mill Valley School District's existing parcel tax, increasing it by $193 a year and extending it for four years. The district's Board of Trustees placed Measure A on the ballot to provide additional funding to help avoid budget cuts that district officials have said could result in laying off teachers, increasing class sizes, and reducing educational programs. Keep in mind that fewer than 20 percent of Mill Valley registered voters have children in the Mill Valley School District.
The deadline to register to vote is October 20. If you have not already done so, please register, and remember to vote on November 4th. If you've moved recently or changed your name, you may need to re-register.
To learn more about the Mill Valley School District's budget, visit http://www.mvschools.org/news/finance/default.htm. To get more information about Measure A, visit www.KeepMVSchoolsGreat.com.
COMMUNITY CONNECTION
October News from the Mill Valley Public Library
Time to VOTE! Thank you to more than 500 artists who turned in wonderful bookmark art celebrating books, reading, and the Mill Valley Public Library. Help us choose the five winners by casting a ballot for your favorites. The top 30 designs will be on view in the Children's Room through October and we'll announce the winners on November 4, the same day our country elects a new President. You can see all of the amazing entries in our Bookmark Design Contest binders.
You're back in school and the Library is here to help. We've got great books and super-helpful librarians, but did you know you can use your library card to access our online services from the library or your home computer? We have online encyclopedias, databases (for finding newspaper and magazine articles), and Live Homework Help, our FREE virtual tutoring service, which is now available for grades kindergarten through college. Visit our website or ask us about it.
Upcoming events at the Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary
The Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary is owned and operated by the National Audubon Society. Its mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems by inspiring and educating our community, with a focus on youth, and by emphasizing conservation initiatives related to our Sanctuary on Richardson Bay.
NEW: Nature of the Bay Lecture Series
Thursday, October 2nd, 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
The "Nature of the Bay" lecture series kicks off with "The Riches of Richardson Bay," which will provide a natural history tour of some of the amazing nature in our backyard and what we're doing to protect it. The lecture series will be held on the third Thursday of every month from October through March, coinciding with the closing of the bay to all boat traffic. Come and learn about all the wildlife that will be using the bay while we are not! RSVP: 388-2524.
Worm Bin Workshop
Saturday, October 11th, 10:00 a.m. to Noon
Discover how to reduce your family's impact by making nutrient-rich soil for your garden from household food scraps. Learn about the jobs of decomposers and introduce the importance of stewardship to children. Cost: $40/bin. RSVP: 388-2524
Blackie's Pasture Work Day
Saturday, October 18th, 9:00 a.m. to Noon
Bring your family and friends for a morning of restoration and clean-up along the shores of Blackie's Pasture. We will be removing trash and invasive plants. Appropriate for young children. RSVP: 388-2524 ext 107
Halloween Night Hike
Saturday, October 25th, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Discover the darker side of our Sanctuary as our Naturalist guides a twilight exploration and learn about the bats, owls, and other animals that take the Sanctuary nightly. Cost: $10 adult / $5 child. RSVP: 388-2524 ext 107 |
