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Winter School Lunch Programs
This season, we will be offering both the PTA Lunch program and the Mill Valley School District lunch program from January 7th - March 21st. The PTA Lunch program is organized by Edna parent volunteers and is our second largest fundraiser for the school year. Hot lunch order forms will be included in the Tuesday, November 20th folders. Both the PTA and MVSD order forms are due back to school by end of day Thursday, December 6th.
IMPORTANT: The PTA lunch program is not able to accommodate any late orders. ALL LATE LUNCH REQUESTS WILL BE DIRECTED TO THE MVSD LUNCH PROGRAM. No exceptions will be made. Thank you.
For further information, please contact Tracy Ginther at minxmode@comcast.net, or 312-5016.
Congratulations, Edna! A Note from Lisa Zimmer
Edna Maguire Elementary has been recognized this month by the California business community for high student academic achievement. Our school was selected by the California Business for Education Excellence Foundation and Just for the Kids-California as one of 569 public schools in California to receive the title of 2007 Honor Roll School. Schools receiving this distinction from California's business community have demonstrated consistent high student academic achievement.
This is Edna Maguire's third year to receive the Star Schools Award for academic excellence. I want to personally thank all the parents and teachers for their commitment to a strong home-school connection which is so important in our success. I am equally grateful to the teachers for their extraordinary talent in delivering an excellent academic program for our school.
Information on SF Bay Oil Spill from Wildcare
The disastrous oil spill in San Francisco Bay on November 7 has prompted many in our community to look for ways to help. One organization, WildCare, is assisting in the cleanup and care of wildlife affected by this accident. For more information, click here.
Edna Spirit Day -
Tuesday, November 20 is Hat Day!
Sponsored by the Edna Maguire Student Council, Edna Spirit Days will encourage our students to show their school spirit. The first Spirit Day is HAT DAY! Students and teachers should wear their favorite hats to school. This can include anything from a favorite baseball cap to crazy hats.
For more information, contact Teacher Coordinator, Teresa Shern (tshern@mvschools.org).
WINTER WONDERLAND OF BOOKS
Book Fair: November 26 – November 30
Book Coffee Talk on Tuesday 11/27: We are excited to have the owner of Lafayette Bookstore, Dave Simpson, speaking at our Book Coffee Talk on Tuesday, November 27 at 9:00 am. He is a wonderful speaker and will be telling us his current adult favorites that will be available at the Book Fair. Also speaking will be Edna's librarian, Debra Wiley, to give us her favorite picks for kids for grade levels K-5. Invite all your Book Club friends! Get ready to buy some holiday presents!
Evening Event on Thursday 11/29: Come see Gennifer Cheldenko, author of Al Capone Does my Shirts; Penny Warner, The Nancy Drew Handbook; Jonathan Kathrein, Don't Fear the Shark; and our very own Deb Luster with her new book, I Am Happy Just the Way I Am. Hours are 5:00 to 8:00.
Book Drive During Book Fair
Edna Maguire School and Girl Scout Troop #31810 will be having a childre's book drive during the Edna Maguire Book Fair, Monday, November 26th through Friday November 30th.
Please have your child pick out and bring in to their classroom one of their "no-longer wanted" or outgrown books. These books will be donated to the San Francisco Children's Book Project and distributed to various children's facilities, including homeless shelters and daycare centers. Additional new of gently used books will be collected in the multi-purpose room during the Book Fair. If you have extra books that you are willing to part with, please bring them in.
Books are gifts that can be opened again and again. We hope everyone can participate and share the generosity of our Edna Maguire Community.
If you have questions, you can contact Aniko Molnar at armolnar@sbcglobal.net or Valerie Wynn at howval@comcast.net.
Edna Holiday Shopping Days –
Shop to Fundraise for Edna Maguire!
Edna Maguire families and friends will have the opportunity to shop for the holidays while contributing to the Edna Maguire PTA! For more information, contact Mari Allen (allenmari@hotmail.com).
Sports Basement, Presidio Store
Sunday, December 2nd from 3 - 5pm
610 Mason St
San Francisco, CA 94129
415.437.0100x6
The store will donate 20% of all proceeds during this shopping period to Edna Maguire. Just mention that you are shopping for Edna Maguire School at the entrance. Shop for ALL sportswear and equipment for your family and yourself!
*** Please Note Change of Time and Format ***
Lulu Blue, Miller Avenue
Wednesday, December 5th from 10:30am - 6:30pm
The store will donate 15% of all proceeds during this shopping period to Edna Maguire. Moms (and dads) are invited to shop ALL DAY – just tell the salesperson that you are shopping for Edna Maguire School! Note: have your child start a wish list at Lulu Blue before December 5th, and take the guesswork out of shopping!
Prismatic Science/Laser Show – SAVE THE DATE!
1-5 Assembly
Thursday, Dec. 6 • 1:30pm – 2:30pm
All School Family Science/Laser Show Evening Event
Dec. 6 • 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Day time Assembly: American Pride, 1:30-2:30
A perfect blend of pop/rock music and patriotic songs, American Pride features uplifting songs, such as America the Beautiful (Ray Charles), Bless the USA (Lee Greenwood), and Fanfare to the Common Man (Aaron Copland). The program captures the ideals that make our nation great: liberty, diversity, and exploration of the unknown. Laser imagery includes famous national symbols and landmarks, such as the Lincoln Memorial, Mt. Rushmore, and the Statue of Liberty. Great any time of the year, but especially effective around Constitution Day (Sept 17), Veterans Day (Nov 11), Presidents Day (late Feb), Memorial Day (late May), Flag Day (June 14), and Independence Day (July 4).
Evening/Family Night: Winter Wonderland, 6:30-7:30
Brighten-up the dark, gray days of winter with a dazzling laser show. Enjoy a great blend of current pop music along with classic winter titles, such as Let it Snow, Jingle Bell Rock,and Sleigh Ride. The Winter Holiday Celebration is 100% nondenominational – i.e., there are no musical or visual references to Christmas (or Santa Claus), Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Ramadan, etc. Laser animations consist of surreal winter landscapes, winter sports, and the ever-popular misadventures of Squeaky the Penguin.
If you would like more information please go to the website, www.prismaticmagic.com.
Edna Working Parents Network
Those parents who work away from home and are not able to get to school during the day are presented with many challenges. Some of us are single parents, some families have two parents who work, and not all of us have access to other family members who might help out.
The Edna Working Parents Network will provide a forum for working parents to exchange ideas and suggestions about how the needs of our families can be met. As members of the Edna Maguire community, it is important that working parents have a voice at the PTA meetings, even if we cannot be there in person, so that event arrangements can take into consideration the needs of our kids too.
If you are interested in becoming a part of this group, please email Sheila Brear at workprntpta@aol.com or call her at (415) 514-2066, (415) 341-3443, or (415) 381-6208.
Play Structure Donation THANKS
Our Play Structure Fundraising Drive is an ongoing success because of the generosity of so many Edna Maguire families, friends, and local businesses. Without these donations, the 2nd-5th grade Play Structure would not be a reality; and the KG/1st grade Play Structure would not be a possibility.
Our first campaign over the summer raised enough money to cover the costs of the 2nd – 5th grade Play Structure, in addition to an extra $20,000 that will be carried over to our KG/1st grade Play Structure. The Donation Day on November 14th raised $6,620!! Thanks to your incredible generosity, we are well on our way to raising the $60,000 needed to purchase and install the new equipment for our youngest students.
The Edna Maguire PTA and students would like to thank the following for their extraordinary assistance during our first fundraising campaign:
Maureen Keefe
Amy & Matthew Whitelaw
Ellen Pichey
Jennifer & Andrew Levine
Andrew & Amy Faulkner
Patrick & Kristin House
Juanito Villanueva & Georgia Pung
Christina Friedman
Lisa Joss & James Cabral
Erin & David Griffis
John & Susan Whitaker
Mark & Patricia Goodman
Janet & Cedric Young
Jennifer & Philip Oreste
Zener Art Group
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Janie & Joseph Karp
Brewer & Pamela Stone
Jill & Robert Anderson
Linda & Alex Dunne
Chris Colladay & Rich Hake
Juliette Dangeard (child)
Luz Elena Castro
Eric Somers
Elizabeth Warren & Jason Zada
Rupen & Meera Dolasia
Arthur & Debbie Friedman
Joseph Locke
Lars & Jean Ihle
Denise & Mark Steele Fund (MCF)
CMP Community Foundation
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Dr. Falkow
Blythedale Rebekah Lodge #305
Julia Sze Fund (MCF)
George & Barbara Pratt
City Carpets
Dean & Lisa Church
Steve & Dana Rieger
Strawberry Point School PTA
Ellen & Ken Weber
Steven & Leslie Lewczyk
Toyota Scion Marin
Kristina Zdan
Dr. Henning & Lieselotte Bauer
Martha Siegel
F. & C. Wilson
Robert Demattei
Deborah Dorosin
John Palmer
Joseph Bodovitz
Louis & Janet Tomimatsu
W D Allen
Michiko Kumataka
Dr. Paul & Eleanor Stanger
Richard & Phyllis Schlobohm
Sidney & Deanne Gottfried
Tommy & Mary Hom
Kurt & Elizabeth Rieke
Barbara Merino
Patricia Lakner
David & Jan Mishel / M Family Trust
Joan & EJ Boessenecker
Glenn & Deena Burger
Meisler/Wade Family
Margaret Bluth
Susan Lee Janson
Robert & Julanne Crockett
Carol Fraker
Howard S. Wynn
Mark & Lucy Hampton
WFB Match to Sze Donation
Richard & Mari Allen
Douglas & Julia Evans
Cate Elsten & Art Beeman
Katrina Kehl & Andrew Pratt
Nancy & Ron Felder
Janet Fox
Robert & Barbara Bleckman
Clifford & Kirsten Treais
Tamalpais Bank
Faubel Construction Inc.
Madeleine Gish
Western Athletic Clubs Inc.
Suzanne DiBianca
Kimberly Jessup & Anne Zarraonandia
Kathleen Sonderby & Richard Ross
Law Offices of Farley S. Tolpen
Craig Collins & Stephanie Lynde
Catherine Klifa
Robert & Michelle Zimmerman
Schwab Match to Church donation
Jamba Juice
Schwab Match to Felder donation
Washington Mutual
Our heartfelt gratitude to those families who have generously donated specifically to the KG/1st grade Play Structure:
Gary and Suzanne Alpert
Jeff and Anne Asch
Ricardo Bayon and Nathalie Fraise
Christopher and Karen Carr
Bethany Conybeare
Rupen and Meera Dolasia
Christopher Ginther
Jospeh and Sandra Gunter
Eileen Immethun
Joseph and Janie Karp
Micahel and Anne Lemme
Lisa Levin
Andrew and Jennifer Levine
John and Shawn Marshall
Deborah Monti
Fabrizio Natale and Heidi Hjorth
James and Dorothy O'Donnnell
Ludger Peters and Neysa Furey
Peter and Courtney Phleger
Joseph and Carolyn Preis
Donald and Katherine Reed
Chuck and Jessica Ryan
Eric and Stirling Sommers
Paul and Justine Whitehead
Your donations are still welcome! Please make your fully tax-deductible contribution to “Edna Maguire PTA; memo: KG/1st Play Structure.” Your generosity is much appreciated!
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