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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 7 through March 21. The PTA Lunch program is organized by Edna parent volunteers and is our second largest fundraiser for the school year. Hot lunch order forms were included in last week’s folders and are available in the school office. Both the PTA and MVSD order forms are due back to school by end of day Thursday, December 6.
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.
The lunch menus/forms are posted on our website at http://www.ednamaguire.org/flyers-forms.html.
Science News from Camilla Barry:
"There's a bug in here!"
Kindergarteners took a walk behind Edna Maguire school last week to get a close-up view of oak trees and how they grow. Sadly, we discovered that many of the oak trees along the bike path are dying from Sudden Oak Death syndrome. Students were able to make the diagnosis themselves by searching for oozing red sap on the lower trunk of the trees.
Despite the disease, these trees are still producing acorns. Children examined these oak seeds by splitting some with a hammer. (Don't worry; this year there was a bumper crop of acorns, with hundreds on the trees and ground, so we left plenty for reproduction). Some of the seeds had travelers inside – the grub of the acorn weevil. Everyone was excited when we found one of the wiggly, chubby, white larvae. These larvae eat the nut meat before chewing a hole through the shell and burrowing into soil under the oak trees. We gently moved the grubs to the leaf litter after examining them.
Camilla Barry teaches science in the Edna Maguire kindergarten and first grade classes throughout the year.
Kindergarten Registration for School Year 2008-09
DATES:
Monday, January 14, 1-7:30 PM
Thursday, January 17, 1-7:30 PM
Monday, February 4, 1-7:30 PM
Thursday, February 7, 1-7:30 PM
PLACE:
Mill Valley School District Office
411 Sycamore Avenue (to the left of the main Middle School entrance)
IMPORTANT:
The above dates are priority registration dates. It makes no difference which of these four dates you register. All registrations will be considered equally on these dates regardless of the day or time you register.
A child is eligible for public school Kindergarten if he/she will be 5 years old on or before December 2, 2008. To find out what documents are required for registration please visit our website at www.mvschools.org or call 389.7700.
Tours are available at each school. Please call the school directly to sign up for a tour.
Edna Maguire: 389-7733
Old Mill: 389-7727
Park: 389-7735
Strawberry Point: 380-2490
Tam Valley: 389-7731
Girls Softball Registration Opens Soon!
The spring 2008 season is just around the corner. Registration forms will be available soon at www.millvalleygirlssoftball.org or email marla@supportwareconsulting.com. Get ready to play Fastpitch Softball!
Kiddo!: Help Us Reach Our Goal While You Reach Yours
Bring a copy of this newsletter in to 24Seven at 383 Miller Avenue and sign up to get fit. Check out the Loop, which is a full-body workout including cardio with strength and conditioning that takes only 30 minutes. That's less time than it takes to find a parking space at Whole Foods!
Kiddo! supporters who bring in this newsletter will have their initiation fee waived (usually $50), their processing fee reduced by $30 to $49, and will receive $7.00 off of the monthly dues down to a mere $40 per month. 24Seven will donate $30 to Kiddo! for every new enrollment with a copy of this newsletter and the mention of Kiddo!
What have you got to lose?
Get Ready Southern Marin Training Information – How Do I Get Trained?
Get Ready Southern Marin is a program that has been prepared for direct dissemination to the general public for disaster and emergency preparedness. It is based on the most reliable hazard awareness and emergency education information available. The citizens training class can be completed in less than two hours.
Please see the training dates on our website at www.getreadysouthernmarin.org to find a class that will work for you. To schedule, send an email to getready@cityofmillvalley.org and include your name, telephone, address, email, and date and location of desired training.
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 children'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 or 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.
Play Structure Donation Drive
We've raised close to $10,000 toward our new kindergarten/first grade play structure, but we still need your help to reach our goal of $40,000. Please make a tax-deductible donation today! Checks payable to Edna Maguire PTA, memo: K/1st Play Structure. For more information, contact: Katrina Kehl (378-9267) or Gary and Suzanne Alpert (388-3815).
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