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SubjectOhlone eNews: March 22 ID :243
MessageTonight: Science Night! 


Coming up
Ohlone Events
      This week
 
 Mon, 3/22  Science Night -- games and activities!  5:30 - 8 pm
 Tues, 3/23  Farm Council Meeting 7-9 pm
 Tues, 3/23  Measure A volunteers needed 6 pm
 Wed, 3/24  Shop at Whole Foods on Emerson all day
 Sun, 3/28  Art Show and Dessert Potluck  4-6 pm
     
      Next Week & Beyond
 
 Sat, 4/3  Farm Work Day 9 - 1 pm
 Tues, 4/6 -
 Fri, 4/9
 Spring Book Fair MP Room
     


Passionate about school funding?
  • Relieved and grateful that PAUSD is not planning any layoffs for next school year?
  • Disheartened by the news from surrounding communities about 30-kid classrooms and school closures?
  • Like to chat on the phone?
  • Enjoy spending time with other Ohlone parents and staff?
If you answer "yes" to any or all of the above, sign up for a shift at a phone bank to educate/remind voters about the upcoming parcel tax election.  Volunteers will call registered voters  who are likely to support  Measure A.  Ohlone PTA has been assigned 2 nights to help (though your help is, of course, welcome any night you can make it).  Scripts, FAQs, food, and assistance will be provided.

Click here to sign-up:
http://www.mysignup.com/yesona

We're especially looking for volunteers on March 23 and April 28.  Many thanks to those parents & staff who have already signed up!

e-mail Jane (jane@dick.org) with any questions.


Science Night -- Mon, 3/22
Save the date.  5:30 - 8:00 pm
Bring the whole family for science-centered activities and games.

We are still looking for volunteers to run the tables. Contact Tanya
Buxton tanya.buxton@gmail.com or Hayley Gans hagans@stanford.edu if
you can help out.


Farm Council Meeting -- Tues 3/23
From 7-9 pm in the Staff Lounge


Whole Foods Fundraiser for Ohlone Farm -- Wed, 3/24 All Day
Wed. March 24, Whole Foods, Emerson St., Palo Alto
Flyer: http://www.ohloneweb.com/258.html

Whole Foods Market is sponsoring the Ohlone Elementary School Farm as a part of its Community 5% day. Whole Foods Market will donate 5% of the store’s net sales from that day to Ohlone, supporting the extraordinary educational program at the Farm! No coupon is necessary.  
For more information about the Ohlone Farm: http://www.ohloneweb.com/farm.html


Ohlone's All-School Art Show and Dessert Potluck -- Sun 3/28
When: 4 - 6 pm
Where: in the Ohlone MP room and beyond

Come to our first all-school Art Show. One art project will be exhibited from each class.  Docents will be on-hand to explain each art project, as parents walk through.

The Ohlone PTA will provide coffee and tea. Please click on the Jooners link below to sign up to bring a dessert.
http://www.jooners.com/guest?t=help&p=none&l=-3a347dd9:127398540c4:-6fd2

If you would like to help or if you have any questions please email Susan Usman susanusman@earthlink.net


Farm Work Day -- Sat, 4/3
Come on out to the Farm to help with various projects.  No experience necessary.


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PAUSD & Community Events
PTA Parent Ed: “Growing Up Asian in Palo Alto” -- Wed, 3/31
    Date      Event   Time
 Mon, 3/22
  CAC Parent Ed: Preparing for College:
  Navigating the Accommodation Process
  http://www.pausd.org/community/board/agenda.shtml
7:30 pm
Churchill
 Tues, 3/23
 School Board Regular Meeting
  http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/depts/lib/teens/default.asp
6:30 pm
Churchill
 Wed, 3/24
 Free Teen Writing Workshop
  http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/depts/lib/teens/default.asp
3:45 pm
Mitchell Park
 Wed, 3/24
 Author Mary Sheedy Kurcinka 6 pm
Undisclosed
 Thurs, 3/25
 How to Raise Resilient Children -- Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg
  http://info.paloaltopta.org/docs/100325ginsburgflyer.pdf
  http://info.paloaltopta.org/parent_ed.shtml#parenting

6:30 pm
Gunn
 Thurs, 3/25
 Kids, Parents and Power Struggles: Secrets to Effective Discipline
  http://www.parentsplaceonline.org/peninsula/classes/kids-parents-and-power-struggles-secrets-effective-discipline
7pm, Sequoia, Redwood City
 Thurs, 3/25
  Monthly ADHD Meeting
     http://info.paloaltopta.org/parent_ed.shtml#specialed
7:30 pm
Churchill
 Fri, 3/26
  PAUSD Jazz Band Guest Artist Concert
   http://events.pausd.org/cal/EventList.aspx?eventidn=770&view=EventDetails&information_id=1667
7:30 pm
Gunn
 Sat, 3/27
 PAUSD Music and Art Teachers Collaborative
   Faculty Concert and Art Show
3:30 pm
Gunn
 Sat 3/27,
 Sun 3/28
 Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra Concerts
   http://www.pacomusic.org/index.php?page=upcoming
 Saratoga,
Portola Valley
      Next Week
 
 Mondays 3/29 - 5/3
(6 weeks)
 Parent Workshop Series on Helping Youth Thrive
  http://gunnspotlight.blogspot.com/2010/03/project-cornerstone-parent-workshop.html
  Details: contact Ruth Gordon at rgalfonso@earthlink.net
 8:45 am
JLS
 Tues, 3/30  Growing Mental Health for Parents and Teens
   http://www.centerforsustainablechange.org
 6:30 pm
YMCA on Ross
 Wed, 3/31  PTA Parent Ed: “Growing Up Asian in Palo Alto”
   http://palylink.paloaltopta.org/enews/growingupasian.pdf
 7:00 pm
Mitchell Park
 Sat, 4/3
 Family and Children's Concert -- Banana Slug String Band
   http://palylink.paloaltopta.org/enews/bananaslugs.pdf
10 am
Cubberly
 Sat, 4/3
 Palo Alto Children's Theatre Presents: Dr. Noize
  http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/depts/csd/activities_and_recreation/attractions/childrens_theatre/default.asp
 12 noon
Children's Theatre
 Sat, 4/3
 Palo Alto Spring Children’s Fine Art Classes Begin April 3
   http://enjoyonline.cityofpaloalto.org  -> Classes
 
      General
 
 Sun, 4/18
 Sun, 5/2
 FREE CLINIC to Try Lacrosse  (registration required)
  www.AthertonLacrosse.com
 
 
 Palo Alto Summer Studio Camp Registration is Underway
   http://enjoyonline.cityofpaloalto.org  -> Classes
 
 
 Summer Camps:   www.cityofpaloalto.org/enjoy.
 
 
 Sports & Camps: http://info.paloaltopta.org/sports.shtml  
These events are usually not at Ohlone school.



How to Raise Resilient Children -- Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg -- Thurs, 3/25
Thursday, March 25, 2010
6:30-8:30pm (6:00-6:30pm Community Social & Resource Fair)
Gunn High School - Spangenberg Theatre, 780 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto

Admission is FREE / No RSVP
Please carpool and arrive early, parking is limited
Live Spanish translation available

Pediatrician, acclaimed nationally known speaker and author, Dr. Ken Ginsburg will discuss how to raise resilient children able deal with stress in an increasingly complex world. Dr. Ginsburg’s unique perspective emphasizes the developmental strengths of youth, equipping parents and educators with skills needed to better teach kids to help themselves.
Learn how to:
· Support children and teens to develop positive coping strategies.
· Recognize the red flags that may indicate when a youth is at risk.
· Help youth develop the seven C’s: competence, confidence,
connection, character, contribution, coping & control

Directions and event details: http://info.paloaltopta.org/


PAUSD Music and Art Teachers Collaborative Faculty Concert and Art Show -- 3/27
Sat. March 27, 3:30pm, Spangenberg Theatre, Gunn High School.

For the 18th year, PAUSD Music Teachers present a chamber music concert. Also, art teachers will showcase their artwork and offer it for sale. Proceeds from the concert provide scholarships for district music students in grades 4-8. Audition sign-ups take place at the concert (audition times are limited). Proceeds from the art sale will be awarded to a PAUSD art student.

Tickets may be purchased by sending a check, made out to “PAUSD” and a SASE to the Music Office, 25 Churchill Ave., Palo Alto, 94306 before March 19; calling 329-3944; or e-mail music@pausd.org for information. Tickets will also be available at the door. Adults $12.00 ($15 at door) Student/Senior $5.00


PTA Parent Ed: “Growing Up Asian in Palo Alto” -- Wed, 3/31
Wed. March 31, 7-9pm, Mitchell Park Community Center.

Engage with a panel of PAUSD parents, students and alumni as they share their perspective. Hear their diverse, illuminating stories. Participants include:
Barbara Sih Klausner, moderator, an American-born Chinese mother of three, a lawyer and educator, serves on the PAUSD Board of Education.
Aditya Srinivasan, graduate of the prestigious IIT and fluent in two Indian languages, immigrated in 1998 in his mid-forties and raised his children in Palo Alto.

Brought to you by the Parent Education and Community Outreach committees of the Palo Alto PTA Council
Info: info.paloaltopta.org/parent_ed.shtml
Flyer: palylink.paloaltopta.org/enews/growingupasian.pdf


You Made It! Jamboree – Entry Period Extended To March 31
Palo Alto PTA Council's You Made It! Jamboree is a chance for any PAUSD student to show the world his or her awesome creations. Does your student make robots? Invent new toys? Design computer games or animations? Create new fashions? The You Made It! Jamboree is your student's chance to celebrate the creative spirit within and display their innovations at the Palo Alto Art Center on May 15. He or she might even be invited to show their creation at the San Mateo Maker Faire. Info and entry forms: www.youmadeitjamboree.com.

Palo Alto Summer Studio Camp Registration is Underway
There is still room in great Summer Studio Camps for youth and teens. Info:  329-2366.
To register: enjoyonline.cityofpaloalto.org, 329-2366.



Sports Opportunities for Kids
The PTA Council has a great summary here:
http://info.paloaltopta.org/sports.shtml


FREE CLINIC to Try Lacrosse! -- Register now
Offering beginners a chance to learn the hottest new sport in West Coast schools. Come out to the park to learn to play this fantastic sport (Sports Illustrated calls it the “fastest growing sport in the U.S.”) and have fun with new friends. Great opportunity for families to learn more about Lacrosse!! We will cover the basics of Lacrosse from cradling to shooting.

Who: Boys & Girls Ages 5 - 15
When: Sundays 3:00 – 4:00
Where:
  • Palo Alto, April 18th - Mitchell Park
  • Palo Alto, May 2nd - Mitchell Park
  • Los Altos Hills, May 16th - Purissima Park Field #2
  • Atherton, May 23rd - Holbrook Palmer Park
  • Belmont, June 6th - Notre Dame de Namur University Fields
For more information please visit our website www.AthertonLacrosse.com or email AthertonLacrosse@Gmail.com

Date and Time2010-03-21 23:17:26