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| Subject | Ohlone eNews: March 29 | ID :245 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Message | Coming up Ohlone Events
Farm Work Day -- Sat, 4/3 Come on out to the Farm to help with various projects. No experience necessary. Parent Coffee & Book Fair -- Tues 4/6 Join the PTA outside the office/MP Room for a bite of breakfast and a cuppa joe or tea as you start your day, then stop in the MP Room to browse the Book Fair (partnered with Banana Seed). Spring Book Fair -- Tues-Fri, 4/6-4/9 Come to the Spring Book Fair! Drop by the MP Room to check out the spring Book Fair, with new vendor, Banana Seed. PTA Reflections Art Show -- Tues-Fri 4/6-4/9 April 6 - 9 in the MP room; same times as the Book Fair. Add some culture and fine art to your week when you view the PTA Reflections Art Show at the Spring Book Fair! While you browse for the latest literature, please enjoy our gallery of art, photography, poetry and music all created by Ohlone creative artists! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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PAUSD & Community Events
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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. Info and entry forms: www.youmadeitjamboree.com. Nominate Outstanding Contributors by 4/2 Nomination forms due Fri. April 2; Luncheon Fri. June 4, 11:30am-1pm, Cabana Hotel. Members of Palo Alto’s PTAs, schools and community devote energy, enthusiasm and initiative in countless ways that benefit our youth. Each year, PTA awards are presented to individuals or teams who have given outstanding service to children. The Palo Alto Council of PTAs (PTAC) honors service with local and California State PTA awards in several categories. Among considerations are longevity and significance of service, breadth/depth of service, and contributions that benefit more than an individual school. PTAC invites you to submit nominations. The nomination form is due April 2 and can be found at the PTAC website, paloaltopta.org. Questions: Anna Thayer, annathayer@mindspring.com Measure A Community Rally -- Sat, 4/3 Sat. April 3, 11am-1pm, Lytton Plaza, downtown Palo Alto. The purpose of the rally will be Celebrating Education in our Palo Alto Schools and to provide information about Measure A. The rally will feature student participation; cheerleaders and musicians. Speakers include Mayor Pat Burt - Parent PAUSD, State Senator Joe Simitian - Alum PAUSD, Jim Harbaugh - Stanford Football Coach / Alum of PAUSD, Julie Lythcott-Haims - Freshman Dean Stanford / Parent in PAUSD, Yiaway Yeh - City Council/Graduate PAUSD. There will also be food, literature, and children's activities. Info: www.supportpaloaltoschools2010.org Panel Discussion: “Growth and the Schools: What Is Palo Alto’s Future?” -- Thu 4/1 Thurs. April 1, 7-9pm, Channing House Auditorium, 850 Webster Street, Palo Alto. This free public panel discussion on the relationship between the city meeting its housing commitment and how that would impact the quality of our schools. Panelists: • Gail Price, City Council Member; Former PAUSD Board Member • Fran Wagstaff, Former President, Mid-Peninsula Housing Corporation • Dana Tom, Current PAUSD Board Member; Liaison To City/School Committee • Ray Bacchetti, Vice President, Emeritus, Stanford University; Former PAUSD Board Member • John Barton, Moderator; Former City Council and PAUSD Board Member. Co-sponsored by Alliance for a Livable Palo Alto, the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce, Greenbelt Alliance, the Palo Alto Weekly, Midpeninsula Community Media Center, Palo Alto Housing Corp., and the Loma Prieta Chapter of the Sierra Club. Flyer: http://alivablepaloalto.community.officelive.com/Documents/alpa%20flyer%203-20-10%203.pdf "Mad Orlando" Staged for Local Schools -- Tue 4/13 Tues. April 13, 11am-12pm, Campbell Recital Hall, Stanford. Students, teachers, and parents are invited to this performance, part a series of other events taking place at Stanford and in the wider Bay Area, "Mad Orlando's Legacy", dedicated to the long afterlife of the greatest poems of the Italian Renaissance, "Orlando furioso" (Mad Orlando). Participating in the schools event will be a company of Sicilian puppeteers from Palermo, the Figli d'Arte Cuticchio, as well as instrumentalists and one singer from the San Francisco-based Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra. The event will consist of a narration of the story of Mad Orlando with scenes performed by both the puppeteers and musicians. Conceived with elementary school children in mind, but all are welcome. Students must be accompanied by an adult. Info: madorlando.stanford.edu Palo Alto Art Center Community Celebration -- Sun 4/11 Sun. April 11, 2-5pm, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto. A special free community celebration in conjunction with the Palo Alto Art Center’s exhibition, Treasures from The Mexican Museum: A Spirited Legacy. Enjoy hands-on art activities, food by Oaxacan Kitchen and a special performance by Los Cenzontles. Fun for the whole family. Family Art Activities (ages 5 and up): 2-4pm. Performance by Los Cenzontles: 4-5pm. Los Cenzontles (The Mockingbirds) have pioneered a revival of music with Mexican roots in California, creating a powerful new hybrid sound, a fresh Chicano voice for a new generation. Bicycle Traffic Skills Classes -- 4/24, 4/25, 5/1, or 5/2 Choose date: Sat. Apr 24, Sun. Apr 25, Sat. May 1, Sun. May 2. 1-5:30pm. Classes for children age 10-14 and their parents, offered by City of Palo Alto Recreation Dept. Classes will cover the basics of traffic law; basic bike and helmet fitting; common types of bike crashes, & how to avoid them; how to position yourself properly on the road; how to let drivers know your intentions; and how to deal with left turns & 4-way stops. One parent is required to register and attend from each family. Info: http://bikeclass.swent.net/Classes.htm#KidsII 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date and Time | 2010-03-28 23:18:26 |