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| Subject | Ohlone eNews: April 5 | ID :246 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Message | Grab some coffee and food, and check out the Book Fair on Tuesday, or anytime through Friday. Also enjoy the Art Show. Coming up Ohlone Events
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). 'Just Books' Fair -- Tues-Fri, 4/6-4/9 'A book worth reading is a book worth buying.' --John Ruskin This spring, Ohlone will be offering a book fair with just that: books! Gone are the 'bought and quickly forgotten' toys, pens, erasers, pencils, notepads...you get the idea. Items sold will reflect quality; along this line, please know that few items will be under $5. We will have a variety of selections, including books focused on:
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! Core Values Committee -- Tues, 4/6 Join the Core Values Committee to discuss Ohlone's Core Values. All Ohlone parents are welcome. Farmers Market Plant Sale -- Thurs, 4/8 Bring a little bit of the Ohlone Farm home to your garden. Purchase plants from the Ohlone Farm at this week's Farmers Market - Thursday after school. The plants that will be available include daffodils, peas, various herbs (mint, sage, bee balm (used for making tea)), yarrow, spider plants, succulents, and more! Quantities vary, so arrive early for the best selection. Spend your Spring Break sprucing up your garden! May Fête Children’s Parade -- 5/1 Save the date. Sat. May 1, 10am, downtown Palo Alto. Palo Alto Recreation invites you to the 88th Annual May Fête Children’s Parade. This year’s theme, “Free to be…Me!” is all about honoring all the ways that our children and youth express themselves in a joyful and positive manner along life’s journey. The morning will be filled with spirited entertainment from local high and junior high school marching bands, floats, and thousands of children marching, skating, and cycling through downtown. Following the parade, join Partners in Education and celebrate our schools with food, music, and games at the 8th Annual PiE Fair at Addison School until 1pm. info: 463-4921, www.cityofpaloalto.org/recreation. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Early registration for the AYSO Soccer league -- 4/5 Registration for the Fall, 2010 season starts April 5, and ends June 11 (or as each age group fills up). Every year, over 2,000 boys & girls from grades K - 12 play in the league. The AYSO league is based on 6 principles: Everyone plays, Balanced Teams, Open Registration, Positive Coaching, Good Sportsmanship & Player Development. AYSO is an all volunteer organization (no experience needed, training is provided). For more information on registration visit the website: http://www.ayso26.org Spring Break Swim Lessons by Paly Varsity and JV Swimmers -- 4/12 - 4/15 Mon. April 12 - Thurs. April 15, 3-5:30pm, Palo Alto High School Aquatics Center. Have the Paly Swimming Team teach your children how to swim the freestyle, backstroke, butterfly and breaststroke during Spring break. Instructors are Paly Varsity and JV swimmers, under the direction of Paly Swim Coach Danny Dye. 4 Sessions $100, 30 minute lessons per day; 1 Session $30, arrange time and day in advance. Contact: Danny Dye, coachdye@hotmail.com, or Pat Lin, padylin@yahoo.com, to schedule a session. "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. Science Enrichment for 4th & 5th Graders Did you know the Jr. Museum and Zoo offers challenging, hands-on after school science classes for inquisitive 4th and 5th graders, in addition to our popular classes for PreK-3rd grade? Our new classes are designed specifically for older students. The small class size of 10 students maximum allows every child to participate directly. After spring break, your young zoologist can investigate "Animal Anatomy" on Thursday afternoons, 3:15p.m., 4/22-5/6. In May, junior forensic scientists can solve a mystery at the JMZ using "Crime Science", 5/13-5/27. Sign up now! Find our classes listed in the KIDS section of the Enjoy catalog or enjoyonline.cityofpaloalto.org. 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Summer Camps ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CSMA Spring and Summer Camps Finn Center, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. The Community School of Music and Arts has a wide variety of creative classes, offered in the morning and afternoon, for Spring and Summer Art Camps 2010. Spring camp flyer: palylink.paloaltopta.org/enews/csmaspring2010.pdf Summer camp flyer (English): palylink.paloaltopta.org/enews/csmasummer2010.pdf Summer camp flyer (Spanish): palylink.paloaltopta.org/enews/csmaverano2010.pdf Info: 917.6813, mross@arts4all.org, www.arts4all.org MOAH’s 3 Day Summer Camp 2010 June 21, 22, 23, 9am-4pm, Museum of American Heritage, 351 Homer, Palo Alto. Registration Deadline May 21 Travel back in time and be an old-fashioned American girl. Some of this year’s exciting lavender themed activities include: Quilting for Beginners, Paper Making and Printing, Soap Making and Candle Making, Old-Fashioned Games, Fun & Tea Party, and Hat decorating. Ages 9 and up. Members $300, Non-Members $350, includes all supplies needed for class. Info: 321-1004, www.moah.org India Community Center Summer Camps in Palo Alto Cultural Immersion Camp, June 21–25, K – 5th Grade Hindi Camp (Basic), June 28-July 2, K – 5th Grade Bollywood Dance Camp, July 12–16, K – 5th Grade Gandhi Camp, (Overnight camp in Olema, CA), Aug. 7-14, 5th – 12th Grade Info: www.IndiaCC.org/culturalcamps PAUSD Summer School: Middle School Music Opportunities Registration begins April 19; Summer School June 21 - July 16, J.L.Stanford Middle School Music opportunities at PAUSD Summer School include Brass, Clarinet, and Flute Ensembles, Chorus, Band, Chamber String Workshop, and Intermediate String Orchestra. Registration information and forms may be obtained from the district web page at pausd.org. Click on the "Summer School" button and scroll down to "Middle School Program" for registration information and forms. Flyer: palylink.paloaltopta.org/enews/summerschoolmusic.pdf 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 | 2010-04-04 23:34:37 |