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Lost & Found PLEASE look through the lost and found (outside the MP Room) before the holiday break. All items left in the lost and found after this week will be donated. Gift Ideas -- Visit the Farmers' Market on Thursday Still have holiday shopping to do? Maybe you would like to treat yourself to a special gift? Shop at the Ohlone Farmers' Market today after school outside the MP room. In addition to the usual delicious treats, there will be special offerings such as:
Ohlone Book Club -- A Whole New Mind -- Discussion on Jan 5 Ohlone Book Club: " A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future" by Daniel Pink. This year, Bill Overton and the Ohlone Core Values Committe are excited to continue the Ohlone Book Club with Daniel Pink's insightful book: A Whole New Mind. This is a fun and quick read, just in time for winter break. We are even more excited to announce that our very own School Board Member, Barbara Klausner will be leading our Ohlone book club selection. Copies available for purchase in the Ohlone office or if you buy it from Kepler's, mention Ohlone and Ohlone will get money from your purchase. When: 7:30pm on Tuesday, January 5, 2010...first Core Values Commitee meeting of 2010! Where: Ohlone Library Who: All Ohlone Community parents are welcome! What: Book discussion the entire book: Daniel Pink's "A Whole New Mind" Lunar New Year Planning Meeting -- Jan 8 All are welcome. We'll meet on Fri Jan 8th at 8:15am in conference room ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Ohlone Ice Skating Party is Coming Soon -- Order tickets Order your tickets for a fun filled evening at Winter Lodge on Friday, January 8, 2010 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. This is an Ohlone community building event that is fun for the whole family. Order forms are included in the Arrow or located in the office. Tickets sometimes sell out so get them while they last. Tickets for skating, including skates, are $15.00. Pizza (2 pieces) and drink are offered for an additional $3.00. Spot Pizza is providing the pizza at a generous discount. Purchase a Reusable Lunch Kit -- bonus gifts thru Dec 31 There is still time to Reduce Waste and Raise Funds: Purchase a reusable lunch kit at http://www.citizenpip.com Everything in the kits is made from eco-friendly and lab-tested materials that are lead-free, PVC-free, phthalate-free, and BPA-free. Kits include an insulated lunch bag, stainless steel water bottle, BPA-free airtight food containers, stainless steel insulated food jar, stainless steel fork and spoon, and 100% cotton napkins. Items may also be purchased individually. Packing your kids a waste-free lunch is not only better for the environment, but it will reduce our waste collection costs and result in substantial savings for our school. Help us spend less money on trash and more money on school programs! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PAUSD & Community ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PAUSD Everyday Mathematics Parent Information Night Thurs. Jan. 14, 7-9pm, Barron Park, 800 Barron Avenue, Palo Alto "Algorithms in Everyday Mathematics (Grades 2-5)" Why are alternative algorithms taught in Everyday Mathemetics? Isn't it better to teach one standard procedure for each operation? This session will address the research basis and philosophy for including alternative and traditional algorithms for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division in the mathematics curriculum. Discussion and presentations will include examples of the focus algorithms used in Everyday Mathematics and resources for parents to support their children at home. Flyer: palylink.paloaltopta.org/enews/mathnightjan14.pdf PAUSD Budget Input Sought -- Take the survey Reminder: The Palo Alto PTA Council is making it easy for parents to give input into what PAUSD budget cuts should be made these next few years by creating a quick and easy survey where you choose what cuts you'd like to see and what not. Check it out: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Y6L52QG For an overview of PAUSD's budget situation: paloaltopta.org/moreinfo/PTAC-PAUSD_Budget_Overview_December_2009.pdf If you have savings recommendations not mentioned there, you can email Assistant Superintendent Scott Bowers at balancedbudget@pausd.org or, if you prefer that your suggestions be anonymous, post them at the end of the survey or email them to Lauren Janov (janovLL@yahoo.com), PTAC Advocacy Chair, and she'll forward them to Mr. Bowers without attribution. LEGOs and Trains -- Living LEGO-CY at The Museum of American Heritage -- Fri/Sat/Sun thru 1/17 Dec. 18- Jan. 17, 11am-3:30pm, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, MOAH 321 Homer, Palo Alto MOAH, The Bay Area LEGO® User Group (BayLUG) and Bay Area LEGO Train Club (BayLTC) are again combining forces this winter to repeat last year's spectacular Holiday season display at MOAH. MOAH visitors can explore a variety of LEGO creations and an operating LEGO train layout featuring a wide variety of creations by club members. Highlighting it all is Holidays in the Bay Area, a 12 by 25 foot train layout incorporating multiple trains running through city, farm, and suburban scenes. Admission tis free for active MOAH and BayLUG members and $2 per person for all others. Info: 321-1004 Palo Alto Children's Theatre Presents The Nutcracker -- 12/17 to 12/20 After-school Matinee Thurs. Dec. 17, 4:30pm, also Dec. 18, 19, 7pm, Dec. 19, 20, 2pm The Palo Alto Children's Theatre invites students to a special after-school matinee performance of The Nutcracker Thurs. Dec. 17, 4:30pm. Celebrate the season with an enchanting production featuring a talented cast of forty children ages eight to fourteen. This holiday classic, set to Tchaikovsky's thrilling score, about a girl who travels to a magical dream world of snow flakes and sugar plums to help a wooden nutcracker defeat a nasty army of mice and regain his throne, is brought to life with magical sets, costumes, and lighting design by Emily Greene, Amanda Lin Carlson and Pamela Gray, respectively. This stage adaptation of E.T.A Hoffman's 1816 original is directed by Artistic Director Judge Luckey, with choreography by Gabor Simon. Tickets: 463-4970, $5 Children $10 Adults, (some performances are sold out) Details: www.cityofpaloalto.org/childrenstheatre Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra to Perform at Dinlelspiel Auditorium -- Saturday 12/19 Sat. Dec. 19, 8pm, Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Stanford Concert Features Viola virtuosa Sharon Wei, Benjamin Simon, Conductor. Program includes Corelli's Concerto Grosso in G minor, Max Bruch - Romanze, Benjamin Britten - Lachrymae, and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 2 ("Little Russian"). $15/adult, $10/senior and $5/student Info: 856-3848, info@pacomusic.org, www.pacomusic.org Paly Theatre Play in a Day -- Saturday 12/19 Sat. Dec. 19, 8pm, Haymarket Theatre, Palo Alto High Come and see "Play in a Day," Paly Theatre's most popular event. Don't miss this wildly entertaining evening of short one acts, all written, rehearsed and performed within twenty four hours. Doors open at 7:30; show up early for the best seats. Tickets $7 Adults, $5 Students/Seniors at the door. Flyer: palylink.paloaltopta.org/flyers/PIAD2009.jpg Children’s Fine Art Classes in All Mediums for Teens, Kids and Tots -- Register now Give the gift of art. Register someone you love in a Children’s Fine Art class provided by the Palo Alto Art Center. CFA offers classes at the Junior Museum and Zoo, the Palo Alto Art Center, and Mitchell Park Center. Most of the teachers are working artists; all of them are wonderful art educators. They help children learn the skills need to bring creativity into their adult lives. Your early registration insures you get the classes you want and helps us too. Winter registration is underway now. Summer Studio Camps registration lottery deadline is Jan. 14. Info and to register: enjoyonline.cityofpaloalto.org or 329-2366. Email larnie.fox@cityofpaloalto.org to join the CFA email list. Art Classes at Pacific Art League Come take an art class at the Pacific Art League, on Ramona in Palo Alto. To register, please visit www.PacificArtLeague.org, or call 650-321-3891. Upcoming classes: Art Adventures for Young Children and their Parents ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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