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Murwood Weekly eNewsletter
Let's Turn Up The Heat for WCEF! Every Amount Counts!
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Upcoming Events
Jan. 29th-Feb. 23rd- Youth Truth Survey
Feb. 5th-Feb. 9th- WCEF Turn Up The Heat
Feb. 9th- Spirit Day- Wear your favorite jersey!
Feb. 15th- No School- Staff Professional Development Day
Feb. 16th & Feb. 19th- No School- President's Day Weekend
Feb. 22nd- PTA Multicultural Night
**Feb. 29th- Muffins with Marie
Principal's Message
We are kicking off February with Turn Up the Heat, the annual participation drive for WCEF. Turn Up the Heat is a great way to show love for amazing teachers, programs and classes that would not exist without your generous donations to WCEF.
Bonus Alert! The school with the highest increase in participation gets a popsicle party and a trophy! We want that trophy at Murwood! Let's give what we can and return those red envelopes Feb. 8 and 9.
Why Donate? Without donations to WCEF our TK-5 art, music and science lab programs and additional middle school electives would not exist. Plus, what you donate stays at our school.
How much should I donate? Every dollar counts. Give any amount right for your family. The more families who give, the more programs our students have! If you have donated, thank you!
Learn more about WCEF, the programs funded through donations to WCEF, and more at wcefk12.org.
Youth Truth Survey Live Now!
I am asking for ~15 minutes of your time to complete an online survey that will help us improve Murwood Elementary. Thank you to the 117 families who have already completed the survey!
Please take the survey before it closes at midnight onFebruary 23rd by clicking this link: ytsurvey.org/wcsdfamily24.
Once you have completed the survey, please send a note/print out of the submitted page for your child to receive a popsicle!
Parent Education
C.O.P.E. (Counseling Options and Parent Education) has new parent education classes beginning, including Anger Management and Co-parenting. Please click here to view the offerings and to register for classes.
Happy Lunar New Year to all of our families who will be celebrating!
Monifa
Notes From The Office
Absence Reminders
Parents, please remember to always email or call if your child is going to be absent from school. The office works hard to accurately verify and code student absences and it helps us a lot when we don’t have to make calls home to verify why a student is out. We also appreciate a call if your child is going to be late to school due to an appointment, etc. Please note that if we are unable to verify an absence, it will be coded as unexcused. For your convenience, we have a 24 hour voicemail for leaving absence messages or you can email the attendance clerk at fharvery@walnutcreeksd.org
As always, thank you for your support.
Mrs. Kaye
Office Manager
Multicultural Night - February 22nd
We are looking forward to this year’s Multicultural Night - now on February 22 from 5:30pm-7:00pm. This is a fun event that celebrates our diverse community. Please sign up here to bring a dish that represents your heritage. Or, if cooking isn’t your thing, you may want to opt to help set up or clean up. Bringing is dish is not required to attend.
We are hoping members of our Murwood community will represent their culture through artistic performance – dancing, singing, poem recitation, etc. If you, or a group you are part of, would like to perform, please reach out and let us know.
Murwood Auction 2024
Join us for our Denim and Diamonds-themed Auction for Education on March 23rd. The evening includes dinner, dancing, and the chance to bid on exciting auction items. Snag your tickets before the price goes up! Buy your tickets here.
Auction Items Needed
Do you own a local business, know someone who does, or have something you’d like to donate to our auction? A weekend at your cabin, a set of sporting event or concert tickets, and gift cards all make great action items. Please reach out to Angela Gil (gilangela222@gmail.com) if you have something to donate.
Help Wanted | VP of Communications
Next year’s PTA board is looking for a person to service as the VP of Communications. This position takes between 5-10 hours a month and can be largely done on your own schedule. Duties include composing the bi-monthly newsletter, submitting weekly E-News content, and running our Facebook and Instagram pages. Please reach out if you’re interested in serving in this role.
Turn Up The Heat for our schools!
It’s time to return those red envelopes! WCEF’s annual Turn up the Heat campaign runs through Friday. Every student who returns an envelope will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win a gift card from a local business. Give what you can to help us get to 100% family participation and $1.5 million! Every gift counts!
Why should you donate?
Your donations stay at your school and fund programs and classes that otherwise do not exist - and the state does not fund.
Together we all support grades TK-12 - ensuring a comprehensive education from the first day to graduation day.
Donating is easy: donate online or via Venmo, or drop cash or a check in the red envelope with the form sent home on February 5.
Every gift matters.
WCEF is looking for volunteers for 2024-25
WCEF is gearing up for the 2024-25 school year and would love for you to volunteer with us! We are a board of about 40 volunteers from across our schools. Open positions include school site reps, golf tournament committee, marketing, and fundraising. Commitment ranges based on position, but your time will help provide more salaries, programs, and services for 5,000 students. Join us and help our schools!
Email contact@wcefk12.org today.
Visit Jersey Mike’s Jan. 31-Feb. 9 and support WCEF
Jersey Mike’s in Newell Plaza is proud to support WCEF during its grand opening celebration! Each time you order with the coupons below, Jersey Mike’s will donate $2 to WCEF!
Murwood
Email: monifam@walnutcreeksd.org
Website: https://www.walnutcreeksd.org/Page/1182
Location: 2050 Vanderslice Avenue, Walnut Creek, CA, USA
Phone: (925) 943-2462
Twitter: @MurwoodWC