Almond Thursday Word

Dear Almond Families,

Join us tomorrow afternoon from 3:30-5:30 for our annual Almond Halloween carnival! There will be games, yummy food and costumes aplenty! Please remember that though students are not allowed to wear their costumes during the school day, we can’t wait to see them in their creative get-ups starting at 3:30! Also, this is not a drop-off event, so please be sure to stay with your kiddos for the afternoon.

We hope to see everyone there in their spookiest or silliest costume! Thank you to all of the volunteers who have helped support this fun event! Please note: no weapons or gory props!

Also, be on the lookout for details on an upcoming Principal Coffee! I can’t wait to share the current research and skills I learned after attending a leadership institute at Teachers College at Colombia University. The topic of the principal chat will be “The Importance of Reading and Writing in your Child’s Life: Understanding How you can Make a Difference in Your Child’s Achievement."

Here’s to a ghostly good time tomorrow!

~Raquel

P.s. Thank you to Mrs. Day-Bobb’s 3rd grade class for sharing their best mathematical thinking yesterday at the PTA meeting!

Fri, 10/25, Halloween Carnival and Pumpkin Carving Contest, 3:30-5:30 **we still need volunteers!**

Mon, 10/28, Vision screening for grades K, 2, 5

11/4-11/8, 6th graders at Walden West Science Camp all week!

Mon, 11/11, NO SCHOOL

Wed, 11/13, PTA Board Meeting, 8:30, conference room

Mon and Tue, 11/25-26, Parent/Teacher Conferences, NO SCHOOL

Wed-Fri, 11/27-29, Holiday, NO SCHOOL

Sun, 12/1, Festival of Lights Parade, Downtown Los Altos, 6pm

Wed, 12/4, Almond Singers Winter Concert, 7pm

Thur, 12/5, New Family/Kindergarten Information Night, 7pm

Wed, 12/11, PTA Board Meeting, 8:30 am

12/23-1/3, December Recess

Mon, 1/6, School resumes

We hope to see everyone at the Almond PTA Halloween Carnival this Friday, October 25, from 3:30 - 5:30 pm!

We are still in need of volunteers, especially for setup, cleanup and operation of games. If we don't find enough people to help we will have to close some of the activities and games. Please consider signing up for a shift or two here. If we all help, everyone will have a spooky-fun time with traditional games, decorations, snacks and pumpkin-carving contest. It's fun for the whole family and the proceeds benefit Almond. Save time before the carnival and purchase tickets in advance before and after school on Thursday and Friday in the rotunda.

Parent costumes are optional, but always add to the fun!

Questions? Email Marcsi Elovson at mkratochwill@yahoo.com

Calling all Pumpkin Artists!! The Annual Almond Pumpkin Carving/Decorating contest is TOMORROW. If you would like to participate, bring your carved or decorated pumpkin to school tomorrow, Oct. 25th by 8:30am. The pumpkins will be on display on tables outside the Multi all day and the prizes will be awarded for the most creative pumpkins. Good luck!

We desperately need your help to create great memories for the kids' yearbooks! This year's theme is Ohana so this is a gentle reminder to our great Almond Ohana to please upload your photos from Walkathon and the upcoming Halloween Carnival, and any other school-related events and activities: https://www.almondschool.org/Almondes/6662-Year-Book.html

Mahalo nui loa,

Chi + Shikha

All pink General Mills Product Box Tops have an expiration date and many will be expiring on 10/31/19. Please drop off all you have collected to the office by this Friday so that they can be included in this month’s large submission. Thank you for continuing to collect them throughout the year.

For more information about Box Tops, please visit: https://www.boxtops4education.com/

We are looking for a volunteer to take over this painless fundraiser! Please contact the school office if you are interested.

The District Nurses will be doing vision screening, both near and far, at Almond School on Monday, 11/28/19 for students in Kindergarten, 2nd and 5th grades. If your child wears​ glasses or contacts, please make sure that they wear them to school on the day of the screening. The nurse will mail a referral form to the parent of students who do not pass the vision screening.

Let’s celebrate our amazing art program! Unique to LASD, the Art Docent program teaches each TK-6th grade student to explore art through appreciation and participation. Over 85 art lessons are taught in every elementary school classroom 4-9 times a year. Find out what your child’s been learning in art this year.

STEM Career Days

Interested in igniting young minds? We are looking for volunteers to help us plan the 4th Annual STEM Career Days at Egan and Blach. STEM careers incorporate and extend beyond just science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The intent of this day is to give our 7th and 8th grade students an opportunity to learn about the different professions within the STEM field. This school year, the event will be held on Feb 3 & 4.

If you would like to get involved, please email LASD STEM Coordinator Karen Wilson or Anjana Nagarajan-Butaney.

Help Us Reach Our Goal

If you have yet to make your annual donation to LAEF, Donate or Pledge today and help fund teachers at your neighborhood school this school year. The suggested donation is $1,200 per student or $120/month per student. Every donation of any amount is appreciated.

You’re Invited! Community Engagement Process for Our Local Schools

The Los Altos School District (LASD) has initiated a Community Engagement Process to involve the public in formulating a long term facilities plan to house Bullis Charter School (BCS) and ensure a top quality education for all children.

We value your perspective and welcome your participation in a process to envision the future of education in our neighborhoods.

The charrettes and workshops will have the same format, so you only need to attend one of each.

Workshops:

Saturday, November 2, 9:30-11:30am, Egan MultiPurpose Room
Monday, November 4, 6:30-8:30pm, Blach MultiPurpose Room

As a participant in the remaining charrette, you will work in a small group to review previously considered ideas and help generate new ideas for the community to discuss and consider. You will have a chance to evaluate these ideas at subsequent workshops in November. Our process consultant, MIG, will then organize and summarize the results, which will be presented to the LASD Board in January.

For more information visit LASD’s Community Engagement webpage. Please email communityengagement@lasdschools.org with any questions.

Below is a link to an invitation in Japanese, Russian, Spanish and Mandarin for our upcoming multi-lingual Charrette on October 29 from 6-7:30-pm in the Santa Rita MPR.

Please join your friends and neighbors to generate ideas for a long term solution to house Bullis Charter School. Translation will be available and discussions will be held in Spanish, Mandarin, Russian and Japanese.

• What is the long term solution for Bullis Charter School?

• How can we best use the new school site in Mountain View for local students?

• We value your opinion and want to hear what you think.

• Childcare is available for children age 3 and up and pizza will be provided.

Please click here to let us know you’re coming so we can plan for the event.

Tuesday, October 29, 6:00-7:30pm

Santa Rita Elementary School Multipurpose Room

700 Los Altos Avenue

For more information visit LASD’s Community Engagement webpage. Please email communityengagement@lasdschools.org with any questions.

Familias Internacionales, ¡Están invitadas!
Únanse a la reunión sobre nuestras escuelas.

Мы приглашаем принять участие все русскоязычные семьи

на собрание посвященное нашим школам

国际家庭， 我们邀请您
参加我们的学校对话！

インターナショナルファミリーの
皆さんをご招待しています！
私達の学校に関する話し合いに
ご参加下さい。

Recycle your e-waste conveniently and responsibly!

E-Waste Event

Saturday, November 2

9:00am - 2:00pm

Los Altos High School

201 Almond Avenue

Los Altos

Los High School's Green Team is collaborating with Green Mouse Recycling to host an e-waste collection drive that is scheduled for Saturday, November 2nd, from 9am to 2pm, at 201 Almond Ave, Los Altos. Accepted items include monitors, computers, laptops, cell phones, telecom equipment, TVs wires/cables, PC boards, scrap metal/aluminum, computer mice, keyboards, printers, toner and ink cartridges, stereo equipment, and DVD/CD/MP3 players. Smoke detectors, fluorescent lights, and alkaline batteries are not permitted. The event will include a bake sale and the proceeds will benefit LAHS Green Team.

Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019 - 7:00 - 9:00pm | LAHS Eagle Theatre | 201 Almond Ave., Los Altos, CA

Join us as Dr. Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, Professor of Pediatrics at Stanford University, discusses the harmful impacts vaping has on the minds and bodies of adolescents.

Dr. Halpern-Felsher will provide an overview of current tobacco/nicotine products, including vapes, Juuls and other pod-based systems, which are more commonly used among teens than combustible cigarettes. Drawing upon on-going research, Dr. Halpern-Felsher will address why adolescents are drawn to using these products, dispel common misperceptions held by both adults and teens, and share effective, evidence-based strategies that parents, caregivers, and teachers, can leverage to help prevent and reduce the use of these addictive products.

To register for this free event, go to https://mvla2019-20-bonniehalpern-felsher.eventbrite.com

Sponsored by Los Altos Educational Foundation (LAEF), MVLA High School Foundation, Mountain View Educational Foundation (MVEF), and Los Altos-Mountain View PTA Council.

Save the Date: 12/4 @ Covington Elementary Library 6:00 – 8:00 pm Mindful Parenting. Please join us for a presentation by Roni Habib, founder of EQ Schools, on mindful parenting. In our fast-paced, hectic world, slowing down and being present in our parenting of children is even more critical. Roni delivers power messages with an entertaining style. This event is free to attend and is co-sponsored by the Covington and Gardner Bullis PTAs.

Link to Community Notices and classes: Peachjar

Link to District Calendar: LASD Calendar