Murwood Elementary eNews

Picture Day is tomorrow! 📸

Translation

See this video for instructions to translate this newsletter

Principal's Message

I want to thank those of you who were able to make it this morning to the Coffee Chat. It was such a rich conversation around supporting our children with mobile devices. Thank you to everyone for sharing your ideas around this topic. One important take-away I had this morning was this importance of tapping into our community as we navigate this parenting journey.

Here is a link to the slides that sparked our discussion.

WCEF Read-a-Thon 2024!

We are reading, reading, reading! The school is doing a great job, but let’s keep it up. Students who raise $150 or more are entered into a raffle for a gift card, and the student with the most sponsors or most minutes read at our school will be entered into a raffle for prizes, too.

Ask your student about BINGO and encourage your student to do fun things like read to a pet or teddy, read outside, and more. The funds raised through the Read-a-thon are so important to fund your student’s art, music, and science lab classes.

If you have any questions about Pledgestar, you can reach out by calling 1-888-598-7510 or emailing WCEF at contact@wcefk12.org.

For all things Read-a-thon related (leaderboard, prizes, FAQ, how-to videos) visit wcefk12.org/readthon.

Families, please remember to register your student at pledgestar.com/wcef/ if you haven’t already.

Hispanic Heritage Month

September 15th is the start of Hispanic Heritage Month. Throughout the month teachers will be including lessons and read alouds for Hispanic Heritage Month. This is a wonderful time to celebrate the contributions and achievements of Hispanic Americans.

DELAC Meeting

You’re invited to join us for our District English Language Advisory Committee on Thursday, Sept 26th from 6-7 on zoom. Kelly Lasky, our ELD Coordinator will review the ELD program, ELPAC assessments provided to our Multilingual students and strategies for supporting your student at home.

Invitation and zoom link here.

Let's read, read, read and raise funds for our school!

Monifa

Upcoming Events

Sep. 19th- Picture Day

Sep. 25th- School Site Council Meeting

Sep. 30th-Oct. 4th- Parent Teacher Conferences

Notes From The Office

A reminder to all that tomorrow is Picture Day. Extra forms are available in the office. You may also order photos online (recommended). All students will be photographed regardless of ordering status.

Murwood Elementary

Picture Day is 09/19/20234

Picture packets may be ordered online by visiting Dorian Studios. Pictures may be ordered up to four (4) days after picture day.

After the 4-day grace period expires, a personalized access key will be sent home with picture delivery. A shipping and handling fee will be added to all orders made with a personalized access key and orders will ship directly home.

Say Cheese!

Mrs. Kaye

Murwood Bell Schedule

Murwood Parent Teacher Association (PTA)

Stay in the Know with Murwood PTA! Instagram | PTA Website | PTA Calendar

🎃 Fall Festival is coming October 26th - Volunteers Needed! 🎃

Food, entertainment, and treats, oh my! Fall Festival, Murwood's biggest family event of the year, is just around the corner and we need your help to make it happen! Whether you can assist with setup, provide individually wrapped treats, run a game booth, or help with cleanup, there's a role for everyone. Please take a moment to check out the available slots and sign up via our Fall Festival Volunteer Sign-Up form.

Walking Club - Let's Bring It Back! 👣

Lunch recess is about to get more exciting with the revival of Walking Club - but we need your help to get it going! The students absolutely love walking their laps and earning achievement awards, and are eager to start. With your involvement, we can make it happen again this school year.

If you're available to help out during 1st-5th grade lunch recess (~11:25am -12:45pm), please raise your hand via our Volunteer Vault.

📅 Mark Your Calendars: Parent-Teacher Conferences & Shortened Day Schedules 📅

Mark your calendars! Parent-Teacher Conferences are happening from September 30th to October 4th. Please note that there will be shortened days on 9/30, 10/1, 10/3, and 10/4. Be sure to check the Bell Schedule for adjusted school hours during these dates, and subscribe to the Murwood PTA Calendar so you don't miss a beat.

Walnut Creek Education Foundation

WCEF’s 5th Annual Read-a-thon is here

Our 5th annual Read-a-thon started strong on Monday with SO many readers and minutes logged! There’s still plenty of time to join in the fun and raise money to help WCEF ensure all students have access to a comprehensive education, open libraries, and a vast array of electives. Our goal is to raise $185,000! We can do this. To sign up, please visit pledgestar.com/wcef.

DID YOU KNOW? Only 9% of schools in California benefit from a credentialed librarian and 50% of library funding comes from the community. It's up to us to support our libraries!

Exciting prizes include soccer ball fidget spinners, stickers, gift cards and other fun incentives. One lucky reader will even win a PanCoast pizza dinner!

Dine Out for Education at Mendocino Farms on September 19

Join us on September 19 at Mendocino Farms from 2:00 until closing for a delicious way to support WCEF. Simply present the flyer below when ordering (or use code GIVEBACK online), and 30% of your order will benefit WCEF and our local schools!

Platinum Business Partner - Kaiser Permanente

WCEF is proud to partner with Kaiser Permanente as a Platinum Partner for the 2024-25 school year. Kaiser’s partnership will help support the Las Lomas Wellness Center, create additional classes in the performing arts for all students in grades TK-12, and more. Thank you to Kaiser Permanente for investing in WCEF and our 5,000 students across eight public schools!