Murwood Weekly eNewsletter
Picture Day is Tomorrow!
Upcoming Events
Sept. 14th- Picture Day
Sept. 18th-Sept. 29th- WCEF Read-a-Thon
Sept. 18th- ASE Classes Begin
Sept. 19th- PTA General Meeting- All are welcome!
Sept. 25th- Measure J Community Input Meeting
Oct. 2nd-Oct. 6th- Parent-Teacher Conferences
Principal's Message
Thank you to everyone who joined me for coffee this morning. It was so wonderful speaking with you today. As promised I have attached the information below. I am also including a great link to CommonSense.org . This is a site that I find some helpful info on regarding appropriate movies/tv/video games and more importantly, how to help your child navigate social media and keep a positive digital footprint.
WCEF Read-a-Thon
We are so excited for WCEF’s 4th Annual Read-a-thon to read, read, read and raise funds for our school. Please look out for materials from your classroom teacher and for emails from WCEF. Our school goal is to read 100,000 minutes and raise $20,000. We can do this!
Read-a-thon Kick-off is Monday, Sept. 18! Have your child come to school with their favorite book to kick off the Read-a-thon. WCEF is our district’s fundraising partner, providing additional funding for teacher and specialist salaries, academic programs, support for our libraries, and additional classes not possible without your gifts to WCEF.
There is a Pledgestar app!! Pledgestar is how you track reading minutes and funds raised, and they have an app to make it easy. You can also customize your child’s request, translate it into 50 languages, and more. To sign up visit pledgestar.com/wcef. Complete information can be found at wcefk12.org/readathon.
September is Attendance Awareness Month
Attending school regularly helps children feel better about school - and themselves. Build this habit now so they learn that going to school on time every day is important and rewarding. Eventually, good attendance will be a skill that will help them succeed in life.
CAC Parent Training
Our Contra Costa SELPA invites parents to attend the following information sessions: CAC Parent Trainings.
Campus and Gun Safety Event: Wednesday, October 11, 7-8:30pm
All Walnut Creek parents with students in grades K-12 are invited to join an important presentation and panel discussion on campus and gun safety on Wednesday, October 11, from 7-8:30pm.
in the Las Lomas High School Theater.
We will hear from Walnut Creek Mayor Cindy Silva, Police Chief
Jamie Knox, AUHSD Superintendent John Nickerson, WCSD Superintendent Marie Morgan, WCSD Director of Operations/Safety Committee Ruben Fernandez, and Las Lomas Principal Heather Thorner about our city’s work to keep students and families safe from gun violence. Parents will learn how they can stay informed and do their part to keep our community safe.
Wishing all of our families celebrating Rosh Hashana a beautiful holiday season.
Monifa
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 09/14/2023
Picture packets may be ordered online by visiting mydorian.com/order. 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 $7 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
Extended Learning Opportunity Program (ELOP) Available
Mom’s Happy Hour and Dad’s Day Out - Last Chance!
The adult buy-in parties are happening this weekend! Make sure you don’t miss out and buy yourself a ticket!
PTA Meeting - 9/19 in the MPR
Please join us for a parent/caretaker social with snacks from 5:30-6pm and the PTA meeting directly after at 6:00pm. This is a great way to connect with other families and hear directly from our principal about what is happening in our education community! Please click here to RSVP so we can plan an appropriate amount of snacks!
Walking Club Volunteers Needed!
Auction Lead Needed
WCEF’s 4th Annual Readathon starts next week!
Get ready to grab your favorite books! On September 18, WCEF will launch its 4th annual Read-a-thon in support of salaries for art, music, science lab, and additional elective classes with a goal to raise $180,000. Stay tuned for more information on cool prizes and giveaways…
Real Estate Partner Spotlight: Amy Imhoff Real Estate
Order Extreme Pizza and support WCEF!
September is for Extreme Pizza! Every time you order Extreme Pizza and mention WCEF, Extreme will donate 10% of the bill back to WCEF.
Throughout the month of September, you’ll be supporting 5,000 Walnut Creek public school students as well as a fantastic local business. Plus, you won’t have to make dinner! That’s called a win-win-win.
Call ahead or order online in advance to schedule your pick-up—genius! (Phone, online, in-person orders. Pick-up, to go, or outdoor dining. Mention coupon code “WCEF10” or add it to the Coupon Code for online orders. Not valid for orders placed through third party apps such as DoorDash.)
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