April 20, 2007 - El Carmelo PTA - Palo Alto Council of PTAs

COMMUNITY KIOSKCommunity Events for the Palo Alto Area –April 20, 2007– Issue 14Klutz Give-It-All-Away DayFor the 12th year in a row, Klutz, the creativechildren's publishing company, will be holdingtheir Give-It-All-Away School Benefit Day onSaturday, May 19 th from 10 to 6pm. Klutz willdonate 101% to the school of your choice forevery dollar you spend at their store.The Klutz Store572 College Avenue, Palo Alto650-493-2481PiE NEWS! Thank You Donors!Thanks to the generosity of our donors, Palo AltoPartners in Education (PiE) is donating $2.1 million(11.1% more than last year) to PAUSD for the2007-08 school year. Elementary schools willreceive $1.38 million; secondary schools, $720K.All funds will be allocated on a per-student basis.Details:http://papie.org/newsletters/march2007.pdfPALO ALTO LIBRARY PROGRAMS Toddler Storytime (18 mo- 3yrs) Mon: 10or 11am at Main. Fri: 10am at Mitchell Park Preschool Storytime (3-5yrs): Tues: 10amat Main Library. Weds: 11am, at CollegeTerrace Library. Fri: 11am at Mitchell Park Lib.All programs are free & open to all!Middle School MathematicsWhat’s the Right Approach?Dr. Jan Scheer, author and math consultant,will answer these questions and more.Wednesday, April 25, 7– 8:30pm.Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School450 San Antonio Road, Palo AltoRSVP to Audrey Fox at 650.494.8200 ext. 104or afox@hausner.com. Space is limited.What About Me? What About Us? How to takeCare of Your Family and Yourself While Caringfor a Special Needs Child presented by CharleneCanger, LCSW, MFTThe often overwhelming world of “special” can makeus lose sight of our family’s needs, including our own.How can we foster the well-being and resiliency ofALL our family’s members? What does research tellus about handling challenges and strengtheningcoping skills? What practical wisdom can we learnfrom other parents? Charlene Canger will helpilluminate the issues that we all face as parents of achild who requires more attention than usual.Wednesday, May 16, 2007 – 7-9pm. Hospitalitybegins at 6:45pm. Covington Elementary SchoolMulti, 205 Covington Rd, Los Altos.This parent education event is sponsored by theSELPA 1 CAC (www.selpa1cac.org) All of ourevents are free and open to anyone who feels theymight benefit. No registration is necessary.PTA Wardrobe and Snow Clothing RentalThe Palo Alto Council of PTAs is pleased to offer to the Palo Alto Unified School District community the PTAWardrobe and Snow Clothing Rental service. The Wardrobe maintains a variety of clothing, from infantthrough adult. The clothing is available at no charge to families within PAUSD. The Snow Clothing Rentalservice rents entire outfits for the snow. Cost is $15 for children and $20 for adults for a 2-week rental period.The PTA Wardrobe is located in a portable at Jordan Middle School, 750 N. California Ave. on the MiddlefieldRoad side. Enter the Jordan parking lot on Middlefield, the PTA Wardrobe will be directly in front of you.Hours: Weds 2-5pm and Sat 10-1pm. The Wardrobe is closed on school holidays. Donations are welcomeduring open hours: clean, gently used clothing & books; new underwear & socks especially appreciated.Donations are tax-deductible and receipts are available.Questions? Maria, at the Wardrobe, 858-0654. Info: http://paloaltopta.org/news/wardrobe.html.