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Latest Issue 12/12/08 - English or Spanish
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Latest eNews Issue 12/04/08
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PTA Holiday Boutique
Perfect Gifts or Treat Yourself at Deep Discounts! All proceeds go to El Carmelo PTA. Click here for the list of great deals.

Upcoming EL CARMELO Events
Dec 11	HELPING OUR CHILDREN THRIVE 6:30pm-6:45pm: Pot-Luck Dinner, All Teachers, Staff and Parents Welcome! 6:45pm-8pm: Enjoy dinner & Watch Video Highlights from Stanford University's Recent "SOS Stressed-Out Students" Conference 8:00-9:00pm: For those of you who can stay, join other educators and parents for a live follow-up discussion-everyone welcome!
Dec 15	Emotional Regulation Strategies for Parents Monday, December 15th, 2008, 7:00-9:00 pm, Foothill Elementary School, Multi-purpose Room, 13919 Lynde Avenue, Saratoga
Dec 17	Spirit Day: Pajama Day! Wear pajamas to school to show your El Carmelo spirit!
Jan 10	Introduction to Relationship Development Intervention (RDI) Workshop Saturday, January 10, 2009, 9:30 am-12:30 pm, 471 Division Street, Campbell
Apr 18	Save the date: Carnival El Carmelo Auction 2009

Upcoming PAUSD/Community Events

Other Community Events

Dec 13

Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra 43rd Season Second Concert
Saturday, December 13, 8pm, Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Stanford

Volunteers Needed

Interested in getting more involved in the PTA? Please contact Michele Kasper at 650-858-1807 or mekasper@comcast.net.

Xtra News

Read the summary of the Parent Education Event, "Bullies, Targets and Bystanders:Creating a Caring Community".

Read the Summary

Click here for a list of recommended books on bullying.

The following are recommended sites on the topic of bullying:

Link to Committee for Children (This is a nonprofit group that has developed a specific bully prevention program for schools.)
FAQs on Cyberbullying
Know the Risks: Challenging Cyberbullying
Stop Bullying Now Intervention
Teaching Tolerance

Don't Forget To...

Check out some of our Spirit Shop Merchandise!

eScrip Sign Ups and Renewals

This is a FREE (no cost to you!) and easy way to raise money for our school. You just have to sign up ONCE.

e-Scrip

Going Green at El Carmelo

Please join our school green team to take our efforts further or email your ideas by contacting Megan Swezey Fogarty at meganfogarty@sbcglobal.net.

Click here to learn more.

Click here to learn more about the Green Team.

PiE CHALLENGE GRANT
Partners in Education (PiE) Welcomes you back to school with a Challenge Grant. Every dollar donated above the $650 asked per student will be matched by a $125,000 Grant. PiE is the only fund raising organization dedicated to supporting all our Palo Alto schools. Last year, over 3000 families contributed. Donations are 100% tax deductible. To donate online see: http://www.papie.org

El Carmelo Continues to Earn 50% of Sally Foster sales until 6/30/09
Buy gift wrap and gift items and 50% of the proceeds go directly to El Carmelo PTA.

El Carmelo Continues to Earn 50% of Sally Foster sales until 6/30/09

Buy gift wrap and gift items and 50% of the proceeds go directly to El Carmelo PTA.

Click here to shop locally and Kepler's will donate a portion of your purchase to El Carmelo.