PTA Announcements

• Learn more about this November’s state & local ballot measures and how they will affect education at Kensington Hilltop PTA’s meeting (special election edition / Thursday Oct. 4).  We’ll post our own parent voter guide here soon!
• Add your name / info to Madera’s Community Roster / Directory
  We are in the process of compiling the Madera 2012-13 Community Directory – contact info of all Madera families. Participation in the Directory is voluntary; it will be available at the end of September. An Excel file of the directory will be e-mailed to all families who have elected to participate. The web version of the Directory will be published and periodically updated after September 25 via Google Docs.
• Support the PTA while you shop – Grocery Scrips from El Cerrito Natural Grocery and Berkeley Bowl are available – contact Crystal to purchase them!

Madera News & Events

• 1st Grade Potluck
  Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012
  5:00pm @Arlington Park
• Garden Work Day (PDF)
  Friday, October 5th, 2012
  3:00pm – 5:00pm
  Come help us weed, prune, mulch, and pull out old veggies!
• Madera Car Wash
  Saturday, October 6th, 2012
  9:00am – 2:00pm @parking area in front of the school
  6th grade Science Camp Fundraiser / $5 per car
• Thousand Page Club Needs 2 Volunteers!
  We need to take pictures and give out prizes – it’s a 2 hr. job once a month.
  If you can help please contact Carolina!
• Restaurant Night: Crepevine (PDF)
  Tuesday, October 16, 2012
  2:00pm – 9:00pm
  Crepevine will donate 50% of your bill to Madera PTA!
  Don’t forget to print out & bring the flyer!
• Madera Olympics
  Friday, October 19, 2012 | 2:45pm
  We need many volunteers so please come out and help our Olympians!  The majority of the shifts are refereeing the sports stations.  Activities are soccer, basketball, long jump, run/walk laps, foxtail toss & jumping jacks; shifts are from 2:45-3:45 and 3:45-4:45.  We also have some shifts available for set up, check-in, check-out and clean up. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Beth Lewis!

Community Happenings

• GoPortola Work Day
  Saturday, September 29, 2012
  2:00pm – 5:00 pm
  @Portola Middle School

• Tour of El Cerrito’s Impressive Recycling and Environmental Resource Center
  Wednesday, October 3, 2012
  3:00pm - 4:00pm
  @El Cerrito Recycling Center

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Send it here!