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THIS WEEK—
Monday, August 29
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Tuesday, August 30
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Wednesday, August 31
• Walk & Roll to School Day
• 3:10pm | Hall DEADLINE for Hall Weekly Bulletin submissions
— submit item
Thursday, September 1
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Friday, September 2
• 8:30am | Chalk festival organizational mtg, Hall Conf. Room
• Lunch | New Student Lunch
NEXT WEEK—
Monday, September
5
• LABOR DAY HOLIDAY: no school
Tuesday, September 6
• 3:15pm | Auditions for Man of Steel
Wednesday, September 7
• Walk & Roll to School Day
• 3:10pm | Hall DEADLINE for Hall Weekly Bulletin submissions
— submit item
• 3:15pm | Auditions for Man of Steel
• 7:00pm | NC Back-to-School Night: grades K-2 (1:30pm
dismissal for NC ONLY)
Thursday, September
8
• Hall Picture Day
• 3:15pm | Call-back auditions for Man of Steel
• 7:00pm | NC Back-to-School Night: grades 3-5 (1:30pm
dismissal for NC ONLY)
Friday, September
9
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AHEAD —
September 14:
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School Board meeting, 7:00pm,
Hall Library
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Corte Madera Larkspur Schools Foundation meeting, 7:30pm,
NC Conf. Room
September 15:
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DEADLINE for CMLSF Businesses Supporting
Schools pledges & artwork for District Directory
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pledge
online NOW
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Hall early dismissal,
1:30pm
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Hall Back-to-School Night, 7:00pm
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Hall PTA General
Meeting, 8:30pm
SEE ALSO —
Detailed 2005-2006 District Calendar
Year-at-a-Glance:
— 2005-2006
District Calendar (pdf) 
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PRINCIPAL’S
MESSAGE: August 29,
2005 |
Welcome Back
It seems like the Back to School
commercials, much like Christmas
commercials, seem to start earlier
every year. I think it was mid-July
when my family and I were in Ocean
City, New Jersey visiting family that I
saw the first ads about going back to
school. These ads have always
evoked the same emotional responses
– first sadness at the impending end of
summer, and then excitement and
anticipation of reuniting with old
friends. As I moved from student to
teacher to administrator, these
feelings have stayed the same.
I am excited about the start of this
school year. The staff has been back
for several days, and you can feel the
energy in the air. At our faculty
meeting and Staff Development Day
last week we analyzed our STAR test
data and discussed ways to help all of
our students meet state standards.
More New Families
We have experienced significant
growth over the summer. Student
enrollment now stands at 368 students
– up from 336 last year. Our new
students come from as close as Ross
and as far as Iran. We are glad to
welcome you as part of our learning
community.
This Friday a New Student Lunch will
give all of the new students an
opportunity to meet one another and
learn more about Hall.
New Staff
Three new staff members will be
providing support to students this year.
Scott DeFalco will be a resource
teacher in the Learning Center.
Christine Shields will be the new
district psychologist. She will split her
time between Hall and Neil Cummins.
Tim Murch will join us as our speech
and language therapist. These new
staff members bring great experience
and energy to Hall.
Use the Circle
To ensure student safety, it is
important that parents use the
Drop-Off Circle in the morning and
after school when driving their
children to and from school. Do not
drop your students off near the
district office or in front of the main
office. This creates traffic for
students walking from the bus stop
and for staff attempting to park.
Site Council
There are still vacancies on the Hall
School Site Council for parent
representatives. The council is
composed of parents, students,
teachers, classified employees and
the principal. The council’s purpose
is to continually improve the
educational experience for students
at Hall. If you would like to know
more about being a parent
representative, please call Sheri
Yu. Parents are elected to the site
council, and our election will take
place on the evening of Back-to-
School. If you would like to be on
Site Council, please let me know.
— Daniel Norbutas
ADDITIONAL NEWS—
— on the Hall PTA
pages
— on the Hall Weekly Bulletin (full
online version; password required)
— at the Corte Madera Larkspur
(CML) Schools Foundation website
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