MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT...
As you read through this week’s bulletin, you’ll notice several exciting things happening revolving around community service. I am really excited that Gloria Hood, Suzanne Lawton, and Pam Ferroggiaro have really expanded the community service opportunities on campus and around our community. We hope more kids will get involved with the various activities.
If you haven’t joined the PTA yet, please do so today. It’s so easy…just click HERE OR drop off your check in the office.
Lastly, thank you to all of the families that participated in the Greenraising event. You can still contribute to Hall Middle School by purchasing on line throughout the school year.
-Jeanette Thorson, Hall PTA President
GREENRAISER FUNDRAISER
This is a reminder that the special sales period of our Greenraising fundraiser is over. If you have not yet turned in your catalog order form to the office, please contact Beth Hoehn at 924-8416 or Deloris Leiter at 924-7615. Your online orders throughout the year will benefit our school, and more SIGG water bottles will be available online again soon. Thank you!
LOCKS OF LOVE – LOTS OF FUN
Our Locks of Love Kickoff was a huge success. The students came to learn more about this cause, which provides wigs for children with hair loss from diseases. Hall students, or even their parents or teachers can grow their hair out over the school year and donate a ponytail to help make dreams possible for so many. Kathleen Lynch, our dynamic secretary, has volunteered her professional beautician skills to help cut participant's hair next spring at our Locks of Love Donation Day Event. We'd love any other hairdresser parents to help out also! We had many students sign up and we will stay in touch with them over the school year. Learn more about this on the Locks of Love website or contact hallcommunityservice@hallpta.org
TUTORING AT BAHIA VISTA MEETING
All interested 6th - 8th grade STUDENTS and PARENTS are encouraged to attend an orientation and informational overview of the new Community Service and Outreach tutoring program with Hall and Bahia Vista. MONDAY, OCTOBER 13th, LUNCHTIME from 12:15-1 pm in ROOM 607, in the 8th grade wing. Pick up your hot lunch early. Six-week sessions start on Oct.15, Jan. 7, Feb. 25, and April 22. Come and see if this is the hands-on experience for you or your child! Serve! Learn! Make a Difference! Questions? hallcommunityservice@hallpta.org Gloria, Pam and Suzanne
BOOK DRIVE - DONATE THIS WEEK - OCT 6 - 10
We are NOW collecting your gently used Pre-K through 8th grade books. We will have students collecting books at the drop-off loop all week. There are also boxes in the office for zero period and later drop times. These books will be distributed in partnership with MCSV, Marin County School Volunteers to needy schools, and community centers. Serve! Learn! Make a Difference! Questions? hallcommunityservice@hallpta.org
UPCOMOMING HEARD IT AT HALL” LECTURES
Don't miss the next two "Heard it at Hall" Lectures: Tuesday, October 7th: Officer Steve DeWarns on "Internet Safety and Cyber Bulling". Officer DeWarns is a Bay Area police officer with expertise in the field of Online Child Exploitation Investigations. His eye-opening presentation demonstrates what is "out there" and the measures we can take to protect our kids, including software filters. Officer DeWarns will be making a separate presentation to our 5th and 6th Graders. Check out www.internetchildsafety.net for more information. Tues., Oct. 7th from 8:30-10 am in the Hall Library Thursday, October 23rd: "The Trouble with Boys: A Surprising Report Card on Our Sons, Their Problems at School, and What Parents and Educators Must Do." This book is currently on the New York Times bestseller list and it covers boys' educational issues from the pre-school through high school years. Its author, Peg Tyre, a former Newsweek reporter, will be appearing at Hall in the morning and at Redwood High School in the evening. She will also be at Book Passages the prior evening on October 22nd. Check out www.pegtyre.com for more information, including her Newsweek cover story, on which her book is based and a recent appearance on The Today Show. Ms. Tyre will also be making a presentation to the Larkspur School District faculty in the afternoon at Hall. Thurs., Oct. 23rd from 8:30-10 am in the Hall Library and from 7-8:30 pm at Redwood High School in the CEA (Covered Eating Area). Any questions, email Laurie Dubin at ldubin@dubingroup.com.
Parent Ed Speaker Videos
You can now view our Quicktime videos of past Parent Ed speakers:
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Dr. Virginia Bassi
To download/view the lecture on 5-6th graders you can click HERE.
To download/view the lecture on 7th-8th graders you can click HERE.
To view the streaming version of the 5-6 lecture, click HERE.
To view the streaming version of the 7-8 lecture, click HERE.
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