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Dear Parents,
Addison eAdvisor
October 10, 2011
I was reading Mayor Sid Espinosa's
October update this weekend and was
impressed that he mentioned the arts
scene in Palo Alto. In fact, his exact
words were "few cities in the Bay Area
can match the breadth and vibrancy
of Palo Alto's arts scene". He went on
to give specific examples of the kinds
of arts experiences which we are so
lucky to have as part of our Palo Alto
community. Organizations such as TheatreWorks, Palo Alto
Players and the Dragon Theatre, and the continued
installation of public art by renowned artists such as Bruce
Beasley and Mildred Howard. The opportunities are endless
for classes and the arts do infuse practically every aspect
of our lives here.
Many of you will remember the piece I wrote last year
about the value of arts in education and will recall my
gratitude at working in a school district where it is still part
of the curriculum. I do feel it is one of the outstanding
hallmarks of our Palo Alto education and clearly part of
why it continues is the value our community continues to
place on the arts. Mayor Espinosa's observation of the
vitality of our community when it comes to the arts and
the experiences our children have in Palo Alto schools are

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the experiences our children have in Palo Alto schools are
no accidents. They happen because we care about creating
a well-rounded citizenry.
If you've been at school recently, you'll notice that indeed
art is everywhere and it is high quality and it is produced
by our very own students!! The wall outside my office has
a continually changing panoply of children's art. We just
took down the linear chalk cityscapes and I am now
looking at the earth tones of aboriginal style art from room
15. I find myself drawn over and over to that beautiful
bank of pictures. But even more outstanding, as those of
you who visit regularly know, is that every room at Addison
is adorned with works as impressive. We have work
inspired by and reminiscent of Miro, Van Gogh, Picasso.
You name it! Our kids know the difference and it is fun to
discuss artistic styles with them.
Who do we have to thank for that besides a community
that values art? Our two Spectra Art teachers: Jeanette
Carlstrom and Stephanie Langley! Actually, many
classroom teachers do art as well and are part of the art
you see here but I do want to thank Jeanette and
Stephanie for being our two "formal" art teachers. Jeanette
teaches all of the kindergarten and first grades, Stephanie
sees to second, third, fourth and fifth. If you are lucky
enough to be in one of the classrooms when they are
teaching take the time to say thank you and to let them
know how much you appreciate their efforts on behalf of
our children.
Before I close and because I am discussing the arts, I also
wanted to mention the ongoing partnership between
PAUSD and TheatreWorks. They also provide a variety of
shows and experiences for students here during the day.
Later in the school year we will be featuring a production
of "Oskar and the Last Straw" for all of our students. This
assembly was commissioned by TheatreWorks and Palo
Alto Unified School District, with input from Project
Cornerstone, Steps to Success, and Project Safety Net.
It features Oskar, a former star of TheatreWorks children's
plays. In this assembly "Oskar is faced with so many
pressures! So it's easy for a kid like Oskar to feel he...can't
breathe, ...can't get it all done, ...can't figure it all out. In
another wacky tale of Oskar, his social calendar is too full,
his backpack is too heavy, and his overactive imagination
is keeping him up at night deciding on the best, most
'right' birthday present for his friend! But with some help
from his friends he learns he does have power! He is an
OK kid! He discovers his purpose and the future isn't going
to be so bad after all!"
At the end of the assembly we expect students to walk
with tools to build confidence and the developmental assets
that create healthy choices for school and life.
By the way, I also happen to know that some great
children's art will be coming up for sale at the Addison PTA
Auction on October 22. Trust me, it is worthy of owning so

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Addison Auction
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With a view of some great art,
Jocelyn Garcia-Thome
Principal, Addison School
PTA President's Corner
I am amazed how many activities we manage to fit into a
two week period at Addison. We had a week long Book
Fair, a fantastic Hoedown, and a 5th Grade Bake Sale,
followed quickly on the heels by Walk & Roll to School
week activities, a Bike Rodeo for the 3rd Graders, and
finally an assembly for the students with an exciting group
called Crosspulse Body Music. As always, our Addison
parents and staff came out in large forces to help put on
these events (just take a look at the Arches of Addison
section). And many of you stepped up to help even though
you're working on future events or other projects (oh, and
have a home life or job). We are so lucky to have such an
involved and giving community. Not all schools can claim
such an active parent base. I want to thank you all for
jumping in to help out whenever needed.
But of course, here at Addison we don't rest for long! Our
biggest event of the year is just around the corner on
October 22nd - The Addison Auction. You won't want to
miss it. Thanks to everyone for their generous donations,
we have a wide array of parties, game tickets, services,
gift certificates, and more. Even if you can't make it to the
auction you can still bid on these great items with our
Absentee Bid Form that will be available in the Auction
Guide due out Monday 10/17. Look for it in your child's
Monday Envelope. One note for buyers: this year we will
not be taking credit card payment. You can pay for your
winnings by cash or check only. See you all in your
pajamas very soon!
Deri McCrea
PTA President
Hey Addison....Do you have your PJs ready?
We are 2 weeks away from the best Pajama Party and most incredible auction you will
have ever attended! Addison Dreams is on October 22nd at 6:30pm at Lucie Stern's
Community Center and we hope you are planning to be there.
While child care is sold out...tickets are not! We will be selling tickets at the door for
$25/each, which is a really good deal for the 3 D's...Dinner, Drinks and Dancing! And
the decorations...you will be stunned at what we've come up with this year. We will
have you seeing stars...all night, literally.
We've closed the donation window and we just want you to know....Addison has some
of the most generous and creative families in the entire world! You will be blown
away by the amazing auction boards...which some say could be on the auction block

as art, but You will seriously Pull the Stuffing out of Your Stuffy Over the Stuff up for
Auction this year. We will actually have some boards on campus in the coming week
so you can see for your self the types of items we have for bid.
So...just a reminder....are now meeting twice a week at Marina Zago's home as we
add the final touches for Addison Dreams, feel free to contact us if you want to help!
We are getting sooo excited.....aren't you?
Corrie Sid and Marina Zago
Addison Directory
The Addison Directory is here and will be distributed in classes this week. Please
note that there is one directory per family. If there are any questions, please let
Andrea Helft or Alison Hagan know.
Arches of Addison Appreciation
A huge thank you from the whole Addison
community goes to the following people:
Sally-Ann Rudd, Lisa Daly, Karleen Lykken, Abha
Kuma, Lubna Querishi, and Carina Rossner - for
assisting with Vision Screening.
Elizabeth Moragne, Lisa Voge-Levin, and Diana
Modica along with all their many helpers including,
Marina Maino, Katie Shade, Karleen Lykken, Melissa
Hopkins, Sheri Novack, Lisa Daly, Jeanese Snyder,
Nirmy Kang, Monica Davisson, Simona Strauss, Teri
Vershel, Marci Kirk Stevens, Elena Chiu, Marla
Stone, Kolm Lindstrom, Ann Sophie, Mary Lynn
Fitton, Dara Knoblock, Jackie Friedman, Charlotte
Giovangrandi, Thomas Giovangrandi, Janis Bajor,
Lily Levin, Amanda Nguyen, Laura & Don Stark, Victoria Thorpe, Monica Kim, Tamlin
Santos, Cyndy McLean, Linda Forrester, and Melvin Dumas - for creating a fabulous
Book Fair with a huge selection of fantastic books to get our children even more
excited about reading.
Lauren Burton and Marilynne Crystal along with all their many helpers including, Scott
Johnson, Lisa Lauria, Tim O'Konski, Trinity Klein, Jennifer Chen, Anne-Charlotte
Givangrandi, Lubna Qureishi, Carmen Diep, Cecile Chartier, Charles Chen, Sudha
Peddireddy, Erika Erickson, Melissa Toteda, Laura Wingard, Jessie Dotson, Jim
Washburn, Bill Wang, Joe Margevicius, Chris Lillios, Janis Bajor, Laura & Don Stark,
Carlos McCall, Dena Seki, Melvin Dumas, Joanna Finnis, and Ken Bunton - for bringing
us the best darn tootin' Hoedown this side of the Mississippi complete with yummy
vittles, knee-slappin' music, and lively dancing.
Tara Feldmeier, Corrie Sid along with their many helpers including, Brandi Walters,
Sondra Zenger, Marci Kirk Stevens, Betty Lee Fortenbaugh, Tami Fletcher, Michelle
Teofan, Julia Foug, Diane Eisner, Esther Lem, Fern Mendlebaum, Cindy Traum, Katie
Schade, Georgia Relman, Rebecca Wolpinsky, and Marina Zago - for carrying on the
tradition and helping the 5th graders deliver another yummy Bake Sale to provide our
desserts and drinks for the Hoedown.
Sally-Ann Rudd, Scott Carlson and Peter Phillips along with their many helpers
including, Dona Foster, Heike Fischer, Sharon Hoffman, Erika Erickson, Victoria Thorp,
Carina Rossner, Missy Reller, Kavita Thirumalai, Aubyn Lyons, Yeshi Lama, Pam Lund,

and Sheila Castro-for helping us all change our habits and ensuring our children
understand the benefits of walking, riding, or scooter to school during Walk & Roll to
School Week.
Lisa Peery and Katie Shade along with their many helpers including, Malin Leschly,
Jeanese Synder, Lauren Burton, Seema Arorro, Yeshi Lama, Steve Reller, Mari
Carisetti, Tim Ranzetta, Tara Feldmeier, Shirley Collins, David & Tamlin Kinnan, Jaime
Segura, John Todd, Carlos McCall, Molly Naughton, Fahimeh Hagdoost, Serafin Barron,
Carol Frates and all the 3rd grade teachers - for helping our 3rd graders practice the
bike safety rules of the road that they learned in the classroom at the Bike Rodeo.
Molly Naughton - for expanding our students musical experiences by bringing us
Crosspulse Body Music to the first of two student assemblies for the year.
Deri McCrea
PTA President
Birthday Book Club
This Wednesday, October 12 is the next Birthday Book Club. If your student has a
birthday in July, August, September or October, please join us in the Addison Library
from:
noon-12:20pm for Kindergartners
1:15-1:45pm for 1st through 5th graders
During monthly Birthday Book Club celebrations, birthday students select a new book
or an old favorite that has already been purchased by the library. This book is then
dedicated to the student using a specially designed Birthday Book Club book plate and
spine. Students check out their birthday book and return it to the library when they
are finished reading it so it can be enjoyed by others for years to come. Every child is
welcome to participate during his/her birthday month. Parents are welcome to come
with their children to help them select their book.
Each month, a Wednesday afternoon-right after school-is reserved in the library for
birthday children to select their special book.
Looking forward to seeing you/your children on Wednesday.
From,
Sharon Hoffman and Jeanese Snyder
Birthday Book Club Coordinator
Parent Education Events: Mark your Calendars
Looking to read a great parenting book?
Pick up The Blessing of Skinned Knee by Wendy Mogel
Join us on Wednesday, November 9, 8:15 - 9:45 a.m.
Addison Community Book Discussion
Join your fellow Addison Community Members in a moderated discussion of this
seminal parenting book which Publisher's Weekly gave a starred review saying,
"Impassioned, lyrical and eminently practical, this volume is a real treasure." Read
more about the book and its author at www.wendymogel.com. The Addison book
discussions were so popular last year we decided to continue them this year. Please
join us for a casual and fun morning.
We will have three copies of The Blessing of Skinned Knee available for check out at
the school library. The books can be checked once to an individual for two weeks in

order to allow for the books to circulate among all the parents.
Winter Speaker Series:
Join us for these local favorite parent educational speakers who address topical issues
in parenting elementary children.
Thursday, February 9th 7-9pm,
Susan Stone Belton - "Real Kids, Real Parent & Real Talk"
Tuesday, March 19th 7-9pm
Jim Wilten - "The 100% Positive Parent, Secrets of Proactive Parenting"
Any questions, please let us know. We look forward to seeing you at these events.
Kelli Tomlinson & Meredith Ackley
2011/12 PTA Parent Education
PAUSD and PTA Announcements
Powerful Parent-Teacher Communication: Our Childrens' Safety Net
Mon Oct. 10, 6-8pm, Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula, 2031 Pulgas Ave, EPA
Parents need to make sure our children are academically on track and socializing well
with peers. Middle and high schoolers need to learn to advocate for themselves. We
will discuss 1) setting annual goals for our children, 2) how to overcome language
barriers, 3) using assessments to track our childrens' progress, and 4) developing a
plan for working with teachers to ensure steady progress through the school year.
Light dinner and childcare are provided. For more info: Kim Bomar (650) 868-2349
or www.bigtent.com/groups/parentnet By Parent Network of Students of Color and
Hispanic Community, co-sponsored by PTA Council, and PAUSD.
Poderosa Comunicación de Padres y Maestros: Nuestros Niños Red de
Seguridad
Lunes, el 10 de octubre, 6-8pm: Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula, 2031 Pulgas
Ave, East Palo Alto
Necesitamos asegurarnos que académicamente, nuestro estudiante va por el camino
correcto y que socializa con sus compañeros de escuela. Los estudiantes de
secundaria y preparatoria necesitan aprender a abogar por si mismos. Hablemos sobre
1) fijar metas anuales para nuestros hijos, 2) cómo vencer las barreras del lenguaje,
3) cómo utilizar las evaluaciones para medir el progreso del estudiante, 4) un plan de
colaboración con los profesores para asegurar un progreso continuo a través de todo
el año escolar. Tendremos Guarderia. Se serbira una cena ligera. Para mas
informacion: Sue Diaz (650) 281-8897 (Español). Red de Padres para Estudiantes de
Color y La Comunidad Hispana. Este evento es co-patrocinado por PAUSD y aprobado
por PTAC.
Fifth Grade Parents: Middle School Tours Oct 19th:
8:15 a.m. @JLS
8:30 a.m. @ Jordan
8:00 a.m. @Terman Palo Alto
Partners in Education (PiE) has organized tours for parents of incoming 6th graders at
all three middle schools on Wednesday October 19th. Come tour the middle school
your child will attend, hear from its principal and staff, and learn how PiE dollars make
an enormous difference at middle schools throughout the Palo Alto school district.
Tours take place just after the start of school and last approximately 2.5 hours. Please
allow extra time for parking and please be extra watchful for student bikers. JLS: Sign
in and coffee at 8:15 in the library; program starts at 8:30. Please park in the main
parking lot off Waverly. Jordan : Sign in and coffee at 8:30 through main door to the
library; program starts at 8:45. Please park in the big lot off Middlefield or on the
streets on or near North California . Terman: Sign in and coffee at 8:00 in the library;

program starts at 8:30. Park in the main Terman lot and come early to avoid Gunn
traffic. To attend a tour, please RSVP by emailing PiE Development Coordinator Jamey
Boccio, jboccio@papie.org, with the full name of the parent(s) attending and the
name of the school you wish to tour. You will receive a confirmation email from PiE.
For our planning purposes, please let us know if you plan to attend by Monday
October 17th. Questions? or 329-3990. Thanks to the staff of all three middle schools
for offering these tours!
Community Announcements
Technology Integration in Education: Empowering the 'iApp' Generation for
Global Competitiveness
Oct 11, 10 am-noon; NASA Ames Visitor Center, Mountain View
A California State Senate Informational Hearing, chaired by California State Senator
Elaine Kontominas Alquist.Directions: exit 101 at Moffett Blvd North; turn right before
gate. Info & RSVPs: 408-286-8318 .
The League of Women Voters presents a Debate on Measure D
Oct 11, 7-9:30 pm; City Hall Chambers Palo Alto City Hall
Sponsored by several local non-profit organizations. Discussion of whether to amend
the City Charter to eliminate binding arbitration for public safety employee disputes.
Measure E: Whether to un-dedicate 10 acres of Byxbee Park land for a composting
facility.
Support Paly Glass!Paly Glass will be holding their annual
Fall Glass Pumpkin Sale
Oct 13th, 10-3 pm; on the Tower bldg. Patio and October 8-9, 15-16, 22-23rd at
Webb Ranch. Palo Alto High is located across from Town and Country in Palo Alto-
Embarcadero/El Camino. Parking will not be enforced-no need to go in for parking
permit. Palo Alto High School 10-3 pm We are also selling our gorgeous; The Garden
Court Hotel has been gracious to help support Paly Glass with a beautiful Pumpkin
Exhibit throughout the Fall Season!
Costumes and Accessories Sale Palo Alto Children's Theatre
Oct 15, 8:00am - 2:00pm Lucie Stern Community Center 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo
Alto, CA 94301
For more information call 714.8937
Children's Theatre 10-Minute Playwriting Contest by the Children's Theater,
Palo Alto, CA
The 3rd annual playwriting contest is a fun, free, creative opportunity for students for
all Bay Area students! Plays from each category will be selected to be produced as
Workshop Performances with a public viewing and reception. The playwrights of the
selected plays will also win prizes, though we want to emphasize that they are not the
only winners of the contest. All students who submit work will be recognized for their
accomplishments. All playwrights will be celebrated at the staged reading
performances followed by a reception. Submission: by mail: Attn: Playwriting Contest
Palo Alto Children's Theatre 1305 Middlefield Road Palo Alto, CA 94301 by email
Your Age Category: Elementary School: 3rd - 5th grade Middle School: 6th - 8th
grade High School: 9th - 12th grade Age
TheatreWorks
Saturdays Oct 22 - Nov 19; 10am-1pm @TheatreWorks in Menlo Park
K-5 Give your child's imagination a workout at our popular 5-week series of theatre
classes for kids! Your child will develop skills in: -Acting & Storytelling -Music & Dance
-Puppetry & Mask Making -And much more! Celebrate your child's achievements with
a showcase on Nov 19 at 2pm; Info: www.theatreworks.org/learn/drama-school/classes; 463-
7146

It Takes a Family and a Village, to Raise a Child
Oct 19th, 7-9 pm in the Board Room, 25 Churchill Ave, Palo Alto
Come hear nationally recognized speaker, Clay Roberts, speak to our community
about the importance of the 41 Developmental Assets in our children's lives. He is a
dynamic and engaging speaker who will give us concrete examples of how to be an
asset builder. You've heard the phrase, "It Takes a Village." Come find out what that
village looks like. Spanish translation provided. Broadcast live on Channel 28
Parent Ed Talks by Lucille Packard Children's Hospital
Fall lecture series
Free lecture series with physicians from the Stanford School of Medicine speaking;
topics: avoiding sports injuries and dealing with pediatric allergies. Fee-based
presentations of Heart to Heart Seminars, Julie Metzer, RN and Rob Lehman, MD from
Seattle. Felice Stonestrom Community Program Coordinator 725 Welch Road, Mail
Code 5535 Palo Alto, CA 94304 650.724.4601 www.birthclasses.lpch.org
www.hearttoheart.lpch.org; www.calendar.lpch.org
Dr. Noize, by Palo Alto Children's Theater
Oct 22, 6:30 pm
Roy Ginsburg Magic Castle Stage at Children's Theatre. Tickets: 463-4970
Biochemical Treatments for Children with Autism
Oct 22, Covington Elementary School, 205 Covington Road, Los Altos
Hospitality: 1:45 pm, Meeting: 2-4 pm
Dr. David Traver will present on alternative approaches for ameliorating the symptoms
of ASD. Come hear about different ways to think about how the mind-body functions
and supplements and treatments that can help.
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