THE BOOK FAIR IS HERE!

Come and visit the Book Fair this week at the Jack and Denny Smith Library:

*  Tuesday, April 30th from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm

*  Wednesday, May 1st from 8:30 to 3:00 pm

*  Thursday, May 2nd from 8:30 to 1:00 pm & special OPEN HOUSE hours from 5:00 to 7:00 pm

At Thursday’s Open House, come a little early to grab a scrumptious dinner from the Border Grill Truck, visit the Book Fair, and buy a book or two for your teacher's classroom. Also, watch out for your teacher's wish list online, your teacher or room rep will be emailing the information shortly.

If you are not able to make it to the Book Fair, you can also shop online, from April 24 to May 14. Just click on the following link: BOOKFAIR ONLINE SHOPPING. All book orders will be shipped free to the school.

VOLUNTEERS ARE STILL NEEDED – there are lots of time slots that need to be filled. If you have an hour or two to spare, please go to http://bit.ly/volunteerspring2013, to sign-up. For questions, please contact Anvi Kevany at parliamentarian@mwpta.org.

OPEN HOUSE IS THIS THURSDAY, MAY 2ND FROM 6-7:30PM (BUT BE SURE TO COME EARLY TO VISIT THE BORDER GRILL TRUCK & DO SOME BOOKFAIR SHOPPING)

Ready to come and see what your child has been doing this year? Well Open House this Thursday, May 2nd is the perfect opportunity! MWES’ wonderful teaching staff will be opening up their classrooms and letting our children show us all their hard work. You will be amazed by all that they have accomplished. We are very proud of our children for their efforts and the academic growth and can’t wait to show you.

FOMWS: 20TH BI-ANNUAL FLEA MARKET FUNDRAISER THIS SATURDAY, MAY 4TH 7:00AM-3:00PM

It isn't too late to donate your unwanted items. In fact, all miscellaneous articles are welcomed. Just bring them to "Superior Market" (Figueroa & Avenue 45) between 7AM and 10AM, this Saturday, May 4th. If you cannot bring items that morning, please call 213/308-8954 or email nnapnow@aol.com to make other pick-up arrangements. Please consider donating books, appliances, lamps, furniture (good condition only), car accessories, clothes, toys, athletic equipment, bicycles, lawn & gardening, office equipment & building materials of any kind. This is a time to clean out your garages, attics & crawl spaces. New & Used Items in decent condition will not be turned away.

If every person brings 3 things they no longer need, this flea market will have over 1,000 items to sell!

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED so if you can help set-up, sell or clean-up the day of the event, please contact Nina Zippay @ 213/308-8954 or Sharen Steele Herran @ ssteele0628@att.net

FRESH & EASY FINAL UPDATE

The check for Fresh & Easy has come in. Just for shopping at our local market and saving our receipts, our school raised $5,226.74. An all time record for Mt. Washington Elementary!!!! A great BIG thank you to all the parents and staff for saving your receipts and shopping a little extra.

ARROYO SECO LIBRARY IS HOSTING A MINIMALIST PUPPETRY WORKSHOP ON TUESDAY, APRIL 30TH AT 3:30PM

This Thursday, April 30th, the Arroyo Seco Library will be hosting a Minimalist Puppetry Workshop at 3:30 pm. The workshop is free and open to all ages. The Arroyo Seco Library is located at 6145 N. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90042 (Phone: (323) 255-0537).

WRECK-IT RALPH A WONDERFUL TIME!

Thank you to all the Mt. Washington families who came out and enjoyed a good movie, great food, and fun merchandise. We sold out of nearly everything showing what a huge turn-out we had! Special recognition to our Movie Night Chairperson, Cecilia Vasquez for the phenomenal evening. Thank you to all of the parent volunteers who helped prep, set-up, sell food and clean-up. We had gross sales at this movie night of $848 ~ WOW...way to go Mt. Washington Elementary!

ARE YOU READY FOR MWES’ BOOK FAIR: APRIL 30TH – MAY 2ND

The Scholastic Book Fair will be at our school from April 30 to May 2, 2013 and the special Family Event is scheduled for May 2, from 5:00 to 7:30 pm, during Open House.

The exciting theme for our spring 2013 Book Fair is Story Laboratory: Reading Gives You Super Power! The Book Fair is an incredible energy source for reading, and volunteers are the catalyst for a successful Book Fair. We hope you will share your talents and join us as we help students discover the power of reading.

If you have some time to help us set-up on April 29, conduct the Book Fair on April 30, May 1, or May 2, including Family Night/Open House on May 2, and break-down the Book Fair on May 3, please email Anvi Kevany at anvi@mwpta.org, or go to http://bit.ly/volunteerspring2013, to sign up online.

If you’re all booked up during Book Fair week (or just want to keep shopping), be sure to visit the Book Fair online at http://bit.ly/bookfair2013. The online Book Fair is available for an extended time from April 24 to May 14, 2013.

Find an expanded selection of books for the whole family—preschool to adults.  Share your Book Fair with family and friends by sending wish lists or eCards. All orders ship to school for FREE and each purchase benefits our school.
See you at the Book Fair!

BE SURE TO MARK YOUR CALENDARS - OPEN HOUSE IS THURSDAY, MAY 2ND

Come and see what your child has been doing all year long. Visit their classroom and let them show off their hard work. Detailed information will be coming soon.

FOMWS: 20TH BI-ANNUAL FLEA MARKET FUNDRAISER SATURDAY, MAY 4TH 7:00AM-3:00PM

Please donate any unwanted items; all miscellaneous articles welcomed. Bring to "Superior Market" (Figueroa & Avenue 45) between 7AM and 10AM, Saturday, May 4th. If you cannot bring items that morning, please call 213/308-8954 to make other pick-up arrangements. Please consider donating books, appliances, lamps, furniture (good condition only), car accessories, clothes, toys, athletic equipment, bicycles, lawn & gardening, office equipment & building materials of any kind. This is a time to clean out your garages, attics & crawl spaces. New & Used Items in decent condition will not be turned away.

If every person brings 3 things they no longer need, this flea market will have over 1,000 items to sell!

If you can help set-up, sell or clean-up the day of the event, please contact Nina Zippay @ 213/308-8954 or Sharen Steele Herran @ ssteele0628@att.net

TODAY - SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 2013 - THE 13TH ANNUAL STAR ECO STATION’S CHILDREN’S EARTH DAY- PRESERVATION THROUGH EDUCATION!

An outdoor extravaganza, FUN FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES! FREE ADMISSION, loaded with ENVIRONMENTAL HEROES, delicious food and FOOD TRUCKS, celebrity guests from Disney Channel's A.N.T. FARM and SHAKE IT UP, eco-friendly games and crafts, cool new RIDES, green shopping, RADIO DISNEY, live entertainment, GIVEAWAYS, and much more!  This year, check out STAR's new TODDLER AREA, race through the RECYCLE-THEMED MAZE, score some giveaways (including iPODS) in the VILLAGE, and make some noise in the DRUM CIRCLE! Meet over 200 rescued exotic animals!

**ANYONE SIGNING UP FOR MT. WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STAR SUMMER SESSIONS AT THIS EVENT WILL GET AN IPOD SHUFFLE!* Also, all Mt. Washington Elementary kids attending this event will earn 40 STAR dollars.

Click here for more information http://www.childrensearthday.org

SUMMER CAMP 2013 - IF YOU HAVEN'T SIGNED UP FOR STAR SUMMER SESSIONS IT'S NOT TOO LATE!

Summer is just around the corner and STAR has an exciting variety of unique and original camps for you to choose from! Whether your child wants to unleash their inner creativity, stay fit and active, explore new technologies, become a star on the stage or simply acquire a new skill, you can undoubtedly find a camp of their choice at STAR. In addition to your old favorites, this summer STAR has 13 brand new camps!! We can't wait for our favorite time of year, so register today and take advantage of our early bird discounts! Visit http://www.starcamps.org/ OR see Jay in the STAR office on MWES campus for details and forms.

THANK YOU MT. WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FAMILIES!

Our California Pizza Kitchen restaurant night-the last one of this school year-was a good success. Those of us attending enjoyed great food, great company and raised great money for our school. California Pizza Kitchen is kindly donating back to MWE $769.16 as a result of our evening-we love our CPK! Thank you all for your continued support and generosity. Keep an eye on the thermometer outside the Parent Center....an update is coming!

WELL THE VOTES ARE IN...THE KIDS HAVE SPOKEN! WRECK-IT-RALPH IS THE #1 MOVIE MWES KIDS WANT TO SEE. FREE FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT IS THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 19TH

Food sales begin at 6:00pm, movie will begin at 6:30pm. Come watch a movie with your family, friends & neighbors. Please bring low-back chairs, pillows, blankets & kids are welcome to wear pajamas. Hot dogs, pizza, popcorn, cotton candy & other fun stuff will be sold! Early tickets for "Kid Kits" will include a raffle ticket for a chance to win the movie DVD OR purchase a "Parent Plate" both will be sold mornings 4/15-4/18 in front of school. PARENTS! The film is rated PG. All children must be accompanied by an adult. NO DROP OFFS! Supervision is not provided.

Don't miss out, it's the last Movie Night of this school year ~ SEE YOU THERE!

CST/ CMA TESTING CONTINUES THIS WEEK

CST/CMA testing continues again this week for grades 2-6. Testing will occur in the morning hours before recess on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Be sure to get to bed early and have a high protein breakfast.

SPRING BOOK FAIR 2013 – APRIL 30TH, MAY 1ST & MAY 2ND

Come to the Scholastic Book Fair on April 30, May 1 and May 2. The Book Fair will be open from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm on Tuesday (April 30th) and Wednesday (May 1st). On Thursday (May 2nd) the fair will be open in the morning from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm and will also be open for business in the evening starting at 5:00 for those who will be attending Open House that night. In addition, the Border Grill Truck will be at the school to sell dinner that night. So we hope to see you at the fair, and during Open House. Come have a gourmet dinner, visit the book fair, and see the exciting things that our students have been working on for the past year.

In order for the book fair to be successful, we need volunteers to help run the book fair. If you are able to volunteer, have questions, or need more information, go to mwpta.org, and click on the Scholastic Book Fair page. You may also contact Anvi Kevany at anvi@mwpta.org.

SAVE THE DATE - OPEN HOUSE IS THURSDAY, MAY 2ND

Come and see what your child has been doing all year long. Visit their classroom and let them show off their hard work. Detailed information will be coming soon.

YEARBOOKS $25 TILL THE END OF APRIL

We still have about 75 yearbooks left. They are $25 till the end of the month, then they will increase to $28 in the month of May till supplies last. Our committee worked hard on this year's annual and we are sure you will be pleased with their efforts, so hurry and get your book while supplies last. Order forms were sent home in late February, but there are some left in the office as well. Please make your check payable to Mt. Washington Elementary School, and drop it off in the office with your order form. Books are scheduled to arrive mid May.

AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT

Hightouch Hightech- the ever popular Science program will begin the final session of the year on Wednesday, April 17th which will run through May 29th. This session will featuring new experiments, more science and even more FUN than the past sessions! The cost for the 7 class session is $84. Please return the sign-up sheet as soon as possible. You can download it by clicking on the following link: SCIENCE FLYER

Chess Club - The annual MWES Chess Club Tournament has begun & continues this week. Culmination will be on Friday, April 26, 2013. Please see the attached CHESS CLUB FLYER for more information.

YEA...LET'S RUN MARK YOUR CALENDAR ~ SATURDAY, MAY 4TH. FOMWS'S BI-ANNUAL FLEA MARKET IS COMING!

Parking lot of Superior Market 7:00am-2:00pm. Got stuff bring it...neighbors got stuff have them bring it too! Watch for more details to come. Volunteers needed contact Sharen Steele Herran @ ssteele0628@att.net to help.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! MWES OPEN HOUSE DATE CHANGED TO MAY 2ND, 2013

MWPTA LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE

Just launched!! New Mount Washington Elementary PTA website.  Go check out the new layout, current after school programs, updated fund raising status, automated volunteer forms and much more.
www.mwpta.org

SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY APRIL 11TH

The school site council will meet on Thursday, 4/11 at 2:45 pm.

CST/ CMA TESTING BEGINS APRIL 9th

CST/CMA testing begins for grades 2-6 on Tuesday, April 9.  Please make sure students get plenty of rest, eat breakfast and arrive on time.  Testing will occur in the morning hours before recess on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for 2 weeks.

SCHOLASTIC BOOKFAIR COMING! APRIL 30TH – MAY 2ND

We invite you to visit our Scholastic Book Fair and experience a celebration of reading that provides families the opportunity to get involved in a universal mission: encouraging kids to read every day so they can lead better lives.

Our Scholastic Book Fair theme – Story Laboratory: Reading Gives You Super Power! – is part of an incredible energy source for reading that brings to school a wonderful selection of fun, engaging, and affordable books kids want to read. Giving kids access to good books and the opportunity to choose their own books will motivate them to read more. And like most acquired skills, the more kids practice reading, the better they’ll get.

Reading is vital to every child’s success, and raising kids as readers means getting involved while they’re young. Now is the time. Since there will never be a substitute for a parent’s direct involvement in his/her child’s education, please make plans to visit our Book Fair. Hope to see you there!

Book Fair Dates: Tuesday - April 30, Wednesday – May 1, and Thursday – May 2

Shopping Hours: 8:30 am to 3:00 pm

Special Event: Open House, Thursday, May 2, 5:30 to 7:30 pm

If you’re all booked up during Book Fair week (or just want to keep shopping), be sure to visit the Book Fair online at www.scholastic.com/fair. The online Book Fair is available for an extended time from April 24 to May 14, 2013.

• Find an expanded selection of books for the whole family—preschool to adults
• Share your Book Fair with family and friends by sending wish lists or eCards
• All orders ship to school for FREE and each purchase benefits our school

Volunteers are needed to help run the Book Fair.  If you have time available to either help set-up, assist during the Book Fair, or help take down the book fair, please contact Anvi Kevany at anvi@mwpta.org.

FREE FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT! FRIDAY, APRIL 19th:

ALL DAY LONG!:  CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN-THREEPEAT!  RESTAURANT NIGHT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!  Join us at California Pizza Kitchen in Glendale City Center at 101 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale 91203 for a fun dinner out; invite your family, friends & neighbors!  MWES will receive a donation of 20% from purchases; including dine-in, take-out, catering and all beverages purchased by us on our fundraising day.  You must bring in the CPK flyer (flyer sent home in backpacks) for MWES to get credit.  And make sure to note your child’s room number on it because the class with the most sales determined by turned in flyers & sales tickets will win a pizza party from CPK!  What, you want more…ok, keep your eyes open while you’re there you just might see our Principal, Coach “Z” and a teacher or 2 or 3!

STAR SUMMER SESSION COMING TO MWES

Stop by STAR and pick-up the brochure to check out all of the wonderful summer classes coming to Mt. Washington Elementary School for the first time this summer. Sign-up ASAP for fantastic discounts!  Join us 1 day a week or 5 days a week, 1 class or 5 classes...we're bringing innovative and expanded education to Mt. Washington Elementary School and its' community this summer.

For more information contact: Jay Garrett, MWE Director, at jayg@starinc.org or 310/904-9232

*referenced voting from L.A. Parent Magazine

SMARTER ENRICHMENT, SMARTER KIDS!  Proven!

'STAR Selected as a "Model Program" by the White House and the US Department of Education'

AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS

• Spanish Class –   The third session of Spanish will begin this Tuesday, April 9^th  and will go through May 28^th.  Tuition for the third session is $80. 

• Ma Ya-Ya Dance - Ma Ya-Ya dance method is a magical tale that weaves the art of dance, martial-art, Yoga, meditation, story telling and creative free dance.  This class is for both boys and girl and for K to 6^th grader.  Classes are on Fridays, starting April 5, 2013 and ending May 24, 2013.  Class will be held on the large playground from 2:35pm to 3:35pm.  The 8 week session is $80. 

• Hightouch Hightech- the ever popular Science program will begin it's 4^th session on Wednesday, April 4^th and will run through May 29^th. Featuring new experiments, more science and more FUN! The cost for 7 classes is $80. All forms must be turned in by Friday April 12^th.

FOMWS NEWS

Need a place to hold your event?  Holding a conference and need a space?  Throwing a fundraiser for your company? MWES’s Multi-Purpose Room (MPR) is available for rent to the community, organizations and individuals.  Go on-line to access the application http://www.fomws.org/ click on: Book MPR   * see application for details