THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THE PTA GENERAL ASSOCIATION MEETING AND COFFEE WITH THE PRINCIPAL

Thank you to all who showed up on Friday, January 25^th for the general association meeting and coffee with the principal.  The Nominating Committee was voted in by the PTA members and will soon be taking on the responsibility of recruiting qualified nominees to be elected as PTA officers for the “2013-2014" school year.  If you are interested in being a PTA board member next year, please contact the PTA Parliamentarian, Anvi Kevany at parliamentarian@mwpta.org.

Also, a great big thank you to Mrs. Valentino for the very informative question and answer session. 

27 DAYS AND COUNTING…

27 days until one of the most anticipated MWES/PTA events of the year! Progressive Dinner, Saturday, February 23rd. Be There! Flyer coming soon...

AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS

Design Class:  Barbara Sultan (www.da-max.com) will be teaching students sketching techniques, how to draw clothing and create new designs.  The class will be in Room 16 from 3:00 to 4:00pm on Wednesdays starting February 6^th - March 20^th.  It is open to grades 2-6, 10 students maximum.  Tuition for this class is free (supplies must be purchased- 2 supplies scholarships are available).  A flyer will be coming home soon.

Science (3^rd Session):  The third session of Hightouch Hightech after school science program starts Wednesday, February 6^th and goes until April 10^th.  The first session will be from 2:45-3:45 pm and second will be from 3:45-4:45pm, both sessions in the MPR.  The third session is $96.  ONE SCHOLARSHIP PER CLASS is available.  To inquire parents can contact Nicole Thomas (via email at programs@mwpta.org), the office, or the teacher of the class directly.  For additional details, please see the Science Flyer.

Clay Jammers.  Musical instruments, plants, animals, strange buildings and strange lands will be created in clay.  A balance of functional and sculptural objects sometimes combined with less traditional materials makes this an EXCITING class that will keep MWES students wondering what else they can do with clay. Classes will be on Mondays, starting Monday, February 11, 2013 thru April 29, 2013.  Class (K-6) will start at 2:30 and end at 4:00.  The 10 week session is $100.  For more information please see the Clay Jammer Flyer.

THERE IS A MT. WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION, GENERAL MEETING THIS MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2013, 7:30 PM IN THE MPR

Supervisor Gloria Molina will give an update on Grand Park located in Downtown nestled between the Ahmanson Theatre and City Hall and a short Gold Line ride away from Mt. Washington. It features vibrant programs for both children and adults. Supervisor Molina will share how her vision helped make the park a reality.

Also brief presentation on the Summer in China Program for kids ages 12 -17 will be presented by Warren Christensen.  Everyone welcome!

SAVE THE DATE! SECRET GARDEN FAMILY VALENTINE’S DANCE ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH FROM 6:00 – 8:00 PM IN THE MPR

The Valentine’s Dance is being hosted by the nearly 50 Girl Scouts of our community’s Troop #1955! Come out and enjoy this annual Mt. Washington event and raise money for our local girl scouts AND the school!  Donations are accepted for admission at the door.  Dancing with DJ Todd, Bake Sale, Photos, Games, and more!   

*No drop-offs.  All children must be accompanied by an adult. No yard supervision.

SAVE THE DATE! THERE WILL BE A VERY SPECIAL PARENTING WORKSHOP ON MARCH 7TH FROM 6:00 to 8:00PM

Parent educator and consultant Amity Grimes will be facilitating a discussion on Single Parenting.  Please submit questions and or topics which you would like to see covered at programs@mwpta.org.  More information will be coming soon.

PTA GENERAL ASSOCIATION MEETING/COFFEE WITH THE PRINCIPAL WILL BE ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 25TH AT 8:15

The PTA General Association meeting is this Friday, January 25, 2013 at 8:15 a.m. and will be combined with Coffee with the Principal.  This is an important meeting as the “Nominating Committee” for the next year’s PTA Board will be voted in by the PTA members.  The Nominating Committee has the responsibility of recruiting qualified nominees to be elected as PTA officers for the” 2013-2014" school year.  In addition, you’ll be able to hear directly from Mrs. Valentino what is going on at our school and to ask questions and have discussions in an informal setting.

REFLECTIONS WINNERS - GREAT JOB!

The submissions to Reflections Art Contest were amazing!!!  Thank you to everyone who entered, you did a great job.  The MWES student listed below will have their entries submitted to represent MWES at the 10^th District PTA Reflections Program level.  GREAT JOB!!!

Primary - K-2

Photography:

1. Jack Stewart  - Grade 2

2. Tanner Erwin - Grade 2

3. Olivia Bluming - Grade 2

4. Sofia Golino - Grade 2

5. Sullivan Valdez - Grade 2

6. Alexi Bruton – Grade 2

Visual Arts:

1. Lola Kimbrough - Grade 2

2. Annie O-Riordan - Grade 2

3. Hudson Jumonville - Grade K

4. Aria King - Grade 2

5. Cyrus Hulme - Grade 2

Literature:

1. Kieran Chotiner - Grade 2

2. Iris King - Grade K

Music Composition:

1. Zachary McMullan - Grade 2

Film:

1. Colt Reichman

Intermediate - 3-5

Photography:

1. Maya Mc Guire - Grade 4

2. Elijah Om Duller - Grade 5

Visual Arts:

1. Anais Singh-Gee - Grade 5

2. Villis Zakis - Grade 3

3. Brianna Moreno - Grade 5

4. Caelin Brenninkmeijer - Grade 5

Literature:

1. Elijah Om Duller - Grade 5

Music Composition:

1. Elijah Om Duller - Grade 5

Film:

1. Lucas Young  - Grade 5

2. Sofie Verweyen -  Grade 5

Middle School - 6th Grade

Photography:

1. Gema Buelna -  - Grade 6

Visual Arts:

1. Kestrel Valdez -  Grade 6

2. Lorenzo Moreno - Grade 6

3. Kevin Zoltany -  Grade 6

4.  Kevin Zoltany -  Grade 6

THE FRESH & EASY TOTAL IS IN…

The totals are in and the results are that MWES has awesome parents!!!  We have broken our old Fresh & Easy fundraising record by earning a grand total of $5,124!!! That is $1,000 more this year than last year.  GREAT JOB and thank you so very much to everyone who brought in receipts. 

Also, we'd like to take this time to announce our winning Fresh Easy Class at our Shop Night, drum roll, please … Mrs. Monji is our winning class with the highest participation/attendance at our SHOP NIGHT.  Thank you Mrs. Monji, students and parents.  In addition to Mrs. Monji’s class, we’d want to be sure to express our gratitude to Mrs. Valentino, each of the teachers, and  the parent volunteers that helped out at our Shop Night.  The students and parents were so excited to see you their bagging groceries.

THANK YOU MT. WASHINGTON - CHUCK E CHEESE RESTAURANT NIGHT WAS A GREAT TIME

Kids were rockin' & rollin' with Chuck  E, a few parents were caught gamin' and family & friends were eatin'. All -in-all a fun filled, money making event.  We raised $515, so again, thank you to all who came to support our school.