STARGAZING NIGHT, FRIDAY, MARCH 1ST! CHECK OUT WHAT FOMWS & PTA HAVE PLANNED FOR YOU!

Starting at 6:00pm Border Grill Truck will be offering dinner and dessert and will be donating 15% of all evening sales back to MWES! You can also help support our 6th graders by buying a beverage! And lots of other "fun stuff". Then StarGazing will begin at 7:00pm with an awesome slide show followed by telescope viewing. See Jupiter (our largest planet) and four of it's moons through our giant telescope that is four times stronger than the one at the Griffith Park Observatory! Travel back in time 1,500 years as we see the Great Orion Nebula, a stellar nursery where stars are being born, and the Pleiades, also known as "The Seven Sisters" one of the most famous star clusters in all of mythology, plus many other deep space objects.

So bring your family, friends, neighbors and join us for another wonderful evening under the stars ~ help us earn much needed funds for our Mt. Washington Elementary School. Admission: FREE & open to the Community Any questions? Contact StarGazing Chairperson, Sharen Steele Herran at ssteele0628@att.net. See the Star Gazing Flyer (also going home in backpacks Monday).

BOXTOPS FOR EDUCATION UPDATE

Spring submission for BoxTops For Education this school year ends 3/1/13, we need all qualifying box tops dropped off in Parent Center BY TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26th! Absolute LAST DAY! Click here http://boxtopsforeducation.com/ to download a list of participating companies or fun collection flyers. We currently have earned $277 cash back for MWES ~ our goal is $600. So everyone’s help and support with this last Spring effort would be greatly appreciated. This is an easy way to earn money for our school, please turn in your BoxTops! Questions, contact Reda Rountree @ rarountree@aol.com.

Please continue to collect and drop off Box tops. All Box Tops will be prepared for next year’s Fall submission.

SINGLE/CO-PARENTING WORKSHOP, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013 FROM 6:00 – 8:00PM

Parent educator and consultant Amity Grimes will be facilitating single/co-parenting workshop on March 7, 2013 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm in the MPR. Childcare will be provided and food will be available for purchase. Please see the Single/Co-Parenting Flyer for more details.

FOMWS 8TH ANNUAL AUCTION: A NIGHT OF COMEDY

This years extravaganza will be held Friday, March 15th, 2013 at the beautiful Los Angeles River Center located at 570 W Avenue 26, LA, CA from 6:30-10:30pm. Invite friends, neighbors and family to our event. Tickets $25 pre-sale ($30 at the door) go on sale Monday, March 11th and can be purchased outside the Parent Center in the morning or at www.fomws.org. Help spread the word: Color flyer coming soon Questions? contact Sharen Steele Herran at ssteele0628@att.net or 323/227-7996.

PTA GENERAL ASSOCIATION MEETING - MARCH 21ST AT 8:15 AM IN THE MPR (ELECTIONS AND MOVIE SCREENING)

The next meeting of the PTA General Association will be on March 21, 2013 at 8:15am. This is an important meeting where you, as a PTA member, will have the opportunity to cast your vote for the 2013-2014 PTA board officers. The PTA Nominating Committee has met and the following members have been nominated for the 2013-2014 PTA Board of Officers:

-  President - Kwame Dow
-  Vice-President for Communications - Natalie Erwin
-  Vice-President for Programs - Mimi Austria
-  Vice-President for Ways and Means – Nancy Meeker
-  Vice-President for Volunteers - Jane Park Dolan
-  Secretary - Aristea Jumonville
-  Treasurer - Jackie Cahill
-  Financial Secretary - Sharen Steele Herran
-  Auditor - Julia Albee
-  Historian - Nicole Thomas

If you or someone you know is interested in running for an office, please contact Jane Park Dolan at janeparkdolan@gmail.com. In order to be elected, you must be a Mt. Washington PTA member 30 days prior to being nominated. To sign up for PTA membership, please contact Anvi Kevany at anvi@mwpta.org.

After the meeting, we will be screening the documentary film "Consuming Kids: The Commercialization of Childhood". A flyer will be going home soon with more details.

NEW AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM: CIRCUS ARTS: BY STILT CIRCUS

This class will be taught by Rebecca Nelson, circus performer for Stilt Circus and coach and performer for Cirque du Soleil’s Cirque de Monde. Students will explore elements of circus arts by practicing juggling, hula hoop, spinning plates, feather balancing, poi spinning, theatrical character exploration, light acrobatics and more. They will have the opportunity to create a character with costumes, make their own center-ring top hat, learn how to walk on junior can stilts, and much more. This is an all levels class. K-6 will be divided into skill level groups. Classes will be on Fridays at 2:45 pm in the MPR, with the first class starting on Friday, March 15th. Tuition for this 10 week series is $111. Be on the lookout for flyer!

FOMWS: THE GREEN TEAM

We are having such success with the weekly turnout, we now need of more volunteers for the Monday morning collections. It's an easy way to raise money for MWE with minimal effort. Sign up for what you can take on, one or two Mondays a month from 7:40-8:20. No meetings to attend! We are also looking for a couple volunteers to run the Green Team next school year. Interested? email kf@kathleenferguson.com. What does Green Team collect? Green Team collects: Plastic bottles and containers (with 1 or 2 in the triangle recycling stamp), Glass bottles and jars, and Aluminum drink cans. Green Team does NOT collect: tin food cans or paper products. Please recycle those items at home. Green Team will collect every Monday, EXCEPT if it's raining or a holiday. We will collect on Tuesdays if the school is closed on Monday for a holiday, and the following Monday if it's raining. Thank you for bringing us your recycling!

CRESCENDO YOUNG MUSICIANS GUILD (CYMG) UPDATES

CYMG's Spring Semester is under way! All classes resumed February 16th (except Voice Class, which begins March 2nd). Tuition for the spring 2013 quarter is due on the first day of class. PLEASE check the website (http://cymg.org/programs) for the updated amount for your class this semester (it's less than last semester!).

CYMG Spring Break is 3/28 - 4/3. Don't remember if you have class? Check our calendar! 

CYMG is accepting new students for the Voice, Training Ensemble, and Chamber Strings classes this semester.  There's still time to register, so invite your friends to join CYMG today! http://cymg.org/registration/ (Current students need not re-register for spring semester).

The Spring Semester Concert is June 1st. CYMG is also planning a performance at Kingsley Manor, an assisted-living facility, so we can serve our community through music! More details to come.

Also, it's time to start planning CYMG’s fabulous Annual Gala!! CYMG’s first one was a success--kudos to the small committee of volunteers who put it all together. Let's make this year's even better! The more volunteers we have, the less each person has to do. CYMG need YOUR help! There are MANY different ways you can get involved. Please click on the following link to sign up for the 2013 Gala Planning Committee: CYMG Volunteer Sign-Up. CYMG will be having a Gala Planning kickoff potluck coming soon!!

PTA GENERAL ASSOCIATION MEETING- MARCH 21ST AT 8:15

The next meeting of the PTA General Association will be on March 21, 2013 at 8:15am.  This is an important meeting where you, as a PTA member, will have the opportunity to cast your vote for the 2013-2014 PTA board officers.   After the meeting, we will be screening the documentary film "Consuming Kids: The Commercialization of Childhood".  Be on the lookout for more information as the date gets closer.

SAVE THE DATE! PARENTING WORKSHOP MARCH 7

Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the single/co-parenting workshop coming up on March 7, 2013 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm.  Childcare will be provided and food will be available for purchase.  Parent educator and consultant Amity Grimes will be facilitating the workshop.  Amity wants to be sure to address the topics that are of interest to the MWES parents so please email Amity at amity.grimes@gmail.com to let her know what topics you would like to discuss.  More details will be provided as the date gets closer.

PTA BOARD NOMINATIONS 2013

The Nominating Committee has met and the following members have been nominated for the 2013-2014 PTA Board of Officers:

President - Kwame Dow
Vice-President for Communications - Natalie Erwin
Vice-President for Programs - Mimi Austria
Vice-President for Ways and Means -Vacant
Vice-President for Volunteers - Jane Park Dolan
Secretary - Aristea Jumonville
Treasurer - Jackie Cahill
Financial Secretary - Sharen Steele Herran
Auditor - Julia Albee
Historian - Nicole Thomas

If you or someone you know is interested in running for an office, please contact Jane Park Dolan at janeparkdolan@gmail.com.  In order to be elected, you must be a Mt. Washington PTA member 30 days prior to being nominated.  To sign up for PTA membership, please contact Anvi Kevany at anvi@mwpta.org.  The Annual Election of Officers will be held on March 21, 2013, at 8:15 am at the MPR.

REMINDER! NO SCHOOL THIS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH

Monday, February 18th is President's Day and school will be closed.  Enjoy the 3 day weekend!

FOMWS 8th ANNUAL AUCTION: A NIGHT OF COMEDY

This year's extravaganza will be held Friday, March 15th, 2013 at the beautiful Los Angeles River Center located at 570 W Avenue 26, LA, CA from 6:30-10:30pm.  Invite friends, neighbors and family to our event. Tickets $25 pre-sale ($30 at the door) go on sale Monday, March 11^th and can be purchased outside the Parent Center in the morning or atwww.fomws.org   Help spread the word:  Color flyer coming soon   Questions?  contact Sharen Steele Herran at ssteele0628@att.net or 323/227-7996

BOXTOPS FOR EDUCATION UPDATE

Spring submission for BoxTops For Education this school year ends 3/1/13, we need all qualifying box tops dropped off in Parent Center no later than Friday, February 22, 2013.  Fun collection flyers will be going home in backpacks this week to help kids collect box tops.  Or click here http://boxtopsforeducation.com  to downloaded a list of participating companies or other fun collection flyers.  We currently have earned $277 cash back for MWES ~ our goal is  $600  .  So everyone’s help and support with this last Spring effort would be greatly appreciated.  This is an easy way to earn money for our school, please turn in your BoxTops! Questions, contact Reda Rountree @ rarountree@aol.com

Please continue to collect and drop off Box tops.  All Box Tops will be prepared for next year’s Fall submission.

STARGAZING NIGHT, FRIDAY, MARCH 1ST! CHECK OUT WHAT FOMWS & PTA HAVE PLANNED FOR YOU!

 Starting at 6:00pm Border Grill Truck will be offering dinner and dessert and will be donating 15% of all evening sales back to MWES! You can also help support our 6th graders by buying a beverage! And lots of other "fun stuff".  Then StarGazing will begin at 7:00pm with an awesome slide show followed by telescope viewing. See Jupiter (our largest planet) and four of  it's moons through our giant telescope that is four times stronger than the one at the Griffith Park Observatory! Travel back in time 1,500 years as we see the Great Orion Nebula, a stellar nursery where stars are being born, and the Pleiades, also known as "The Seven Sisters" one of the most famous star clusters in all of mythology, plus many other deep space objects.  

So bring your family, friends, neighbors and join us for another wonderful evening under the stars ~ help us earn much needed funds for our Mt. Washington Elementary School.  Admission:  FREE & open to the Community  Any questions?  Contact StarGazing Chairperson, Sharen Steele Herran at ssteele0628@att.net  *see flyer attached (also going home in backpacks next week)

PROGRESSIVE DINNER IS HERE! *ONLY 9 SEATS LEFT* SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD ~ 4 HOMES, 4 COURSES

Aperitivos at the Valentinos', Antipasto & Insalata-the Zippay-Andresen's, Primo & Secondo-the LippSmiths, Dolce & Design Liz Herron and  Warren Christiansen's; 2 van tours leaving from Mt. Washington Elementary School 5-9pm and 6-10pm.  Tickets available by contacting Dinner Chairperson Nina Zippay at 213.308.8954 or nzippay@gmail.com *This is an adult ONLY event*  See the Progressive Dinner Flyer [https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3PB-5KBBWnaUWZQQjlMOEtyVjQ/edit?usp=sharing] for details *Carlin G. Recreation Center is offering child care for our attendees from 4:30-11:00pm at $14 per child (must have 25 kids to offer service), contact Sherri Jacobson @ 323.225.4960 to schedule

MINIMUM DAY THIS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH // NO SCHOOL MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH

Friday, February 15th is a minimum day and dismissal will be at 12:50 pm.  

Monday, February 18th is President's Day and school will be closed.  Enjoy the 3 day weekend!

BOXTOPS FOR EDUCATION UPDATE

Spring submission for BoxTops For Education this school year ends 3/1/13, we need all qualifying box tops dropped of in Parent Center no later than Friday, February 22, 2013.  Fun collection flyers will be going home in backpacks this week to help kids collect box tops.  Or click here http://boxtopsforeducation.com to downloaded a list of participating companies or other fun collection flyers.  We currently have earned $277 cash back for MWES ~ our goal is  $600.  So everyone’s help and support with this last Spring effort would be greatly appreciated.  This is an easy way to earn money for our school, please turn in your BoxTops!

FOUNDERS DAY THIS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH FROM 1:30-2:30 PM IN THE MPR

Join us this Friday, February 15^th from 1:30 to 2:30 pm in the MPR to commemorate the PTA.  You’ll have the opportunity to learn about the history of Mt. Washington Elementary School and the PTA.  MWES’ students' Reflections artwork on will be on display.  We are looking forward to seeing you there!  For more details please see the FOUNDERS DAY FLYER.

Progressive Dinner is Here! *LIMITED # OF SEATS REMAIN* Saturday, February 23rd ~ 4 Homes, 4 Courses

Aperitivos at the Valentinos', Antipasto & Insalata-the Zippay-Andresen's, Primo & Secondo-the LippSmiths, Dolce & Design Liz Herron & Warren Christiansen's; 2 van tours leaving from Mt. Washington Elementary School 5-9pm and 6-10pm.  Tickets available by contacting Dinner Chairperson Nina Zippay at 213.308.8954 or nzippay@gmail.com *This is an adult ONLY event*  See the PROGRESSIVE DINNER FLYER for details.  

Be sure to get your tickets quickly since there are only a limited number of seats left!  

*Carlin G. Recreation Center is offering child care for our attendees from 4:30-11:00pm at $14 per child, contact Sherri Jacobson @ 323.225.4960 to schedule.

AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT CLASSES – SPOTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR HIGHTOUCH HIGHTECH SCIENCE AND CLAY JAMMERS CLASS STARTS THIS MONDAY

There are still a few spots open for participation in the third session of Hightouch Hightech.  Classes are on Wednesdays in the MPR from 2:45-3:45 pm.  If lots more students signup, there will be a second class from 3:45-4:45pm.  Tuition for this session is $96.  For additional details, please see the 3rd Session Science Flyer. 

Clay Jammers class starts this Monday, February 11^th from 2:30 to 4:00 in Room 16.  

The Clay Jammers and Design classes are full so if you are interested, stop by the office to sign up for the waiting list.

10TH DISTRICT PTSA REFLECTION EXHIBIT AND RECEPTION IS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH BETWEEN 1:00-4:00 PM

The award recipients from this year’s Reflections Art Contest will be honored on Sunday, February 24, 2013 at the 10^th District PTSA Auditorium (1000 Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA  90015).  Come by and see the amazing works of art that our MWES students created.  For more information please check out the REFLECTIONS RECEPTION FLYER.

STARGAZING NIGHT, FRIDAY, MARCH 1ST SPONSORED BY FOMWS, HOSTED BY PTA!

Starting 6:00pm for your enjoyment food, baked goods and some 'fun stuff' will be for sale.  Help support the 6th graders by buying a beverage! The event will begin at 7:00pm with an awesome outdoor slide show followed by StarGazing!  Have questions? Contact Sharen Steele Herran, Chair @ 323.227.7996 *Volunteers will be needed to aim the telescopes; this is a fun & easy thing to do Flyer going home soon.  Admission: FREE and open to the Community.

PARENTING WORKSHOP ON MARCH 7TH FROM 6:00 to 8:00PM – BE SURE TO SAVE THE DATE

Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the single/co-parenting workshop coming up on March 7, 2013 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm.  Childcare will be provided and food will be available for purchase.  Parent educator and consultant Amity Grimes will be facilitating the workshop.  Amity wants to be sure to address the topics that are of interest to the MWES parents so please email Amity at amity.grimes@gmail.com to let her know what topics you would like to discuss.  More details will be provided as the date gets closer.

THE DATE FOR THE NEXT PTA GENERAL ASSOCIATION MEETING HAS BEEN CHANGED TO MARCH 21, 2013 AT 8:15 AM

The next meeting of the PTA General Association will be on March 21, 2013 at 8:15am.  This is an important meeting where you, as a PTA member, will have the opportunity to cast your vote for the 2013-2014 PTA board officers.   After the meeting, we will be screening the documentary film "Consuming Kids: The Commercialization of Childhood".  Be on the lookout for more information as the date gets closer.

AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT CLASSES – DESIGN AND SCIENCE (3RD SESSION) START THIS WEDNESDAY

Design Class: Starting THIS Wednesday, February 6th, 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. It is open to grades 2-6, 10 students maximum (once the class is full, the office will start a wait list). Tuition for this class is free (supplies must be purchased- 2 supplies scholarships are available). For more information please check out the Design Flyer.

Science (3rd Session): The third session of Hightouch Hightech also starts THIS Wednesday, February 6th. The first class will be from 2:45-3:45 pm and second class will be from 3:45-4:45pm, both classes will be in the MPR. Tuition for this 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: Next Monday, February 11th, Clay Jammers will be starting. Children will be able to create musical instruments, plants, animals, strange buildings and strange lands 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. 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.