After School Enrichment Classes

Circus Art Class: Starts this Friday, March 15th, at 2:45pm in the MPR, is the first Circus Arts Class (MWES’ newest after school enrichment class). The class is being taught by Rebecca Nelson, circus performer for Stilt Circus and coach and performer for Cirque du Soleil’s Cirque de Monde. It is an all level class (K-6 will be divided into skill groups) and where 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. Tuition for this 10 week series is $111. For more information check out the CIRCUS FLYER

Spanish Class: Next Tuesday, March 19th is the last Spanish class in Session 2. Session 3 will begin Tuesday, April 2 and will go through May 28th. Flyer and sign up coming soon.

PTA General Association Meeting on Thursday, March 21st at 8:15 am in the MPR

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. A flyer will be going home soon with more details.

Two Special Screening of “Consuming Kids: The Commercialization Of Childhood” – Thursday, March 21st at 8:15 am in the MPR and on Friday, April 5th, at 6:00 pm in the MPR

Immediately following the General Association meeting on March 21st and again on April 5th at 6:00 pm, there will be a screening of the documentary film "Consuming Kids: The Commercialization of Childhood".  While the PTA has scheduled this screening, please note that the opinions and views expressed in the film are the opinions of the filmmakers and do not reflect the opinions or views of the PTA and is not intended to be an endorsement of the opinion or view expressed.  A flyer will be going home soon with more details.

Save the Date: Friday, March 22nd: It's time for our annual spring dance "Once Upon A Time...At Mt. Washington Elementary"

Get set to enjoy a storybook evening complete with princesses, castles, dragons & knights! Music, dancing & food too! Flyer with details coming soon.

Progressive Dinner Thank Yous!

Thank you to our gracious host homes & families... Mrs. Valentino, Nina Zippay & Paul Andersen (Nina was also Chairperson), Graham & MaryBeth Lippsmith and Liz Herron & Warren Christiansen. Without your kindness and generosity our event would not have been possible. Further thanks to Carlin G. Recreation Center for partnering with us to provide childcare, and lastly to those of you who attended and helped our 2nd Annual Progressive Dinner raise over $3,300! Yet another phenomenal fundraising effort.

Fresh & Easy Shop for Schools – $5,000 Winner to be Announced and $5 off Coupon for Shopping

Fresh & Easy has tallied up all the receipts that they received in connection with their Shop for Schools program and on Wednesday, March 13th they will be announcing the total amount raised by all participating schools and revealing which schools won the $5,000 bonus. To celebrate the news and recognize the incredible fundraising efforts of Mt. Washington Elementary School and other local schools, they will be hosting in-store celebrations the day of the announcement (with a free celebratory cupcake). Please click on the following link to download a special $5 off coupon that Fresh & Easy has provided: COUPON LINK. Feel free to share this coupon with any others you’d like to thank for helping raise money for Mt. Washington Elementary School through Shop for Schools.

Yearbooks are on Sale Now for $22- Dedication and Ad Deadline is March 20th

Our yearbook committee is hard at work on this year's annual. Pre-order your books this month for only $22, they will increase in price in April and May. Order forms were recently sent home in backpacks, there are also forms available in the office. If you'd like to write a dedication for your child, or if your child would like to write one to their teacher or friends, please submit your dedications to the office by March 20th. Dedication forms were attached to the yearbook forms, or you can download it by clicking on this  DEDICATION LINK.  Dedications are $10 each. You can also advertise your business and support our school at the same time. Prices for ads are $25 for a business card size and $40 for a 1/4 page. Deadline for Ads is March 20th.

Middle School Discussion Information

Following the Middle School Fair, two parents of MWES children (David Moguel and Pilar Buelna), organized and held two follow-up discussions about middle school options. The origination of the discussion was based on the fact that while the Middle School Fair allows the schools to introduce themselves to parents and pass out literature, in order to get a fuller, more complete picture of the schools, it is helpful to visit a school in person and do some research on-line to obtain more information. David did the research and he and Pilar organized the two follow-up discussions. You can access the agenda from each of the two meeting by clicking the following: OCTOBER 10 AGENDA and FEBRUARY 4 AGENDA. We hope this information is beneficial to you in connection with your middle school selection process.

COFFEE WITH THE PRINCIPAL WILL BE ON MONDAY, MARCH 4TH AFTER MORNING ASSEMBLY

Coffee with the Principal is this Monday, March 4th following the morning assembly. All parents are welcome to come and discuss school topics of interest.

PARENT’S CENTER WILL BE CLOSED THIS TUESDAY, March 5th FOR ELECTIONS

City elections will be held in the Parent’s Center from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm this Tuesday, March 5th.

GARDEN REP MEETING THIS THURSDAY, MARCH 7TH AT 8:15 AM

There will a garden rep meeting this Thursday, March 7th at 8:15 am in the MWES Parent Center.

SINGLE PARENTING: HOW TO SURVIVE AND THRIVE PARENTING WORKSHOP IS THIS THURSDAY, MARCH 7TH FROM 6:00 – 8:00PM

Parent educator and consultant Amity Grimes will be facilitating a “Single Parenting: How to Survive and Thrive” workshop this Thursday, March 7, 2013 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm.  Childcare will be provided and food will be available: 2 slices of pizza, salad and drink for $5. Please RSVP to programs@mwpta.org so we can make sure we have the right amount of food available. Please see the “Single Parenting: How to Survive and Thrive” 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 atwww.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 & SPECIAL SCREENING OF “CONSUMING KIDS: THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF CHILDHOOD” - MARCH 21ST AT 8:15 AM IN THE MPR

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.

Immediately following the meeting, we will be screening the documentary film "Consuming Kids: The Commercialization of Childhood".  There will also be an evening screening on Friday, April 5th at 6:00 pm in the MPR. 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!