SAFETY VALET NEEDS YOU!

Our safety valet program has been keeping children safe in the mornings for the past 3 years.  Thank you to all the volunteers who keep this program going.  Many of those wonderful volunteers will be leaving our school come this September. Our program will lose 7 members, so we need your help to make sure that we can continue this service next year.  You can volunteer for one day a week or more if you wish, or be on a rotation schedule for once or twice a month.  Any time you can give is appreciated.  If you are able to volunteer please contact safety valet chair, Eric Ragno at eric@ericragno.com. Thank you very much for your support.

SAVE THE ARTS CONCERT THANK YOUS

A HUGE thank you to Mt. Washington parents Jason Lippmann, Keren Schweitzer, and David Allen Moore and the amazing LA Phil clan for offering to bring this wonderful event to Mt. Washington School! Thank you Renaissance Arts Academy students, Mt. Washington Children's Chorus, CYMG students and parents for participating, thank you to our awesome volunteers - Anvi Kevany, Jackie Cahill, Ariella Roberts, Anahata Spurkle, Lilly Martinez, Nora Romero and James Carter, our incredible event chair Alan Palmer, and finally an extra special thank you to everyone who came out to support this amazing event. It is because of parents like you that keeps this school a Distinguished School! Thanks to you, we cleared $2,400 after expenses! 

SAVE THE DATE, JUNE 11TH, 8:30AM FOR ECHO PARENTING

Monday June 11th 8:30 a.m. in the Library, PTA is pleased to offer a class by the Echo Center- Raising Children with Care-Raising Children to Care.  This class will focus on Understanding Anger (ours and that of our children), Setting Limits and holding healthy boundaries.   For more information on the philosophy behind the Echo Center go to www.echoparenting.org.  

SAVE THE ARTS BENEFIT CONCERT : SATURDAY, MAY 19TH 5-8 PM, MPR

With our budget getting tighter and tighter, and money needed for basic needs such as paper, there isn’t any left over to maintain our VAPA (visual and performing arts) program. 

Mt. Washington PTA presents an event to "Save the Arts"  Saturday, May 19th! This will be an unforgettable evening of musical performances featuring members of the LA Philharmonic, Renaissance Arts, Crescendo Young Musicians Guild, and our very own Mt. Washington Children's Chorus.

Admission is $10 for Adults and $5 for Children. Pre-sale family of four packs (2 children 2 adults) are available for $25, every morning by the Parent Center. Scrumptious dinner boxes will be on sale starting at 5:00pm with a very special pre-show. The main show will start at 6:00pm. Please come out and enjoy a wonderful evening of Music while supporting our children of Mt. Washington Elementary School!

RESTAURANT DAY AT COLOMBO’S RESTAURANT, SUNDAY, MAY 20TH

Sunday, May 20th, Colombo's Steakhouse in Eagle Rock helps us continue fundraising for the arts with a Restaurant Day! Enjoy their Sunday Jazz Brunch or even a family dinner. 15% comes back to Mt. Washington Elementary. Grab your friends and family for a great meal out.  Make sure to keep your receipt and turn it in to the parent center or the office.

MOTHER’S DAY THANK YOUS

Happy Mother’s Day to all of our moms, thank you for all of your hard work and efforts in helping our children thrive.  As a special thank you to mothers, Dr. Peter Gero held an essay writing contest last Thursday during recess and lunch.  The contest was open to all children grades 3-6, and the winning writers won a FREE manicure and pedicure for their mom, courtesy of The Nail Forum, at the Glendale Fashion Center.  Thank you Nail Forum for your generous donation.   There was one winner from each grade level; the winners will have the opportunity to read their essays to our school community at the morning assembly on Monday.  Congratulations to those 4 students, hope your moms liked their manicures.

SAFETY VALET PROGRAM NEEDS VOLUNTEERS

Our safety valet program has been keeping children safe in the mornings for the past 3 years.  Thank you to all the volunteers who keep this program going.  Many of those wonderful volunteers will be leaving our school come this September. Our program will lose 7 members, so we need your help to make sure that we can continue this service next year.  You can volunteer for one day a week or more if you wish, or be on a rotation schedule for once or twice a month.  Any time you can give is appreciated.  If you are able to volunteer please contact safety valet chair, Eric Ragno at eric@ericragno.com. Thank you very much for your support.

SAVE THE DATE: BOOK FAIR, MAY 22-24

On May 22nd, 23rd, and the 24,th an amazing selection of books is headed our way! At the Book Fair you will find the latest and finest titles for kids, as well as books of interest to parents.

Mark your calendar for our Family Event on Thursday, May 24, during Open House from 5pm to 7:30pm, where the whole family can join in the fun. And, you can contribute books to your child's classroom library.

The Book Fair is a great way to get everyone excited about reading. See you there!  If you are out of town or cannot make it to the Book Fair, you can also support our school by shopping online, available from May 8 to May 28, 2012.  Click on the Book Fair Home Page for the complete schedule, to volunteer, and to shop online: bit.ly/bookfairmay2012

SAVE THE DATE FOR FAMILY RESTAURANT NIGHT @ CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2012

Save the cooking for another night and join us at CPK on Brand Blvd. in Glendale from opening  to closing, on May 31st. 15% comes back to Mt. Washington Elementary + CPK is offering the classroom with the most participation a private pizza party of their own, delivered to their classroom.  Watch for a flyer and more details coming soon....

SAVE THE DATE: PTA ASSOCIATION MEETING, MONDAY, JUNE 11TH

PTA General Association meeting on Monday, June 11 at 8:30am in the Library. We will approve the 2012-2013 budget. Come hear where our money will be going next year. Afterwards, Echo Parenting Center Workshop - discussion topics will include - how to communicate with your children in a connecting way, understanding anger as an expression of unmet needs, and how to set and hold clear boundaries.

HAPPY TEACHER AND STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK TO OUR WONDERFUL TEACHERS AND STAFF

WHOSE CHILD IS THIS?
 

Author Unknown
  


"Whose child is this?" I asked one day
 

Seeing a little one out at play
 

"Mine, said the parent with a tender smile
 

"Mine to keep a little while
 

To bathe his hands and comb his hair
 

To tell him what he is to wear
 

To prepare him that he may always be good
 

And each day do the things he should"



"Whose child is this?" I asked again
 

As the door opened and someone came in
 

"Mine", said the teacher with the same tender smile

"Mine to keep just for a little while
 

To teach him how to be gentle and kind
 

To train and direct his dear little mind
 

To help him live by every rule
 

And get the best he can from school"



"Whose child is this?" I asked once more
 

Just as the little one entered the door
 

"Ours" said the parent and the teacher as they smiled
 

And each took the hand of the little child
 

"Ours to love and train together
 

Ours this blessed task forever."

"We think of the effective teachers we have had over the years with a sense of recognition, but those who have touched our humanity we remember with a deep sense of gratitude." 

Anonymous student

Thank you to all of our wonderful teachers and staff for your unwavering dedication to our children.  Thank you for the guidance you give them and the love of learning you instill in them every single day. Thank you for your undying efforts in making sure that our tiny little school at the top of the hill shines like a beacon, as an example of what public education can be. Thank you for all you do!!!!                                        Terrific 

                                       Energetic 

                                       Able

                                       Cheerful 

                                       Hardworking 

                                       Enthusiastic 

                                       Remarkable

Parents, please remember to send your child with a flower, either from your garden or store bought to the Monday (5/7/12) morning assembly to give to their teacher.  Please check with your room rep to see what special things your class has planned for your teacher for this week. The PTA will be treating our teachers and staff to a luncheon on Thursday, if you would like to contribute a desert please click this link to sign up.

FREE DODGERS TICKETS

The Los Angeles Dodgers have given our school 260 tickets to the Dodgers vs. the CO Rockies, for this Friday, May 11th at 7:10pm.  We will give out tickets on a first come first serve basis at the Parent Center this Wednesday from 8:15-9:15am.  Limit 4 tickets per family.  Please only take tickets if you are sure you can attend, since we need to meet 80% attendance or we will not be given free tickets next year.  

Thank you Dodgers and GO BLUE!

GREEN TEAM

Thank you to our Cub Scouts for all their help in the month of April with our Green Team recycling program.  All of you did a great job and were a big help.  We look forward to working with our Girl Scouts in the month of May.  Thank you to all the parent leaders of both groups for your support.

SAVE THE ARTS NIGHT, SATURDAY, MAY 19TH 5-8PM

In this time of economic upheaval and huge budget cuts, Mt. Washington is proud to present "Save the Arts Night" starring the LA Phil on Saturday, May 19! This evening will be filled with music, starring members of the LA Philharmonics and featuring CMYG, the Mt. Washington Children's Chorus, Renaissance Arts Academy, and a very special pre-show, while partaking of a scrumptious boxed dinner. Admission for the event will be $10 for adults and $5 for students, there will be an additional charge for the box dinner. Dinner and pre-show starts at 5:00 pm and the concert starts at 6:00 pm. Please save the date. This will be an evening not to be missed.

THE SPRING BOOK FAIR IS COMING MAY 22-24

On May 22, 23, and 24, an amazing selection of books is headed our way! At the Book Fair you will find the latest and finest titles for kids, as well as books of interest to parents.

Mark your calendar for our Family Event on Thursday, May 24, during Open House, where the whole family can join in the fun. And, you can contribute books to your child's classroom library.

The Book Fair is a great way to get everyone excited about reading. See you there!  If you are out of town or cannot make it to the Book Fair, you can also support our school by shopping online, available from May 8 to May 28, 2012.  Click on the Book Fair Home Page for the complete schedule, to volunteer, and to shop online: bit.ly/bookfairmay2012