With your help, Mt. Washington Elementary School can receive up to
$10,000 in Target GiftCards® which can be used to purchase books and the
supplies that the school needs. Doesn't that sound great? What is even
better, is that it is super easy!!! All you need to do is vote for our
school each week until September 14 or until Target has awarded $5
million to schools, whichever occurs first. It takes just 25 votes to
qualify MWES and earn $25 from Target. After MWES receives 25 votes,
each additional vote equals $1 more for up to $10,000. Visit the Give
With Target® app at Facebook.com/Target (https://apps.facebook.com/givewithtarget/school/57199)
and vote for Mt. Washington Elementary! Our school is listed as:
“Mount Washington Elementary School”. Ask your friends, family,
co-workers, neighbors and anyone else that you can think of to vote for
Mount Washington Elementary School. Every vote matters.
Aug 17, 2013
BUILD YOUR CHILD’S TOMORROW IN TODAY’S PTA
This week kicks off our annual PTA membership drive. The first classroom to reach 100% membership (at least one adult member for every student in the class plus the teacher) will win a $100 gift card for their teacher to a school supplies store of their choice. Our goal is to reach 100% membership school wide and we are already off to a great start. Thank you to all of you who came by to say hi and who joined our PTA the first week of school. We already have 125 members, which is roughly 33% of our parent body. If you have not had a chance to join our PTA, no worries, look for a membership letter with a return envelope to come home in your child’s backpack this week. Fill out your information, enclose the $5 membership fee per member and return the envelope to your child’s teacher or the front office. Best of luck to all the classrooms!
Membership benefits and perks:
For even more savings and discounts visit www.pta.org/benefits.
Thank you for your support, we are looking forward to a great year!
Membership benefits and perks:
- You show your child that school matters and that you are invested in their success.
- You partner with our principal, teachers and staff to ensure our children have the best educational experience
- You share in campus events that make your child’s school days more memorable
- You connect with other parents, and become a member of CAPTA and the National PTA – the largest children’s advocacy organization in the country.
- You help make decisions by having a voice and a vote at our membership meetings.
- Local Benefits of MWPTA membership: Receive a discount when you proudly show your membership card at the following businesses
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| Read Books Eagle Rock - 10 % off your purchase - www.readbookseaglerock.com |
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| Kumquat - 10% off brand items - www.kumquatbaby.com |
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| Brownstone Pizzeria - 10% off your purchase - 2108 Colorado Blvd. |
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| Dave’s Chillin & Grillin - $1 off any sandwich – 2152 Colorado Blvd |
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| Auntie Em’s Kitchen – 10% off your purchase – www.auntieemskitchen.com |
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| The Green Bean – 10% off your purchase – www.thegreenbeangoods.com |
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| Four Café – 10% off your purchase – 2122 Colorado Blvd |
Thank you for your support, we are looking forward to a great year!
THE GREEN TEAM
Remember recycling begins this Monday (8/19)! Please drop off your recycling Monday mornings or any other morning until 10:00am in the Parent Center. This program is run solely by volunteers – so WE NEED YOU! Volunteers are needed each Monday 7:30-8:30am. If you would like additional information about The GREEN Team or would like to volunteer, please email katherine@k-yorkstudio.com **flyer going home this week**
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21ST IS THE KICK OFF OF THE MT. WASHINGTON CLIMBERS WALKING CLUB AND THE FIRST PTA GENERAL ASSOCIATION MEETING OF THE YEAR
The first PTA General Association Meeting of the year is this Wednesday (8/21) at 8:20am in the MPR and we’ll be approving the 2013/2014 school events calendar and additional budget items.
Immediately after the meeting, the Mt. Washington Climbers Walking Club will meet and walk around the hill. Click on the following link for additional details: Climbers Club Flyer
Immediately after the meeting, the Mt. Washington Climbers Walking Club will meet and walk around the hill. Click on the following link for additional details: Climbers Club Flyer
RESTAURANT NIGHT IS THIS THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2013 (ALL DAY LONG)
Join us this Thursday (8/22) for our first restaurant night at Senior Fish located at 4803 Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, CA 90041. Invite your family, friends & neighbors! ALL DAY (10am – 10pm) MWES will receive a donation of 20% of dine-in, take-out and all beverages orders purchased by us. Just be sure to drop your receipt into the box near the register. We’re looking forward to seeing you there. You can check out the menu and other details at http://senorfish.net. Get more details by clicking on this link: Senior Fish Flyer
PAPER DONATIONS NEEDED
The office is need of reams of white and color paper. If you are able to donate any paper, please drop it off in the office. Thank you in advance.
SIGN UP TO BECOME A ROOM REP
The Room Rep serves as the closest link between our PTA and the school and to assist the teacher with classroom events. If you are interested in volunteering as a Room Rep, please contact Jane Park-Dolan, our Room Rep and Volunteers Coordinator, at volunteers@mwpta.org. Thank you very much to all off our room reps in advance, we could not do this without you!
PTA SPONSORED ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
School is underway and our very special after school enrichment programs will be starting soon. Back by popular demand, are:
- Hightouch Hightech Science;
- Spanish;
- Chorus;
- Eagle Rock Arts; and
- Chess Club.
- Basketball and
- Acting.
CRISIS COMFORT CARE KIT
In the event of a crisis, it might be necessary for your child(ren) to remain at school until the situation is resolved and they can be pick up. To help your child feel more comfortable and safe if such an event were to occur, last year we ask each family to make their child a Crisis Comfort Care Kit. At the end of the school year, the Crisis Comfort Care Kits were returned. We ask that you update the kits (i.e., replace any expired food, update emergency contact info, etc.) and bring it to your child(ren)’s classroom. If you are new to MWES this year, information about how to put together your child(ren)’s Crisis Comfort Care Kit will be sent home shortly.
THE GREAT CAR GIVE-AWAY!
If you haven’t picked up your child’s book of raffle tickets, stop by the FOMWS table in front of school this week or contact your Grade Parent Representative asap! We’re asking each child to take home 1 book (10-$10 tickets/book) to sell as participation in this first time event. A drop box is being set-up in the main office for you to return the money & ticket stubs. Remember the drawing is being held November 15, 2013 (no need to be present to win). For more information contact Reda Rountree at eventservices@fomws.org **flyer going home this week**
GARDEN COMMITTEE
The Mt. Washington School Garden Committee continues to provide the Edible Garden Project to all K-6 students. Each class plans, plants and maintains their organic edible garden throughout the school year. This is a volunteer organization and your help is needed! It’s a wonderful way to work alongside your child, help beautify the planet, and nurture a deeper understanding of sustainability within our school community. For more information or to volunteer, please email Nina Zippay at nzippay@gmail.com
FOMWS MT. WASHINGTON PRODUCE COLLECTIVE
In 2009, FOMWS created the Mt. Washington Produce Collective. The Collective is a group of caring parents and neighbors which supports classroom gardens, campus beautification, and sustainability projects at the school through the sale of weekly produce boxes filled with healthy pesticide-free fruits and vegetables.
The Produce Collective is a subscription program, where members receive a weekly box of farm-fresh produce delivered directly to the doors of Mt. Washington Elementary school. Sign up in advance online at www.eroots.org and order your box in weekly or bi-weekly (every other week) installments.
Boxes will be available for pick-up outside the Parent Center every Thursday from 2:30 to 6:00. For just $23.00/box you receive:
The Produce Collective is a subscription program, where members receive a weekly box of farm-fresh produce delivered directly to the doors of Mt. Washington Elementary school. Sign up in advance online at www.eroots.org and order your box in weekly or bi-weekly (every other week) installments.
Boxes will be available for pick-up outside the Parent Center every Thursday from 2:30 to 6:00. For just $23.00/box you receive:
- fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables for your family;
- fun recipes centered around the contents of your box (delivered electronically via a weekly newsletter);
- $3.00 from each box goes back to support our school’s classroom gardens, campus beautification and sustainability projects; and
- a portion of your purchase helps provide education and food access initiatives for families of modest means. A great value for you, your family, and your community.
JACK & DENNY SMITH COMMUNITY CENTER & LIBRARY
Need a place to hold your event? Holding a conference and need a space? Throwing a fundraiser for your company? MWES’s Jack & Denny Smith Community Center & Library (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
STAR GALAXY AFTER SCHOOL CARE HAS BEGUN!
It's not too late to sign up and be a part of Mt. Washington Elementary School's STAR Program after school! website http://www.starinc.org/
STAR Galaxy offers a daily dose of scheduled classes, August –June, from the end of the school day until 6pm. Students rotate through group tutoring, a homework lab, sports/fitness/recreation, and enrichment classes. All staff possess the educational background required to teach in their area, go through a thorough background check, are certified in first aid & CPR, have experience working with young children and have a passion for teaching. Join us 1 day a week or 5 days a week...we're bringing innovative and expanded education to Mt. Washington Elementary School and its' community.
For more information contact: Dan Osborne, MWE Director, at 310/904-9232 or stop by the STAR Room
STAR Galaxy offers a daily dose of scheduled classes, August –June, from the end of the school day until 6pm. Students rotate through group tutoring, a homework lab, sports/fitness/recreation, and enrichment classes. All staff possess the educational background required to teach in their area, go through a thorough background check, are certified in first aid & CPR, have experience working with young children and have a passion for teaching. Join us 1 day a week or 5 days a week...we're bringing innovative and expanded education to Mt. Washington Elementary School and its' community.
For more information contact: Dan Osborne, MWE Director, at 310/904-9232 or stop by the STAR Room
SMARTER PROGRAMS, SMARTER KIDS! Proven!
'STAR Selected as a "Model Program" by the White House and the US Department
of Education'
'STAR Selected as a "Model Program" by the White House and the US Department
of Education'
Aug 5, 2013
Mt. Washington Elementary School's New Principal...
With the start of the 2013-2014 school year just around the corner, the PTA would like to introduce, and welcome, Mt. Washington Elementary School’s new principal, Georgina Gravino. Ms. Gravino asked the PTA to pass along the following message to the parents…
“I am fully aware of the varied talents of the stakeholders in the community and I look forward to working together to harness these resources so our students achieve their potential.
It is our obligation to ensure our students receive a rigorous education in a safe and nurturing learning environment. Know that I am fully committed to each student’s success.
Let’s make this a great year!
Go Mt. Washington Wolves!!”
We echo her sentiment and are looking forward to a GREAT school year!
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