A TIME TO GIVE THANKS AND BE GRATEFUL

The Mt. Washington PTA would like to take this opportunity to say thank you for all that you do. If you take a moment to reflect on all that we have and all that we are able to provide to our children, you will see how truly special our little school on the hill is. Because of your help and support in our fundraising efforts we are able to maintain the environment we want our school to have and are able to have a positive impact on our community. We are grateful for the many, many, hours you spend volunteering your valuable time, whether it's one event a year, one hour in the classroom, on a weekly basis (or on a daily basis for some), it is that kind of generosity that sets our school apart. We are grateful for our incredible teaching and administrative staff who enrich our children's lives daily and whose dedication to quality education helps our children thrive and for our children who are the greatest gifts to us all and for whom we do all that we do.
We give thanks for all that we have because of your support, and we wish you a very lovely week off!!!

PTA GENERAL ASSOCIATION MEETING THIS TUESDAY (11/19) STARTING AT 6:30PM IN THE MPR

The PTA general association meeting is this Tuesday (11/19) at 6:30pm in the MPR. Childcare will be provided. Immediately following the PTA meeting, you’ll be able to learn more about Common Core Standards, Accelerated Reader and a new middle school in the area. Guest speakers:

• Anthony M. Valenti, M.Ed. from Renaissance Learning, will address what the Accelerated Reader score numbers mean and the "Home Connect" features parent can use at home with their students.
• Jessica Niessen from LAUSD will be speaking about the Common Core Standards. 
• Leah Raphael and Marca Whitten, principal of The Studio School (a new LAUSD pilot middle school located at Glassell Park elementary school campus), will be discussing The Studio School which focuses on art integration, social-emotional learning and project based instruction. The Studio School was unable to attend MWES’ middle school fair and will be taking this opportunity to provide useful information.

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED IN THIS YEAR’S CANNED FOOD DRIVE

While we fell short of our goal of 2,500 cans, we did collect 1,808 cans for needy families in our community. Great job MWES!!! The class that collected the most cans and winner of a pizza party will be announced during the morning assembly on Monday, December 2nd.

IT ISN’T TOO LATE TO SIGN UP FOR JUMP BUNCH (THE NEWEST AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM)

Monday’s Jump Bunch (sports & fitness for kids) class still has openings. Your child(ren) will participate in a new sport or activity each week. This program is a non-competitive, high encouragement setting, intended to improve confidence, strength, flexibility, increase endurance, balance, coordination and fine gross motor skills. You can sign up online by CLICKING HERE.

THE NATIONAL PTA REFLECTIONS ART PROGRAM - KEEP THE SUBMISSIONS COMING

This year's theme is “Believe, Dream, Inspire”. Encourage your child(ren) to unleash their artistic talents and submit an original piece, inspired by this year's theme, in any of following arts areas: Dance choreography, Photography, Film Production, Musical Composition, Literature and Visual Arts. Submission accepted: Friday, November 1st through Monday, December 2nd. For more details regarding requirements for each category please visit California State PTA at: http://www.capta.org under Programs click Reflections.

LAST CALL FOR LOST AND FOUND

Be sure to check out the lost and found items to see if anything you can’t find has been turned into the lost and found. Lunchboxes, sweatshirts and much more can found. Monday morning (weather permitting), the lost and found will be hanging on the lower yard fence. This Friday (11/22) morning all unclaimed items will be donated so be sure to grab your stuff before then.

REMINDER NO SCHOOL THE WEEK NOVEMBER 25TH - 29TH

School will be closed the week of November 25th - 29th. Enjoy the week off.