WEbster Nation,

A huge thank you to the PTA and all who have already donated to this year's fundraising drive. It's not too late to participate. Please remember, when they say 100% participation, it means everyone donating at whatever level works for you and your family. We just want our community to have the feeling that each family has contributed SOMETHING to the essential fund that helps support Webster in so many important ways. I do hope you'll join us in this endeavor and get us to 100% participation as a community.

Congratulations to Mrs. Cooper's class for being the first class to reach 100% participation. I am already thinking about some plans for our little celebration party. In other news, I am excited to hit the trampoline and have some fun with some of our Whales on Sunday. Have a beautiful weekend, WEbster!!!

A final shout out to our own Clanton Begin from Mrs. Cooper's class. In addition to the students from last week's newsletter, Clanton also completed the Brainfreeze-Superbloom activities this summer and we wanted to take a moment to congratulate him for being so awesome!!

With gratitude,

- Tedd

twakeman@smmusd.org
(310) 456-6494

OCTOBER 2023

10/1 Trampoline with Tedd!!!

10/8 Surf's up Party Book

10/13 Slice Slice Baby 21+ Party Book

10/18 Volunteer Training – 9:00a

10/19 Great Shake Out – 10:19a

10/19 School Site Council Meeting – 3:00p

10/31 Trunk or Treat (schedule and information to come)

NOVEMBER 2023

11/4 Run Malibu

11/6 Pupil Free Day (parent conferences)

11/7-9 Parent Conferences (minimum days)

11/10 Veteran’s Day Holiday (no school)

11/12 Book Fair Begins

11/16 School Site Council Meeting – 3:00p

11/21 Minimum Day

11/22 Thanksgiving Holiday Begins (no school)

11/27 School Resumes

DECEMBER 2023

12/4 Scholastic Book Fair Begins (ends 12/8)

12/15 FALL DEEP LEARNING EXPO – 9:00a (Don't miss this!!)

12/20 Holiday Show

12/22 Class Parties

12/25 Winter Holidays Begin

TK sure got messy this week! We had lots of fun learning about liquids and solids through the making of oobleck, a mixture of corn starch and water that is irresistible to touch, drizzle, and squeeze! You can slowly dip your hand into it like a liquid, but if you squeeze the oobleck or punch it, it will feel solid! Thank you so much to our brave Room Mom, Heidi Saban-Stills! We were very very happy! Lots of love from TK!!!

The Bu Crew is reading! We are learning all about letters, words, and sentences and what makes a complete sentence. We have learned a song to help us remember the four things you have to include...ask us to sing it for you. 😊 We have been reading color poems together and making our own color books to read to ourselves, our friends, and our family. What fun it is to learn to read!

Room 7 readers! We are building reading stamina, increasing our fluency, and just enjoying books! We also explored why birds have beaks. They kids tried two kinds of beaks and tried to pick up “food” without “rocks.” Which type do you think was better?

This week our fabulous Room Mom, Anya Fernald, shared her mastery skills with Room 2! The kids peeled, chopped and built two apples pies, then we enjoyed an Apple Pie Picnic with ice cream and fresh whipped cream! It was a total blast getting our hands dirty, thank you Anya!

Room 8 enthusiastically investigated the properties of magnets, conducting experiments to explore their properties and magnetic fields. We had fun exploring and experimenting with the invisible force that acts at a distance. Finally, we learned how magnets can be used in everyday life by engineering a lock that opens bwith a magnet. We're wondering how else magnets are used everyday.

Justine always makes our garden lessons interesting and active! This week we learned about the importance of mulch...so we gathered it, delivered it to the garden, and spread it around! We found it to be quite stimulating and now we can't help but wax poetic about mulch. Please enjoy our limerick:

In the garden, there's mulch madness, they say,

Where the soil gets its nutrients each day.

With a shovel, they're flinging,

And the plants, they start singing,

For mulch makes their roots dance and sway!

This week was fun! We had our first art class of the year and in Social Studies we learned about the Eastern Woodlands region. This is my last week being your weekly news reporter 😞 It was so much fun being the weekly news reporter! Hopefully I will get to be it again later on this year! I wonder who will be the next reporter???

This week's Room 20 question of this week: What was your favorite school lunch this week?

" My favorite meal this week was carrots with chili" - Ori Franco

" My favorite lunch this week was the sandwiches" - Noel Rodriguez

" My favorite food this week was pasta so far!" - Elihu Castro

" I liked the rice and chicken we had today!" - Janne Korbelin

Thank you Ms. Neci!!!

Room 20’s Star Author This Month: Grace Goodloe

Who knew there were so many words to describe a marshmallow?! This week we continued our exploration of Thinking Maps as tools that can be used to brainstorm ideas, organize thinking, and also help us in our writing. We practiced using Bubble Maps to describe different types of objects. Students had a blast mindfully eating marshmallows, and using all five senses to come up with adjectives and descriptive language in order to create a student generated Bubble Map. As you can see, it was serious work! Plump, powdery, cylindrical, and satisfying we’re a few of my favorites. We also celebrated September birthdays this week, and the Patriots first win of the season with Popcorn For Patriots!

Our dear friends, Norman and Richie, rocked the cafetorium this morning as they whipped up our Whales into a drumming frenzy. Infusing history, language, music knowledge, and a ton of hands-on fun, Rhythm Child is an unforgettable experience for our students. Can’t think of a better way to kick off a Friday morning.

Justine and her hoards of tiny humans formed the most awesome work trains this week. New mulch was delivered to the gated area at the base of the field. Using buckets and wheelbarrows, our whales moved mulch over the fields, up the ramps, and across campus to the garden area. It truly took the whole system pitching in to help. Great job, team!

Proposals are being written, composed, designed, drawn, and rehearsed as we speak! We should be ready to start our Lunch Clubs program next Friday, October 6. A huge thank you to the parents who have volunteered to monitor Poet's Park on Fridays during lunch. We appreciate you, Carley Devlin, Rachael Sokoloff, and Lisa Wallace!! The proposal process is extremely valuable. As students learn to think about their audience and craft a presentation that is engaging, persuasive, and informative, they are building essential skills for the future. Every movie that gets made, every business that forms, every idea that gets taken forward, is the result of one, or perhaps many, successful proposals by individuals or teams of collaborators. I am excited to see what the kids have been up to and how they will make a case for why their club should exist.

October 8th! The MOST POPULAR party book at neighboring schools- Surf’s up Webster

Whether you paddle out regularly, have a board gathering dust, or just want to give it a try, this is your chance. We will provide instructors, soft top surfboards, all the waves you can ride plus DOUGHNUTS!

https://websterpta.com/store/ols/products/xn-party-book-surfs-up-webster-1r5q

And October 13th- Webster’s first ADULTS ONLY party book- you don’t want to miss it. Only 8 tickets left.

https://websterpta.com/store/ols/products/party-book-slice-slice-baby-21

October 1 Trampoline with Tedd Party Book

October 8 Surf's up Party Book

October 13 Slice Slice Baby 21+ Party Book

Run Groms kicked off this morning with more than 20 Webster Whales showing up to stretch, run, and have a blast being healthy on a Friday morning. The energy down on the field was electric for the first session and we are so excited to keep training for the BGCM Malibu Mile coming up on November 4 at Run Malibu. For those of you who still want to join the Groms, it’s not too late. Check out the information below and be a part of this awesome morning experience.

The Details:

What: A free, 6 week-long run program for ALL Webster students

Why: To create space for kids to move their bodies and experience all of the fun, challenge and empowerment that goes hand-in-hand with running.

When: Friday mornings from 7:45am to 8:15am (before school), starting Friday September 29th and ending Friday November 3rd.

Who: ALL Webster students! Parents are welcome to join or drop-off permitted we have enough volunteer "coaches", but please keep in mind that this is a trial program and the parent-policy may change based on how sessions are going.

Where: Webster field, meeting at the gate.

ARE YOU IN?! Please send an email to maliburungroms@gmail.com OR fill out the RSVP form here ( https://forms.gle/ortVeiuMSQV8riJx6 - we will likely send out a form each week to get an idea of attendance) if your kid(s) plan to attend, or if you are interested in volunteering as a coach or getting involved. We are looking for volunteers!

Anyone who runs or participates in sports knows the benefits carry far beyond the sport itself. Very much looking forward to coming together as a community for a lot of fun and some running on Friday mornings.

Reach out with any questions (maliburungroms@gmail.com ) and we can't wait to get things started next week!

Best,

Cassidy

Run Malibu welcomes kids ages 4-10 to celebrate, inspire and support the next generation through the sport of running. This year, we are thrilled to announce the launch of a new kid's event: The Boys and Girls Club of Malibu Mile (The BGCM Mile). Kids' events take place Saturday afternoon on November 4th at the Malibu Beach Expo at Zuma Beach. Entry fees are $30 per race or $45 for both. All racers receive a bib, kids swag bag, entry to the new "Run Malibu x BGCM Kids' Festival", a finisher medal, and as an added bonus, all profits from the BGCM Mile go back to BGCM. These events are perfect for all kids - from those new to running to those looking to run their best mile yet!

Register Here

Parents can get in on the fun for the Malibu Half & 5K, too. Use the discount code “webster23” for 10% off of the Run Malibu 5km distance on November 4th. Stay tuned for a parent challenge from Principal Tedd!

Malibu Search and Rescue’s annual 5K, 10K, and Kids race is fast approaching. This year it will be held at Malibu Creek State Park on 10/22/23. Please sign up and join us! Registration link

https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=106864

The Wait Until 8th pledge empowers parents to rally together to delay giving children a smartphone until at least 8th grade. By banding together, this will decrease the pressure felt by kids and parents alike over the kids having a smartphone. Please note that this pledge is for smartphones only! If you would like your child to have a basic phone that just calls and texts, you still can sign the pledge! The basic phone avoids many of the distractions and dangers of the smartphone.

Top 5 Reasons To Delay Getting a Smartphone

1 Smartphones are changing childhood.

2 They are distracting and addicting.

3 Smartphones expose your child to...

4 They increase risk for anxiety and depression.

5 Cyberbullying is an important concern.

To learn more, please visit www.waituntil8th.org or check out Wait Until 8th’s Instagram account.

Finland is often hailed as the best education system on the planet. Consistently falling in the top one or two spots, what is it about Finland's approach that is so effective? Here are just a few facts that might spark some conversation as we move forward as a district.

The AERIES Parent Portal

Tedd's Welcome Letter 2023

Tedd's Welcome Back Video 2023

AERIES Parent Portal Tutorial

Student Services Registration Documents 23/24

Family Engagement & School Parent Compact

Webster Bell Schedule

PTA Membership

Class Change Request Form

Hour of Code

Webster Information - Week of Oct 2, 2023

The Boys & Girls Club of Malibu aims to provide a fun, safe, and creative environment for all Malibu youth to thrive, find support through positive mentorship, develop important life skills, and receive social and emotional support. We are currently offering:

• BGCM Membership Enrollment is LIVE Available for incoming grades TK-5th. Enroll at BGCMALIBU.ORG Programs include: STEM based projects, arts & crafts, cooking/gardening, social emotional wellness, and more! (Enrollment must be completed and verified via our online electronic system before your child attends BGCM Clubhouses, please allow at least 2 business days for this process). Enroll Here | Inscribirse Aquí
  
  

• Wellness Center & Social Support Offerings The Boys & Girls Club of Malibu Wellness Center operates remotely and also in-person to provide no-cost social support & mental health counseling to all in the community. Visit https://bgcmalibu.org/wellness-center/ to learn more or to request services for you/your child! If your child was receiving services last academic year and you would like for them to resume, please confirm with us by emailing: wellnessinfo@bgcmalibu.org PSA: Parents! If you've missed any parent workshops, they are available on our website at https://bgcmalibu.org/wellness-center-resources/
  
  

• *To contact the Club please call 310-457-1400 (Admin) or 310-241-3675 (Programs) Email info@bgcmalibu.org For updates on Club news & events, subscribe to BGCM E-Newsletter Here

Developing strong character and valuable mindsets is essential. This remains a major focus at Webster. As we build community here on campus, at home, and across Malibu, we will continue to model the kind of behavior that promotes unity, kindness, and thoughtful problem solving. In addition, we will value these traits in others and recognize outstanding efforts.

Every Friday we sport our Webster Wear to show school spirit and celebrate the coming weekend. Classes with the highest percentage of Webster Wear win the whale for the week. Be sure to show your spirit and pick up some Webster Wear in the main office when you stop in to say hello.