Sea Dragons' Diary

Week of January 9th

WHAT'S IN THIS ISSUE OF THE SEA DRAGONS' DIARY

NO SCHOOL MONDAY OR TUESDAY
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Student/Family Activity
Noon Duty Volunteer Soccer Supervisor Needed
Return of the drop off lane rain permitting
Physical Fitness Monthly Challenge
Fitness Challenge Leaderboard
Inclusion Uke Jam is Here!
Lin Howe NEEDS a representative for the Strategic Arts Planning Task Force CCUSD.
ELAC meeting changed from January 11th to January 19th
TK and Kinder Information Night January 25th for school year 2023-2024
Best Podcasts of the Year: 2022 | Common Sense Media
Great Kindness Challenge Coming Soon!
LGBTQIA Playdate Sunday, February 5th
No School Jan. 16th- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday AND Jan. 17th CCUSD Pupil Free Day

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NO SCHOOL MONDAY OR TUESDAY

NO SCHOOL MONDAY IN OBSERVANCE OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR's BIRTHDAY

NO SCHOOL TUESDAY FOR CCUSD DISTRICT WIDE PUPIL FREE DAY

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Student/Family Activity

Every January, we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's birthday and the hope he's brought to millions of people over the years. We are asking the students/families to do the following to honor him:

1. Students/families look up a quote of Martin Luther King Jr.

2. Students/families write it on a piece of paper

3. Students/families take a picture with the quote to share with Mr. Chabola, email: caseychabola@ccusd.org

4. Students/families post the quote in their window for others to see that are out walking (may be getting their physical fitness minutes)

5. Bonus for 4th and 5th grade students; share with Mr. Chabola email: caseychabola@ccusd.org What aspects of MLK's personality, cause, etc are characteristics that you see in yourselves or are working towards?

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Noon Duty Volunteer Soccer Supervisor Needed

We are in need of a volunteer soccer supervisor for our lunch time recess. The time is 12:20-1:35pm

Please let Mr. Chabola or Mr. Raber know if you are interested by email caseychabola@ccusd.org or brianraber@ccusd.org

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Return of the drop off lane on Irving- Front of School

Drop-off Lane- A Drop-off lane will be available on Irving starting on January 10th (day we return from Winter break). Drivers are encouraged to pull as far forward in the drop-off lane as possible. Students ONLY will exit the car and walk onto campus.

We would like to turn this into a Valet Drop-off, but we would need a coordinator.

VALET DROP-OFF COORDINATOR:

In Years past we had a highly successful school valet drop-off program. We are currently in the process of trying to get the program up and running again...And We Need A Coordinator! This program can be organized a number of ways, the possibilities are endless. The coordinator does not need to be present every morning, it can be coordinated from the comfort of your home at a time that works for you. If you are interested or have questions, please contact Mr. Chabola or Mr. Raber (310-842-4338 or caseychabola@ccusd.org or brianraber@ccusd.org or in the school office).

Parking- I know it is difficult to find parking around Lin Howe. We recommend parents either walk/scoot/ride, park a couple of blocks away and walk the couple of blocks, or use the drop off lane. Please do not park in the teacher/staff parking lots. When parents park in these lots, teachers and staff do not have available parking and as a result, can be late or may not be able to leave. This causes a negative impact on our students' learning.

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Join January's Fitness Challenge

Sea Dragon New Year's Monthly Fitness Challenge

We are already at 58 participants, including 18 staff members!!

Staff members include:

Mr. Chabola

Mr. Raber

Dr. Morales

Ms. Kirchhoff

Ms. Veronica

Mr. Feeney

Ms. Rothans

Ms. Tanya

As we kick off the new year I am hoping we can work together as a community to work on our physical well being. This will be a challenge to accumulate as many active minutes each month for students, staff, and family members.

What's the Goal- The goals for each month will be 400 minutes for a Bronze Award, 600 minutes for a Silver Award, and 800 or more minutes for a Gold Award.
How will it work?? You will REGISTER HERE https://forms.gle/ya93pUB4uQRqxQfr9

Please use a Nickname as everyone will have access to the spreadsheet we will be tracking minutes (example Determined Dragon)

Once we have received the information below we will share the spreadsheet for you to enter your active time next to your nickname.

How do I Track time?-- You can track your time that you take a walk, bike ride, jog, rowing etc.

If you or your student participates in a sport, dance, or other active activity, the activity will count for 30 minutes for that day regardless of the full time of the event. (example soccer practice equals 30 minutes, dance lessons equals 30 minutes)

Walking, biking, scooting to school from greater than 3 blocks equals 10 minutes (encouraging our three block challenge)

Push Up/Sit Up challenge?-- The goal would be to complete your daily number times 25. If you can do 3 push ups/sit ups, your goal for the month would be 75. Feel free to start with modified push ups, with knees on the floor.

My name, times, and numbers will be at the top of the spreadsheet. If you have a Peloton you can follow me at #cclaxcoach

The top 5 students from TK-2 and 3rd-5th will earn lunch with the principal each month.

REGISTER HERE https://forms.gle/ya93pUB4uQRqxQfr9

Let's Do This Dragons!!!

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FITNESS CHALLENGE LEADERBOARD

Name Monthly Minutes

Zero's Heroes 900

Mighty Mouse 810

Mivanina 670

Super G 470

ww2023 458

robdabank 330

Principal Chabola 323

Sweaty McGee 320

A Team 200

Stronger Together 200

Ruby‘s Epic Exercise Challenge 195

Survivor 222 190

Ms Hall 180

Rock and Roll Roegners 180

Minnie Mousette 2 180

D-0 180

Mr. Feeney 180

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Inclusion Uke Jam is Here!!!

Inclusion Uke Jam is Here!!!

Families of Lin Howe! We are excited to share our new school-wide PRIDE Uke Jam. The song takes us on a journey back to 1962 when Ben E. King graced us with the famous “Stand By Me.” Using this iconic melody, a new rendition was written and sung by Mr. Raber and Ms. Hall and is now ready for viewing. The new Uke Jam was used this week in collaboration with grade level assemblies, led by Dr. Morales, highlighting the importance of Inclusion through student clips, short films, and whole group discussions. As we focus on and recognize Inclusion this month and into the month of February, it is important to note that we are reminded daily by students and staff who practice inclusive practices that we are stronger together! At Lin Howe we will continue to look for new and innovative ways to collaborate, plan, and grow across all learning environments. We look forward to our Inclusion Recognition Ceremony on February 15th and are grateful for all our Sea Dragons and Families and their commitment to Inclusion.

Inclusion Uke Jam

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NFL Playoffs and Choir Sing-A-Long

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Lin Howe NEEDS a representative for the Strategic Arts Planning Task Force for CULVER CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (CCUSD).

Dear Community Arts Supporter,

Thank you for your interest in participating in our strategic arts planning process. We are writing to formally invite you to join the Strategic Arts Planning Task Force for CULVER CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (CCUSD).

Email caseychabola@ccusd.org if interested

As a reminder, the dates and time for the meetings are listed below:

Thursday, January 12, 2023/3:30-5:30pm/Virtual (2 hours)

Thursday, February 2, 2023/3:30-5:30pm/Virtual (2 hours)

Thursday, February 16, 2023/3:30-5:30pm/Virtual (2 hours)

Thursday, March 9, 2023/3:30-6:00pm/Virtual (2.5 hours)

Thursday, April 13, 2023/3:30-5:30pm/Virtual (2 hours)

Thursday, May 4, 2023/3:30-5:30pm/Virtual (2 hours)

Thursday, May 18, 2023/3:30-5:30pm/Virtual (2 hours)

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ELAC meeting changed from January 11th to January 19th

Hello Families,

Happy New Year! I have pushed back our next ELAC meeting from January 11th to January 19th. The flyer below has all our information, including date, time, location, and agenda items.

Best Regards,

Mr. Raber

Hola familias,
¡Feliz año nuevo! Retrasé nuestra próxima reunión de ELAC del 11 al 19 de enero. El folleto a continuación tiene toda nuestra información, incluida la fecha, la hora, el lugar y los puntos de la agenda.

Saludos cordiales,

Sr. Raber