WEbster Nation,

Quick reminder that this is a 3-DAY WEEKEND. No school on Monday.

As you know, we lost a member of the SMMUSD family this week. Dr. Jacqueline Mora dedicated her adult life to helping kids. In my book, that automatically makes you a pretty special person. Her passing at such a young age gives us a lot to think about. There are no guarantees that the sun will rise tomorrow. So how do we approach today? With every interaction, there is an opportunity for impact. We have the choice each day to leave people feeling heard, respected, inspired, and valued. What we leave in our wake matters to those who are left to navigate. Jackie cared deeply about kids and worked tirelessly toward creating pathways for their success. I hope her passing is a reminder for us all to spread a little kindness and spark a little joy...both for ourselves and those around us.

Have a peaceful weekend,

With gratitude,

- Tedd

twakeman@smmusd.org
(310) 456-6494

9/25 Yom Kippur Holiday (no school)

9/29 Rhythm Child Drumming Assembly

• TK-2 8:40-9:10am

• 3-5 9:40-10:15am

9/29 Run Groms Begin!!

OCTOBER 2023

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)

Every now and then, you have a random encounter with members of the Webster community outside of school. Last weekend, I found myself with friends and family at an event in DTLA. Much to my surprise and delight, the headlining band was none other than "Petty Cash," featuring beloved Whale-Dad, Phil Buckman. Good stuff, my friend.

We love STEAM and cooking activities so we incorporated them into our weekly phonics lesson. We continued our focus on short vowel a and after reading the book, "I Saw an Ant on the Railroad Track," by Joshua Prince, students engineered a tool to rescue the ant off the railroad track safely. To celebrate our successful ant rescue, we got creative and made yummy celery and cream cheese railroad tracks topped with cranberry ants. For letter S, Sam the Spider came to visit the class and left supplies for us to make marshmallow spiders using pretzels and chocolate chips. They were delicious!

The students enjoy using their carpet dots in the park for yoga. This week, we learned what we can do when we are worried, anxious, or scared after reading, "Wemberly Worried," by Kevin Henkes. Among other things, we can breathe, practice mindfulness, hug mom or dad, hug our stuffies, and do yoga to help us calm down.

Our first trip to the STEAM lab! Kids enjoyed exploring all of the different materials and working with flexible groups. There was collaboration and teamwork and adaptability and imagination, and most of all, fun!

Room 2 students are finishing their story highlighting the mindset Taking Action! They brainstormed problems that could take place at home, school and in our community then created solutions showing how they could take action.

Room 8 continued our unit on force by investigating the question, "What Makes Bridges so Strong?" We learned about real-life bridge design and used our learning and knowledge of forces to build a strong bridge that supported as many snap cubes as possible -- using only paper.

Students practiced addition, subtraction, and budgeting while working on the Vacation Adventure Project. Students bonded and created during a "working" lunch. Oh, and we had a little Friyay Conga!

A highlight of the week is when it’s our turn to help serve lunch to the school! Giving up part of a recess so that we can help out is just one way that we are making Webster an awesome place to be. —Otto, Maisy, and Leith

This week was amazing!! We had our first states and capitals quiz, and we learned about cultures and how different cultures use a variety of natural resources. We also learned about decimals in "decimal bootcamp". Finally, HAPPY BIRTHDAY MRS. ISAURA!!

Room 20’s question of the week: What are you doing over the weekend?

“ I’m going to the beach this weekend!” - Leo Semradek

“ I’m going to my theater class this weekend, which I’m so excited about.” - Dax White

“This weekend I am going to win my soccer game!!” Piper Bolan

Room 20’s Star Author This Month: Grace Goodloe

This week we celebrated our summer birthdays, launched our Mindful Moment time, and had fun playing some games to practice place value concepts and new words we learned that come from Greek and Latin roots!

READY FOR LaUNCH

A huge thank you to the parents who have volunteered to monitor Poet's Park on Fridays for the launch of our Lunch Clubs campaign. This has opened the door for us to move forward. This week, I sent home a flier explaining the process for proposing a Lunch Club. In addition, we have notified the students and helped them to understand some important details about the opportunity. Keep in mind, the proposal process is extremely valuable. Identifying the audience (Tedd/me) and figuring out how best to convince me that your club will be a worthwhile endeavor is a task filled with creativity, thoughtfulness, and reflection. Clubs must be open and inclusive of all students who show an interest in participating. There are great lessons to be learned here. I look forward to some really fabulous presentations from interested students next week. Off we go!

Webster students spent their summer observing, hiking, mailing, dancing, taxonomizing, baking, and so much more-ing their ways through the PTA's summer engagement program, "Brainfreeze-->Superbloom." Today, we celebrated their work by distributing prizes to all participants. An extra big congratulations to Sophia Abeyta, Anderson Eggers, Theory Sokoloff, Opal Sokoloff, Kiran Roy, and Fredi Fink for completing the challenge & earning a special patch to flaunt on their Webster gear. Among them, Fredi Fink was randomly selected the grand prize winner & took home a 3D doodle pen for her work (featured in a previous Webster Weekly).

A huge thank you to Rachael Sokoloff for efforts to get this program up and running.

SIGN UP TO JOIN THE PTA TODAY!

Our first general meeting was Thursday, September 14th, and it was amazing to see so many of you show up to support Webster!! It means so much to all of us. Hoping this is just the start of a landslide of support for the PTA.

JOIN HERE

We'd like to extend a heartfelt thank you to our amazing second and third graders for hosting super fun and incredibly successful Party Book Back To School Events. Your enthusiasm and dedication have set the bar high. We're excited to continue the momentum at our upcoming Kindergarten pool party on September 29. Let's make it another unforgettable day of celebration and community support!

Get a ticket now to these upcoming events!

Visit https://websterpta.com/store/ols/categories/party-book and buy today!

Kindergarten Back to School Party- Friday, September 29

Trampoline with Tedd- Sunday, October 1

Surf's Up Webster- Sunday, October 8

Slice Slice Baby 21+ - Friday, October 13

Ready to RUN?! Join us for Fun Run Fridays with Run Groms, powered by Webster parents, BGCM and Run Malibu!

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 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. Stay tuned for a parent challenge from Principal Tedd!

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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 Sept 25, 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/
  
  

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.