November 6 - 9, 2023

2:00 Dismissal

ALL Grades TK-8

🇺🇸 NO SCHOOL, Friday November 10, 2023 🇺🇸

Veterans' Day Holiday

What a wonderful time of year to build connections in our Powell family! With parent conferences and the Trunk or Treat event, we hope every family is feeling a sense of belonging and empowered to support their child's success at school.

This week's newsletter includes announcements and updates for the following:

• Parent Conference Update
• ELAC Meeting
• Powell's Student Expectations "Check Your Five"
• Calendars and Middle School Sports Update
• Parent Workshops and High School Choice
• Family Literacy: Native American History Month

Thank you for your continued support and engagement!

Soaring Together,

Mrs. Fieri, Principal

Minimum days for parent conferences continue this week. Please plan to share about your child's strengths and challenges, learn about your child's progress so far and develop a plan to support his/her goals. If you are a parent of a TK-Grade 5 student and are unaware of your conference date/time, please contact your teacher or inquire with the school office at 310-631-8794 between 8:30-4:00.

Middle School Parents: The grades for Quarter 1 will be posted in ParentVue on November 14. You can monitor your child's achievement by reviewing their courses on Canvas. Parents of students with grades below a C will be contacted for a fall conference.

Powell is seeking members for our ELAC ( English Learners Advisory Committee.) which is a critically important group at our school. ELAC helps to ensure equity and access for our students who are learning English. If you are interested in serving in a leadership position ( chairperson, vice chairperson, or recording secretary) and are the parent of an or caregiver of a student who is an English Language Learner, please see all details here.

Our next meeting will be November 7 at 9:05 in the parent center. All parents of English Language Learners are welcome to come have coffee and donuts with us! You can find the agenda for the upcoming meeting here.

What a great event to bring students, families and staff together for some fun! A huge thank you to the WRAP staff, Powell staff and families who contributed to the booths and activities. Thanks to the community donations, we had plenty of candy to pass out. Let's continue to plan and provide family fun events throughout the year. our next PTO Meeting is Thursday, November 16 at 3:30 pm. Hope to see you there!

We have launched the "Check Your Five" expectations for students across all grade levels. We can achieve a safe and productive learning environment If every student follow these five reminders every day. Uniforms are a must for the safety and learning environment. A parent conference with the principal is required for any student who is not wearing the school uniform; call the school office to schedule an appointment.

With colder weather here, you can purchase the sweatsuit. Allowable for Middle School PE and for uniforms.

Girls Track **New Season Announced** Coach Washington (PE Teacher) Practice Starts Monday, Novemeber 6 from 2:15-3:30. Practices Monday-Thursday for 1 hour 15 minutes (2:15-3:30 on Minimum Days, 3:30-4:45 Regular Days). The first track meet is December 2.

Boys Basketball **Try-outs this Week** Coach Chavarria Try-outs afterschool on Tuesday and Wednesday from 2:15-3:30. Team roster announced on Thursday and practice schedule to follow.

You're Invited our next Powell Parent Workshop:

There are many ways to celebrate and honor diversity. Building cultural literacy helps our students become ethical decision makers in our diverse world. This month we celebrate the contributions and history of the Native Americans. Native peoples have adapted with the changing landscapes of our nation since time immemorial. Through struggles and triumphs, from the earliest points of colonization through our modern time, Native Americans and Alaskan Natives have continuously endeavored to be of service to their communities, protect their lands and life-giving waters, and maintain the traditional ways of life that have been passed down from one generation to the next. This month, we can learn about the Gabrielino and Tongva peoples who are native to Long Beach and the surrounding land. You can watch this video and native land dedication with your children:

Jackie and Shadow, the Eagles of Big Bear, have visited their nest nearly every day for the last week. Their long summer hiatus around the lake without nest visits lasted almost 2 full months. Check out the live cam and you might hear them "chortling" back and forth to each other. They are stepping up their nest visits and making their nest stronger with each addition.

We had an awesome UNITY DAY! Mr. Arreola taught the Bully Prevention lesson in all TK-5 classrooms and in the Middle School PE classes. Ever student and staff member signed an Anti-Bully Pledge and created a chain of UNITY, KINDNESS and INCLUSION on our campus ! Please talk to your child about their experiences with Unity Day. Enjoy the video:

Email: cfieri@lbschools.net
Website: https://powell.lbschools.net/

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Location: 150 West Victoria St, Long Beach, CA 90805
Phone: (310) 631-8794