DOLPHIN SPLASH
Volume 22: February 6 - 10, 2023
CONGRATULATIONS!
El Marino Elementary is being recognized as a 2023 California Distinguished School. This is an exceptional achievement.
The California Distinguished Schools program recognizes schools for their excellent work in one of two categories: closing the achievement gap and achieving exceptional student performance.
A MESSAGE FROM OUR NEW OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Hello El Marino Parents,
My name is Aviv Lavian and I am the new Occupational Therapist at El Marino. I look forward to working with your students this year. If you have any questions the best way to contact me is avivlavian@ccusd.org.
Best, Aviv
SURVEY OF INCOMING TK/KINDER SIBLINGS
Do you have a younger brother/sister who will become a TK or Kinder in the 2023-24 school year?
El Marino hermano/a que va entrar a TK o Kinder?
2023-24学年度、TKまたはキンダーになる弟•妹はいますか?
Please fill out the below survey/Por favor, rellene la siguiente encuesta/
Any questions, please contact the front office staff Mika Yanase at mikayanase@ccusd.org
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7
- JOGATHON!
Grade 5: 8:50am - 9:20am
Grade 4: 9:35am - 10:05am
Grade 2 and TK: 10:30am - 11:00am
Grade 1 and 3: 11:35am - 12:05pm
Kindergarten Rooms 16, 17, & 20: 1:20pm - 1:50pm
Kindergarten Rooms 11, 18, & 19: 2:15pm - 2:45pm
- RECYCLE YOUR OLD SNEAKERS!
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8
- JAPANESE STORY TIME
5:00 - 5:20pm for longer picture books
5:30 - 5:50pm for shorter picture books
on ZOOM
- CHOIR REHEARSAL
8:00 - 8:35am in the Auditorium
- AFRICAN SOUL INTERNATIONAL ASSEMBLY
African Soul’s mission is to present and preserve the best of African culture through the dances, songs, rhythms, and stories of the African and African-American experience. If you’d like to learn more about this organization you can visit their website: https://www.africansoulinternational.org/
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9
- CLUB de LECTURA
8:00 - 8:30am in the Auditorium
See flier below for more info
- PRINCIPAL COFFEE & CHAT
8:55am in the Auditorium
With Special Guests: Members of the 5th Grade Committees
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10
- CREATIVE JOURNALING WORKSHOP
5:30 - 7:30pm
See flier below for more info
- ELAC MEETING (English Learners Advisory Council)
9:00am in person or on ZOOM
Join Zoom Meeting
https://ccusd.zoom.us/j/83343813190?pwd=bkkybXlNaWRWcG1NSE1yaWdNYSs1dz09
- LOST AND FOUND
Last chance to retrieve your student's items before they are donated
JOGATHON UPDATE!
Sports brings out that competitive spirit somehow and the kids are hyped and are excited about the Bubble Pop (Popcorn and Popsicle) Party for the classrooms that reach 100% participation in our Jogathon Fundraiser. They are excited to run through bubbles, hyped running music, and see our famous Dolphin Mascot cheering them on!!
We wanted to share the class participation rates before the weekend so that you can reach out to family, friends, neighbors or coworkers to fuel that friendly competitive spirit. Any flat donation or pledge is welcome and counts towards the classroom participation rate. We appreciate your support!!
You can share your child’s 99 pledges page. You can search for your child on at jogathon.elmarinopta.org with their First Name and Last Name Initial and share.
Go DOLPHINS!!!
Questions? Email jogathon@elmarinopta.org
RECYCLE YOUR OLD SNEAKERS ON FEBRUARY 7th!
According to the U.S. Department of the Interior, Americans throw away at least 300 million pairs of shoes each year. These shoes end up in landfills, where they can take 30 to 40 years to decompose.
There will be a box for collecting sneakers at the front gate, just drop them off between 8:30 am-5pm. They will be sent to "Got Sneakers - a sneaker recycling organization"
LOST AND FOUND
We really appreciate you helping us trim down our Lost and Found items this past week.
Please remember to stop by the FRONT GATE every week to search for your child's items. The Lost and Found Rack is available outside every day. You will be surprised to find items that you didn't know your child lost 2-3 months ago.
PTA is helping to sort and organize donations after Friday, February 10. This means after Feb. 10 all Lost and Found items are considered to be donations including for our upcoming Pali Camp Swap Buy Nothing event for clothes size 10+, Adult Small, and Medium.
Thanks for your help!!! We are a team and a community.
If you'd like to help in this effort, please email alex@elmarinopta.org or zoila@elmarinopta.org.
5th Grade PALI CAMP TRIP INFO
Pali Camp Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex0BQ5gugbQ
Parent Information Night Zoom Recording: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HzP9cZGLepVB55jt0I3gShb8MfvwqB80/view?usp=drivesdk
Preparing for Pali Camp: https://www.paliinstitute.com/parents/
Frequently Asked Questions:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/10E40_CFamMoKgsy39_AF4dqncZK6Z1foIH-i80yFerg/edit
FEBRUARY 18
Want to help us coordinate or execute this? Please contact Alex at alex@elmarinopta.org or El Marino Green Committee at emlsgreencommittee@gmail.com.
Have clothes or items to donate? For now please hold onto them, more information will be shared soon. Stay tuned!
TALENT SHOW SIGN UP
Hello! If your student plans on participating in the Talent Show, please sign up for their audition slot via Sign Up Genius here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0944a4ab2aa7f58-talent#/
All the Talent show information is in the attached flyers.
Please email kimberlydiamond@ccusd.org or nancy.martin@elmarinopta.org with any questions.
JAPANESE STORY TIME
Club de Lectura In Memorium for Founder Eugenia Marú Sanchez
Con gran tristesa les notifico el fallecimiento de nuestra fundador Eugenia Marú Sanchez.
Marú, fue Madre de alumnos de El Marino, adjunta(TLSP), voluntaria, co-fundadora de Club de Tarea bajo ALLEM, la fundadora de Club de Lectura hace 10 años y fue co-fundadora de Comité de Herencia Cultural.
Marú dejo una guella en El Marino. Agradecemos su labor y entrega en nuestra comunidad de El Marino. Afuera de El Marino era voluntaria en su parroquia, San Agustín.
Marú, fue una persona ejemplar. amigable,servicial y cariñosa. Se le extrañara. Que descanse en paz. Sobrevive su esposo, hija y dos hijos.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
A MESSAGE FROM ARDITH IBANEZ NISHII
February is Black History Month. I am no expert, but here are a few resources to check out for EVERYONE to reflect, celebrate and honor the legacy of generations of African Americans. Black History is American History.
>> https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/.../black-history-month
>> https://blackhistorymonth.gov/
>> https://www.history.com/.../black.../black-history-month
>> https://www.npr.org/.../black-history-month-2023-theme-3...
>> https://artsandculture.google.com/
At home, we are re-reading this book each night of February with both our 7th Grade son and 3rd Grade daughter: "Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic acknowledges, applauds, and amplifies the incredible stories of 100 inspiring Black women and girls from the past and present." https://www.rebelgirls.com/products/good-night-stories-for-rebel-girls-100-real-life-tales-of-black-girl-magic?fbclid=IwAR2bNabjVPHc15ghwwZPkk2kPgjk58AOIaMItJVPZvQotS25NGWpQyb1WxE
FROM THE YEARBOOK COMMITTEE
TIME TO PRE-ORDER YOUR 2022-23 YEARBOOK
You can pre-order your Yearbook and it will be ready for pickup at the end of the year. The cost this year is $20 for pre-orders. If you wait to purchase in person at the end of the year the price will be $25. We can’t guarantee a copy unless you pre-order. Kids love getting the yearbooks in their classrooms so I highly recommend you pre-order.
Here is the link for purchase:
https://shop.yearbookmarket.com/elmarinolanguageschool/products/5034
ASSEMBLIES
FROM THE CCEF AMBASSADORS
"TASTE OF CULVER CITY" VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
CCEF is seeking committee members for their BIGGEST fundraiser to date – A Taste of Culver City!
Be a part of this culinary event hosted on the Amazon Studios lot on Sunday, May 7th, where the entire community will come together to celebrate Culver City’s diverse food scene while raising vital resources for CCEF-funded programs.
Roles are available to support event planning, marketing, sponsorship coordination, silent auction, entertainment, and volunteer coordination.
Can’t help with the event preparation? Sign up to volunteer on the day of the event, or engage your workplace/community organizations to volunteer as a group.
Join the party and email our team at ccef@ccusd.org for more information on how you can get involved.
MONTHLY SCHOOL TOURS ARE FOR NEW FAMILIES TO CCUSD AND INCOMING 6th GRADE FAMILIES
Please sign up on the Google Form to reserve your spot.
Tours are on the 3rd Friday of the month from 9:00- 10:00 am.
- Friday, January 20th
- Friday, February 17th
- Friday, March 17th
- Friday, April 21st
- Friday, May 19th
The 1 hour will include a presentation overview of CCMS followed by a walking school tour.
All tours are capped at 100 people. Every individual attending MUST sign up.
These tours are designed specifically for parents and incoming NEW students to the district, but no student will be turned away should parent choose to bring them. If you do bring your child, when they return to El Marino to finish their school day, their tardy will be excused.
Please meet at the front blue gate by the CCMS main office.
Parking is limited, please be aware of street parking restrictions.
A reminder email will be sent the day before the tour.
Questions? Email Ms. Flores at leonorflores@ccusd.org.
SIGN UP HERE: https://forms.gle/79XWy5pAmaGYGjrY8
USE YOUR PTA MEMBERSHIP TO GET DISCOUNTS AT LOCAL BUSINESSES!
it with the front office of your school.
FEBRUARY 15 & 16th
- Talent Show Audition Dates
See fliers for more info
FEBRUARY 15
- CCUSD All-District Concert
6:30pm - Robert Frost Auditorium
FEBRUARY 16
- 5th Grade Parent Night at CCMS
FEBRUARY 17
- Staff Breakfast
FEBRUARY 18
- Inclusion Valentine Dance + Party
FEBRUARY 23
- School Site Council Meeting
2022-2023 CCUSD SCHOOL CALENDAR
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Website: elmarino.ccusd.org
Location: 11450 Port Rd, Culver City, CA 90230, USA
Phone: 310-842-4241
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