The Weekly Wave

Happy Weekend Short Avenue Families and Friends!

I hope you all enjoyed the week here at Short Avenue. There were several wins, and a few challenges, but the highlight was the Walk and Roll to School event. I know this came up late and I know that for some of us on our way to work there is no other option than to drive and drop off. But for those who were able it was really fun to walk as a group showing our Short Ave Pride! The group that walked with me had parents and students and staff. Students enjoyed being with each other and it was an opportunity for families to connect. My schedule gets very busy but I am thinking that we can make this a monthly Short Ave activity. Please reach out and let me know if you like this idea and we will make it happen.

As shared last week we are making our push to 100% Short Ave with the LAUSD Parent Portal. We are currently at 86%. Congratulations to our families in Ms. Vicky’s class, Mrs. Chantarasompoth’s class, and Ms. Marina’s class - ALL FAMILIES IN THESE CLASSROOMS HAVE AT LEAST ONE FAMILY MEMBER REGISTERED!!!!! HUZZAH!!!! Letters went home Friday to the 14% of our families that need to register. Let’s get to 100% by Friday, October 18! Please reach out if you need assistance with the steps or even if you would like to use a computer in the Parent Center. We are here to support you.

To close out my message I direct your attention to a new section in our Weekly Wave - one that I hope goes away very soon - Updates on SEEDS Greening Project. This week we are putting a lengthy description of where we are overall with the process. In the coming weeks we will shorten and we will just add the latest news or updates as new steps and stages are met.

Please enjoy the rest of your weekend.

See you Monday!

Mr. Lamb

October 17th- FOSA Community Meeting in Person @ 8:20 Room 12

October 26th- Fall Festival at Short Ave.

October 27th- Del Rey Day, Bill Rosendahl Park, 11:00-4:00

November 1st- Dia De Los Muertos Ofrenda Viewing

Our Short Ave SEEDS/Greening Project is fully funded through SEEDS grant, District/Board Member support/Fundraising. Our project is the biggest project with 11,000 square feet of asphalt removed and being renovated. This multi-phase project is being approached by LAUSD through two separate departments (SEEDS and Project Unit Central or “PUC”) and there is commingling with their bidding /scopes of work. The SEEDS bidding/contract portion is in their last phase (scheduled for a 10/16 start) and the rest of the project is being completed in house by LAUSD PUC.

“Field” Area

• Tree root barrier have been installed

• Permeable liner installation is in progress. We anticipate completion of permeable liner to be by the end of this week (10/11/24)

• Delivery of soil once liner is installed

• Soil compaction

• LAUSD Landscape Department to finish grade, install sod, and plant tress

“SEEDS” Area

• Bids received for concrete, irrigation, DG and planting of trees

• Tentative Schedule for Job Start Meeting is 10/16/24

• Tentative contract work to begin on 10/23/24

An exciting change to our original plans is that we now have DG in outdoor classroom/reading garden area which is an exciting upgrade opportunity.

We are currently on track for an end of January completion date.

Please join us for Del Rey Day on Sunday, October 27th at Bill Rosendahl Park, from 11:00-4:00. This is a wonderful community, sponsored by the Del Rey Neighborhood Council, filled with free food, activities, a dog contest and the annual Del Rey Day Spelling Bee. We will need volunteers at our Short Avenue booth so please click here to sign up to volunteer.

Rams Reading Challenge Update:

We are 20 days into the 45 day Rams Reading Challenge, that was launched on September 24th!

Please encourage your children to read, and for those kids in 1st through 3rd grades, make sure they are writing down their minutes! The Rams Reading Challenge will end on November 7th!

We are competing against 11 schools, and the one with the most minutes read and logged will win....drum roll please...4 FREE TICKETS TO DISNEYLAND FOR EACH STUDENT IN GRADES 1st - 3rd!!! SO, if you have a child in 1st, 2nd or 3rd grade, let them read as much as they want and be sure to log those minutes!! Let's with this!!!

Tue-Wed, October 15-16th from 10:30am to 11:00pm (see flyer below)

Use promo code DONATECHICKEN on the Shack App, web, kiosk or register so that FoSA can receive 25% of the purchase. You can participate by either:

• Dine-in at the Shack – just show your flyer or mention donation day at the register or input code DONATECHICKEN in kiosk at checkout!

• Order ahead for pick-up or delivery online or via Shack App – simply enter DONATECHICKEN in the promo code section before submitting your order!

* Guest MUST use the DONATECHICKEN code in order for their meal to count toward the 25% donation.

Get ready for the most exciting event of the year! Our annual Fall Festival will be on Saturday, October 26 from 4-7 PM at the school! Join us for a day filled with fun and festivities! Here’s what we have in store for you:

• Petting Zoo

• Food Trucks

• Live DJ

• Costume Contest

• Haunted House

• Balloon Artistry

• Face Painting

• Photo Booth

• Crafts

• Carnival Games …and so much more!

Tickets are on sale now, purchase using this link! Don’t miss your chance to be part of the biggest and most fun event of the year! Bring your friends and get ready for an unforgettable night!

Also, consider signing up to help set up and/or tear down the event. It takes many hands to pull of this event, your help is much appreciated. Sign up for a spot using this link

Come to our October community meeting, we’ll discuss current fundraising efforts, upcoming events, and much more! Join in Room 12 on Thursday, October 17 from 8:20 - 9:30 AM

FOSA holds monthly community meetings the third Thursday of each month to inform our wonderful Short Ave community about important updates, events, and all things happening at Short Ave. Meetings alternate each month between in person, and virtual.

Get ready to show your school spirit! Short Ave spirit wear is now available for purchase. Don't forget to rock your Spirit wear with pride on Spirit Wear Fridays!

You can also purchase online! Click here to see Spirit wear collections

Multi Lingual Family Workshop:

See the flyers below.

CHOICES is Now Open:

See flyers below

SOCIAL MEDIA: Last week I posted on our Instagram and Facebook:

A reminder about Walk and Roll to School, A Picture Day reminder, Photos from Walk and Roll, the FAll Festival Flyer, ...

Please set you Instagram notifications to be notified when I post, so you don't miss anything, and of course like and comment on our posts, it is the best way to see what is happening on campus and get important reminders!

Families,

We want to remind you of our birthday party policy. In an effort to be equitable and keep our students healthy, we do NOT allow caregivers to send in cupcakes and treats for birthdays. While classes may organize celebrations for various occasions throughout the year, birthday parties should be held outside of school. Parents are welcome to arrange with the teacher to read a story in their child's class, or lead a fun birthday activity. Additionally, parents are welcome to donate something special to the class in honor of their child. We understand that birthdays are special , and every student and staff member will be recognized with a birthday song at our monthly assemblies.

Student attendance is a focus for us this school year. It is important that your child is present and on time for school EVERY DAY. An accumulation of absences can negatively impact students both socially and academically. The school is working closely with the District to monitor student attendance and reach out to parents when students are consistently absent from school. While it is understandable that students might become sick throughout the school year, the goal is for seven or less absences between now and June. Family vacations should take place during school holidays and scheduled during school vacations. Additionally, doctors' appointments should be scheduled after school or during vacations, whenever possible. If your child is out because of an appointment, we ask that you bring a note from your doctor to the main office, or your child's teacher. Please let us know if your family needs any support in getting your child to school.

Parents,

Please make sure that you have registered for an account on the Parent Portal. The Parent Portal is is an online system that connects parents and guardians to their child's information. The website to register is: http://parentportal.lausd.net. Once you are registered, you will be able to add your student(s) to your account with their student ID and your parent pin code. Letters were sent home last week with your parent pin codes. It is important that you link your student(s) to your account so you can view their information.. Please call the office if you need any help in obtaining your child's student ID # or any other assistance registering on the portal.

Click here for instructions to register for the Parent Portal.

Click here for instructions on how to add your student to your Parent Portal account.

VOLUNTEERING!

Are you interested in volunteering in your child's classroom, the library, or the garden, or going on a field trip? We LOVE volunteers and hope that you will be one!!

You must be an approved volunteer with a negative TB test to Volunteer for field trips, classroom projects, the garden etc.

1. All Volunteers must have a negative TB test. Please get your Negative TB test first, BEFORE filling out the Volunteer Application. New volunteers must have a recent negative test within 60 days of application. You must email your negative result to avril.lipsky@lausd.net so that they can be inputted into your application. TB tests for returning volunteers are good for 4 years.

2. Please fill out the Volunteer Application through this LAUSD VOLUNTEER LINK! This is for BOTH new and returning Volunteers. Do NOT check Tier 3 assignments unless you are willing to get a Fingerprint. Email avril.lipsky@lausd.net for more info on fingerprints. Here is a link the the most recent Volunteer Guide if you want a step by step visual of how to fill out the volunteer application.

3. Volunteers need to sign a Liability Waiver and the Commitment Form electronically in the application..You do NOT need to email them to me.

4. Please see the LAUSD Volunteer Page for answers to questions.

https://www.lausd.org/volunteer

5. ALL Volunteers (both new and returning) must watch the The Mandatory Volunteer Orientation Zoom Recording, if you did NOT attend the live Zoom on September 11th.

6. Here is the Materials Folder Link that we spoke about in the Zoom Orientation, that includes the Orientation, Zoom, the Guide to Volunteering, The Volunteer Commitment Form, and the Quick Guide.

If you are a RETURNING VOLUNTEER from last year, you still need to fill out the LAUSD Volunteer Application online at LAUSD VOLUNTEER LINK! You Negative TB test should Auto Populate, if it is less than 4 years since you did the test. It takes 4 to 5 weeks to get you approved AFTER I get the TB test, so please do not wait

Please be aware that ClassDojo will translate into over 130 languages!

Here’s a brief overview of how parents can set language preferences in ClassDojo:

1. Content Language: This allows users to select the language for story and message translations.
2. Communication Language: This option lets users choose their preferred language for emails and push notifications.

You can reach out to Rachel Burris @ rjs6223@lausd.net or Avril Lipsky @ avril.lipsky@lausd.net if you need any assistance with translation. We are here to support you!

Email: wlamb@lausd.net
Website: https://shortavees.lausd.org/
Location: 12814 Maxella Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Phone: 310 397-4234