The Weekly Wave

Happy Weekend Short Avenue Families and Friends!

I want to thank too many people for well wishes this week from taking my youngest off to college - yes, we are empty nesters and yes, it is weird - to being honored as one of a select group of LAUSD Principals to be recognized for October’s Principal Month. I saw a video from our first school-wide assembly of the congratulations from our community. It is my pleasure to lead Short Ave and I have no illusions or delusions about how the great work is achieved - it is through the tireless efforts of my teachers and my staff and our community. I accept the honor and am excited to welcome a Principal for a Day community partner but I know it takes a village and I congratulate us all!

Speaking of our neighborhood and our community and our village I give enormous gratitude for the crew of students and parents and community volunteers who came out Saturday morning to beautify our campus. From gardening to painting to pressure washing and more we are excited about our Fall refresh.

Unfortunately, I must also share with our community that I received several complaints from our neighbors this week about parking. We are going to work to see how to incentivize or reward those who park further and walk in the mornings or at dismissal. For now though, I am asking, encouraging, and imploring all who are driving to be mindful of our neighbors and the community and to practice the Golden Rule. We have had cars parking in the red which is not safe. We have had cars parking and blocking driveways or access to garages in the alley. I know we are parking just for a minute or a moment but that short time for you is an inconvenience to others and I am guessing we would not like having our own driveways or garage access blocked. Please arrive a little earlier. Please park deeper in the neighborhood. Please be mindful of others. And we will continue to investigate a way to honor those committed to the effort.

Finally, on Monday I am hosting my first Morning Brew with Mr. Lamb informational meeting. The meeting is an in person event at 8:20 but we are going to attempt a Zoom simulcast as well. My team and I will be sharing information about upcoming events, attendance, our IB program, and parent volunteering. There will also be time for questions and conversation. I hope you can join.

Please enjoy the rest of your weekend.

See you Monday!

Mr. Lamb

September 30th- Coffee With the Principal @ 8:20am, Parent Center Rm. 12

October 1st- Middle School Options Meeting, 5:30pm, Auditorium

October 3rd- No School, Rosh Hashanah

October 27th- Del Rey Day, Bill Rosendahl Park

We will be hosting a Middle School Options meeting on Tuesday, October 1st, at 5:30pm, in the Short Avenue auditorium. This meeting is geared towards 4th and 5th grade families, to learn about the local middle school options available in LAUSD and the various programs that they offer. We have invited some former Short Avenue students to share their experiences in middle school, and there will be an opportunity to go over the E-Choices application process. Students are welcome to join. *Families in all grade levels are invited to attend but please be aware that programming can change from year to year.

Hopefully, if you have a 1st, 2nd or 3rd grader, you heard the news that there was an Assembly on Tuesday with the LA Rams Mascot Rampage, and a couple LA Rams Cheerleaders! They gave each student in 1st -3rd grade a book about Los Angeles and did a Read-a-Loud. Then came the news that the LA Rams was partnering with Disney and After School All Stars to sponsor a Reading Challenge against 11 other Los Angeles Schools. Our students are tasked to read as much as they can for 45 days, logging their minutes in a Rams Reading Log, and adding them up with their classmates on a Classroom Log.

The school whose 1st -3rd graders read the most minutes 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!!!

We are 92% to our financial goal with ONLY 1 DAY LEFT TO GO!! Monday is the last day to donate to our Annual Giving campaign.

Please give in any capacity you can, every dollar counts!! If $20 or $50 dollars monthly or as a one time give is possible, please consider it.

Did you know Annual Giving makes up 60% of our annual budget?

Your support is invaluable to help provide:

• Instructional Aides in every classroom

• Our beautiful Edible Garden and gardening classes with a Master Gardener

• Buses for Field Trips

• Enhanced Spanish Music program

• and so much more for our students!

3 Things to Keep In Mind:

1. If you gave monthly last year the recurring payment stopped in June. To give to our campaign this year you would need to sign up again.

2. Each grade that gets to 60% participation will be entered into our Fall Festival VIP package raffle where 1 family from each class in the grade will be selected at random to receive 4 tickets to the Fall Festival, a Fall Festival tote bag and a “front of the line” pass to the Haunted House.

3. To make your donation even bigger, make sure to ask your employer about company matching.

Together, we can create a brighter future for our school community. #GiveBack #SupportEducation

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• Click here for MONTHLY Giving

• Click here for a ONE TIME donation

Get ready for the most exciting event of the year! We’re thrilled to announce our Fall Festival happening 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 go on sale October 1 – mark your calendars! 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!

A HUGE thank you to all the Beautification volunteers that showed up this Saturday to keep Short Ave looking its best!! We appreciate you!!

Join us at our October 17th community meeting, we’ll discuss current fundraising efforts, upcoming events, and much more! This is an in-person meeting in room 12, 8:20am.

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

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!

Del Rey Neighborhood Council Education Committee Meeting Zoom is Thursday, 10/3 at 7PM

The DRNC Education Committee hosts monthly meetings on Zoom, that are open to the public. This month's meeting includes a presentation from Marina Middle School. Click here to see this month's agenda.

The Parent Center is in Room 12:

Room 12 is the last room closest to Beethoven on the ground floor of the 2 story building, behind the library. We have a computer and printer, and are here to help you fill out the LAUSD Volunteer Application, get on The Parent Portal, or provide any other support that you might need. Please reach out to Avril, avril.lipsky@lausd.net or Rachel Burris, rjs6223@lausd.net, to schedule an appointment.

Volunteering Information is now in the Previously Published section at the bottom of the Wave.

October 3rd, Camp:

There is NO school on Thursday, October 3rd, (Unassigned Day/ Rosh Hashanah). Here are a few camps hosting a one day session:

Got Game is hosting a one day camp on 10/3

Bananas Art Studio has a one day camp on 10/3 (They did the free craft tables at Movie Night!)

reDiscover has a one day camp on 10/3

EC Kids in Culver City is hosting a camp on 10/3

Euro Soccer is hosting a camp on 10/3

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

Pics and video from our visit with the LA Rams mascot Rampage, and a couple cheerleaders, the Dolphin Cafe Flyer, Beautification Day Flyer, pics from both events!

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.

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

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