Dragons' Diary Week of April 14th

Family Fun Night Formal Dance TONIGHT (FRIDAY) 6-8pm in the Cafeteria

** DJ Nurse Tim!!

**Bring CASH for 5th grade concessions!

We would like to thank the Pearson Family for their very generous donation of a new book machine!!

We will be rolling out guidelines on how students will be able to earn a book from the machine soon.

Thank you to all of those that have already donated!

We have received over $20,000, not including the company matching funds.

Donation Link- https://fundraise.givesmart.com/e/fIj2sA?vid=1ird26

Counselor Corner Update- https://secure.smore.com/n/ykgvf3

Over spring break I was able to watch these two documentaries:

"Sensory Overload"- https://www.voxmedia.com/2025/2/3/24357815/vox-media-and-sensodyne-release-sensory-overload-a-documentary

"The Right to Read"- https://www.therighttoreadfilm.org/

https://youtu.be/7YwE45gP_fk?si=GkOKwjFDF4QwYCuU

TK/K/1/2 Vocal Music Spring Update

Happy Spring! In vocal music class during the month of March, we honored Women's History Month by learning about influential female musicians as well as learning songs highlighting Women's History. Be sure to look for "Ask Me" sheets for the songs below that were passed out these past few weeks, and ask your student to sing or dance the songs linked below!

If your student is in TK or Kindergarten, in March and April we learned about Gaby Moreno, a female singer-songwriter from Guatemala, and we danced to her song "Fronteras." In preparation for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May, we have started learning the echo song Tongo, from Polynesia, and we are playing the song game Se Se Se, which is a "Rock, Paper, Scissors" song from Japan. We also have been singing the echo song My Name is Michael.

If your student is in 1st grade, to honor Women's History month in March we learned about Selena, and danced to her song "Baila Esta Cumbia." We also learned the echo song Caney Mi Macaro, from Nigeria, and another echo song, Oh, Ricka Bamboo. We have also been practicing the very fun partner song game "I Let Her Go Go."

If your student is in 2nd grade, to honor Women's History month in March we learned about the professional ballerina Misty Copeland, and her role in the Firebird ballet, with music composed by Igor Stravinsky. We have been having so much fun acting out and dancing the different roles of the Firebird ballet! We also learned the round "Frére Jacques," from France, which we have also been singing in Spanish and in German. We also have continued to play a very fun hiding song game, called "The Button and the Key."Ask your student to sing it for you, and you can play the game together!

If you have any questions about the vocal music program, feel free to reach out directly to Ms. Koplinka-Loehr at: daniellekoplinkaloehr@ccusd.org. Your students are wonderfully musical and we have been having so much fun in music class!

PTA REMINDERS

Upcoming Important Dates

Friday, April 11 (TONIGHT) - Lin Howe Formal Dance 6-8pm

April 21-25 - Spring Book Fair

April 23-25 - Science Fair

Thursday, April 24 - Coffee At The Steps after dropoff

Friday, April 25 - Open House morning

Thursday, May 1 - PTA & Honorary Service Award Celebration at 6pm

Saturday, May 3 - Lin Howe Beautification Day

Sunday, May 4 - CCEF's A Taste of Culver City

May 5-9th - Staff Appreciation Week

Monday, April 21st - Friday, April 25th

Lin Howe Library
8:30am to 5pm*

(*on Friday, we will open at 9:15am following Open House - come visit us!)

CLASS VISITS
All classes will visit during school hours and you may send cash (in an envelope, please) or purchase a gift card by clicking here: GIFT CARDS. A portion of the proceeds go back to the school exclusively for purchasing books for the library.

DONATIONS
If you are interested in donating a gift card to make sure every child can get a book during the Book Fair, please purchase a gift card here: GIFT CARDS and when asked, include:
Recipient’s Name: “Student”
Classroom: “Book Fair”
Email: Enter YOUR email address (we will get a copy on our end).

TEACHER WISH LISTS
Stop by the Book Fair to see wish lists from our teachers... they would love a book to add to their classroom libraries!

VOLUNTEERS
We are looking for cleared volunteers to help during classroom visits as well as during set up (Friday 4/18 from 9:00am-Noon) and tear down (Friday 4/25 from 5-7pm). We are only able to allow cleared adult volunteers - please do not bring siblings during school day volunteer shifts. All ages are welcome to visit the book fair after school. Sign up here: VOLUNTEER SIGN UPS. Thank you!

ONLINE SHOPPING
You may also support our Book Fair by shopping online here: ONLINE BOOK FAIR. Please note that books purchased online will arrive to classrooms in about a month. Teacher Wish Lists are only available in person at the Book Fair.

We hope you'll join us at the Book Fair! If you have any questions, contact LinHoweBookFair@gmail.com and we are happy to help you!

Yearbooks are On Sale NOW until Friday, May 2nd!

2024-25 yearbooks are available to order NOW until Friday, May 2nd!

Here are the three ways to order your yearbook:

1. ONLINE

We're using a new yearbook vendor this year. You'll have an option to create an account or check out as a guest.

https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/LinHowe2024-25

2. PAPER FORM

We will send paper forms home with students this week (also attached to the email). Have your student return the form with cash to their teacher OR drop it off at the front office. Make sure to clearly write your child's name, grade, teacher's name and number of yearbooks.

3. IN PERSON

Order a yearbook in person on Thursday, 5/1 or Friday, 5/2 outside the kinder gate and main gate during morning drop off. We will accept $25 in cash (EXACT CHANGE ONLY PLEASE) or credit cards. NO CHECKS!

The last day to purchase a yearbook is Friday, 5/2/25.

Yearbooks will be delivered to school in early June and passed out by their teachers!

Any questions or concerns reach out to the yearbook team at yearbooklinhowe@gmail.com

Science Fair/Invention Convention will be taking place April 23-25.

Drop off your project into the cafeteria starting at 8am on Wednesday, April 23rd

Ridwell Recycling Drive!

Linwood Howe is keeping plastic film out of landfills with Ridwell this spring! To participate in this limited-time recycling drive and celebrate Earth Month, bring plastic film (ziptop bags, grocery bags, bubble wrap, and lots more) to school on April 8th - May 6th and drop it in the blue bins by the entrance. Ridwell will make sure it stays out of landfills. It’ll be turned into new decking materials instead! Start collecting plastic film at home now so you have a bunch for the drive.

Curious about at-home recycling pickup from Ridwell? They collect hundreds of common household items you can’t recycle curbside, like plastic food packaging, lightbulbs, clothes, Styrofoam, and more. If you sign up for a household membership by May 23, you’ll also help earn pickup of the school’s plastic film for all of the ‘25/’26 school year (when 10 new members sign up).

Visit https://get.ridwell.com/lin-howe for more information—and make sure you sign up through that page so your membership counts toward rewards for the school!

Hip Hop Pizzaz Assembly

Lin Howe Students experienced Hip Hop Pizzazz assembly this past week on April 9! This fast-paced and energetic assembly brings the history, style, and movement of hip-hop culture to life through dance, rhythm, and audience participation.

Presented by Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ Arts Teach program, Hip Hop Pizzazz combines fun, education, and movement in a way that captivates and inspires students. The performance supports the mission of Arts Teach:
"To provide high quality arts experiences that promote creativity, critical thinking, and community through diverse and inclusive performances."

Students learned how hip-hop began, explored different dance styles, and even got a chance to move along with the performers!

Try these conversation starters after the assembly:

1. What instruments did they use to play the beat?

2. Can you show me one of the moves or dances from the assembly?

3. How did the performers use rhythm and teamwork during the assembly?

Hip Hop Pizzazz Assembly Student Write-Up

written by Linh Eustis

5th grade/Fulinara

It’s our first week back from Spring Break, and this assembly definitely got everyone hyped up. We would like to thank the school for making this energetic performance happen. Ben and May are performers from Drum In Dance and were the stars of this week’s assembly.

Ben is a drummer who uses repurposed garbage cans and five-gallon buckets as his percussive instruments while May is a hip hop dancer who pops and locks. In the beginning of the show, they start off by clapping and getting everyone to do so while they tell us about a paradise, an island where they “take us off to.”

One of the main parts of the show was the hip hop dancing. The two taught us the three basic moves of hip hop: popping, locking, and breaking. May demonstrated all three moves and even turned it into a little dance.

Around the middle of the assembly, they asked for participants to compete in a drum off. Ben would play a beat, and the two contestants would try to copy the beat and who ever did the best at copying it would win. Then they asked for participants for a hip hop dance off. Six people would get in a line and perform their favorite dance moves for the audience. It was an epic dance battle.

After the show, there was a Q&A. This assembly to me was very enjoyable and I hope others enjoyed it too.

Tickets for A Taste of Culver City on May 4 are On Sale Now! These will sell out fast!Tickets are ON SALE NOW for Culver City Education Foundation’s A Taste of Culver City, hosted by Amazon MGM Studios on Sunday, May 4th! This culinary fundraising event showcases some of Culver City’s best restaurants, plus student performances, entertainment, and more - all to directly support arts & STEM programs that benefit your student and every CCUSD student.

Tickets will sell out—get yours today! www.ccef4schools.org/taste

Want to get involved in this year's event? Email us at events@ccef4schools.org for more information on volunteering, sponsorship, and donating to the online auction.

CCEF’s Summer Camp Crew is LIVE!

Now through April 25, give $150 or more to CCEF's Annual Campaign and unlock exclusive discounts from a treasure chest of amazing local summer camps!

Participating camps include Crew Leader Prime Time Sports Camp as well as Alonzo Martial Arts - Anti-Bullying Camp, Be Kind Be You Girls Empowerment Camp, Bricks 4 Kidz Summer Camp West LA, Code Rev Summer Tech Camp, The Culinary Dude Cooking Camp, Fitness By the Sea Summer Camp, The Hero Workshop, Sandy Days Summer Camp, Temple Akiba Day Camp, and Westdale Culver City Soccer Camp.

1. Give $150+ to CCEF
2. Unlock special offers from these camps
3. Support CCUSD students AND save on summer fun

It’s a win-win for your family and our schools! www.ccef4schools.org/donate

Please note: your contribution is tax deductible only to the extent that it exceeds the fair market value of the benefits received.

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS AND ADJUSTED SCHEDULES

2024-2025

EARLY DISMISSALS: Every Wednesday and March 21, May 8-9 June 13, 2024

EVERY WEDNESDAY IS EARLY DISMISSAL- 1:45pm

May 8-9 Targeted Parent Teacher Conferences - Early Dismissal

May 26 Memorial Day – School Closed

June 13 Last Day of School –Early Dismissal

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Email: caseychabola@ccusd.org
Website: https://linhowe.ccusd.org/
Location: 4100 Irving Place, Culver City, CA, USA
Phone: 310-842-4338
Twitter: @LinwoodEHowe