The Weekly Wave

Happy Weekend Short Avenue Families and Friends!

Week one is in the books! A week ago we were filled with nervousness about the coming school year and now we are seasoned veterans. My team and our students are learning new routines and getting to know each other and learning is already evident.

Monday was a surprise with an earthquake at lunch. While we were all safe, and most did not even notice, it is a solemn reminder that these types of events do happen and do happen without warning. Please make sure you are prepared at home with extra water and fresh batteries for flashlights. We will continue to be prepared at school too - we are checking our own emergency supplies and are conducting drills so that we know what to do and where to go. Friday we practiced a fire drill. This coming Thursday we will practice an earthquake drill with stopping, dropping, and covering. Drills for each are being scheduled monthly. If you know your child can be anxious please front load that this is just practice and learning. We are safe and we are working to stay safe.

As we push deeper into the year we will continue to monitor our systems and practices with an eye to improving and creating better efficiency. For dismissal at our 2nd - 5th grade gate on Beethoven, near Short Ave, I remind all that we cannot double park and block the street. It is a wonderful moment of modeling responsible behavior when we park down the block and take the extra moments of walking a little to be as safe as possible. Please make safety the priority over convenience.

Finally, please know that we are working to improve our website so that it becomes a useful tool for our community. For example, in addition to reminders on Class DoJo, there is now a calendar of events that is accessible on the website. If you have any suggestions for other information that can be shared or ways to make the site more efficient or a better resource please let us know.

It has been a warm couple of days so please stay hydrated, please stay safe, and please enjoy the rest of your weekend.

See you Monday!

Mr. Lamb

August 20th-21st- Pitfire Restaurant Nights

August 22nd- FoSA Meeting @ 8:20am, Parent Center (Rm. 12)

August 23rd- Spiritwear Friday

August 27th- Back to School Night @ 5:00pm

August 27th- FoSA Parent Mixer- 7:00 - 9:30pm @ Rasselbock Kitchen and Beer Garden (after Back to School Night, see details below)

We appreciate your support in obtaining some of the materials that your child will need for school this year. Click on your child's grade level to see the grade-specific supply list. If you are able to purchase any extra materials for a classmate, that is always welcomed. Thank you parents!

TK Supply List

Kindergarten Supply List

1st Grade Supply List

2nd Grade Supply List

3rd Grade Supply List

4th Grade Supply List

5th Grade Supply List

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.

Feel like a break from cooking? Join us for our first family restaurant nights this Tuesday and Wednesday, August 20th and 21st at Pitfire Mar Vista (Washington/Lyceum). Valid for Dine-in and Takeout. Use code SHORT when ordering in-person, online or in the app and Pitfire will donate 15% of sales to Friends of Short Avenue! Hours 11am-8pm.

Need an emergency preparedness kit but don't have time or the energy to put one together? We've got you covered! $15 per kit.

Head to our online store for purchase: https://shorturl.at/XQO1K

For each kit purchased, please fill in information in this Google form: https://forms.gle/M597K8oeWqTsSFhx9

Each kit includes 1 of each: Peanut Butter Cup with Crackers, Soft & Chewy Granola Bars, Apple Sauce Pouch, Star-Kist Tuna Pouch, Ritz Crackers, Water, Fruit Bars, Purell Wipes, Plastic Spoon, Fork, and Knife in a Ziploc bag. We'll even take care of filling out the paper slip for you too!

Kits can be picked up at Back to School night on 8/27 at the FoSA table on the front lawn.

FoSA is launching the Dolphin Discovery Club! This fall the after school enrichment classes will begin the week of September 2nd and end the week of December 2nd - except for Monday classes, which will begin September 9th and end on December 9th. We are offering classes through Got Game, ReDiscover, Chess Wizards, and Santa Monica Playhouse. Additionally, there are also a few classes offered by Short Avenue teachers and staff. Please see the schedule of classes in the table below. Registration will open Saturday, August 24th at 9:00am.

To help streamline the Dolphin Discovery Club’s registration process and communication throughout the semester, FoSA has subscribed to the Jumbula platform. This means that you will be able to register for all enrichment classes through one website. Additionally, we will now be able to offer a monthly payment option.

We will send out instructions Wednesday with how to create a family account on our Jumbula page BEFORE registration opens next Saturday. We encourage all families to create an account before registration to help make the registration process more efficient. Also, prior to registration, you will be able to review the details for each class, such as class descriptions, time, location and in some instances, pictures. This way you will know which classes you want when registration opens.

In the chart below, you can see the class names, location, the grade levels eligible for each class and its price. Also, the number in parenthesis is the maximum number of students for that class. We have increased the capacity for the program to over 100 slots on Monday through Thursday. Please note that we have limited options for TK students in the fall, but there will be more options for TK in the spring.

Join us in making a difference by donating to our annual giving campaign! Your support helps provide aides, maintain our edible garden, fund field trip buses, enhance Spanish music programs, and so much more for our students. Together, we can create a brighter future for our school community. #GiveBack #SupportEducation 🌟📚🚌"

Click here for Monthly Giving

Click here for a ONE TIME donation

Are you a natural community builder and great communicator? Introducing our Classroom Ambassador program! As a Classroom Ambassador, you'll serve as the vital link between your child's teacher, fellow families, and our booster club. This behind-the-scenes role involves messaging, organizing, and connecting to enhance our school community. Not to be confused with a Classroom Volunteer, this role focuses on building connections outside the classroom. Interested in becoming a Classroom Ambassador? Reach out to learn more! #CommunityBuilding #CommunicationIsKey 🌟🤝

Click here for Class Ambassador Interest form

Join FoSA for our first in person community meeting. Grab a coffee and learn about our goals and initiatives for the year as well as how to get involved!

Get ready to show your school spirit! Back-to-school spirit wear is now available for purchase. Don't forget, Spirit Wear Fridays are back! Get yours and join in on the fun.

Will we be on the front lawn this Thursday morning before school. You can also purchase online too! Click here to see Spirit wear collections

LAUSD Family Academy:

LAUSD offers free courses on Zoom and in person each month to our families. See the Flyer below with all of this month's offerings, which include: Back to School Success Tips, Self Care Tips, District Services and how to best utilize them, Free TB Screenings to become a volunteer. Click the link above or google LAUSD Family Academy for more information.

Equity Pathways Adult Education Virtual Academy:

These are online classes that meet Tuesday and Thursday evenings to help families of African American or Black learners, families of Special Education Learners, families of young learners, and families of multilingual learners. See the flyer below.

Labor Day Camp:

Euro Soccer is hosting a Labor Day Camp on August 30th and September 2nd, ( we have both of those days off)

Volunteering

Are you interested in volunteering in your child's classroom, the library, or the garden? 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. 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. Please get your negative TB test BEFORE you fill out the volunteer application.

2. Please sign up through this LAUSD VOLUNTEER LINK! This is for New and Returning Volunteers.

3. Volunteers need to sign a Liability Waiver and the Commitment Form electronically in the application.

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

https://www.lausd.org/volunteer

If you are a RETURNING VOLUNTEER from last year, you still need to fill out the LAUSD Volunteer Application online at LAUSD VOLUNTEER LINK! We should already have your negative TB test. TB test's for returning volunteers are good for 4 years.Please see the Volunteering information in the "previously published" section below. It takes 4 to 5 weeks to get you approved AFTER I get the TB test, so please do not wait

SOCIAL MEDIA: Last week I posted on our Instagram and Facebook pictures from the first day of school, what learning in the classroom looks like, a visit from Agnes Kamau, our LAUSD Regional Director, recess and snack time pictures, a welcome to our new UTK teacher Ms. Lorena, and Spirit Wear Friday!! Please follow us, and like our posts, it is the best way to see what is happening on campus!

We have four after school programs options for our community. Three are on site at our school and one is off-site.

• Youth Services (LAUSD Beyond the Bell Program) - YS is FREE for students in 2nd-5th grade. The program runs from dismissal daily until 6pm. There is no cap on capacity and there is flexibility in pick up times.

• After-School All Stars (Grant Funded LAUSD Beyond the Bell Program) - ASAS is FREE for students 5yrs of age and older. The program runs from dismissal daily until 6pm. There is a cap of 80 students total in this program and it requires a full-time commitment. *There was a mandatory information meeting on August 6th. Please reach out Diego, the All-Stars Coordinator, if you have any questions.

• Prime Time (3rd Party Provider at Short Ave) - Prime Time is a FEE based program that is offered to ALL students. The program runs from dismissal daily until 6pm. *There was an informational Zoom meeting on Monday, August 5th. If you would like to watch a recording of the meeting you can click on the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/r_B4axCIM2ukbl8mdIgwy10SC77e30S0pMDvxmg2pp-K-AJ1iTqW_VhJkiRWjNas.xzw-he_EzAdPOLrX. The password is: i@U14Ava. Cost will be $510 per month. Click here to get more information and sign up.

• Boys and Girls Club of Los Angeles (3rd Party off site provider) - BGCLA is a FEE based program that is offered to ALL students. The program runs from dismissal daily. If more than 10 students register there can be transportation provided from Short Ave to their Venice facility. Cost is approximately $400 for the year and $100 per month for transportation. Fliers are available in the main office. Please contact the Boys and Girls Club with questions and to register.

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