The Weekly Wave

Happy Weekend Short Avenue Families and Friends!

Happy Sunday to the Short Avenue Community! I hope you are in the middle of a fantastic four-day weekend. We do not get many of these treats in the calendar year so it is good to enjoy the extra time with family and friends and loved ones.

As a History major and a history buff I enjoy learning about the reasons why we have certain holidays. On Friday, LAUSD celebrated Admissions Day. I used to think this was something regarding the school year and admission into a school for enrollment. I have since learned that Admissions Day celebrates when California joined the United States of America. This happened in 1850 as California became the 31st state. Tomorrow we celebrate a federal holiday, Labor Day. This holiday, which started in the 1890s, grew out of many labor battles as workers clamored for better working conditions - one of the most well known events in this process was the Haymarket Riots in Chicago.

This is a week late due to publishing timing of the Weekly Wave but the gratitude and sincerity is not diminished by time. On Friday, August 22, a group of volunteers came and assisted my team with cleaning up a gigantic mess of obsolete textbooks. I thought the job was going to take hours. We had so many hands, however, that the project was completed very quickly. I appreciate our community for so many reasons. This is but one example of how we come together in support of our school and I know that there will be many more as we progress through the year. Thank you all again very much!

Now, please enjoy the extra days and time and the rest of your weekend.

See you Tuesday!

Mr. Lamb

September 2nd- No School, Labor Day

September 5th- Food Truck Fiesta @ 4:30pm -7:30pm

September 11th- Mandatory Volunteer Orientation @ 6:00pm via Zoom

September 14th- Short Ave Movie Night + Food Trucks @ 4pm -7pm

September 27th- Dolphin Cafe & All School Assembly @ 7:30am & 8:15am

Exciting Author Visit Coming Soon!

We are thrilled to announce that our librarian, Ms. Levy, has arranged an incredible author visit for mid-September! Peter Brown, the acclaimed author and illustrator of The Wild Robot series, will be visiting our school! He will be giving a presentation for 2nd-5th graders.

The Wild Robot is a middle-grade fantasy novel. It tells the captivating story of a robot named Roz who mysteriously wakes up on a remote island. As she learns to survive in the wild, she forms unexpected bonds with the animals and uncovers what it truly means to be alive. This charming and thought-provoking book is a must-read!

The movie based on The Wild Robot is coming out on September 27th, so this is a perfect opportunity to read the book before seeing the film (while the book is usually better than the movie, the trailer looks wonderful!).

While this author visit is free for our school, we do need to purchase at least 50 copies from Childrens book World, who is organizing the event. Please help us reach our goal by ordering signed and personalized copies of the Wild Robot series . Stay tuned for more details on how you can order coming next week!

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.

Looking for a fun afterschool activity? Join our Dolphin Discovery Club. Many more classes have been added - for TK too! Either scan the QR code in the graphic or click here to sign up for an enrichment

** Please note a minimum enrollment is required per class by vendors. A handful of classes, listed below, may be subject to cancelation on Monday if student minimum is not met. **

• Theater with SM Playhouse

• Pokemon Social

• Arty Party • Improv

• Ideas & Innovation Lab

• Playground Masters.

If you are enrolled in one of these classes, you should have received an email letting you know that cancelation is a possibility. If you'd like to transfer to a different class, please send an email to ddc@friendsofshortavenue.org with the classes you want to move from and to.

Other classes that have between 10-13 kids will run for the first week in hopes that the minimum of 14 students is met. Got Game may cancel these classes after the first week if we can't get 14 students enrolled. We're hopeful that the following classes will meet the minimum enrollment requirement - LegoMasters, Hogwarts Academy and Flag Football.

Note: Some families have noticed some odd questions in the registration process, which is a glitch in Jumbula. If you encounter odd questions that don’t seem relevant (ie: asking about which college your child wants to attend!), please email DDC BEFORE you register and allow us to provide 1:1 assistance to help you enroll correctly.

To help fix the issues with the registration data, we sent out a Google form asking for basic information to help us create the rosters for the teachers and vendors. Please take approximately 1-2 minutes right now to fill out this google form to ensure children are released to the correct authorized caregivers and/or after school programs after their DDC enrichment classes. Please complete one per child.

Kindly complete this information ASAP as this will enable us to quickly provide complete rosters with accurate instructions to our enrichment vendors in anticipation of our first week of DDC, beginning Tuesday, Sept 3.

Thanks for your patience with our growing pains as we transition to our new platform Jumbula.

Please visit the DDC website (Friends of Short Avenue (jumbula.com)) to register for the enrichment classes offered this fall.

If you have any questions or issues with the registration process, please send an email to ddc@friendsofshortavenue.org

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

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Click here for MONTHLY Giving

Click here for a ONE TIME donation

Your donation may be eligible for company Matching. Ask your employer today!

Join us on the front lawn of the school for our first Food Truck Fiesta of the school year. Bring your picnic blanket & chairs for a fun night outside. 4:30-7:30 PM

MOVIE NIGHT

📽️ Short Ave's 1st Movie Night is coming up! Saturday, September 14 in our Auditorium. Seats are limited, so don't miss your chance to purchase tickets.

We will be playing the Disney Pixar classic "Toy Story" which is rated G.

Event is from 4-7 PM in the Auditorium. Doors Open: 4:00, and Movie will play from 5:30 - 6:45.

We will have food trucks, Bananas Art Studio will be leading creative activities with the kids from 4-5:15, we’ll have popcorn and a concession stand too!

To purchase tickets click here

While there, consider purchasing a "Pay it Forward" ticket for a family not able to comfortably afford tickets, click here

If you are in need of Pay it Forward tickets, please request them by clicking here

Last Call for Emergency Preparedness Kits!

Kit sales end Wednesday, September 4th.

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.

Click here to purchase kits.

For each kit purchased, please fill in information in Google form.

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 will be delivered to school for you.

Join FOSA for our monthly community meeting 9/19. a link will be sent out closer to the date.

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! 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

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

Please note you must be a fully approved volunteer to go on a field trip, work in the classroom, library or garden. There will be a MANDATORY VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION on Zoom for ALL Volunteers on Thursday, September 11th from 6 to 7pm. This presentation is for all volunteers even if you attended last year. It will be recorded, so you can see it at a later date.

There will be a chance to get a FREE TB Screening at Daniel Webster Middle School on Thursday, September 6th from 5:00 to 6:30pm. Please see the LAUSD Family Academy September Classes: for more info!

LAUSD Family Academy September Classes:

Please check out the Department of Family Engagement's September Course Catalogue, that includes tips to get the most out of the Parent Portal, LéaLA Spanish Book Fair and Literacy Festival, a free TB screening to help you get to be an approved volunteer, etc.

Sholem Community:

The Sholem Community is a secular and progressive Jewish educational, cultural, and social institution. Sholem has been renting our auditorium and a few classes on Sundays for a few years now, and they asked that we share with you their information. Are you Jewish, but not religious? Are you looking for a Cultural Jewish Sunday school for your kids? Are you interested in meaningful secular observances of Jewish Holidays? Please check them out.

Labor Day Camps:

EC Kids is a sports camp in Culver City. They are hosting a camp on August 30th.

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

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

Dolphin Discover Club flyers, a reminder that there is NO school on Friday 8/30 and Monday 9/2, A Back to School Night reminder, photos from Back to School Night, Pics from the Parent only Restaurant Night at Rasselbock, and updated DDC information.

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!

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.

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

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. 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 fill out the Volunteer Application 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.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

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

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