We've ordered up some sunshine and glue sticks and are ready to welcome our scholars and families once more for an afternoon of creativity and fun. Please join us for the Festival of the Arts on Sunday, May 19, from 3-6 PM.

We'd love to include as many activities as we can. If this new time works for you to host a booth, please fill out this form and let us know what you would like to do. Expenses will be reimbursed and activity that gets our kids' creative juices flowing is welcomed!

It was a loud, fun, and memorable evening with our scholars dressed to impress and dance the night away at our annual Family Dance - Celebrity Night 2024. Huge thanks to Kelly Ngo, Janette Soler, and all of the volunteers that made this night happen.

Be sure to visit this album for lots of pictures and videos and please upload some of your own to share!

Balboa Family Dance - Celebrity Night 2024

Spring has sprung and our campus is bursting with color. Thanks to all of the families that came out to this past weekends Campus Cleanup to keep the garden looking good and our school clean.

The BSC will be holding its annual meeting on May 15 at 8:30 in the PTR and via Zoom. Please attend to help elect next years Executive Board and help plan for the end of the year and summer activities.

• Each year we hold a Play-Doh collection drive for Children's Hospital Los Angeles in support of the amazing Sophia's Buddies organization. And continuing on our greening and cleaning efforts, we would like to introduce a sneaker recycling event to Balboa this year.
• We need your help to make this happen. If you have just a bit of spare time to help coordinate these activities, it would be a wonderful way for us to help support our community. It would only take a few extra minutes around dropoff and pickup times to collect donated goods.
• If you are able to help, please reach out to balboacommunications@gmail.com.

Hello parents! I'm thrilled to announce that this summer we will be hosting an ELOP/STAR summer site right here on our beautiful Balboa campus!! Best of all, this program is FREE for any student with an LAUSD ID number.

• Dates: June 17th-July 26th, 2024
• Hours: weekdays, 9am-3pm; free extended care 8am-9am, 3pm-6pm

**Dates closed: June 19th, July 4th, July 5th, 2024

**Please note the first day of school is August 12th, so there are two weeks without camp before school begins in the fall. Last day of school is Tuesday, June 11th.

Application: One-page, attached below must be entirely completed and returned as a physical copy before the end of the school year. Electronic or incomplete forms will not be accepted. You may pick up copies as well as return them in the STAR classroom, ELOP classroom, or front office. Please plan to complete this application before the school year ends.

FAQs:

• Most of the Balboa STAR staff will be returning for the summer, alongside some new faces! I will not be acting director for the summer as I run my own program in the Bay Area, but I will return in the fall.
• Any student with an LAUSD ID can join for free, not restricted to Balboa or Galaxy students.
• Daily schedule will revolve around themed weeks, with plenty of STEAM activities and indoor/outdoor fun!
• Students will not leave campus for field trips.
• There are English and Spanish versions available on the application attached, both will be accepted.

Please reach out with any questions - we hope to see you for a fun summer!!

Contact: balboa@starinc.org // text/call: (310) 386-6359

Best,

Ellie

Families, shrimp will be added on the school cafeteria menu. If your scholar has any shellfish allergies, please be aware of what is being served on the daily cafeteria menu. Please visit https://lausd.yumyummi.com/webapp/balboa-el-prep/daily/lunch to find the lunch menu.