Sea Dragons' Diary

1. Early Dismissal MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY 1:45PM- THURSDAY IS 3:15 DISMISSAL
   
2. All lost and found items will be donated during winter break
   
3. Raise Craze By The Numbers
   
4. REPORT CARDS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE PARENT PORTAL ON DECEMBER 17TH
   
5. Congratulations to Lucy Brooks- CCUSD's FIRST PLACE winner in the CCCPTA Reflections Art Contest for Intermediate Visual Arts!
   
6. IMPORTANT FAMILY SURVEY- YOUTH TRUTH SURVEY- PLEASE COMPLETE- We are at 65% of our families http://www.ytsurvey.org/ccusdfamily22
   
7. Return of the drop off lane on Irving- Front of School- Valet Coordinator Needed
   
8. Ms. Hall with Reading information and activities to do over Winter Break
9. Culver City Youth Lacrosse-No experience Necessary
   
10. CCUSD's Backpacks For Kids food drive
    
11. Culver City PTA's Backpacks Program is hosting a holiday TOY DRIVE!
    
12. Farm Fresh to You Discount!
    
13. Walk 'n Rollers
14. Camp Kessem looking for donations
    
15. Story Time at Village Well
16. Updated school holiday and adjusted schedule
    
17. New Year's Day Observed (School Resumes Jan.3, 2023)
    

EARLY DISMISSALS: December 12th ,13th, 14th and December 16th for the Friday before Winter Break

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15TH- DISMISSAL WILL BE 3:15PM

All lost and found items will be donated during winter break.

Please check to see if any of the items belong to your students.

The lost and found will be outside most days during pick up and drop off and is always available through the front office.

Raise Craze By The Numbers

The Raise Craze Fundraiser was a success! Thank you for your support and generosity as we tried out a new fundraiser this year.

Acts of Kindness Completed - 1,710

Total $ Raised - $107,722

Net to Lin Howe - $103,796

Net With Outstanding Corporate Matches - $107,638.75

Keep Rate - 96%

States Donated From - 35

% of Students Participating - 81%

Emails Sent - 1,626

Tubs of Candy Donated - 7

Placemats Decorated - 510

Celebratory Kona Shaved Ice Cups Served - 570

Times Mr. Chabola was Human Sundae'd - 2

ONE Amazing Lin Howe Community!

REPORT CARDS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE PARENT PORTAL ON DECEMBER 17TH

REPORT CARD WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE PARENT PORTAL ON DECEMBER 17TH

https://linhowe.ccusd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=68836&type=d&pREC_ID=113426

Congratulations to Lucy Brooks, whose painting "Midnight Voices" was selected as CCUSD's FIRST PLACE winner in the CCCPTA Reflections Art Contest for Intermediate Visual Arts!

Lucy will now go on to compete against all other winners in the 33rd District of LA. Congrats Lucy!

(photo of painting below)

WE ARE AT 65%- OUR GOAL IS 100% COMPLETION

Please take the survey before it closes at midnight on DECEMBER 16TH by clicking this link: http://www.ytsurvey.org/ccusdfamily22

We sincerely thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. Your response is incredibly valuable to us.

Please take the survey before it closes at midnight on DECEMBER 16TH by clicking this link: http://www.ytsurvey.org/ccusdfamily22

• Drop-off Lane- A Drop-off lane will be available on Irving starting on January 3rd (day we return from Winter break). Drivers are encouraged to pull as far forward in the drop-off lane as possible. Students ONLY will exit the car and walk onto campus.

We would like to turn this into a Valet Drop-off, but we would need a coordinator.

VALET DROP-OFF COORDINATOR:

In Years past we had a highly successful school valet drop-off program. We are currently in the process of trying to get the program up and running again...And We Need A Coordinator! This program can be organized a number of ways, the possibilities are endless. The coordinator does not need to be present every morning, it can be coordinated from the comfort of your home at a time that works for you. If you are interested or have questions, please contact Mr. Chabola or Mr. Raber (310-842-4338 or caseychabola@ccusd.org or brianraber@ccusd.org or in the school office).

• Parking- I know it is difficult to find parking around Lin Howe. We recommend parents either walk/scoot/ride, park a couple of blocks away and walk the couple of blocks, or use the drop off lane. Please do not park in the teacher/staff parking lots. When parents park in these lots, teachers and staff do not have available parking and as a result, can be late or may not be able to leave. This causes a negative impact on our students' learning.

Season’s Greetings Lin Howe Families!

Please check out my December Reading Intervention Newsletter. Here you will find students thoughtful reflections on concepts learned this trimester, along with optional Winter Break reading activities that ALL students could complete over break if they choose.

*ANY student whether I work with them directly or not, who completes one of my winter break assignments and turns it into me on Tuesday January 3rd, will be able to pick a prize from my treasure chest!*

Happy Reading :)

Ms. Hall

Bitmoji Classroom Link

CCUSD's Backpacks For Kids program is having a winter food drive at Pavilions! Please stop by and donate groceries if you can.

We also need volunteers for the drive. Please sign up if you're willing to help! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d49abab2faafd0-backpacks

(jpegs and pdfs attached, English and Spanish)

Culver City PTA's Backpacks Program is hosting a holiday TOY DRIVE!

There will be a donation drop-off box in the Lin Howe front office this

week. Please donate if you can!

(jpegs and pdfs attached, English and Spanish)

Farm Fresh to You Discount!

Attention Farm Fresh to You Subscribers! Enter Promo Code DEC22PERK4 on your “My Account Page” and receive $15 off your next box. Not a subscriber? Join Farm Fresh to You and have California-grown organic fruits & vegetables (plus other farm treats) delivered to your home or office. Better yet, Farm Fresh to You will give 10% of the value of your purchases back to Lin Howe! New subscribers should enter the promo code SEADRAGON to connect your account to our school. Learn more at www.farmfreshtoyou.com .

Please share the attached graphic and registration link in your parent communications. Plug and play copy: Join Walk 'n Rollers this Sunday for their Holiday Night Ride. They'll roll through Culver City streets taking in the holiday light show while learning about riding safely at night. All riders receive free bike lights and reflective gear. Sign up at http://www.ccwalkandroll.com/rides-and-walks

You can find a more detailed list on our Amazon wishlist at: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/7K42SXV3A6DH/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS AND ADJUSTED SCHEDULES

2022-2023

EARLY DISMISSALS: December 12,13, 14 and 16, March 27, April 27-28,

June 9, 2022

December 5-6, 8-9, 12-13 2022 Parent Teacher Conferences - Early Dismissal

December 16, 2022 Early Dismissal (for winter break)

Dec. 19-30 2022 Winter Recess– School Closed Jan.1 & 2 2023

New Year's Day Observed (School Resumes Jan.3, 2023)

Jan. 16, 2023 Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday -School Closed

Jan. 17, 2023 Pupil Free Day

February 20, 2023 President’s Day –

School Closed March 27-April 8, 2023 Spring Break – School Closed School Resumes April 11, 2022

April 27- April 28, 2023 Target Parent Teacher Conferences - Early Dismissal

May 29, 2023 Memorial Day – School Closed

June 9, 2023 Last Day of School –Early Dismissal

HERE'S THE LINK TO ALL SEA DRAGON DIARIES

https://linhowe.ccusd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=121567&type=d&pREC_ID=2349091

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