WEbster Nation,

You did NOT let us down! What a Halloween it was. We loved having you all on campus this week for the big day and can't wait for future opportunities to build community as we celebrate the joys of learning and growing together. As we enter 2023's home stretch, let's look out for each other and our students. Let's continue to encourage kindness, patience, and adaptability. We're in this beautiful thing together.

We've got some big events on the horizon and we're going to need your support in order to make them happen. Get in touch with our PTA and pick an activity to sign up for. We'd love to have you on board. https://websterpta.com/volunteer Also, don't forget to check out some awesome Party Book events this weekend for you and the kids.

*Don't forget that Monday, Nov. 6 is a pupil free day!!

Have a wonderful weekend, everybody. Hope to see you tomorrow at the Run Malibu!!!

With gratitude,

- Tedd

twakeman@smmusd.org
(310) 456-6494

Well, here we go, folks. Early tomorrow morning, I will don the Webster Whale suit and run the 5K! It should be a super fun event and I really hope that you and/or your kids are running one or more of the Run Malibu events this weekend. I know we have a lot of runners in our community. Some will do the 5K, while others are taking on Sunday's half marathon. From all of us here at Webster, we wish our fellow runners a truly PR-setting weekend! Have a blast and I'll see you there.

Run Malibu welcomes kids ages 4-10 to celebrate, inspire, and support the next generation through the sport of running. This year, we are thrilled to announce the launch of a new kid's event: The Boys and Girls Club of Malibu Mile (The BGCM Mile). Kids' events take place Saturday afternoon on November 4th at the Malibu Beach Expo at Zuma Beach. Entry fees are $30 per race or $45 for both. All racers receive a bib, kids swag bag, entry to the new "Run Malibu x BGCM Kids' Festival", a finisher medal, and, as an added bonus, all profits from the BGCM Mile go back to BGCM. These events are perfect for all kids - from those new to running to those looking to run their best mile yet!

Register Here

NOVEMBER 2023

11/3 Be a Dance Star - Friday night dance party Party Book

11/4 Run Malibu (sign up for The BGCM Mile)

11/4 Fall Wreath Making and Wine Tasting Party Book

11/5 Sound Bath and Vision Boarding Party Book

11/6 Pupil Free Day (parent conferences)

11/7-9 Parent Conferences (minimum days)

11/10 Veteran’s Day Holiday (no school)

11/12 Surfy Santa Photos - Holiday photos on the beach Party Book

11/16 School Site Council Meeting – 3:00p

11/19 Sip, Swap, and Shop Party Book

11/21 Minimum Day

11/22 Thanksgiving Holiday Begins (no school)

11/27 School Resumes

DECEMBER 2023

12/4 Scholastic Book Fair Begins (ends 12/8)

12/5 Malibu Middle School here at Webster to present to parents (8:30a)

12/15 FALL DEEP LEARNING EXPO – 9:00a (Don't miss this!!)

12/15 Holiday Cookie Party Book

12/20 Webster Holiday Show and Class Parties (this is a change on the calendar)

12/22 Last Day!!

12/25 Winter Holidays Begin

Every day is a busy happy day in TK but Halloween was out of this world! We loved our Rainbow Pumpkin Trunk, bubble bonanza, exploring spooky toys, learning a Monster Mash dance, running under the garden hose, building googly-eyed creatures, and singing lots of Halloween songs! Thank you to our parents for the most amazing lunch, yummy creative treats, freeze dance party, face painting, beautiful decorations, and so much fun! We love you! Thank you for one of the most magical days ever! Lots of joy from TK.

The Webster Bu Crew took action this week and created their own Webster Wear. While waiting for a new shipment of Webster Wear in smaller sizes, many kindergarten students used their creative mindset to create their own Webster Wear! Everyone wanted to get involved so this week our class made their own "Webster Bu Crew" t-shirts! Thanks to our amazing kindergarten parents every student had the chance to tie dye their own Webster Wear! Such an amazing and creative group of students!

Fabulous Friday Parents:

Shy Roy (Kiran's dad) taught us about Diwali, which is India's biggest and most important holiday of the year. He shared the origin of the holiday and taught us about the festival of lights. He also read us Binny's Diwali by Thrity Umrigar. We had fun making lanterns and Rangolis. Thank you for sharing your culture with us!

Rooms 2 and 7 went to the Malibu public library. Librarian Melissa (parent of a Webster alum) showed us some books, talked about the resources the library has, and gave us an interesting question to ponder: Do you think there are more Starbucks or more libraries in the United States? Every child got a reusable bag, a bookmark and best of all, a library card!
This local treasure is open 7 days a week!

On Halloween, room 8 did many Halloween themed activities. We played a dice game where we decorated a pumpkin depending on the sum of the dice. They turned out very silly looking. A yummy activity we did was playing tic-tac-o using pumpkin flavored Cheerios. Another silly activity was drawing a picture of a cat exploding out of a pumpkin. The last thing we did was perform a Reader's Theater for the class. We loved practicing the Reader's Theater because we had yummy treats to snack on.

Students designed, generated, and compared multiple solutions to a problem...oh, and they ate some marshmallows as well.

Hello Room 20 community! I am Andy Kessler, our new class reporter for this month. This week Miss Johnson came back from her trip! Yay! We also learned a lot about motors and how they work in Science, which has been super cool. Next, we had some spooky fun during the Trunk-or-Treat on Halloween. Thank you to all the parents who made that possible! We have also started a fun Social Studies project where we get to create a new state. Thank you for reading and now for our question of the week!

What are you most excited about for our Social Studies Project?

“ I am excited to see how we can build on our plot of land” - Preston G.

“ I am excited to create a tourism empire!” - Miles C.

“ I am most excited to use our Hot Springs!” Janne K.

Room 20’s Star Author This Month: Andy Kessler

This week was filled with spooktacular Halloween festivities! We painted pumpkins, did Halloween math, celebrated with yummy pizza and all the scrumptious food our families brought in, danced our hearts out on the yard, and collected treats as we admired all the amazingly creative trunks in Webster’s Trunk or Treat! Later in the week, we explored the topic of weeds in gardening class with Ms. Justine. We learned so much, and we loved getting to play in the spray from the hose in order to stay cool!

Well...let's be honest. It was less about us solving the mystery and more about the Duck Bandit revealing herself in grand fashion on Halloween. Friends, the incredible woman behind the mystery was none other than our very own, Ms. Callie Lockwood!! Simply for the love of spreading joy, mystery, and a little excitement, Ms. Lockwood has been secretly planting these delightful little ducks around campus for the last month. It brought an increased sense of wonder and fun to our daily lives here at Webster and we are so thankful that Callie embraces our mindset of LIVING IMAGINATIVELY. Good stuff, Ms. Lockwood. I hope it inspires others to live with the same amount of wonder and joy. Thanks for making October such a fun one!

As I said, you all did NOT disappoint. Thank you so much for the incredible efforts to make Halloween such a blast for our students. From the costumes and class parties to the trunks and incredible decorations, it was a day of sheer awesomeness. I know that young people aren't always great at expressing their appreciation, but I know how much it meant to them to see you all here on campus, dressed up, and helping to make the day so special. On behalf of the staff, I heard nothing but praise for our incredible parents and your energy here on campus Tuesday. I have to say, we've needed a good reason to come together as a community and Halloween was the perfect excuse. My sincere gratitude for you all.

A HUGE Webster thank you to Laura Angotti (Edward Scissorhands), who not only sweated out the day in black leather, but organized such a beautiful event. There are big shoes to fill next year as you move on to middle school.

Math Club is up and calculating! Our 4th and 5th graders are waking up extra early and flooding into Mr. K's class on Tuesday and Thursday mornings to...eat candy and play video games? That's what you'd think would be the only reason they'd come so early. But NOOO, they are actually getting up early and coming to school because THEY LOVE MATH! Our young Math Olympians are working their brains, collaborating, and solving problems each week in preparation for the big Olympiad in the spring. Try your hand at the problems below. A huge thanks to Mr. K for his dedication to our students.

Our 3rd-5th grade students were treated to a presentation and reading by award-winning author, John Wells this morning. John has written a YA fantasy series surrounding his main character, Kalib Andrews. In addition to sharing his story of struggling to read and write as a young student, John read a chapter from the The Last Angel Warrior and encouraged our Whales to never give up on their dreams. Students who bought books this morning were lucky enough to grab a signature from John as well. All in all, it was an inspiring morning for our team.

Gearing up for the big race weekend with Run Malibu, the Run Groms finished their first 6-week session this morning. Kids and families have really been enjoying themselves out on the field with Cassidy and Blue as they run, stretch, warm-up, relay, and play other active games on the big yard. We are in conversations to keep this program going in the future and will have more information as we figure out a schedule. Thanks for your support of this inaugural session. Huge thanks to Cassidy Benadum for her energy and enthusiasm in getting the Groms going!!

Three of our own Webster thespians: Susannah Safai, J.D. Board, and Lyle Sokoloff, will be performing in Pepperdine University's production of The Music Man, November 10-18. Joining them are recent Webster alums, Starr Safai and Rem Sokoloff. Music director for this amazing production is Webster parent, Ida Nicolosi. The Music Man is a classic musical for the whole family and Pepperdine is pulling out all the stops to make it a dazzling performance. Tickets are available here.

Success in new territory depends on a willingness to endure the right kind of wrong...the intelligent kind.

PARENTS! We made it through Halloween- you deserve a break. Come relax and recharge this weekend with these party book events.

Today, drop off your little one at Dance Star and go have a quiet bite while they dance out their energy with friends or join us on Saturday at the beautiful Cornell winery for some relaxing wreath making. If you need a recharge then grab a ticket to Sunday’s sound bath. You’ll be glad you did! Get you ticket today so we can email you all the last minute details. See you there! (register below)

"Hunter had a blast with his friends at Zuma Beach playing in the surf, body boarding, and even learning to stand up and catch waves! What a great experience!" - Richard VanOrnum

"We had such a great time at the Slice Slice Baby Party. It was such a great way to connect with other parents and give back to the school at the same time." - Samantha Carpenter

"When I signed up for Trampoline with Tedd, I didn't realize I was the Tedd. Regardless, I had a blast jumping, jousting, dodging, and playing with a bunch of our Whales. These Party Book events are truly amazing." - Principal Tedd

There's only 6 more party books this year! YOU ASKED FOR MORE ADULT PARTIES - 2 parties for 18+ coming up next weekend!

November 3- Be a Dance Star - Friday night dance party Party Book

November 4- Fall Wreath Making and Wine Tasting Party Book 21+ only

November 5- Sound Bath and Vision Boarding Party Book 18+ only

November 12- Surfy Santa Photos - Holiday photos on the beach Party Book

November 19- Sip, Swap, and Shop Party Book

December 15- Holiday Cookie Party Book

Pictures from the Slice Slice Baby Party Book

**Phil Buckman making pizzas with 90’s 90210 Phil Buckman in the background

- Lauren (Party Book coordinator and all-around awesome human)

67th MLL Baseball Season Kick off Party on November 4, 2023

Malibu Little League 2024 Spring season Kick Off Party will be held on November 4, 2023, at 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm at Malibu Pacific Church.

The 2024 MLL Kick Off Party is a great opportunity to bring the baseball and softball community together. This year, the event takes place at Malibu Pacific Church, 3324 Malibu Canyon Road. Everyone is welcome to join the party, meet the Board members, enjoy local Bluffs Burgers and Hot Dogs, and even play Wiffle ball. Additionally, we'll have our Malibu Little League merchandise available for purchase, including t-shirts, hats, sweatshirts, and car magnets.

In 2023, we had nearly 275 kids registered for baseball and softball, and our league is still growing! The Kick Off Party is aimed at boosting early registration. For those attending the event, Malibu Little League offers a one-day on-site registration discount of $50.

To support our league, we have fundraising initiatives in place. We aim to support facilities maintenance, upgrade our fencing, provide necessary equipment, offer scholarship financial assistance, and cover all additional fees to ensure that every child has the opportunity to participate and thrive in our league.

Registration fees for different divisions are as follows:

• Tee-ball: $285 ($235 includes Uniform and $10 in Snack Shack tickets)
• Baseball: $385 ($335 includes Uniform and $10 in Snack Shack tickets)
• Softball: $385 ($335 includes Uniform and $10 in Snack Shack tickets)
• Juniors: $775 ($725 includes Uniform and $10 in Snack Shack tickets)
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We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to all the managers, coaches, parents, and volunteers who are helping us kick off the 67th year of Malibu Little League!

The League provides baseball and softball programs for over 300 boys and girls aged 4-14 years old, with teams in Tee-ball, AA, AAA, Majors, Juniors, and three levels of Softball teams.

Registration is available HERE

Just wanted to make our community aware of a truly incredible opportunity happening at Pepperdine this month. This event is on Tuesday, November 14, @6:00p and is free to the public. For more information and tickets: https://vine.pepperdine.edu/SGA/rsvp_boot?id=2135322

The Wait Until 8th pledge empowers parents to rally together to delay giving children a smartphone until at least 8th grade. By banding together, this will decrease the pressure felt by kids and parents alike over the kids having a smartphone. Please note that this pledge is for smartphones only! If you would like your child to have a basic phone that just calls and texts, you still can sign the pledge! The basic phone avoids many of the distractions and dangers of the smartphone.

Top 5 Reasons To Delay Getting a Smartphone

1 Smartphones are changing childhood.

2 They are distracting and addicting.

3 Smartphones expose your child to...

4 They increase risk for anxiety and depression.

5 Cyberbullying is an important concern.

To learn more, please visit www.waituntil8th.org or check out Wait Until 8th’s Instagram account.

The AERIES Parent Portal

Tedd's Welcome Letter 2023

Tedd's Welcome Back Video 2023

AERIES Parent Portal Tutorial

Student Services Registration Documents 23/24

Family Engagement & School Parent Compact

Webster Bell Schedule

PTA Membership

PTA Volunteer Opportunities

Class Change Request Form

Hour of Code

Webster Information - Week of November 6, 2023

Happy November to all! We hope you all have had a great start to the new school year. Please find our November calendar at this link. This will also be posted at the front of each Clubhouse.

New Fall Enrichment Classes began last month. The City of Malibu is still taking new registration. This session the classes include All Sorts of Sports and Lego Superstructures. Please visit malibucity.org/register to register. Please note the following dates in which sessions will be canceled:

• Sports Wednesdays will not be held on the 11/08 & 11/22
• Legos Thursdays will not be held on 11/09 & 11/23

New Skate Lessons will begin soon, stay tuned via email for updates on Skate registration forms.

** CLUB CLOSURES: Wednesday 11/22 – Friday 11/24 **

SCHOOLS CLOSED & CLUB OPEN AT WEBSTER: *Pre-registration required*

• Monday 11/06 8:30am-5:00pm
• Friday 11/10 11/06 8:30am-5:00pm

Location:

• Elementary programs will be held at the Webster Elementary Clubhouse (3602 Winter Canyon Rd. Malibu, CA 90265

Please note that registrations will not be accepted after this deadline. We kindly request that you make every effort to register your child on time to secure their spot at the Boys & Girls Club.

Youth of the Month Awards - October 2023

• Guthrie Clyne (Academic Success)
• Decker Spiegel (Academic Success)
• Violette Giambattista (Kindness Award)
• Hendrix Hermansson (Kindness Award)

Monthly Reminders

• Please check the monthly Calendar for upcoming scheduled staff meetings. Meetings are held once a month, and both Clubhouses will close at 5:00pm on these dates.
• Pack extra snacks. All members receive one daily snack at sign-in. Special diets cannot always be accommodated.
• At pick up call or text 310-774-1969. Please allow staff 5-10 minutes to walk your child to the gate.
• Share your child’s Clever QR code or username and password with Tyler, if you would like them to complete any assigned homework during Power Hour.
• Please note if your child has been absent with any illness from school for the day, they are not permitted to attend any BGCM after school program. Keep in mind we work in alignment with Malibu schools and follow the same procedures and protocols in regards to illness and COVID-19.
• For more information regarding policies and procedures relating to discipline, safety, and COVID, please visit our Parent Handbook.

Daily Activities *subject to change

1:45pm

• Check-in Meeting with Kindergarten group
• Afternoon Snack

2:00pm

• Story Time
• Art Session
• Outdoor Play

2:45pm

• Check-in Meeting with grades 1st-5th
• Afternoon Snack
• Art Session
• Manners Matter
• Trivia & Games
• Enrichment Classes
• Outdoor Play

4:00pm

• Power Hour
• *Friday Afternoon Movie Day 4:30pm

5:00pm

• Free Choice

6:30pm

• Closing Time

BGCM Wellness Center

The Boys & Girls Club of Malibu Wellness Center provides mental health counseling & social support services to all in the community at no cost. Our Clubhouses and professional leadership staff collaborate with BGCM Wellness Center staff to offer guidance and resources related to behavioral challenges, mental health, social anxiety, parenting challenges, and more.

The Wellness Center often provides online parent support groups & workshops. Please visit https://bgcmalibu.org/wellness-center-resources/ to explore all of the current offerings.

*To contact the Club please call 310-457-1400 (Admin) or 310-241-3675 (Programs) Email info@bgcmalibu.org For updates on Club news & events, subscribe to BGCM E-Newsletter Here

Developing strong character and valuable mindsets is essential. This remains a major focus at Webster. As we build community here on campus, at home, and across Malibu, we will continue to model the kind of behavior that promotes unity, kindness, and thoughtful problem solving. In addition, we will value these traits in others and recognize outstanding efforts.

Every Friday we sport our Webster Wear to show school spirit and celebrate the coming weekend. Classes with the highest percentage of Webster Wear win the whale for the week. Be sure to show your spirit and pick up some Webster Wear in the main office when you stop in to say hello.