<p>PLAYA DEL REY ELEMENTARY T Feb 8, 2010 - Feb 12, 2010 Itinerant Staff M T W F “Reading is not walking on words, but grasping the soul of them” C. Fisher, Cat. Programs -Paulo Freire M. Schmitter, Nurse X nd Monday, February 8, 2010 - 2 Semester Begins K. Abrams, Psychologist X Library Closed All Week for Organization Dance in Auditorium D. Garbe, APE X X C. Elliot to Rm 12 & I. Villalba to Rm 13, J. Olivas to Library E. Marot, OT X 8:05 Morning Assembly M. Mack, RST X X X 8:30 Online Attendance DUE S. Perl, RST X X 1:25 Gr. K,1,2,3 Safe Moves Assembly in Auditorium M. Kurian Speech X X 2:00 Gr. 4 & 5 Safe Moves Assembly in Auditorium-Bring K. Aarn, PS Drama X Backpacks V. Babchenko, PS Music X X 2:40 ELAP in Rms. 12 & 13 H. Hahn, PS Art X X D. Moyer, Orchestra x Tuesday, February 9, 2010 - 1:34 Early Dismissal M. O’Quinn, Dance X X Orchestra in Auditorium-Leave instruments 1st thing (AM) 8:30 Online Attendance DUE</p><p>1:45 EDD: Math Data Analysis </p><p>Wednesday, February 10, 2010 Last Day to Buy Valentine Grams Music in Auditorium Art in Rm. 10 8:30 Online Attendance DUE 10:00 K Fieldtrip to Petersen Automotive Museum </p><p>2:45-4:45 Rockstar Program in Auditorium-Students Report to YDP 1st DUE: All Valentine Grams to C. Zeidman & Student Council</p><p>Thursday, February 11, 2010 Art in Rm. 10 Dance in Auditorium 8:30 Online Attendance DUE</p><p>2:40-3:40 ELAP in Rms. 1 & 2 2:45 SSTs in M. Pierce Office VAC: M. Larane</p><p>Friday, February 12, 2010 – Recycling Day Drama in Library Music in Rm. 12 7:30 Volunteer Breakfast in Auditorium 8:30 Online Attendance DUE</p><p>1:30 K-5 Mad Science Assembly in Auditorium – “Fire & Ice” VAC: M. Larane</p><p>Sunday, February 14, 2010 – Happy Valentine’s Day! </p><p>1 ANNOUNCEMENTS </p><p>Superintendent’s Update-Ratio of 29:1 in K-3 is final at this time and has already been approved by the Board. There is no plan for consolidation of small schools--schools that are “isolated” will not be affected because it is not cost effective to bus children to other sites. He recognizes that the District will have to assist small schools with providing some “essential” services because Community-Based budgeting will not provide these schools with enough revenue for everything. He will recommend shortening the school year by 4-5 days next year to save money. Schools will get back a “small, very small %” of 4242 (leasing and filming) funds. He has still not decided whether there will be 8, 4 or no local districts next year. In 3 weeks he will make his budget recommendations to the Board. Lead Poisoning-Info was boxed to you. Please esnure all students receive a flyer and bookmark. Kohl’s Kids Who Care Scholarship Program -recognizes students who perform public service. Awards include $1,000 scholarships and $50 Kohl’s gift cards.Visit www.kohlskids.com between February 1st and March 15th for official rules and to nominate a student. ACSA REGION XVI and AALA are proud to host an Educational Forum with the candidates for State Superintendent of Public Instruction on Thursday, February 25, 2010, 5:00-8:00 p.m., at Los Angeles Central Area High School #9 (Visual and Performing Arts), 450 North Grand Avenue, Los Angeles. Additional supporting organizations include Alliance of Asian/Pacific Administrators (AAPA), Association of Mexican American Educators (AMAE), California Council for Adult Education (CCAE), Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, the Los Angeles School Police Association, Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council, Teamsters, UNITE-LA, and United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) Master of Science in Administration and Preliminary Administrative Services Credential -Pepperdine University introduces a new blended program format—40% online with 60% face- to-face sessions. This program introduces a new technology-blended program model for the Educational Leadership Academy graduate program. Designed for the working professional, this flexible format offers 40% online instruction balanced with 60% face-to-face interaction through a collaborative cohort model. In as little as ONE year, you can earn your Master of Science in Administration and Preliminary Administrative Services Credential while advancing your career. RSVP online to attend an information meeting at www.gsep.pepperdine.edu, or schedule a personal consultation by contacting Michelle Awadalla at 866.503.5467. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2010 – Women in Educational Leadership (WEL) will hold its Annual Winter Social from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the San Antonio Winery, 737 Lamar Street, Los Angeles. For additional information contact Penny Sommers at [email protected] or call 323.463.3077. Online Attendance- Please make sure that attendance is input daily by 8:30 am. All unresolved absences/tardies must also be cleared daily. It is the teacher’s responsibility to call or send a note home when a student returns from an absence without an excuse from the parent. All absences must be resolved no later than four calendar days after the absence has occurred. UCLA Marathon Kids- The Final Mile Event is coming March 6th! Please turn in your permission slip no later than Friday, February 26th. Welcome- Brandy Herrera, our new Library Aide. Anneta Strong, our new Office Tech! Welcome also to Rodney Jones (Cafeteria Helper) and Diana Hogan (evening B&G worker). Million Word Challenge – Don’t forget! Our school is participating in the “Million Word Challenge” contest. The student winner will be eligible for a $50 gift certificate, and the classroom that reads the most will get an ice cream party! Please submit the cover sheet with total # of books read by the class, and the reading log with the student who has read the most </p><p>2 BOOKS (not pages) in your class to M. Pierce. Goals for each grade level : PreK/K=75 picture books, 1st=75 picture books or 25 chapter books, 2nd =150 picture or 50 chapter books, 3rd= 30 chapter books (large type), 4th = 25 chapter books (125 pg. avg.), 5th = 25 chapter books (150 pg. avg.) Health Office Referrals- Please do not send students to the office unless it is a major health concern such as vomiting, fever, infectious diseases, or major injuries. If a student has a stomach ache, 99% of the time they just need to use the bathroom. Also make sure you have adequate supply of band-aids in your classrooms. Please remember the nurse is only here every Tuesday, and we’re down to only two (2) office staff. AntiBullying Policy- Please review the anti-bullying policy with your students, particularly the section about retaliation. You may also want to review the school’s blue behavior policy and consequences. Several students have been heard talking about “paybacks” which is a form of retaliation and is prohibited. 4 th Grade Writing Assessment-has been canceled. It will not be administered this year. Warning Letters-Were boxed to you. Please notify any parent of a student who will receive “1” or “2” in an academic area. 6 Flags 6 Hour Reading Club-Please login to www.weeklyreader.com/sixflags to add your students’ names after they have read 6 hours at home. Each student who completes 6 hours of pleasure reading before March 1st will receive a free ticket to Six Flags Magic Mountain for the summer. Each participating teacher will also receive a ticket. Your login info was boxed to you.</p><p>OCR Assessments-The unit assessments should be paced over a week’s time. Please allow students time to complete each section of the assessment. Below is a sample testing schedule Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday</p><p>Comprehension Checking Skills Spelling Vocabulary Make-Ups Writing Process Writing Process Writing Process Writing Process Writing Process Fluency Fluency Fluency Fluency Fluency</p><p>PERFECT ATTENDANCE – Please put a note in with your attendance cards every Friday morning when your class has had perfect attendance for the week. Three weeks of Perfect Attendance equals one hour of planning time for you and an ice cream treat for students! Math Updates-The Princeton review is now CORE K12 and the new website is https://lausd.corek12.com . Please save this website so you can enter your students’ quarterly math scores if necessary. For information, research, and updates about math instruction, visit http://ld3math.edublogs.org/ and http://twitter.com/ld3math/ the new MIG is aligned with the enVision math series and is available for download at http://LD3MATH.EDUBLOGS.ORG/ENVISIONMATH-MATERIALS/ 4th & 5th grade students must use answer sheets for quarterly assessments-do not allow students to write in test booklets. MATH Q3 Assessments April 13th – 15th, 2010. Q4- No Assessment! OCR Updates- All resources (fluency norms, SOAR reporting dates, pacing plans, and student answer sheets) are posted on the LD3 website at http://notebook.lausd.net/portal/page? _pageid=33,217941&_dad=ptl&_schema=PTL_EP 4th and 5th grade students must use answer sheets for periodic assessments-do not allow students to write in test booklets. </p><p>3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT American Heart Association- The American Heart Association is offering a training in CPR for a $1.00. To sign up and for a list of locations go online to the Learning Zone at https:lz.lausd.net. </p><p>MEETING SCHEDULES</p><p>Meeting Type Date Time Location SSC 3rd Tuesday of the Month 2:45pm Library School Committees 3rd Tuesday of the Month 2:45pm Various CEAC 1ST Friday of Month 8:30am Faculty Lounge Friends of Playa 1st Thursday of the Month 6:00pm Faculty Lounge ELAC 1ST Friday of the Month 8:15am Faculty Lounge</p><p>THANK YOU  To L. Lee & Friends of Playa for organizing the Mad Science Assembly & The Rockstar Assembly!</p><p>CONGRATULATIONS  To Mrs. Yasutake’s & Mrs. Takara’s class- They read 73 books in January!  To Mrs. Takeshima’s class- They read 165 picture books in January!</p><p>PERFECT ATTENDANCE </p><p>GRANTS</p><p>Character Counts The Pillar of Character is Caring from February 1st through 26th. Caring means-Play by the rules • Take turns and share • Be open-minded; listen to others • Don’t take advantage of others • Don’t blame others carelessly FREE lesson plans, handouts, and parenting information can be found on the Character Counts website at http://www.charactercounts.org/howto/teaching-tools.htm .</p><p>TECHNOLOGY Math Challenges and Puzzles www.aimsedu.org/puzzle/ and www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org/aunty/ Please let H. Anker or R. Dewara know if there are any issues with the online attendance reporting. If you have some great Websites to recommend, please submit to R. Dewara to include in bulletin.</p><p>SUBSTITUTE PLANS Please fax your Sub plans to (310) 301-9541 or email them to Ray at [email protected]. Substitutes must be provided with a daily schedule as well as plans for the day.</p><p>4 LOOKING AHEAD</p><p>2/15 President’s Day- No School 2/16 Committees/SSC 2/17 Wonder of Reading Interview 2/18 Jazz in Schools Concert 2/19 Sports Day Family Movie Night 2/23 Spring Portraits 2/24 100th Day 3/1 Student of the Month: February See’s Candy Fundraiser Begins 3/2 Dr. Seuss’ Birthday/Pajama Day 3/2–3/3 CA Writing Assessment 3/5 CEAC and ELAC Mtgs. OPR Access Begins DUE: Gr. 1 Week 18 & Gr. 5 Unit 3 SOAR 3/6 UCLA Marathon Kids Final Mile Event 3/8 DUE: K Mid-Year Assessment in SOAR 3/8-3/12 Q2 Science Assessment 3/10 Gr. 1 Fieldtrip to Peterson Automotive Museum 3/12 Kindergarten Tea & Tour 3/15 DUE: Progress Reports to M. Pierce 3/16 Committees/SSC Mtgs. DUE: Gr. 4 Unit 3 in SOAR 12:29 Dismissal 3/17 DUE: Gr. 2 Week 18 in SOAR 3/18 Last Day: ELAP 3/19 Minimum Day for Parent Conferences End: 2nd Reporting Period = 63 Days 3/22 Student of the Month: March 3/24-3/26 Parent Conferences 3/24-3/26 Shortened Days-1:59 Dismissal 3/25 Last Day: Dance OPR Access Closes 3/26 Academic Awards Assembly 3/29-4/2 Spring Break 4/16 Safety Inspection (SARC) 5/10–5/21 CST Window</p><p>5 Grade Week of Jan. 11 Week of Jan. 18 Week of Jan. 25 Week of Feb. 1 Week of Feb. 8</p><p>K Book C Book C Book C Book C Book C Unit 3 Unit 3 Unit 3 Unit 3 Unit 3 Lessons 3-5 Lessons 6-8 Lessons 9- Lessons Lessons 11 12-14 15-17</p><p>1 Unit 5 Unit 5 Unit 4 Unit Opener Unit 5 Lessons 5-9 Lessons 10- Lessons 14- Unit 5 Lessons 13 15 Unit 5 6-10 Unit Wrap- Lessons Up 1-5</p><p>2 Unit 3 Opener Unit 3 Unit 3 Unit 3 Unit 3 Lesson 1 Lessons 1-2 Lessons 2-3 Lesson 3 Lesson 4</p><p>3 Unit 3 Unit 3 Unit 3 Opener Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 1</p><p>4 Unit 4 Unit 4 Unit 4 Unit 4 Opener Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 1</p><p>5 Unit 3 Unit 3 Unit 3 Unit 3 Unit 3 Unit Opener Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 1</p><p>6</p>