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Saturday, July 19 2008 @ 07:57 AM PDT |
 Hello all-
I am hoping everyone is enjoying the summer. As Beethoven goes green, we are in need of a little summertime help. As you know, the plantings from our Big Green event are thriving but will be needing a deep water soak over the next 8 weeks to get us through the summer. Once they are established and winter approaches, they should be fine. During the next two months, we are looking for a few volunterers to water 3-5 times between now and September 1 and that's why we need your help!
Starting this week we are looking for volunteers to go to the school for 2-3 hours (we can split shifts) one day during these weeks:
July 14th
July 28th
August 11th
August 25th
This is a great opportunity for a few students and parents or if you have older children in need of community service. If you can spare a few hours, please email me, Elizabeth Palser (ashwood911@yahoo.com) or Trish Halfacre (t.halfacre@verizon.net) and we'll set the schedule and get back to you to confirm. Thanks in advance for your help.
Happy summer! Elizabeth
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Thursday, June 19 2008 @ 06:39 AM PDT |
 The last day of classes is Thursday June 18, 2008. We have a minimum day schedule with school starting at 8:08am and dismissal at 12:37pm.
Beyond the Bell afterschool playground will be open from 12:30pm to 5:30pm from July 7th through August 1, 2008. Everyone ages 7 through 18 are invited!
Enrollment resumes Monday, August 25, 2008.
School starts Wednesday, September 3, 2008.
Have a fun and safe summer!
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Wednesday, June 11 2008 @ 10:21 PM PDT |
Hello all-
Here are a few volunteer opportunities. Parents, remember your volunteer commitment. If you were not able to fulfill your hours earlier this year, here are two opportunities to help out at the school one last time!
-Elizabeth Palser
RAISED BEDS ARE GETTING SOIL
This Friday morning, June 13 at 8:30am, a large truck load of fresh gromulch will be delivered to the school's new raised garden beds on the big yard. We need 4-5 parent volunteers to help move some mulch to the reading garden side as well as assist with "spreading and sweeping" the gromulch into the beds. Feel free to bring a shovel, broom and dustpan to help in this effort. The garden beds will then be ready for a Fall planting next September. Please contact Mary Smith ASAP if you can help--Mary Smith: Cell: 310-490-9230, email: mhsmith@ucla.edu Thanks for getting the garden ready for next year!
WE NEED HELP WITH 5th GRADE CULMINATION
Calling all 4th grade parents or any available parent. Ms. Zullo has informed us that it is customary that the 4th grade parents help set up and serve cake and refreshments for the 5th grade culmination on Wednesday, June 18. We need 6-8 parent volunteers from 9:30 am to 11:30am to set up one of the portable canopies and 3 long tables on the grass area in front of the auditorium. The tables adn canopies can be picked up from the Parent Center. The cakes, paper supplies, etc. will be in the Faculty Lounge and/or the Parent Center. Culmination is from 9-10 am in the auditorium. Prior to culmination ending, ie. around 9:45 am, all the cakes need to be precut into slices on plates with forks, juices poured into cups and be ready to greet and congratulate the graduates. The reception usually ends around 11am and then the volunteers can then break down the canopy etc. and clean up. Please let Mary Smith know ASAP if you can help out with this assignment. You can call or email her @ 310-490-9230 or mhsmith@ucla.edu
Mary thanks everyone in advance for the help!
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Monday, June 09 2008 @ 05:15 PM PDT |
BREAKING NEWS… THE LAST PTA/FOB MEETING of the year is this TUESDAY night! We are expecting a full house! Join us at 6:00PM TUES JUNE 10 in the Library. We are counting on your attendance as well as ideas for next year. All parents, please make an effort to come to this meeting.
SILENT AUCTION – THE BIDDING WAR IS ON. Here is the last chance to bid on some great silent auction gifts. Come to the PTA/FOB meeting tomorrow TUES JUNE 10 at 6:00PM to see those items on display. Come out and support the school.
BINGO WAS THE BEST! Thanks to everyone who donated, worked, decorated, served, cleaned up and had their hand in creating a great Beach Blanket Bingo evening for the Beethoven adults. Everyone enjoyed themselves! Kudos to all the volunteers.
REMINDER TO ALL 4TH GRADE FAMILIES… June is the month for all 4th grade families to volunteer as parking valets. Please remember your assigned morning in June from 7:30-8:15 am to volunteer at the valet service before school. We need a presence in the drop-off area so our children get onto campus safely.
RECYCLE THOSE CANS Please remember to collect your aluminum cans over the summer months as Beethoven's recycling efforts will continue. Next year, proceeds will go to both our school and to a charity to help fight cancer. Drop off in the labeled bins by the Parent Center.
THE BUZZ NEEDS TO BE HEARD In planning for the next school year, we’d like to make the most of the Beethoven Buzz and count on your feedback. Are you getting the Buzz in a timely manner? Is it in an easy format to read? Are you getting the school news you want to hear? Do you have suggestions of articles, ideas or inserts? Please take a moment and send your feedback and general comments to me via email to ashwood911@yahoo.com. We are always looking to improve and expand communications. If you would like to receive the Buzz routinely next year or know of others who would like to get added to the distribution list, please include those email addresses in your email. On behalf of the Buzz, we wish everyone a safe and enjoyable summer.
YOU’VE BEEN STUNG! Each week a Beethoven volunteer is highlighted and thanked for service and dedication to our school. This week, Glenna Schuette, you’ve been stung! Glenna embraced Beethoven a few years ago after her arrival. Or did Beethoven embrace her? Either way, it was a luv fest from the start. She is now a den leader for the Beethoven Cub Scouts. She attends various school events and can be counted upon to volunteer and lend a hand. She is an instrumental room parent as she disseminates news and information keeping her classroom parents informed. Glenna does this with her usual grace and style. Glenna, have we told you lately that we appreciate you and thank you? Well, we do! (Go USC!)
TIP OF THE WEEK Happy Father’s Day to all Beethoven dads! May you all create great memories...and here is one of mine. On a cross country caravan family trip in the late 60’s, I got to ride shotgun with my dad in his truck, followed by my mom in the station wagon with my younger siblings. I clutched a peacock feather that I won as a birthday present from my great grandmother in Pennsylvania. I loved that long, silky, dazzling plume and held onto it for days. As we made our way through the outskirts of Albuquerque, I nodded off. With the cab window down, my prized feather blew away somewhere along the deserted and dusty New Mexico highway. I was devastated. No sooner did I speak up that I saw my dad signal to my mom to follow him. He exited and turned around and we back tracked for a good five miles. We pulled over and all eight of us piled out of the vehicles and walked the desert looking for my feather. I can’t quite remember if we found it but it sure left me with an impression that sometimes dads will do just about anything for their children! Hoping you have a great Sunday--Happy Father’s Day!
Cheers, Elizabeth R. Palser
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Monday, June 09 2008 @ 04:14 PM PDT |
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Friday, June 06 2008 @ 09:42 AM PDT |
 Months in the making - it's finally here and ready - Are YOU?
Tomorrow night at 6:00PM, a dream will come true. The Beethoven Beach Blanket Bingo & Silent Auction party is the first event of its kind at Beethoven. WHAT?? NO KIDS? Grown up drinks? BINGO? Really GOOD auction items? C-mon! You HAVE to be there.
Presales for this event are in full swing. Tickets are $25 per person. Admission to this includes a fantastic Hawaiian buffet, one grown-up drink, and a bingo card. A cash bar will be available. The event will be held on Saturday June 7 from 6 to 9:30PM at Odd Fellows Hall in nearby El Segundo (SEE THE MAP BELOW). Contact Trish Halfacre or Alicia Denchasy to reserve and buy your tickets today.
We have over 169 auction items to bid on - and many of them are really great. Some of the latest additions to the list of auction items include:
A piece of Beethoven History - you need to come to the event to buy it...
American Girl Twin doll
Bath & Body products courtesy of Mr. O'Donnell's room
Disneyland basket - including 4 tickets, t-shirt, DVD and more
Children's Culinary Academy cooking lessons and apron
And many, many more...hair cuts, teacher gifts, lessons, restaurants, movies...
Check out the entire list here.
Finally, consider volunteering to help work the event. Contact Alicia Denchasy for info.
See you on Saturday!
Bill Latka
Co-President, Friends of Beethoven
LOST? Call these cell phone numbers: (310) 990-1938, (310) 999-4550, (310) 902-1227
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Wednesday, June 04 2008 @ 10:59 PM PDT |
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Tuesday, June 03 2008 @ 03:42 PM PDT |
 Line up those babysitters for this final event of the school year!
This Saturday night at 6:00PM, everyone will be converging on the Beethoven Beach Blanket Bingo & Silent Auction party. Don't be left behind without a babysitter as this is a grown-up only event!
Presales for this event are in full swing. Tickets are $25 per person. Admission to this includes a fantastic Hawaiian buffet, one grown-up drink, and a bingo card. A cash bar will be available. The event will be held on June 7 at Odd Fellows Hall in nearby El Segundo. Contact Trish Halfacre or Alicia Denchasy to reserve and buy your tickets today.
Some of the latest additions to the list of auction items include:
18 cool old movie posters courtesy of Daniel Strebin
Movie and lunch date with Mrs. Clark
Team-autographed LA Clippers Hat
Hollywood Bowl tickets
Magic Castle tickets
And many, many more...hair cuts, teacher gifts, lessons, restaurants, movies...
Check out the entire list here.
Finally, consider volunteering to help work the event. Contact Alicia Denchasy for info.
See you on Saturday!
Bill Latka
Co-President, Friends of Beethoven
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Monday, June 02 2008 @ 04:57 PM PDT |
BREAKING NEWS… BEACH BLANKET BINGO – THE SILENT AUCTION IS SATURDAY EVENING JUNE 7TH! Tickets are on sale now. See Trish Halfacre in the mornings to purchase your tickets. Tickets are $25 per person. Admission to this adults-only event includes a fantastic Hawaiian buffet, one grown-up drink, and a bingo card. A cash bar will be available. The event will be held on June 7 at Odd Fellows & Rebekah Hall in nearby El Segundo and we are expecting a full house! Room Parents, give Renee Latka a call to confirm your classroom gift by calling her at (310) 390-3213.
ATTENTION ALL 4TH GRADE FAMILIES… June is the month for all 4th grade families to volunteer as parking valets. Please remember your assigned morning in June from 7:30-8:15 am to volunteer at the valet service before school. We need a presence in the drop-off area so our children get onto campus safely.
BEETHOVEN'S MULTICULTURAL DANCE PERFORMANCE IS HERE! Join us for an afternoon of dance and dance and more dances! When? WED, JUNE 4 1:45PM-2:30PM in the upper yard area. Each grade will put on a performance so don't miss it!
TWINS DAY Students of all ages will have doubles on THURS, JUNE 5 as it is Twins Day. If your child wants to dress like a friend or classmate, they’re not kidding. Celebrate the day of the double on Thursday! Prizes will be given.
PSST, WE'RE HAVING A SUMMER STORY HOUR THIS WEEK! On THURS, JUNE 5TH at 6:30PM, we will be having our last 'Story time at Starbucks' of this school year. Head over to Starbucks on Washington Blvd. near Costco and next to Subway. Come hear great summer stories and each child that attends will receive a free hot chocolate and a cookie!
WHO SAID THAT WE ARE JUST ONE SMALL SCHOOL IN MAR VISTA? The playground dedication made its way around the world. Click here to view the USA Today article! Who knew we had celebrities in our own back yard!
BEETHOVEN WENT GREEN! Wow, over 400 volunteers helped us beautify the grounds and plant trees this past Saturday. Give yourselves a pat on the back and a round of applause for your efforts. We salute all the helpers. Thanks to all the kids, too, who helped mulch, plant, sweep and clean. It took over 50 years and 2008 had the date! Remember, you can still adopt a garden or a tree!
MUSIC TO OUR EARS! Thanks to Ms. Marjory Weese and all her Beethoven students for the three concerts last Friday! Our musicians did a terrific job and the audience enjoyed every note! Thanks to Ms. Karolina for her AYS violinists too!
YOU’VE BEEN STUNG! Each week a Beethoven volunteer is highlighted and thanked for service and dedication to our school. This week, Alicia Denchasy, you’ve been stung! Alicia overextends herself year after year and we don’t have the heart to stop her. She’s an active Room Parent. She re-ignited the morning valet program and is coordinating the Silent Auction. She helps with BearFest, gets the city to pull permits, and can even be found dressed as our school mascot. She brings another level of enthusiasm to the school. Alicia, put down that skateboard and take a bow! We love your energy. We appreciate you and thank you!
TIP OF THE WEEK Tip is exhausted. His back hurts and he can’t think straight. I think he spent too many hours with his shovel at BIG GREEN. He used a homework pass this week...his tidbits of advice will resume next week when he is well-rested!
Cheers, Elizabeth R. Palser
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Thursday, May 29 2008 @ 01:14 PM PDT |
Still time to participate in this historic planting event - Saturday May 31. Are you in luck! If you recall, we sent 3000 flyers out to the community last week asking for financial and volunteer support. The response has been very good so far, with many donations coming in to help with this historic planting event.
You still have time to get in on the action. We are asking for donations, no matter how small, to offset the costs. I know times are tough. Gas costs over $4 a gallon. Food costs are on the rise.
The community is helping us. Now is the time for the people that will benefit MOST from this planting to help. As as parent, your child will directly benefit from the over 150 trees, plants, and vines that we'll plant on Saturday. They will have shade and a cool place to socialize. A beautiful place to learn about their world and their place in it.
I know times are tough. If you cannot come up with a few bucks to help, then please make time in your busy schedules to be a part of this historic event on Saturday - even if for just a few hours. Do it for the school. Do it for your child and for the children to come.
Show your support and add your name to this list of volunteers. Use the code "fob" when you register.
No donation is too small. Donate $25, or even $100 today. Adopt a tree in your name for a $200 donation. Adopt a garden in your name for $1,000. DONATE NOW ONLINE with a credit card.
Thank you very much,
Bill Latka
Co-President, Friends of Beethoven
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