BREAKING NEWS... Beethoven's Night Out will be this WEDNESDAY JANUARY 27 from 5:00-8:00PM and the Souplantation in the marina. A percentage of proceeds go back to the school. This is a great opportunity to meet up with friends and enjoy a healthy dinner.
FREAKY FRIDAY IS THIS FRIDAY! The Student Council is sponsoring Freaky Friday this FRIDAY, JANUARY 29. You child can dress up in pajamas, crazy mismatched clothes, wild hair and fun apparel. Encourage participation and support Beethoven on Freaky Friday!
NO PARKING IN THE TEACHER'S LOT There is no parent parking in the teacher's parking lot. That lot is reserved for teachers and limited in space. Parents, please park on local streets and do not use the lot.
HOP, SHUFFLE The Youth Development Program's activity over the next several weeks is Tap Dancing! To those participating, please encourage your child to practice at home. A special recital date will be announced.
SOCCER! Starting tomorrow, TUESDAY, JANUARY 26 at 1:45PM, there will be a Pay-as-you-go Soccer class! It is for all ages. The cost is $12 per session and money will be collected at the field. You can also pay for more than one class at a time.
DO YOU HAVE EXTRA SHOES? Beethoven's Girl Scout Troop 925 is collecting gently used shoes that will be given to Sport Chalet and sent to Soles4Souls for distribution to the Haitian people. Shoes can be dropped off in a bin outside the school office now through SUNDAY, JANURY 31. See Sport Chalet's website for additional information: http://www.sportchalet.com/category/soles+4+souls+and+sport+chalet.do
GYMNASTICS ANYONE? Broadway Gymnastic School (BGS) has pulled together a program at a special rate for Beethoven students (not affiliated with Beethoven school.) The program will begin on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 and it provides transportation from Beethoven to the gym. BGS will pick up from Beethoven at 2:30PM and will take them to the gym. Parents can either pick up your child from the gym or BGS will return students to Beethoven. There will be 9 week sessions. Regular price is $304, our rate is $265. Regular yearly registration is $50 (Your child will get gym T-shirt when you sign) and this special rate is $40. If you already paid registration for the year you will not need to pay again! If interested, please see flier for details on how to enroll your child. We need at least 8 children for BGS to initiate the program and we have 5 already. With questions please contact Laura Smith at bgslaurasmith@gmail.com
COMMUNITY GROWERS Organic bagged fruits and vegetables from the CSA delivery program arrive each Thursday in the patio outside of the Library after school. Program highlights include: Bag is 15 to 20 lbs and you can choose weekly or bi-weekly delivery. You can choose fruit only or mixed selections. You can share the bag with another family. Families can bring their own bag and fill them up. (or use CSA bags.) A bag is $25 dollars and $2 to $3 dollars go back to school. If you have questions, please contact Galia Linn, galia@galialinn.com or Sara from CSA @ sara@csacalifornia.org To sign up please go https://csacalifornia.org/Sign_Up.html To check what in this week bag please go to: https://csacalifornia.org/thisweeksbag.html
5th GRADE CANDY GRAMS The 5th grade will be selling Valentine's Day themed Candy Grams and delivery will be on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12. Consider buying Candy Grams for your children, their friends and teachers. All proceeds help with the 5th grade culmination and trip. Closer to the date you can expect that order forms will be distributed in the folders.
RELAY FOR LIFE, JOIN OUR TEAM! Join Team Beethoven Bears at the 2nd Annual Battle of the Schools for the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Culver City (including the communities of Marina del Rey, Mar Vista, Palms & Venice). The event is from 9:00AM on MAY 15 to 9:00AM on MAY 16 at Culver City High School. This is a family event and all are welcome. Come walk for our team for as little as a half hour. You can register at relayforlife.org/culvercityca and join the Beethoven Bears. For more information, contact Gloria Halfacre at gloria@sipi.usc.edu or 310.739.7107. Help the fight against cancer.
SWEETS FROM OUR SWEETS It's Girl Scout Cookie time and there is a new cookie! "Thank You Berry Munch" is a new sugar cookie with Ocean Spray Cranberries, white chocolate chips and rice krispies. It is yummy. Boxes are still only $4 a box. There are Girl Scouts in every classroom, so order yours today. If you do not know any scouts, you can also place your orders with Gloria Halfacre (gloria@sipi.usc.edu or 310.739.7107) and the girls will still get credit.
NO SUGAR FOR YOU? Don't eat cookies? No problem! How about donating some Girl Scout Cookies to the LA Food Bank or Military Troops in the US and overseas? This is our Gift of Caring program. See Gloria for details.
MORE ITEMS FOR RECYLCING Don't forget we are still collecting used toner and cell phones for recycling. No remanufactured toner please. Items can be dropped off at the school office. See the qualifying list at http://www.fundingfactory.com/admin/participant/qualifying_items.aspx.
RECYCLING Drop off your aluminum cans and plastic bottles (#1 and #2) in the big bin in front of Room 28. We do not have drop off containers in the main buildings because of ants. If there are classroom collection containers, those are encouraged to be dumped into the bins by Room 28. The school needs the proceeds so parents, please do not empty the containers for personal recycling as families are donating to support the school.
GET STAMPED! WESTSIDE PAVILION purchases are redeemed for points for our school. Shop now and log your receipts in January for double points. Points are redeemed for gift cards and we use them for attendance awards! Can't get to the mall, drop off receipts in the FOB mailbox in the office addressed to Nadia and she will get receipts stamped and returned to you.
IDEAS? If you have ideas for fundraising or school improvements or just want to share your opinion, please direct your queries to the FOB Presidents, Andrea and Mark Andrews. They are most familiar with school protocol. Also, feel free to leave a note for them in the FOB mailbox.
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS There will be a free electronic waste drop off at Walgrove Elementary School (1630 Walgrove Ave.) on SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 9:00AM-3:00PM. Drop off electronics to be recycled and funds will go to the Walgrove's booster club.
TIP OF THE WEEK Now who hasn't had hiccups? Here is a quick cure if you get the hiccups before you have something important to say--stick out your tongue as far as you can and with it extended inhale and exhale until the hiccups stop. This simple exercise stimulates the glottis (the opening between your vocal chords), allowing you to breathe more smoothly. Just try to do it privately or you'll get odd looks!
YOU'VE BEEN STUNG Ashley Halverson, you've been stung! Ashley has been involved in the fundraising efforts at the school as well as coordinating the Car Show. She attends the PTA/FOB meetings and is always offering her assistance in ways that she can help the school. There's a lot of work that Ashley does on her own, too, as she is constantly thoughtful in her ways to improve Beethoven. Ashley, we appreciate you and thank you for all that you do!
Have a great week!
Cheers, Elizabeth R. Palser
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