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 THE BEETHOVEN BUZZ FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 12, 2010
BREAKING NEWS... Beethoven Night Out is all day and evening TONIGHT at the Panda Express, 4325 Glencoe Ave, Marina del Rey. Look for the flyer in your child’s folder and try to attend! 20% of sales go back to our school!
FRIDAY AFTERNOON TREAT SALES This Friday at the auditorium gate, the 5th grade parents will be selling treats for $1.00-$2.00 so consider stopping by and supporting the 5th grade. Funds raised go towards culmination activities. We appreciate your support!
SHINY CARS WILL BE HERE! The Car Show is coming to Beethoven this SATURDAY, APRIL 17. Lots of music, beautiful cruisers, hot rods and vintage cars, performers and special guests will be on hand throughout the day! We need volunteers for the entire day, from setup to cleanup 8:30AM-4:30PM. Contact Ashley Halverson @ firepie22@aol.com if you can help. We need each family to donate an hour of time. If you are unable to make it, please bring a case of water/juice boxes to support this fundraiser. Drop donations off at the school office, and label "Car Show."
CUB SCOUT PACK MEETING ON SUNDAY, APRIL 18TH! The scouts will be going on a hike. Meet at the Beethoven teachers’ parking lot on SUNDAY, APRIL 18 at 9:30AM and the group will caravan to Malibu Creek State Park. Please let Cub master Brian Lund, leftypots@yahoo.com, know if you will attend so that no one is left behind. Remember to be prepared with water, snacks, hiking boots, hat, sunscreen, and a sack lunch. Parking is $12, but there may be parking slots open on the main street and you'll need to walk a short distance.
PLANNING MEETINGS The next Silent Auction and Bingo Fiesta planning meeting is set for MONDAY, APRIL 19 after morning drop off in Room 18. Please volunteer your time to help make this a fun evening and to help raise much needed funds to keep Beethoven such a fantastic school.
BOOK FAIR The Scholastic Book Fair Diner--All You Can read will be open next week in the Library. We need help this Thursday and Friday to decorate the Library. We are asking if anyone has 1950's-themed items or diner items that they can lend as decorations to please let Michelle Gardner know (art4mny@ca.rr.com) The Book Fair will be open during Open House and we could use volunteers to staff during that time as well as at recess, lunch and an hour after school. Tear down and packing help is also needed next Friday. The proceeds from the sales of books will go toward the purchase of Scholastic Weekly Readers for the classrooms next year. The Booster Club hope you will buy book(s) and encourage your child to read at least 20 minutes a day!
NEW PARENT ORIENTATION The New Parent Orientation is TUESDAY, APRIL 20 at 9:00AM in the auditorium. It is a great opportunity to meet Beethoven’s wonderful kindergarten teachers, principal Dr. Althea Ford, members of the Friends of Beethoven booster club as well as parents and students of what is recognized as one of the best schools in Los Angeles – Beethoven Street Elementary School – A California Distinguished School, a Title I High Academic Achievement School, and a California Business For Excellence Honor Roll School. Spread the word to friends and neighbors who are contemplating a school choice for next year and see what makes Beethoven stand out. Hear a short presentation of the programs offered, take a tour of the amazing campus and step inside the kindergarten classes to see for yourself what children are learning.
OPEN HOUSE Open House is TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 4:30-7:30PM. This is a chance to visit your child’s classroom and talk with the teachers. It is a great opportunity to come a bit early and purchase food from the 5th graders as they raise funds for culmination activities. Sloppy Joes, nachos, desserts, drinks and other items will be for sale throughout the evening. All classrooms are open so stop in to see your child's class you are welcome to visit next year's classroms.
5th GRADE PARENT DONATIONS We are collecting donations of food to sell at the Open House. Each 5th grade family is asked to donate bottled waters, individual juice/drinks, bags of chips, desserts (cookies/cupcakes), nacho cheese, jalapenos, tortilla chips, paper plates, plastic ware, napkins, or make a $5.00 donation in an envelope addressed to your child’s teacher. Bring items directly to your classroom. The sales of food at Open House offsets culmination costs. We still need to raise quite a bit of money so we need your help. Also, we need parents to help sell items beginning at 4:00PM on Tuesday. Respond to his email if you are available.
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (YDP) PARENT LIASION We are pleased to announce that we now have a YDP parent liaison, Jo Jeffs, who is the point of contact with any concerns, issues, and praise you have for YDP staff. The intention is to work with the YDP staff to make this a great experience for your children in their after school care program. You can contact Jo by email at joannajeffs2005@gmail.com, or leave a note addressed to her in the FOB mail cubby in the school office.
GIRLS AND MOTHERS SCIENCE NIGHT Attention all 2-5th grade girls--join this terrific group for the "Girls and Mothers Science Night" series. Tara Chklovski (Tara@IridescentLearning.org) taught an afternoon science class at Beethoven and she is amazing! The sessions will be conducted on Friday evenings beginning APRIL 9-30. Each session will be 2 hours each and will be held at 553 W 23rd St , Los Angeles , 90007 from 6:00-8:00PM. Refreshments will be provided. This special inaugural series is free. Learn more by visiting: http://www.IridescentLearning.org
BEETHOVEN'S E-WASTE DRIVE Save your used electronics for Beethoven's E-Waste Drive on SATURDAY, APRIL 24th from 9:00AM-3:00PM. Bring your old TVs, monitors, computers, clocks, wires, cables and anything electronic so that it can be recycled safely and easily for you. Tell your friends and neighbors too. Celebrate Earth Day by cleaning out that old stuff piled up in the garage!
SILENT AUCTION COMING TO TOWN Mark your calendars for SATURDAY, MAY 1, 2010, 6:00PM-10:00PM, for the Silent Auction/Raffle/Bingo/Food/Drinks/Music evening for adults at the Santa Monica Women's Club. We are soliciting donations from businesses and Beethoven families and you will receive a letter in your child's folder that has the details. Donations are tax deductible.
SILENT AUCTION BASKETS NEEDED! The 5th grade parents are coordinating the baskets for this year's Silent Auction. Each grade will be making a themed basket and we are asking each grade's room parents to coordinate donations for that grade's basket. You can place a box in the classroom for collections and we would like all donations collected by FRIDAY, APRIL 23. Listed below are the basket themes for each grade and we leave it up to each grade to assembly and wrap the basket and suggest a price. In previous years, these baskets were good bidding items and we expect no less this year! So, please consider the theme when you give a donation. Some baskets include gift cards so if you are unable to donate an item, a cash donation or gift card is also nice.
Kinder: beach
1st: road trip
2nd: education
3rd: bath
4th: kitchen
5th: entertainment
If a grade is unable to assemble their basket, no problem, just let me know and the 5th grade parents will package the baskets for the auction.
CANS FOR A CURE Beethoven will be organizing a team for the May 2010 Revlon Run/Walk for Women's Cancers. Please donate your recyclable cans and bottles to the bin in front of Room 28 and proceeds help raise funds for the cause and to sponsor the Beethoven team. We count on these proceeds so parents; please do not empty the containers for personal recycling.
ART SUPPLIES NEEDED Art supply donations are requested for the APS Arts program with Ms. Deborah who will be coming in April. Right now students K-3rd grades are working in Drama with Mr. Keene in the APS Arts program. Art supplies are still needed. These next few weeks, we will be collecting glue sticks and 8.5”x11” construction paper. If you can donate these items, please label, "APS Arts" and drop off in the school office. Thank you!
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION Take a look in your cupboards and collect Box Tops; each class is collecting them. Please place box tops in an envelope labeled 'Box Tops' and your child's name and classroom. They can be returned to your teacher or placed in the FOB mailbox. The class with the most box tops will win a Popsicle party.
RAISE A READER! Corby Arthur has entered Beethoven in the Raise a Reader program, sponsored by Parents, Parents.com, and the International Reading Association. We wanted to share our school page: www.parents.com/reading/beethovenstreetelementaryschoollosca We are hoping all Beethoven students register to read with our school!! The Raise a Reader program allows students to log their reading minutes as they devour books throughout the spring. Schools are tracked with the most logged minutes per student. One winning school will receive a $5,000 library grant! Plus, students who log at least 60 minutes of reading each week will be entered for individual prizes.
WIN A WIRELESS LAB! We need to everyone to enter the 9th annual Win a Wireless Lab Sweepstakes. This is our chance to win one of three grand prize wireless computer labs for our school, including 20 notebook or tablet computers, interactive whiteboard, mobile cart, projector, printer, wireless access points, portable document camera, digital camcorder, and a $5,000 digital media grant from Discovery Education. Enter once per day until May 3, 2010 at http://cdwg.discoveryeducation.com/wawl/ . Share with your friends and colleagues on Twitter and that will triple your entry each day!
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 . The event is from 9:00AM on MAY 15 to 9:00AM on MAY 16 at Culver City High School. 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.
MORE ITEMS FOR RECYLCING Don't forget we are still collecting used toner and cell phones for recycling. No re-manufactured 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.
REFRIGERATOR ANYONE? The Parent Center is in need of a working refrigerator. If you have a used fridge that is in working order and in need of a home, please consider donating it to the school. Or if you know of a business that can donate a refrigerator, we'd be very appreciative! Please let Jeanna Kienzle know @jeanna@kienzlefamily.com
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
• Peach Tree Pottery announces its first show of 2010, “The Vicarious Traveler, “ SUNDAY, APRIL 18 from 1:00 – 5:00PM..
Local photographer, Ann Howley will be featured showing and selling her travel, nature & wildlife fine art photo prints and photo greeting cards. At 3:00PM, Ann will discuss "The Stories Behind the Images,” with a Q&A session included. Linda Mechanic will be showing and selling her newest ceramic creations: including a new version of the Ceramic Hope Candle, Perpetual Pots, a large bowl series, ceramic bird feeders and more. 15% of all sales will benefit EIF Revlon Run/Walk for Women. Peach Tree Pottery, 3795 Boise Ave., Mar Vista, 310-567-2708,
http://www.peachtreepottery.com
• BROADWAY GYMNASTICS A new session is starting at the Broadway Gym. If you are interested in gymnastics for your child, please contact Laura Smith, School Group Director, 310.302.0035 x 26. Broadway Gymnastic School, 5433 Beethoven Street, Los Angeles, CA 90066
• Summer Art Classes Ms. Swan will be teaching art classes this summer Monday-Friday from JUNE 28-JULY 28 at Lincoln Middle School in Santa Monica.. Students can take up to three classes in one day! The class descriptions are below and for more information regarding all the other classes including sports and other arts classes please visit: http://www.smmpta.org/SummerAdventure/index.html You can also register at this site. Your child DOES NOT have to be a Santa Monica resident or attend Santa Monica schools to attend the camp. All camps are for students entering 6th grade thru 8th grade. Class size is limited to twenty students.
*Clay Creations! #1113
Welcome to the wonderful world of ceramics! Unleash your imagination and design both functional and sculptural creations. Students will explore a variety of hand building and glazing techniques including the use of stamps, tools and natural textures. Don’t miss out on this exciting course! Materials Fee $20 Jennifer Swan
*Xtreme Mixed Media #2122 Ever wondered what it would be like to create individual pieces of art and then combine them together to create new pieces? Experience creating individual paintings, drawings and, photographs. Then, through traditional and computer collaging, blend it all together to create new and distinct pieces.
Have fun using different media to express yourself and get your message out to the world! Students are encouraged to bring digital cameras and necessary computer connectors. Materials Fee: $20 Jennifer Swan
*LIVE in studio The Art Elements! #3129 Come play with line, shape, color, texture, form, space and (last but not least) value. Using colored pencils, markers, paint, charcoal and other tools you will practice using every element of visual art. Watch what happens when these elements get together on one page– the fun is endless!
Materials Fee: $20 Jennifer Swan
Please feel free to contact Ms. Swan with questions @ cree1326@me.com.
TIP OF THE WEEK Want a sweet treat to end a meal? Try making refreshing Sorbet. Top off a great meal with a refreshing homemade sorbet. Freeze one can of pears (or any other canned fruit in heavy syrup) until firm and then purée in a food processor. Serve immediately. Yum!
YOU'VE BEEN STUNG Mila Davis, you’ve been stung! Mila organized the successful “Coffee with the Principal”, a monthly opportunity to meet with Principal Ford. She has also been involved in the kinder groups, a room parent as well as an avid volunteer and participant in the PTA/FOB meetings. Mila, we appreciate all that you do for our school and we are lucky to have you. Thank you!
Have a great week,
Cheers, Elizabeth R. Palser
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Wednesday, April 14 2010 @ 10:21 AM PDT |
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Wednesday, April 14 2010 @ 03:40 AM PDT |
 PTA/FOB Minutes
Beethoven Street Elementary School
March 9, 2010
Welcome by FOB Presidents Mark and Andrea Andrews
Opening Pledge by PTA President, Jeanna Kienzle
PTA Agenda
Minutes Approved
Treasurer Report Balance as of Feb 9, 2010 $3384.88
Deposits $66.90 from coffee sales
Expenses: $39.00 in banking fees
Ending balance: $3412.78
Monday Coffee cards are now available at the assembly
E Waste Drive is April 24 9-3PM
Nominations for leadership position next year: 2 year terms
Membership VP and Secretary
Thank you to the teachers in attendance.
Update by Principal: Budget cuts are affecting Beethoven.
The SLRP Program has been closed for next school year. We are trying to get another pre-school program in place: either State or Head start five days a week. Special day class has been cut. It is taught by Tracey Albert. The School Psychologist has been reduced to a day a week. By April 1 or by the end of the school year, we are asked to raise $7K for an additional day a week to assess as many children as possible. Special needs children will be placed back into the regular classrooms affecting all classes.
Pink clips will be distributed on March 15 and we may lose 1-2 teachers. We will need to reprioritize to buy another teacher. As other staff positions are getting cut as well. The class sizes for next year are to be:
3 K classes
3 1st grade classes
2 2nd grade classes
2 3rd grade classes
2 fourth grade classes
2 5th grade classes
Discussion included how to prioritize and costs:
PS Arts is on contract so we do not need to fundraise for that program.
A TA costs $13.5K
CEAC/ELAC funds are specifically designated. The school cannot ask for supplies but children can come to school with supplies. See if CEAC/ELAC funds can supplement if there is funding.
Obligations
• $7500 psychomotor for one day a week
• Measuring Up books $8K, reduced to $3K if we recycle them
• Scholastic News $2K but now Book Fair points will cover those subscriptions
• $2400 for six buses for field trips for kinder and first grade and a bus for the end of the year
• $330-400/month for homework lab
FOB
Expense report will be posted
Technology meeting report: Corby did a needs assessment. Ideally, we would like computers in all the classrooms for teachers and students. Laptops for teachers as a priority; encourage all to apply for grants or seek out new grant opportunities. April 8 is the next Technology meeting. Computer donations will initially go to the Kinder and first grade teachers. Replacing old systems.
Beethoven Night Out will be at Islands in March 16.) A new BNO chairperson will be needed for next year.
Fitness Challenge has moved from April 9 and new date is TBD. Goal is $7500 and children get sponsored. Donations of waters and oranges will be needed. Will include in the Buzz when we have a set date.
Car Show is April 17. Flyers will be distributed. All car-related products or booths are open to the public to sell items. There is a 100 car goal this year plus motorcycles.
Silent Auction, Bingo, Fiesta is May 1 at the Santa Monica Women’s Club from 6-10PM. We are collecting Silent Auction baskets from each class and donations. Free entry. Flyers will be distributed and the event will be open to the public. 5th grade parents will be collecting the baskets and teacher’s donations.
Kinder RoundUp and New Parent Orientation is April 20. There is a signup sheet and we are looking for parents from the upper grades to share their experiences and knowledge about the school.
Relay for Life – Team, Beethoven Bears, May 16 at Culver High. This is a 24 hour fundraiser and parents and students are walking during the 24 hour relay. All are encouraged to participate. Buy luminaria bags!
The next meeting is TUESDAY, April 13 at 6:30PM in the Library .
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Dear Beethoven Community,
I will be teaching art classes this summer Monday-Friday from June 28-July 28. The location will be at Lincoln Middle School in Santa Monica California. Students can take up to three classes in one day! The class descriptions are below and for more information regarding all the other classes including sports and other arts classes please visit:
http://www.smmpta.org/SummerAdventure/index.html -You can also register at this site. Your child DOES NOT have to be a Santa Monica resident or attend Santa Monica schools to attend the camp. All camps are for students entering 6th grade thru 8th grade. Class size is limited to twenty students.
*Clay Creations! #1113
Welcome to the wonderful world of ceramics!
Unleash your imagination and design both functional
and sculptural creations. Students will explore a
variety of hand building and glazing techniques
including the use of stamps, tools and natural textures.
Don’t miss out on this exciting course!
Materials Fee $20 Jennifer Swan
*Xtreme Mixed Media #2122
Ever wondered what it would be like to create
individual pieces of art and then combine them
together to create new pieces? Experience creating
individual paintings, drawings and, photographs.
Then, through traditional and computer collaging,
blend it all together to create new and distinct pieces.
Have fun using different media to express yourself and
get your message out to the world! Students are
encouraged to bring digital cameras and necessary
computer connectors.
Materials Fee: $20 Jennifer Swan
*LIVE in studio The Art Elements! #3129
Come play with line, shape, color, texture, form, space
and (last but not least) value. Using colored pencils,
markers, paint, charcoal and other tools you will
practice using every element of visual art. Watch what
happens when these elements get together on one
page– the fun is endless!
Materials Fee: $20 Jennifer Swan
My email address is cree1326@me.com. Please feel free to email me with questions.
Sincerely,
Jenny Swan
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