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THIS WEEK, 3/4 - 3/8
: DONAHUE & KODAMA
NEXT WEEK, 3/12 - 3/15
: STERNBACH & BRKIC
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CONTENTS:
- Upcoming Events
- PFA President's Message
- Counselor's Corner
- Book Fair
- PFA Meeting
- Science Fair
- Dog Haus fundraiser
- Parent-Teacher Conferences
- Party Book
- Shop for Bay Laurel
- BGC Enrollment
- Summer programs
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MARCH EVENTS:
WED 3/6:
*Dog Haus restaurant FUN-raiser 11am-8pm, 6501 Topanga Canyon, Canoga Park
THURS 3/7:
*Last Day to register for Science Fair
THURS 3/7 & FRI 3/8:
*
Minimum Day
- Grades 1-5, 12:15pm Dismissal
MON 3/11:
*
NO SCHOOL
- Staff Development Day
TUES 3/12:
*Coffee & Conversation 5:15-5:45pm
*PFA Monthly
Evening
Meeting 6pm
MON 3/18:
*5th Grade Parent Ed Night Series "Building Resilience for Middle School" 7-8pm in MPR
THURS 3/21:
*5th Grade Culmination Picture Day
*Spring Picture Day, TK-4th Grade
*Science Fair 6pm
FRI 3/22:
*Last Day to enroll in Spring Enrichment for Boys & Girls Club
SAT 3/23:
*Community 360 Conference, "How to Raise an Adult", Agoura High School, 9-11am
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A Word from our PFA President, Dawn Sue-Dare
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February brought Bay Laurel a lot of things: Box Tops, our Teacher Drawing, our annual Talent Show, Literacy Week...and a LOT OF RAIN. :)
A special shout out to the following parents who helped coordinate some of the great events during the month of February!
Mahalo...
to
Erin Mediuch
for coordinating our 2nd Box Tops collection drive and classroom contest; to
Debbie Buxer
for coordinating our annual Teacher Drawing (and congratulations to all our winners!); to
Bonnie Muler
for stepping in to take over chairing our Talent Show (and to her fabulous crew:
Alicia Weintraub, Carrie Waxberg, Colby Bekhor, Robin Feldman,
and
Vivien Avella
); to
Alexis Arinsburg
,
Beth Jagtiani
,
Dana Kurzawa
, and
Lindsey Sivesend
for all their hard work planning Literacy Week!
Thank you to all the families who came to show support during our February restaurant FUN-raiser at
Fresh Brothers,
and during our shopping fundraiser day at
SANE Boutique
!
I hope you'll join us at our
evening
PFA Meeting next week -
Tuesday, March 12th, from 6:00-7:00 PM
in the MPR! We always welcome new faces at our meetings -- we'd love to hear your ideas & feedback, and we are always searching for new volunteers to join our various committees or become chairs for our special events!
Don’t forget — our Barnes & Noble book fair code is still valid ONLINE through Saturday, 3/9/19! Shop B&N to support our school!
Have a great month! Go Dolphins!
Dawn Sue-Dare
2018-19 PFA President
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Counselor's Corner with Ms. Carter
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Hello Bay Laurel Families! One of our amazing campus supervisors, Ms. Larson had a fantastic idea on how to get our students more involved in celebrating the character trait of the month. Check this out:
Attention all TK-5th grade Bay Laurel writers!!!!! Here’s your chance to see your opinions and thoughts printed up in the newsletter for all your friends and family to see! Each month, there will be a quote that highlights an important character trait to our dolphin family. Let us know what that quote means to you or how we can apply it to our school. Submit your response to Mrs. Carter at
hcarter@lvusd.org
by the end of the month. Please include your name, grade, and teacher. In addition, some entries will be selected to be read by the student during morning announcements and all entries will be read in the class of the student who submitted it. Ready...Set....Write!
This month’s character trait is: Positive Mindset
Inspirational Quote: “It always seems impossible until it is done” - Nelson Mandela
Parenting Tip:
Share in your child’s excitement for the future!
I am a strong believer in letting kids be kids and letting them play and build character through peer and adult interactions. As parents, you can use your child’s interests to help guide choices for enrichment and extracurricular activities. It is always a nice opportunity for a parent to talk to, listen to, and explore with your child their likes, hobbies, and what they would like to do or be when they are grown up.
A reminder of upcoming events through Community 360:
March 23
rd
– Community 360 Conference. “How to Raise an Adult” with Keynote speaker Julie Lythcott-Haims.
April 1
st
– Free movie screening “Angst” – Documentary on Anxiety
Please, always feel free to connect with me.
I am on campus on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00am to 3:00pm and Wednesdays from 9:30am to 1:00pm and can be reached by email,
hcarter@lvusd.org
.
Warmly,
Heather Carter
School Counselor
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Last Day to Shop Our Barnes & Noble Book Fair!
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Even though Literacy Week 2019 is over, there is still time to support our school! Please remember that a percentage of all in-store purchases at Barnes and Noble though
Monday, March 4
will be donated back to our PFA (and though
Saturday, March 9th online
).
Please present the flyer below when checking out at Barnes and Noble and enter the code provided on the flyer (code: 12400313) when making purchases online.
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Join our Evening PFA Meeting on Tuesday, Mar 12th!
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Join us on
Tuesday, March 12th from 6:00-7:00pm in the MPR
for our March PFA Meeting. Learn about what is planned for the month (and the rest of the school year) and get involved! All parents are welcome!
Come early and join Principal Cortina for "Coffee & Conversation" prior to our monthly PFA Meeting at 5:15-5:45pm in the MPR.
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Last Day to Register for the Science Fair - Thurs, Mar 7th!
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Do you have a budding scientist? Explore the world of science and sign up for the Science Fair! Deadline is
Thursday, March 7th
. To register, click
here
and follow the instructions.
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Restaurant FUN-raiser at Dog Haus - Wed, Mar 6th!
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Who doesn't love hot dogs?? Come out and support Bay Laurel at our next restaurant FUN-raiser on
Wednesday, March 6th
11am - 8pm at Dog Haus, 6501 Topanga Canyon Blvd, in Canoga Park right across from the Topanga Mall. Mention Bay Laurel when you order and we will receive a portion of every sale!
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REMINDER: Minimum Days Thurs, Mar 7th & Fri, Mar 8th
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Parent-teacher conferences will occur
Thursday, March 7th
and
Friday, March 8th
for
Grades 1-5 only
. Minimum days will be in effect those days for those grades and will be dismissed at 12:15pm. Please make a note of the early pick up time.
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Grab a Friend and Sign Up For a Party Book Party!
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We have some really fun parties lined up for the rest of the school year. All party details and sign up can be found at the
Bay Laurel Party Book
site.
Remember, 100% of ticket sales for every Party Book event benefits our school! Go with a friend and meet new ones!
Here are a few parties coming up soon that still need your support!
- Kinders, enjoy a fun day of sports with your classmates and Coach Dante. The Kinder Games in the Park Party is on Mar 8th 1-3pm. Please sign up by TOMORROW, Monday, Mar 4th.
- Attention all Bay Laurel parents.....Join fellow Bay Laurel Mom Tiffani Brooks for a Friday morning indoor cycling ride at DIG Cycle in Calabasas. Class will take place on Friday, March 8th at 10:30am. Sign up by Wednesday, March 6th. Get your cycle on!!
- Calling all 2nd graders who want to play games with their friends. Coach Dante will lead activities like Capture the Flag, Doctor Dodge Ball, Super Soccer and more! Second Grade Games in the Park will be on Friday, March 29th @ 4pm in Calabasas Hills Park. Sign up by Sunday, March 24th.
- There are only a few spots left for the 4th Grade Valentine's Craft Party. Come to Meri Cherry's art studio and have a blast creating an art project. Lunch & Dessert included. Party will be on Wednesday, March 20th at 1pm. Sign up by Wednesday, March 13th.
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Shop and Raise Money for Bay Laurel!
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Did you know that Bay Laurel Families raised
$1,700.75
for the Bay Laurel PFA in just 3 months? And all of this is done simply by registering your Ralph's Club Card! Haven't registered your Ralphs Club account with Bay Laurel? It's not too late! Visit our
PFA website
for details.
And did you know you can raise money for the PFA when you shop on Amazon? Start all your shopping on the Amazon Smile page (
smile.amazon.com
), select Bay Laurel PFA as your beneficiary, and a % of your orders are donated to our school! Since October 2018, we've raised
$677.99
!
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Open Enrollment at Boys & Girls Club
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Enrollment for Spring Enrichment is open for Boys & Girls Club. Check out what is being offered! Remember you do not have to be a Boys & Girls Club member to enroll in these after school options. Last day to register is
March 22nd
! Also, you can still register for Kinder Club 2019-2020. Reserve your spot today!
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Summer School at Bay Laurel!
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It's never too early to start planning for summer!! Summer School for students entering K-3 taught by Bay Laurel teachers right here on campus will be starting June 18th. Please see the flyer below for more details. The flyer can also be downloaded
here
.
COMING SOON!!
The Bay Laurel PFA is compiling a complete summer activity brochure with all kinds of opportunities for fun this summer! Stay tuned!
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Summer Camp at Boys & Girls Club!
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Summer is coming....and will be before you know it! The Boys & Girls Club is offering Summer Camp at Chaparral Elementary School this summer. See the flyer below for more details.
COMING SOON!!
The Bay Laurel PFA is compiling a complete summer activity brochure with all kinds of opportunities for fun this summer! Stay tuned!
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A HUGE THANK YOU to our Generous 2018-19 Sponsors!
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Contact the Bay Laurel PFA:
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