• January Newsletter •
Happy New Year Tulita Families!

I hope everyone had a wonderful, relaxing winter break with their families. It is hard to believe how quickly the first part of the school year has flown by and we are now into 2020! I would like to thank everyone who donated to Project Unified last month – as a result of your generosity, RBUSD was able to provide gifts for over 70 families this year! The families showed so much gratitude for the tremendous efforts and thoughtfulness of everyone involved and I would like to extend a very large thank you to Marina Clarke for spearheading Tulita’s efforts!! 

This month kicks off many key legislative events for CA PTA. On January 13th and 14th, our Legislative Chair, Claudia Angulo, will be traveling with other area PTA legislative representatives (including RB Council’s Legislative Chair and Tulita mom, Melissa DeChandt) to Sacramento. There, they will be learning about key issues that affect children, youth, and families. The two-day conference will culminate with an opportunity for our PTA Legislative Chairs to advocate directly with state legislators on key issues facing our community. Claudia will be giving a debrief of what she learned during the conference at our PTA Association meeting on Thursday, January 16th. 

Last but not least, I would also like to recognize two Tulita students who placed first and second at the Redondo Beach Council level for this year’s Reflections contest! Mallory Daly placed third in Intermediate Dance Choreography and Amelia Gonzales placed first in Primary Dance Choreography. Amelia will be moving on to compete at the 33rd District level and both ladies will be recognized at a special awards ceremony at Redondo Union this May. Congratulations!

This month’s get to know your PTA highlight is on our amazing Parliamentarian and mom, Masumi Patel:
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- G ET TO KNOW YOUR PTA BOARD -

Hi Everyone!

My name is Masumi Patel. I am the Parlimentarian for the PTA. You may be wondering what a Parlimentarian does. My job is to make sure the Board follows the by-laws and that everything the Board does follows proper procedure. 

My husband, Scott Richardson, and I have two boys who love to be silly. Shane turns 7 next month and is in Mrs. Nelson's first grade class. Nyrin is 4.5  and goes to preschool at Town & Country. We moved to Redondo Beach in 2010 and absolutely love the South Bay community. I grew up in Huntington Beach, and went to college in San Diego. I guess you can say I love living by the beach.

Aside from being a mom, I'm also an estate planning and business entity formation attorney. I feel fortunate to enjoy helping people with their wills, family trusts, estate plans, probate, and their legal business needs. I also love taking hip hop dance classes. I'm not the greatest at it, but I love getting a good sweat on and shaking my tail feathers. I also enjoy discovering new restaurants, drinking yummy cocktails, reading, and watching tv. 

If you see me around Tulita, please stop and say hi. I'd love to get to know more of our fabulous Tulita community. I can be reached at  tulitaptaparlimentarian@gmail.com .

Happy New Year!
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I wish you and your family a wonderful new year, filled with good health and prosperity. As always, thank you for your continued support and kindness! If you ever have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to me at tulitaptapresident@gmail.com.

Warmly,
Tijen Loubert
President, Tulita PTA
1/6 - Mrs. Fass' Hands on Art Display up at Good Stuff in Riviera
1/8 - First Wednesday of the Month Walking Wednesday - meet at the grassy area outside Kinder rooms after drop-off
1/10 - Town Hall
1/13 - 1/14 - PTA Legislative Conference in Sacramento
1/15 - Mrs. Moseley's Hands on Art Display up at Good Stuff in Riviera
1/16 - January PTA Association Meeting at 8:30 am
1/17 - Fourth Grade field trip to UCLA
1/20 - No School, MLK Day
1/27 - No School
1/28 - Mrs. Hughes Hands on Art Display up at Good Stuff in Riviera
1/28 - 1/31 - Yellow Ribbon Week
1/29 - Kindness Ninjas Assembly (K - 5th grade)
1/30 - First Grade field trip to Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
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Tijen Loubert
- President


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