The week of Monday, May 6, 2019
Weaver Whale Mail
A Great Place to Learn
Igniting Unlimited Possibilities for All Students!

Mark Your Calendars
5/6: 5/10 - Teacher Appreciation Week
5/7: Family Fun Night at Wahoo's
5/8: Bingo Night
5/18: Mardi Gras
5/31: Weaver's Got Talent
5/31: Weaver's Summer Jam
Principal's Message
H ello Weaver Families,
Weaver is so excited to celebrate Teacher's Appreciation Week! As you know, the Weaver teachers are absolutely fantastic, wholly committed to moving students forward, and eager to collaborate with the outstanding Weaver community to maintain our vision for excellence. This week-long celebration will demonstrate the strength of the bond between our parents and teachers, an authentic expression of gratitude that is sure to brighten our campus each day. I am so proud of the Weaver community, especially our PTA volunteers that have planned and organized this wonderful series of events, and I hope that you will join us in celebrating our teaching staff!
 
Rick Larson
Interim Principal
What's Happening at Weaver!
Attention Parents!

Our  NEW WEBSITE  is up and running! Our web address, http://weaverpta.org/ is the same but our PTA website has so much more to offer. On our NEW site, you can see upcoming  calendar events , buy  memberships  and  Weaver Wear , sign up to  volunteer  and much, much more. 

Fully integrated electronic forms will now be available for all PTA sponsored programs and events. First day packet information will also be available. Whale Mail will now be integrated and multiple previous issues will be available.

These new features will be much more convenient for our families and also much easier for our volunteers. Please register and check it out!
 
Here's what you need to do:
  • Go to http://weaverpta.org/.
  • Click on the Register/Login button.
  • Select "Create Account" and fill in the name, email, and password information.
  • Click "Verify my Email" and then check your email for a link to complete the process. The link expires in 2 hours. If you do not receive the email, check your spam or junk folders.

Once you have verified your email address,  log back in and finish the registration process .

  • Complete the Parent/Family and Student Information forms.
  • Complete the Directory/Publish Preferences.  Please note that our directory will not be accessible to other families or the public. It will only be available to Chairs and the PTA Board.  
  • Once these forms are complete, you will be presented with forms for PTA Membership, Weaver Wear, and Volunteer Opportunities. All of your Back-to-School needs in one convenient place!
It's time for Weaver's Spring Book Fair!  Book Fair supports books in the classroom as well as the Reading Incentive and Giving Tree programs.  

Book Fair officially starts this Friday May 3rd and runs for one week. We are in need of help to make this Book Fair a success! 

Volunteer signup link:

Please consider volunteering for this Thursday after drop off to setup the book fair in preparation for the Kinder orientation. The setup should last from 8:20-10am. If you are interested in volunteering at the book fair, we would like to encourage you to stay on Thursday for the training from 10-10:30am with the scholastic rep. 

Thank you again for the amazing volunteers who step it up to make Weaver a great place to ignite the impossibilities!

Spring 2019 Book Fair Hours and Activities:

Fri. 5/3, 8AM-3:30PM
Mon. 5/6, 8AM-3:30PM
Tues. 5/7, 8AM-3:30PM
Wed. 5/8, 8AM-7:00PM*
*WEDNESDAY is BINGO & BOOKS Night – BINGO & Book Fair open LATE til 7pm!
Thur. 5/9, 8AM–3:30PM
Fri. 5/10, 8AM-3:30PM

Teacher Book Bags & Gift Certificates - Check out your Teacher’s Book Bag for books s/he would like for the classroom. Purchase a gift certificate for your child's teacher, or buy a book from their basket to donate to the classroom. Teacher Appreciation is the first week of May so don’t delay!

The ever-popular Pencil Pull is back!! Get a colored dot on your pencil and win a free book! Help buy books for Weaver!

Teacher Appreciation Week is Coming Soon!
May 6 - 10, 2019
Weaver Teachers and Staff Rock!!!

  • Monday 5/6/19
  • Door Poster Decorations
  • PTA sponsored Coffee Truck

  • Tuesday 5/7/19
  • Treat Baskets
  • PTA sponsored breakfast
  • Sign up for Teacher Appreciation Breakfast 5/7/19: Click here to sign up!

  • Wednesday 5/8/19
  • Flower bouquets

  • Thursday 5/9/19
  • PTA sponsored lunch
  • Sign up for Teacher Appreciation Lunch and Dessert 5/9/19: Click here to sign up!

  • Friday 5/10/19
  • Gift Card Basket 
Weaver PTA 2019-2020 is looking for Committee Chairs for the 2019 - 2020 school year! If you are interested in taking on a leadership role, we look forward to having you join the PTA team!

  • Bake Sale (Carnival) - Organize families to bring together bake goods for sale on Carnival day.
  • Book Fair - Purchase and inventory books for Reading Incentive and Giving Tree as well as organize Book fair with Scholastic Books.
  • Carnival - Organize and Coordinate one of our most exciting nights for students.
  • Family Social - Bingo Night during Spring book fair week.
  • Jog-A-Thon (Cochair with Beth Stuart) - Assist in coordinating the biggest fundraiser for Weaver PTA.
  • Red Ribbon Week - Coordinate with law enforcement, fire personnel, and first responders for flag ceremony.
  • Steam Fair - Coordinate with LAEF, LAHS Growing Up Stem program for Weaver Steam fair.
  • Whale Mail - Publish a weekly newsletter through Membership Toolkit software.
Family Fun Night at Wahoo's!
Tuesday, May 7 (11 AM - 9 PM)

Join your friends and family at Wahoo's on Tuesday, May 7 for fish tacos, burritos, and more! Bring  this flyer  anytime between 11 am to 9 pm to dine-in or take-out and Wahoo's will donate 20% of the proceeds from your meal to Weaver! Flyers will be coming home soon!

Address: 10931 Los Alamitos Blvd., Los Alamitos
Bingo Night is Coming on Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Place: Weaver Lunch Tables
5:30 PM - Meal Time
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Game Time

Bring your Weaver Pod down for some fun, laughter, and prizes and then head over to the Book Fair to pick up some new reading material!

PTA will provide 1 book of 5 games (in a series) per child attending. Additional books of 5 games (in a series) may be purchased for $5 at the event.

Pizza, drinks & desserts available for purchase at the event. 

Deadline Extended!!
Glowzone form for 5th Grade celebration
and
Promotion Program ad space for a message to your child or advertisement for your business.

DUE FRIDAY, MAY 10th


Mardi Gras, May 18th!

This is an awesome night for make new friends and hang with your old ones! It includes meeting up in Rossmoor to have drinks and riding a party bus to an awesome New Orleans themed bar where a Hurricane cocktail, appetizers and live music await your arrival! It will surely be a fun and memorable evening! 
Weaver's Got Talent! May 31, 2019

Does your child have a talent that they want to share with all of Weaver?


Sign up at: http://weaverpta.org/  
Safety is a Top Priority at Weaver!
 
Student safety is a top priority for all of here at Weaver Elementary School. Please join me in making Weaver safe by following these safety precautions.
 
  • Parking is not permitted along the yellow curb in the roundabout. Busses drop students off at Weaver throughout the day, and parked cars do not allow those busses to get kids home on time.
  • Turning left into the roundabout is not permitted between the hours of 7:45 AM – 8:15 AM and 2:25 PM – 2:55 PM. Turning left on Wembley creates a traffic hazard, causing other drivers to approach oncoming traffic to head northbound. Instead of turning left, parents are encouraged to head northbound on Wembley and wait in the drop off line.
  • Pick up or drop off is not permitted in the Kids Korner parking lot. This lot is for staff only. Please use the roundabout for pick up and drop off purposes.
  • Pick up or drop off is not permitted in the Piedmont Staff Lot. This lot is for staff only. Please use the roundabout for pick up and drop off purposes.
District Happenings

Session 1 = June 10-21
Session 2 = June 24 - July 3
Elementary Campus = Lee Elementary School
Secondary Campus = Oak Middle School
Learn more at  www.LAEF4Kids.org/summer
L AEF is proud to help prevent summer learning loss through a wide variety of enrichment opportunities! In addition to our Summer Enrichment Institute, we offer several for-credit classes for high school students, as well as many sports and arts camps facilitated by our amazing district coaches and directors. More information will be available weekly, so be sure to visit LAEF4Kids.org/summer !
Other Weaver News & Updates
It's time to register or re-register your Ralph's card!
 
Did you know that Weaver benefits from the shopping you do every day? If you or someone you know shops at Ralph's, it's easy to get money back for our school.
Simply register your Ralph's card at  www.ralphs.com  or call  800-443-4438 . But remember, you MUST re-register every September/Fall even if you have registered before. Be sure to get family and friends to register too! Friends of Weaver's number is TV093.
For more detailed instructions visit  http://friendsofweaver.com/scrip.html
Weaver Families! Thank you for your hard work. Our Summer Box Tops totaled to $500.00. Awesome job cutting and collecting! Our goal this year is $1000.00 or more.  
These funds help our school with new resources and help our children grow in their educational experience.
  We will be collecting more box tops year round, so please keep sending them to school. Thank you!
Submission Guidelines:
  • Send brief, written content in the body of your email to Regina Brown at: WeaverWhaleMail@gmail.com.
  • Forms and flyers must be attached as a PDF.
  • Submission deadline is the Thursday prior to Monday's mail (may send 2 weeks max ahead of event date. Special consideration will be granted to qualifying events).
Kindly, 
Regina Brown
Whale Mail Chair
Weaver Elementary | 562-799-4580 | weaverwhalemail@gmail.com