School News & Upcoming Events | Week of January 26, 2020
WHO'S ON CAR LINE DUTY ?
THIS WEEK (1/28 - 1/31): STERNBACH & HORNE

NEXT WEEK (2/3 - 2/7): TAJ & JUAREZ

REMINDER: NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY, 1/27 FOR STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY
UPCOMING EVENTS AT A GLANCE:
For details on any of these events, visit the " 2019-20 School Year Info " page of the PFA website.

  • MON, 1/27 -- NO SCHOOL - Staff Development Day
  • WED, 1/29 -- 5th Grade panoramic photo, wear your 5th grade t-shirts
  • FRI, 1/31 -- Dolphin Dash Event Day!! Sign up to volunteer here!
  • MON, 2/10 -- Teacher Drawing Tickets go on sale!
  • TUE, 2/11 -- Coffee & Conversation with Principal Cortina & Ms Baldi, 7:50AM-8:25AM, MPR (PFA members 8AM Proposal meeting); followed by monthly PFA Meeting 8:30AM-9:30AM, MPR
  • FRI, 2/21 -- 1st Annual Family Game Night, 6:00-8:30PM, MPR
DOLPHIN DASH IS UNDERWAY!
COLLECT PLEDGES 1/21-1/31
We had a great kick off to our DOLPHIN DASH on Tuesday, 1/21 with an assembly for all grades, explaining the event and our partnership with APEX. All students will begin to collect pledges from 1/21 - 1/31, and will culminate in the Dolphin Dash event on 1/31.

Thank you to all of the volunteers who have already signed up to help out on 1/31! We still need parent volunteers on Tues, 1/28 to give out "high fives" to our kids are they arrive to school near car line so check out the SignUpGenius and sign up!

Questions about the event? Email us at baylaurelpfa@gmail.com .
BAY LAUREL'S GOT TALENT!!
4TH AND 5TH GRADERS, SHOW US YOUR TALENT!
Attention all 4th and 5th Graders! Have you got your act lined up yet?

Auditions will take place on Wednesday, February 19th . Come prepared to show us your talent! Acts should be no more than 5 minutes long. More information to follow.

Bay Laurel's Got Talent, our annual 4th/5th Grade Talent Show, will be Friday, March 13th at 6pm in the MPR. Everyone should mark their calendars now as this is a fun even for everyone to attend!

For questions, contact the event chair Bonnie Muler .  
PARTY BOOK IS LIVE!
CHECK OUT UPCOMING PARTIES AND SIGN UP
PARTY BOOK is LIVE! 
Step 2 : Sign up for a party to attend
Step 3: Not only will you have fun but 100% of the ticket sale goes directly to Bay Laurel!

Second grade parents are kicking off 2020 with two parties already posted to party book. One for Mom's Night Out and one for a girls' art party. These events will be occurring in March so mark you calendars and sign up for the limited spots today!

Keep this link handy....more parties will be coming. Are you hosting a party? NO? Why not?! Reach out to other party hosts or Samantha Barnett to get some ideas if you are interested but not sure what to do. They can get you started!

Questions: contact Samantha Barnett Sgboroda@gmail.com
ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK TODAY
DON'T GET LEFT OUT!
Ring in the New Year with this year's best memories! Order your Bay Laurel 2019-20 Yearbook today. The yearbook highlights every class and all of the major activities that took place over the school year. Trust me, your child will want one!

*REMEMBER* A VERY limited number of extra yearbooks are ordered each year (usually 2 cases or less), so if your child wants a yearbook, NOW is the time to order!

Click the button below to get yours ordered today.
WE ALWAYS NEED PARENT VOLUNTEERS!
SIGN UP FOR VOLUNTEER SLOTS ON MEMBERSHIP TOOLKIT!
Parents, please make sure to create a user account on Membership Toolkit because we need volunteers! Currently, we're looking for:

  • Dolphin Dash (aka Jog-a-Thon, FRI 1/31)
  • Family Game Night (FRI 2/21)
  • Read-a-Thon (MON 3/2 - FRI 3/6)
  • Auction (March or May 2020)
You can also download the Membership Toolkit app to stay up-to-date with Bay Laurel events and happenings!

For questions about your Membership Toolkit account, contact our Directory Chair, Jayne Polan, at jaynepolan@gmail.com .
LVUSD 2020 BOND MEASURE
MARCH 2020 MEASURE WILL SEEK $198 MILLION FOR LVUSD
Did you know that LVUSD's per pupil state funding is in the bottom 15% of all districts in California? This is because of a change in the funding allocation from the State in 2013 when California implemented a new policy to direct extra funding to areas of “high need” (economically disadvantaged, English learners or foster youth). 

LVUSD is not considered “high need,” but  we do  need  our community’s support!

With our district’s aging facilities, our schools require significant improvements that  the State of California will not fund Thus we must rely on raising local funds through this Bond.  

This measure will help address our most time-sensitive safety, security, and educational facility needs, including:

  • Improving instructional technology to keep classrooms up to date.
  • Upgrading science and engineering labs and career technical education facilities.
  • Strengthening school safety, upgrading fire and disaster preparedness and emergency response systems.
  • Repairing and replacing deteriorating roofs, plumbing, heating/air conditioning systems.

HOW YOU CAN HELP:
  1. VOTE: On or before March 3rd
  2. Get your friends to VOTE (Parents are historically a low turn out voting population)
  3. Come phone bank with us Thursday, February 6th from 5pm-8pm at Keller Williams Calabasas, 23975 Park Sorrento, Unit 110). Click the SignUpGenius link below.
  4. Talk to your neighbors and friends about the importance of this Bond
  5. Join the committee. Contact one of the people below: 

Contact LVUSD Bond Committee Co-chairs, Megan Glynn or Jill Gaines , if you have any questions, or wish to volunteer, or visit  YesforLasVirgenesSchools.com .
LVUSD COMMUNITY 360 PROGRAM
FREE TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR THESE AMAZING EVENTS
LVUSD's Community 360 program offers various educational events throughout the year...for FREE. Tickets for all upcoming Community 360 events are available at community360.me/events .
BE A BAY LAUREL SPONSOR!
ADVERTISE WITH US FOR 2019-20
Do you have an amazing business and you want to get the word out? Become a 2019-20 Bay Laurel Sponsor and display your business ad on the marquee, in the digital newsletters, on the PFA website, and in our Online School Directory! Options start as low as $500 for the whole year.

Contact Samantha Barnett or Wendy Russo at BayLaurelSponsorships@gmail.com for more information!
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