• February Newsletter •
Hello Tulita Families!

I hope you have by now heard from your children about the fabulous Kindness Ninjas assembly we held this past week to kick off a big kindness challenge! Check out the amazing energy Brian Williams brought to our school by watching this  video he created at the end of our assembly! 

Our students have been challenged to complete 5,000 acts of kindness in 15 days and we have already seen a lot of kindness journals being turned in! In addition, we are spreading our Tulita heart globally by collecting gently worn sneakers to send to children in Africa so that they too may receive an education and thereby better their future. If you have old sneakers, please consider sending them in with your child over these next couple weeks. There are labeled bins put out on campus to collect them. 

Also important is the work our Nominating Committee has been doing to line up our PTA Board for next year. It is a big task filled with many more “no, thank you”s than yesses. This time last year, I was in those shoes, someone who was nervous to take on such a big role and unsure of what that would mean for my personal time and family life. I can honestly say that yes, it’s a lot of work, but it is also tremendously rewarding, and I am so happy I took a leap of faith and said “yes.” If you are asked to consider a board role, I truly hope that you will give it thoughtful consideration. It really is a wonderful way to get involved and make a difference in your child’s experience here at Tulita. If you have any questions about the positions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me or Rachel Lonsdale at  rachellonsdale@me.com . Our 2020 PTA Executive Board slate will be posted on the PTA board in the front office this Friday, February 7 th !

This month’s get to know your PTA highlight is on our fabulous Treasurer and mom, Michelle Freeman:
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Hello Tulita Families!

My name is Michelle Freeman and I am your PTA Treasurer. I have 9-year-old twins, Ashlynne and Aaron in 4th grade at Tulita, and an almost-teenager, Patrick, in 7th grade at Parras. I have a degree in Business Finance from CSULB. I work part-time doing bookkeeping from home (when I'm not my kids’ chauffeur) and by volunteering for this great school! And when I really have time, I love doing home improvement projects around my house. Our family is very fortunate to be a part of this wonderful Tulita community, where everyone I've met shares the same love for our students' success and this great school.

As a family, we enjoy camping. We've traveled with our trailer to many destinations up and down California, we well as Arizona, Utah and Nevada, and our favorite tradition is camping with 40 of our friends and family in San Clemente, every Thanksgiving break. We also enjoy going to Dodger games and attending all the many sports games our kids are involved in, from soccer to lacrosse to tennis, to name a few.

Joining the PTA has added more responsibility, but I couldn't be happier with my decision - I LOVE all the new friends I've made and the closer connections with the Tulita community. There's always room for more, so we'd love to meet some new friends at our meetings! Wishing you all a wonderful and healthy new year and a reminder to be thankful every day for the gifts in our lives.

Cheers!
Michelle, Shawn, Patrick, Ashlynne, Aaron & Shurman (the dog) Freeman
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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
2/4 - Fourth grade Walk Through CA
2/5 - Mrs. Bell's Hands on Art Display up at Good Stuff in Riviera  
2/5 - First Monday of the Month Walking Wednesday - meet at the grassy area outside Kinder rooms after drop-off
2/7 - Town Hall and 2020-21 PTA Executive Board Slate is posted!
2/10 - Eat for Tulita @ Riviera Mexican Grill
2/13 - First grade Friendship Ball
2/14 - No School  
2/17 - No School, President's Day  
2/18 - Ms. Hernandez's Hands on Art Display up at Good Stuff in Riviera
2/19 - TK/K Round-up @ 2 pm
2/20 - 2/21 - Fifth grade Walk Through Revolution
2/24 - 2/26 - Camp Pali for fifth graders
2/26 - Mrs. Nitsiotis' Hands on Art Display up at Good Stuff in Riviera
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Eat for Tulita @ Riviera Mexican Grill 2/10
Battle of the Books (3rd-5th Grades)
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 2019-20 BOOK LISTS
 


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IMPORTANT DATES
SAMPLE BOB QUESTIONS

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Yearbook Available for Purchase
Comedy & Magic Club 3/10
Walking Wednesdays
Walking Wednesdays will be every FIRST WEDNESDAY of the month!
Legislative News
Redondo Beach was well represented at this year's 2020 Legislative Conference in Sacramento. Claudia Angulo represented Tulita and Melissa DeChandt represented RB Council PTA. We appreciate the time they took from their personal lives to attend this important event! Coming back from the conference, it is important to note that when accounting for our high cost of living, California stands in 41st place in per pupil funding. We are one of the lowest states in the country to spend money per student in the area of education. This has been a topic at past legislative conferences and continues to be a major concern. For more information on certain measures that will affect education funding on the ballot this year, please feel free to reach out to Melissa DeChandt at mdechandt@icloud.com or check out capta.org. Thank you!
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- President


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