• April 18, 2022 Newsletter • |
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Hello Tulita Families!
I hope everyone had a nice, relaxing spring break with their families. While the school year will be ending before we know it, we still have lots of PTA events coming up so be sure to read the newsletter and check out the Tulita app and attached flyers for additional information.
APRIL 19 - **DEADLINE EXTENDED** Stop-Motion Movie Contest Entries Due. Calling all future movie makers! Using what you created and learned during family art night, create and submit your very own stop motion film. The movie should be 15 to 45 seconds long and entered into one of the following categories: Suspense/Horror, Adventure, Comedy, or Romance. Winning movies will premiere as the trailers at Tulita’s upcoming Family Movie Night on April 29th. Click here to submit your entry. Contact Hayley Salus at haysal08@gmail.com with any questions.
APRIL 20 – Conservation Ambassadors (Zoo to You) Assembly
APRIL 22 – **DEADLINE EXTENDED** Last day to purchase yearbooks. Click HERE to go to the TreeRing website to purchase, and enter Tulita's code: 1015930312054053
APRIL 27 & 28 – 4th Grade Culinary Kids. The 4th grade teachers will send additional information about this in-school event.
APRIL 29 – 1st Grade field trip to the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium. The 1st grade teachers will send additional information about this field trip.
APRIL 29 - Family Movie Night at Tulita. Join us for a movie evening at school starting at 6pm (movie to start around 7pm). Wrap up warm, bring a chair or blanket, and get ready for a movie night under the stars! Click here to RSVP. Stay tuned for additional info, including how to pre-order pizza, how to volunteer, and details of the movie we will be watching. We hope to see you there!
Looking to volunteer with the PTA? We are always looking for more volunteers to help with our initiatives. Click here to express your interest in joining a PTA committee.
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Warmly,
Cari Lesser
President, Tulita PTA
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May 2 through 6 - Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week.
We will be celebrating our wonderful teachers and staff for a whole week! Stay tuned for more info.
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May 6 - Multicultural Night Scavenger Hunt from 4:30-7:30pm.
Click here to learn more about this event and to register to participate to share your culture with the Tulita community.
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Monday, May 9 at 6:30pm: Parent Ed night with Dr. Trish George on the Science of Happiness in the cafeteria.
Stay tuned for more details including how to register to attend this event.
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Tuesday, May 24: Blood Drive at Tulita.
More details to follow, including how to register to donate.
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CONGRATULATIONS to Amia Kisiler, Christopher Kadala, Curtis Bunker, David Edwards, Kate Steinbrun, and Sebastian Martinez for representing Tulita at the District Battle of the Books battle on April 6. They were up against some tough competition but did us all proud and finished just outside the medals in 4th place. Great job Tidalwaves!
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The Tulita PTA is 520 members strong!
How to join? Click here to join the PTA!
Why join? Your $12 membership not only helps pay for programs at Tulita, it strengthens the PTA’s ability to advocate for our children at the local, state and national levels.
Do I have to volunteer? No, you only have to volunteer if you want. There’s strength in numbers so sign up yourself, your student, grandparents, aunts, uncles – everyone who wants to make a positive impact on our children.
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K-5 ELA ADOPTION COMMITTEE UPDATE |
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RBUSD will be adopting a new English Language Arts (ELA) Curriculum for the 2022-23 school year.
As a part of this process, all elementary schools hosted curriculum viewing open houses. During these open houses, members of the community were invited to view the final two curriculum options (Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA), and Wit & Wisdom) and provide feedback.
To review the two curriculum options, please CLICK HERE. The link will also take you to the committee page on the RBUSD website.
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Autism Acceptance Month. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex, lifelong developmental condition that typically appears during early childhood and can impact a person’s social skills, communication, relationships, and self-regulation. The Autism experience is different for everyone. It is defined by a certain set of behaviors and is often referred to as a “spectrum condition” that affects people differently and to varying degrees. Throughout the month, Autism Speaks (a non-profit organization focused on advocacy and support, increasing acceptance, and advancing research into causes and better interventions for ASD), focuses on sharing stories and providing opportunities to increase understanding and acceptance of people with autism and fostering worldwide support. The #celebratedifferences campaign works to create connections and empower everyone in the Autism community to live fully. For more information, check out autismspeaks.org and autismsociety.org.
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Genocide Awareness Month. Genocide Awareness Month is commemorated in April because this month contains many significant dates in the history of genocide. These include the beginnings of the Armenian Genocide, the Holocaust, the Armenian Genocide, Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda and many others.
- National Poetry Month
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April 2: Ramadan Begins. Also spelled Ramazan, Ramzan, Ramadhan or Ramathan, this holy month of worship occurs during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is observed by Muslims worldwide through a month of fasting (sunrise to sunset), prayer, reflection, and community.
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April 5: Qingming Day. This is a traditional Chinese festival observed by the Han Chinese of mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and by the ethnic Chinese of Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand. It is traditionally a day to visit and remember family ancestors. Qingming translates to “clean” and “bright,” and it is also a day to celebrate the beginning of spring. People enjoy outdoor activities during this three-day public holiday.
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April 6: Chakri Day. This is a public holiday in Thailand, officially called the Chakri Memorial Day. It is the day to commemorate the founding day of the still-reigning Chakri Royal Dynasty 1782 and to honor all their contributions throughout history.
- April 7: World Health Day.
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April 10: Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday is a Christian holy holiday that falls on the Sunday before Easter. The feast on Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, an event mentioned in each of the four canonical Gospels. Palm Sunday marks the first day of Holy Week for Christians.
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April 10: Rama Navami. This is a Hindu Spring Festival that celebrates the birthday of Lord Rama.
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April 13-15: Songkran Festival. Thai New Year marks the end of the dry season with religious ceremonies and water fights, which are a trademark of the festival.
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April 14: Vaisakhi. This is the Sikh New Year festival and one of the most important dates in the Sikh calendar. It marks the start of the Punjabi New Year, but it is also a day to celebrate 1699 - the year when Sikhism was born as a collective faith.
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April 15: Good Friday. Many Christians around the world observe Good Friday on the Friday before Easter Sunday. It commemorates Jesus Christ's Passion, crucifixion, and death, and is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum.
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April 15 – 23: Passover. Also known as Pesach in Hebrew, Passover is a major Jewish holiday that celebrates the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt and the “passing over” of the forces of destruction, or the sparing of the firstborn of the Israelites as told in the book of Exodus. During Passover, Jewish families celebrate the holiday through a special family meal called the Seder and refraining from eating leavened food.
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April 17: Easter. Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates the belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In commemorating the resurrection of Jesus, Easter also celebrates the defeat of death and the hope of salvation. Eggs are often associated with Easter as they represent new life and rebirth.
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April 21- May 2: Festival of Ridvan. This festival is the holiest of days in the Baha'i tradition and commemorates the 12 days when Bahá'u'lláh, the prophet-founder, lived in paradise, which is called Ridván.
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April 22: Earth Day. First held in April 1970, Earth Day is an annual event to demonstrate support for environmental protection.
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April 23: Day of Silence - LGBTQ+. This is an annual day of action to spread awareness about the effects of the bullying and harassment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning students. In the United States, some students take a day-long vow of silence to symbolically represent the silencing of LGBTQ students.
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April 24: Armenian Martyrs Day. This day is a public holiday in Armenia and observed by many in the international Armenian community, which honors the memory of the victims of genocide that began on April 24,1915.
Click here to access the DEI Book Nook to find a list of elementary-age books that celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Click here to visit the Redondo Beach Council DEI home page.
SAVE THE DATE: DEI Forum, May 16.
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SAVE THE DATE: The RBEF Light Up the Night "Vegas Style" gala will be held on May 27, 2022 at the Portofino Hotel & Marina. Click here to purchase your ticket and for more information.
The pre-event Raffle is for two (2) 3-days VIP passes to BeachLife! The cost is $50 per raffle ticket. Raffle tickets must be purchased in person and the drawing will be held on May 2nd. There is a limited number of tickets so folks will have a 1 in 150 chance to win.
Please see our Tulita RBEF rep, Christy Emanuel, outside school during valet hours or via email at christyemanuel@gmail.com
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UPCOMING WEBINARS/ COMMUNITY EVENTS |
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LET'S SUPPORT OUR TULITA COMMUNITY |
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Tulita PTA is compiling a list of local, small businesses owned by Tulita families. We will share it with Tulita parents so people can seek out, and support, those businesses that are so crucial to our community.
Simply click here to fill out the FORM to be included. |
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Thank you to all of our members who have signed up for corporate matching through their companies to help double their support for the Tulita PTA.
If you are enrolled/plan to enroll in the corporate matching program, please click here to fill out a simple form to help us manage the payments.
Click here to find out if your company will match your donation to the Tulita PTA and for frequently asked questions about the corporate matching program.
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DO YOU SHOP ON AMAZON?
Amazon is giving free money to Tulita!
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Amazon Smile is a program through Amazon where they donate 0.5% of the purchase price of all items to the charity of your choice: Tulita Elementary PTA.
Shopping at Amazon Smile is identical to shopping at Amazon with all the same items, so you use your existing Amazon account, and, if you are a Prime Member, your purchases are eligible for Prime just like before. Sound easy? It is!
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Tulita Elementary PTA
Cari Lesser
- President
"Grab Your Captain,
the Tidal Waves are Back!"
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