Founders’ Day

Parras Multicultural Night

We need families willing to work as a team to represent their ethnic or other cultures. Please use the form below to express your interest.

Please attend informational meeting on March 6th, 6PM (Zoom details to come)

Preview the Silent Auction

Parras Silent Auction Donations

We are now accepting donations for the Parras Silent Auction.

If you own a business or a vacation rental or simply know someone who would be willing to donate a service or an item for our upcoming silent auction please email us.

We would greatly appreciate your contributions.

Schools of Excellence

Our PTSA is progressing through the roadmap offered by the National PTA's Schools of Excellence program. This involves some reflection on our goals and how to best achieve them. For our current board, engaging the school community in our PTSA is at the forefront, engaging families; parents, caregivers, grandparents and students. We made a big decision to revert to Zoom for our Association Meetings. We have tried to have in person meetings but the attendance was very low. We hope that by moving to zoom more parents will be able to join the conversation. When you come to an Association meeting, as a PTSA Member you get to participate in decisions on how we spend our money and our volunteer time.

Our next Association Meeting will be March 30, 6.30pm on Zoom.

Interested in joining the Parras PTSA Executive Board?

The Parras PTSA Nominating Committee is seeking candidates for the 2023-24 PTSA Executive Board. You can learn more about each Board position by clicking the links below. Without willing Board Members, Parras students won't have assembles, field trips, Science Fair or any of the other fun events run by the PTA. Please consider playing an important role in your child's school experience!

PTA Board Positions and Position Descriptions:

• President
• Executive Vice President
• Secretary
• Financial Secretary
• Treasurer
• Historian
• Vice President, Programs
• Vice President, Membership
• Vice President, Communications
• Vice President, Ways and Means
• Parliamentarian

Nominations need to be submitted by February 26.

California Scholarship Federation

2023 Spring Application

The CJSF Application for current 7th and 8th graders is now available. Applications are due at the end of the school day on Friday, February 17th and all current members must reapply. All directions to apply can be found within the application link. See Mrs. Hastings (Room 12) if you have any questions.

Parras PTSA Membership

Join the PTSA and win prizes from opportunity drawings all year.

Any NEW PTSA Memberships purchased from January 17th-31st will be entered in a Special Opportunity Drawing!

By joining the Parras PTSA, you support programs and events such as: Hands On Art, Assemblies, Teacher Grants, S.T.E.M. Night, 7th Grade Science Fair, and more...

We are currently at 844 members!

Redondo Beach Council PTA - Candidate Forum

RECORDING

Meet the three candidates running for the RBUSD Board of Education this year.

If you missed the Redondo Beach Council PTA - Candidate Forum

moderated by the League of Women Voters of Santa Monica, you can watch the recording HERE:

The forum was moderated by the League of Women Voters of Santa Monica.

Parras Yearbook - Reserve your yearbook ad space now!

Yearbook Recognition Ads are the perfect way to commemorate achievements and celebrate milestones. In addition, revenues from Recognition Ads help our school create a better yearbook. To purchase your ad online, click the link below. You will have to create your ad and then you will be prompted to pay after.

Jostens is responsible for our school's yearbook ad sales. Please do not contact or send materials to the school. All early-bird orders must be placed by 12/01/2022. After this date, the prices go up! Also, don't forget to purchase the actual Yearbook in addition to a Recognition Ad. The yearbook is produced by the Yearbook Class lead by Mrs. Kanemaru.

** Books can be purchased with Cash or Check made out to "Parras Middle School ASB" at any time up until the end of the school year. Please drop money off to Ms. Kanemaru in the Home Ec room in Hall 1.

** Ads need to be finalized and submitted when purchasing.

** Purchasing an ad does not include the book. Please don't forget to purchase a yearbook in addition to the ad purchase.

8th Grade Promotion Dance

We need volunteers for the 8th Grade Promotion Dance which will take place on June 2nd (5PM to 8PM). Multiple volunteer shifts will be available: planning the event, event set-up, volunteer during the event, and event tear down.

If you can help, please contact Beth Siracusa at 8thgradedance@parrasptsa.org.

Multicultural Celebration Committee

We will hold a Multicultural celebration evening on 3/23 and we need committee members to work on this fun event. If you would like to volunteer and be part of the committee, please complete this form below.

Black History Month

Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating Black history.

February 15^th - Parinirvana Day (Buddhist)

Parinirvana Day, or Nirvana Day is a Mahayana Buddhist holiday celebrated in East Asia. This day marks the death of the Buddha and is celebrated as Buddhists believe that having attained Enlightenment, Buddha achieved freedom from physical existence and its sufferings. Buddhists celebrate Parinirvana Day by meditating or by going to Buddhist temples or monasteries. As with other Buddhist festivals, celebrations vary throughout the world.

February 15^th- Susan B. Anthony Day

This day is a commemorative holiday to celebrate the birth of Susan B. Anthony and women's suffrage in the United States.

February 20^th - World Day of Social Justice

An international day recognizing the need to promote social justice, which includes efforts to tackle issues such as poverty, exclusion, gender inequality, unemployment, human rights, and social protections.

February 20^th – President’s Day

February 20^th – President’s Day – The third Monday in February, this federal holiday was originally established as a national holiday in 1885 in recognition of President George Washington. It is now popularly viewed as a day to celebrate all US presidents, both past and present.