Celebrate Parras PTSA's 70th birthday

Please join us on February 25 at our largest fundraiser of the year as we celebrate the 70th birthday of the Parras PTSA! Must be 21 or over to attend the event

Tickets are limited, so get them while they last. The evening will include dinner, dancing, silent auction, prizes and more!!

The silent auction will go live on February 20 and end the night of the event. You don't have to attend the party to bid in the auction! You can buy your event tickets and register for the auction below.

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.

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!

We will randomly select ONE lucky winner from NEW memberships (January 17-31) to receive a pair of tickets to our (21+) Parras PTSA 70th Birthday Celebration Party on February 25th.

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

Join the conversation and meet the three candidates running for the RBUSD Board of Education this year.

WHEN: February 7th, 7PM

WHERE: RUHS Auditorium

The forum will be moderated by the League of Women Voters.

#ICanHelp parent discusion on technology and social media

A total of 56 people attended the #ICANHELP parent presentation sponsored by the Parras PTSA.

Please see below the links for more resources on the topic and the slides from the presentation.

Donations in the memory of Kalea and Noah Avery

If you would like to make a donation in the memory of Kalea and Noah Avery, please consider doing so via the fundraising page set up by their parents.

The link can be found HERE. Thank you.

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.

Hands on Art needs your help!

Our next Hands on Art project will take place during PE classes, Friday, January 20 through Friday, January 27. 

Check out our second project of the year: Owls in the Neighborhood

Sign up using the link below.

Questions:  hoa@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.

Other volunteer opportunities for 2022-23 School Year

We need several Chairs and Committee members to help make the 22-23 an epic year full of education, fun, events, and more! If you can help, please see below.

Honorary Service Awards Committee Members

70th Anniversary Volunteers

Schools of Excellence Chair

January 22^nd – Lunar New Year – The Lunar New Year is celebrated in many Asian countries including China, Korea, Vietnam, Singapore, and Malaysia, along with Asian communities around the world. It is also known as the Spring Festival. The New Year marks the transition between zodiac signs: 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit; 2022 the Year of the Tiger. The first day of the festival begins on the New Moon some time each year between January 21st and February 20^th and culminates on the 15^th day of New Year with a Lantern Festival. It is a holiday marked by many traditions and special foods and is a time to reunite with family to bless the new year with good fortune.

January 27^th - UN Holocaust Memorial Day - The United Nations General Assembly designated the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. On this annual day of commemoration, the UN and its member states honor the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust (2/3 of Jewish population of Europe) and millions of other victims of Nazism and work to develop educational programs to help prevent future genocides.

Shade Hotel Staycation

Book a stay at Shade until January 31st and mention RBEF.

You will get 10% DISCOUNT.



Plus, an additional 15% OF THE REVENUE WILL GO BACK TO RBEF.

Parent Suicide Prevention Training

Parent Suicide Prevention (QPR) Training will be held at Redondo Union High School (Library) on January 20th from 9:00-10:30 AM.