• March 21, 2022 Newsletter •
Hello Tulita Families!

We have had a busy month filled with lots of events such as Virtual Family Art Night, the 3rd grade Battle of the Books battle, the 2nd grade field trip to the Aquarium of the Pacific, and a Culinary Kids assembly for the 5th graders. Running Club is in full swing as are the Gardening/Nutrition and Hands on Art lessons taught by our talented parent volunteers and docents.  

The month continues with more fun events. Be sure to check out the Tulita app and attached flyers for additional information.

MARCH 23 – Coffee with the Principal at 8:15am in the cafeteria.

MARCH 23 – 4th/5th grade Tulita Battle of the Books Battle.  The BOB committee has emailed detailed information if your student is registered to participate in this event.

MARCH 30 – BNice Assembly

APRIL 4 - Yearbook Ads Due for 5th graders.  Create a special message for your 5th grader with a yearbook ad. Contact Katie Laughrey at laughreyfamily@gmail.com with any questions.

APRIL 6 - 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 29.  Click here to submit your entry. Contact Hayley Salus at haysal08@gmail.com with any questions.  

APRIL 15 – Last Day to Purchase Yearbooks.   Click HERE to go to the TreeRing website to purchase, and enter Tulita's code: 1015930312054053

Submit Photos for the Yearbook via email (tulita.yearbook@gmail.com), the Tulita App, or the TreeRing website. Thank you in advance for your photo contributions!

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.

Connect with the Tulita PTA: Take a look at our website, download our App, and find us on Facebook/Instagram.

Feel free to reach out to me at tulitaptapresident@gmail.com with any questions, comments or concerns.
Warmly,
Cari Lesser
President, Tulita PTA
SAVE THE DATE
APRIL 6 – PTA Association Meeting, 8:15am, in the cafeteria
We are so excited to hold our Association meetings back IN-PERSON!  Join us in the cafeteria - ALL PTA members are warmly invited to attend.
APRIL 6 – 4th/5th grade District Battle of the Books Battle
Our winning team from the Tulita BOB battle on 3/23 will have the opportunity to battle against other Redondo elementary schools at the District battle at Beryl Elementary school.
APRIL 29 - Family Movie Night at Tulita
Join us for a movie evening at school! More info to follow.
UPCOMING EVENTS
GRATITUDE CORNER
Thank you to Holly Rebbeck, Stacy Buss and Amy Gammill for leading the 3rd grade BOB battle, and to Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Daly for being our question readers. Thank you also to all the parent volunteers who helped make it a success.  

CONGRATULATIONS to the Red Team - Grayson Tom, Harper Gammill, Joey Cartlidge, Landon Hsu, Lena Murakami, and Marley Lesser - for being book stars and winning the battle. Just 2 points separated them and the 2nd placed Green Team, but the book-knowledge of every team was impressively high. A great time was had by all!  
An enormous thanks goes to Hayley Salus for organizing and leading over 90 families in an amazing virtual Family Art Night where attendees created characters to star in their very own stop motion films.  Creativity was abound and we are excited to see the movies next month!
PTA MEMBERSHIP
The Tulita PTA is 518 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.
K-5 ELA ADOPTION COMMITTEE UPDATE
RBUSD’s K-5th ELA Curriculum Adoption Committee is in the final phases of curriculum selection. The list is down to four high-quality curricula:
·       Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA)
·       Expeditionary Learning Education
·       myView Literacy (Savvas)
·       Great Minds Wit & Wisdom

At this stage, the Committee has split into three specialized groups, each group analyzing all four curricula under the lens of one of our three Non-negotiables:
Non-negotiable 1: Building knowledge through high-quality texts
Non-negotiable 2: Evidence-based questions, tasks, and assignments
Non-negotiable 3: Science of Reading/Reading Foundational Skills 

Our specialized group meetings were held on Feb. 28, Mar. 1 and Mar. 3 bringing us down to the top two curricula. The final two curricula will then be presented to a wider audience at the elementary schools via a “Road Show” so that additional administrators, teachers and caregivers can provide review and feedback.

Click HERE for a link to the committee page on the RBUSD website.
DEI CORNER
Diversity
Equity
Inclusion
  • March is National Women's History Month.  During the month of March, we give a little extra attention to all of the amazing accomplishments of strong, determined women. Since 1987, the United States has formally recognized March as National Women’s History Month. Every woman has a story to tell and gifts to share with the world. So get ready, because this month is about honoring magnificent ladies, and we are ready to celebrate it to the fullest.
  • Brain Injury Awareness Month
  • Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month
  • Developmental Disabilities Month
  • March 1st -19th.  This is a 19 day fast for those who follow the Baha'i religions path.
  • March 1st - Maha Shivratri.  Fast for the day.
  • March 1st- International Wheelchair Day.
  • March 1st  - Mardi Gras/Shrove Tuesday.
  • March 2nd - Ash Wednesday.
  • March 7th - Clean Monday.
  • March 8th - International Women’s Day
  • March 16th - Greek Lent Starts
  • March 16th - Magha Puja Buddhist
  • March 16th & 17th -  Purim
  • March 17th -  St. Patrick’s Day
  • March 19th - Holi 
  • March 20th -  Nowruz -Zoroastrian (Zoroastrianism is an ancient Persian religion that may have originated as early as 4,000 years ago. Arguably the world’s first monotheistic faith)
  • March 21st - International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination
  • March 21st -  World Down Syndrome Day
  • March 24th - World Tuberculosis Day
  • March 26th - Purple Day for Epilepsy
  • March 29th - Hola Mohalla 
  • March 31st - Cesar Chavez Day

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.
RBEF
May 27, 2022 – Save the Date for RBEF’s in-person annual Spring Gala at the Portofino Hotel & Marina. Stay tuned for the fun details!
UPCOMING WEBINARS/ COMMUNITY EVENTS
Mamma Mia @ RUHS.  

Are you ready to dance, jive, and have the time of your life? RUHS Performing Arts proudly presents: MAMMA MIA! Featuring the hit music of ABBA played by our very own student band.

Join us in the RUHS Auditorium March 25th, March 26th, April 1st, and April 2nd at 7:00 pm and March 27th at 2:00 pm. Tickets can be purchased for $10.00 through any cast/crew member or at the RUHS ASB Finance Office. Tickets are $15 at the door and available on ruhsdrama.com. You can’t resist it!
RUHS Game Day T-Shirt

RUHS Girls Lacrosse is launching a fundraiser and selling a Game Day Redondo t-shirt. All profits for this shirt will go to the Redondo Girls Lacrosse Program. 
 
The shirt is $25 each (includes tax) and is available in unisex, women's, and youth and is in a Heather Navy color.
LET'S SUPPORT OUR TULITA COMMUNITY
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.
ONGOING FUNDRAISERS
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! 
 
To shop, go to https://smile.amazon.com/ch/23-7063162 and select Tulita Elementary PTA as your chosen charity. After that, remember to visit smile.amazon.com to shop instead of amazon.com
Tulita Elementary PTA

Cari Lesser
- President


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