Principal’s Corner: A Message from Principal Kamau
Happy Memorial Day Weekend Warner Families:
I hope your family is well and that you are taking advantage of the three-day weekend to rest and to prepare to finish strong in the remaining two weeks of the school year.
My recommendation to everyone is to be completely plugged in to all the events planned for the remainder of the school year. There are two (morning) assemblies scheduled for June 2nd and June 6th to appreciate and recognize teachers, students and parent volunteers. Warner Avenue is the best school because of our hard-working teachers, students and parent volunteers. I would love to have as many parents as possible attend the assemblies on June 2nd and June 6th. Are you in?
Other dates to keep in mind are June 9th and June 10th. Both days are minimum days. That means that school begins at8:00am and ends at 12:30pm. It is painful see the sad faces of students sitting in the office for a long time because parents forgot to pick-up them up at 12:30pm. Put a smile on your child’s face by calendaring the minimum day times on your phone.
Our final pillar of character for the year is citizenship. Students will learn about citizenship characteristics and they will be recognized for demonstrating these characteristics by having their name placed on the “Kids with Character” wall. Good citizens are active in the community, they respect authority and obey laws, they help make things better and they protect the environment.
Congratulations to our fifth-grade teachers and students!
The 2016 culminating class is caring, mature, and scholarly. The students’ academic career at Warner Avenue is quickly coming to an end and we are excited to celebrate them on June 9, 2016. Parents, please pay close attention to the Culmination Guideline letter as we collaborate in making this day a memorable experience for everyone.
I am thankful for Warner teachers. They make me proud to be an educator; to principal a team of educators who believe that excellence is the bar, no excuses. When you work with a team that has at the core a can-do attitude, each day is a joy. I am joy-filled!
Be Well: Be Kind
Agnes Kamau, Principal
Community Service Tracking Forms Due 5/31
Community service tracking forms are due by TUESDAY, MAY 31st. You can find tracking forms outside the Warner office.
Please turn in your completed form to the community service mailbox in the Warner office. The entries should be signed by the event organizer or parent for self-directed activities.
Warner kids who complete 10 hours or more of service will be recognized at the end of the year assembly on June 6th. The Warner student who earns the most hours will receive a special acknowledgment.
Thank you for making a difference in our community!
Please contact Neda Rahimi at neda26@aol.com if you have any questions.
Thank You, Drop-Off Volunteers
Week of 5/9: 4th Grade
Dan Selzer, Renny Fields, Chris George, Jelena Verny, Anita Hedvat, Craig Night, Ronadl Benudiz, Danny Grover, Michelle Russo, Rich Shuter, Murdoch McKillop, Guadalupe Lazcano, Karen Fisher, Chehreh Soleimani, Jessica Kaplan, Jon Perlman, Nan Staddon, Peyman Banooni, Farnaz Manavi, Hawazen Radwan
Week of 5/16: 3rd Grade
Ben Austin, Dana Levertov, Chris Szekely, Ewe Chung Chung, Jill Shinefild, Nathan Bahmanyar, Marcela Rosmanich, Nader Ahdout, Marni Bernstein, Jonathan Kim, Sarah Silverton, Gwen Fritzinger, Nick Zargarpour, Jean Huber, Tyra Hunt, Laurent Rizzo, Tanaz Banooni, Kristin Grove, Jonah Borris, Vicki Bolton
Want to Get Involved Next Year?
Warner has several open committee positions — please see below and help out!
Become an active member in the WAVE community by chairing one of these committees (do it with a friend or two, if you’d like):
OPEN COMMITTEE POSITIONS (detailed job description available upon request)
WAVE Finance Committee:
We need your expertise, passion and time to continue WAVE’s successful oversight of deposits, expenses, accounting, tax preparation, fiduciary responsibility and process review. We’ve divided the roles so that it’s not too time consuming for any one person. Our intent is to share information and process with you so that you can get involved in a comfortable way. We have many dedicated parents on the FinanceCommittee and the WAVE Board who have children graduating this and next year so it’s urgent that we pass the torch onto those who can carry on the success and strength of Warner Ave. Elementary School and its parent support group, WAVE.
Community Grants: Research and write grant applications for
Warner
Graphic Design Chair: Design logos and T-shirts for school events, oversee School Roster layout, Annual Fund brochure and other WAVE publications. Familiarity with Adobe Suite (InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop) a plus but not a necessity.
NOVA is over for the school year! Galaxy is still available until the end of the school year.
This is EXTRAVAGANZA WEEK, Children performing in Grease are expected to stay until 6PM both Tuesday and Wednesday with a PERFORMANCE on Thursday 6/2/16 at 4:00PM.
Thank you Warner for a WONDERFUL SCHOOL YEAR! We truly appreciate all of your support and assistance!
Shopping in Century City? Earn Money for Warner
Earning money for Warner is easy when you shop in Century City.
Once your account is confirmed, you can submit receipts by signing into your account. Select the ‘Points’ tab, then ‘Add Points.’ Be sure to ‘Pick Partner’ and choose Warner. Or submit your receipts to the Westfield Customer Service Desk within 7 days.
Upload your receipts within 14 days of purchase.
Coach Diamond’s Playground Wish List
LAUSD funds only get us the basics, so Coach Diamond is in need of some playground/recess equipment for school. Please see her wish list below. Everything on coach’s list is on the Amazon Smile website*.
2) select Warner Avenue Foundation as your charitable organization (by doing so, the school will receive a percentage of the sale proceeds)
3) shop.
You can hand deliver the items to school or deliver to the following address: WAVE, c/o Erin Diamond, 615 Holmby Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024.
*Amazon Smile is a simple and automatic way for you to support WAVE every time you shop, at no cost to you. You can use your existing Amazon account on Amazon Smile.
Wish list:
Mikasa Playground Ball – 8.5″
Mikasa Playground Ball – 10″
Mikasa Playground Ball – 13″
Mikasa Serious Soccer Ball – Size 4
Wilson Soft Play Outdoor Volleyball
Spalding NBA Street Basketball – Size 6 Intermediate
Assorted Nylon Reinforced Bean Bags – 5″
Wham-o Allsport Frisbee
Chinese Jump Ropes
Board Games for Game Room (any are appreciated)
Jacks & Ball Sets
Ride-On Scooter – Original Flying Turtle
Bonded Foam Gymnastics Mat – 4′ x 8′ x 2′ Blue by Orbring (Need 6)
Corporate Sponsors Wanted
Any parent or business interested in corporate sponsorship (advertising in the roster, banners at school corners, this newsletter) please contact Tracy Austin at tsue73@yahoo.com.
It’s a tax-deductible contribution to Warner AND a great way to advertise your business to all the parents and the entire neighborhood.
Lost And Found
The Lost and Found is located outside the kindergarten yard. Please check regularly for your children’s lost items. Lunch boxes will will thrown out at the end of the day each Friday. Unclaimed clothing will be donated monthly.
Warner What’s Happening Newsletter Submissions:
All newsletter submissions must be approved and emailed to admin@warnerwhatshappening.com by 4:00 p.m. the Friday prior to the following week’s Newsletter.
CLICK HERE to shop Amazon and earn money for Warner.
RALPHS
Help us earn money from Ralph’s simply by scanning your Ralph’s Reward Card with the scan bar code letter you received in the first day package next time you shop at Ralph’s and they’ll send Warner a percentage of your purchases. You need only scan the letter once to be in their system for the school year and just scan your Reward Card as usual. You need to scan it again even if you scanned it at the beginning of the last school year.
eSCRIP
eScrip has rebate relationships with many different vendors. Go towww.escrip.com and register your grocery cards (Pavilions, Vons); Macy’s card; and all credit cards. Shop at your usual stores in town. If you use your registered card for a purchase, Warner automatically receives a percentage. If you go through escrip.com online shopping mall, many more merchants are available that will give Warner a % of your purchases. You must renew your Von’s registration with escrip every September.
Target
Every time you use your Target Redcard or Target credit card when you shop, Warner gets 1% of your total purchases by calling 800-316-6142 and designating Warner as your school. Or register online at
www.target.com/redcard
1) Click “Take charge of education”
2) Click “enroll now”
3) select zip code and type 90024 and then select Warner Ave
4) type your redcard account number and name
This is an easy process and takes less than 5 minutes – please sign up.
Shop at OFFICE DEPOT and they’ll send Warner 5% of every purchase!! Simply mention WARNER School to the cashier if in stores or at the time of check out on line or punch in Warner’s NEW ID# 700-100-74. Thank you for supporting Warner!!
Box Tops
eBoxTops are worth 10 cents each, and they add up fast! Our school can use the money to buy whatever it needs! Here’s how:
There is potential for our school to earn thousands of dollars through these programs so PLEASE participate and sign up.
THANK YOU for supporting Warner!!
Please recycle your used ink cartridges. Drop them off in the containers by the Main Office. Look for more recycling drives coming to Warner this year!
RALPHS
eSCRIP
Target
