Principal’s Corner: A Message from Principal Kamau
Dear Warner Community:
Congratulations to Warner students, teachers, and parents for making it a wonderful 2015-2016 learning year.
Today, I reflect on my first-year at Warner Avenue School and I want to say:
I am appreciative for the steps we have taken toward further strengthening the partnerships between school, home and the community.
It has been my blessing and honor to work very closely with WAVE Co-Presidents, Margaret Meenaghan and Sabrina IsHak. They have been instrumental in my acclamation toWarner Avenue and they have gained my love and respect because their sole mission as leaders is to enrich Warnereducational programs via school/parent partnerships.
The teachers at Warner Avenue uphold themselves as true professional educators by setting a high bar for themselves and our students. Our teachers are exemplary and I am honored to be their principal!
Thank you Ms. Chi. Your support with teachers and the community is invaluable!
The office team, Ms. Pam & Ms. Carolyn and Mr. Jerome make our daily work lighter. They never tire till the job is done. Thank you team!
I shall not attempt to name all the families who have given me their support throughout the year. If I should try, I would surely run out of WWH space. Nonetheless, I can say without any hesitation that Warner Community is a joyous and involved community.
I am delighted for our culminating 5th grade class; however I will miss them dearly. Life moves us in different directions and I will say goodbye to them for now but I will always hold them in a special place in my heart.
When the week comes to a close we will say a summer farewell and most families will return in the fall. Should your family not return, I wish you continued health, love and happiness.
Farewell to our beloved Ms. Hartley. I expect her to come by often! Farewell Ms. Ziff; may life treat you well. Together we are strong!
Be Well: Be Kind
Warmly,
Agnes Kamau, Principal
Congratulations to the New Warner Student Body Officers
Nate Verny: President
Eli Casden: Vice President
Liam Saven: Secretary
Congratulations to all the students who gave speeches and ran for office — that is its own accomplishment. Check out some photos of the kids participating in the democratic process.
Year-End Teacher & Staff Appreciation Lunch
To show appreciation to Warner teachers and staff, we are presenting a luau-themed lunch on Friday, June 10.
In lieu of food, we are accepting monetary donations. Please submit yours to the main office or directly to Cathy Lowell (cathy@skyhawk.net) or Paula Lewis (paulalewis@gmail.com).
All contributing families’ names will be recognized at the luncheon.
Thank you and enjoy Summer Break!
Faculty/Staff Luncheon Team
5th Grade Culmination Guidelines
The celebration is at hand. We are excited and proud of our spectacular 2015-2016 fifth-grade cohort. This group of students has been a great joy to the Warner staff.
By partnering, (students, teachers, parents and administrators), we can make this day a delight for all!
Dress Code
Dress as a professional, honorable student seeking to represent your family and school in the best light.
No strapless or spaghetti string shirts/tops or dresses
Stud earrings and hoops no larger than ¼ inch in diameter are permissible
No LOGOS or wording on clothing (front or back)
Low-rise pants are not permissible
Skirts and dresses must fall below students arm length fingertip reach
Underclothing may not be visible
No slip-on shoes; heels up to 1 inch, no higher; open or closed-toe shoes with a closed back or sling back are acceptable
No shorts
Slacks and collared shirts are preferable for boys
Do not expose the midriff area
Subtle lip-gloss is permissible
June 9, 2016
These rules support every family member having a clear and uninterrupted view of the ceremony. The ceremony will begin at9:00am promptly.
Plan ahead! Give your family extra time. Have your child dressed and ready before arriving to school
ALL students must be in class at 8:00am. Parents may not be in the classroom at 8:00am
Gates, Holmby Avenue only, will open at 8:40am. Families will line up and wait for directions
Leave balloons in the car. They will not be permitted into the ceremony
Umbrellas are not permitted into the ceremony
Following the Ceremony
Families will have an opportunity to visit with each other on the yard for a half-hour following the ceremony. During this time you may check your child out of school, if taking them home
Fifth grade students are expected to return to school on Friday, June 10, 2016
Celebrate your child as they walk in the pathway toward college
I look forward to a memorable day.
Be Kind: Be Well
Agnes Kamau, Principal
Siblings at 5th Grade Culmination
If your culminating 5th graders have siblings who would like to attend the ceremony on Thursday, please fill out the attached form sent by Ms. Kamau.
Thank you to all of the volunteers who made Ice Cream Fridays a great success!
Helsa Abrishami
Jaisa Bright
Jenny Closter
Neil Garg
Karen Hamilton
Nikos Iatropolis
Guadalupe Lazcano
Jane Lee
Dana Levertov
Jeffrey Lustgarten
Dalia Tehranzadeh
Julian Zolkin
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.
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.
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.
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.
WarnerWhat‘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 sendWarner 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, Warnerautomatically 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 designatingWarner 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 selectWarner 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:
RALPHS
eSCRIP
Target
