We now have four classes at 100% participation! School-wide we are at 78% participation. Individual class participation is shown below:
Warner Annual Fund Class Participation as of 3/9/18
Thank you again to the following families for your support of, and donation to, the Warner Annual Fund (names in bold have donated since the last posting of this list in
Warner What’s Happening). These are the names that will be printed on the banner; please contact Jodi Fenton at warnerannualfund@gmail.com by Monday at 9:00am if there is a missing or misspelled name.
Havana Nights Says, “Gracias!”
Thank you to everyone who attended the Havana Nights Spring Auction gala on Saturday night. We loved seeing Ms. Kamau, the parents, teachers and staff having a great time while also raising money for our children.
We would like to thank everyone who contributed to the success of the gala.
Principal Kamau, our amazing teachers and staff for their support and dedication
Ms. German and the STAR staff, and especially those who worked at the auction
Holly Shuter, who took beautiful portraits of our children
Noel Wax and family, who generously donated the photo booth which added another level of fun to the party
Josh Kafka and Blisscape for the amazing hotel stay donations from all over the world.
Melissa Mitchell for her help on the courtyard decorations
Paula Lewis for her help in setting up at the SLS
Sharen Ghaten, our hilarious emcee
Rolfe Auerbach, our auctioneer extraordinaire
Monsieur Marcel Gourmet Market & Restaurant and the Strouk Family for their very generous donation of wine and spirits
Jeannine Sehati andCynthia Wyse for their continued support
Sherry Lavian and Sandy Pirnazar, our solicitations co-chairs, who coordinated the hundreds of amazing auction items
Hasti Daneshvar, Jennifer Gonsky, Emily Klaparda and Sara Medifar, our auction co-chairs who made the night possible and a great success
A special thank you to all of our Spring Auction class reps, Spring Auction class baskets reps, the Spring Auction sponsors and everyone who solicited donations. We couldn’t do this without you and we are grateful for you!
Finally, a big thanks to all of you wonderful Warner families, whose generosity and dedication is unmatched.
Dina Cohen & Jessica Weisblum
Say Cheese!
LAUSD PASSport – Have You Signed Up?
Calling All Scientists!
The Warner Science Slam is Sunday, May 20 from 11 am – 3 pm. We are looking for parents or other Warner family and friends who can demonstrate science experiments, and other age- appropriate scientific hands-on activities. In the past, we have had presentations from science instructors, researchers and clinicians from USC, UCLA and JPL as well as teachers from neighboring elementary and middle schools, to name a few.
This is a great event to share your love of science with our warner community!
If you or any other Warner family and friends are interested in participating and/or want to learn more about what is involved in being a presenter, please contact Sarah Silverton at silverton.sarah@gmail.com.
Spring Sing 2018 – “Come Fly With me”
This year’s Spring Sing is on Friday, March 23, 2018. There will be only one show at 11 a.m. on the yard.
Please note this is a minimum day. School begins at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 12:30 p.m.
BrainPop covers topics within Science, Math, Social Studies, English Language Arts, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Music, Health, Reading, and Writing. The content is carefully mapped to the Common Core, aligned to academic standards, and searchable with the online Standards Tool.
Hundreds of topics are all brought to life through short, animated movies and related interactive quizzes, timelines, charts, writing/vocabulary activities, graphic organizers, and much more.
We have access to two programs-BrainPop (upper grades) and BrainPop Jr. (lower grades). Each has its own website:
Warner’s Community Builders want to introduce “Flowers with Inspiration in the Office”.
Please sign up in the office to bring flowers (home-bought or from your garden) in your own vase Monday morning to Friday afternoon. Please have your kids find an inspirational quote to place in the 3″ x 5″ frame (frame is provided) as well your kid’s name. We hope you will take part in this sweet and new Warner tradition.
There will be a sign-up list at the office for Flowers with Inspiration. Please ask Pam or Caroline for the list.
Warner Avenue Elementary would like to thank its corporate sponsors for their generous support of our amazing school!
Diamond Plus Level Corporate Sponsor
Peter Mac, Mac Realty
Diamond Plus Level Corporate Sponsor
Jordana Leigh, Rodeo Realty
Jim Bremner, Gibson International
Larry Young, Berkshire Hathaway
Platinum Level Corporate Sponsor
Nader “Nick” Zargarpour, Esq., Zargarpour Law Firm, APC
Gold Level Corporate Sponsor
Troy Slaten, Esq., Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, LLP
Silver Level Corporate Sponsor
Bahar Soomekh, LA Bahar Real Estate
Master Jason Hwang, Hwang’s Tae Kwon Do Center
Bronze Level Corporate Sponsor
Rolling Robots (Children’s Robotic Workshop, Teams and Parties, West LA)
Warner STAR (After-School Enrichment Program)
Basic Level Corporate Sponsor
Eve Lahijani, MS RD (Registered Dietician, West LA)
Farah Hekmat, MD (Pediatrician, Beverly Hills)
Image Wireless, Inc. (Cellular Services/Products, Westwood Village)
David Yashar, Keller Williams Realty Westside
Cute Moves (Children’s Dance Classes)
Fariborz Rodef, DDS, Children’s Dental Fun Zone (Pediatric Dentist)
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 the third Tuesday of each month.
Warner What’s Happening Newsletter Submissions:
All newsletter submissions must be approved and emailed to warneravenews@gmail.com by 4:00 p.m. the Friday prior to the following week’s newsletter. I had such a great time at Havana Nights that I lifted the No Slime Making in the Living Room embargo.
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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!
