CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY and the HARLEM RENAISSANCE!

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CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY and the HARLEM RENAISSANCE!




What an amazing Black History Celebration we had this week! 
The theme this year was The Harlem Renaissance!! 
BFA HOSTS STAFF & TEACHER LUNCH
Our Black Family Association "BFA" provided and served a delicious staff/teacher lunch of chicken and waffles (the birthplace of this yummy tradition was during the Harlem Renaissance)!! 
Thank You to Chef Govind Armstrong, Father to Nesta & Sonika Armstong (2nd) and Warren Bell, Father to Abijah & Elijah Bell (3rd / Kinder) who made the most scrumptious Belgian waffles!! 
Chef Govind how do we get your Amazing waffle recipe??!!

Thank you to:
- Courtney Washington, 
Mom to Ella & Elijah Parham (3rd)
- Jennifer Archie, 
Mom to June Archie (4th)
- Lynda Andrews, 
Mom to Matthias Andrews (2nd)
- Christina Knight, Mom to 
Vivienne & Juliette Knight (4th / Kinder)  
- Robin Aaron, 
Mom to Khloe Aaron (5th) and 
- Naima Keith, 
Mom to Ella Soriano-Hewitt (3rd)

They all organized, coordinated and served up delicious fried chicken and yummy sides from The Serving Spoon (Inglewood, CA).
To each and every Community BFA Family who donated funds to make this Staff Lunch tradition possible and also gave their time to come and serve (Shanisha Courtney, Ivy Bordenave-Priestley and Josephine Myers) thank you! It would not have been doable without each and every one of you!!
TASTING
The kids are still talking about how delicious their peach cobbler tasting was!!! Thank you to Naima Keith, Mom to Ella Soriano Hewitt (3rd) who coordinated this yummy tasting along with a team of Amazing parents (Erlinda Carter, Courtney Washington & Groesbeck Parham, Christina & Mike Knight, Greer Engonga, Jennifer & Marlin Archie, Marlene Wurbs, Jennifer James and Kristen Agnew) who seamlessly produced 450 tasting cups for all of our kiddos!!!! 
Thank you as well to CFF for their generous donation to make this tasting possible!!
PERFORMANCE
Wow!! What an Amazing performance and Celebration of the Harlem Renaissance!! We cannot thank the talented Danielle Lewis, Mom to London Minor (4th) enough!! She created and performed a spectacular show which included dancing and a surprise performance from our very own Louie Armstrong             AKA Mr. Ricco Ross!! 
The kids loved watching and learning the Charleston and Lindy Hop moves and hearing that iconic Armstrong tone which is known and remembered today!! Thank you Danielle for giving of your time and energy in this way to provide our students this amazing, informative and fun assembly!!
DECOR
Our Black History Celebration remembered the Harlem Renaissance this week, and the auditorium came to life as everyone was transported back to Harlem. The Renaissance was a brilliant era filled with music, art, poetry and so much more and we loved traveling through this celebration of our history!! 
Thank you to:
- Warren Bell & Tan Collier parents of 
Abijah & Elijah Bell (3rd / Kinder)
-  Seira Santizo-Greenwood, Mom to 
Kaylee & Alanna Greenwood (2nd / Kinder) 
- Kamille Maslon, Mom to 
Kameron & Kai Currie (4th / 2nd) and
- Lynda Andrews, Mom to 
Matthias Andrews (2nd)
This team, plus their kiddos, put in countless hours to produce this beautiful tribute to the Harlem Renaissance. Please be sure to stop by and visit, before Friday, March 1st as there is lots to see and learn!! 
Thank you as well to Jennifer James, Mom to Brooklyn James (4th) who printed and gifted the amazing "Black History Celebrates the Harlem Renaissance Posters" among other memorable decor pieces on display in the auditorium!! Thank YOU to Paperie and Press!
Again, we cannot thank CFF and our BFA Families enough! 
It was a beautiful celebration by an amazing team! 

































Check out what's happening this week- there's a LOT going on . . .




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SAVE THE DATE TO PARTICIPATE!


BSAP Families - Save the date to participate in this year's Black Student Bridging Program! Students will master Common Core Standards in Math and Reading. Other activities include Hands-on Science Labs with Teach to Reach and PE / Enrichment with Got Game Sports Camp! Lunch will also be provided.





  • Recurring Events:
    • Mondays - Math Kangaroo Club 
    • Tuesdays -  Tuesday Enrichment 
    • Tuesdays & Thursdays - Musical Theater
    • Fridays - Morning Assembly
  • February 26: Council Meeting
  • February 27: Black History Class Presentations, Grades K & 5
  • February 28-29: After School Intervention sessions
  • February 29: Parent Empowerment Workshop- How to Make Social Studies Meaningful with Peta Lindsay, UCLA Teacher Leader
  • March 1: Parent Workshop with SaRah Feinstein: Five Ways to Connect and Communicate Love
  • March 4-8 Parent Conferences
  • March 4-8: Book Fair
  • March 5: Grandparents Day
  • March 6-7: Minimum Day, Dismissal at 12:45
  • March 6-7: NO AFTER-SCHOOL INTERVENTION
  • March 6-7: OLSAT Testing for Gr. 2
  • March 6: Vision Screening with Nurse Mary for K, 2nd, and 5th graders
  • March 7: Safety Drills
  • March 8: Teatime with Toni
  • NAEP Testing for 4th Graders







TUTORING HELP IS HERE!


We have great news! The LAUSD is providing no cost, vendor-provided, virtual tutoring services for students in math and/or ELA. Tutoring happens in the evenings under supervision.  Parents select a vendor and tutoring times when they enroll via enroll.lausd.net. For more information, please visit www.lausd.org/tutoring. 







Click here to view the GATE Meeting Presentation from December 1, 2023.






          




2023-24 PARENT EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOP SERIES

All parents are invited to monthly workshops featuring topics to help your child achieve academically. Workshops will be facilitated by UCLA experts in the particular field of study.
We hope you can all attend!

(topics are subject to change)
REVISED 10/22/2023

September 7 and 28: Parents- Empowered to Lead Improvement

October 19: Strategies to Get Your Kids to Love Reading

November 9: Eureka Math

December 7: Everyday Math Skills to Teach at Home - Lavyddya Anderson

January 18: Informational & Narrative Writing and How to Support Each at Home - Marlene Carter

February 8: Celebrating Black History - Peta Lindsay

February 29: How to Make Social Studies Meaningful - Peta Lindsay

March 21: Persuasive Writing and How to Support It at Home - Marlene Carter

April 18: Next Generation Science Standards - Zach Cue 

May 9: Engineering Standards - Zach Cue 

May 30: How Kids Learn to Read - Shayla Brown

All remaining workshops will begin at 1:30 p.m. in Room 23 unless otherwise noted.


BSAP REGIONAL FAMILY ADVISORY MEETINGS



VALET RULES



    For the SAFETY of your child and ALL children and parents at CMCS, if you are driving your child to school you MUST follow these valet rules. 
    • Arrive at CMCS between 7:30 and 8:00
    • Enter through the gate on the EAST side of the school.
    • Drive along the left curb.  The right curb is a bus lane whether or not the buses have arrived.
    • Wait patiently in a single file line along the left curb of the driveway.
    • When a valet volunteer or LAUSD staff directs you, turn right at the parking lot and pull up to the Valet Curb.  There can be a maximum of 3 cars at the Valet Curb.  
    • Under no circumstances can you park with your child and walk them through the parking lot. If, especially during these first weeks of school, you want to walk your child to the front gate, you MUST drop your child at the Valet Curb and then park your car.  Your child can wait for you near the valet volunteers on the bench by the Valet Curb.
    • When you arrive at the Valet Curb, your child should be ready to exit the car from the passenger side of the vehicle.  IF a passenger side exit from your vehicle is unavailable, your child must wait until a valet volunteer opens the driver side door and escorts them in front of your car onto the curb.
    • Under no circumstances should the driver exit the vehicle.
    • Do not pull around cars in the valet line including at the Valet Curb.  The line is single file from the east gate entrance  through to the west gate exit.  Please wait your turn to drop off your child and to exit campus.
    • FINALLY, be patient and kind.  The valet volunteers and LAUSD staff are there for the safety of your children.  Please treat them, the children, and the other drivers with respect.




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