April 8, 2019
Weaver Whale Mail
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Mark Your Calendars
4/8: Pacific Symphony Class Act Family Night - 6:30pm
4/12 : PTA/FOW General Meeting
5/7: Family Fun Night at Wahoo's
Principal's Message
Dear Weaver Families,
 
Thank you to all the families and community members that rallied around Weaver Elementary leading up to the Celebration of Life for Dr. Briggerman. Weaver’s strength is based in its community, and your unwavering love, generosity, and kindness was on display on Saturday afternoon. Our time together has instilled in me a deeper understanding of how deep the love truly is between the community and Dr. B. He was a remarkable man whose legacy will continue to inspire all of us to embrace life, to pursue our dreams, and to love unapologetically.
 
We will miss you, Robert.
 
Love to all,
Rick Larson
What's Happening at Weaver!
PACIFIC SYMPHONY CLASS ACT FAMILY NIGHT IS TONIGHT!
Monday, APRIL 8 STARTING AT 6:30pm
McGaugh Auditorium

The Class Act Program in collaboration with the Pacific Orchestra is proud to present our Family Night on April 8th at McGaugh Elementary school. The program will start at 6:30 with opening acts from Weaver Choir, Weaver string ensemble, McAuliffe string ensemble, Oak string ensemble, and the Los Al High School string ensemble. It is great pleasure that Doug Bayse, our Class Act musician will perform with 4 of his friends from the orchestra. It will be a musical journey through our theme of "Symphonic Storytelling" with our Composer of the Year, Petrer Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Refreshments to follow the concert. And of course, homework passes will be honored for those who bring back a Musical passport that is received during the meet and greet at the end of the concert. We look forward to seeing all Weaver families at the concert.
PTA GENERAL MEETING
Friday, April 12th promptly starting at 9am in Rm 32.

WEAVER PTA/FOW GENERAL MEETING AGENDA  
1.       Welcome- Vicky Vu
2.       Pledge of Allegiance- Vicky Vu
3.       Introduction: PTA/FOW Board members
4.      Nomination committee- Mai Lu
5.  Principals’ Report- Rick Larson
6.       PTA President’s Report- Vicky Vu
a.       Website revamping- Laura Hall
b.       Media Center
c.        Book Fair and Bingo Night
d.       Discovery Cube contract 
7.       FOW President’s Report- Francie Ghose
8.       Secretary’s Report- Lisa Massoumi
9.       Treasurer’s Report- Ruth Anne Salau
10.   Financial Secretary’s Report- Amanda Baltz
11.   Committee Chair Reports
12.   Adjournment
Weaver Lost and Found is OVER-FLOWING!!!!

Please come collect your things, all items will be donated on  Friday, April 12th.
Thank you to everyone who made Weaver Goes Gatsby a roaring success! Thank you so much to our parents, families, community and teachers and staff for their generous donations of time and money! We truly appreciate it.

Brian Maris, in collaboration with Jackie Aker, produced an amazing video about Friends of Weaver's accomplishments and goals – we encourage you to watch it here:  https://youtu.be/jrEBR3aBIOs

The Fun Continues! 
The following events are sure to be another fun and memorable nights out with Weaver Parents! Buy your tickets to reserve your spots at  www.bidpal.net/weaver  and select "Fixed Price Items"


Weaver Poker Night, May 4th!
Includes Texas Hold'em tournament, open bar, taco truck and lots of fun! 
Mardi Gras, May 18th!
This is an awesome night for make new friends and hang with your old ones! It includes meeting up in Rossmoor to have drinks and riding a party bus to an awesome New Orleans themed bar where a Hurricane cocktail, appetizers and live music await your arrival! It will surely be a fun and memorable evening! 
Safety is a Top Priority at Weaver!
 
Student safety is a top priority for all of here at Weaver Elementary School. Please join me in making Weaver safe by following these safety precautions.
 
  • Parking is not permitted along the yellow curb in the roundabout. Busses drop students off at Weaver throughout the day, and parked cars do not allow those busses to get kids home on time.
  • Turning left into the roundabout is not permitted between the hours of 7:45 AM – 8:15 AM and 2:25 PM – 2:55 PM. Turning left on Wembley creates a traffic hazard, causing other drivers to approach oncoming traffic to head northbound. Instead of turning left, parents are encouraged to head northbound on Wembley and wait in the drop off line.
  • Pick up or drop off is not permitted in the Kids Korner parking lot. This lot is for staff only. Please use the roundabout for pick up and drop off purposes.
  • Pick up or drop off is not permitted in the Piedmont Staff Lot. This lot is for staff only. Please use the roundabout for pick up and drop off purposes.
Breakfast now being served at Weaver!

Upcoming events until next PTA meeting:
4/8- Ambassador meeting
4/8- Class Act FAMILY night at McGaugh Elementary
4/11- Class Act IME for K-1st
4/12- Flag ceremony with Giving tree
4/12- PTA General meeting
Yearbooks on Sale NOW!

Order your yearbooks and personal ads now!
Yearbook Order Form
Yearbook Personal Ad Form
Yearbooks are $40 and personal ads are $7.   

Order online at ybpay.com , yearbook code 3684419.  
Save time, pay via credit card, and pay for ads and yearbook at the same time.

Turn in order forms to the Weaver office.
Yearbooks are full color, hardcover, and include each student at least twice.
Previous years’ yearbooks can be viewed in Main Office.
They are a wonderful way to remember this year at Weaver for you and your child.
Don’t wait! Yearbooks sold out last year.  The only way to guarantee you receive a yearbook is to order them now!

Other Weaver News & Updates
It's time to register or re-register your Ralph's card!
 
Did you know that Weaver benefits from the shopping you do every day? If you or someone you know shops at Ralph's, it's easy to get money back for our school.
Simply register your Ralph's card at  www.ralphs.com  or call  800-443-4438 . But remember, you MUST re-register every September/Fall even if you have registered before. Be sure to get family and friends to register too! Friends of Weaver's number is TV093.
For more detailed instructions visit  http://friendsofweaver.com/scrip.html
Weaver Families! Thank you for your hard work. Our Summer Box Tops totaled to $500.00. Awesome job cutting and collecting! Our goal this year is $1000.00 or more.  
These funds help our school with new resources and help our children grow in their educational experience.
  We will be collecting more box tops year round, so please keep sending them to school. Thank you!
District Happenings
The District is hosting a Parent Information Night on Wednesday, April 10 th  from 6:30pm to 8:00pm in the Lecture Hall 153/154 at Los Alamitos High School. The topic is “Parenting in the Digital VAPING World” which will cover:

  • The trajectory of vaping technology
  • The physical health effects of vape products
  • How to talk to your child about vaping
  • Practical steps to help prevent children from acquiring vaping devices/products
  • 
It is so important that parents/guardians are aware, knowledgeable and informed on this highly popular, quickly evolving topic. Please join us. View this  FLYER    for details.
LAEF’s Spring Break Sports Camp (NEW!)
 
Jump into our new Spring Break Sports Camp! Sign up at  www.LAEF4kids.org/programs . Camp will be from April 22-26. LAEF is proud to provide high qualified instructors from TGA Premier Sports! This is an experience your children will not want to miss
 
There will be four single sport tracks to choose from; Cheerleading, Golf, Tennis and Volleyball.    Sibling discounts available – 10% off the 1st sibling and 15% off every sibling thereafter. Camp fee increases after April 12th. Before-care and after-care are available for purchase for the week.
 
All registration information presented at  www.LAEF4kids.org/springbreak . Call (562) 799-4700 x80424 or email  programdirector@LAEF4Kids.org .
 
Registration will open on Friday, March 22!
Catalogs with all class details will be available on March 20.
Session 1 = June 10-21
Session 2 = June 24 - July 3
Elementary Campus = Lee Elementary School
Secondary Campus = Oak Middle School
Learn more at  www.LAEF4Kids.org/summer
L AEF is proud to help prevent summer learning loss through a wide variety of enrichment opportunities! In addition to our Summer Enrichment Institute, we offer several for-credit classes for high school students, as well as many sports and arts camps facilitated by our amazing district coaches and directors. More information will be available weekly, so be sure to visit LAEF4Kids.org/summer !
Submission Guidelines:
  • Send brief, written content in the body of your email to Regina Brown at: WeaverWhaleMail@gmail.com.
  • Forms and flyers must be attached as a PDF.
  • Submission deadline is the Thursday prior to Monday's mail (may send 2 weeks max ahead of event date. Special consideration will be granted to qualifying events).
Kindly, 
Regina Brown
Whale Mail Chair
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