Friday, October 30, 2020

Zoom Spooktacular 10/30 at 1:30

Join us for this year's Spooktacular Halloween parade in Dr. K's Zoom room Friday, 10/30, at 1:30 p.m. hosted by Mr. Donzell. 


Friday, October 23, 2020

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Choosing a School that is Right for You

Dear Upper Grade Families, 

As you ponder the future for your soon-to-be middle schooler and wonder what school would be the best fit for your family, feel free to refer to The Walgrove Experience rubric, which lists the various attributes of a school in a way that hopefully helps you ponder any potential school's alignment with your own family's values. 


Further, to help you in your quest, please know the following:
  • LAUSD has an interest in parent choice. LAUSD has Unified Enrollment and Open Enrollment and a variety of schools to select from. LAUSD encourages principals to sign off on permit requests, as desired, so that families may choose the school that is the best fit for them. 
  • LAUSD schools include magnet schools, charter schools, SAS schools, neighborhood schools and more. For information on these models, please visit https://apply.lausd.net/
  • Regarding one of those models, SAS schools, or Schools for Advanced Studies, please know that SAS schools are schools that have applied for and have been accepted into a five-year cycle of being an SAS school, during which time they are committed to:
    • Composing classes so that certain classes have clusters of GATE students
    • Training teachers of GATE clusters a minimum # of hours per year
Is Walgrove an SAS school?

No. While Walgrove boasts a GATE population of approximately 34% (yes, 1 in 3 students is either GATE-designated or GATE-referred), has an official "GATE cluster" in nearly every general education class, and is home to several GATE certified teachers, we have not yet applied for SAS status. The next opportunity to apply for SAS status will be in 2024, and we are definitely considering applying. In the meantime, we are committed to providing for all our students a robust and well-rounded education that is ever-increasing in potency.

Does my child qualify for an SAS (or magnet) school?

If your child has already been officially designated GATE (and it says so in MiSIS), then they automatically qualify. 

If they have not yet been officially designated GATE, then they qualify if the current principal has determined that they have done EITHER of the following:
  • Earned a score in the top 15% on a recent standardized test 
  • Demonstrated prowess in critical thinking and problem-solving AND are two years above grade level in academic subjects
Once you apply for a spot in an SAS or magnet school, your child's name appears in a verification system. In January, principals log into that system and place a check mark next to each child who has applied for an SAS or magnet school and has demonstrably met the criteria, thereby verifying their qualification.

For more information, please visit https://apply.lausd.net or email Walgrove's GATE Coordinator: andrea.kittelson1@lausd.net.

Marina Del Rey Middle School & Performing Arts Magnet


 

Thursday, October 15, 2020

Walgrove Teachers and Staff 2020-2021

Dr. Andrea KittelsonPrincipalandrea.kittelson1@lausd.netOfficeZOOMGOOGLE
Yelena MalyshevaAPEISyvm5060@lausd.netOfficeN/AN/A
Tracy McCarthySAAtracy.mccarthy@lausd.netOfficeN/AN/A
Zeena PliskaTK-Kzmp7487@lausd.net4ZOOMGOOGLE
Nancy ChinKnlc0696@lausd.net5ZOOMGOOGLE
Jackie LettieriKjacqueline.lettieri@lausd.net1ZOOMGOOGLE
Cindy MazariegosTK-1 SDCcindy.mazariegos@lausd.net3ZOOMGOOGLE
Fay Whitemountain1fxw6136@lausd.net8ZOOMGOOGLE
Elvia Perez1exm2443@lausd.net25ZOOMGOOGLE
Ruben Gonzalez2rxg0663@lausd.net24ZOOMGOOGLE
Doug Merrick2-3dmerrick@lausd.net9ZOOMGOOGLE
Hernandez, Luzveida2-3l.hernandezcruz@lausd.net9ZOOMGOOGLE
Ana Lima3aal9182@lausd.net11ZOOMGOOGLE
Jeff Olf (for Ana Lima)3Jao0662@lausd.net11ZOOMGOOGLE
Leeza Legg2-3 SDCleeza.legg1@lausd.net10ZOOMGOOGLE
Charlotte Jones4msjonesroom23@gmail.com23ZOOMGOOGLE
Alejandra Biolatto4-5amb9770@lausd.net22ZOOMGOOGLE
Lynn Webster5lynnellen.webster@lausd.net20ZOOMGOOGLE
Kathy Elkins4-5 SDCkatherine.elkins@lausd.net19ZOOMGOOGLE
Matt StansburyALT PK-3matthew.stansbury@lausd.net2ZOOMGOOGLE
Chris RoseALT 4-5anna.rose@lausd.net6ZOOMGOOGLE
Susan TerrisRSPslt9365@lausd.net16ZOOMGOOGLE
Donzell LewisTheaterdonzell.lewis@gmail.comAudZOOMGOOGLE
Danielle VillalobosViolindaniv90291@gmail.comAudZOOMGOOGLE
Johnny BurtonSTEAM Studiowireartjohn@gmail.com21ZOOMGOOGLE
Francesca ForcucciSTEAM Studiofrancesca.forcucci@lausd.net21ZOOMGOOGLE
Rachel GrigsbyPEmary.grigsby@lausd.netYardZOOMGOOGLE
Barbara PaceLibrarybg1106hartzell@icloud.comLibraryZOOMGOOGLE
Nicole CurrieDancenec9991@lausd.netYard/AudZOOMGOOGLE
Cindy HardinOutdoor Edcindyhardin@laaudubon.orgGarden/ WildlandsZOOMGOOGLE
Hillary BeardAdaptive PEhillary.beard@lausd.netYard/AudZOOMGOOGLE
Brenda McDonaldOccupational Tbrenda.mcdonald@lausd.net7; 15ZOOMGOOGLE
Paloma BakerPhysical Tpaloma.baker@lausd.net7; 15ZOOMGOOGLE
Jennefer MeyerRec Tjennifer.mayer@lausd.net7; 15ZOOMGOOGLE
Bonny NgSpeech/Langbonny.s.ng@lausd.net15; 26ZOOMGOOGLE
Onubah, EdikaSpeech/Langedika.onubah1@lausd.net15ZOOMGOOGLE
Carly OlsonSchool Psychcarly.olson@lausd.netPsychZOOMGOOGLE
Krista SchoenbaumShare and Carekrista.schoenbaum@cshs.org26ZOOMGOOGLE
Debra TiggsSchool Nursedebra.tiggs@lausd.netNurseN/AN/A


Monday, October 12, 2020

FREE COVID TESTING

Dear Walgrove Community, 

The District is offering free COVID testing to all employees and families. 

Employees and families may make their appointments here: https://achieve.lausd.net/covidtestingappt

Specific results will be confidentially sent to you by email, typically within 24 hours.



Saturday, October 10, 2020

Dance with Nicole Currie Starts Monday!


Let us welcome to the Walgrove community dance teacher Nicole Currie, who will offer Zoom dance classes every other Monday at 1:30 (and video lessons in between). (Starting Monday, October 12.)

Nicole will also join us Monday, October 12 at our weekly assembly. So, be on time at 9 am and bring your dancing shoes!

Here is Ms. Nicole's Zoom link: 

Here is Ms. Nicole's Schoology GROUP (not Schoology Class) Access Code: 
R3TN-7CMW-3XMDM

Here is Ms. Nicole's Google Classroom:

Here, also, is the updated weekly schedule:


Friday, October 2, 2020

Theater with Mr. Donzell starts Monday!

Great news! The PS Arts Theater program with Mr. Donzell will be up and running this Monday, October 5, 2020.  

 

To find out when you are scheduled to attend, please refer to this schedule:



Here is Mr. Donzell's Zoom room and his Google site.


Have a terrific time, and break a leg!