Dear Walgrove Families and Staff,
First, a huge and hearty thank you to our teachers who bring so much light and love to our kiddos! Teacher Appreciation Week is just one week of many during which we all thank those who provide for all a safe space to grow and be seen!
Second, a huge and hearty blessing to all mothers, moms, mommies and mamas who bring so much of everything to everyone. Without you, where would we be? Nowhere!
Third, a congratulations to Ms. Lima for being this year's Wave Award winner!
Fourth, a giant thank you to Ms. Webster, especially, and to all teachers of grades 3-5, of course, for captaining the state assessment vessels with such care and aplomb during the crazy assessment storm that was the last two weeks!
Fifth, a grateful thank you to Farmer Adam and all the volunteers large and small who bring the harvest in. I enjoyed a chard fritatta and kale chips this weekend, much to my Cheeto-loving body's confused confusion.
Sixth, and so importantly, a gargantuan thank you to Jill Cannon and the rest of the yearbook team for working so tirelessly on this year's yearbook AND the Willy Wonka Jr. set, costume, and tech teams for such bananas ingenuity and craftsmanship AND garden volunteers who all worked SO HARD through this weekend to bring Walgrove's charm to the fore. Nothing to say but WOW! Walgrove has such talent and commitment!
Coming up this week, we have even more to look forward to with the Spring musical Willy Wonka Jr. in Walgrove's Orlantha Ambrose Center for the Performing Arts Thursday through Sunday. It will be SCRUMDIDDLYUMPTIOUS!
We also have STEAM Fest at Fairfax High School Saturday, May 18 from 10am-1pm. Thank you, Ms. Gela and kin for representing Walgrove!
AND Gifted and Talented Ed (GATE) Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) auditions at Torres High School Saturday, May 18 9am-1pm, as well.
SO MUCH GIFTEDNESS and SO LITTLE TIME!
Here is more of what is coming up this week at Walgrove:
MON
GATE Testing in the Category of Intellectual Ability for a Round of Kiddos Gr 3-5 Rm 7 8:45am
Region West visits Grade Level 4-5 math 10:30am
Musical Theater rehearsal per Debralee during Lunch and 2:32-4:30pm+
TUE
GATE Testing in the Category of Intellectual Ability for a Round of Kiddos Gr 3-5 Rm 7 8:45am
Musical Theater rehearsal per Debralee during Lunch and 2:32-4:30pm+
Angel City Youth Chorale and Tap TBD
WED
Musical Theater rehearsal per Debralee during Lunch and 2:32-4:30pm+
Angel City Youth Chorale and Tap TBD
THU
Willy Wonka Jr. School Show 1pm (teachers sign up here; Parent/Community Show 6pm (for tix, contact lisa.margeson@friendsofwalgrove.com)
FRI
Assembly in the Quad. Ms. Mazariegos' class to lead the Pledge. Performer(s) TBD
No Chess
Violin TBD
Willy Wonka Jr. School Show 1pm (teachers sign up here; Parent/Community Show 6pm (for tix, contact lisa.margeson@friendsofwalgrove.com THOUGH MAY BE SOLD OUT) SAT
VAPA Auditions at Hilda Solis Learning Academy for those in Grades 3-5 that were Referred, Applied and Accepted (Note the location change.)
STEAM Fest at Fairfax High for ALL 10am-1pm. Performances, Art, Robotics, Booths. Ms. Gela to represent!
Willy Wonka Jr. at Walgrove 5pm (for tix, contact lisa.margeson@friendsofwalgrove.com)
SUN
Willy Wonka Jr. at Walgrove 4pm (for tix, contact lisa.margeson@friendsofwalgrove.com THOUGH MAY BE SOLD OUT)
OTHER IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:
May 12 - Mother's Day
May 13 - Ms. Albanez and Ms. Kamau experience upper grade math at 10:30am
May 16-19 - Willy Wonka Jr. in the Orlantha Ambrose Performing Arts Center (with additional tech and dress rehearsals and performances during the week of May 13-17 for students and staff)
May 18 - Region West STEAM Fest at Fairfax High 10am-1pm (Ms. Gela to represent!)
May 18 - LAUSD GATE Visual and Performing Arts Auditions at Hilda Solis Academy 9am-1pm
May 20 - Fire Drill 10:30am
May 21 - Coffee and Diet Coke with the Principal re: Gifted and Talented Education (GATE)
in Dr. K's Zoom room 7pm
May 22 - 5th Grade Field Trip
May 22 - Family CGI Math Night for the WHOLE FAM w/ Dr. K and Ms. B 5pm in the Auditorium
May 23 - Vision Screenings Gr 5
May 23 - LSLC and SSC 2:45 and 3:30 (Last Meeting of the Year)
May 24 - Special Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Performance
May 24 - WE Moves! 1:00pm in the Upper Yard
May 25-27 - Memorial Day Weekend
May 28 - Pajama Day
May 30 - Make Up Vision Screenings
May 31 - Angel City Youth Chorale performance at the Friday morning assembly and Prospective Parent Tour starting at the Friday morning assembly
June 5 - 4th-5th Grade Field Day at Penmar
June 5 - EOY closes for DIBELS and iReady
June 6 - Make Up Vision Screenings
June 7 - Fancy Friday
June 7 - Charlie Studin is Principal for the Day!
June 7 - Coffee and Diet Coke with the Principal 8:30am in Dr. K's Office
June 7 - Fire Drill 10:30am
June 7 - Grade Verifications Due
June 7 - EOY
June 8 - Volunteer Day 9-1
June 10 - Culmination 9am
June 11 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL and Matchy-Matchy Day
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