Walgrove Info

 Mascot: Monarch  (We are a Certified Monarch Waystation)

Campus size: 9.77 acres

Enrollment: Approximately 250 Students (Last Five Years: 252; 285; 254; 217; 244)

33% Special Education

33% Gifted or Gifted Prospective

33% Not Yet Designated

35% Free or Reduced Lunch

64% Families of Various Means

40% Latino (94% of Which Prefer Communication in English)

40% White

10% Two or More Races

8% African American

2% Asian

Over 15 languages - English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Italian, Urdu, Arabic, Farsi, Swedish, Serbian-Croatian, Bulgarian…

20 English Learners, 75% of Which are in Special Education

Pre-COVID 2019 Test Results Among Students in Grades 3-5: 

            55% At/Above Grade Level in English Language Arts; 42% At or Above Grade Level in Math

            At/Above the State Average

            Growth Among Students in Special Education Not Factored In

Post-COVID 2022 Test Results Among Students in Grades 3-5: 

            42% At/Above Grade Level in ELA; 30% At or Above Grade Level in Math

            At the State Average

            Growth Among Students in Special Education Not Factored In

Great Schools Score in 2019: 2

Great Schools Score in 2020: 4

Great Schools Score in 2021: 4

Great Schools Score in 2022: 4

Great Schools Score in 2023: 5

Great Schools scores do not account for growth among students in Special Education who don't typically score at or above grade level (because if they did, they likely wouldn't qualify for Special Education), and Great Schools scores perpetuate the false idea that schools with a score of 9 or 10 have earned those scores through excellent teaching and not instead though parent income and education level.

Studies show the opposite.

Our own data show the opposite.

As we moved from being a Title I school with over half of families qualifying for Free and Reduced Lunch to fewer and fewer families qualifying for Free and Reduced Lunch (now 35%), our Great Schools score rose in direct correlation, from 2 to 4 to 5, while 13 of 15 of our teachers have remained the same. Many of our teachers have been here for over 15 years. Our teachers are dedicated and fantastic.

You may never know why a school has a high or low Great Schools score (in terms of school offerings) but studies show that the #1 reason is parent income level.

Attendance - So far, during 2022-2023: 52% of our students are deemed "Chronically Absent" (last year we were at 44%). Chronically Absent means absent for more than 10% of the year. This Year’s Goal, per the LAUSD Strategic plan, is an improvement of at least 10%, so then our goal for this year is 39%.

Our poor Chronic Absenteeism rate is the reason we are required to have an SSC and complete a Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA), which the SSC formally approves, and are officially on Program Improvement.

Discipline – So Far, During 2022-2023: 9 Referrals, 1 In-School Suspension. We fare very well in this regard. We have much support for students who struggle. Our teachers and support staff work miracles with their rapport, daily SEL lessons, Council, and their following of the principles of Restorative Justice. (Here our our PBIS student behavior docs).

We are a neighborhood school (not an official SAS school nor a magnet school, though our gifted learners thrive) and not a Title I school. While we are looking into becoming an SAS school and are in the process of becoming STEAM certified, in the meantime, we are simply a neighborhood school and oft-desired destination for those who crave wellness and the arts and the outdoors. Our students have much room to be their true selves and to frolic on our ten-acre campus.

With fewer than 21 English Learners, we do not have enough English Learners to have an ELAC.

However, we do have very involved parents. We have over 55 active registered parent volunteers. To volunteer, register here.

Every Friday after the assembly, we have either an FOW Board, FOW General, or Coffee and Diet Coke with the Principal meeting, the former of which happen in the Parent Center, the latter of which we host in the Wildlands.

We host LSLC and SSC meetings over Zoom so they are more accessible to folks who work. Here is our LSLC and SSC Info.

We also elicit parent input via surveys, for example the recent budget survey (see below).

We DO need 100% of the parents connected to the Parent Portal. Our current rate is: 74%.

We would like more parents to take the School Experience Survey next year, though over 75% took it this year, which is excellent. But there is room for improvement, and we would love to hear from all families.

INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS:

Our current instructional goals, as set by the Instructional Leadership Team (ILT), currently comprised of Dr. K, Ms, Robnett, Ms. Perez, Ms. Webster, Mr. Merrick, Ms. Biolatto and Ms. Mazariegos:

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) SMART Goal:

By End of Year (EOY) 80% of students tested will have a Collaboration score of 2.9 + (was 2.67 in Spring, was 2.83 this Fall, so on-track)

English Language Arts (ELA) SMART Goal:

By End of Year (EOY), 80% of all students will have improved their DIBELS composite score by at least 20%. 

Math SMART Goal:

By the second administration of the IAB, 80% of students will have improved their overall score by at least 40%. (Still administering.)

By the second administration of the Edulastic, BOY,  80% of students will have improved their scores by at least 20%. (Will revisit this.)

BUDGET:

We are not a Title I school and so do not receive Federal Title I funds. Our yearly budget of approximately $4,000,000-$4,500,000 is from State General Funds, lottery funds, a few categorical funds, grants, film crews and more, and goes mostly to salaries for administrators, office manager, office staff, teachers, additional class-size reduction teacher(s), aides, assistants, supplies, materials, copies, and special projects. Our parent booster club, the Friends of Walgrove (FOW), raises approximately $200,000 per year to pay for theater teacher and supplies, STEAM teacher(s) and supplies, PE teacher and supplies, the garden teacher and supplies, and more, as needed and prioritized.

Budget Survey Results for the Remainder of the 2022-2023 School Year (as of 02/06/2023):

Parents: https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-BJ3xLFXoVIZgE_2Fw2frU_2BRA_3D_3D/

Staff: https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-VCmLZKqwl8uTbpQL0emzdA_3D_3D/

For more Walgrove info, feel free to skim or peruse other Principal's Corner posts.

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Walgrove Weekly Message 02/05/2023

Dear Walgrove Families and Staff, 

Tomorrow is the 100th day of school of the 2022-2023 school year. Yay!

Here is more of what is coming up this week at Walgrove:

MON

100th Day of School

Violin 2:30 in the Auditorium

TUE

Ms. B CGI Coaching Day 1 (of 4)

Staff Meeting& PD 2pm Rm 19: ILT Share Out; Anti-Racism Training #4 (via MyPLN)

Musical Theater After School per Mr. Donzell's Schedule

WED

Parent Summit 7:45-12 Dr. K and Ms. Tracy Off Site through Lunch

Musical Theater After School per Mr. Donzell's Schedule

THU

Musical Theater After School per Mr. Donzell's Schedule

FRI

Assembly 8:05 in the Quad - Ms. Luz Luis's class to lead the Pledge; Julian G. and Owen M. to perform

EPO Meeting (Dr. K) via Zoom 9-12

Menchie's After School

Announcements:

K-1 Lunch will shift to the tables in the Quad starting tomorrow. (More details to staff via email in the morning.) 2-3 and 4-5 Lunch will remain the same. 

Remember that all absences, whether excused or not, count as absences and cost the District money (approximately $70 per day) and affect the school's data, which appear on the CA Dashboard and Great Schools. We have a quite high "Chronic Absenteeism" rate. So, please wherever possible schedule vacations during the official breaks. If you go out of town on the weekend, please check your kiddos into school first. 

Regarding the letters and calls you get about absences and tardies -- they actually come from the Central Office (not from me). I try to limit my messaging on Attendance to occasional positive reminders. Here is more info on attendance.

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Black History Month

While I wish we lived in a world where designated months were not a thing -- where ALL folks were honored every month, I understand that as long as oppression of certain peoples exists, a mindful acknowledgement of that oppression has a place. It is in that spirit (and not instead in honor of "otherness," which is icky), I share with you this incredible rendition of the Black National Anthem as we embark upon Black History Month. 

Let us indeed lift every voice!

Berklee College of Music's rendition of Lift Every Voice and Sing. 

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Budget Survey

Dear Walgrove Parents/Guardians, 

Please take this budget survey regarding the rest of the 2022-2023 school year: 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8RZV3SR

We will send another survey regarding next year's budget once we know next year's allotted budget. 

Thank you! 

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Walgrove Weekly Message 01/30/2023

Dear Walgrove Families and Staff, 

We hope you have been enjoying a peaceful weekend despite challenges. 

Here are a few announcements:

Local Superintendent Dr. Adaina Brown will no longer be overseeing Local District West (which is now called Region West). She will be an Officer in the Human Resources division overseeing Equity and Inclusion. The new Interim Superintendent for Region West will be Dr. Denise Collier. 

STEAM Studio Teacher Jennifer Racusin has also transitioned into another role. We thank her for her service thus far. We are determining next steps for the Upper Grade STEAM Studio classes. In the meantime, our own certificated teachers are very adept at leading STEAM projects. More details to come!

Here is some of what is coming up this week at Walgrove.

MON

Violin schedule per Danielle Villalobos (I have reached out; I will keep you posted.)

TUE

Blast from the Past day! Dress in garb from a different era!

All-Day ILT meeting (if enough subs)

Fire Drill 1pm (if no ILT)

Staff Meeting and PD 2:00 in Rm 19 (starting with a Zoom with Carly re: the SSPT process) 

Musical Theater Schedule per Donzell Lewis

WED

SSPT 2:45

Musical Theater Schedule per Donzell Lewis

THU

Musical Theater Schedule per Donzell Lewis

FRI

8:05 Assembly. Ms. Lima's Class to Lead the Pledge of Allegiance; Performer(s) TBD

8:20 Coffee and Diet Coke with the Principal in the Wildlands

Violin schedule per Danielle Villalobos 

Menchie's after school. Remember to walk, not run, and please be kind. Students, please do not invite yourself into another student's $20 bill. Parents, if you are able to provide for more than your own child (Menchie's are $5; 20% goes to Walgrove), please do so via Venmo (new account coming soon) and we will steer those dollars to those who are both in need and desire. (Not everyone wants their kiddos to partake.)

We will continue to offer Menchie's as an after-school fundraiser so long as it brings out the best in our kiddos. 

LINKS:

WeAreWalgrove.com

Walgrove 2022-2023 Calendar

Walgrove 2022-2023 Professional Development Calendar

Walgrove 2022-2023 Assessment Calendar

LAUSD 2022-2023 School Calendar

LAUSD 2022-2023 COVID Protocols

Let's have an awesome week, Walgrove!

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Ms. Zeena's New Book! Egyptian Lullaby

 Pre-order Ms. Zeena's book now:

Then have her read it to your class (and sign it) and tell you how it came to be!

Additional Free Tutoring via BookNook

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Share and Care Services

If you believe your child is in need of emotional support at school, please reach out to our Share and Care provider Krista Schoenbaum krista.schoenbaum@cshs.org. Krista will provide you with info about what is available and, if desired, a consent form. 

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Walgrove Weekly Message 01/22/2023

Dear Walgrove Families and Staff,

I hope that despite all hardships and heartbreaks you and your family are safe and well. Let's strive to make the most of the coming week in the service of one another. 

Here is some of what is coming up this week at Walgrove:

MON

• FOW Prez and Principal 8:30
• Violin 2:30 in the Auditorium

TUE

• Safety Collaborative 9-10am via Zoom (Mike Nicholes and Dr. K)
• Vision Screening, Grades K and 2
• Staff Meeting and PD Rm 19 2-3:30 Meeting the Needs of ELs, students with IEPs, and Gifted students followed by Grade Level Meetings

WED

• Principal Off Site at Marina Del Rey Middle School for Principal Meeting
• SSPT Meeting 2:45

THU

• Visitors from PAR visit Mr. Stansbury
• Musical Theater 2:30 in the Auditorium (for Banks fam, Mary Poppins, Bert)

FRI

• Assembly 8:05 Ms. DeWig's class to lead the pledge; Emmett Madjid to perform
• FOW General Meeting in the Parent Center 8:30am

Let's have a safe and comforting week.

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Free On-Demand Tutoring

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Important LAUSD Attendance Info

 

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Walgrove Weekly Message 01/17/2023

Dear Walgrove Families and Staff, 

I hope you are relishing and revering on this special day! If you are looking for something fantastic to do this afternoon, I will be singing with the Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles at the California African American Museum (CAAM) with an incredible youth orchestra under the direction of Chuck Dickerson. 

UPDATE: Click here to see and hear a snippet of the show.

Here is some of what is coming up this week at Walgrove:

TUES

Folks are encouraged to take a COVID test before returning after the first week back. Only notify us if positive (and upload it to the Parent/Employee Portal). Then isolate. Close contacts mask.

VISION SCREENING FOR GRADES 2-5

Clarification: Grades K, 2 and 5 starting with Grade 5

PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) Assembly for Grades 4-5 @ 1pm in the Aud

PD in Rm 19 2-3pm Prader Willi Presentation by the Prader Willi Foundation

WED

Principal Meeting 9-12 (Zoom, so yay!)

SSPT 2:45

THU

LSLC (3-3:30) & SSC (3:30-4) Meetings in Dr. K's Zoom room

FRI

Prospective Parent Tour 8am (starting at the assembly; food and ending Q & A in the Library)

Assembly 9:05 Mr. Gonzalez's class to lead the Pledge, Emmett Madjid to perform

SAT

Volunteer Day in the Wildlands and Garden 9am-1pm. All humans welcome (no pets, please)

Let's have a great week, Walgrove!

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Walgrove Weekly Message 01/09/2023

Dear Walgrove Families and Staff, 

Welcome back after three weeks of rest and relatives (hopefully not relative rest!)

I can't wait to see you all tomorrow!!!

Per Superintendent Carvalho's phone message, it is recommended that you take the COVID tests that were provided right before Winter Break to ensure that you are coming to school COVID-free. 

If your test is negative, yay. There is nothing to do! Just come to school and either mask or not. Masking is recommended but is still your choice. 

If your COVID test is positive:

> Upload your positive test (with identifying info) to the Daily Dashboard/Parent Portal

> Notify the office

> Isolate for 5+ days (until negative, or until 10 days have passed)

> Tell close contacts to mask for 10 days

If your kiddo is coughing or sneezing, and it is not COVID but is also not allergies, please keep them at home. Please do not send sick kiddos to school with anything contagious. We will have to send them right back home. Thank you for your understanding.

Here is some of what is coming up this week at Walgrove:

MONDAY

Pajama Day! Not ready to wear normal human clothes? Well, have no fear. You can wear your pajamas to school tomorrow! Yay! Thank you, Student Council!!

Violin 2:30 in the Auditorium

TUESDAY

Staff Meeting and PD in Rm 19. 2-3. Announcements, Prader Willi Syndrome, Cohorts

WEDNESDAY

SSPT 2:45 - SSPT Team + Ms. Perez

THURSDAY

The usual amazing instruction and more!

FRIDAY

> Assembly in the Quad 8:05-8:20. Choe and Webster to lead the Pledge

    Sage Cannon and/or Rocky Tabije to perform (separately and will confirm)

> Coffee and Diet Coke with the Principal in the Wildlands 8:30-9:00

Regarding the enrichment classes and after-school programs:

Garden, Theater, PE, and STEAM Studio with Ms. Francesca will happen as usual. 

STEAM Studio with Ms. Jennifer will start next week. 

Library will still be run by volunteers (Barbara comes back January 30).

STAR and violin will happen as usual. 

Choir and Musical Theater teachers will contact those involved with the new/upcoming winter schedule.

STAR Nova will begin soon once Deann processes the survey results and decides what to offer. Stay tuned!

After-school tutoring will resume January 17. There will be NO after-school tutoring this week. 

MONDAY, JANUARY 16 THERE IS NO SCHOOL IN HONOR OF MLK DAY!

I will be singing with the Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles at the California African American Museum (CAAM) at 2pm. Please come! Among other songs, we will be singing conductor Chuck Dickerson's orchestral arrangement of Amanda Gorman's poem "The Hill We Climb." Amanda Gorman has been invited and may be there for this world premiere.

Let's have a great week, Walgrove!

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Acceleration Days at Broadway 12/19/22-12/20/22

For those attending the Acceleration Days this Monday and Tuesday, here is some helpful info. 

Broadway Elementary is located at 1015 Lincoln Blvd. 

Daily Schedule

8:15am-2:45pm

7:55-8:15- Gate on Broadway is open. Parents drop off their child at the gate on Broadway near the auditorium. Students gather on the east side of the apparatus and stand by their grade level. Teachers will gather students when the bell rings by coming to the yard to retrieve their students.

Teachers take students and pick up students on the yard for lunch and recess. TK & K play and eat on the TK/K yard.

10:00-10:20- TK, K, 1st, 2nd, & 3rd grades have recess

10:25-10:45- 4th & 5th grades recess

Teachers take students and pick up students on the yard

12:00-12:40- TK, K 1st, 2nd, & 3rd lunch; 12:00-12:20- eat; 12:20-12:40- play

12:25- 1:05- 4th & 5th ; 12:25-12:45- eat; 12:45-1:05- play

2:45- Dismissal

Parents pick up students on the playground at the east side of the apparatus. Enter campus through the gate on Broadway.

*Students meet their after-care coaches at the lunch pavilion.

After-School Care for All Who Need - 2:45-6:00pm

Parents pick up their child/ren through the front entrance of the school on Lincoln Blvd.

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Which Schools Are Open for the Acceleration Days December 19-20?

If you did NOT register by December 6, you may still attend. 

Simply go to the assigned school on December 19.

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STAR NOVA AT WALGROVE

Dear Walgrove Families, 

Please take this survey created by STAR Supervisor Deann Wilken so she knows what STAR NOVA classes to offer after the break:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeR0mIv3bJ7vMHvLqq4EngYHcw0zGJLRGjuhe2g8KwT2kimlA/viewform

Thank you!

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Walgrove Weekly Message 12/11/2022

Dear Walgrove Families and Staff, 

Only one week until Winter Break! This year has burst on by like a freight train under a Christmas tree (see and hear mine below!)

And this week will burst on by too!

Here are a few announcements:

The class with the highest parent participation rate on the LAUSD School Experience Survey, according to my records, is Ms. Danielle DeWig's class! This means that Ms. Danielle's class ALL get FREE Menchie's, and the whole class gets to be the first in line Friday, December 16. (In an organized way, of course!)

The Holiday Market and Holiday Program (AKA Winter Concert AKA Winter Sing) are this Thursday, December 15. 

Specifically, here is more of what is coming up this week at Walgrove:

MON

Violin 2:30pm
After-School Tutoring 3-6pm

TUE

1:45pm Staff Holiday Meal either via Food Truck or in the Staff Lounge
After-School Tutoring 3-6pm

WED

Principal meeting at Lanterman High near USC 8am-4pm
SSPT Mtg 2:45
After-School Tutoring 3-6pm

THU

Holiday Market All Day Out Front
Holiday Program 8:30am and 1pm in the Auditorium
After-School Tutoring 3-6pm

FRI

Assembly in the Quad 8:05 Stansbury and Pliska's Classes to Lead the Pledge
Rosa Monteiro de Oliveira to Sing a Brazilian Tune
Rocky Tabije to Perform Too (Before Moving Away!)
Coffee and Diet Coke with the Principal in the Wildlands 8:20

***

MON, DEC 19

Optional Acceleration Day #1 for Those Who Choose at Broadway Elementary 8:15-2:45 (details forthcoming, as Karen and I receive them). Karen Reynolds from Short Ave and I will be acting as Co-Principals for these two days. Ms. Danielle DeWig from Walgrove will be teaching first grade, and Ms. Nery Garcia will provide administrative support. Ms. Janet Solomon will provide Special Education support.  (The District has consolidated, so only some sites are open, and only those administrators, staff, and teachers who have signed up will be working at the assigned sites. All students who desire may attend. If interested, register here.)

TUE, DEC 20

Acceleration Day #2 at Broadway Elementary 8:15-2:45.

Let's have a great week, Walgrove!

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Windward Virtual Tutoring Program

In addition to virtual tutoring through Paper.co, Walgrove students have access to virtual tutoring with Windward School students this winter. To sign up, click here. 

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Free Tutoring Through Paper.Co

For those looking for academic enrichment during the holiday break (or at any point during the year), remember that the District offers FREE virtual tutoring through Paper.co. It's in real time with a real person and is incredibly helpful. 

Just log into Schoology (or Clever) and click Paper.Co!

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THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE PARENT SURVEY

Parents, please take the survey here (one survey per family no matter how many kiddos you have at Walgrove):

CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE PARENT SURVEY

Then, tell me you did so here:

CLICK HERE TO TELL ME YOU DID

Thank you IMMENSELY!

The class with the highest parent participation rate wins free Menchie's!

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School Experience Survey

Each and every year the District collects important information from staff, students, and families regarding their perceptions of various aspects of school including school climate, student contentedness, student and family access to materials, staff contentedness, and more. 

This year, the survey is due Friday, December 9, 2022. 

The class with the highest parent participation rate will win FREE Menchie's AND will get to cut in front of the line at the next available Menchie's.

1. STAFF AND PARENTS ACCESS THE SURVEY HERE:

https://achieve.lausd.net/Page/8397

Please only take one survey per family per school. For example, if you have two parents and three children all at the same school, do not take the survey six times. Please take it only once. If you have three children at two different schools, take the survey once per school. 

2. PARENTS, AFTER YOU TAKE THE SURVEY, FILL THIS OUT SO I KNOW:

https://forms.gle/9KwcmavCQeKyfQPs9

STUDENTS ACCESS THE SURVEY HERE:

Students log into their LAUSD email account and click the link to access the survey. 

If you need a hard copy survey, email andrea.kittelson1@lausd.net or text 323-363-1934. 

Thank you very much for your participation!

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Walgrove Weekly Message 12/04/2022

Dear Walgrove Families and Staff, 

Time has flown like a chevron of flying birds! It is already almost time for our Winter Break. 

But before we move forward, let us reflect on at least the last week.

This past Friday, we hosted a memorial service for our beloved 30-year volunteer Michael Stenger. Approximately 100 people joined us, first in the Wildlands, then in the auditorium, to honor his remarkable life and legacy of heroism, gentleness, and kindness. 

This weekend -- last night and today -- the Angel City Youth Chorale, comprised of 50 students in grades first and upward, across Los Angeles -- half of which are from Walgrove! -- performed at UCLA's Royce Hall as part of the Angel City Chorale's yearly winter celebration and singalong. (See the photos below!)

And, we have more to look forward to in the coming weeks. 

Here is some of what is coming up this week at Walgrove:

MON

Violin in the Auditorium 2:30pm

After-school tutoring

TUE

Williams Safety Inspection 11am. No clutter. No heavy items atop cabinets. No daisy-chains. No obstructed doorways. No appliances (in instructional rooms). No open flames. No chain-saw juggling.

Staff Mtg and PD 1:45 in Rm 19 followed by asynchronous anti-bias trainings via MyPLN

After-school tutoring

WED

Lunchtime Cleanup Committee (created by students) 12:00-12:45 in the Cafeteria

SSPT meeting 2:45

After-school tutoring

THU

After-school tutoring

FRI

Assembly 8:05 in the Quad. Ms. B's class to lead the Pledge. Maria Rosa to perform a Brazilian tune.

Coffee and Diet Coke with the Principal in the Wildlands 8:20

Menchie's 2:30pm. The class with the highest % of parent School Experience Survey completion gets to cut in line at Menchie's AND gets free Menchie's courtesy of Dr. K. 

(So, parents please complete your surveys NOW!). Here is a direct link to the parent survey: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7016961/2022-23-School-Experience-Survey-Parents-and-Guardians-of-Students. ALL SURVEYS DUE 12/09/2022.

SAT 

Volunteer Day in the Wildlands and Edible Garden 9am-1pm

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

IMPORTANT: Parents of 4th and 5th graders, please make sure your kiddos take the STUDENT version of the School Experience Survey (via their LAUSD email. It is not a web link. Instead, it was sent to their emails). We tried to administer the survey this week during school, as we were directed to by the higher-ups, but we were only mildly successful as too many students had parent-controls on their LAUSD devices and LAUSD emails. Please know that we do need to access student email and LAUSD devices and other LAUSD applications during instruction. So, please release such controls as they pertain to LAUSD emails and devices, AND please make sure your child does/did complete their version of the School Experience Survey. THESE SURVEYS ARE DUE THIS WEEK. 

Please think twice about sending toys to school with your kiddos, as they tend to cause opportunities for distraction in class and conflict at recess and lunch. We do have sufficient toys and games in class and during recess (and we don't allow toys while eating lunch). I would hate for your child to lose their most prized toy. 

The Lost and Found is managed beautifully by STAR (and STAR kids), and it is out in front of the school every weekday from 2:30-6pm. So, if you are missing a water bottle, sweatshirt, jacket, hat or other item, please check out the STAR Gate in front of the school each and every day until 6. Anything left after December 16 will be washed and donated over the Winter Break to the Ladera Heights Goodwill.

After school tutoring through Windward School students is available this winter. To register, click here. 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Holiday Market and Holiday Show Thursday, December 15. More detailed info forthcoming. But save the date!

Here are some photos from this weekend:

Let's have a great week, Walgrove!

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