Arts Magnet News!

Dear Altadena Eliot Arts Families,

There is no school on Monday in honor of President Abraham Lincoln's birthday.

Tuesday is Valentines Day and we're asking all our families to please NOT send sweet treats to school. If your child would like to celebrate with their classmates, they may bring cards, stickers or some other non food treat to school. In elementary school we ask that if your child is bringing something to please bring enough for the whole class so no one is left without.

If you'd like to know more about the articulation of our two campuses including grant sustainability and our middle school arts conservatory, please join me for our next Cafe con Scheckel at 8:30 am on Friday, February 17 in the Eliot Arts Library.

Then also on Friday, February 17 we have our middle school Sweetheart's Dance from 6-8!

Eliot's Annual Fund is offering a wonderful Tower Tour event on Friday, February 24th. Get your tickets today. It's going to be awesome!

Please support our middle school shoe drive fundraiser now- March 17th! Clean out your closet and drop off your gently used and no longer needed new shoes at Eliot’s main office or in the bin at AAM. Your shoes will receive a second life, helping those in need and you will be helping Eliot’s PTSA. It’s a win-win!

SAVE THE DATES:

FEBRUARY 22ND JOINT PTSA MEETING in the Eliot Arts Library @ 6pm.

Childcare, Snacks and Translation will be provided. We will also offer a hybrid option for those who wish to listen in. Special guest presentations by our District Health Team and our Superintendent, Dr. Brian McDonald.

March 2

Elementary Family Reading Night @ 5:30 pm in the auditorium

April 26

Altadena Eliot Art Walk 2023 Big Bash Celebration!

FYI, if you receive attendance notifications and have questions or concerns, please email Rosa Magdaleno at magdaleno.rosa@pusd.us for our elementary site or Felicia Lee at lee.felicia@pusd.us for our middle school site.

Please visit our Middle School Attendance Corner:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wGodwhIZgzNfEut0ascrp53lcLQkIu0JwABK3VTSte4/edit

It's a great week to be a Cougar and a Husky!

Yours in Service,

Dr. Scheckel, Principal

If you are the parent of a fifth or eighth grader, ask your student about the fifth and eighth grade defense project.

At the Elementary Campus, the fifth grade teachers, along with Ms. Camargo, our new library coordinator, Ms. Kristensson and Dr. Scheckel are leading the way in supporting our students.

• So far each student has created a Google Drive folder with their name on it
• A document with a checklist of things to do
• A "Brain Dump" thinking map to start remembering their experiences since Kindergarten

Then students are to begin collecting 10-12 artifacts to drop in their Drive folder. These artifacts may be photos, or videos of past awards assemblies, events, performances or classroom. They should also include pieces of writing and photos of art work. Ms. Camargo will support students in getting these artifacts uploaded into their Drive.

Next students will create a Google Slideshow with 8-10 slides highlighting their learning and growth from PreK-5th grade. Ms. Kristensson will support with the creation of the slideshow.

Finally, 5th graders will give an oral defense presentation for 3-5 minutes in front of a panel of site and district level leaders where they will receive a certificate of completion and be celebrated for their work. Dr. Scheckel will be working with students on their presentation skills.

At the Middle School Campus, the eighth graders are working with their English teacher, Mr. Jones and our Librarian, Ms. St. Pierre to create a Google Website where they will upload their artifacts of videos, photos and writing samples.

Then eighth graders will present their oral defense presentation for 5-7 minutes in front of a panel of site and district level leaders where they will receive a certificate of completion and be celebrated for their work. Dr. Scheckel will be working with students on their presentation skills.

These defenses will take place between May 8-19 and parents will be notified of their child's date/time.

Each of these defense experiences build upon each other to support the Senior Defense requirement as outlined in the PUSD Graduate Profile that students must complete in 12th grade.

We are so looking forward to watching our students show what they've learned and their growth over time!

Friday was the last day to sift through the AAM Lost and Found. Thank you Charlotte DeWaele for organizing the racks for parents at pick up!

Eliot Arts shoe drive is happening now through March 17th. Please consider supporting our PTSA just by cleaning out your closet. No need to open your wallet, just donate your gently worn, used and new shoes!

Bins are located in the Eliot Arts main office and by the Altadena Arts office.

Thank you!

Don't miss our annual spring Gala and Auction at the beautiful Altadena Country Club on March 30! This event supports the middle school annual fund but all families K-8 are welcome to attend. Get your tickets by scanning the QR code below.

• Open Enrollment Dates for the 2023-24 school year are now posted on our website. All current PUSD families will receive a hard copy of the Open Enrollment calendar in the mail in mid-October, and we will send extras to your school sites in October.
• Sibling and Program Priority Registration applications go live online Oct. 24, 2022, 9AM - Nov. 14, 2022, 4PM.

Please consider making a recurring donation of $45 to one or both of our Annual Funds! Our annual funds help to create a bridge for special services and arts programs at each of our campuses. Our annual funds are separate. Altadena's annual fund is chaired by Ms. Tasiah LeConte and Eliot's annual fund is chaired by Ms. Wendy Silva. Please join their committees and consider making a donation today!

February

• 1 Husky Honors Night @ 6 pm in the Eliot Arts Auditorium
• 9 Elementary School Tour @ 9:00 am in the Parent Room
• 13 Lincoln's Birthday NO SCHOOL, CAMPUSES CLOSED
• 17 Cafe con Scheckel @ 8:30 am in the Eliot Arts Library
• 17 Middle School, Sweetheart's Dance 6-8 pm
• 20 NO SCHOOL, PRESIDENT'S DAY, CAMPUSES CLOSED
• 22 Joint PTSA Meeting @ 6 pm in the Eliot Arts Library
• 23 Middle School Tour 8:30 am Auditorium
• 24 Black History Assembly
• 24 Eliot Tower Tour 4-6 pm
• 27 Read Across America Week begins at Elementary

March

• 2 Elementary Family Reading Night 5:30-7:00 pm