Final Week of the Semester!
December 12 , 2021
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DEAR WOLFPACK COMMUNITY--
This week the school has TONS of winter-themed fun, with 2 spirit days (Monday holiday pajamas and Friday ugly sweater), holiday gram pre-orders for $1 a gram (CASH ONLY), a cookie decorating contest for students by grade, and Instrumental Winter Holiday Concerts.
There’s one last chance to pickup your “We Are Reed” hoodies or Annual Giving incentive swag on Thursday from 2:30-3:30 PM. We are also having our FoR/PTSA December meeting this Wednesday night at 7 PM, and we hope you'll join us with some Boneyard Bistro (Dec. Restaurant Fundraiser) as we say goodbye to 2021!
Plus, Reed's got parent engagement opportunities starting Monday with a 9 AM Mental Health Parent Workshop and 6 PM Black Student Excellence Community Meeting at 6 PM, and continuing with Tuesday's 9 AM ELAC meeting and Thursday's 9 AM 8th Grade Parent Meeting/ Coffee with the Assistant Principal.
Please note Friday is a Minimum Day with early dismissal at 12:37 PM leading into our 3 week Winter Break!
Plus, info. on your last chance to pre-order yearbooks, final report cards, and LAUSD school board meeting about a potential vaccinate mandate extension. Keep scrolling for all the details!
We hope everyone has a fantastic last week and a restful break!
Parisa Stepanek - Friends of Reed President info@friendsofreed.org
Jenna Schwartz - PTSA President wrmsptsapres@gmail.com
COUNTDOWN TO BREAK
MINIMUM DAY
WINTER BREAK
HOLIDAY SEASON FOOD DISTRIBUTION SCHEDULE
Last Chance Before the Holidays! (rescheduled to Thursday due to rain)
THURSDAY, DEC. 14 from 2:30-3:30 PM: If you pre-ordered AND paid for a hoodie, please pick up this Thursday after school from 2:30-3:30 pm on the front lawn. There will be a limited number of extras available for purchase, so arrive early. $35, cash or check preferred. We will also be distributing Annual Giving incentives/swag. So donate NOW to receive your swag on Thursday!
MEET & EAT: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15
MEET: Last PTSA / FOR Meeting for 2021
Join us for our last FoR/PTSA Meeting of 2021 at 7 PM via Zoom ID: 845 1142 3343. Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84511423343
Agenda includes:
Minutes, Financial Reports (Treasurer's Report & P&L),
Executive Board Report & Recommendation
Committee Updates
- PTSA: Membership, Reflections, Fundraising, 8th Grade Committee, Advocacy Committee Updates
- FOR: Annual Giving, Restaurants, Spiritwear, & Campus Clean Up/Grant Committee Updates
- Special Reed PTSA Reflections Video showcase / Slide presentation
- Elect PTSA Nominating Committee
- Joint PTSA / FoR Teacher Appreciation Efforts & Planning
- January Campus Clean Up & Seeds Grant Updates
- Discuss tentative 2022 plans for PTSA/FoR
EAT: Boneyard Bistro FUNdraiser
LBK Gift Card Event ALL December
NOTE: This promotion only applies to gift cards purchases only.
Awesome Annual Giving Update!
Looking for a year-end tax deduction? It's not too late to make a donation to support ALL students at Reed! We are at 72% of our goal to provide needed support for upcoming campus updates like murals, benches, an updated lunch pavilion area, and landscape and garden upgrades. It's not too late to offer your support by clicking the "Donate Now" button below. The more we raise, the more we can do!
SCHOOL NEWS
Last Chance for Yearbook Pre-Sale
Pre-order YOUR copy of the yearbook for ONLY $35 here! Prices go up next semester.
Enter school order #: 16479
WINTER THEMED FUN!
HOLIDAY PJ SPIRIT DAY
Wear your holiday PJS in place of your uniform. School appropriate with appropriate school footwear!
HOLIDAY GRAM SALES
UGLY HOLIDAY SWEATER SPIRIT DAY
Time to break out your ugly holiday sweater for this spirit day!
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC CONCERTS
COOKIE DECORATING BY GRADE
Dec. 14 - 6th Grade
Dec. 15 - 7th Grade
Dec. 16 - 8th Grade
PARENT WORKSHOPS & MEETINGS
Parent Workshop: Mental Health During the Holidays
Black Student Excellence Community Meeting
8th Grade Parent Meeting / Coffee with the Assistant Principal
COVID UPDATES & RELATED NEWS
VACCINE CLINIC ON CAMPUS MONDAY 8- 3 PM
LAUSD School Board Meeting Tuesday, December 14
To read the District's full statement, please visit https://bit.ly/31KEDg4. Per the statement Los Angeles Unified will also require baseline and weekly testing of all students and staff, regardless of vaccination status, through the month of January. Starting in February, only students without proof of vaccination will be required to test regularly.
To share your thoughts with the board, you may call or email individual board members or email all board members at boardmembers@lausd.net.
SAFE WOLF DRAWING: Students will be automatically entered to win prizes when they upload either their eligible student proof of vaccination or medical exemption!! There are lots of awesome prizes, so upload today!
UPCOMING DATES
12/13 -
- Holiday PJ Spirit Day & Vaccination Clinic from 8-3
- Parent Workshop: Mental Health During the Holidays at 9 AM
- Black Student Excellence Meeting at 6 PM
- FIHP Meeting at 7 PM
12/14 -
- Cookie Decorating: 6th Grade
- ELAC Meeting at 9 AM
- 6th & 7th Grade Instrumental Winter Concert at 6:30 PM (Winds, Wind Ensemble & Chamber Orchestra, Jazz Band A)
12/15 -
- Cookie Decorating: 7th Grade
- PTSA/FoR Meeting at 7 PM
12/16 -
- Cookie Decorating: 8th Grade
- SWPBIS Assemblies
- 8th Grade Parent Meeting / Coffee with the Assistant Principal at 9 AM
- 6th & 8th Grade Instrumental Winter Concert at 6:30 PM (Strings, String Orchestra & Concert Band, Jazz Band B)
12/17 -
- UGLY Holiday Sweater Spirit Day & Holiday Grams distributed
- MINIMUM DAY DISMISSAL 12:37 PM
- Final Report Cards come out and will be mailed home and accessibly through the parent portal
12/20-1/10 - WINTER BREAK (SCHOOL CLOSED)
1/11 - School resumes!
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