THE PAW PRINT
VOL. 13 - Week of November 11, 2019
EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENTS!
CC100 Campaign Update
For the time being – thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who donated.
Your donations make it possible to fund vital teacher supplies including supplementary budgets for each department and elective teachers, the WEB program, the music program, student awards and incentives, athletics, arts, after school classes, field trips, teacher/staff appreciation and much more. We’re incredibly grateful for this amazing Culver City Middle School community – thanks for helping to make our school great!
We recently held our Last Hurrah raffle for EVERYONE who donated any amount to our PTSA/Panther Partners 100 Campaign! We included everyone who did not win the first time, and all donors since our first drawing at Back to School Night. Drumroll…we’re thrilled to announce the 100 CAMPAIGN LAST HURRAH RAFFLE WINNERS!
James McDonough - 2 movie passes to the ArcLight Cinema Culver City
Eden Robertson - $75.00 gift certificate for pet grooming services at California Groomin’
Julie Sisk - $50.00 gift certificate to Sorrento’s Italian Market
Soyoung Nam - $25.00 gift certificate to Nishi Poke and Ramen Bar
Lauren Hardman - $25.00 gift certificate to Nishi Poke and Ramen Bar
Wade Gentz - $65.00 gift certificate to Queen Bee Spa and Salon
Kaci Silverman - $100.00 gift card to Target
Winners will be contacted by PTSA President, Nisha Horton, to arrange for pick-up of prizes. Thank you to all of our generous Panther Parents for participating in our 100 Campaign!
With Gratitude,
Your Fellow Panther Parents from PTSA & Panther Partners
The CCMS PTSA Needs A Few Good Parents!
1. Join the Nominating Committee! We need five members and one alternate for the Committee which must be assembled by the end of December. All must be current PTSA members. As a Committee member, you'll participate in 2-3 meetings and help identify/recruit potential candidates to fill the five open PTSA positions. We're looking for people that can give objective consideration to all nominees, use sound judgment and of course, be diplomatic!
2. Step forward as a Candidate! We need strong leaders for these five positions:
- Treasurer (http://toolkit.capta.org/job-descriptions/treasurer/)
- Financial Secretary (http://toolkit.capta.org/job-descriptions/financial-secretary/)
- Auditor (http://toolkit.capta.org/job-descriptions/auditor/)
- Parliamentarian (http://toolkit.capta.org/job-descriptions/parliamentarian/)
- Historian (http://toolkit.capta.org/job-descriptions/historian/)
Please email our CCMS PTSA Parliamentarian Ellen Davidson at erdavidson112@yahoo.com to share how you'd like to help. We plan to form the Committee at the January PTSA meeting on Tuesday, November 19th so please email today!
Backpacks for Kids- Please help if you can!
The program is looking again for volunteers who can help on Wednesday and/or Friday mornings, ~8:30-9:30am, to stand by the middle school office to collect and distribute backpacks for all the schools in our district. This volunteer-run program provides backpacks filled with food and snacks for CCUSD kids to take home over the weekend to ensure that every child can eat on the weekends. We are currently serving over 130 kids across the district each week so please help if you can. Contact cslwong123@gmail.com - thanks!
PTSA Save the Date!
Raise money for PTSA by volunteering in the Student Store!
Copy Room Volunteers Needed
Are you looking for a way to get involved at CCMS? Do you like helping out your kids’ teachers? If so the PTSA is looking for volunteers to work in the copy room this year. This is a great way to get to know the campus and the staff. You must be a cleared volunteer and be willing to commit to a hour or two once a week or every other week.
Please contact Allison Herbst (asherbst@me.com) if you are interested.
Family Yoga Night - Nov 12
Coffee with the Principal
Spanish Parent Workshop coming this Friday, 11/15!
NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS!
No School on Monday, Nov 11 in Honor of Veteran's Day
Backpacks for Kids Thanks Our CCMS Parents!
PERIOD @ Culver City MS
Please join us at the Culver City Farmers' Market on Tuesday, November 12th after school to educate, service, and advocate for Menstrual Equity. We will start a menstrual products drive 11/18 -11/21 and have a Packaging Party on 11/22 during both lunches.
Our initial goal is to deliver menstrual products to our CCMS classrooms and local shelters for the Thanksgiving Season.
Service Hours Opportunity for CCMS/CCHS Students
PREVIOUSLY POSTED ANNOUNCEMENTS
November is Red Ribbon Month!
8th Grade Tshirts - Last day to purchase is 11/22!
From the Arts Community
Actors’ Gang presents George Orwell’s 1984 now through December 10.
Center Theatre Group has released their 19-20 student matinee offerings. The Front and Center Theatre Collaborative partnership covers the cost of busses, so be sure to check out the opportunities.
CCHS/AVPA presents Lord of the Flies November 14 - 17 at the Robert Frost Auditorium.
CCHS/AVPA Art In Motion Fall Dance Concert November 21 - 23 at the Robert Frost Auditorium. Featuring choreography by Faculty and Students.
Dance Camp Thanksgiving Dance Camp for 7-10 year olds. Join CCHS/AVPA Dance Company for fun dance combinations, dance games and art activities led by our amazing high school dancers. November 25 & 26 at The Robert Frost Auditorium. Camp hours are 9am -3pm.
Wende Museum Berlin Wall Teen Night November 23, 5:00 - 9:00pm. Join us for the Wende Museum’s first-ever Teen Night, commemorating the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The evening's activities include live music by The Campbells and Cohort, a hands-on street-art project with the artist Muck Rock (bring clothes you don’t mind getting messy!), and free food and drinks provided by Van Leeuwen Ice Cream and Loqui. Guests will also have a chance to explore our newest exhibition, The Medea Insurrection: Radical Women Artists Behind the Iron Curtain. Open to all teens with student I.D. Please RSVP: bit.ly/wendeteennight"
Los Angeles Doctors Symphony “Nature’s Idylls”, Sunday, November 10, 3pm at Veterans Memorial Auditorium. 18 and younger FREE.
Construction Work Upcoming
Please be advised of the following upcoming dates of work happening outside of CCMS in the parking lot, and on Elenda and Farragut Avenues. Thank you in advance for planning accordingly for drop off and pick up at school, as well as for crossing only at pedestrian crossings safely with the help of crossing guards.
Golden State Water Co. will be sending out notices to the community in advance of a water shut down (distribution is planned for Tuesday, November 12th in the evening). There will be trenches dug and then re-filled in the days before and after the water shutoff.
We plan to block of parking spots #4-9 on the evening of Thursday, November 7th.
Work will take place from 9 - 2 on Tuesday 11/12 and from 9 -1 on Wednesday 11/13.
On Thursday, November 14th, work will again be from 9-2; and then again in the evening. Since this project will require a water shut off, everything to the North of the valve all the way to Overland will be without water. In order to minimize the impact to the neighborhood this shut down/tie in will be done from 10 PM to 5 AM starting on Thursday, November 14th and completing on Friday, November 15th.
Work will continue on Friday, November 15th and into the following week (11/18-22) during the daytime hours.
RESOURCES FOR PARENTS
Resources and Information on Vaping for Parents
Letter and flyer about Vaping from the LA County Department of Health
Link to letter- LACDH Letter
Link to FAQ Flyer- LACDH Vaping FAQs
Drugs on Social Media: What Parents Need to Know
From CCUSD School Nurses
We are pleased to announce that the CCUSD School Nurses are offering FREE Flu vaccines again this year beginning on 10/25/19.
If you are in the neighborhood, please stop by the CCMS/HS Nurse's Office between 8 AM and 3:30 PM to receive your free Flu Vaccine. We will have both Flu Shots and FluMist nasal spray.
Our preschool and elementary students, all family members, and community members are welcome to stop by one of our Free Evening Flu Clinics on 10/25/19 or 11/8/19 between 3 PM and 7 PM at the CCMS/HS Nurse's Office. CCMS and HS students will have an opportunity to receive their Flu vaccines during the regular school day, with a signed consent form from their parent/guardian.
Below is a link to the consent form for your convenience. For more information about the Flu clinics or general flu information, please visit our website at: www.ccusd.org/health.
Link to Flu Clinic Flyer- Flu Clinic Flyer 2019
Link to Flu Clinic Screening and Consent Form- Flu Clinic Consent
Backpacks for Kids Program
The Backpacks for Kids Program provides backpacks filled with food and snacks for students to take home over the weekend to ensure that every student can eat on the weekends. If you would like your student to receive a backpack, please complete the Backpacks Form and return it to Ms. Campos in the front office.
After School Homework Help in the Library
Yearbook Pre-Orders
Dental Care for Students On Campus!
Venice Family Clinic now offers dental services, such as exams, cleanings and fillings, right here on our campus at the Health Center! Every Tuesday starting September 17, the dentist will be available from 8am until 1:30pm. To make an appointment, please go to the Health Center or call (310) 392-8636. Your parent or guardian will also need to complete a consent form, which you can pick up at the front desk.
AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES AND SPORTS
Registration for Sports
If you have a child interested in participating please be sure to visit the CCMS Athletics page and select the link for the specific sport of interest to see when the first practice is scheduled to begin.
Please note that all students must be cleared to participate in sports, which includes a current physical exam taken within the last year, before they may participate in any sport practice or games. You may access forms at the CCMS Athletics Homepage here: CCMS Athletics Homepage. You may enter clearances and donate to the sports program at: Athletic Clearance
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Website: http://ccms.ccusd.org/
Location: 4601 Elenda Street, Culver City, CA, United States
Phone: 310-842-4200
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