April is Here!
Week of April 3rd
DEAR WOLFPACK COMMUNITY --
It's April, which means we are celebrating National Library Week, National Assistant Principal Week, School Library Month & Autism Awareness & Acceptance Month.
Highlights for this week include...
MONDAY - School Librarian Appreciation Day
- Earth Day Event & All School Walkathon Informational Zoom at 7pm. JOIN HERE
TUESDAY- Earthquake Drill
- Shared Decision Making Council Meeting at 3 pm at https://lausd.zoom.us/j/89166261445. See the agenda here.
WEDNESDAY-
- ELAC Mtg at 9AM at https://lausd.zoom.us/j/83211926933
- PTSA/FoR Election Meeting at 7 PM at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84511423343
THURSDAY - Weekly Reed COVID testing will be Thursday this week
- Multicultural Fair informational Zoom on at 7pm. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85802332339?pwd=V0F2ZnhoNUdyR296Z0l2WENzYk1hQT09
Meeting ID: 858 0233 2339
Passcode: 594496
FRIDAY - Bunny Bowl Soccer Tournament (run by the PE Dept during school) & Last day to "accept" any on-time choices placement through the unified enrollment portal.
SPRING BREAK WEEK IS APRIL 11 - 15 and school will be closed. School will resume Monday, April 18th.
Be sure to also check out how to purchase tickets to Los Angeles Dodgers "Walter Reed Day" on May 1st and other games as part of our new Dodgers Fundraiser!!
Have a great final week before Spring Break!
Parisa Stepanek - Friends of Reed President info@friendsofreed.org
Jenna Schwartz - PTSA President wrmsptsapres@gmail.com
APRIL 6TH - PTSA/FoR 2022-2023 ELECTION MEETING
You are invited to join the April PTSA & FoR ELECTION MEETING on April 6, 2022 at 7 PM on Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84511423343. Zoom ID: 845 1142 3343
The agenda will also include updates on beautification, 8th grade activities, Earth Day & Multicultural Fair Events, fundraising, our Principal's Report, and more.
The PTSA 2022-2023 Nominating Committee slate:
President - Jenna Schwartz
Treasurer - Marie Morgan- Haberman
Secretary - Elizabeth Kervella
VP Membership - Amy Cooper
Historian - OPEN
Auditor - Jess Kelly
Financial Secretary - Leanna Weir-Tyler
*All positions will also take nominees from the floor at the meeting. We continue to look for a historian, as well as various committee chairs. Click for more information: https://forms.gle/fWS8rp3qmczDkxGh6
UPCOMING ACADEMY EVENTS
ALL-SCHOOL WALKATHON AND EARTH DAY EVENT
April 22nd during lunch and after school, hosted by the Environmental Science Academy
ESA parents can help by...
- Signing up on the SignUp Genius here
- Attending a brief Zoom tomorrow--Monday 4/4 at 7pm. JOIN HERE
- Meeting ID: 831 9513 9382
- Passcode: 580674
- Emailing steinerhays@gmail.com for more information
SHARE YOUR CULTURE AT REED'S MULTICULTURAL FAIR:
Global Leadership Academy is hosting a multicultural fair on April 29, and we want to feature the beautiful diversity of our school community. If you have something from your culture to share -- music, dance, martial arts, crafts, etc. -- please let us know! We are also looking for people who have items to sell or donate and parents to help plan.
GLA and ALL parents can help by...
- Signing up on the Sign Up Genius
- Attending a brief Zoom on Thursday 4/7 at 7pm. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85802332339?pwd=V0F2ZnhoNUdyR296Z0l2WENzYk1hQT09
Meeting ID: 858 0233 2339
Passcode: 594496
- Emailing theresa.barnts@gmail.com with questions or ideas
VOLUNTEERING IN GENERAL:
Interested in volunteering on campus during the instructional day?
- Please fill out all necessary paperwork ASAP
- Be sure to get a copy of your negative covid PCR test results (within 7 days).
- Contact parent community representative, Myriam Arechiga for any questions at mxa2648@lausd.net.
Announcing our... DODGERS FUNDRAISER!!!! REED DODGERS DAY IS MAY 1st
Walter Reed PTSA has partnered with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the 2022 season to help our school raise funds, earn unique experiences, and enjoy Dodger Baseball! This is a great way to buy tickets you were already planning to buy, and raise money for Reed at the same time.
How does this work? Use this unique link https://fevo.me/walterreedmiddleschool to purchase tickets for any game you plan to attend. Make sure to get tickets to our "Walter Reed Day" on May 1st, which is also the Dodgers Teacher Appreciation Day Game. Hoping to see many members of the Wolfpack in the stands!
SHARE THE LINK with family, friends, neighbors, co-workers or any other Dodgers fans in your life so that they can join in the fun too!
A portion of each ticket will go back to Reed, as follows: Field Level - $10/ticket | Loge Level - $8/ticket | Pavilion - $5/ticket | Reserve Level - $3/ticket | Top Deck - $2/ticket
SCHOOL NEWS
NATIONAL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL'S WEEK
National Assistant Principals Week is April 4–8, 2022! Join Reed in honoring our hard working Assistant Principals -- Mr. Segura, Ms. Langham, and Ms. Graham -- and the enormous contributions they make to student success! These three are amazing leaders for our Wolfpack! They work so hard for our students, teachers, and staff in so many ways each and every day! You are all the best!
NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK & SCHOOL LIBRARIAN APPRECIATION DAY
Monday of this National Library Week is also School Librarian Appreciation Day! Join us in thanking our spectacular Teacher Librarian Ms. Federico, or "Ms. Fed" as she is known to many! Ms. Fed for offering endless opportunities to transform lives and in wishing her a Happy School Librarian Day & School Library Month & National Library Week!
Thank you so much Ms. Fed for making a difference in supporting students and staff all year long with technology assistance, educational resources, research tools, and engaging and diverse reading materials; volunteering as our Walter Reed PTSA teacher representative; running Battle of the Books; keeping students connected with weekly Schoology news updates for students; acting as a student club advisor on campus; and, serving on Reed’s School Site Council and Shared Decision Making committees!
Stop by the library and show Ms. Fed some love and appreciation and check out some great reads for yourself while you’re at it. It’s a WIN-WIN!
Visit https://www.wrmslibrary.org/ to start browsing!
COVID TEST DISTRIBUTION & POST-SPRING BREAK TESTING
As we prepare for spring break, your child’s safety is our #1 priority. On Wednesday and Thursday of this week, our school is distributing two (2) free rapid test kits per individual in their period 6 class. Please test on Saturday, April 16th or Sunday, April 17th. If your child tests negative, no action is required and you may bring your child to school on Monday, April 18th. If, however, your child tests POSITIVE, PLEASE DO NOT BRING YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL. Instead, keep your child at home, contact your child’s doctor to make a plan for care, and upload the POSITIVE test result on Daily Pass as soon as possible. For assistance with uploading POSITIVE test results, please contact the Family Help Desk at 213-443-1300, Monday-Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
UNIFIED ENROLLMENT DEADLINE
The deadline to “Accept” an On-time Choices placement is April 8, 2022. If you are an incoming 6th grade parent who applied to Reed as an SAS school, or an 8th grade parent making a decision about your High School, please be sure to accept or decline by the deadline! LAUSD is currently accepting Late Applications for 2022-23. Click here to see Choices programs with seat openings and apply.
MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD: SUPPORT SB830
We invite you to join the LAUSD advocacy efforts by supporting Senator Portantino’s enrollment-based funding bill SB830. Currently, CA is 1 of 6 states funding schools based on attendance (a flawed metric even pre-COVID). Your direct outreach/engagement can help make a difference by letting key decision makers know you want to ensure schools receive funding based on student enrollment numbers. Here are some easy ways you can get involved to SUPPORT SB 830 and make a difference in students’ lives.
- SIGN THE PETITION at www.mobilize.us/lausd/event/449074/
- SEND A TWEET & SOCIAL MEDIA POST
- Use End Outdated Funding Tweet on Enrollment-Based School Funding
- Use Education Equity Tweet on Enrollment-Based School Funding
- Act NOW Tweet for Enrollment Based School Funding
- SEND LETTERS to elected officials through Resistbot by texting GO SCHOOL to 50409.
8th GRADE EVENTS CALENDAR
Class of 2022! We are looking forward to your 8th Grade Activities, please check out the 8th Grade Events calendar. If you have any questions see Ms. Graham or Mr. Lee.
STATE TESTING IN MAY
State testing will take place starting in May. Make sure to be to school on time, get plenty of rest and relax. The state test is an assessment of skills and you just need to try your best!
The school schedule will be different during the two weeks of math and English portions. See the schedule here.
Do you want to practice more for the state tests? If so, please visit the official state testing practice webpage. https://www.caaspp.org/practice-and-training/index.html
PARENT WORKSHOPS
Here are some parent workshops this week...
SPRING BREAK WEEK- NO SCHOOL 4/11- 4/15!
Enjoy your spring break April 11 - 15 as there will be no school!
Grab & Go Meals
On Monday, April 11, please visit one of our 63 Grab and Go locations to pick up a week’s supply of meals for your child. Additional giveaways are available while supplies last. The hours of service are 8-11 am. For additional dates and a list of sites, please visit achieve.lausd.net/cafela
THE CALENDAR LOOKING AHEAD
4/11-4/15 - SPRING BREAK WEEK - NO SCHOOL
4/18 - School Resumes! Vision Screening Tests
4/19 - SSC Meeting at 3 pm/ FIHP Meeting at 7 PM
4/20 - Vision Screening Tests & Pop Show - All Choirs at 6 PM
4/21 - Pop Show - All Choirs at 6 PM
4/22 - Earth Day Event sponsored by Environmental Science Academy
4/25 - Administrative Professional Week
4/28 - Coffee with the Principal at 9 AM & Open House 5:30-7:30
4/29 - 12:37 Dismissal & Multi-Cultural Fair sponsored by Global Leadership Academy
View and subscribe to the FULL and updated Reed calendar (works best from a desktop /computer). Use this calendar URL to add to your Google Calendar: webcal://reedms.com/servlet/ICalServlet?id=0
OTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL
AMAZON SMILE
AmazonSmile is available on your web browser and can be activated in the Amazon Shopping app for iOS and Android. Select "Walter Reed Middle School PTA-PTSA"
RALPH'S REWARDS
Register your Rewards Card at www.ralphs.com. Scroll to the bottom of the page & under Community, click on Kroger Community Rewards. Enroll with "Walter Reed Middle School/Friends of Reed".
FARM FRESH TO YOU
Use the promo code: REEDFRESH when you sign up for home delivery and 10% of sales will be donated back to Reed! Visit farmfreshtoyou.com to sign up.
CONNECT - FOLLOW - COMMUNICATE
Reed MS - OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS
Website: https://reedms.com/
Instagram: @ReedMiddleSchool
Facebook: @MiddleReed
Twitter: @MiddleReed
ASB (Associated Student Body) on TikTok @walterreedasb
Friends of Reed
Website: https://www.friendsofreed.org/
Email: info@friendsofreed.org
Facebook: @FriendsofReed
Instagram: @Friendso
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