Last Chances And New Opportunities
Week of March 20, 2022
COVID POLICY, TESTING, & MASKING UPDATE!!
Subject to union ratification, and beginning no later than Wednesday, March 23, 2022, the following policies will be in place:
- Indoor masking will be optional and strongly recommended at all elementary, secondary and adult school campuses and in all non-school locations. We know some in our school communities and offices will continue to wear masks, while others may not. Please consider your situation and do what is best for you or your child.
- PCR COVID testing will continue for staff and students through the remainder of the school year.
- Rapid antigen tests will be distributed before spring break for baseline testing to be conducted no earlier than 48 hours prior to returning. These results will need to be uploaded into the Daily Pass prior to returning to school on April 18.
DEAR WOLFPACK COMMUNITY --
Happy First Day of Spring and Happy Persian New Year (Nowruz)! Highlights for this week include...
WEDNESDAY: Earth Day Informational Zoom for ESA parents at 7pm
THURSDAY: Testing & State Assessment Calendar Meeting at 9 AM; Noho/Valley Village CoS Town Hall at 6 PM; Reed 7th/8th Grade Instrumental Concert, 6:30 PM;
FRIDAY: LAST CHANCE to... Make a PTSA See’s Candy YUMraiser order at https://bit.ly/35lklM8 , Order Class of 2022 8th Grade gear, Apply to join the Reed National Junior Honors Society, or donate to the ASB or NJHS donation drives!
SATURDAY - 31st District Reflections Gallery & Showcase (start at 1 PM)
REMINDER: NO SCHOOL, Monday March 28th in observance of Cesar Chavez Day.
Have a great week,
Parisa Stepanek - Friends of Reed President info@friendsofreed.org
Jenna Schwartz - PTSA President wrmsptsapres@gmail.com
FINAL WEEK- PTSA SEE'S CANDIES YUMRAISER
Friday is the LAST DAY for our PTSA "Yum"raiser! Share the link with friends and family, or make a purchase for yourself at https://bit.ly/35lklM8 . You can ship anywhere, and the more you order the cheaper the shipping (orders over $70 get free shipping). Reed will get 50% back on seasonal items and 20% on all other items. Thanks for your support!
Please share the link https://bit.ly/35lklM8 with friends and family!
WEDNESDAY: ATTENTION ALL ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE PARENTS!
The Environmental Science Academy is hosting an Earth Day event on April 22nd at lunch AND after school from 3-5pm. This is ESA’s only fundraiser and we need the help of all parents to make this happen. Please come to our first parent Zoom meeting this Wednesday, 3/23 @ 7pm to give input and find out how you can participate. See you on Wednesday and thank you in advance!
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86760235087?pwd=b1BheEcrbDlzSGtqcHkwbkFaQnRqdz09
Meeting ID: 867 6023 5087
Passcode: 592390
THURSDAY: STATE TESTING MEETING
THURSDAY: 7th & 8th GRADE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC CONCERT
Thursday will be our spring concert for 7th and 8th-grade instrumental music groups. It will feature the concert bands, orchestras, and jazz bands. The concert begins at 6:30pm in the Walter Reed Auditorium. Doors open at 6:15 and it’s a $6 suggested donation.
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 GLA parents to help plan. Sign up on the Sign Up Genius or email theresa.barnts@gmail.com with questions.
BEAUTIFICATION UPDATE
We are thrilled to unveil the newly wrapped basketball backboards! They look fantastic and we want to thank the Reed administration, Friends of Reed, FIHP and PTSA, and all the families that donated to help make this happen! Other beautification projects, like our new lunch area tables, music mural, and more are in the works too! It is so great when we come together as a community to make things happen for our students!
MATTIES & PI DAY RECAP!
Thanks so much to our parent leads--Andrea Daveline, Joan Harvey, Tammy Bumann, Stacee Trujillo, Amy Cooper, Erica Mekpongsatorn, Victoria Rivera, Maria Diaz--and all MAT and STEAM volunteers for putting together such wonderful events! And thank you to our teacher leads--Mr. Tahi, Mr. Rosenblum, Ms. Aghanian, and Ms. Tomlinson for their support and enthusiasm!
VOLUNTEERING AT UPCOMING ACADEMY FUNDRAISERS
For anyone volunteering for these events, please contact Myriam Arechiga at mxa2648@lausd.net. You will need to have a copy of your negative covid PCR test results (within 7 days). To help with upcoming academy events, reach out info@friendsofreed.org!
MONDAY, MARCH 28 - NO SCHOOL!
There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, March 28 in observance of Cesar Chavez Day, which celebrates the birth and legacy of the civil rights and labor movement activist Cesar Chavez on March 31 every year.
31st DISTRICT PTSA REFLECTIONS SHOWCASE - NEW DATE & LOCATION!
Date: Saturday, April 2nd (NEW DATE)
Galley Hour: 1 PM - 2 PM
Awards Ceremony: 2 PM
Location: Rancho de Cordillera, 9015 Wilbur Ave., Northridge, CA 91324 (NOTE THIS IS THE NEW LOCATION !!)
The 31st District PTSA Reflections Showcase will celebrate amazing young student artists from across the San Fernando Valley and their Reflections entries, followed by an award ceremony starting recognizing students moving on to CA State competition, including Reed students: Dean Risk (Literature), Lauren Park (Visual Arts), Brianna Bogorad (Music Composition), and Shubham Sajwan (Visual Arts, Special Artist & Music Composition, Special Artist). The event is open to all!
DON'T MISS YOUR CHANCE!
LAST CHANCE - DRESS CODE REVISION COMMITTEE APPLICATIONS
Parents, staff, and students are invited to apply to be on the Dress Code Revision committee. If you are interested, please fill out this form: https://bit.ly/DressCodeRevisionCommittee22
The committee members will determine their time/place for meetings.
FINAL WEEK - CLASS OF 2022 SPIRIT WEAR
Oh Dear! Don't forget to order your 8th grade gear! Order your class t-shirt and/or hoodie at the student store ASAP using the form attached below by Friday, March 25th.
Also, 8th graders, please submit your 8th-grade contracts to Mr. Lee immediately. You will not be allowed to attend any events without a signed contract. If you need another, download from our website or Schoology, or please stop by the main office or check with Mr. Lee or Ms. Graham.
FINAL WEEK - NJHS APPLICATIONS
The application window for the Reed National Jr. Honor Society is now open. Interested students can request information from Ms. Sofio in Rm 150. The application is due by March 25th.
FINAL WEEK - ASB DONATION DRIVE FOR UKRAINIAN AID
ASB is helping Calakids Boutique, in partnership with The Global Empowerment Mission, by donating items that will be shipped to aid the people of Ukraine currently seeking refuge in Poland. See the flyer for details.
FINAL WEEK - NJHS DONATION DRIVE
From March 1 to March 25, the National Junior Honor Society is sponsoring a donation drive for the East Valley Animal Shelter. Please donate items from the shelter's wish list, such as pet food, pet toys, or pet carriers. Donations can be dropped off in Room 150.
LAST CHANCE - DISCOUNTED YEARBOOK
This is the LAST MONTH to pre-order the yearbook for $35 before the price increases April 1st. ORDER HERE Enter school order #: 16479
LOOKING AHEAD!
JINKY'S CAFE GROUPRAISE FUNDRAISER FOR REED
Save the date -- March 31st -- Jinky's Cafe is donating 15% of Takeout, Delivery & Pick up orders to Friends of Reed! Take a night off from cooking and join Reed in eating for a great cause. Jinky's Cafe accepts Takeout, Delivery & Pick up orders made in store/by phone mentioning Friends of Reed. You can RSVP & see all details here: https://grouprai.se/s220388
PTSA/FoR 2022-2023 MEETING RECAP & ELECTION SLATE
If you missed the March 9th meeting, you can catch up with the slide deck here.
Save the date for the PTSA & FoR ELECTION MEETING on April 6, 2022 at 7 PM on Zoom!
The PTSA 2022-2023 Nominating Committee slate is as follows:
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
DISTRICT NEWS
Late Applications are now open for for Magnet, Dual Language, SAS schools, and other exciting Choices programs. GoTo.LAUSD.net
CALENDAR
3/23- Earth Day Informational Zoom for Environmental Science Academy at 7pm
3/24 -
- Testing & State Assessment Calendar Meeting at 9 AM via Zoom: https://lausd.zoom.us/j/83405113969
- 7th/8th Grade Instrumental Concert, 6:30 PM
- North Hollywood/Valley Village Community of Schools Town Hall at 6 PM via Zoom ID 821-7336-2253. Passcode 386053
3/25 - LAST DAY to...
- Make a PTSA See’s Candy YUMraiser order
- Order Class of 2022 8th Grade gear
- Apply for NJHS
- Donate to the ASB or NJHS donation drive
3/26 - Cadet Field Trip - Pacoima MS
3/26 - 31st District Reflections Gallery & Showcase (start at 1 PM)
3/28 - NO SCHOOL - Unassigned Day
3/29 - Chamber Orchestra - West Ranch Orchestra Festival
3/31 - Cesar Chavez Day, Coffee with the Assistant Principal at 9 AM
3/31 - LAST DAY to order discounted yearbook
3/31 - Jinky's Cafe Restaurant Fundraiser
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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