Eastwood News
May 2, 2022
Important-Dates-at-a-Glance
- Monday, May 2 - PTA Board Meeting : Zoom
- Monday, May 2 thru Friday, May 6 - Teacher Appreciation Week
- Monday, May 2 thru Friday, May 11 - Read-a-thon
- Wednesday, 5/27 - Eastwood Dines Out: TBD
- Monday, 5/30 - Memorial Day: NO SCHOOL
- Tuesday, 5/31 - Minimum Day
- Tuesday, 5/31 - Kindergarten Promotion Day
- Wednesday, 6/1 - 5th Grade Promotion Day
- TBD - PTA Association Meeting/Election
Slate for 2022-2023 PTA Board
Amazing Volunteers - Send your Nominations!
If you’ve noticed an amazing volunteer or staff member that is making a difference at Eastwood, please let us know so that we can recognize them for Eastwood Founder’s Day that is coming later this Spring!
You can nominate someone here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYkkb7GCBjrVjeMDOOrDnybWUDwVGQ6253ouQSvTTKHL0Scg/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0
National Teacher Appreciation Week
Starting 5/2/22 thru 5/6/22 ===>
Note: We will also host a special day to celebrate our Classified Staff (Aides, Support Staff, Office Staff, Facilities and more) later in May so start thinking of how you can show appreciation for that team as well!
Eastwood Reading Celebration via Read-a-thon
Eastwood is doing our first ever Read-a-thon and we are excited to see how much time our students can log reading!
You can create an account to track your reading time for fun - and if you’d like, you can also raise funds and earn prizes while reading to support our new Technology and Arts programs at Eastwood!
- Flyers are coming home this week with our school code so you can register! Make your plan to read each day. The class with the rope amount of hours logged will earn a special class prize!
-Register via the QR code on your flyer or here:
Eastwood Dines Out
Thanks to Tom’s Tailgate Mexican Grill and to everyone who supported our Eastwood Dines Out event last week! Our next and last EDO is TBD.
Eastwood TV
Join Mr. Ramsey, co-host Ms. Lena and the EastwoodTV Crew
WEDNESDAY, April 27 @ 8:00 am
for the next LIVESTREAM
Let's stay connected! Click HERE to be directed to EastwoodTV and Subscribe!
If you have missed any of the LIVESTREAM Assemblies,
you can still watch them ALL as they are available to view on our EastwoodTV YouTube Channel.
PTA Association Meeting
We Care Wednesday
May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Cristeta Pasia-Comerford History-making White House Executive Chef Cristeta was born and raised in Manila, Philippines and moved to the US when she was 23. She trained and worked hard to become a highly-recognized chef and was appointed by then -first lady Laura Bush to White House Executive Chef. Comerford was the first woman and first person of color ever to hold that important position. She has spent more than a decade feeding four presidents and their families and exhibiting her skills for various dignitaries at state dinners and other important culinary occasions.
Cristeta Pasia-Comerford Quote about how she celebrates Filipino heritage in her cooking -
“For every chef, no matter who you are, no matter where you are, whatever is your native cuisine, it’s always going to be a part of you.”
Updated Isolation/Quarantine Protocols
Join the PTA
Join Eastwood PTA to help support Technology, Arts and more for your student(s) and our Eastwood families, staff and community!
Membership Fee on Totem: $10 per membership, with a $1 convenience fee per membership.
Benefits: Totem also allows you to download your PTA membership card to your phone wallet, view and receive discounts with participating partners, and the option of auto-renewing membership annually.
Share the link with friend and family so that they can support your learning too!
Spirit Wear
- Our new Spirit Wear order is in!
- Wednesdays are Spirit Wear Days - if you need a new Eastwood t-shirt, visit our table on the first Tuesday of every month or email eastwoodpta1@gmail.com with your size/color preference. T-shirts are $10. Let's show our spirit and be sure to wear your Eastwood gear on Wednesdays!
Go EAGLES!
$10 Blue T-Shirt
Limited Adult Sizes (Inquire if Interested)
$10 Red T-Shirt
Limited Adult Sizes (Inquire if Interested)
$25 Youth Zip-Up Hoodie
Limited Adult Sizes (Inquire if Interested)
$6 Hair Bow
$25 Adult Zip-Up Hoodie
$25 Pull-Over Hoodie
Limited Adult Sizes (Inquire if Interested)
Zelle Payment Option for PTA Membership
Eastwood is offering a quick pay option with Zelle. You can access Zelle through your banking website/app OR download the Zelle app.
Include in Message: Type MEMBERSHIP with PTA member's name, student(s) name, grade, and his/her teacher's name.
Membership Fee on Zelle: $10 per membership. Send Payment to: eastwoodptatreasurer@gmail.com
Stay Connected
- via our Newsletter = If you're not already receiving our Eastwood Newsletter, please email us at eastwoodpta1@gmail.com so we can add you to the list. We don't send too many emails, but just want to keep you in the loop with campus news.
- PTA Table = We'll have an info table set up outside on the front lawn before pick-up every first Tuesday of the month... stop by with any questions, to join PTA, or purchase a Spiritwear T-Shirt, or just to say hi!
MEALS ARE AT NO COST TO FAMILIES ALL YEAR!
Hello Parents/Guardians,
We are excited to announce that meals are FREE to ALL students for the 2021-2022 School Year.
- We encourage all families to submit a meal application, if you usually qualify, as it provides additional educational funding for your school and benefits for your household. It will also ensure your student is covered for free meals the first 30 days of school for the 2022/2023 school year to avoid meal charges.
- Eligibility guidelines can be found on www.yourchew.com, in the upper left corner, under meal applications.
- Note - You do not need to complete a meal application if you have already received a letter indicating that your student has been directly certified.
September Menus:
- Elementary Breakfast Menu
- Elementary Lunch Menu
- Middle School Brochure & High School Brochure (more details online)
Please view our menus online at www.yourchew.com for nutritional information.
Important Menu Update:
Last minute menu changes may occur frequently and are out of our control due to the nationwide food supply chain issues and labor shortages.
Menus on our website may not reflect these changes.
We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time.
Attachments:
If you have any questions, please contact us at:
www.yourchew.com, 562-210-2146 (English) or 562-210-2052 (Spanish).
Support Eastwood while you're shopping at Amazon!
Eastwood Elementary PTA is now a designated charity in Amazon Smile. You can earn .5% for Eastwood on eligible purchases simply by saving your shop link and updating your app.
Follow the steps below to point your donations to Eastwood and start earning money for our school today!
Instructions for signing up for Amazon Smile!
1. Visit smile.amazon.com
2. Sign in with your Amazon.com credentials
3. Select Eastwood Elementary PTA as your designated charity
4. Bookmark smile.amazon.com and/or turn on AmazonSmile in your shopping app
5. To set up AmazonSmile in your Amazon app:
- Open the app and find "Settings" in the main menu (three horizontal lines on the bottom right hand corner)
- Tap on "Amazon Smile" under the Programs & Features section and follow the on-screen instructions to turn on AmazonSmile in the app.
6. Start shopping as you normally do - and Eastwood Elementary PTA will earn 0.5% back on eligible purchases!
Eastwood PTA
"Always together, never apart.
Maybe in distance, but never in heart."
Email: eastwoodpta1@gmail.com
Website: www.eastwoodelem.org
Location: 15730 Pescados Drive, La Mirada, CA, USA
Phone: (562) 210-2650
Facebook: facebook.com/eastwoodpta
Twitter: @Eastwood_PTA
District Issued Devices Available for EVERYONE
- Our goal is to ensure that EVERY STUDENT has a District Issued Device to use. Please make sure to visit the school website and/or click the Device User Agreement to be directed to the form.
- WIFI HOTSPOTS are also available. Make sure to fill out the SEPARATE FORM for this to be processed. Click the Hotspot Request here to be directed to the form.