Arts Magnet News!
August 22-26, 2022
Week 13, for Families and Community Oct. 31-Nov.4, 2022
Welcome November!
Welcome November!
Dear Altadena Eliot Arts Families,
We had an incredibly fun Friday night with our Trunk or Treat and Movie Night at the elementary and our Haunted Hallway and Creepy Carnival at the middle school. Everyone had so much fun and it was wonderful to see all our happy students! Thank you to all the parents who volunteered countless hours to make these two events a smashing success!
And now on to the business of this week:
For middle school attendance questions, we've added an information corner with Ms. Felicia Lee, our Attendance Clerk. Please visit our Attendance Corner!
Coming Up this Week
Monday: Trick or Treat walking field trip to visit our friends at MonteCedro.
Logistics of the Day
Elementary students will visit MC from 10-11 am
Middle school students will visit MC from 11 am-12 pm
- Students will be given a small bag of candy.
- They will be asked to bring it home before eating and nut free bags are available.
- All students will still have lunch at each site, the time may just shift a bit.
Middle School students who do not meet our general eligibility requirements will stay on campus with a certificated teacher. Please review our activities clearance form and check your child's Parent Portal account to determine their eligibility.
ABSOLUTELY NO MASKS, NO WEAPONS, NO GORE
ALL CANDY BROUGHT FROM HOME WILL BE CONFISCATED
To keep our students safe, we are asking that families not send candy to school. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
TRICK OR TREAT WITH DR. SCHECKEL
Dr. Scheckel will be handing out candy at 2176 Santa Anita Avenue between 5-7 pm if you'd like to stop by for trick or treating.
Wednesday: Principal for a Day! We welcome Cristina Ibarra, Filmmaker to both sites! Ms. Ibarra will be treated to tours of both campuses, classroom visits, lots of swag and a lovely luncheon at the Altadena Town and Country Club followed by 2 pieces of artwork created by our students.
PTA Reflections Arts Show at 6pm at Altadena Arts Magnet cafeteria. Email Ms. Camargo for more information.
Saturday: Fall Festival at Eliot Arts 2-4 pm! See flyer below!
Sylvan Tutoring is coming to Eliot Arts Magnet!
Mondays: 1:30 pm in the Cafeteria
Wednesdays: 3:15 pm in the Cafeteria.
Sylvan will be running their SylvanSync Reading program this semester. They teach in a 3:1 ratio and all students are on an individual learning plan that is built on their assessment results. All students will take their assessment on the first day and their learning plan be generated right after they complete it. More information will be forthcoming.
It's a great week to be a Cougar and a Husky!
Yours in Service,
Dr. Scheckel, Principal
Welcome our Principal for a Day!
Saturday, November 5!
Canned Food Drive!
Elementary AF Annual Tree and Wreath Sale! Get Yours Today!
Wacky Fun Run!
We are less than one week into our Wacky Fun Run and have already raised over 2700 dollars! Cash donations will be collected Thursday, so please make sure your child’s donation envelope is in their backpack. Make sure the envelope goes with your Cougar to any activities or family visits so they can let everyone know about the Wacky Fun Run. Sign up for an online donation page at Pledgestar.com/Altadena as well! Questions? Email AltadenaFunRun@gmail.com.
Join our Altadena Eliot Table!
Friday night, parent Wendy Silva is organizing our table/s. Please contact her directly at wendy@silva-villa.com and order your tickets here: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a4d6e744c326ddcd8e526fc/t/63375ee5c5dff176fb7411d6/1664573161501/invitation-poker-11-4-22.pdf
8th Grade Shadow Day to John Muir High School Monday, 11/14
See Mr. Simmons for a permission slip to attend.
Fall play rehearsal is under way!
Staff vs. Student Basketball Game at Eliot Arts!
A BIG thank you goes out to our students and school faculty for participating in this year's Teachers vs Students basketball game. It was a fun and successful event.
Basketball season begins November 1, 2022. After school try out dates will be posted. Everyone is welcome.
Friday's Festivities!
Open Enrollment!
- Open Enrollment Dates for the 2023-24 school year are now posted on our website. All current PUSD families will receive a hard copy of the Open Enrollment calendar in the mail in mid-October, and we will send extras to your school sites in October.
- Sibling and Program Priority Registration applications go live online Oct. 24, 2022, 9AM - Nov. 14, 2022, 4PM.
From our middle school PTSA President!
Calling all Huskies!
A party is what you make it, and your PTSA is working to make the Creepy Carnival the first great party of the year at Eliot. That being said, we need volunteers and donations to make this happen. We have games and contests and food and prizes lined up. The price of admission for the Haunted Hallway gets you into the Carnival. The price for games and food is low. There is a "Sign-up-genius" so what are you waiting for?
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F45A8A92CA0F9C61-eliots
Let's have some fun!
Can't make it but want to support by contributing?
Items needed now (borrowed & donated) 12 empty 2 liter plastic bottles 10 pumpkin pie pumpkins or small/medium sized round pumpkin (think bowling ball for kids) 6 plastic 6-8 inch skulls (non-returnable) 6 cans Fluorescent spray paint (green, yellow, pink, blue) Basketball hoop or freestanding/ portable basketball hoop (5-8 feet high) Roll of cotton string 50 small-medium sized apples Stickers for pumpkin decorating Permanent markers for decorating pumpkins 50 Small pumpkins for decorating 12 aluminum 8-inch pie tins 2 Giant bags of graham cracker crushed crumbs (smart and final may have) 2 Giant cans of chocolate pudding (smart & final) 5 cans of whipped cream (kept refrigerated) Borrowed items needed on day of event 5 pop-up tents (for booths, bowling not included) 5 (6-8 foot) folding tables 8-11 bales of hay
Tournament of Roses Dia de los Muertos Art Contest!
This Wednesday!
Annual Fund!
Please consider making a recurring donation of $45 to one or both of our Annual Funds! Our annual funds help to create a bridge for special services and arts programs at each of our campuses. Our annual funds are separate. Altadena's annual fund is chaired by Ms. Tasiah LeConte and Eliot's annual fund is chaired by Ms. Wendy Silva. Please join their committees and consider making a donation today!
AAM's Annual Fund
Eliot's Annual Fund
Spring Musical!
Calendar
October
- 31 Book-O-Ween Celebration @ AAM
- 2 Reflections Art Show at AAM 6pm
- 4 PEN Poker Tournament @ 6pm
- 5 Eliot Fall Festival Outdoor Music Concert 2-4 pm
- 8 Elementary SSC at 3pm and PT(S)A at Eliot Arts for both sites @ 6pm
- 10 Elementary School Tour @ 9am
- 11 School Closed in honor of Veterans' Day
- 17 Middle School Tour @ 8:30 am, Fall Play @ 6pm
- 18 Cougar Values Awards Assembly @ 7:50, Wacky Fun Run @ 1pm, MS Fall Play @ 6pm
- 19-27 Thanksgiving Break, School Closed