DOLPHIN SPLASH
Volume 5: September 12 - 16, 2022
COOLIDGE AVENUE CLOSED
COVID TESTING UPDATE
Dear CCUSD Staff & Families,
CCUSD has been monitoring COVID case rates both within our district and in all of LA County. The general tracking numbers for both can be found on our Dashboard:
COVID-19 Dashboard (ccusd.org)
As you can see from the reported case numbers, the rates have been steadily decreasing since school resumed last month. Because of this decline, effective at the end of this month, CCUSD is eliminating weekly onsite testing for our staff and students. Testing will continue through the last week of September - 9/29/22 being the last day.
We will keep LFN “on call” so that we are able to resume testing on short notice if changing case numbers make that necessary.
Free weekly drive-thru testing every Saturday from 9am - 12noon will continue in the Elenda parking lot. The registration information for that is below:
https://firmalab.labsvc.net/patientportal/index.html?50
We expect that this change will allow our students and staff to return to a more stable instructional schedule, eliminating this particular weekly interruption.
Thank you for your ongoing cooperation as we continue to move through this Pandemic.
CCUSD
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Estimado personal y familias de CCUSD,
CCUSD ha estado monitoreando las tasas de casos de COVID tanto dentro de nuestro distrito como en todo el condado de Los Angeles. Los números de seguimiento generales de ambos se pueden encontrar en nuestro tablero de mandos.
Tablero de Mandos COVID-19 (ccusd.org)
Como se puede ver en los números de casos reportados, las tasas han estado disminuyendo constantemente desde que se reanudaron las clases el mes pasado. Debido a esta disminución, efectiva a fines de este mes, CCUSD está eliminando las pruebas semanales en el sitio para nuestro personal y estudiantes. Las pruebas continuarán hasta la última semana de septiembre, siendo el 09/29/22.
Mantendremos a LFN “de guardia” para que podamos reanudar las pruebas con poca antelación si el cambio de los números de caso lo hace necesario.
Las pruebas semanales gratuitas de autoservicio todos los sábados de 9 a.m. a 12 del mediodía continuaran en el estacionamiento de Elenda. La información de registro para eso es la siguiente:
https://firmalab.labsvc.net/patientportal/index.html?50
Esperamos que este cambio permita a nuestros estudiantes y personal regresar a un horario de instrucción más estable, eliminando esta interrupción semanal en particular.
Gracias por su cooperación a medida que continuamos avanzando a través de esta pandemia.
CCUSD
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
- ALLEM & PTA MEMBERSHIP DRIVES CONTINUES!
See fliers below for more information and how you can participate!
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
- JAPANESE READING CLUB
8:00 - 8:30 am in the auditorium
See flier below
- ALLEM SIP MEXICO EXCHANGE PROGRAM INFORMATIONAL MEETING
6:00pm in the Auditorium en Español
See flier for more information
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
COVID TESTING
- CHOIR REHEARSAL
8:00 - 8:35am in the Auditorium
- DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION COMMITTEE'S VIRTUAL MEET AND GREET
7:30pm on ZOOM
- JAPANESE STORY TIME
5:30 - 5:50pm and 6:00 - 6:20pm at zoom
See flier below for more info
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
- CLUB de LECTURA
8:00 - 8:30am in the Auditorium
See flier below for more information
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
- SEPTEMBER BREAKFAST
Hosted by the 5th Grade Classes. ALL staff are welcome!
7:30 - 8:45am - LAST DAY FOR THE PTA MEMBERSHIP DRIVE!
El Marino PTA’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee invites you to a Virtual Meet and Greet
Wednesday, September 14th at 7:30pm
Find out who we are and what we do! We want to get to know you too!
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89093273911?pwd=TWx1MUFOa1pzZ3ZuTUE2SVM3dy9Ndz09
Meeting ID: 890 9327 3911
Passcode: 158752
¡Hola, El Marino 2022-2023 5th grade parents!
ALLEM México Exchange Committee is getting started to organize and prepare for 2022-2023 México Exchange. This unique tradition began in 1983 with La Calma, a private school in Zapopan, Guadalajara. If you are interested please review the 2022-2023 FAQ , plus save the date for the mandatory parent meeting coming up on Sept 8th at 6:00 pm in English in the school auditorium.
¡Hola, padres de El Marino 5to grado 2022-2023!
El Comité de Intercambio de México de ALLEM está comenzando a organizarse y prepararse para el intercambio de México 2022-2023. Esta inmejorable tradición comenzó en el año 1983 con el colegio La Calma, una escuela privada en Zapopan, Guadalajara. Si está interesado, revise las preguntas frecuentes de 2022-2023 (FAQ estamos en el proceso de dar la información en español en esta semana debería estar en la página de ALLEM) y reserve la fecha para la reunión obligatoria de padres que se realizará en Español el 13 de Septiembre en el auditorio de la escuela a las 6 de la tarde.
Feel free to contact the committee with any questions that arise. Con toda confianza si tiene alguna pregunta mex@allelmarino.org and ALLEM
ALLEM Fall Pledge Drive - KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!
ALLEM's Fall Pledge Drive is off to a great start! As of today, we've raised $78,869.60 towards our fundraising goal of $250,000! Thanks to everyone who has donated so far!
If you haven't yet donated, please do so at https://allem.givecloud.co/.
You can make a one-time donation or pay monthly. If you are pledging on behalf of more than one child, please make separate donations so that we can track each class's participation. Salaries for our TLSPs are solely funded by parent donations, and we greatly appreciate your support!
Contest ends Friday, October 7th.
Please contact info@allelmarino.org with any questions.
THANK YOU!
PTA Membership Drive!! 900 Members for our School-Wide Popsicle Party!!
We are only 257 PTA Members away from our 900-member goal!
Thank you for helping us get closer to our PTA member goal and for your generous donations! We just need one last push for that fun school-wide popsicle party!
Our 4-week Membership Drive is coming to an end this Friday, Sept. 16!! You can sign up students, family members, and friends as PTA Members. If you can provide a meaningful direct donation to El Marino PTA those proceeds go directly to our PTA unit to support our school community.
The mission of California PTA is to positively impact the lives of all children and families, and we can only achieve this with your help! You can help us by becoming a PTA Member and donating directly to El Marino PTA.
All donations are tax-deductible and go directly to the El Marino PTA to support the students.
As of today, we have signed up 643 PTA members! Only 257 more memberships to go in order to earn a school-wide popsicle party!
CLEARED VOLUNTEER INFO
El Marino welcomes cleared volunteers to help as needed by their child's teacher or other campus needs and activities.
If your volunteer clearance is current, please make sure to check the following:
- TB is up to date. If not, check with Denise Enoch by emailing at deniseenoch@ccusd.org
- Proof of vaccination has been provided to the school office.
Volunteer Orientation Dates TBD
Please use this VOLUNTEER FORM to see how you can make a positive difference!
HEALTH TECHNICIAN
WAIVER
For students and families to participate in PTA sponsored events or activities, please fill out the Waiver Form below. Thank you!
5th GRADE BABY PHOTOS NEEDED!
The yearbook committee is collecting the 5th-grade baby photos for the yearbook. Please email your favorite baby photo of your child to: Anne Drellishak at a.g.drellishak@gmail.com
- Photo should be high resolution, 300 dpi
- This should be a baby photo so preferably when they were 0-18 months
- Name the photo with your child’s first & last name
- In email subject line, include: child’s first & last name AND teacher’s name
If you need to scan a printed photo, you can email Anne to make arrangements. You can also take a photo with your iPhone of the printed photo.
DUE DATE to send a photo: Friday, October 28
Please contact us with any questions.
Thanks
Yearbook Committee
PICTURE DAY!
Picture Day is Tuesday, Sept 20th.
Order Forms will be sent home the week of Sept 12th. Check backpacks after Wednesday. You may also print the Order Form (include Elem Order Form in the post). Please remember to bring the completed Order Form on Picture Day. If you forget your Order form, you can order online after viewing the proof (online pre-ordering is not available this year).
Proofs will be sent to the email on file with the school within 5 business days of photo day. If your kiddo is absent on September 20, make up day is scheduled for Thursday, October 13. This will be for absentees only, not retakes. Retakes should email the studio for an appointment. cfpstudio@yahoo.com
Questions - please email CFP Studio - cfpstudio@yahoo.com or call at 310-821-7500 Studio location - 4935 McConnell Ave., Unit #6, LA, CA 90066 (within 2 miles from El Marino).
JAPANESE CULTURAL HERITAGE CLUB (JCHC)
The Japanese Cultural Heritage Club (JCHC) is comprised of parent volunteers of El Marino Language School. JCHC was founded on the mission of educating El Marino and its surrounding community about Japanese culture, traditions, and arts. Pre-COVID, JCHC held its annual Japanese traditions workshop through a grant from the Aratani Foundation and helped with undokai (sports day), mochizuki (mochi making) and other events. Additionally, JCHC holds various Japanese arts workshops and social events for both students and parents.
We'd like to continue sharing the Japanese culture to El Marino and its community and we are seeking parent members!
All parents - SIP and JIP programs - are welcome to join.
If you'd like more information, please email emjapanworkshop@gmail.com
FIRST BOOK CLUB OF THE SCHOOL YEAR!
Virtual Gathering hosted by the El Marino PTA Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Committee
Wednesday, October 12th
7:00 - 8:00pm
Join on ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85403349468?pwd=ZmZVdWZPZXZVMUViREJxeUlGcDA3QT09
Meeting ID: 854 0334 9468
Passcode: Diversity
You Sound Like a White Girl: The Case for Rejecting Assimilation
by Julissa Arce
"Bestselling author Julissa Arce calls for a celebration of our uniqueness, our origins, our heritage, and the beauty of the differences that make us Americans in this powerful polemic against the myth that assimilation leads to happiness and belonging for immigrants."
Available Locally:
Village Well Books and Coffee in Culver City:
https://shop.villagewell.com/item/mvAe9UD8MdqjlspBnXRXFA
*** Eligible for PTA discount. In-store discount only.
Malik Books in Culver City and Baldwin Hills:
** Eligible for PTA discount. Discount automatically applied at checkout.
LA County Library:
https://catalog.lacountylibrary.org/client/en_US/default/search/results?qu=You+sound+like+a+white+girl&te=
ONLINE SHOPS:
Bookshop -
Audible -
https://www.audible.com/pd/You-Sound-like-a-White-Girl-Audiobook/1250818621
Target -
https://www.target.com/p/you-sound-like-a-white-girl-by-julissa-arce-hardcover/-/A-82108496
Barnes n’ Noble -
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/you-sound-like-a-white-girl-julissa-arce/1139150509
https://a.co/d/0fjkb3A
Amazon Smile Instructions: for supporting charity of your choice, such as El Marino Language School PTA, https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GMXLBCTX25RL6A2E
El MARINO GREEN GARDEN IS SEEKING VOLUNTEERS!
Do you have a green thumb?
Do you have a different colored thumb that you wish were greener?
Do you care about nutrition, love vegetables, love composting, love rolling around in the dirt or just love helping out on campus?
THE GARDEN IS A WONDERFUL WAY TO BE INVOLVED IN THE
EL MARINO COMMUNITY!
We plant, maintain and harvest our 7-bed organic garden alongside the entire student body. We host lessons and tastings that require a 9am-12pm commitment once a month. We also love volunteers who can weed and plant before or after school hours. Plus, we do a big clean up and prep twice a year on weekends as well. So, volunteering with us works for all kinds of schedules.
Come when you can! The garden is entirely parent run and we need you!l.
To volunteer, please email doriendavies@gmail.com.
We can’t wait to show you what we grow this year!
GATE DROP-OFF AND PICK UP PROCEDURES
USE YOUR PTA MEMBERSHIP TO GET DISCOUNTS AT LOCAL BUSINESSES!
it with the front office of your school.
GREEN COMMITTEE: PLEDGE TO CLEAN AIR
Let's get the new year started off right and commit to not idling our cars during drop-off and pick-up.
The 405 is the busiest freeway in America, let's do everything we can to limit air pollution at our school.
Check your email, text your coworker, set your map THEN turn on your car and away you go!
Our Green Committee works with parents and students on Clean Air, Reducing Waste, Going Plastic-Free and Respecting our Environment.
The average El Marino student will live to see the year 2100! Let's prepare them for a sustainable life-style.
For more info email emlsgreencommittee@gmail.com
Tuesday, September 20
- Picture Day
Thursday, October 13
- Picture Day Makeup
2022-2023 CCUSD SCHOOL CALENDAR
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El Marino Language School
Website: elmarino.ccusd.org
Location: 11450 Port Rd, Culver City, CA 90230, USA
Phone: 310-842-4241
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