THE PAW PRINT
VOL. 17 - Week of December 16, 2019
Winter Break - No School 12/23 - 1/3
EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENTS!
Calling all bakers!!
PTSA & Panther Partners are hosting a COOKIE EXCHANGE party for all the teachers and staff at school on Thursday, December 19th. We would love your support by making one batch (2-3 dozen) of baked goods. There are no restrictions. We simply ask for homemade treats, please.
Baked goods can be dropped off anytime 12/19 before 10:30 a.m. to the front office.
Please click the link below & sign up, if you can.
Thanks so much!!
Eugenie & Robin
rcayetano11@yahoo.com
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0b4bacae2faa8-cookie
Parent Participation Surveys
The Culver City Unified School District is very interested in improving parent involvement in our schools. The Equity Advisory Council is requesting your participation in this brief survey. All responses are anonymous. To help us get the most accurate information, please complete a survey for each school site. Thank you for your time and participation.
Join The CCMS PTSA Nominating Committee Today!
As a Committee member, you'll participate in 2-3 meetings and help identify/recruit potential candidates to fill the five open positions. We're looking for people that can give objective consideration to all nominees, use sound judgment and of course be diplomatic! The Committee must be assembled by the end of December. All must be current PTSA members.
We need a total of FIVE members and ONE alternate to the Committee. Please join the Committee by emailing PTSA Parliamentarian Ellen Davidson at erdavidson112@yahoo.com. Thanks in advance for stepping up and helping us with this super-important effort!
Raise money for PTSA by volunteering in the Student Store!
Copy Room Volunteers Needed
Are you looking for a way to get involved at CCMS? Do you like helping out your kids’ teachers? If so the PTSA is looking for volunteers to work in the copy room this year. This is a great way to get to know the campus and the staff. You must be a cleared volunteer and be willing to commit to a hour or two once a week or every other week.
Please contact Allison Herbst (asherbst@me.com) if you are interested.
NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Special Schedule Week of 12/16
Math Olympiads Congratulations!
Reflections Art Contest Winners!
These students participated in the PTSA Reflections Art Contest this year, and have advanced to the 33rd level to continue to compete. They will be honored at the next CCUSD Board Meeting, 12/17.
Congratulations to Emayi Y. Monroy, for her entry in the Photography category.
Congratulations to Kylie Cox-Toyota for her entry in the Visual Arts category.
Congratulations to Kaden Lee for winning the Special Artist award.
Spirit Week is HERE! Students are invited to participate in these fun Dress Up Days!
Monday December 16th: Monochromatic Monday, dress from head to toe in your favorite color, team up with a group of friends and create a rainbow.
Tuesday December 17th: VSCO Day, rock your scrunchies, brightly coloured backpacks, seashell necklaces and carry a hydro flask decorated with stickers. Wear oversized tie-dye shirts, denim shorts,leggings and ribbed white socks.
Wednesday December 18th: Holiday Wear Day, ‘Tis the season, wear your most festive holiday gear, sweaters, antlers, santa hats, holiday light necklaces.
Thursday December 19th: Disney Dress Day, Dress up as your favorite disney character, Rock your favorite Marvel super hero or villain, use the force and wear your best star wars look or wear your favorite disney ears or hats.
Friday December 20th: Pajama Day, wear Comfy PJ’s to school day. No Slippers, slides, crocs or blankets allowed.
There will be themed lunchtime activities for both lunches all week as well.
Spring Break Trip to Boston
Disability Awareness Event During PAWs
Annual Winter Coat Giveaway
Free After School Program for CCMS Students!
Willy Wonka Audtions are coming Week of January 6th
Check performances section of the CCMS website for more information!
https://ccms.ccusd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=560791&type=d&pREC_ID=1386337
Talent Show Tryouts
CCMS will be hosting our 3rd annual Talent Show on Friday, January 31st. In order to be chosen to show off your talent, all performers must go through the tryout process and be selected to participate. All talents are welcome- dancing, singing, comedians, magicians, bands, etc! Only acts that meet all of the following criteria may be selected for the show. Due to number of acts and time limit, not all acts may be chosen. Be sure to come performance ready to show off your talent at tryouts!!
Tryouts will be held on Monday, January 13, 2020 in the Multipurpose Room (MPR) from 2:30- 4:00 pm. You will be assigned a tryout time slot and expected to be on time. Judges will be ensuring acts meet the tryout criteria and are crowd pleasing.
Be sure to turn in the tryout form by Friday, January 10th.
Culver City Holiday Tree-cycle
PREVIOUSLY POSTED ANNOUNCEMENTS
Girls Who Code Club is Coming to CCMS!
More information is below, and interested students can sign up with Ms. Demeuse by sending her an email nicoledemeuse@ccusd.org, or seeing her in room 235!
After School Homework Help in the Library
RESOURCES FOR PARENTS
Disabilities Awareness Month Resources
- What do parents experience when they first find out their child has a disability? Read You Are Not Alone, written by a parent to other parents. https://www.parentcenterhub.org/repository/notalone/
- Ever wondered what it’s like to have a disability? A site for young people, courtesy of the Center for Disability Information & Referral (CeDIR). http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/cedir/kidsweb/default.html
- Friends Who Care. FRIENDS WHO CARE® is designed to help children better understand what it means and how it feels to be a young person with a disability. This educational program gives students the opportunity to learn what is involved when someone has a disability and how they adapt to live life, go to school, or work as independently as possible. http://www.easterseals.com/explore-resources/making-life-accessible/friends-who-care.html
- Count Me In. The COUNT ME IN puppet program is designed to help children and adults learn about disabilities and chronic illnesses in an effort to bridge the gap between typical students and those with disabilities. http://www.pacer.org/puppets/count.asp
- Disability History Museum. The Disability History Museum’s Library is a digital archive that only exists online. It contains digital versions of images, texts, and other artifacts related to disability history that have been gathered from libraries and private collections across the country. Materials in the Library date back to the 18th century and represent all disability categories across the life span. The goal is to create a theme-based, searchable collection of primary source materials that will help expand knowledge and understanding about the historical experience of people with disabilities in the United States. http://www.disabilitymuseum.org/dhm/index.html
- Access and Opportunities: A Guide to Disability Awareness. The VSA arts’ Disability Awareness Guide is an informational tool for those who want to gain additional knowledge about disability and tips for social etiquette and positive interactions. The guide is a starting point for readers to increase their basic knowledge, initiate discussion, and clarify myths and facts about people with disabilities. It is a tool that will start readers on their way to a better understanding of disability issues and the disability community as a whole. http://www.vsavt.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Dis_Aware_Guide_20061-1.pdf
- Medical problems…from the perspective of the children who have them. Bandaids and Blackboards is a website designed to help people understand what it’s like to grow up with a medical problem, from the perspective of the children and teens who are doing just that. These young people have become experts at coping with problems that most of us have never heard of. They’d like you to know how they do it, and they hope that you’ll be glad you came to visit. http://www.lehman.cuny.edu/faculty/jfleitas/bandaides/
- Cromwell Center for Disability Awareness. The core of the Center’s work is disability awareness education. Check out the teacher resources the Center offers. http://cromwellcenter.org/teacher-resources/
- National Health Observances. Every year, the National Health Information Center offers an annual list of health observances by month. These are opportunities to educate others about health risks and conditions, and usually involve being able to obtain outreach and activity materials from the sponsoring organization for the event. https://healthfinder.gov/nho/Default.aspx
- Council for Disability Awareness. The CDA is a nonprofit organization committed to informing and educating the American public about the widespread and growing frequency of disability, and the financial impact it can have. A large part of its mission is providing helpful resources and information to wage earners, their families, the media, employers, and anyone concerned about disability and the impact it can have on the finances and lifestyle of American families. http://www.disabilitycanhappen.org/default.asp
- Videos at YouTube. Visit YouTube.com, search using the phrase “disability awareness,” and you’ll find many a video on this subject. http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Disability+Awareness&search_type=&aq=f
Materials on Disability Etiquette
- Tips on interacting with people who have disabilities. From the United Spinal Association, this series of resource pages covers the basics, gives terminology tips, and includes closer looks at etiquette for interaction with people who have a range of different disabilities. http://www.unitedspinal.org/disability-etiquette/
- Disability etiquette brochure. Much more than a brochure, this online publication gives tips on interacting with people across a diversity of disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs and those with cognitive impairments, speech difficulties, deafness or hearing impairments, visual impairments, or blindness. You’ll also find etiquette tips about service animals, appropriate language, talking about disabilities, and common courtesies. Brochure is available in English and in Spanish.
- Etiquette, according to Easter Seals. http://www.easterseals.com/explore-resources/making-life-accessible/friends-who-care.html
- From the Office of Compliance and Equity Management. http://www.uni.edu/equity/disability-etiquette
- Accommodation and Compliance Series: Disability Etiquette Tips For Speaking Engagements. From JAN, the Job Accommodation Network. http://askjan.org/media/etipresent.html
Backpacks for Kids Program
The Backpacks for Kids Program provides backpacks filled with food and snacks for students to take home over the weekend to ensure that every student can eat on the weekends. If you would like your student to receive a backpack, please complete the Backpacks Form and return it to Ms. Campos in the front office.
Dental Care for Students On Campus!
Venice Family Clinic now offers dental services, such as exams, cleanings and fillings, right here on our campus at the Health Center! Every Tuesday starting September 17, the dentist will be available from 8am until 1:30pm. To make an appointment, please go to the Health Center or call (310) 392-8636. Your parent or guardian will also need to complete a consent form, which you can pick up at the front desk.
AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES AND SPORTS
Registration for After School Classes
We are excited for another session of CCMS's After School Classes! Class Registration is coming soon, keep an eye out so you can sign up for these great classes!
MONDAY CLASSES (no class 1/20- 16 weeks)
❑ BIKE SKILLS WORKSHOP
❑ FENCING CLASS
❑ FICTION WRITING
❑ FRENCH CLASS - Beginner/Continuing students
❑ TEEN YOGA
TUESDAY CLASSES - (no class 1/21- 16 weeks)
❑ CHESS CLUB
❑ FINE ART DRAWING
❑ Jr. CULINARIANS
❑ LEGO ROBOTICS
WEDNESDAY CLASSES (17 weeks)
❑ ART EXPLORATION & CREATION
❑ PHOTO & PHOTOSHOP
❑ Singing, Performance and Presentation with Grammy Nominated Singer Sarah Daye
❑ STAND UP COMEDY/IMPROV
THURSDAY CLASSES (17 weeks)
❑ DISCOVER ART
❑ FILIPINO MARTIAL ARTS AND SELF DEFENSE
❑ FRENCH CLASS- Advanced
FRIDAY CLASSES (17 weeks)
❑ CODING-CREATIVE CODING WITH JAVASCRIPT 2
❑ FOLKLORE DANCE CLASS
❑ MAGIC: THE GATHERING
❑ MATHCOUNTS
❑ WEIGHT LIFTING CLASS
Registration for Sports
If you have a child interested in participating please be sure to visit the CCMS Athletics page and select the link for the specific sport of interest to see when the first practice is scheduled to begin.
Please note that all students must be cleared to participate in sports, which includes a current physical exam taken within the last year, before they may participate in any sport practice or games. You may access forms at the CCMS Athletics Homepage here: CCMS Athletics Homepage. You may enter clearances and donate to the sports program at: Athletic Clearance
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