Eastwood News
April 4, 2022
Important-Dates-at-a-Glance
- Starts March 23 thru April 6 - Savers Donation Drive
- Monday, April 4 - PTA Board Meeting : Zoom
- Wednesday, April 6 - Eastwood TV @ 8:00 am
- Thursday, April 14 - Steam Night
- Wednesday, April 27 - Eastwood Dines Out : TBD
- Monday, May 2 - PTA Board Meeting : Zoom
- Monday, May 2 thru Friday, May 6 - Teacher Appreciation Week
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
SAVERS Spring Cleaning FUNdraiser
Clean out your closets and drawers today!
Support Eastwood and help us raise money while doing your Spring cleaning!
Eastwood earns funds based on a portion of the overall weight of donations - help us get 100 more bags this week!
Fundraising will begin 03/23/22 thru 04/06/22.
Make a plan to go through your closet and set aside your bagged items for drop-off at school on 03/23/22!
Donate during school hours thru Tuesday afternoon - LAST CALL, we will be loading up the truck on Wednesday morning! You can drop off your donated items in front of the MPR stage door. The door is located to the left of the main MPR doors.
Spring into STEAM NIGHT
- STEAM NIGHT is back on Thursday, April 14th
- We are looking forward to learning together as a community! Mr. Ramsey sent an email with details for how to sign up, learn more here: http://track.spe.schoolmessenger.com/f/a/zdiVoXXlspnvxJQAD-5rJA~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRkFN_UP0R1aHR0cHM6Ly9tc2cuc2Nob29sbWVzc2VuZ2VyLmNvbS9tLz9zPVZva2xreHc1Vm84Jm1hbD0zYTVlZTAyOTdiMWM2MTBhMDMzMjlhMGI4OWFhOWFkNDU0YjI3MGMzMzQ4NTU2YTc2Mzk1YWZmYWZiZDRhZDk2VwdzY2hvb2xtQgpiKlSsM2IopW4GUhdkY2FwYXJpbm9raW5nQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAQ~~
- If you would like to volunteer at STEAM NIGHT, please let us know at eastwoodpta1@gmail.com.
- Send all donations to the school office.
Eastwood Dines Out
Thank you for everyone who joined us at Habit Burger. Save the date for our next Dine Out on April 27th. Location is TBD.
Eastwood TV
Join Mr. Ramsey, co-host Ms. Lena and the EastwoodTV Crew
WEDNESDAY, March 23 @ 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.
Send us your pictures!
Women's History Month
Chloe Kim was born in Long Beach, California to parents that had moved to the US from Korea. When Chloe discovered her passion and gift for snowboarding at a young age, she and her parents made sacrifices as she worked hard to reach her goals. Chloe made history when she became the youngest woman to win an Olympic snowboarding gold medal in snowboard halfpipe at 17 years old and the first woman to win two Olympic gold medals in halfpipe. She encourages people of all ages to follow their dreams.
“It doesn’t matter how old you are - but if you find something that you really want to try, just give it a try.” ~ Chloe Kim Quote
April is autism Awareness Month
National Autism Awareness month works to bring awareness and acceptance of autism as organizations across the world commit to creating a world where all people with autism can reach their full potential. Whether you have autism, love some who does, or are looking to support a diverse, accepting and kind community, we can all do our part to make a difference. What can you do today to show a little extra kindness and help someone feel welcomed and cared for?
Updated Isolation/Quarantine Protocols
Membership Drive for Your Class - Our Membership Drive Winners
Thank you for participating in our PTA Membership Drive!
Congratulations to the classes below that won our PTA Membership Drive contest!
Classroom Winners
(K-2) = Mrs. Suzuki (7 student members)
(3-5) = Mr. Laguna (11 student members)
Eastwood PTA Membership Raffle- Join PTA today!
Congratulations to our Membership Raffle Winners!
Lookout for an email to claim your prize:
Individual Raffle Winners
(K) Leanne Lee = Mrs. Vela
(1st) Aiden Kim = Mrs. Suzuki
(2nd) Nevaeh Smith = Mrs. Emmons
(3rd) Leah Ahn = Mr. Laguna
(4th) Timothy Gonzalez = Mrs. Bakh
(5th) Ethan Truesdell = Mrs. Fort
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.