Welcome Back - UPDATED!
November 28, 2021
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DEAR WOLFPACK COMMUNITY--
We hope everyone had an enjoyable break!
Although we have just a few weeks left until Winter Break, there's plenty happening at Reed as we kick it into high gear heading into the holiday season.
- BOOK FAIR in the library & online ALL WEEK
- "We Are Reed" Hoodies and Annual Giving Incentive PICK UP TUESDAY FROM 1 - 2 pm!
- GIVING TUESDAY
- PTSA Reflections Winners Video & Music Scholarship Application
- FIHP Pajama Drive
- Holiday Concert Ticket Sales
- COVID Updates & MORE....
Keep scrolling for all the details. See you at school tomorrow!
Parisa Stepanek - Friends of Reed President info@friendsofreed.org
Jenna Schwartz - PTSA President wrmsptsapres@gmail.com
Giving Tuesday Is This Week
INCENTIVES ARE HERE - DISTRIBUTION TUESDAY!
DISTRIBUTION WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE FRONT LAWN OF SCHOOL ON GIVING TUESDAY--11/30 FROM 1 pm TO 2 pm! Donate NOW to receive your swag this Tuesday!
Leader of the pack $1,000+: An invitation to the Reed Annual Giving Campaign reception with Principal Friedman & Reed faculty leaders, mug, tote & magnet
Den Leader $500+: A Reed travel coffee mug, tote, & magnet
Teen Wolf $250+: A Reed grocery tote & magnet
Wolf Cub $25+: A "Part Wolf" car magnet
Your $$ At Work
In conjunction with administration, the district, and our board member, Reed will be getting a campus refresh. New privacy fencing, benches, and updated lunch pavilion area are in the works, as are plans to upgrade landscaping, revive the garden, and add 2 murals. Friends of Reed is helping plan and contributing to these projects and more with your Annual Giving dollars.
Additionally, FoR provides each academy with funds for field trips and additional supplies as requested. If you have any suggestions for how to spend your generous donations or would like to be a part of the plan, please email info@friendsofreed.org!
"WE ARE REED" Hoodies Are Here! PICK UP TUESDAY!
SUPPORT REED WHILE YOU SHOP THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!
Amazon Smile & PTSA
If you are an Amazon shopper, you could be raising money for Reed PTSA with every purchase!
Just sign up for Amazon smile, connect your account with "Walter Reed Middle School PTA-PTSA" and be sure to do your shopping at smile.amazon.com or using your Amazon Shopping App with AmazonSmile enabled. See image for details on how to sign up today!
Ralphs & Friends of Reed
Whether you're doing your regular shopping or planning a holiday meal, you can be helping Reed by linking your Ralphs card with FoR!
Register your Rewards Card at www.ralphs.com. Scroll to the bottom of the page & under Community, click on Kroger Community Rewards. Enroll with "Walter Reed Middle School/Friends of Reed".
PTSA REFLECTIONS WINNERS
Congrats to all our PTSA Reflections participants!! Our judges loved seeing all our amazing Reed talent!! We are thrilled to share this video showcasing our student talent and announcing who is moving on to 31st District Judging!
Like what you see in the video and want more time for a closer look, read or listen to the entries? Click here for a static presentation you can click through at your own pace.
PTSA MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Attention Reed students… The 31st District PTSA is proud to offer the Darlene Panfill Music Scholarship Program to students who wish to study music with private teachers. Each scholarship offered is valued at $300. Applications must be received NO LATER THAN 4:00 p.m. on January 13, 2022. Open to ALL Reed students.
SCHOOL NEWS
Book Fair Week in the Library
November 29 to December 3 students will have the chance to visit book fair in the library during nutrition, lunch, and after school! Students can sign up via Ms. Fed's Schoology signup.
- Book Fair Info.
- Virtual Book Fair
- Browse the In School Fair
- Set up EWallet funds for your student to use at the in-school AND virtual Fair.
North Hollywood/ Valley Village Community of Schools Town Hall
Thursday, December 2, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. to show parents how to upload vaccination records and provide additional information about our vaccination efforts. Join us via Zoom ID: 853-3462-1021, Passcode 117784
Holiday Events at Reed
- Door decorating contest (Nov. 29 to Dec. 10)
- Holiday Gram Sales in the C-Arcade at Lunch from Dec. 8 - 15 (Delivery on Dec. 17)
- Cookie Decorating Contest by Grade Level (6th Grade on Dec. 14, 7th Grade on Dec. 15, 8th Grade on Dec. 16)
- Holiday PJ Spirit Day (Dec. 13)
- Ugly Holiday Sweater Spirit Day (Dec. 17)
FIHP Pajama Drive: Healthy sleep is important for every child
November 29 - December 10, IHP is collecting NEW pajamas (2T-Adult large; older elementary & teen sizes most needed) for Pajama Project to support at-risk families. PP provides sleep literacy training, new pajamas, and new books to families as well as access to their library of volunteer-read stories. You can also record picture books to upload. Contact Judibikel@aol.com for more information.
Where: Leave donations in the decorated box in front hallway of school
"Sing of a Merry Holiday" Winter Choir Concert
December 8 & 9 for Choir families. Advanced ticket packets went home with choir students last week. We can't wait to celebrate our student performers back in the auditorium for the first time in 2 years! All guests must pass COVID screening and masks are required at all times.
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COVID UPDATES & RELATED NEWS
Vaccination Upload Guidelines
Has your child had at least 1 COVID vaccine dose from a non-LAUSD third-party provider?
If the answer is yes, please be sure to upload their proof of vaccination to the DailyPass ASAP.
Safe Wolf Drawing
Students will be automatically entered to win prizes when they upload either their eligible student proof of vaccination or medical exemption!! There are lots of awesome prizes, so upload today!
COVID Vaccination Requirement
Per LAUSD policy, all students 12 and over who are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination MUST be fully vaccinated by Monday, January 10, 2022 to return to campus after winter break, unless they have a qualified medical exemption. Unvaccinated students will be referred to the district's independent study program, City of Angels.
To stay on track...
*First dose by Sunday, November 21, 2021.
*Second dose no later than Sunday, December 19, 2021.
--Students who are turning 12 must receive their first dose by no later than 30 days after their 12th birthday, and their second dose by no later than 8 weeks after their 12th birthday.
PROOF OF VACCINATION OR QUALIFIED MEDICAL EXEMPTION MUST BE UPLOADED TO THE DAILY PASS. Please do not wait to upload your child's records until winter break. The district will begin reconfiguring classes and sending students' names who will join the City of Angels program on Sunday, December 19, 2021.
Video Resources: https://achieve.lausd.net/covidvideos
LAUSD COVID Protocol Changes for Spring Semester
LAUSD COVID protocols will be changing for the Spring semester! View the Superintendent‘s Report with the full policies changes here: https://bit.ly/32g7nNJ
UPCOMING DATES
11/29 - Fall Book Fair begins & FIHP Pajama Drive begins
11/30 - Mobile Vaccination Unit
12/8-12/10 - Audiometric Testing
12/8- Choral Holiday Concert
12/9 - Choral Holiday Concert
12/13 -BSAP Parent Meeting & FIHP Meeting at 7 PM
12/14 - ELAC Meeting 9 AM & Shared Decision Making Council at 3 PM
- 6th & 7th Grade Instrumental Winter Concert at 6:30 PM (Winds, Wind Ensemble & Chamber Orchestra, Jazz Band A)
12/15 - Daytime Winter Assemblies & PTSA/FoR Meeting at 7 PM
12/16 - SWPBIS Assemblies & Coffee with the Principal at 9 AM
- 6th & 8th Grade Instrumental Winter Concert at 6:30 PM (Strings, String Orchestra & Concert Band, Jazz Band B)
12/17 - MINIMUM DAY DISMISSAL 12:37 PM
12/20-1/10 - WINTER BREAK (SCHOOL CLOSED)
1/11 - School resumes!
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Email: info@friendsofreed.org
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