ATA Weekly
September 9th, 2022
A Message from PAC/ATA
Hello Allies and Colleagues,
It's the time of year again - ELECTION SEASON!
You probably already heard but ATA and CSEA have endorsed amazing and committed candidates for the upcoming elections on November 8:
Robert "Bob" Gin - AUSD School Board, District 4
Bryan Kim - AUSD School Board, District 5
Adele Andrade-Stadler - Alhambra City Council, District 5 (endorsed only by ATA)
To be sure, Mr. Gin and Mr. Kim were unanimously endorsed in May 2022 by both our Board of Directors and Rep Council (as well as our brothers and sisters in CSEA) after many public announcements of our process and calls for candidates in the community. Ms. Andrade-Stadler received a unanimous "friendly" endorsement in our most recent ATA meeting.
We need your help in getting all three of these student-focused and community-engaged candidates elected!
How can you get involved? In the coming weeks you will be receiving more detailed information about opportunities but there is no reason why you can't get started now. Below is a list of actions we are asking people to pursue. Please choose at least two you can do between now and November 8:
Join a precinct walking group to canvass a neighborhood for one of our candidates and bring a colleague (at least 1 hour) - see attached sign-up for Adele canvass walking but contact her directly if you are interested
Join the Social Media Campaign (organized by Tammy Scorcia) and spread the word at least 3x a week on FB, Insta or Twitter and tag other community members
Text residents and community members (at least 50 - ATA will provide phone numbers)
If you live in the community, get a yard sign, put it up and get a couple of neighbors to join
Donate money to one or more of the campaigns
Attend a campaign event of one or all of our candidates (see attached flyer for Bryan Kim and more events to come)
Attend the Kids and Candidates Forum on Oct 5 (see attached flyer)
Enlist at least 2 friends/colleagues to do the above
The only way we can ensure that we have Board members that value all of our students and community is to get them elected into office.
In unity and solidarity we can do this!
For Democracy,
PAC/ATA
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Basecamp Fitness Offer
Hi there,
Welcome to Basecamp Fitness! We are all about welcoming, encouraging, and celebrating people of all fitness levels with a mission to build strong hearts! As a part of our back to school, back to fitness promotion, you have FREE access to our studio from September 1st - September 31th, 2022 because you are an Alhambra USD employee. Please feel free to use the studio as much as you can.
Basecamp's classes are built around 35-minute workouts that ensure they are 3 things:
Quick - 35 Minute Classes
Effective - Amazing Results
Positive - Great Energy and Community
Parking is free for 75 minutes with our validation in the garage below our studio. Our studio also has showers in case you want to come in before work. We are located across the street from the Pasadena Playhouse on 38 S El Molino Ave.
What to Bring:
Water bottle to keep yourself hydrated
Towel to keep yourself dry
We are excited to welcome you into our studio! Please let me know if you have any questions or need any help booking classes.
Kierra Britton
Ambassador
Basecamp Fitness
38 S El Molino Ave, Pasadena Ca 91101
www.basecampfitness.com