Spirit Week February 13, 2022
February 13, 2022
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DEAR WOLFPACK COMMUNITY --
Congrats to the LA Rams & their fans! This week students will celebrate Spirit Week. See photo for details. Non-participants should be in appropriate dress code. No balloons, bouquets of flowers, or big gifts will be allowed on campus.
Monday Black History Month Trivia will continue in room Room 210 during lunch presented by the Black Student Union. See School News section for more details and activities.
We also invite parents to PLEASE help complete the school Budget Survey for 2022-2023, and join the School Site Council meeting on Tuesday, February 15 at 3 PM for more budget info.
Keep reading for more updates!
Parisa Stepanek - Friends of Reed President info@friendsofreed.org
Jenna Schwartz - PTSA President wrmsptsapres@gmail.com
8th GRADE ACTIVITES
Letters went home to families last week. Be sure to ask your student if you have not seen yours or grab another copy . A response is requested from each family. For more information about the 8th grade dance, Fun Day & Jr. Grad Night, please visit https://www.friendsofreed.org/8th-grade
ATTENTION MAT AND STEAM PARENTS!
STEAM Pi Day Celebration--Monday, 3/14, 3-5PM
- STEAM parents--join us for a brief Zoom this Wednesday, 2/16 at 7pm about the STEAM Pi Day Celebration https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84223731998?pwd=Z01qUk42SmExUnNCdmxTMkJTcjhNQT09
Meeting ID: 842 2373 1998
Passcode: 935188
Reed's 1st annual student film festival, THE MATTIES!!--Friday, 3/11, 5:30-8:45PM
- MAT parents--sign up here to donate to and/or help with the event https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f044faca822abf49-matfilm
GET INVOLVED & JOIN THE 2022-2023 FoR & PTSA TEAM!
Both PTSA & FoR are looking ahead at elections for the 2022-2023 school year – for our Boards as well as for Committee positions. Please take a moment to complete the interest form and share your talents: https://forms.gle/fWS8rp3qmczDkxGh6
Please share with any incoming parents you may know from elementary! We want to include families from as many different schools as possible.
*NOTE: To hold a PTSA position you must be a member for 30 days.
PTSA/FoR MEETING SLIDES
If you missed our PTSA/FoR meeting last week, you can catch a peek at what we are doing for our Reed community with the slide deck below.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY NATIONAL PTA
Thursday, February 17th is the National PTA's birthday & Founder's Day celebration celebrating 125 years of empowering parents, teachers, students and communities! This is a chance to reflect on our journey so far and to recommit to our mission—to make every child’s potential a reality.
SHOW SOME LOVE TO REED
Thanks to your Annual Giving donations, Friends of Reed (along with PTSA, FIHP, and Reed) announced plans to refurbish all 38 basketball backboards and add a new music mural!
There are still projects on the wish list, but we are $10,000 short of our $50,000 goal. Luckily, it's never too late to give! Click the button below to donate at any level today!
SCHOOL NEWS & MEETINGS
PARENT ENGAGEMENT: On Tuesday at 9:00am, parents are invited to join us to come and learn how to facilitate courageous conversations about vaping. https://lausd.zoom.us/j/86793236499
School Site Council meeting on Tuesday, February 15 at 3 PM.
REED 2022 - 2023 BUDGET SURVEY:
https://bit.ly/22-23BudgetParentsEng - English
https://bit.ly/22-23BudgetParentsSpan - Spanish
YEARBOOK
YEARBOOK: Attention all students and staff: Yearbook wants to know how you "self-care"! Please fill out this Google Form to share your strategies and you might also be featured in this year's yearbook! In addition, Yearbook wants to know about YOUR hidden talents! Email a photo of yourself and your hidden talent to wrmsyearbookstaff@gmail.com.
Plus, attention ALL 8th graders! Yearbook wants to know: What is the last photo in your camera roll? Examples: friends, funny pics, daily pass etc. (MUST BE SCHOOL APPROPRIATE). Click here to submit!
DISTRICT NEWS
Late Applications are now open for for Magnet, Dual Language, SAS schools, and other exciting Choices programs. GoTo.LAUSD.net
COVID PROTOCOLS & UPDATES
Weekly IN-SCHOOL testing for all students and staff will continue through February for students and employees, regardless of vaccination status. Reed will test Friday. Anyone who has had a positive COVID-19 test in the previous 90 days is exempt from the weekly, in-school PCR testing. If your child will be absent on Friday, please make sure to take them to either Monlux Elementary or Pacoima Middle School to get their weekly COVID test. If your child has symptoms, please take them to East Valley Skills Center to be tested.
Other Testing: For the most up-to-date information on stationary testing sites for asymptomatic , symptomatic, and testing to be released from isolation: visit https://achieve.lausd.net/covidtestingappt
Isolation & Quarantine: There are no new changes to the isolation & quarantine protocol at this time. For more information, visit achieve.lausd.net/spring2022.
Vaccination: For information on available vaccination sites, please visit lausd.net/covidvaccineappt. All this week we are once again hosting a COVID - 19 Vaccine clinic at Reed from 8am - 3pm. Come get your first, second, or booster shot! Book your appointment today at dailypass.lausd.net or do a walk in! This is open to students and families!
CALENDAR
FEBRUARY: BLACK HISTORY MONTH
2/14 - Valentine's Day
2/15 - SSC Meeting at 3 PM
1/17 - PTA's 125th Founders' Day!
2/21 - NO SCHOOL for Presidents' Day
2/24 - Coffee with the Principal at 9 AM
2/25 - PTSA Pizza/Snack Sale
MARCH - Women’s History Month
3/2 - Chipotle Fundraiser
3/4 - PTSA See’s Candy YUMraiser begins
3/8 - ELAC Mtg 9AM; SDM Mtg 3PM; FIHP Mtg 7PM
3/9 - PTSA/Friends of Reed Meeting at 7 PM (Nominating Committee Report)
3/11 - MAT Student Film Festival
3/13 - Daylight Savings Time
3/14 - STEAM Pi Day Celebration
View and subscribe to the FULL and updated Reed calendar (works best from a desktop computer). Use this calendar URL to add to your Google Calendar: webcal://reedms.com/servlet/ICalServlet?id=0
OTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL
AMAZON SMILE
AmazonSmile is available on your web browser and can be activated in the Amazon Shopping app for iOS and Android. Select "Walter Reed Middle School PTA-PTSA"
RALPH'S REWARDS
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".
FARM FRESH TO YOU
Use the promo code: REEDFRESH when you sign up for home delivery and 10% of sales will be donated back to Reed! Visit farmfreshtoyou.com to sign up.
CONNECT - FOLLOW - COMMUNICATE
Reed MS - OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS
Website: https://reedms.com/
Instagram: @ReedMiddleSchool
Facebook: @MiddleReed
Twitter: @MiddleReed
ASB (Associated Student Body) on TikTok @walterreedasb
Friends of Reed
Website: https://www.friendsofreed.org/
Email: info@friendsofreed.org
Facebook: @FriendsofReed
Instagram: @Friendso
Add reedms@ch2v.com to your contacts to avoid emails going to Junk Mail