10th Annual event Sat (1/31) 25 local #museums offer free admission! #Arts #socalmuseums

Many of the biggest museums around Southern California will offer free general admission to the public for one day only on Saturday, Jan. 31, as part of the 10th annual "Museums Free-For-All" program.

The Jan. 31 offer is good for general museum admission only and does not apply to specially ticketed exhibitions, according to SoCal Museums, a joint marketing initiative among various local museums that is organizing the event. Regular parking rates apply.

The Museum of Tolerance and the Zimmer Children's Museum are both closed on Saturdays, and so they will be offering free general admission on Feb. 1.

• Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 
  
• Annenberg Space for Photography 
  
• Armory Center for the Arts 
  
• California African American Museum 
  
• California Science Center
  
• Craft Folk & Art Museum 
  
• Fowler Museum at UCLA 
  
• The Getty Center 
  
• The Getty Villa (Timed tickets required)
  
• Hammer Museum 
  
• Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
  
• Los Angeles Fire Department Museum and Memorial
  
• The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA) 
  
• Museum of Latin American Art 
  
• Museum of Tolerance (Feb. 1)
  
• The Paley Center for Media 
  
• The Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits 
  
• Pasadena Museum of California Art
  
• Santa Monica Museum of Art 
  
• Skirball Cultural Center
  
• The Torrance Art Museum 
  
• USC Pacific Asia Museum 
  
• William S. Hart Museum 
  
• Zimmer Children's Museum (Feb. 1)

School Site Council Meeting will take place this Thursday, January 29th at 3:00pm in Room 3

Our #ApexFunRun Jog-A-Thon is this Thursday (1/29) | Check your class time slot & Best of Luck!

"Hello Parents,

The Apex Fun Run is just a few days away and we are so excited!  Our school is doing great so far and we at 60% of our goal of $1,300 a lap, yes we already have $800 per lap!  We have until Friday to get pledges in and Apex has let us know that the Apex Fun Run website has been upgraded to make it much faster, so please make sure to log on those pledges tonight.  

Here's how you can help:

-Help your children ask family, friends or co-workers for a pledge for the Apex Fun Run at our school.
-Come to the race this week on Thursday, Jan. 29th at 8:45 and cheer on your kiddos.
-Ask them about the Apex Extreme Lesson of the day.

Thanks for your support and good luck!

Next deadline for submission of Box Tops is Mon 2/16 | Keep Collecting and Thanks in Advance!  #BTFE

General Meeting this Wednesday (1/28) 6:30p in MPR | Childcare/Snacks provided | See you there!

Wednesday, January 28th - PTA General Meeting - 6:30pm in the MPR. There will be childcare, snacks, and lots of great information for our parents. We need strong attendance for our nominating committee. Elections will be the following meeting in March - so start thinking!!

1/23 after Spirit Assembly | School Report Card | #SmarterBalanced State Testing

Please join Principal Leach on Friday, January 23 after the Spirit Assembly for Coffee with the Principal. Topics of discussion will include the School Report Card, and the state testing for grades 3-12 called SBAC.

Our #PTA #JogaThon kicks off Tuesday (1/20) Look for packet to come home Tuesday with more info!

This will be a 2 week fundraiser where the students can raise pledges for the laps they jog. The proceeds earned will go to our school for Field Trips and the Arts. 

Apex Fun Run classroom visits begin this week, with the actual run happening on Thursday, January 29th 

Sign up HERE to help on day of the event! Thanks in advance!

Today (Monday 1/19) we observe the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and his Quest for #Equality

Martin Luther King, Jr. was instrumental in getting the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed. That law made it illegal to treat people differently because of the color of their skin. In 1964 he won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts. That same year, he was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. Our country is celebrating his birthday on January 19.

Check out these resources, activities, and lesson plans to learn more about him and the quest for equality:

• About Dr. King 
  
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
  
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, Washington DC 
  
• Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site, Georgia
  
• Activity: "I Have a Dream" Speech
  
• Activity: "I Have a Dream" Banner 
  
• Audio Recording: "I Have a Dream" Speech 
  
• Guide: Curriculum for Empowerment
  
• Lesson Plans
  
• Timeline
  

Founding Father, inventor, scientist, ambassador, abolitionist, philosopher, printer

Benjamin Franklin—one of America’s most fascinating and colorful historic figures—was born 309 years ago this Saturday, January 17. Franklin was many things: Founding Father, inventor, scientist, ambassador, abolitionist, philosopher, printer, librarian, writer, fireman, military commander, businessman: the list goes on. His accomplishments touch on almost every subject taught in grade school.

• Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government
• Amazing Americans: Benjamin Franklin
• The Electric Ben Franklin
• Benjamin Franklin, PBS interactive site
• Benjamin Franklin: In His Own Words

Wed 1/14 11a-9p #PandaExpress will donate 20% of receipts to our school #EREEF90041

Support Eagle Rock Elementary and enjoy a meal at our local Panda Express this Wednesday, January 14 where from 11:00a - 9:00p they will donate 20% of receipts!

A flier will be going home with your student this week so please make sure to bring it with you on your visit.

Wednseday, January 14, 2015 (11:00a - 9:00p)
Panda Express
4947 N Eagle Rock Bl
Los Angeles, CA 90041