Reminder that we’re returning to the regular 2:35p Tuesday Dismissal time tomorrow thru 06/07

Looking for a few ways to be of assistance in the aftermath? Take a look at this project

Winter Wonderland
When school resumes for Sandy Hook, it will be in a new building. Parent-volunteers are working to ensure that the students are welcomed back by a winter wonderland with the entire school decorated with as many unique snowflakes as possible. We encourage senders to be as creative as possible, remembering that no two snowflakes are alike. Please make and send snowflakes by January 12, 2013 to the Connecticut PTSA.

Monetary donations will be accepted indefinitely to the Connecticut PTSA “Sandy Hook Fund” to provide ongoing support to the community. Please send checks to the Connecticut PTSA.
 
Please send all snowflakes and donations to: 

Connecticut PTSA 
60 Connolly Parkway
Building 12, Suite 103
Hamden, CT 0651

Our ♥’s go out to all of the families & community of #Newtown, CT ♥Sandy♥Hook♥Elementary♥

At this time of tragedy, children throughout our country may be struggling with their thoughts and feelings about the stories and images and they may turn to adults for help and guidance. PTA has many resources available to assist students, families, schools and PTAs in coping with school violence. Additional resources regarding media exposure and traumatic events may be found online at the following links:

Dr. Marylene Cloitre, the director of the Institute for Trauma and Resilience at the NYU Child Study Center, and her staff have put together tips for parents and school professionals for talking to kids about tough topics such as these school shootings and for understanding how children and adolescents cope with traumatic events.
Talking to Kids about School Violence
Media Exposure and Traumatic Events: How Much Media Coverage is Too Much?

The American Psychological Association offers tips for parents about talking to their children about school shootings.
Helping Your Children Manage Distress in the Aftermath of a Shooting

Tips for talking about hate, violence and other sensitive issues with your children
Discussing Hate and Violence With Your Children

10 things you can do to prevent violence in your school community.
Checklist to Help Prevent Violence in Schools

GET OUT AND VOTE! Tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 6.
Polls open 7:00a and Close 8:00p.

Click on the following link to find your Polling Place: http://www.lavote.net/LOCATOR/

Additional Election information may be found at the following websites:




Official Voter Guide: http://voterguide.sos.ca.gov/
State Propositions: http://elections.latimes.com/voterguide-2012/
Los Angeles County Measures: http://www.smartvoter.org/2012/11/06/ca/la/meas/

This Thursday, Oct 18 (6:00-7:30p) Thomas Starr King Middle School Auditorium

Board Member Kayser would like to cordially invite you to a community town hall meeting to discuss State Propositions 30 & 38.  Speakers include Educate Our State, representatives from Propositions 30 & 38, and LAUSD Budget Staff.  This important event will give the public an opportunity to discuss and ask questions before the critical vote on November 6th.  Please pass this information on to any interested party.  If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Board Member Kayser’s office, 213-241-5555.  Thank you and hope to see everyone on the 18th at King Middle School. 

Thomas Starr King Middle School Auditorium
October 18, 2012 (Thursday)
4201 Fountain Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90029

-Board District 5
David Estrada, MPP
Senior Policy Advisor
Board Member Bennett Kayser

333 S. Beaudry Ave, 24th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017

213-241-5555 (phone) │213-241-8467 (fax)
http://kayser.laschoolboard.org/ 

Click the images below for additional information:

Magazine and Cookie Dough Sales.  Help us reach our $20,000 Goal!
We successfully kicked-off our Autumn Fundraiser going on now through Monday, October 29. Click here for additional information.

Please visit the Fundraising Page and click on the link for Great American Opportunities and follow the prompts. Please be sure to enter our school ID#1858869.  Remember you can continue to make purchases year round.

You can order or renew your magazines, and you can purchase your Great American gift wrap and Holiday items as well.  Use the link to send an email campaign too.  (NOTE: Cookie dough not available for online purchase.)

We will be in need of assistance processing and later distributing orders so if you'd like to lend a hand (which we will greatly appreciate) please send an email to [email protected] for more information.

Order Forms & Money are due: 
Monday, October 29, 2012
Write Checks To: ERE PTA
Write student name in check memo.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! :)

Great(Teachers + Students + Parents) = 24 point increase in API Score-Congratulations Everyone!

Additional details regarding our 2011-12 Academic Performance Index (API) Report prepared by the CA Department of Education can be found here.

Elections_This Saturday_10/13 (10a-4p) Eagle Rock City Hall: 2035 Colorado Blvd_Go Vote!

Share your voice and support your candidate of choice! All board positions are at stake and all candidates are running for a 2 year term. Any Eagle Rock “stakeholder” is eligible to vote.

The following is a list of positions and candidates.  Click here for their respective statements.

President: Nelson Grande II, Robert Guevara, Peter Hilton, Patrick Koppula, Michael Nogueira

Treasurer: Ashley Atkinson, Cecilia Ryder

Civic Director (2): Eddie Ramirez, Irena Seta, Sande Seto

Business Director (2): Anthony Freeney, Elva Grande, Gregory Luke, Liam Roth, Hamilton Yutan, Mark Yutan

Education Director: Jennifer Nutting

Faith-Based Director: Andrea Anderson

Public Safety Director: Jose Posada, Tim Ryder

Sub-District 1 Director: Baker Montgomery, Duy Tran

Sub-District 2 Director: Carolyn Tribe

Sub-District 3 Director: Oren Bitan

Sub-District 4 Director: Michelle Frier

Sub-District 5 Director: Mark Haskell Smith, Matt Harrington

Sub-District 6 Director: David Kofahl,

Sub-District 7 Director: Michael Blanchard, Mark Magallanes

Sub-District 8 Director: David Greene

What’s a stakeholder you ask?

A "stakeholder" is anyone who lives, works, owns property within ERNC or who declares a stake in the neighborhood and affirms a factual basis for it and who is 16 years or older.

Note: Voters may be required to show more than one form of documentation to verify eligibility as a stakeholder. The City of Los Angeles, Department of Neighborhood Empowerment has sole discretion on the acceptability of document presented.  If a voter does not have proof of Stakeholder status, then the voter will vote provisionally.

Acceptable form of identification for Factual Basis Stakeholder voting status are:

-Valid CA Driver's License
-Valid CA Identification Card
-Picture ID (work ID, school, gym, club, credit card, etc.)
-Valid Passport
-Self-Affirmation to be eligible to vote for Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council
-Receipts from businesses within the neighborhood

is available October 8th-Applicants can choose up to 3 options this year @LAUSDGATE @LASchools

The 2013-2014 CHOICES BROCHURE will be available early this year! If you are interested in applying for a Magnet, PWT, NCLB-Public School Choice Program for the 2013-2014 school year, here are some important dates to remember:

MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2012 echoices.lausd.net Opens For Applications.
CHOICES BROCHURES will be available in all LAUSD schools, Educational Service Centers, LAUSD Headquarters, Parent Community Services Branch (PCSB) and Los Angeles City Libraries.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2012 BY 5:00p-Choices Application Deadline 

You are invited to attend a “charrette” for the Eagle Rock Family of Schools tomorrow, October 2, 2012 from 4:00p-6:00p at the Eagle Rock High School Library.  As part of the District-wide master planning process, the Facilities Services Division (FSD) has conducted a study of each of the District's properties by high school complex.  This was done to capture current conditions on each campus and to identify issues that need to be addressed through construction and modernization projects, and then to create a conceptual master and/or conceptual modernization plan for each campus.

At this charrette, or public meeting/workshop devoted to a concerted effort to solve a problem or plan the design of something, facilities planners and outside architects will present their work so that decisions can be made to finalize the conceptual plans.

Eagle Rock High School (Library)
1750 Yosemite Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90041

Take this opportunity to voice  your interests at this very important LAUSD Master Planning Meeting!