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SEIU United Long Term Care Workers, the office of State Assemblymember Jimmy Gomez and the Los Angeles Dodgers are proud to sponsor this year’s Fresh Start Festival at Dodger Stadium! While many families continue to struggle in this difficult economy, ULTCW and the Los Angeles Dodgers believe that everyone deserves a Fresh Start. So bring your families for a day long festival filled with music, school giveaways, special surprises, health-screenings and much more!

Saturday, August 17, 2013 (12:00p - 5:00p)
Dodger Stadium 
1000 Elysian Park Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90012

This completely FREE festival will feature:

• Free backpack and school supplies for the first 5,000 school age children*
• Free haircuts for boys and manicures for girls*
  
• Free health services for all attendees (immunization, blood pressure checks, eye exams & chair massages)
• Free picnic-style lunch for all attendees
• Games, activities and entertainment for different age groups
• Cultural and Musical Performances on the Main Stage
• Opportunities to learn about services available from community-based organizations

*First come, first serve; and supplies limited — so plan to arrive early!

Click on the link below of your child's respective grade for their Supply Wish List

Kindergarten
First Grade
Second Grade
Third Grade
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade
Sixth Grade
Gifted/High Ability (G/HA) Magnet
Highly Gifted (HG) Magnet


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Get a good night’s rest. Bell rings at 8:06 and dismissal is at 2:35. Have a great first day!

Monday, 8/12 (Kinder @ 1:00p, New Student @ 2:00p, Magnet @ 3:00p) Cookie Social @ 4:00p

Welcome to all new and returning Eagle Rock Elementary Eagles. We hope you had an enjoyable summer and are looking forward to another fun-filled academic experience!

All orientations will take place at the school auditorium and will be followed up with the PTA Cookie Social in the Multipurpose Room (MPR).  Classroom lists will be posted in the MPR during this time to allow students and parents to find their new teacher and classroom assignments.

Please take this opportunity to stop by and meet your PTA, see old friends, make new ones and seek out opportunities to participate in the many roles that we support our school community.

If you are unable to attend the Cookie Social, class rosters will remain posted the first day of school.

Just in time for the new school year 1,000 back packs will be given away Sunday 8/11 (9:00-12:00)

Freedom Church Highland Park, which is located at 6408 Ruby St, Los Angeles, CA 90042, will be giving away 1,000 back packs in front of the church building this Sunday, August 11, 2013, from 9 am to 12 pm.  Every child with an adult present between the ages of 4 to 18 (all children need to be present) will receive a free backpack.  Every adult will receive a Free Opportunity Drawing Ticket for a $150.00 gift card for Food for Less.   The drawing will be held in the evening.  

Children and their accompanying adult/guardian just need to show up for the free giveaway, no other obligations are required.  This is an assistance that the church group is providing for the community.   



Please text Josie Herrera at (323) 568-7410 with any additional questions

A warm welcome to Ms. Stephanie Leach as our new principal! Congratulations on your new role.

Ms. Leach brings several years of experience as both a Teacher and a Coordinator at ERE and has a personal familiarity with the campus and staff as she succeeds Dr. Jose Posada who after successfully leading our school for 3 years is now the Instructional Director of LAUSD Educational Service Center – East (formerly the LAUSD Local District #4). We wish them both the very best in their respective roles and look forward to working together to maximize the potential of our school community.

Here are some firework safety tips to consider while celebrating our nation’s 237th Birthday

We hope you're enjoying your Summer Break...have fun and be safe.  There' will also be the first ever "4th of July Block Party in Grand Park" beginning at 2:00p and attendance is FREE!

4th of July Block Party in Grand Park
200 North Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90012

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Fireworks Safety

With warm weather and family events, the Fourth of July can be a fun time with great memories. But before your family celebrates, make sure everyone knows about fireworks safety.

If not handled properly, fireworks can cause burn and eye injuries in kids and adults. The best way to protect your family is not to use any fireworks at home — period. Attend public fireworks displays, and leave the lighting to the professionals.

Lighting fireworks at home isn't even legal in many areas, so if you still want to use them, be sure to check with your local police department first. If they're legal where you live, keep these safety tips in mind:

• Kids should never play with fireworks. Things like firecrackers, rockets, and sparklers are just too dangerous. If you give kids sparklers, make sure they keep them outside and away from the face, clothing, and hair. Sparklers can reach 1,800°F (982°C) — hot enough to melt gold.
• Buy only legal fireworks (legal fireworks have a label with the manufacturer's name and directions; illegal ones are unlabeled), and store them in a cool, dry place. Illegal fireworks usually go by the names M-80, M100, blockbuster, or quarter pounder. These explosives were banned in 1966, but still account for many fireworks injuries.
• Never try to make your own fireworks.
• Always use fireworks outside and have a bucket of water and a hose nearby in case of accidents.
• Steer clear of others — fireworks have been known to backfire or shoot off in the wrong direction. Never throw or point fireworks at someone, even in jest.
• Don't hold fireworks in your hand or have any part of your body over them while lighting. Wear some sort of eye protection, and avoid carrying fireworks in your pocket — the friction could set them off.
• Point fireworks away from homes, and keep away from brush and leaves and flammable substances. The National Fire Protection Association estimates that local fire departments respond to more 50,000 fires caused by fireworks each year.
• Light one firework at a time (not in glass or metal containers), and never relight a dud.
• Don't allow kids to pick up pieces of fireworks after an event. Some may still be ignited and can explode at any time.
• Soak all fireworks in a bucket of water before throwing them in the trash can.
• Think about your pet. Animals have sensitive ears and can be extremely frightened or stressed on the Fourth of July. Keep pets indoors to reduce the risk that they'll run loose or get injured.

http://kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/outdoor/fireworks.html

Sun 6/30 Concert at 5 pm; Fireworks Display when dark. Eagle Rock Park, 1100 Eagle Vista Dr

Bring your family to Eagle Rock Park this evening to celebrate Independence Day with family and friends!  Festivities take place from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. with Fireworks at approximately 8:30 p.m. 

6/30 at 5:00p at LA City Hall-Free to Public. Jimmy Kimmel to host & performance by Moby.

The transition of power at Los Angeles City Hall starts this Sunday evening as Eric Garcetti is sworn in as the city's new mayor, during a free public party in downtown's Grand Park.

The public can enter at 1st Street and Broadway, with gates opening at 5 p.m. Garcetti's staff is warning that parking will be limited and that people should arrive early. Those wishing to avoid traffic can take the Red Line subway to the Civic Center station, which has an exit near Grand Park.

Hollywood, a major backer of his campaign, will be on hand. Jimmy Kimmel is emceeing, and techno master Moby, accompanied by a choir, will kick off the event with a song.

The event will include Steampunk carnival games, multicultural music and an oath of office administered by the 13-year-old daughter of a janitor.

Besides Moby, there will be performances by Afghan American singer Ariana Delawari and two-time Grammy winner Melanie Fiona.

The solstice happens tonight (6/20/13) at 10:04 pm PDT marking the longest day of the year.

Solstice brings extremes of daylight and/or darkness. Earth’s orbit around the sun – and tilt on its axis – have brought us to a place in space where our world’s Northern Hemisphere has its time of greatest daylight: its longest day and shortest night. Meanwhile, the June solstice brings the shortest day and longest night to our friends south of the equator.

Here in the Northern Hemisphere, noontime shadows are shortest. On this solstice, the sun takes its most northerly path across the sky for the year. It’s the year’s highest sun, as seen from this hemisphere. Thus your noontime shadow is shortest. In the Southern Hemisphere, the opposite is true. This solstice marks the lowest sun and longest noontime shadow for those on the southern part of Earth’s globe.

To many cultures, the solstice can mean a limit or a culmination of something. From around the world, the sun is now setting and rising as far north as it ever does. The solstice marks when the sun reaches its northernmost point for the year. After the June solstice, the sun will begin its subtle shift southward on the sky’s dome again. Thus even in summer’s beginning, we find the seeds of summer’s end.

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