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#JogAThon Recap

2/4/2015

Thanks for supporting our students & making our inaugural #ApexFunRun event a great success

Thank you all for supporting our students as they participated in the PTA’s Apex Fun Run Fundraiser. We’ll be getting back to you with more information; however, as a school we raised over $1,900 a lap run, exceeding our goal by 45%! Thank you to all the parent and teacher volunteers and cheerleaders. The run was a lot of fun. There was great energy and our kids were all fantastic.

#SmarterBalanced

2/4/2015

Learn more about forthcoming Assessment Testing & get instructions for taking practice test

Smarter Balanaced? SBAC? Find out more about the Common Core and the new assessments rolling out this Spring. Follow the instructions provided at right and a link to the Practice Test is also included.

These next-generation assessments are aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in English language arts/literacy and mathematics for grades 3-8 and 11. That means students in all states will be taught to the same high standards.

Smarter Balanced will provide parents, students, and teachers a clearer window on whether students are on track to graduate high school, ready for college and the workplace. The assessments will be ready by the 2014-2015 school year.

Parents and students will receive the results of these assessments from their school system in a readable and easy-to-understand format, most likely online. And parents can use this information to better communicate with teachers and school administrators about their child’s success.

http://www.smarterbalanced.org/

African American #History Month

2/4/2015

Feb recognizes the struggles & achievements of the African American community

Visit the following links to learn more about the generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society.

African American History For Teachers
African American History - National Park Service
African American World for Kids
Black History Teaching Resources - Smithsonian Education
Black History Month Census Facts
Emancipation Proclamation, 1863
Harlem Renaissance Materials
Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum
Activities: National Museum of African American History and Culture
Guide: African-American Mosaic
Lesson Plan: Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Lesson Plan: Revolution '67: Protest: Why and How
Videos: Civil Rights - National Archives

#MuseumsFreeForAll

1/26/2015

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.

#SSC #Meeting

1/26/2015

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

#MLK Day

1/19/2015

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

#NYELA

12/30/2014

Wishing a safe & Happy New Year to our #EagleRockElem families | Free NYE celebration at #GrandPark_LA

Looking for a place to ring in the new year? Consider counting down to 2015 with your best friends, sweeties, cool cousins, and friendly neighbors at Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles near City Hall.

This FREE New Year’s Eve celebration will live music, food, photo booths, huge projections and will be an alcohol-free, family-friendly event. There will be no beer garden or point of purchase / no outside alcohol permitted in event space.

December 31, 2014 @ 7:00p – January 1, 2015 @ 12:30am
Grand Park
210 North Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012

#ArroyoSecoParkway

12/30/2014

1st Freeway in the West | SR-110 opened 12/30/1940. Happy 74th! #LAHistory #CaltransDist7

The beautiful and historic Arroyo Seco Parkway (State Route 110), formerly known as the Pasadena Freeway, marked an important transitional moment in the history of American freeway engineering and transportation.

The Arroyo Seco Parkway opened to the motoring public in 1940. At the dedication ceremony, California Governor Culbert L. Olso declared the Arroyo Seco Parkway to be the "first freeway in the West." It was hailed both as a "modern" and "novel" road by state highway engineers due to its safety features. A 1945 study pointed to these safety features as an explanation for the remarkably low ration of traffic accidents that the parkway enjoyed in comparison to other major highways with similar traffic volumes. Residents of the region described it as the "hanging gardens" of the Arroyo, or more simply as "picturesque."

The historic Arroyo Seco Parkway was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in February 2011, designated a National Scenic Byway by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation in 2002, and designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1999 by the American Society of Engineers.

Learn more:

#WinterBreak

12/17/2014

Fri 12/19 is the Last Day of School | Classes resume Mon, January 12, 2015 | See you Next Year!

Have a very Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and be safe this holiday season with all your loved ones. Enjoy your time off and see you next year when classes resume on Monday, January 12, 2015!

Winter Program

12/17/2014

K-3 #EagleRockElem student performances (9-10 & 1:30-2:30) 12/18 @ Auditorium | Plan to attend

Thursday, Dec 18th is our Winter Program for parents of K-3. Choose either 9:00-10:00am or 1:30-2:30pm. Please plan on staying for the whole show.

Additionally, our Orchestra will present a program in January or February; this Thursday, Dec 18th there will be music activities with Mr. Martinez in the MPR for students since Auditorium is being used.