A Message from Mr. Lamb:

Happy Weekend Short Avenue Families and Friends!

Welcome back! We hope you and your family had an amazing and restful Spring Break filled with special moments and time to recharge. I wish families a Happy Easter and a Happy Passover as we close this first weekend in April.

We return to school tomorrow morning and we are excited to jump back into learning together. With approximately 10 weeks of instruction remaining in the school year, our focus is on continuing to accelerate learning and supporting every student in reaching their goals. This is an important and exciting time, and we are committed to making every moment count. We look forward to a fun, engaging, and successful conclusion to the school year with all of you. Thank you for your continued partnership and support in your child’s education.

And, thank you to our parents for completing the School Experience Survey in the week before we went on break. Your participation is appreciated and I am proud to announce that we ended up with 84% of our families sharing thoughts and completing the survey.

As always, please be safe. Enjoy the rest of your weekend and we hope to see you on Friday at Cultural Diversity Day.

See you Monday!

Mr. Lamb

Mark Your Calendars...

4/10- Cultural Diversity Day (See flyer below)

4/23- Dolphin Derby

4/24- No School

4/27- Morning Brew With Mr. Lamb

Cultural Diversity Day 4/10- Volunteers Needed

This is a special day to celebrate and appreciate all the cultures that make up our Short Avenue community. The day will begin with a Cultural Café on the front lawn. After the café, families are welcome to join their children at our schoolwide assembly for some fun cultural performances. Additionally, parent-led workshops will take place throughout the day, engaging students in cultural activities such as art, music, language, stories, and more. PLEASE consider leading a short workshop, we need a few more volunteers!!

Students are encouraged to dress in clothing that reflects their personal culture and bring in any artifacts from home that represent their identity.

Click here to sign up for a food donation. *We have extended the sign-ups to Sunday, April 5th at 11:59pm

Click here to sign up to lead a classroom workshop. *We have extended the sign-ups to Sunday, April 5th at 11:59pm

📚✨ Yearbook Dedication Ads — FINAL CALL

The deadline to create and submit your Yearbook Dedication Ad is THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 10. Don’t miss this special opportunity to celebrate your student with photos and a personal message. 💙

👉 Create your ad here: https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/view_account.asp?yearbook_id=96888

Important: You must design your ad before purchasing. You can use Entourage templates or upload your own design from Canva.

⏰ Deadline: Friday, April 10

📕 You can also order your yearbook ($45) at the same link!

🐬💥 Dolphin Derby — Let’s Go, Short Ave!

Now that we’re back from Spring Break, it’s time to put the pedal to the metal and make our final push for Dolphin Derby fundraising!

👉 Share your child’s fundraising link with family, friends, co-workers, and neighbors — every share makes a difference. https://www.pledge.to/partners/short-avenue-dolphin-derby (Go to your child's grade and search for their name)

💙 Reminder:
• Donations are tax-deductible
• Many companies offer matching donations — don’t leave that money on the table!

🎯 BIG INCENTIVE:
If we hit our $75,000 goal… MR. LAMB IS GOING IN THE DUNK TANK! 💦

🔥 Leaderboard update: 3rd Grade is currently in the lead… who’s going to catch them?!

Let’s finish strong, Dolphins — we can do this together! 💪🐬

🌎🌿 Earth Day Beautification Day — Join Us!

We’re excited for our final Beautification Day of the school year in celebration of Earth Day!

📅 Saturday, April 18
⏰ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Come help us keep Short Avenue looking beautiful for our students and community. It’s a great way to give back, connect with other families, and make a visible impact on our campus.

Sign-up to volunteer here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DA5AF2DA3FFC61-63175094-beautification?useFullSite=true

All are welcome — we’d love to see you there! 💙🐬

Our final session of Dolphin Discovery Club enrichments begins after Spring Break, and now is the time to grab a spot! These fun after-school classes are open to all students in the grades listed.

🇪🇸 Spanish with Jacqueline Fuentes
TK–Kinder (Tuesdays) & 1st–2nd (Wednesdays)
April 14–May 26 (Tuesdays) & April 15–May 27 (Wednesdays)
$245 per session

Learn Spanish through music, rhythm, games & art — joyful, hands-on, and confidence-building.

Sign up:
https://friendsofshortavenue.org/collections/dolphin-discovery-club-enrichments

♟️ Chess Wizards (K–5th Grade)
Mondays or Thursdays

April 13–June 1 (Mondays; no class Memorial Day)
April 16–May 28 (Thursdays)
$231 per session

From beginners to future grandmasters — strategy, teamwork & fun on the chessboard!

Register:
www.chesswizards.com

Social Media

This last week of school, I posted on our Instagram and Facebook:

A reminder that Morning Brew with Mr. Lamb was cancelled for Monday, The Shake Shack Restaurant NIght's flyer, The Families in Partnership Webinar flyer, A reminder that 3/26 was Pajama Day, A sweet Reel showing how excited our students were for Spring Break, A post about 1st grades Natural History Museum project, 5th graders Esperanza Rising "Tasting of the Season" celebration, a Happy Passover post and a Happy Easter Post!

Please set you Instagram notifications to be notified when I post, so you don't miss anything, and of course like and comment on our posts, it is the best way to see what is happening on campus and get important reminders!

Ms. Griffin's Teacher for the Day!

5th Grade's Tasting of the Season's Party

1st grade's Natural History Museum!

Webinar with Superintendent Dr. Denise Collier!

Join the conversation! Families are invited to connect with Region West Superintendent Dr. Denise Collier for an engaging virtual webinar focused on Student success, resources, and what's happening across our schools and community. PLEASE mark your calendar and plan to attend!!

🎨 Short Ave Art Banner Program

Did your kids create a lot of art over break? Let it shine on campus!
Students can submit artwork to be printed and displayed on outdoor banners around school.

https://friendsofshortavenue.org/collections/art-banner

🎉 Birthday Marquee

Celebrate your child’s birthday in lights. The Birthday Marquee is a fun way to make their week extra special.

Please allow at least 72 hours notice for requests.

🎈 Reserve your spot:

https://friendsofshortavenue.org/collections/birthday-marquee

Sibling Interest List for 2026/27

Attention Short Ave Staff and Families with younger children/silbings who you would like to attend Short Ave next school year, 2026/27. PLEASE fill out this Google Form so we know who you are! This includes.both Neighborhood Families and those on Permit.

https://forms.gle/cHu2nmr2wFjN3R3h9

Please understand that we cannot guarantee a spot for our sibling and staff children who do not reside in our designated neighborhood. But if we do have room for permits, you will recieve priority over outside families looking to permit in. PLEASE have a solid plan B in place in case our neighborhood numbers exceed our capacity. We are seeing a trend that more of our neighborhood families are enrolling, and thus we might not know our numbers for sure until after school starts in August 2026. After this week, this link will live in the Already Published section at the bottom of the Wave.

Volunteering

Are you interested in volunteering in your child's classroom, the library, the garden, or going on a field trip? We LOVE volunteers and hope that you will be one!! PLEASE NOTE: Everyone who wants to volunteer MUST FILL OUT THE VOLUNTEER APPLICATION EVERY YEAR!

1.You must be an APPROVED volunteer with a NEGATIVE TB TEST to volunteer on campus in the classroom, or attend a field trip. Please email Avril your Negative TB test first, BEFORE filling out the LAUSD Volunteer Application.

New volunteers must have a recent negative test done within 60 days of filling out your application. PLEASE email a photo of your negative result with your name, date of test and place and/or doctor who performed the test visible to avril.lipsky@lausd.net so that I can enter it into your application. TB tests for returning volunteers are good for 4 years. If you are a Returing Volunteer, you still must fill out a Volunteer Application every year. Your TB test should auto populate in the application. Please check your TB test date. If you did your original test in 2021, it will expire on your date in 2025. If you did it in 2022, it will expire in 2026.

2. Please fill out the Volunteer Application through this LAUSD VOLUNTEER LINK! This is for BOTH new and Returning Volunteers. Do NOT check Tier III assignments, as we do not typically have volunteers do those jobs. Tier III requires a fingerprint, if you want to be cleared for Tier III please email me to discuss avril.lipsky@lausd.net .

Here is a link to the 2025/26 Volunteer Information Guide

And here is a link to the 2025/26 Volunteer Job Aide to become a volunteer, if you want a step by step visual of how to fill out the volunteer application.

3. Volunteers need to sign a Liability Waiver and the Commitment Form electronically in the application..You do NOT need to email them to me.

4.. ALL Volunteers (both new and returning) MUST WATCH The Mandatory Volunteer Orientation Zoom , if you did NOT attend the live Zoom on 9/24.

Here is a link to the 36 minute recording:

Https://bit.ly/4pX9Xi7

5. Approval can take anywhere from 2 to 6 weeks depending on how many volunteers the district is processing. You will recieve an email from the district when you are fully approved.

Parent Portal

In early September a letter was sent home to families who do not have a registered parent portal account. The LAUSD Parent Portal is LAUSD’s Parent Access Support System portal. It is a one-stop online system that connects parents and guardians to important information about their child's education. It is secure...it is personalized to your child...and it is custom-made for YOU, our parents and guardians. Please sign up for the Parent Portal, at this link. If you are having any difficulty with your account, please try resetting your password. You can also contact the main office if you are having any other difficulties.

Weekly Wave

Week of April 5th, 2026

A Message from Mr. Lamb:

Mark Your Calendars...

Cultural Diversity Day 4/10- Volunteers Needed

📚✨ Yearbook Dedication Ads — FINAL CALL

🐬💥 Dolphin Derby — Let’s Go, Short Ave!

🌎🌿 Earth Day Beautification Day — Join Us!

Social Media

Ms. Griffin's Teacher for the Day!

5th Grade's Tasting of the Season's Party

1st grade's Natural History Museum!

Webinar with Superintendent Dr. Denise Collier!

🎨 Short Ave Art Banner Program

🎉 Birthday Marquee

Sibling Interest List for 2026/27

Volunteering

Parent Portal

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A Message from Mr. Lamb:

Mark Your Calendars...

Cultural Diversity Day 4/10- Volunteers Needed

FOSA FOSA

📚✨ Yearbook Dedication Ads — FINAL CALL

🐬💥 Dolphin Derby — Let’s Go, Short Ave!

🌎🌿 Earth Day Beautification Day — Join Us!

Avril's Community Corner Avril's Community Corner

Social Media

Ms. Griffin's Teacher for the Day!

5th Grade's Tasting of the Season's Party

1st grade's Natural History Museum!

Webinar with Superintendent Dr. Denise Collier!

Previously Published Previously Published

🎨 Short Ave Art Banner Program

🎉 Birthday Marquee

Sibling Interest List for 2026/27

Volunteering

Parent Portal