https://www.wetip.com/submit-a-crime-tip/

We want to remind El Marino families that our Drop Zone is a completely voluntary effort and it’s a privilege to have it at our school. These parents have been volunteering rain or shine!!

At any moment without the help of volunteers Drop Zone could stop existing. All the volunteers at Drop Zone are parents from our school and want to ensure the safety of students and families using the Drop Zone. We must all work together and be courteous and respectful to each other to keep this going.

There have been some issues that have caused unsafe drop offs in and around Drop Zone and contributed to congestion/backups. Please be mindful of the following:

• Do not Double Park in or around Drop Zone

• Do not cross through the ropes or in front of the Drop Zone lane while cars are present

• Do not make U-turns on Coolidge Ave

• Do not allow children out of the car in the street beyond the Drop Zone

• Do not drop off TK or Kinder students in the Drop Zone

• TK and Kinder students must be dropped off at their respective Gates

• Do not use cell phones while using the Drop Zone

• Please keep goodbyes short and sweet so that all the students behind you can arrive on time!

We hope that avoiding these unsafe and disruptive actions will help to make Drop Zone and the surrounding area a safer and better experience for everyone, especially for the students!

We really appreciate your cooperation!

If anyone is interested in being a volunteer at Drop Zone, please contact Julie at julie.bernard@gmail.com or Zoila at zoila@elmarinopta.org.

Thanks,

El Marino PTA

Drop Zone Committee

• GREEN AMBASSADORS APRIL MEETING: COMPOSTING
  9:00am & 9:30am in the school garden

• JAPANESE STORY TIME
  5:00 - 5:20pm for longer picture books
  5:30 - 5:50pm for shorter picture books
  on ZOOM

• CLUB de LECTURA
  8:00 - 8:30am in the Auditorium
  See flier below for more info

• WALK n ROLLERS

• PANTHERPALOOZA FOR 5th GRADERS

Dear El Marino Families,

On behalf of the Glitter Ball Committee, I cannot thank you enough for attending, contributing to, donating, and volunteering at the recent Glitter Ball.

To our teachers and the entire El Marino staff who supported us and welcomed us onto the campus, thank you. To our committee members, volunteers and sponsors - The Bratt Law Firm and Iverbe - your dedication and funding helped make the event a great success.

We greatly appreciate the time, effort and energy everyone put into helping organize this event. We also appreciate your participation and donations and believe it will make a positive impact on our school community. Thanks to your efforts, we were able to raise a significant amount of funds for our target language support providers.

Once again, thank you for making the Glitter Ball and memorable and successful event. We appreciate you and are looking forward to more events in the future.

The Glitter Ball Committee

Hope everyone had a fun and relaxing Spring Break!

So grab your walking shoes, scooter or bike and join us! Remember you don't have to live nearby to participate. Simply park by one of the meetup locations (listed in the flyer) and walk or roll in from there.

And as always... there will be a treat at the front gate!

El Marino PTA hopes everyone had a fantastic Spring Break!!

We have a quick favor to ask, we would like to take a few minutes of your time to submit nominations for special people at El Marino that you see helping students and families.

Take some time to fill out this quick nomination form: https://forms.gle/Z3o2Nkg1B5SSY3s5A

Every school year El Marino PTA strives to publicly acknowledge both individuals and organizations for outstanding community service to children and youth in our community.

We are asking our El Marino community for nominations for the following categories: Honorary Service Award, Continuing Service Award, and Outstanding Teacher Award. The recipients should be recognized for outstanding service to children and youth and are usually presented to others beyond the outgoing officers. Please, consider those who work behind the scenes as well.

This nomination form will close Friday, April 14th. Make sure to fill this out if you have a person(s) in mind.

Final Selected Honorees will be recognized at an El Marino Honorary Service Awards Ceremony in May.

Thank you for your nomination submission!!

El Marino PTA Honorary Service Awards Committee

Reminder to all parents, we have our Silent Auction between April 21st to May 5th. The funds raised from this auction will support ALLEM.

If you want to help with the team organizing the Silent Auction, please sign up here - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4DADA92BA1FDCE9-silent

We are also looking for donations to auction off. Do you have any of the following that you could donate:

- Do you have a vacation rental you could donate for a week or weekend as an auction item?

- Do you have a business or service that would be willing to donate items or services for the auction?

- Does the place you work at have items or services that we could auction off?

- Are you creative? Could you make a basket with your homemade/creative items for the auction?

If you answered yes to any of the above questions, please reach out to Jill Defina Weinberg at jilldefina@gmail.com or fill out the Google Form here to donate to the auction. This is a 501c3, so your donation is tax deductible. We will need all donations by April 14th.

With your help, this auction will benefit ALLEM and our school greatly. We hope to hear from you soon!

PURCHASE A LAWN/WINDOW SIGN FOR $10 to honor a Culver City High School 2023 graduate, the promotion of a CCMS 8th grader, or the promotion of a 5th grader or Kinder student at each of our 5 Culver City Elementary schools (Farragut, El Marino, El Rincon, Linwood E. Howe, or La Ballona).

Signs are great for students, parents, teachers, and staff! Each sign is 24″ by 18″ full color. Metal “H” stake included. Can also be displayed in a window.

LAWN SIGNS ARE IN STOCK NOW!

Lawn signs will be available for pick-up or purchase on THURSDAY, MARCH 16 from 4pm to 5pm in the parking lot between Farragut Elementary School and Culver City Middle School. Alternate pick-up/sales dates will be held from March through May and at El Marino's Open House on March 22.

THE LAWN SIGN SALE WILL END ON June 5 AT 12pm OR WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.

This fundraiser is sponsored by the Culver City High School PTSA. All proceeds for each school’s lawn sign sales will go to the CCHS PTSA to be reinvested back into the school and used for scholarships for the senior class.

Your input is important! This survey will ask you to recognize our successes, identify areas for growth, and reflect on current programs and practices. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey below.

Your feedback will inform funding, program, and development decisions for the 2023-2024 school year. All responses are anonymous. Feel free to talk to your child and get their input.

Thank you for your time and participation. The survey we estimate may take up to 15+ minutes depending on your responses.

English Parent / Guardian Survey: https://forms.gle/8zsVxfdj3BGuv1EeA

アンケートリンク: https://forms.gle/L83GbYEbDydrDb286

Encuesta para padres/ tutores de El Marino: https://forms.gle/2hLnXx7qJYJsGiFHA

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS APRIL 14th.

The 5th Grade Video committee is looking for more photos and videos of your kids! The deadline has been extended to Saturday, April 15th.

Please upload your content with the proper naming convention to your designated class google drive. See the flier for more info and classroom link or QR code for your content upload.

If you have any questions, please contact Melissa Rabinowitz (mtallerinerab@gmail.com) or Brian Butcher (briankbutcher@gmail.com).

Were you or are you a Room Parent and have pictures to share of your classes? You can upload your content HERE.

You can pre-order your Yearbook and it will be ready for pickup at the end of the year. The cost this year is $20 for pre-orders. If you wait to purchase in person at the end of the year the price will be $25. We can’t guarantee a copy unless you pre-order. Kids love getting the yearbooks in their classrooms so I highly recommend you pre-order.

Here is the link for purchase:

https://shop.yearbookmarket.com/elmarinolanguageschool/products/5034

May 7, 2023

1:00 - 5:00pm

at Amazon Studios in Downtown Culver City

Go back in time with the Culver City Council of PTAs, and join us for

The Real World - Culver City: A ‘90s Honorary Service Awards Event

Get ready for an amazing night of food, drink and entertainment as your Culver City PTAs celebrate volunteers across the district.

Don’t forget to dress in your best ‘90s outfit!

6:30 PM - Drinks and Small Plates

7:30 PM - Award Show

9 PM - Dance Floor and Karaoke

TICKETS ON SALE NOW: bit.ly/HSAtix2023

*Please contact Megan Oddsen Goodwin of the Council PTA if interested in becoming an event volunteer: Megan.Oddsen@icloud.com

Please sign up on the Google Form to reserve your spot.

Tours are on the 3rd Friday of the month from 9:00- 10:00 am.

• Friday, April 21st
• Friday, May 19th
  
  

The 1 hour will include a presentation overview of CCMS followed by a walking school tour.

All tours are capped at 100 people. Every individual attending MUST sign up.

These tours are designed specifically for parents and incoming NEW students to the district, but no student will be turned away should parent choose to bring them. If you do bring your child, when they return to El Marino to finish their school day, their tardy will be excused.

Please meet at the front blue gate by the CCMS main office.

Parking is limited, please be aware of street parking restrictions.

A reminder email will be sent the day before the tour.

Questions? Email Ms. Flores at leonorflores@ccusd.org.

SIGN UP HERE: https://forms.gle/79XWy5pAmaGYGjrY8

• TBD - WILL BE RESCHEDULED FROM APRIL 13
  Principal Coffee and Chat

• APRIL 14
  Walk n Roll
  5th Grade PantherPalooza at CCMS

• APRIL 17 - 22
  Earth Week
  
  

• APRIL 19
  DEI Book Club

• APRIL 20
  School Site Council Meeting

• APRIL 22
  Earth Fest at El Rincon: 11am - 3pm

• APRIL 29
  A Celebration of Reading

• MAY 7
  A Taste of Culver City

Website: elmarino.ccusd.org
Location: 11450 Port Rd, Culver City, CA 90230, USA
Phone: 310-842-4241

Copyright © 2023 El Marino Language School. All rights reserved.

You are receiving this email because you are a member of the El Marino Language School community.