Week 11

Our Annual Fall Festival was an amazing experience and the best part was the community coming together. Thank you parents for pulling through and keeping this tradition alive! All the money raised will go right back to the students as we use the funds to support our PBIS of purchasing pizza, popcorn, and ice cream for the students. We also use it to celebrate milestone attendance and stock our Multnomah store. Parents helped out via donations of food, games, or time. Parents also supported by attending the event. Thank you!

Thank you to the parents who were able to join us in checking out your students during our shake out participation. This allowed our staff to practice the check out and reunion process. After the drill the teachers debriefed with the students about the glows and grows of the process. Additionally, all staff member filled out a reflection form on the event so that we can continue to refine and improve our implementation. Being prepared is a great way to ensure calm and rapid responses during a real emergency.

Ms. Gutierrez and Mrs. Ortega have curated some lessons and activities for the teachers to do with the students during Red Ribbon Week. Be sure to ask your scholars about them.

Red Ribbon Week is a special time when we talk to our students about the importance of making healthy and safe choices. It’s the largest drug prevention campaign in the United States, and it gives us a chance to help our children understand how to say "no" to harmful substances and "yes" to things that help them grow strong and stay safe.

At our schooll, we keep things age-appropriate by focusing on:

• Making healthy choices

• Standing up to peer pressure

• Being kind to ourselves and others

• Learning how to take care of our bodies and minds

  
  

The red ribbon is a symbol of our commitment to living drug-free lives, and during this week, we do fun activities, wear themed outfits, and have conversations that help build confidence and smart decision-making skills in our children.

Together, we’re planting the seeds of a safe and healthy future for our kids! And, just for fun, we added a spirit week to dress up AND say no to drugs!

Dr. Lourdes Ramirez-Ortiz used to be the director for Multnomah Street Elementary so we are super excited that she is the new Superintendent for Region East. If you are available on Tuesday, hop across the street to the Region Office and listen in as she hosts her "State of Region Address." Wear your Multnomah gear and represent our school.

If you are not available to go in person, there is a zoom alternative. See all information below.

Join our 1st Region East "State of the Region" address:

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

9:00 – 10:15 AM

Region East Offices, Phil Saldivar Room, 1st floor

2151 N. Soto St. LA, CA 90032

OR

via Zoom: https://lausd.zoom.us/j/89263174842

Hear from Region Leaders about:

* Data * Highlights and Celebrations in our Schools * Ways to help at home * Family Engagement *

LAUSD will be hosting 1 week of intervention during our Winter Break. If you are interested in enrolling your child, please click on this link. Multnomah students will be going to Farmdale ES, right next door to El Sereno MS. I don't have a lot of details at this point other than our feeder school is Farmdale. I will post more information as it is released.

1. Click on the link.

2. Log in with your Parent Portal credentials.

3. Select the Winter Academy and select the afterschool program if you are in need of that as well.

We have three this week! Please be sure to join us for the one that pertains to you.

• Wednesday, 10/22 @ 8:30 am via zoom.
• Meeting ID: 897-4821-8286 (passcode 90032)

• Thursday, 10/23 @ 8:30 in person, room 10
• For all parents to support positive behavior at home

• Friday, 10/24 @ 8:30 in person in room 10
• Ms. Frances is a Mental Health Consultant from the Human Relations, Diversity, and Equity Office
• For all parents interested to support students' mental health and identity.

We are looking to see if students are completing the lessons with a score of 70% or better. My Assignments on the platform are lessons teachers specifically selected and assigned to your student to supplement and reinforce what they are learning in the classroom. If they are working on iReady at home, please have them do it next to you so you can see what types of stories and math lessons your students are doing at school. Per the maker of iReady, academic success can be supported by usage of the program if there's an average of 2 lessons completed per subject area, per week with a 70% of higher passage rate. Let's get onboard!

Save the date and come out to support our 5th grade parent committee!

• Red Ribbon Week Dress Up
• Wear your favorite BAND T-shirt Day!
• Campus Tour
• Starts at 8:30 sharp
• Field Trip to Ballona Wetlands
• Mrs. Quezada and Mrs. Ramos
• Wear your field trip shirts
• Wear comfortable walking shoes
• Bring a water bottle

• Red Ribbon Week Dress Up
• Wear your favorite sports jersey!
• State of Region Address @ Soto Office or Via Zoom
• 9:00 am - 10:15 am
• See flyer above
• Early Dismissal at 1:28 pm

• Orchestra! Don't forget your instruments
• Red Ribbon Week Dress Up
• Dress up a twins, triplets, quads! Let's go!
• GATE Parent Meeting
• 8:30 am via zoom

• Red Ribbon Week Dress Up
• Crazy Hair Day
• Parent Workshop
• PBIS
• 8:30 in person, room 10
• Shakey's Family Night
• 5:00-8:00
• Alhambra Shakey's

• Red Ribbon Week
• Wear Red!
• Parent Workshop
• Safe and Welcoming School
• 8:30 in person, room 10
• Field Trip to Ballona Wetlands
  
• Mr. Galvez and Mrs. Kim
• Wear your field trip shirts!

Don't forget your pumpkin books are due Monday, October 27th! Don't let time creep pass you. I'm leaving some inspiration below. Can't wait to see your creativity shine!