A Message from Mr. Lamb:

Happy Weekend Short Avenue Families and Friends!

Friday marked the official arrival of Spring, bringing longer days, blooming flowers, and a renewed sense of energy and growth. This season serves as a wonderful reminder of fresh beginnings, warmer weather, and the joy of gathering with family and friends. I hope that as the weather cools, you have the opportunity to spend time outdoors, enjoy the sunshine, and embrace all the beauty that Spring has to offer.

Spring is also a time for reflection and gratitude. We would like to express our sincere appreciation for our incredible school community. From our dedicated teachers and staff to our supportive families and hardworking students, we are truly grateful to be part of such a caring and engaged environment. Your encouragement, kindness, and partnership make a meaningful difference in supporting student success.

Please be reminded that there will be NO SCHOOL on Friday, March 27, as it is an Unassigned Day. The following week, March 30–April 3, 2026, there will be NO SCHOOL in observance of Spring Break. For those of you new to LAUSD—or if you’ve simply never realized—our district’s Spring Break is always aligned with Easter. In any future school year, you can determine Spring Break by locating Easter on the calendar and noting that the week preceding it will be designated as vacation.

Finally, as a reminder from last week’s Wave and our school assembly, we are calling on all families to complete the School Experience Survey. Our goal is 100% participation. This survey provides valuable feedback to both the district and our school. Each family only needs to complete it once. After completion, please print or screenshot the confirmation page and share it with each of your children’s teachers.

CLICK HERE FOR SCHOOL EXPERIENCE SURVEY

As always, please be safe. And please enjoy the rest of your weekend.

See you Monday!

Mr. Lamb

Mark Your Calendars...

3/27- No School, Unassigned Day

3/30-4/03- Spring Break

4/10- Cultural Diversity Day (All Day)

Cultural Diversity Day

We are so excited for Cultural Diversity Day on Friday, April 10th. This will be a special day to celebrate and appreciate all the cultures that make up our Short Avenue community. The day will begin with a Cultural Cafe on the front lawn. After the cafe, families are welcome to join their children at our school-wide 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 workshop!!

Students are invited 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.

Click here to sign up to lead a workshop.

School Experience Survey (SES)- We Need 100% Participation!

NOW IS THE PERFECT TIME TO COMPLETE THE SCHOOL EXPERIENCE SURVEY!!!!

Please take part in the annual LAUSD School Experience Survey. Our goal is 100% participation by all stakeholders- parents/guardians, students, and staff. To ensure that we reach our goal of 100%, we ask that you take a screenshot of your SES completion confirmation and send that to your child's teacher. You only need to complete one survey per family, but please share with each teacher if you have more than one child at our school.

The School Experience Survey is an annual survey administered in the spring to all LAUSD schools. Survey results provide schools with important feedback from teachers, staff, students, and parents. The SES provides valuable information to stakeholders about LAUSD schools. Developed with input from parents, teachers, unions, and community-based organizations, the SES documents the perceptions of parents, staff, and grade 4-12 students about their experiences at their school.

Neighborhood Enrollment Opens Monday, March 9th!

Attention all families that live in our designated residential neighborhood with little siblings who are of age to come to Short next school year, Enrollment opened on Monday, March 9th. The office will still need to see proof of residence in the form of a utility bill, lease or mortgage in your name. You can pick up your enrollment packet from 8:30am to 4:00pm. Any questions, please ask the office! Nieghborhood Siblings, Please come in and enroll!!

🐬 WE HAVE A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT FOR DOLPHIN DERBY!!!

💥 IF WE HIT OUR $75,000 GOAL… MR. LAMB HAS AGREED TO GO IN THE DUNK TANK!! 💥 And yes — students will get chances to dunk him! Help us get there by sharing your child’s page with family, friends, neighbors & coworkers — anyone can contribute!

💼 Pro tip: When people donate, remind them to check if their company offers matching gifts — it can double their impact!

What is Dolphin Derby?

Dolphin Derby is a 5-week peer-to-peer fundraiser that culminates with a fun school-wide Derby event on April 23rd where every student can participate by walking, jogging, skipping, running, or wheeling (wheelchairs only) around the black top track. Each child will receive their own personal fundraising link to share with friends and family to help reach our school goal!

💙 Our Goal: $75,000

🍕 Prize: The grade that raises the most will win a Silly String + Pizza Party!

🎉 MR. LAMB WILL GO IN THE DUNK TANK IF WE HIT OUR GOAL!

How to get started:

Visit the Fundraiser Landing Page (https://www.pledge.to/partners/short-avenue-dolphin-derby) and:

1️⃣ Click on your child’s grade

2️⃣ Under “Campaign Fundraisers”, search for your child’s name to find their page.

Let’s go DOLPHINS! 🐬🏁

Join us for Restaurant Nights at Shake Shack Tuesday and Wednesday!

One of our favorite restaurant nights is back!! Join us at Shake Shack in Marina del Rey on:

📅 Tuesday, March 24 & Wednesday, March 25

⏰ 10AM – 11PM

Lets make this a BIG ONE because Shake Shack gives a whopping 25% back to Short Avenue! Schedule a class meet up, playdate or a family dinner.

When you order, use the promo code: DONATE

You can participate by ordering: On the Shake Shack app, on the Shake Shack website, in person at the kiosk Just don't forget to put the promo code DONATE in!

📍 Shake Shack, 4786 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey

Looking forward to seeing our incredible community there!

🐬 Student Council Pajama Day! 💤

This Thursday, March 26th, students are invited to come to school in their favorite school-appropriate pajamas as we head into Spring Break! 🎉

Please remember no slippers!

Let’s end the week cozy and comfy—we can’t wait to see all the fun PJs!

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

📚✨ Yearbook Dedication Ads — Don’t Wait Until the Last Minute!

There are less than 4 weeks left to create and submit your Yearbook Dedication Ad, and the deadline will be here before you know it! These pages are a special way to celebrate your student with photos, messages, and memories from the year. 💙

The new yearbook platform makes it easier than ever to design your ad. You can use their built-in templates or design your dedication in Canva and upload it.

👉 Start your dedication ad here:

https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/view_account.asp?yearbook_id=96888

How to create your ad:

1️⃣ Click Buy Ads

2️⃣ Login or register

3️⃣ Select the ad size you want

4️⃣ Create your ad BEFORE purchasing

5️⃣ Purchase and submit!

⏰ Deadline to submit dedication ads: April 10

📕 Still need to order your 2025–2026 Yearbook?

Purchase your yearbook here for $45 at the link above!

Happy Nowruz!

We celebrated Persian New Year (Nowruz) on Friday, which marks the first day of spring and a time of renewal and new beginnings. Some of our parents set up a beautiful Haft-Seen table on campus, a traditional display filled with symbolic items representing things like growth, health, and prosperity.

All Stars Basketball Champs!

Our All Stars basketball team won their tournament on Saturday at Bell Gardens High School!!

They beat all three schools they played, and won the trophy!!

Congratulations to all the players who contributed to their wins. The kids all played as a team and won as a team displaying amazing talent!

Thank you to All Stars staff Diego Moreno, Natalie Ralston, and head coach Marquis Jones.

Give it up for our All Stars:

Lilyana Crespo-Pfannkuch

Finnigan Conry

Ilan Fischman

Jasper Justus

Oliver Roth

Asher Gambel

Bodhi McGinnis

Isaac McGinnis

Social Media

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

Photos from Spirit Week including Twin Day, St. Patrick's Day, Meme Day and Dress like a Celebrity, as well as a reminder that it was Spring Picture Day on Wednesday, and a call to fill out the School Experience Survey and to lead a Parent Workshop for Cultural Diversity Day!

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!

Twin Day!

St. Patrick's Day!

Celebrity Day!

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 March 22, 2026

A Message from Mr. Lamb:

Mark Your Calendars...

Cultural Diversity Day

School Experience Survey (SES)- We Need 100% Participation!

Neighborhood Enrollment Opens Monday, March 9th!

🐬 WE HAVE A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT FOR DOLPHIN DERBY!!!

Join us for Restaurant Nights at Shake Shack Tuesday and Wednesday!

🐬 Student Council Pajama Day! 💤

📚✨ Yearbook Dedication Ads — Don’t Wait Until the Last Minute!

Happy Nowruz!

All Stars Basketball Champs!

Social Media

Twin Day!

St. Patrick's Day!

Celebrity Day!

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

School Experience Survey (SES)- We Need 100% Participation!

Neighborhood Enrollment Opens Monday, March 9th!

FOSA FOSA

🐬 WE HAVE A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT FOR DOLPHIN DERBY!!!

Join us for Restaurant Nights at Shake Shack Tuesday and Wednesday!

🐬 Student Council Pajama Day! 💤

📚✨ Yearbook Dedication Ads — Don’t Wait Until the Last Minute!

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Happy Nowruz!

All Stars Basketball Champs!

Social Media

Twin Day!

St. Patrick's Day!

Celebrity Day!

Webinar with Superintendent Dr. Denise Collier!

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🎨 Short Ave Art Banner Program

🎉 Birthday Marquee

Sibling Interest List for 2026/27

Volunteering

Parent Portal