*Walgrove Weekly * Family Edition

Peace * Love * Public School

Hello, hello Walgrove Families!

Wow! Cinderella was seriously AMAZING!!!! I hope you all had an opportunity to see the incredible performance by our own Walgrove students!

We are getting very close to the end of the school year. A few upcoming events:

- Monday May 25, 2026 - Memorial Day NO SCHOOL

- Friday, May 29, 2026 - Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast and WE Moves

- Friday June, 5, 2026 - Kindergarten culmination

- Tuesday, June 9, 2026 - 5th grade culmination

- Wednesday, June 10, 2026 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

We strive for excellent student attendance through the end of the school year at Walgrove. In order to achieve excellent attendance, students must arrive on-time for learning. Our gates open at 7:30 in the morning so that you can walk your child to their classrooms. School begins at 8:03 and the late bell is 8:05. Our teachers utilize every minute of class time for instruction. I would hate for your child to miss important learning if they do not arrive on-time. Please make sure your get your child here by 8:03am.

Have a great week, families!

Stacy Rajab, Principal

Team Prime Time will be at Walgrove this summer for a fun Summer Camp!

June 22-July 24 from 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

To sign-up, please visit teamprimetime.org or e-mail Cayla Gilchrist at cayla.gilchrist@teamprimetime.org

BIG Thank you to all the families and volunteers for all the hard work you have put into making our Musical Theater production of Cinderella! The children really shine with opportunities like this - and it's all because of you! Thank you to all the parents who have allowed their babies to shine in the spotlight of Cinderella!!

Special Thanks to: Emma O'Reilly, Danielle Barto, Sharon Beam, Alba Beller, Alejandra Biolatto, Taryn Bishop, Jennie Bobert, Carolina Castillo Larrea, Lavina Findikoglu, Inga Gomez, Sarah Griffin, McKenzie Keiser, Ana Lima, Lisa Margeson, Dayli Sierra, Ashley Son, Mary Starks, Ali Wigart, Gardenia Woodhams-Roberts, Cassandra Young, Sally Cunningham, Guy Buckland, Louis Leal, Sean O'Keefe, Shiloh Gray, Ana Jimenez, Claudia Kabisch, Liora Krasnow, Ana Sanchez, Gela Kalaitzidis, Liliana Lazo, Mia Doy, Christine Mele, Katelin Martini, Jenny Miller, Genie Huang, Charles Fann, Lindsey Imada, Jack Lin, Jobbie Lin, Earl Rapanut, Ashlee Cannon, Shirell Bishop, Kathleen Niles, Matt Niles, Sophia Rajab, Jenny Schenk, Rebecca Wityak, Poppy Barton, Gemma Bronson, Julia Christman, Owen Margeson, Nate Niles, Reagan O'Sullivan, Landon Krasnow, Nancy Blackwood, Katie Flynn, Ed Warren, Nancy Blackwood, Daniel Mendoza, Emily Barton, Cat Dash, Kate Jerkins, Amanda O'Keefe, Erik Pletcher, Rachel Guichard, Liz Tenan, Matthew Gilio-Tenan, and so many more!

On Monday, March 9, 2026, LAUSD Enrollment portal for the 2026/2027 school year opened. If your child already attends Walgrove, you are all set (even if you are here on a permit).

ENROLLMENT for new students:

If you have a younger child or know a neighbor that you would like to enroll, please contact Ms. Tracy at tracy.mccarthy@lausd.net and then proceed to enroll.lausd.net.

SIBLING PERMITS:

We offer sibling permits if you have at least one child at Walgrove here on a permit (already). Please e-mail tracy.mccarthy@lausd.net for more info.

WAIT LIST: If you have a friend that wants their child to attend Walgrove but they do not live in Walgrove School of Residence boundaries, please have them contact Tracy McCarthy tracy.mccarthy@lausd.net so that they can be added to our wait list.

The 2026/2027 school year calendar is out! Please 2026/2027 LAUSD School Calendar.

Start planning ahead! School starts in the Fall on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.

LAUSD will be offering a Summer of Learning from June 22-July 20 for students. If you are interested in learning more about it or enrolling, please see: https://summeroflearning.lausd.org/

Please note: it will not take place at Walgrove this summer.

LUNCHES: We welcome students enjoying the free school lunch or bringing a packed lunch from home. Please be sure that you do not send glass containers with your child to school.

INDEPENDENT STUDY: Walgrove offers an Independent Study Plan that will provide attendance credit for your child in the event of a planned absence (such as a trip or medical). It must be requested a week in advance of a upcoming absence. Please notify the office and the teacher of your request for an Independent Study. An Independent Study Plan is then created and agreed upon by the teacher, student, and parent. The completed work is then returned for grading and attendance credit. Please note this option is only available for up to 15 days.

FENCE REMINDERS:

Please do not give ANY students food through the fence or gates. This is a safety and allergy concern. Please come through main office. Additionally, we need to refrain from allowing the students to pet our dogs through the fence for the same reasons. Thank you.

MORNING GATES:

The morning gates open up at 7:30. Don't forget that that at 8:03 the first bell rings for school to start. At 8:05 the tardy bell rings and the gates will be locked. This is to make sure that student instruction and safety is a focus at Walgrove. You are welcome to walk your child to the classrooms in the mornings. If you are walking through the office with your child, please make sure that Ms. Nery has a chance to take their name/room number so that we can account for your child being at school.

SIGN-IN:

Please make sure that if you are on-campus for volunteering or helping out you have signed-in at the office. The is essential for the safety of all.

CONFIDENTIALITY:

Please remember that every student is learning at their capacity. They make mistakes and learn from them. This could be due to school being a new experience for them, academic struggles, or things that are going on outside of school. It is inappropriate to discuss other children's behaviors or academic strengths or weaknesses, period. Walgrove is a place where we value uniqueness and diversity. Let's keep it that way by not talking about other children.

MAY

May 19- 5th Grade Pano-Picture

May 25 - No SCHOOL for Memorial Day!

May 26 - Merrick, Webster, De Leon, Choe to Ballona Wetlands

May 27 - 5th Grade to Mark Twain Middle School

May 28 - 5th Grade to Dodger's Stadium

May 29 - Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast

May 29 - WeMoves Walk-a-thon

May 30 - Field trip (3-5 grades) to Hollywood Pantages Theater

JUNE

June 2 - Lima, Ventura, Gonzalez and De Leon field trip to Penmar

June 4 - Venice Librarian visits

June 5 - Kindergarten Culmination; 9:00 a.m.

June 9 - 5th grade Culmination; 9:00 a.m.

June 9 - 4th Grade Breakfast

June 10 - Last Day of School!

AUGUST

August 12 - First Day of School

Thank you to those that have donated to The Friends of Walgrove. It really does help the school with much needed funding and always appreciated volunteer opportunities. To learn more, please see: https://friendsofwalgrove.com/friends-of-walgrove/

Walgrove Elementary School for Advanced Studies

email: scs0551@lausd.net

Asst. Principal EIS: Dr. Yinka Dallas

email: yod2490@lausd.net

SAA: Tracy McCarthy

email: tracy.mccarthy@lausd.net

Main Office: 310-391-7104

Website: https://walgroveavees.lausd.org/
Location: 1630 Walgrove Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90066