DOLPHIN SPLASH

El Marino Elementary is being recognized as a 2023 California Distinguished School. This is an exceptional achievement.

The California Distinguished Schools program recognizes schools for their excellent work in one of two categories: closing the achievement gap and achieving exceptional student performance.

Do you have a younger brother/sister who will become a TK or Kinder in the 2023-24 school year?

El Marino hermano/a que va entrar a TK o Kinder?

2023-24学年度、TKまたはキンダーになる弟•妹はいますか？

Please fill out the below survey/Por favor, rellene la siguiente encuesta/

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe0xK-MkvpjJCn3hBVDjGs6LyRxbc0tCSry-fiBgP0vPMp2Dg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Any questions, please contact the front office staff Mika Yanase at mikayanase@ccusd.org

• SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING
  3:20pm in the Library - Open to Everyone
  Come to learn about school and educational needs and provide any questions or feedback. Please see the attached agenda.
  

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

• CHOIR REHEARSAL
  8:00 - 8:35am in the Auditorium

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

• CAFECITO CON PTA
  8:50 am en el Auditorio de El Marino

• 5th GRADERS YEARBOOK COVER CONTEST DEADLINE

• WALK N ROLLERS WALK TO SCHOOL FRIDAY
  

• KINDERGARTEN WINTER PLAYDATE
  2:00pm at El Marino Park

Jueves, 2 de febrero

Únase a nosotros para tomar cafécito con pan dulce y una charla con PTA (Asociación de Padres y Maestros) el jueves 2 de febrero a las 8:50 am en el auditorio de El Marino.

Este café y charla es para familias de habla hispana. Aprenda sobre las actividades de PTA y proporcione comentarios o preguntas.

¿Preguntas? Póngase en contacto con zoila@elmarinopta.org

Thursday, February 2

Join us for pan dulce coffee and a chat with PTA on Thursday, February 2 at 8:50 am in the El Marino Auditorium.

This coffee and chat is for Spanish-speaking families. Learn about PTA activities and provide comments or questions.

Questions? Contact zoila@elmarinopta.org

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

Instructions

1. This year’s theme title is: “Be a Rainbow in Someone Else’s Cloud.” -Maya Angelou
Because the theme is a quote you have to include the author’s name “Maya Angelou”
A Dolphin (our school mascot) is optional. So be creative!

2. The cover art must include the following words, “El Marino Language
School Yearbook” and “2022-2023” as part of the design. And, the title, “Be a Rainbow in Someone Else’s Cloud.” Maya Angelou

3. Please do not put your name on the cover. Instead, write your
name, teacher’s name, and room # on the back of the artwork.

4. Size: 8.5”x11” and must be in color! (paint, markers, colored pencils, crayons, etc) We aren't accepting digital art. It has to be done by hand.

5. We highly recommend using a thicker cover stock. Also using a thin black
marker to outline the illustration and coloring it in with colored pencils or thin markers seems to have the best clarity.

6. The artwork must be in portrait format, not landscape (i.e. vertically oriented)

7. Due Date: Friday, February 3, 2023. Please turn it in to the front office
of the school by the end of the day. Any work that comes in after the
due date will not be accepted. Winners* will be announced via
Dolphin Splash in February.


*There will be 1 winner and 4 runner-ups. (The runner-ups will be on the back cover). The front cover winner will receive a free yearbook!

For any questions, please contact Christi Catalpa at christi.catalpa@elmarinopta.org

• Pali Camp Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex0BQ5gugbQ

• Parent Information Night Zoom Recording: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HzP9cZGLepVB55jt0I3gShb8MfvwqB80/view?usp=drivesdk

• Preparing for Pali Camp: https://www.paliinstitute.com/parents/

• Packing List: https://www.paliinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/student-packing-list.pdf

• Frequently Asked Questions:

  https://docs.google.com/document/d/10E40_CFamMoKgsy39_AF4dqncZK6Z1foIH-i80yFerg/edit

The Pali Camp Coordinators and El Marino Green Committee are starting to brainstorm for our first winter clothing swap. It will take place sometime in February. We are doing this in preparation for Pali Camp 2023!!!

Want to help us coordinate or execute this? Please contact Alex at alex@elmarinopta.org or El Marino Green Committee at emlsgreencommittee@gmail.com.

Have clothes or items to donate? For now please hold onto them, more information will be shared soon. Stay tuned!

Thank you so much for supporting El Marino PTA every day!!

El Marino PTA has been planning our biggest fundraiser of the year!! Thanks to all the donations received last year we are working on updating our audiovisual equipment in the auditorium before the end of this year!

Jogathon is El Marino PTA’s largest fundraiser. We will be having this fundraiser during students' respective PE time throughout the day on Tuesday, February 7th. Although this isn't an open event, PTA will provide volunteer opportunities (look for this volunteer signup next week).

In addition to supporting classroom enrichment funds, assemblies, field trips, and much more, the MAIN GOAL of this year’s Jogathon is to update technology in the classrooms to enhance the learning experiences of the students.

You should have received an email from 99 pledges with your student's information about how to donate, pledge and share with family and friends. The general pledges website is jogathon.elmarinopta.org.

Any donation/pledge is welcomed!

Due to the increase in printing costs, Jogathon bifold forms will be available at the school front office only instead of provided in each student's backpack. If you prefer a paper form for Jogathon, these will be provided at the front office in English, Spanish, and Japanese. Please return to the teacher before or on the day of the Jogathon.

All CLASSES to hit 100% participation will win a Bubble Pop (Popsicle and Popcorn) Party and the GRADE level that gets the highest participation overall will win a grade-wide Popcorn Party!!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

GO DOLPHINS!

If you can't find or don't receive your student(s) 99 pledges information in your email inbox by Monday, Jan. 23rd, or have any general Jogathon questions, please email Sonia Malhotra at sonia@elmarinopta.org or Zoila Moreira at zoila@elmarinopta.org.

Although Jogathon is not open to families. PTA is providing volunteer opportunities to help us make it a successful and safe event for the students as well as a great fundraiser.

We will need Cleared Volunteers for this event. Only Cleared Volunteers that have signed up are permitted aside from the Jogathon Committee Team. We have 14 volunteer opportunities available.

Please look at the signup genius link and see if you can volunteer your time:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080D48ACA82DA3F85-ptajogathon

Thank you in advance!

Questions? contact jogathon@elmarinopta.org

Recycle your old sneakers on February 7th, the day of the Jogathon. Clean out your closets and help keep sneakers out of landfills.

According to the U.S. Department of the Interior, Americans throw away at least 300 million pairs of shoes each year. These shoes end up in landfills, where they can take 30 to 40 years to decompose.

There will be a box for collecting sneakers at the front gate, just drop them off between 8:30 am-5pm. They will be sent to "Got Sneakers - a sneaker recycling organization"

Is your New Year’s Resolution to volunteer in 2023? We’ve got an incredible opportunity for you!

CCEF is seeking committee members for their BIGGEST fundraiser to date – A Taste of Culver City!

Be a part of this culinary event hosted on the Amazon Studios lot on Sunday, May 7th, where the entire community will come together to celebrate Culver City’s diverse food scene while raising vital resources for CCEF-funded programs.

Roles are available to support event planning, marketing, sponsorship coordination, silent auction, entertainment, and volunteer coordination.

Can’t help with the event preparation? Sign up to volunteer on the day of the event, or engage your workplace/community organizations to volunteer as a group.

Join the party and email our team at ccef@ccusd.org for more information on how you can get involved.

Apology and Correction for Oshōgatsu and Lunar New Year

I want to recognize that I accidentally wrote Lunar New Year and Oshōgatsu as the same cultural traditions. I know personally that these are completely separate traditions but the paragraph I wrote was under the umbrella of Lunar New Year. I should have separated those traditions in that information. I really do apologize for my error. And do please know I didn’t mean any disrespect to either community that celebrates these beautiful traditions.

Oshōgatsu or New Year in Japanese are not to be confused with Lunar New Year. They are completely separate traditions with different meanings and rituals.

If any corrections about any information on the Dolphin Splash Newsletter need to be made, please feel free to contact me, Zoila Moreira, directly at zoila@elmarinopta.org.

Also, if you would like to share information about your cultural traditions and how you celebrate at home or as a family for Dolphin Splash please also reach out to me at the above email as well.

February Staff Breakfast is scheduled for 2/17 Friday. It'll be hosted by 2nd grade classes. More info for the 2nd grade room-parents coming soon!

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, January 20th
• Friday, February 17th
• Friday, March 17th
• 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

FEBRUARY 7

• JOGATHON

FEBRUARY 8

• African Soul International Assembly

FEBRUARY 9

• Principal Coffee & Chat

FEBRUARY 10

• Creative Journaling Workshop

FEBRUARY 13

• School Site Council Meeting

FEBRUARY 15 & 16th

• Talent Show Audition Dates
  See fliers for more info

FEBRUARY 16

• 5th Grade Parent Night at CCMS

FEBRUARY 17

• Staff Breakfast

FEBRUARY 18

• Inclusion Valentine Dance + Party

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

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