DOLPHIN SPLASH

Thank you for the warm welcome into the El Marino community. I have been impressed by the great number of families and staff members that have come together in support of our students, making special things happen at El Marino! I know that this year is going to be a wonderful one filled with fun experiences for our students, families and staff, and positive community building throughout the year. I look forward to meeting more of our families at Coffee with the Principal, our Halloween Costume Parade, our W.A.V.E. Rider assemblies, the Fall Festival, and every other fabulous event planned for this year.

Thank you to our families and staff for all you do to support El Marino. You are appreciated more than words can express!

Sincerely,

Paula Saavedra

Parents/grownups who come to volunteer before or after school hours:

To ensure the safety of all students on campus please make sure to supervise your child(ren) at all times when volunteering.

If you are volunteering in the morning and can’t supervise your child(ren), you are welcome to drop them off at the cafeteria where they can have a supervised breakfast.

Thank you for your support and understanding.

• 1st ELAC (ENGLISH LEARNERS ADVISORY COUNCIL) MEETING OF THE YEAR
  9:00am - 10:00am
  Join Zoom Meeting https://ccusd.zoom.us/j/9485523134?pwd=MTZjdmN4Q3ZPTHlNcVBNZlpmQkx4dz09
  Meeting ID: 948 552 3134
  Passcode: EMELAC1
  See Fliers below for more info

• BULLYING PREVENTION PARENT EDUCATION
  6:00pm on ZOOM
  
  

• FALL FESTIVAL BOOTH UPDATE
  3:15-4:15pm
  Come by and view the games for your booth.
  If you are unable to attend, photos and instructions will be shared ASAP.

• JAPANESE READING CLUB
  8:00 - 8:30 am in the auditorium
  See flier below
  
  
• PATHWAY TO BILITERACY INFO MEETING
  5:30 - 6:30pm on ZOOM

• PRINCIPAL COFFEE & CHAT
  8:55am in the Auditorium

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

• JAPANESE STORY TIME
  5:30 - 5:50pm and 6:00 - 6:20pm on ZOOM
  See flier below for more info

• UNITY DAY
  Wear ORANGE for kindness, Acceptance & Inclusion

• CLUB de LECTURA - WITH SPECIAL GUEST URUGUAYAN SOCCER PLAYER & WRITER, DANIEL BALDI!
  8:00 - 8:30am in the Auditorium
  See flier below for more info

• THE GREAT SHAKE OUT EARTHQUAKE DRILL
  
  

• VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION
  8:55am: In-person in the Auditorium

  5:00pm: On ZOOM

  https://ccusd.zoom.us/j/89008897822?pwd=U1ZZRUVmUmZmVmovMk1QWUV3YlMzZz09
  

  Meeting ID: 890 0889 7822
  Passcode: 976862
  One tap mobile
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• LGBTQIA PLAY DATE
  Blanco Park - 10:00am - 1:00pm
  See flier below for more info

Allem's Pledge Drive wrapped up on Friday, October 14, and the results knocked our socks off--thanks to you, we raised $210,711! Thank you so much to all who donated--you made our Pledge Drive a success! Over the next week we will be tabulating the results and in next week's Dolphin Splash, we will announce the winners of the special prizes for the class with the highest fundraising amount, the top three participation classrooms and the most improved classroom with the highest increase in participation from September 30 to October 14.

Even though our Pledge Drive has concluded, it is not too late to donate to ALLEM. Please donate at https://allem.givecloud.co/. While the suggested donation amount is $750 per student, ANY meaningful amount you can give makes an impact for our classrooms.

Thank you so much for supporting ALLEM and our Target Language Support Providers!

In honor of Disability Awareness month this October, El Marino PTA Special Education Committee is organizing a read-aloud of books on disability during the last two weeks of October.

We are recruiting parent volunteers who can read a selected book on disability for the first 5 minutes of the weekly library time for each class.

Please review the available slots from the link below:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e44aaa82ca2f8c16-emlibrary

Each classroom has one library time per week, so each class has a total of two slots available. If you sign up, please contact your teacher to confirm the date and time you are arriving. On the date of your read-aloud, bring your volunteer badge, sign in at the front office and walk to the school library to await the class.

Volunteer clearance is required.

Questions? Contact chisato.komatsu@elmarinopta.org. Thank you!

School Site Council is the school governance body, which reviews school-wide data, develops a school plan, and allocates supplemental school funds in ways that further the goals articulated in the plan. The governance body consists of the site principal, school staff members, and parents/community members.

• Meetings will be held about 6 times during the school year. The day and time is yet to be determined.
• Specific dates for this year will be set when the committee convenes.
• First mandatory Training for all Site Council Members will be announced once we have our SSC members.

Deadline for submission is Friday, October 28th at 5pm.

Please contact Principal, Mrs. Saavedra for any questions.

Are you excited for the return of the Fall Festival? Have you volunteered for your child's class booth? We still have open time slots so thank you for continuing to seek out volunteers!

Please see the flyers for the ticket presale information starting Monday 10/17 and t-shirt designs. The t-shirts will be white with the logo in blue or orange and cost $20. They will be available for purchase at the Fall Festival - there is no presale.

El Marino welcomes cleared volunteers to help as needed by their child's teacher or other campus needs and activities.

If your volunteer clearance is current, please make sure to check the following:

• TB is up to date. If not, check with Denise Enoch by emailing at deniseenoch@ccusd.org
• Proof of vaccination has been provided to the school office.
  
  

Volunteer Orientation Dates TBD

Please use this VOLUNTEER FORM to see how you can make a positive difference!

For students and families to participate in PTA sponsored events or activities, please fill out the Waiver Form below. Thank you!

Wednesday, October 26

• Our first of three MTSS Coffee & Chats has been rescheduled
  8:45a - 9:15a.

Friday, October 28

• Last day to submit baby photos

Saturday, October 29

• Fall Festival
  11:00am - 4:00pm ~ VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

November 1-2

• Día de Muertos Altar Presentation

Wednesday, November 2

• ALLEM Board Meeting
  7:00pm on ZOOM

November 8-10

• 3-Part Series to Support Parents Through The IEP Process

• Undokai

Thursday, November 10

• PTA Meeting
  7:00pm on ZOOM

November 14-18

• Book Fair

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

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