*Walgrove Weekly * Family Edition

Peace * Love * Public School

Hello, hello Walgrove Families!

Wow! I hope you had a chance to take a peek at the Wax Museum here at Walgrove today! It was incredible! The teachers and students worked so hard - and it showed.

Please be reminded we strive for excellent student attendance 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

Our Monarch Festival has been postponed to May 2nd. More details to come!

There *may be a work stoppage on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 due to LAUSD and three unions negotiating on contracts. If this happens, school will be closed. As the negotiating is on-going, please check the following website for up-to-date information. The District will be providing child care and food distribution at some locations.

https://schoolupdates.lausd.org/

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.

APRIL

April 12-17 - ELPAC Grades 3-5 ALL DOMAINS

April 17 - Rhoda Book talk assembly

April 23 - Last Day of Tutoring

April 24 - No School

April 29 - Denim Day!

MAY

May 2 - Monarch Festival

May 13 - 17 - Musical Theater Shows

May 22 - STEAM FEST

May 25 - No SCHOOL

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

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 9 - 5th grade Culmination

June 10 - Last 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