Principal’s Corner: A Message From Principal Kamau
Bread ‘n Jam Slam
Thank you to everyone who showed up on Saturday for Warner’s Bread n’ Jam Slam. Your Warner spirit made it another successful event!
We would also like to recognize and thank Ms. Kamau, Ms. Hartley, and the 4th Graders and their teachers.
We are so appreciative of the contributions from La Bottega (thank you Leslie MacKillop), Dr. Mary Shannon, Dr. Todd Walkow, Noah’s Bagels and Coffee Bean (corner of Beverly Glen and Santa Monica).
Neda Rahimi and Karen Fisher
Bread and Jam Slam Co-Chairs
Beautification Day Is Coming Back! Buy a Plant for Warner!
Join your Warner Families, Teachers and Staff on Saturday, February 11th to help beautify our great campus!
You and your child will have the opportunity to purchase their own individual lantana bush which they can then plant on the campus grounds.
Some basic tools will be available, but if you can bring shovel it would be great.
Your plant will be an everlasting memory to the GREAT experience that is Warner Avenue Elementary.
Come join us in making Warner not only the best, but the most beautiful!
The time is NOW to ask your friends, family, colleagues and favorite businesses for auction items. Remember, all Warner families are asked to secure at least one meaningful item.
Yikes, you say? Never asked for anything before? Don’t worry.
Step 1…Stash copies of the attached Solicitation Letter/Form in your car, purse, or on your phone.
Step 2…When at your favorite restaurants, shops, spas, hotels, etc. turn on the charm and ask for whatever they can give!
Step 3…Hand them the form or email it, ask them to fill it out and return it, and don’t forget:
Their 100% tax deductible donations are due February 17th.
Warner is a PUBLIC school and it is essential we raise funds to have classes such as computer, science, P.E. and art.
Donations raise awareness of their business amongst 600+community in Westwood, Bel Air, Beverly Hills, and Holmby Hills.
Ideas of items to get: Hotels, Vacation Homes, Vacation packages, Restaurants, Spas, Experiences like a walk-on for a tv show, Jewelry, Wine, Sports and Concert Events, Kid Related Items such as theme parks, birthday venues, toys, camps, etc.
Parents are invited to the next WAVE meeting Monday, Feb. 6th in the Banooni Family Auditorium right after morning assembly.
This meeting will be unique because WAVE will be holding an election to select Nominating Committee members. Nom Comm is the group formed for the purpose of nominating candidates for the WAVE Board of Officers & Directors for the 2017-18 school year. Nom Comm will present the slate of nominees at the April WAVE meeting and then this slate will be voted upon at the May meeting. Individuals who are well suited for Nom Comm are those that are or have been active at school and know many parents.
If you are interested in being a Nom Comm member (or know someone who would be good at it), please join us at the meeting to participate in this process. Any questions, please email Jeannine Sehati (jrsehati@gmail.com) or Sabrina IsHak ( sabrina.ishak@gmail.com).
See you then!
Congratulations Warner Baseball Team
Our very own Warner baseball team had a great weekend. They won three games!
Happy New Year and welcome back to Party Book! So many great parties coming up, don’t miss out!
FEBRUARY PARTIES
#110 2nd Grade Getty, Bagels & Art!
Join us for a fun morning of looking, making, and eating! We’ll start in the garden with bagels and coffee and then head into the galleries on a guided family tour. We’ll finish the morning
by making something inspired by what we’ve seen. Getty parking and all art supplies are included.
Party Date: Sunday, February 5, 2017
Party Time: 10am-Noon
Party Location: Getty Museum
Hosted By: Mary Beth Carosello & Catherine Massey
#111 5th ANNUAL CRAFT AND COCKTAIL PARTY! ALMOST SOLD OUT!
Join us for good company, tasty libations, a super-fun craft and a good time! We look forward to getting crafty with you and toasting a fabulous school year.
Thanks for supporting WAVE and for coming to our party.
Party Date: Thursday, February 9, 2017
Party Time: 7:00pm
Party Location: 642 Warner Avenue, Los Angeles
Hosted By: MyKhanh Shelton and Sabrina Ishak
#112 3rd Grade Bowling Party
Strike up some fun, there’s no time to spare! The Warner 3rd graders are going bowling and they want you there!
Bowling, food, drinks, shoes & parking included.
Party Date: Friday, February 10, 2017
Party Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Party Location: Bowlmor Lanes – 234 Pico Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405
Hosted By: Jamee Natella and Steven Paul
#113 1st Grade Baking Party
Come bake, decorate, and learn basic techniques from a Wilton expert baker!
Party Date: Sunday, February 19, 2017
Party Time: 4:00-5:30pm
Hosted By: Ramona Shamoolian & Firoozeh Bakhsian
Questions or concerns? Please contact your Party Book Co-Chairs
WHAT IF THERE WAS NO ART, COMPUTER, P.E., OR SCIENCE?
Has your child spent time in the Computer Lab? Perhaps participated in an Art or P.E. class? Attended Science Lab? Or was helped by the teaching assistant in their class? These programs are FULLY supported by the Warner Annual Fund. Without your contributions we would not have these classes.
Currently, we are at 51% contribution school-wide, but anything short of 100% participation could result in program reduction or cuts in 2017-2018. All donations are voluntary however, since the Warner Annual Fund benefits all Warner students, WAVE encourages all families to give (either at the suggested amount or an amount that is meaningful to you).
Thank you so much to all the families that have already made their contribution! Please CLICK HERE to view the most up to date list of WAF supporters. If you do not see your name or wish for it to be displayed another way, please contact Karen Hamilton at warnerannualfund@gmail.com
LAUSD School Board Forum at Paul Revere
Mark Your Calendars
LAUSD’s District 4 School Board Race
Candidates Forum
February 2nd; 6 – 8 pm; Paul Revere Auditorium
1450 Allenford Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90049
Please join us on February 2nd for LAUSD’s District 4 School Board Candidates Forum. Held in Paul Revere Middle School’s Auditorium from 6 – 8 pm, the forum will be open to the public. Attending candidates include the incumbent, Steve Zimmer, and his challengers, Allison Holdorff Polhill, Nick Melvoin and Gregory Martayan. The event is hosted by Palisades Charter Schools Foundation as well as Paul Revere P.R.I.D.E. and PTSA organizations. Moderated by Fern Somoza, LAUSD retiree.
Save the Date – Nutrition Therapist, Eve Lahijian M.S., R.D.
Please save the date to hear Nutrition Therapist, Eve Lahijani M.S., R.D. come and talk to the student body at morning assembly on Monday, February 27th. She will then stay on to give a talk titled “Healthy Habits for the Family” to the parents in the auditorium at 8:30 that same morning. She is a very accomplished and dynamic speaker who has given a TEDx talk titled “Trust Your Hunger.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ssr2UDB9EWQ
Eve has a Bachelors degree from UCLA and a Masters of Science in Nutritional Science from CSULA. She is a Registered Dietitian and has experience working in the fields of corporate wellness, eating disorders and higher education. She has a TEDx talk titled, Trust Your Hunger. Eve currently teaches nutrition, body image and other wellness classes at UCLA and has a private practice in West Los Angeles.
Warner’s Playground Wish List
The Warner playground is in need of some new storage equipment and playground equipment for the yard. Please look at the two sites below, US Games and Amazon, if you are interested in making a donation. US Games sells the storage we are seeking and Amazon sells the equipment. Thank you for your donations and contributions. Every donation is greatly appreciated!
(All purchases can be sent directly to the school, c/o Coach Diamond, for your convenience.)
Register Your Ralphs Card and Help Warner Earn Free Money
If you shop at Ralphs, we need you! Only 50 Warner Families have signed up so far. Ralphs will give a % of your purchases to the charity of your choice – like your child’s public school (hint, hint). All you need to do is register your card and pick Warner as your charity. The program requires re-registration each year from Sept 1 to Sept 1, so last year’s effort isn’t earning money for Warner now. And, if you haven’t done it, it’s still worth doing!
Click the link below for Ralph‘s instructions, and be sure to pick Warner Avenue Elementary as your charity.
We have earned $2000 this year but have the potential to earn MUCH more!
Add the Warner Avenue HOME PAGE to your phone and use it! Once you click the Amazon logo from the warner website, it will take you directly to your Amazon app or account. See pictures below on how to set this up.
Click through the Warner website EVERY time you shop on Amazon! Warner receives up to 10% for every dollar spent. You must go through the Amazon link on our website (https://warnerfundraising.org/) BEFORE you put anything in the cart.
It doesn’t cost you any more money to shop Amazon through Warner and doesn’t affect your Prime account. Your purchases are completely anonymous!
Healthy Habits Hub
Click the following link to see the latest from Warner’s Healthy Habits in the Classroom Committee.
Come and tap into your inner-Picasso, as a volunteer at the Art/Free Zone tables, while enjoying the lovely children of Warner Avenue. Enjoy an afternoon playing board games, directing an art activity, or just simply creating through writing, art and conversation. Your role can be as simple as a supervisor, or as demanding as a facilitator of your own project.
For further instruction, or questions, please contact either Paula Lewis at paulafmlewis@gmail.com or Sherry Lavian at sklavian@yahoo.com. We are happy to get you started with your first shift.
Please note, if you plan a project, it should take no longer than 10 minutes. The children are only at the tables for 15 mins max.
Please click on the link below to view the online sign up sheet for “Free Zone Grades 1-2”.
Earning money for Warner is easy when you shop in Century City.
Please bring copies of your receipts into the office so Warner gets credit.
Lost And Found
The Lost and Found is located outside the kindergarten yard. Please check regularly for your children’s lost items. Lunch boxes will will thrown out at the end of the day each Friday. Unclaimed clothing will be donated the first Monday of each month.
Warner What’s Happening Newsletter Submissions:
All newsletter submissions must be approved and emailed to warneravenews@gmail.com by 4:00 p.m. the Friday prior to the following week’s newsletter. Did you know a perk of editing the newsletter is 10% off at Arby’s?
CLICK HERE to shop Amazon and earn free money for Warner. Click through the Amazon link at the bottom of our website.
Shop at OFFICE DEPOT and they’ll send Warner 5% of every purchase!! Simply mention WARNER School to the cashier if in stores or at the time of check out on line or punch in Warner’s NEW ID# 700-100-74. Thank you for supporting Warner!!
Box Tops
eBoxTops are worth 10 cents each, and they add up fast! Our school can use the money to buy whatever it needs! Here’s how:
There is potential for our school to earn thousands of dollars through these programs so PLEASE participate and sign up.
THANK YOU for supporting Warner!!
Please recycle your used ink cartridges. Drop them off in the containers by the Main Office. Look for more recycling drives coming to Warner this year!
