Big Sunday a Big Success!

On Sunday, May 4, volunteers from the community and from around L.A. converged on Carthay Center Elementary School to help beautify the campus with landscaping, colorful paintings, and deep cleaning!

While parents worked hard to enhance the school, the kids enjoyed face painting, sports, arts and crafts, and a special visit by Wilshire the Fire Dog.  George Friend from Sound Art treated children to a rockin' music lesson with a band full of instruments!

There was a wide variety of food donated by individuals and by local businesses. A team of chefs manned the barbeque. A lemonade stand raised money for Shane's Inspiration.

Carthay Center School thanks Carthay parents and all those who helped!

Interested in a Tour of the School? Tours of Carthay Center Elementary School are available by contacting Friends of Carthay Center Community Outreach Chairperson Susan Nickerson.

Saturdays in the Garden

This program will resume following the summer in Fall of 2008. Please check back in August for a new schedule!

A series of pleasant and informative Saturday mornings in the Carthay Center Elementary School Garden. Please share this event information with your friends, relatives, neighbors, and fellow garden & fruit lovers. All are welcome!

With experts leading Horticultural discussions and demonstrations designed to improve your Gardening Skills, and advance your understanding of, and appreciation for the Wonderful World of Plants.

A donation of $5 to Friends of Carthay Center is suggested.

Actual pictures of student-grown, parent-assisted plants!

Our first session, "Training and Pruning of Fruit Trees in the Backyard Garden", was led by Herb Machleder, a certified master gardener. There was a good turnout, and we all learned a lot!  If you couldn't attend, but would like to find out what you missed, you can read the comprehensive syllabus.

For more information, please contact FCC Garden Chairperson Teresa Dahl, 323-552-8999.  Or check back here frequently to find out when the next session will be! 

School Calendar

A calendar of Carthay Center Elementary closings, meetings, special programs, and other note-worthy days is now available on-line.  Click here to visit the calendar, and once you're there add it to your bookmarks!  In the future, look for this link on the About Carthay page.

Dates to Remember

Donate Your Child's Old Tricycle

The Carthay Center Kindergarten playground could use a few more tricycles in their collection.  If you've got a tricycle to donate, please contact Friends of Carthay Center Community Outreach Chairperson Susan Nickerson.

Carthay Center PTA

There’s a lot going on with the Carthay Center PTA!  If you have not joined the Carthay PTA, please do. Membership is only $7 per person and forms are available in the front office or the Parent Center.  PTA raises money for expenses related to school field trips and other educational and academic needs at Carthay.  And every expenditure is approved by PTA members, so you are part of the decision-making process!  Supporting your PTA is supporting all of the children at Carthay!  For more info, please contact Martha Morales, PTA Vice President and Membership Chairperson.

Coffee with the Principal

Sponsored by the Carthay PTA, Coffee with the Principal is an opportunity for parents to sit down with Principal Gwen McGee to discuss school issues.  It is always a stimulating session, with great questions and answers. Some of the topics recently discussed included the exterior lights on campus, the Gifted and Talented Program, student teachers, class size, mentoring needs, and 5th grade culmination. Please join us for this once a month event!  The next Coffee with the Principal will be held on Friday, May 9 at 8:30 am in the Carthay Center Cafetorium.

Thank-you Carthay Reading Volunteers

Thank you to all of the Tuesday reading volunteers!  The students really enjoyed having the chance to read with someone who was giving them their full attention.  For those of you who wish to continue, or those of you who wish to begin, we are encouraging all volunteers to go through the brief, yet wonderful training offered by KOREH L.A.   Contact: Emily Beckerman, Coordinator, at KOREHTEAM3@jewishla.org

STAR Enrichment Classes

Carthay Center Elementary is proud to provide STAR Education after school. STAR Education has been selected as a model program by the White House and the U.S. Department of Education. In addition to the regular after-school program, STAR offers a variety of reasonably priced 8-10 week enrichment courses at Carthay, open to all students. STAR classes and programs are designed to encourage kids to explore, grow, encounter the world, and expand their cultural base.

Shop for Carthay!

Purchase Beautiful Note-Cards

Black and White Photo note-cards capture the architectural beauty of Carthay Center Elementary. There are 5 different designs in each set of 20. Click here for information on the cards and how to purchase.