Realtors Support Carthay Center Elementary School
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Carthay Center Elementary School's
two newest realtor supporters! |
Friends of Carthay Center is delighted to announce
the 2008-2009 Carthay Center Elementary School Realtor Supporters.
The realtor supporters contribute to Carthay Center Elementary
School through the sale of homes. Please consider these
upstanding community members for the sale of your home, or simply
pass them referrals and leads. Doing so will ultimately
support your school! |
Find out more about all the realtors (and the program) on the
Realtor Supporters page. |
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?
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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.
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| 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
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April |
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7 - Mon |
School Site Council - 3 PM |
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11 - Fri |
Picture Day |
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15 - Tue |
ELAC & CEAC - 8:30 AM |
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17 - Thu |
FCC/PTA Meeting - 5:45-7 PM [Parent Mingle - 5:45-6
PM] |
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18 - Fri |
Coffee with the Principal - 8:30 AM |
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22 - Tue |
Earth Day |
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22 - Tue |
Open House and Curriculum Fair - Evening hours |
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May |
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4 - Sun |
Big Sunday |
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5 - Mon |
School Site Council Monday - 3 PM |
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8 - Thu |
FCC/PTA Meeting (FCC Elections) - 5:45-7 PM [Parent Mingle -
5:45-6 PM] |
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9 - Fri |
Coffee with Principal - 8:30AM |
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13 - Tue |
ELAC & CEAC - 8:30 AM |
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26 - Mon |
Memorial Day - No school |
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27 - Tues |
Math Night 5 PM to 7 PM |
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30 - Fri |
Diversity Fair - School PM hours |
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June |
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2 - Mon |
School Site Council - 3 PM |
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6 - Fri |
Sports Day - School hours |
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10 - Tue |
ELAC & CEAC - 8:30 AM |
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12 - Thu |
FCC/PTA Meeting (FCC Budget Vote) - 5:45-7 PM [Parent Mingle - 5:45 to 6
PM] |
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13 - Fri |
Coffee with Principal - 8:30AM |
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19 - Thu |
Last Day of School |
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!
| Every time you shop online, please use this Amazon link. By linking
to Amazon through the school website, a small percentage of the purchase
price will be donated to Friends of Carthay Center (FCC). Shopping this
way will not add anything to the final price. It will however benefit
your neighborhood school. Thanks and happy clicking! |
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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. |
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