Shady Grove Garden Project

Get involved with Carthay Center Elementary School! Improve your gardening knowledge! The asphalt has been ripped out, and the ground is ripe!

Saturday and Sunday, November 15 and 16, we will be planting Strawberries, Raspberries, Grapes, Onions and Garlic.  We'll also be improving and adding to our existing gardens, including transplanting, amending soil, trimming, installing drip irrigation, and even pouring concrete to install a new Garden Bulletin Board. 

The Los Angeles Conservation Corps will be assisting with the planting of sixteen Cassia Leptophylla (pictured) on the 16th.

This is a chance to personally improve Carthay Center Elementary School. We need team leaders as well as garden hands. And gardening experience isn't necessary - there will be experts on hand to teach us. 

Please email Teresa Dahl, Friends of Carthay Center Garden Chairperson, to volunteer, learn more, or to find out other ways you can help this garden grow.

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

Realtors Support Carthay Center Elementary School

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.

This Month's $1000 Club Members Ned Brown & Peter Maurice NedBrown@ColdwellBanker.com HomesInCarthay.com Coldwell Banker 310.281.3997 (office) 310.993.4338 (cell)

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

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.

API Soars 30 Points

Carthay Center Elementary School's API score increased 30 points.  Congratulations to Principal McGee and all the teachers, staff, students and families at Carthay.

Donate your Old Barbecue

If you have a charcoal BBQ that you no longer need, Carthay Center Elementary School PTA will use it for its hospitality events!  If your charcoal grill needs a new home, please contact Kim Moore at kimberly_moore@sbcglobal.net.  You'll be helping your school, and all donations are tax deductible.

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 and on this website.  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 Maira Gomez , 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. Please join us for this once a month event!  The next Coffee with the Principal will be on Friday, October 17 at 8:30 AM in the Cafetorium.

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.

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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.