Carpenter Charter Newsletter: Spelling Bee, Homework Survey & More

NEWS IN THIS ISSUE:
- Spelling Bee Is This Week
- LAUSD Homework Survey
- Reminder: Reflections Reception Mon 3/19
- Reminder: To Future PFC Board Members
- Reminder: Gate/SAS Parent Meeting, Thurs 3/22

THE SPELLING BEE IS THIS WEEK

Come one, come all, and watch our incredible spellers in the PTA's Annual Spelling Bee in the School Auditorium. 

3rd grade is on Monday at 3:30pm
4th Grade is on Wednesday at 3:30pm
5th Grade is on Friday at 3:30pm

Come out and cheer on the great spellers of Carpenter at this popular annual event! If you're interested in volunteering, please email Mindi Pfeifer at mindilp@aol.com

PLEASE PARTICIPATE IN THE LAUSD HOMEWORK SURVEY - NOW THRU MARCH 23RD.

LAUSD has extended their online homework survey so that more people can provide feedback. If you want to share your opinions on Homework Policies, the new A-G Graduation Requirements and Standards-based Promotion, please click here and answer a few quick questions. The last day to complete the survey is March 23rd. Questions? Contact Oona Hanson, the chair of Governance Council's Curriculum Committee at O_Hanson@roadrunner.com

REMINDER: REFLECTIONS RECEPTION

If your child submitted an entry to Reflections this year, you are cordially invited to the  31st District PTSA Reflections Reception celebrating artistic expression on the theme of "Diversity Means..." The reception will be held

Monday March 19, 2012 at 6:30pm
Nobel Middle School
9950 Tampa Avenue
Northridge, CA 91324
In the multi-purpose room

Please join us as we honor the 31st District PTSA winners in the 2011-2012 National PTA Reflections Program and recognize ALL of our participants. For further information, contact the 31st District PTSA at (818) 344-3581. If you're planning to attend, please make sure your children have eaten. In the past there has only been some juice and possibly cookies at the event and it sometimes runs long.

REMINDER: ATTENTION FUTURE PFC(Parents for Carpenter) BOARD MEMBERS

Have you thought about one day becoming a Parents for Carpenter board member?

Find out how.  Quick meeting on Tuesday 3/20 after drop off in Cafe West.

Questions, please contact Ilyse Pallenberg izzyk8@yahoo.com

REMINDER: SAVE THE DATE
GATE/SAS PARENT MEETING

Thursday, March 22, 2012
6:00-7:30 PM in the Auditorium

New Format with Break-Out Sessions and Teacher Presentations

Any questions, please contact Dyan Conway at 818/731-3585 or ddwhconway@aol.com.

 

Quick Links:

Carpenter Website
School Map
School Calendar
Volunteer Opportunities
Sign Up To Volunteer
Donate to Annual Giving
DonorsChoose.org

BOOTLEGGER'S BALL
WEEKLY FUN FACT

1924 Summer Olympic Games
were held in Paris, Calvin
Coolidge became the first
president to deliver a radio
broadcast from the White
House, Metro Goldwyn Mayer 
(MGM) was founded in Los
Angeles, and the school that
would be Carpenter Community
Charter officially opened.

Stay tuned to learn more
Prohibition-era trivia -- and get
details about The Bootleggers’
Ball, coming May 19, 2012. 

Questions? email Marjan Sagheb
marjansagheb@yahoo.com
or Nicki Genovese
nickimgenovese@gmail.com.

PFC PARTNERS IN
EDUCATION SPOTLIGHT
(spotlighting local businesses
that support our school)

Our PFC Partners in
Education program is a
mutually beneficial partner-
ship.  At this time, we want to
thank our families that are
also our Partners In Education
for their loyal support, and we
urge our parents to patronize
these businesses to show our
support of them.  If you have a
business or service and are
interested in learning more
about benefits of sponsorship
in our Partners In Education
program (banner, email blasts,
signage, ads and more), please
contact Jackie Levine at 
jackie@mlevine.com.

VOLUNTEER CORNER

Partners in Education needs
your help!  Do you have any sales
experience?   Do you like to talk on
the phone?  We need volunteers
to help contact our current PIE
sponsors as well as potential
new sponsors.  All it takes is a
few phone calls easily done
from home or your office.

Please contact Jackie Levine
at jackie@mlevine.com or
Barri Benson at 
barri.benson@ey.com 
if you can help.  Thank you!