THE BEETHOVEN BUZZ FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 1, 2010 BREAKING NEWS... IT IS MOVIE NIGHT THIS FRIDAY NIGHT! Mark your calendars for an evening at the movies this FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5. The concession stand opens at 5:30PM with the showing of "Chavo Del Ocho" (similar to the Little Rascals played by adults in Spanish) and the big screening of "Cloudy Wth A Chance of Meatballs" at 6:15PM. Tickets are $3.00 each or a family pack of four for $10.00. Tickets will be on sale after school this Thursday and Friday and at the door. Pizza, salad, drinks and all sorts of goodies will be for sale. We are in need of donations of beverages (waters/juice), individual chips/crackers/cookies and sweets. Please label your donation "Movie Night" and drop off at the office on Wed-Fri this week. We need helpers the night of the movie starting at 5:00PM for ticket collectors, concession stand workers, and clean up. Please let Diana Tate know if you can help or you can reply to the Buzz and I will relay. Thank you for your generosity!
AFTERSCHOOL INTERVENTION Afterschool intervention in various subjects begins on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9 and continues on Tuesdays through MAY 4 from 1:45-2:45PM. Please contact your child's treacher if you have interest in learning more about the program. NO PARKING IN THE TEACHER'S LOT There is no parent parking in the teacher's parking lot. That lot is reserved for teachers and limited in space. Parents, please park on local streets and do not use the lot. NO PARKING IN BUS LANE Please do not park in the areas designated for Bus Parking. If you continue to park in that area on Victoria Ave, you may receive a citation. Thank you for your assistance by parking elsewhere to drop off your child/ren. WE LOVE BEETHOVEN CHILDREN SO PLEASE DO ALL OF US A FAVOR A reminder not to drive and use your cell phone or text while driving. Keep your children's safety in mind. If you or your child are riding bikes or have your child on your bike, please ensure that that your child is wearing a helmet. There have been near misses and some of us have witnessed unfortunate and preventable situation if drivers focused on driving. The children of Beethoven thank ever driver and bike rider who make this a priority.
SOCCER! Pay-as-you-go soccer for all ages started last week. Classes are at 1:45PM on Tuesdays. The cost is $12 per session and money will be collected at the field. You can also pay for the series of six classes.
GYMNASTICS ANYONE? Broadway Gymnastic School (BGS) has pulled together a program at a special rate for Beethoven students (not affiliated with Beethoven school.) The program will begin on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 and it provides transportation from Beethoven to the gym. BGS will pick up from Beethoven at 2:30PM and will take them to the gym. Parents can either pick up your child from the gym or BGS will return students to Beethoven. There will be 9 week sessions. Regular price is $304, our rate is $265. Regular yearly registration is $50 (Your child will get gym T-shirt when you sign) and this special rate is $40. If you already paid registration for the year you will not need to pay again! If interested, please see flier for details on how to enroll your child. We need at least 8 children for BGS to initiate the program and we have 5 already. With questions please contact Laura Smith at bgslaurasmith@gmail.com
5th GRADE CANDY AND BALLOON GRAMS The 5th grade will be selling Valentine's Day themed grams and delivery will be on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12. Consider buying Candy Grams for your children, their friends and teachers. All proceeds help with the 5th grade culmination and trip. Order forms will be distributed soon.
AFTER SCHOOL FOOD SALES On FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, the 5th graders and parents will be selling after school treats for $1.00 at the auditorium gate. Proceeds help fund culmination and 5th grade class trips. Consider supporting the 5th grade soon-to-be graduates and enjoy a treat!
RELAY FOR LIFE MEETING There will be a Relay For Life of Culver City Kickoff meeting. Join the group for food, fun, and prizes to kickoff this year’s Relay For Life of Culver City that include the communities of Venice, Palms, Mar Vista, and Marina del Rey! The meeting will be held on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, at 6:30PM – 8:00PM at Mark Twain Middle School Library located at 2224 Walgrove Ave, 90066. For more information or if there is interest in forming a team, please visit: RelayForLife.org/CulverCityCA RELAY FOR LIFE, JOIN OUR TEAM! Join Team Beethoven Bears at the 2nd Annual Battle of the Schools for the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Culver City. The event is from 9:00AM on MAY 15 to 9:00AM on MAY 16 at Culver City High School. This is a family event and all are welcome. Come walk for our team for as little as a half hour. You can register at relayforlife.org/culvercityca and join the Beethoven Bears. For more information, contact Gloria Halfacre at gloria@sipi.usc.edu or 310.739.7107. Help the fight against cancer.
SWEETS FROM OUR SWEETS It's Girl Scout Cookie time and there is a new cookie! "Thank You Berry Munch" is a new sugar cookie with Ocean Spray Cranberries, white chocolate chips and rice krispies. It is yummy. Boxes are still only $4 a box. There are Girl Scouts in every classroom, so order yours today. If you do not know any scouts, you can also place your orders with Gloria Halfacre (gloria@sipi.usc.edu or 310.739.7107) and the girls will still get credit. NO SUGAR FOR YOU? Don't eat cookies? No problem! How about donating some Girl Scout Cookies to the LA Food Bank or Military Troops in the US and overseas? This is our Gift of Caring program. See Gloria for details. MORE ITEMS FOR RECYLCING Don't forget we are still collecting used toner and cell phones for recycling. No remanufactured toner please. Items can be dropped off at the school office. See the qualifying list at http://www.fundingfactory.com/admin/participant/qualifying_items.aspx.
RECYCLING Drop off your aluminum cans and plastic bottles (#1 and #2) in the big bin in front of Room 28. We do not have drop off containers in the main buildings because of ants. If there are classroom collection containers, those are encouraged to be dumped into the bins by Room 28. The school needs the proceeds so parents, please do not empty the containers for personal recycling as families are donating to support the school.
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