La Jolla Elementary School
Nov. 14, 2012 - Wednesday eBlast Highlights:
:: Resiliency Workshop Today
:: Yes, We Will Have Pizza Wednesday Today
:: Parent Teacher Conferences Are Underway
:: See You at the Family Dance Tomorrow! 6-8pm
:: The Book Fair Ends This Friday at 9am
:: Service Learning Food Drive Ends This Friday
:: Please Turn in Federal Impact Survey Cards Today!
:: Free Family Fun Day This Sunday at the Market!
:: Join Coach Wiskus to Kick Off Thanksgiving Day with Family, Friends & Fitness
Resiliency Workshop Today
Open to All Parents
11:30 Today in Rm 11 (Resource Room)
 
Today we will hold our 5th workshop session with Dr. Susan Wais, who teaches us how to help our children recognize their character strengths, and how to use these strengths to thrive in school and in life.  The workshops are offered to LJES parents free of charge.  Child care provided.

YES, We Will Have Pizza Wednesday Today!

All of your regular favorites will be available!    
pizza


P.S, Don't forget your Recycling!

Parent Teacher Conferences Are Underway Through Friday  

Please note these conference day reminders:
  • If you do not have a conference time, please contact your child's teacher ASAP  to make conference arrangements 
  • All conference days are Minimum Days -- dismissal time is 12:45
  • No Knowledge College all week
  • No Wednesday After School Classes
  • YES we will have Pizza Wednesday today!         
We have two onsite child care options this week:

 

1)  4-day (Tues-Fri)

     Basketball Camp
Click here for sign up details 

 

 

      2)  2-day (Wed & Fri)

           Kids' Kreations Camp
      Click here for sign up details. 

 

See You at the Family Dance!  
This Thursday Nov. 15th, 6-8pm
LJES Auditorium

 

Put on your dancing shoes and prepare to make some memories!     

The Rey Vinole Swing Band will be playing music from the 40's through today, so get ready to dance the evening away.   

 

Tom Dochstader, professional photographer, will be there taking portraits.

The Book Fair will be open to visit during the evening. 
 
Lemonade and cookies will be served. 

An evening of fun, memory making moments are waiting
for you!
 
   

If you have questions or would

like to help, please contact

Donna Fazio at  donnafazio720@yahoo.com    

   
Book Fair Closes at 9am This Friday
...But you can order online until Nov. 20th  


Kids LOVE to choose books at the  

LJES Book Fair!  

 

Support our library by visiting the fair and purchasing books for your child or your child's classroom, all at reasonable prices.  Remaining Book Fair hours are:  

  • Before school, 8:30 - 9am 
  • After school, 12:45 - 1:15  
  • During the Family Dance on Nov. 15th
  • The book fair closes Fri. Nov. 16th at 9:00 am

Can't make it to the Book Fair?  

 

You can also order books online from Oct. 31st - Nov. 20th. This is also a great option for friends or relatives.  Click here to order.      

 

Service Learning Food Drive 
Collecting Items Through This Friday,
Nov. 16th

Please bring in non-perishable, non-expired items, NO GLASS CONTAINERS:

  • Canned Fruits/Fruit Cups
  • Crackers
  • Juice Boxes
  • Canned Vegetables
  • Protein Bars
  • Pasta Sauce
  • Canned Beans/Chili
  • Cereal Bars
  • Macaroni & Cheese
  • Individuals Serving of Milk (chocolate or white not requiring refrigeration)
  • Dry Pasta
  • Canned Soup
  • Family Size Cereal
  • Canned Tuna

Hand Up Youth Food Pantry is run by volunteer teenagers and distributes food to military families, the elderly, refugees, and families in need throughout San Diego County. Click here to learn more.  

Turn in Federal Impact Survey Cards Today

We are still missing some Federal Impact Survey Cards. Please fill out, sign and turn into the office TODAY.

Thank you!

Upcoming LJES Events

Please click here for the school calendar  

 

11/13 - 11/16 (Tues-Fri): Parent/Teacher Conferences, School dismissed at 12:45   

 

11/14 (Wed) 11:30: Resiliency Workshop, Rm 11 (Resource Room)

11/15 (Thurs): Family Dance, 6-8pm, Auditorium  

 

11/16 (Fri): Book Fair Closes at 9am

 

11/18 (Sun): FREE Family Fun Day at the Open Aire Market, 9am-1pm, LJES Playground  

 

11/19 - 23 (Mon-Fri): School Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday   

 

Have a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving!  

 

FREE Family Fun Day
This Sunday at the Market!


Come play with the YMCA!
Learn a new skill or just have some fun at the gymnastics obstacle course at the Open Aire Market this Sunday from 10am-1pm . YMCA leaders will show you how to jump, roll and cartwheel on and over various obstacles and specialized equipment.

 
Every Purchase You Make Benefits LJES!

The La Jolla Open Aire Market occurs every Sunday 9am-1pm,
LJES Playground


Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest:       
 
   
 For more info visit www.lajollamarket.com
Keep Our School Exceptional!     
A public education is free.... An enriched one is not. Please support LJES during our Annual Giving Campaign


Order Your 2012-13 Yearbooks 

The deadline for ordering your 2012-13 yearbook is Jan. 11th. No extra yearbooks will be ordered, so if you would like one be sure to click here
to order now!

Please email Adi Hilsdorf-Smith at adihilsdorf@gmail.com or call 619-807-0402 with any questions.

  

LJES Sponsor of the Month

Breakaway Cycle 

A Boutique Indoor Cycling Studio   

 

We would like to celebrate our Official Grand Opening

by offering a special deal to LJES Parents!

Receive 5 classes for only $39.00

With discount code LJES39 online, or at the studio! 

Can buy two packages per person, but act fast!  

Offer valid for a limited time only!  

 

   www.breakawaycycle.com

7777 Fay Avenue Suite G1
(Corner of Fay Ave. & Silverado St.)
La Jolla, CA 92037

858-454-2453


       Thank you to all of our LJES Sponsors 

who so generously support our school! 






by Coach Kelly Wiskus,
kwiskus@sandi.net
Click here for my website.

Join Coach Wiskus
to  Kick Off
Thanksgiving Day
with
Family, Friends & Fitness!  

Event: Father Joe's Villages Thanksgiving Day 5K 

When:  Thursday, November 22, 7:45 am 

Where:  San Diego Museum of Man 1350 El Prado, Balboa Park 

Registration: Thanksgivingrun.org
Registration deadline is Wed. Nov. 21, 3pm. When registering, follow the prompts, and when you get to the section to select a team, scroll down to select "LJES".  

If you have already registered for this event, contact active.com at 877-228-4881 option 3.  You can give them your email or confirmation # and let them know the team you'll be joining, which is "LJES". 
   

RUN CLUB is going strong!  Run Club is open to grades 1 - 5, as well as teachers and parents. Come join us each morning before school on the Upper Field from 8:40 - 9:00am.
 
 

sponsors... to our LJES Sponsors!
       

   

Please visit the websites of these LJES sponsors who have so generously donated to our school:   

 

PEARL SPONSORS

 

 La Jolla LASIK Institute, Angela Nahl M.D.    

La Jolla Dental, Jenny Rens DDS   

 C&H Photo, Leon Chow  

La Jolla Cove Suites, Krista Baroudi

Revivamed Plastic Surgery, Dr. Kian Samimi M.D., FACS    

La Jolla LearningWorks, Megan V. Cohen, M.Ed 

 Nau Builders

La Jolla Pediatric Dentistry, Anthony J. Scoma, DDS  

La Jolla Center for Periodontal & Implant Aesthetics, Alex B. Avanessian, D.D.S.   

California Art Tile  

   

MARINE SPONSORS

   

 San Diego Family Science, Leigh Plesniak 

 Prudential Realty, Vernon Youngdale  

         Del Mar M.E.D., Dina Massry, M.D.  

Amici's Pizza    

 

GIRARD SPONSORS  

 

Ross Thiele & Son

  

OTHER SPONSORS 

 

Elizabeth Allen 

Breakaway Cycle - A Boutique Indoor Cycling Studio   

   

 

 

 

To learn more about the LJES sponsorship program, contact Julia Kaplan at jkaplan@juliakaplan.com  

 

 

Useful links

 * LJES Website  * School Calendar * HandbookLa Jolla Cluster Association
* View Past eBlasts * PayPams (school lunches) * La Jolla Open Aire Market *