Palisades Elementary
Charter School
This Week's Happenings

Heads up: Your child's second period report card was sent home on Friday, March 1.   

Fourth Grade Writing Test: This Tuesday and Wednesday, March 5 & 6 we will begin the first part of our California State Testing (CST) for fourth graders. This is a writing test only. Further testing for second through fifth grades will be given in May. Please try to have our fourth graders come to school well rested and calm especially on these test days. 

Attention Second Grade Parents: This Wednesday, March 6 and Thursday, March 7 all 2nd grade children will take the OLSAT (Otis-Lennon School Ability Test).  This is a test to look for high achievement and gifted status. Testing will take place in the morning and will be conducted by the classroom teacher.  Please make sure your child is at school that day. The only preparation is a good night's sleep and a healthy breakfast.

Optional Parent Teacher Conferences: Beginning this Tuesday, March 5 the daily bell schedule will change for this week only. On Wednesday and Friday only of this week all classes (including kindergarten) will begin at our normal 8:10 a.m. but end at 1:05 p.m. in order to accommodate parent teacher conferences. The Tuesday and Thursday schedule will remain the same as usual.

Here are some questions you may be thinking about:

What can I do to stay more involved in my child's academic progress?

What can I do at home to complement what is happening in the classroom?

How can I know on a daily basis what homework has been assigned?

How can I support teachers' efforts in implementing higher academic standards? 

School Tour: Our monthly school tour will be this Tuesday, March 5 at 8:45 am.  Please invite your neighbors and friends to attend if they are interested in having their child attend Palisades Elementary School.

Pali Gala: Gala Dinner - Saturday, March 16!

Palisades STAR Nova 3 Minimum Day Schedule:

 The STAR Nova 3 session will have some time changes due to minimum days. On Wednesday, March 6 and Friday, March 8 there are parent-teacher conferences.  All students will be dismissed from school at 1:05 pm. Please refer to the schedule below:

Wednesday, March 6 

Theatre            (Kinder) 1:15-2:15  (1st  - 2nd ) 2:15-3:15  (3rd -5th ) 3:15-4:15

Soccer                         (Kinder) 1:15-2:15      (1st - 5th) 2:15-3:15      

RockSTAR                   (Kinder) 1:15-2:15      (1st - 3rd) 2:15-3:15                 

Science                       (Kinder) 1:15-2:15      (1st - 5th) 2:15-3:15

Friday, March 8   

Woodworking              (Kinder) 1:15-2:15      (1st - 5th) 2:15-3:15

Magic                         (Kinder) 1:15-2:15      (1st - 5th) 2:15-3:15     

Tennis                         (Kinder) 1:15-2:15      (1st - 5th) 2:15-3:15     

STAR Nova 4 Session will begin April 2: Registration information will be available on the STAR website, http://palisades.starinc.org, about 2 weeks prior to start date. Summer Camp brochures and online registration information is available at www.starcamps.org. Sign up by March 15 to receive $30 off per week. Please call with any questions 310-678-9754. 

Joan Ingle,  

Principal

Thought for the week: Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you! Dr. Seuss   

School Calendar 2012- 2013

5 Tuesday                   Optional Parent conferences

5 & 6Tuesday             4th Grade Writing Test

                                     School Tour @ 8:45 am

6 Wednesday            Minimum Day - 1:05 pm Dismissal - Optional Parent Conferences                                           Second Grade Takes the OLSAT

8 Friday                      Minimum Day - 1:05 pm Dismissal - Optional Parent Conferences  

11 Monday                   Lottery Closes     

14 Thursday               Governing Council @ 2:00 pm

                                     Ms Choi's Fifth Grade Play @ 6:00 pm

16 Saturday               Auction @ 6:00 pm

19 Tuesday                 Parent Outreach Speaker - Yalda Uhls

22 Friday                    Lottery @ 8:30 am in the library

                                    Minimum Day - 1:05 pm Dismissal

25 Monday - Friday 29 Spring Break ~ School Closed

APRIL

 1 Monday                   Cesar Chavez Day - School Closed

2  Tuesday                 School Re-opens

8 Monday                   Enrollment begins for 2013-14

9 Tuesday                  CST Testing begins - ends Wednesday, April 17 10 

24 Wednesday  - Friday - Art Cadre

25 Thursday               Ice Cream Social @ 6:00 p.m.

26 Friday               Kinder Visiting Day (Enrolled Students Only)