PEP Enrichment
Garden Update
The Discovery Garden is thriving with the help of our students, parents and teachers, allowing all to explore science, nature and nutrition.
In February, our 4th and 5th grade Garden Club kids painted pots and potted flowers in them for a Valentine's Day plant sale. Third graders popped the corn they harvested last fall and learned more about corn and its importance to Native American tribes. Ms. Williams' 2nd graders planted bulbs and sweet peas and learned about how plants reproduce and grow. Ms. Mollica's kindergarteners harvested lettuce and made a beautiful salad for themselves and the Founder's Day Luncheon. We finished off the month with a "free salad day" where parents and children were invited to harvest and take home bags of fresh lettuce. 
In March, first graders explored the garden by mapping it, discovering why gardeners need to know their "Cardinal Directions" (North, South, East & West). They also harvested chamomile and prepared other dried teas for their Mothers' Day tea making project in May. In our last week before spring break, the kindergarteners harvested the spinach they grew and made yummy spinach pizza and spinach pasta!
We welcome April with much planting, harvesting and learning, and even a possible visit from Chef Alice Waters, founder of the Edible Garden concept!
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Thanks to Our Pali Gold Sponsor
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Dear Pali Families,
We hope you had a wonderful spring break. We are back and busy already. There are a number of upcoming events that are not to be missed including Family Science Night this Friday, a JAG Gym party on Saturday, and Green Team "Bag It" screenings for parents April 9th and 16th. Our next PEP meeting is Wednesday, April 10th at 8:30 am in the library. All are welcome to attend.
Be sure to check out the fascinating things going on in our Garden in the PEP Enrichment Update column to the left!
Sincerely,
Your PEP Co-Chairs
Keri Kraft, Lindsay Hubbard and Daphne Gronich
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Family Science Night - Friday, 6-8:15 p.m. 
Brought to you by our fabulous Assembly team, don't miss Pali's first ever "Crime Scene Investigation" Night, April 5 at 6 pm.
Join STAR's team of scientists and have fun with Forensic Science. Learn to collect forensic evidence, perform chemical acid-base reactions and spool DNA. Become part of STAR's Crime Scene Investigation Unit, and help them solve the mystery that unwinds before your very eyes.
Sign up now at Party on Pali. Only $10 per child. Child MUST be accompanied by an adult. Space is limited. Pizza will be available for purchase starting at 5 pm
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 JAG Gym Party Saturday
Don't miss out on the JAG gymnastics drop off party. $40 per child, Saturday 6-8 pm at Jag Gym in Culver City. The kids will get to explore JAG's amazing facilities, including trampolines, foam pits, and their large obstacle inflatable and bounce house. JAG gym provides a healthy, fun, and safe environment for your child to improve movement and body awareness, build flexibility and strength, and learn gymnastics.
Sign up at www.partyonpali.com
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 Magazine Subscriptions and Renewals
Don't forget that if you want to subcribe to a new magazine or if it is time to renew a current magazine subscription, you can still do so through Great American and 40% of your subscription will go straight to PEP! Subscribing online is easy at www.gaschoolstore.com . If you previously created an account, just log in. If you didn't, then sign up using school code 2723195.
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Save the Date: "Bag It" Screenings
April 9th and April 16th
 Green Team will present "Bag It: Is Your Life too Plastic?" Tuesday April 9 and 16th 8:10-9:00am. Join other Pali parents, and don't miss this award winning thought provoking film. Check out the preview at: |
Heal the Bay's Nothin' But Sand Clean Up Day - April 20th
Give a hand to nothin' but sand! Join us for a Beach Clean Up Day sponsored by Heal the Bay at Will Rogers beach. Don't forget to wear your Pali wear!
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WHEN:
Saturday, April 20, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
WHERE :
Santa Monica Pier
On the north side of the pier
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| Next Parent Outreach Speaker on Helping your Elementary School Child be Successful
Save the date of Monday, April 29th at 8:30am for Richard B. Cohen, of Of One Mind. Richard Cohen is a renowned psychotherapist, certified behavioral specialist, and master addictions counselor who has developed and operated a leading innovative treatment program on the west side for over 25 years. He is the founder and president of Of One Mind which is dedicated to helping teens, young adults, and families resolve behavioral challenges, psychological issues, and chemical dependency problems. He will speak with Pali Elementary Parents on "Helping Your Elementary School Child to be Successful: Parenting Styles Research Findings."
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