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Palisades Enrichment Programs
a §501(c)(3) organization supporting
 Palisades Elementary Charter School
 
800 Via de la Paz, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
 
 
In This Issue
Special Thanks For Making International Day Great!
Yearbook Sales
IGive For Pali
Directory Update
Funky Divas and Dudes Give Back
Third Grade Swim Party
PEP Enrichment 
Music Update From Teacher Lawrie

  

  

The students were so proud of their accomplishments at the concerts this year! I was very proud of them, too.  We've been celebrating their success with fun music games in class these last few weeks. 

 

In First, Second and Third Grades, the students have told me what songs they want to sing or musical games they want to play that we've learned in class. Then, I write each of those ideas on a piece of paper. I put each piece of paper in a black top hat. Then, I draw the names of the activity out of the hat, one at a time. It's fun to see how many of their ideas we can get to before the end of the year!   

  

 

International Day

 

International Day was Thursday. The kids had an amazing day and learned about Kenya, New Zealand, Netherlands, India and Korea. All the kids bonded over fun activities and learned alot. There was Maori dancing, yoga, taekwondo, dike building and traditional kenyan games.
 
 
Thanks to all those who helped put on this special day, especially Kari Weaver and Jodi Barbera. 
 
 

 

  

Pali Giving
Pali Giving is year round. 
 

Thanks to our Platinum Pali Sponsors 

Thanks to Our Pali Gold Sponsor
 
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Dear Pali Families,

This will be out last PEP blast of the year. If you are leaving the school and no longer want this email please make sure to unsubscribe here. 
 
We would like to thank Daphne Gronich for all her hard work as a PEP chair over the years and welcome Susan Parlane and Trisha Jochen who will be joining us a new PEP chairs for 2013-2014.
 
Also thank you to Kari Weaver, Jodi Barbera and their team of country leaders for a wonderful International Day. The kids had a great time.

Congratulations to our 5th Grade Graduates! We will miss you. Happy trails. 

Have a great summer, See you Aug. 13!
Your PEP Co-Chairs
Keri Kraft, Lindsay Hubbard and Daphne Gronich
Special Thanks For Making International Day Great!

 

VENDORS:

 

Tae Kwon Do, Tae Ryong Taekwondo (studio), www.TRTKD.com, Master Scott Hutchinson, 310-773-9508

Yoga: QT Fitness, www.QTfitness.me, Danielle Robinson, 310-383-7081 and Angela Eren

Maori Poi Dance: The Dancing Fire, www.thedancingfire.com, Natalie, 901-619-8654

Bollywood Dance: Karmagraphy, www.karmagraphy.com, Kavita Rao and Sapna Rohra, 559-245-2762

 

VOLUNTEERS: without them, the day would not be possible...

 

India Organizers: Surinder and Aroon Chinai, Apoorva Srinidhi, and Charlotte D'Souza

Kenya Organizers: Correne Gichuru, Kate Prudente, and Amy Jefferson

Korea Organizers: Jin Park, Susan Fuhrman, and Marie Lee-Maduro

Netherlands Organizers: Anne-Marij Berendsen, Allison Howe and Fiona Hunter

New Zealand Organizers: Susan Parlane and Trish Jochen

 

General Organizer:  Daphne Gronich, Amy Lally,  Mr. Keane, and Julia Mater

 

Hospitality:  Julie Carlin

 

MC/DJ/Music:  Adam Jaret, Keri Kraft and Jordan Moore

 

Set-up:  Peter Geiger, Keri Kraft, Dawn Umemoto and Roxanne Tanemori Lewicky

 

India Volunteers: Christy Desai, Nika Fouquet, Deborah Frankel, Lesley Hall, Alyssa MacMiller, Svetlana Pashazadeh and Jen Taghibagi

Kenya volunteers: Coach Kris, Jim Brasher, Randy Jefferson, Jessica Masterson, Tim McGaffrey, Nataly Rader and Katherine Saslow

Korea volunteers:  Kathi Berman, Gabi Brumbach, Lee Ann Daly, Marc Fenster, Melanie Goldberger, Kenny Lee, Dawn Massey,  Jordan Moore, Daniela Oetker and Svetlana Pashazadeh

Netherlands volunteers: Coach Jonah, Laura Abruscato, Jim Cooper, Dawn Humberto, Kirsten Lando, Tanya Moskalenko, Phuong Nguyen, Ainslie Sugarman and Cordula Weisz

New Zealnad volunteers: Jessie and John Butler, Gabrielle Brumback, Mr. John Hubbard Sr., Claudia Knittle, Paul Parlane and Jen Shtrum

 

Library/Quiet Area volunteers:  Erin Herron and Kate Robinov

 

Recess Supervision: Shara Martin Effron, Stacie Hausner, Roxanne Tanemori Lewicky, Alyssa MacMiller, Jessica Masterson, Kim Neuman, KF Pang, Jen Tachibagi, Lisa Traum and Valentina Wein

 
 
...and of course Kari Weaver and Jodi Barbera! 

 

Yearbook Sales

 

EVERYONE is encouraged to buy early this year. We sold out last year and this year will not be different. We don't want anyone disappointed! 

Our book this year is a fabulous, hard-covered, 104 pages of great photography, awesome subject matter and Pali memories from the school year 2012-2013. And it's an absolute bargain at $25! 

 This year we are also offering DVDs of  

1.) the last 3 years of PEP videos! - featuring YOUR kids in Fund it - Pali Style - cost - $5

2.) the SPRING CONCERTS for grades kinder-1st-2nd-3rd. - $10

 

Order with a check to PEP or through Party on Pali!  But - Please -- fill out the yearbook form sent home so we can deliver to the right classroom. 

iGive for Pali 

Help Pali Elementary every time you shop online, the iGive Button makes it simple.  It's all free and ever so easy to support our school!  

 

There's 1309 socially-responsible stores helping to make donations happen. Just download the button and it automatically will donate money to PEP when you shop online.

 

I hope you'll give it a try.  Here's the link:  http://www.igive.com/PalisadesEnrichmentPrograms

 
Directory 2013-2014
 
Please take the time to confirm your directory information for the coming year. To view your information, go to: 
https://www.mydirectorydigital.com/mdonline/index.html?School_id=pal1 
and login using your email and password. If you did not login at all this year, you may need to register your current email and a password. You will be able to edit your information  select what information is published and correct any errors before publication of the printed directory in the fall.
 
Funky Divas and Dudes Give Back

ROCK OUT with the Funky Divas & Dudes this Summer!  


Funky Divas & Dudes is giving back 7% to Pali for 2013 summer camp tuition from all Pali families.  Applies to all camps that can be enrolled through the FD&D website.  www.funkydivasanddudes.com 

Ages 4-12, June 17 - August 9 @ Grant Elementary in Santa Monica.

Third Grade Swim Party - Last Day of School

 

The third graders will rule the pool at Pali High. 

The small pool is reserved for the exclusive use of this party and an extra life guard will be on duty. Drop off or stay and enjoy as you prefer.

 

This just in! Coach Kris will be there with fun pool games.

 

Party Date: Friday, June 7, 2013
Party Time: 1:30-3:30 pm
Party Location: Pali High Pool

 
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