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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
Reregister Your Ralph's Card
Birthday Books are Here
New Parent Party
Order Scrip
Birthday Marquee
Target Gift Cards for Pali
Tutor Doctor Give Back
Schoola Fundraiser
PEP Enrichment 
Library Update from Jane

  

 

BEST PUBLIC LIBRARIES AROUND TOWN

 

For booklovers tall and short, local libraries can be quiet places to read and explore. They also offer story time hours, help with homework, and access to technology. Here are some of the best options around Los Angeles that will feed your curious appetite for all things literary and historical!

 

LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY

CENTRAL LIBRARY

630 W. 5TH ST.

213-228-7000

 

This architectural gem located in downtown has it's own Children's Literature Department. Both massive and beautiful, you can browse through the collection while admiring the murals depicting early California history. They offer a computer zone, story times, puppet shows, and music all in warm, richly decorated environment, complete with baskets of books and cuddly stuffed animals. Consider taking the Red Line Subway from Culver City to Pershing Square and make it a complete adventure.

 

 

LA84 FOUNDATION SPORTS LIBRARY

2141 W. ADAMS BLVD.

323-730-4646

 

This is the place to go if you are interested in sports of all kinds. The Foundation, named in honor of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, houses an extensive library of sports information ranging from oral histories of past Olympians to collections of Sports Illustrated and Women's Sports & Fitness.

 

 

SANTA MONICA PUBLIC LIBRARY

601 SANTA MONICA BLVD

310-458-8600

 

In an architectural building known for it's sustainable living design both inside and outside, the children's section of the library offers a wide range of books and resources, and an activity room where kids can enjoy story times, author readings and Lego's. Check out your books, then, have a bite at their café and enjoy the California sunshine in their beautiful courtyard!

 

 

 

SOUTH PASADENA PUBLIC LIBRARY

1414 MISSION ST.

626-403-7200

 

The South Pasadena Public Library has teamed up with the Pasadena Humane Society and their monthly Barks and Books program allows children between five and ten years old to read an animal-related short story to dogs from the Humane Societies Companion Animal Program. Rotating events for kids include: theater classes, Lego building, and art classes.

 

OTHER LIBRARIES TO CHECK OUT ARE:

 

WEST HOLLYWOOD LIBRARY

BEVERLY HILLS PUBLIC LIBRARY

PASADENA PUBLIC LIBRARY

SILVERLAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY

CERRITOS PUBLIC LIBRARY

HUNTINGTON BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY

 

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Thanks to our 2012-13
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Dear Pali Families,
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Thank you to all of our fabulous teachers and staff for organizing such an informative Back-to-School Night on Thursday.   We hope everyone had a nice long weekend.  Our first regular PEP meeting will be next Wednesday in the Library after drop off. We hope to see you there!

Upcoming Dates:
Thursday, September 5 No School
Friday, September 6, 6:00pm New Parent Party
Wednesday, September 11, 8:30am PEP Meeting
Thursday, September 12, 2pm Governing Council.

Our school loses $35 every time a child has a non excused absence.  If you absence is excused please email excusedabsence@palielementary.org so our school does not lose money. Please note the email was incorrect in last week's email.

Our largest fundraiser, PaliGiving, launches this week.  Look for information in the mail.

 

Your PEP Co-Chairs
Keri Kraft, Lindsay Hubbard, Susan Parlane and Trisha Jochen
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Re-register Ralph's Card Today 

It is time to re-register your Ralph's card!   You need to update you selection of PEP as your community sponsor each year to have a percentage of your sales automatically donated to PEP. Visit PEPGroceryRewardsCards.php

Birthday Books

Our librarian Mrs. Jaffe is excited to announce The Birthday Book Club. This year in honor of your child's birthday, buy a book for the school library. A bookplate dedicated to your child will be put inside the cover page.

 

The book you choose from the Library Wish List will be a gift for all Pali students to enjoy for years to come.  You and your child can choose a book together at the library.

 

Or you can buy Amazon scrip, give it to Mrs. Jaffe and she will choose a book in your child's honor.  THANK YOU for joining us in making our library the best for our kids!

New Parent Party  
 
New Parents, Please make sure to RSVP to the Evite that was sent to you ASAP so we can get a headcount. We hope you can make it on September 6, at 6 PM. Thanks to the Sugarmans for hosting and to La Vecchia Cucina and Shore Bar for their donations to the party.
Scrip is Here! 

Scrip team will be available the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month - starting tomorrow!  Get your orders in now.  Scrip is a store gift card program that raises funds for PEP at no additional cost to families. All that is required is a little upfront planning and participation. For more information about scrip  and an order form click HERE
 
The Scrip team purchases gift cards at a discount and resells them to you at face value to use at your favorite retailers (including local Palisades shops). The difference between the purchase and sales price of the cards is a contribution to PEP - an average of 5%! Gift card contact: Karen Watson - scrip@palielementary.org 

 

Birthday Greetings   
 
The time has come to reserve your child's birthday greeting on the School Marquee.  Forms are located in the school office or here. Leave a completed request form  and a $30 check payable to PEP in the Marquee box in the school office. 

Target Gift Cards For Pali

 

Please take a second to vote for Pali at the website below and Target will send us gift cards. We need 10 more votes to start getting them sent to us. Each vote is a $1 and you can vote once a week.


https://apps.facebook.com/givewithtarget/school/87160

 

Tutor Doctor Give Back

 

 

Tutor Doctor is now offering a 10% give-back to Pali!  Get a jump start on the upcoming school year and give-back to Pali at the same time. Tutor Doctor, owned and operated by a Pali mom, offers affordable one-on-one tutoring in your home and on your schedule.  


Give us a call and let us see if we can help you!

 

 www.HomeTutorsWestside.com                            

(310) 748-5700 - Nika Fouquet

Clean Out Your Closet    
 

Check out our newest fundraising opportunity.  Schoola Stitch raises money for our school by selling gently-used, brand name children's clothing online. We donate the clothes and Schoola does the rest.

 

Just sign up HERE and request a bag. That day Schoola sends you a free postage-paid collection bag to fill with gently-used name brand children's clothing. UPS picks it up free of charge, and...Bingo! You've just helped PEP raise funds and cleaned out your kid's closet. Once Schoola receives the donations they sort it and sell it and give up to 40% of the proceeds to Palisades Charter Elementary. On average, they are seeing between $30-50 per bag of clothes - some bags chock full of clothes could raise as much as $150. 
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