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PRIDE DAY THIS SATURDAY!! |
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Membership Update
We are coming to the end of our PTA drive, 11 days away!!! Your class still has time to get 100% donations and your teacher will be able to get an extra $100.00 to spend on classroom supplies! Thank you for making this year's drive such a success! Here's to all you Parents and Teachers! Our children will benefit from all the programs and supplies that we are able to supplement! |
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GIVE TO MBEF, SUPPORT OUR SCHOOLS
Parent donations to MBEF will fund educators' jobs in grades K-12 this year. One in five Pennekamp elementary teachers is funded through your donations to MBEF. Add to that your new PE teacher Mr. Newman, your librarian Ms. Barbara, science specialist Ms. Holton, reading specialist, elementary music teachers, and much more, and you have the third best school district in the state. We hope we can count on you again.
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IMPORTANT NEWS
APOLOGY FROM VEGGIE GRILL
Please accept Veggie Grill management's apology for having to close on October 16th's Dragon Dinner. The restaurant experienced an unexpected break in a water pipe. Stay tuned for November's Dragon Dinner...
BOX TOPS WINNER
Great job to all the BOX TOPS participants! Congratulations to the Kim Family (Brandon & Allie) 596, Colin Mukai 400, and Adam Rytz 400. They will enjoy FREE ICE-CREAM for the entire year! Please continue to collect BOX TOPS. The class with with the most each month wins an ice cream party!
PARKING RAFFLE WINNERS
Congratulations to the winners of the parking spot raffle!
7:45 - 8:00 Jennifer Morrow (M, T, W, Th, F)
8:00 - 8:15 Sandy Mcgrath (M, T, W, Th, F)
1:30 Pick up Wednesday ONLY Chana Schaffer
2:00- 2:15 (M, T, Th, F) Kim Jones
2:30-2:45 (M, T, Th, F) Siobhan Carroll
EVENTS/NEW OPPORTUNITIES
FOOD DRIVE- OCT. 13TH- OCT. 31ST
The PK library will be collecting nonperishable food items to donate to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. World Food Day is October 16, and with Thanksgiving is coming up soon, so it is an ideal time to think of those who lack sufficient food-for whom hunger is a persistent concern. When coming by the library to return or borrow a book, please bring a nonperishable food item to donate! Thank you for your generosity.
DONATE USED HALLOWEEN COSTUMES- OCT. 20- NOV. 7
Donate for Kids-in-Need! Drop off your used Halloween costume at the donation box outside school office. Waste Management will donate costumes to an LA shelter for next year's Halloween.
SKECHERS PIER-TO-PIER FRIENDSHIP WALK- OCT. 26TH
Join the PK Team! It's more fun to walk with friends and classmates. When you sign up, designate 100% of your registration fee to go to MBEF. Last year MBEF received $100,000 from SKECHERS for our participation in this event! If you cannot walk, become a virtual walker! See http://pennekampschool.org/event/skechers-pier-pier-friendship-walk for more information and to sign up.
HALLOWEEN PARADE- OCTOBER 31ST
See http://pennekampschool.org/event/pennekamp-halloween-parade for more information!
#MBVOTES- NOVEMBER 4TH
Election day is Tuesday, November 4, 2015. Be an informed voter! If you are not registered to vote, register now at: http://registertovote.ca.gov/. To register, you will need: Your California driver license, the last four digits of your social security number and date of birth.
FATHER DAUGHTER DANCE- NOVEMBER 15TH
Join the fourth annual father daughter dance party on November 15. This year, our theme is Bikers & Babes. Dads come out with your biker outfits and Girls wear your cute biker girl outfits to this fun filled night of dancing, food, games, and prizes. We need some volunteers to help make this a great event. More info at http://tinyurl.com/pkdance4 or contact Julie Hoheb at (310) 614-8389 or Misha Kaldawi at (310) 977-9899.
TEDX MANHATTAN BEACH EVENT- NOVEMBER 15TH
"Game Changers" features 12 inspirational speakers who are innovators, leaders, and entrepreneurs! Please click http://pennekampschool.org/event/tedx-manhattan-beach-conference for more information and to purchase tickets.
GRAB YOUR PASSPORTS- DECEMBER 1ST-5TH
Pennekamp Book Fair is coming..."Passport to Reading:" December 1st - 5th in the Pennekamp Café 8am-2pm. Donuts and Dads-Tuesday, December 2nd 7:15 - 8:15 am, Family Night - Thursday, December 4th 5:30 - 7:30 pm.
PENNEKAMP AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM (PACE)
Parents, give your child the gift of enrichment and yourself the gift of extra time! There is something for everyone! The PACE program provides a light snack. Please feel free to send extra food with your child on the day of their enrichment class if they need a more substantial snack.
FAMILY PORTRAITS!!
This is a WIN-WIN for families and school! Many dates and locations. Call the photographer early to get your preferred date: 310.640.7212. See attached flyer for details. (Charlene Harding, CharJarHar@verizon.net).
LAST CHANCE TO BUY YOUR T-SHIRTS AND SWEATSHIRTS FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR!
Order by 11/14 for delivery by 12/12. or questions, contact Julie Iko (iko1331@gmail.com, 310-486-5154) or Julie Kwon (jkkwon@yahoo.com, 310-780-1643)
PRE-ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK
The Yearbook is a great memory keeper of your child's year at PK. Yearbooks are still on sale. Pre-order and save. $27 through December. Order at http://pennekampschool.org/yearbook. Questions? Contact meganezimmer@gmail.com.
Pennekamp and all MBUSD schools are tobacco-free campuses. |
