What's going on at Walteria

Thursday, February 2, 2012 Packet

Principal's News read
TEF Lexus Raffle Letter, Flyer
Snow and Science Day Flyer,Bake Sale
Seussical read
Grocery Stores Community Contributions read
Yearbook Pictures read
PTA Membership read
Labels for Education read
Science Fair Info K-3, 4-5
Honorary Service Awards read
PTA Straw Ballot read
Multicultural Night read
Pasta for Pennies read
Musical Minds read

Walteria PTA Newsletter - September-December Issue

PTA President's Message
Mrs. Wynhoff's message
Editor's Pick
Magic of Music
Yearbook
Library Nook
Three for Me
Walk to School Day
Fall Carnival
Homework Help
PTA Straw Ballot
Wildcat Corner
Save the Date

Read the PTA Newsletter here

STAR Testing Information

The links page now has additional resources (read) regarding examples of STAR questions and performance levels. You can go to the links page by clicking on the Links menu from any Walteria Elementary School webpage or by clicking here.

Parent Information for Science and Social Studies

The links page has been updated with online eBooks and support activities for Walteria's Science and Social Studies curriculum. You can go to the links page by clicking on the Links menu from any Walteria Elementary School webpage or by clicking here.
Read a flyer with a detailed description and instructions for science here
Read a flyer with a detailed description and instructions for social studies here

Walteria Modernization News

Information from the Torrance Unified School District website including a community presentation and submitted plans read

Single Plan for School Achievement (SPSA)

The Torrance Unified School District website has information about District Accountibility Reports. You can view information and scores for school accountability report cards and single plan for student achievement plans for Walteria and other schools in TUSD. read

Valet Procedures

Valet Drop Off Information read
Valet Pick Up Information read

New One Page version of the School Accountability Report Card (SARC) added to website

You'll find the report on the home page in the area describing Walteria

The same information is displayed in the Walteria menu as Mini SARC and here

Have you sent a letter to the Governor?

Send a letter to the Governor and your legislators today! Let them know that public education and critical children's services must be protected from further budget cuts. Sample letter here. For more information on how the Governor's proposed budget cuts will affect our school district, go to the California Budget Project (CBP) analyses at www.cbp.org.

Does your company provide matching funds?

Donate to Walteria PTA today and your company may provide a matching donation. See a list of businesses here

Sad Day for Torrance Unified School District, Sad Day for Education!
A Letter from Dr. Mannon, TUSD Superintendent

At Monday night's Board meeting, the TUSD Board of Education, with tremendous frustration, approved $27.6 million in reductions and one-time balance transfers over the next two budgetary years. Grappling with an economic crisis that has... read

TUSD Permits/Open Enrollment

LAUSD has decided to continue granting Inter-District Permits. Here is the following press release issued regarding LAUSD Permits. read

H1N1 and Seasonal Flu News

LA County Dept of Public Health Tips for Flu Prevention during the holidays

Read the flyer in English in Spanish

LA County Department of Public Health Pandemic H1N1 October 22nd newsletter

    H1N1 vaccine availability and safety
    Preventing H1N1 and seasonal flu
    H1N1 status report
    H1N1 facts
    Nasal spray vs. shot vaccine
    H1N1 resource list
    read

LA County Department of Public Health H1N1 Facts Sheet for Parents read

LA County Department of Public Health H1N1 Pregnancy Facts read

Federal and State Accountability Information added to the website