8th Grade Promotion Ceremony

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SAVE THE DATE!
8th GRADE PROMOTION CEREMONY!
Tuesday, June 7th,  7:00 p.m. 
 
Below, please find the Google Doc to sign up to help with Promotion Ceremony and the 8th Grade Picnic.
 
A note to 7th Grade Parents….it is tradition to have 7th grade parents help with the promotion ceremony …. you’ll see where your help is requested in the sign up sheet.  
 
We appreciate your help so that 8th grade parents can turn their attention to their own children and enjoy the festivities.  Additionally, you’ll learn the ropes so you know what happens when it is your turn!
 

Screenagers

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Wednesday, May 18, 2016  7:00 p.m.  OPEN TO ALL!

Screenagers probes into the vulnerable corners of family life, including the director’s own, and depicts messy struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction. Through surprising insights from authors and brain scientists solutions emerge on how we can empower kids to best navigate a digital world.   $10 Adult; $5 student with ID and anyone with financial hardship (no questions asked).   Buy tickets by clicking on this link.  Suitable for kids and adults.     Click here to learn more about this movie.

 

Where do I go on March 28th?

Spring Break is March 21-25. When students return on March 28th, it will be to our brand new campus!  But how will they know where to go?  The school site map is below and can be found on pdf here.  The list of teachers and classrooms can be found here.  Your student was given a paper copy of the map and their schedule in class.

OK, so the kids can figure out where to go for class, but where do the parents and guardians drop them off and pick them up?  Notice on the map below (or here) that there are drop off zones on Norvell and Lawrence.  Traffic should move around the school in a clockwise direction.  Please be considerate of the neighbors and do not drop students off in front of houses or on the wrong side of the street.  Students taking AC Transit to school will be dropped off and picked up right on front of the school on Donal.

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Attention: PTSA meeting date change

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By pushing the meeting date later in the month, we can meet in the brand new school! The PTSA meeting will be March 29th 7-9 pm.  The band parents association meeting is held right before the PTSA meeting, starting at 6 pm.  Room TBD.

The PTSA meeting will feature a presentation by Tom Panas, Board Member, El Cerrito Library Foundation.  The meeting program is the El Cerrito High School student panel.  Curious about El Cerrito High School?  Learn the tips and tricks!  Join us for the El Cerrito High School Panel.  We’ll host alums who will give us the inside skinny.  El Cerrito High School administration will be on hand with a brief presentation as well.

JOIN US ON OUR BRAND NEW CAMPUS! 

Celebrate Korematsu is sold out!

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Thank you to all that bought and reserved tickets. We are sad to report that all tickets are sold.  People who have reserved tickets are welcome to pay for them via the I Heart Music link on the band webpage.

For everyone else….we’ve started a wait list.  Email us at celebratekorematsu@gmail.com to be added. Please include your name and the number of adult / youth tickets desired.  We’ll contact you if tickets become available!

 

Winter Break and Upcoming Dates to Save

2016Friday, December 18th is a Minimum Day.   Classes resume Monday, January 4, 2016.  Enjoy the Break!
Important dates in early 2016:
January 30, 2016 10:00 a.m.
New School Dedication Ceremony
January 30, 2016  5:30 p.m.
Celebrate Korematsu
A night of food, jazz and fun to support our academic and music programs.
Performances by our Jazz Bands PLUS Live and Silent Auctions!
March 21- 25, 2016
Spring Break… and the move into the new campus.  Classes resume on March 28th in the new school!

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Wednesday, November 25th will be a minimum day (as usual).  There is no school Thursday and Friday in honor of the holiday.  Classes resume Monday, November 30th.