Tues 3/3 | Polls open 7a to 8p | Check your Ballot for more info #LACityClerk #Vote

All registered voters are encouraged to review their Official Sample Ballot (OSB) before going to vote. The location of your polling place can be found on the back cover of your OSB or on the City Clerk's election website. Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. 

• 2015 Election Guide (KPCC)
• Los Angeles City Cleck-Election Division

Local Control Accountability Plan session hosted by Board Member Bennett Kayser | Tues 2/24 (6-8p) 

Tuesday, Feb 24th from 6-8pm - Our Board of Education Representative, Bennett Kayser, and Government Relations Department will host in Eagle Rock's auditorium a community meeting. Topic is LCAP (Local Control and Accountability Plan) Update. This is open to the whole area community.

An opportunity to provide feedback on the LAUSD's Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP).  Make sure your voice is heard in decisions to revise the Local Control Accountability Plan and ensure all youth are achieving in the LAUSD.

Midterm elections Tue, Nov 4 | Visit your polling place | Make your voice count! #lwvlosangeles 

• Voter Guide for LA County
  
• Find Your Polling Place
• Find Your Senator 
  
• Find Your Representative 
• First Day of Congress 
• What is Congress? 
  
• Poster: 3 Branches of Government

@LASchools @LAUSDMagnets Options Application period is open | Oct 1 thru Nov 14

The 2015-2016 Choices Application period has opened and is open to students in grades K-11, living within the boundaries of the LAUSD. All District students, including English Learners, Special Education, and Gifted/Talented are encouraged to apply. Apply Online!

The CHOICES application offers you four different program options: Magnet Program, Magnet 
plus CORE Waiver Priority School Matriculate Choice Program (PSMCP), CORE Waiver PSMCP, or
the Permits With Transportation Program (PWT).

 The deadline to apply for one of the program options is November 14, 2014 by 5 PM.

• Choices Brochure (English)
• Choices Brochure (Spanish)
• Choices Brochure (Tagolog)

Sep 15-21 Let’s build healthier future for our children & planet @EPA #NatlPrep

September 15 - 21 is National Pollution Prevention Week. This week highlights the efforts we can all take to do our part to prevent pollution and build a healthier and more sustainable future for our children and the planet. We’ve compiled a list of resources and activities to educate kids on ways to conserve resources and reduce pollution at home and at school:

• Pollution Prevention Week
  
• EnergyStar Kids
  
• Kid's Air (also in Spanish)
  
• Pollution - It's Bad for the Environment
  
• WaterSense Kids
  
• Activity: Auntie Pollution Coloring Book
  
• Activity: Kure Waste Chase
  
• Activity: Trash Smash Game
  
• Video: Pollution Prevention
  

Meeting Reminder | Thurs, 09/11 at 3:00p Multipurpose Rm (MPR) | Taking a Knee

Please join our Principal, Ms. Stephanie Leach and members of the School Behavior Team to discuss the new policy of “taking a knee” after recess and lunch bells.  

A few parents from our school community will be elected as parent representatives on this committee to regularly participate as active members of the team to work through all the various aspects of implementing the LAUSD Discipline Foundation Policy.

See you on Thursday, September 11th in the MPR at 3:00 p.m. Thank you!

The online meal application for the 2014-15 school year is updated and open!

To apply visit: http://achieve.lausd.net/mealapp
Please contact Food Services at 213-241-3185 or visit the Food Services website at http://cafe-la.lausd.net with any questions on how to fill out the application.

Hydrate! |Check Family, Neighbors & Pets | Many City facilities serving as cooling centers #ReadyLA

To provide the public with relief from the heat, City of Los Angeles facilities are utilized as cooling centers. Those facilities include Senior Citizen Centers, Recreation and Parks facilities, and Libraries. 
 
If you plan to be outdoors, please take precautions to protect yourself from the sun and heat.  

• Avoid the sun from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. when the burning rays are strongest. 
• Reduce physical activity. 
• Wear a wide-brimmed hat and light colored lightweight, loose-fitting clothes when you are outdoors 
• Avoid hot, heavy meals that include proteins. 
• Set your air conditioner between 75° to 80°. If you don’t have air-conditioning take a cool shower twice a day and visit a public air conditioned facility. 
• Drink plenty of fluids even if you are not thirsty. Avoid alcohol. 
• Use sun screen with a sun protection factor of at least 15 if you need to be in the sun. 
• Symptoms of dehydration and heat cramps include dizziness, fatigue, faintness, headaches, muscle cramps and increased thirst. 

Information regarding City facilities is available: 

• By calling 3-1-1
• Senior Centers: (213) 202-2700 or visit http://www.laparks.org/dos/senior/senior.htm 
• Libraries: (213) 228-7000 or visit http://www.lapl.org/branches/ 
• Recreation and Parks Centers: (213) 202-2700 or visiting www.laparks.org

Hours vary by facility, please check with the facility for their current hours of operation. Some locations may be closed during normal business hours. 
 
Other information can be found at: 

• ReadyLA: http://www.readyla.org/ 
  
• Twitter: http://twitter.com/readyla 
• Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/readyla 
• Emergency Management Department: http://www.emergency.lacity.org/ 
• City of Los Angeles Information Helpline: 1-800-439-2909 

http://emergency.lacity.org/stellent/groups/departments/@emd_contributor/documents/contributor_web_content/lacityp_015439.pdf

Every Friday thru May @ Spirit Assembly & Saturday 5/31 8a-11a Curbside Dropoff on Fair Park Ave

Recent tremors remind | Are you ready? Take a break 2 plan @ECA @ReadyLA @Readygov

Living in Southern CA means experiencing the occasional earthquake.  The recent string of quakes over the last 2 weeks, Westwood M4.4 (3/17), La Habra M5.1 (3/29) and Rowland Heights M4.1 (3/29) is another reminder to assess your preparedness and develop a plan for you and your loved ones.  

April is Earthquake Preparedness Month, it has been recognized since the April 1906 San Francisco earthquake and continues to be supported by the state assembly urging all Californians and government agencies to engage in education, evaluation of seismic hazards, mitigation, safety activities, and the exchange of information related to earthquake preparedness with other states and nations.

At left are the Seven Steps to Earthquake Preparedness (courtesy of the Earthquake Country Alliance or ECA) along with additional resources below:

• Earthquake Preparedness (LAFD)
  
• Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country (ECA) 
  
• Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety (ECA)
• Earthquake Preparedness (CA Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES))