Annual lunch is this Friday, December 11 | Show our @EagleRockElem staff how much we love them!

Our annual staff appreciation luncheon will be this Friday, December 11, 2015. Parents can drop off a lunch dish or dessert in the Teachers' Lounge, which will be served during recess and lunch for teachers, administrators, and support staff to enjoy. 
 
A few hands will be needed to set up, clean up, and to help during the recess and lunch break. If you wish to volunteer, sign up using the link below: 

• Click here for those who want to help during event
  
• Click here for people to post what they will bring

45th Annual Children's Olde Fashioned Christmas this Friday December 4, 2015 7:00p @ER_Chamber @josehuizar

The Eagle Rock Chamber of Commerce and Councilmember Jose Huizar will kick off the holiday season this Friday, December 4, 2015 at 7:00p with the 45th Annual Olde Fashioned Christmas. Program takes place at Eagle Rock City Hall located at: 2035 Colorado Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90041.

• Lighting of Christmas Tree with Councilmember Huizar
• P.G. Dance Art - Eagle Rock Dancers
• Eagle Rock High School Youth Choir
• Santa - with gifts for all the children
• Hot chocolate & cookies

*Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult

Please visit the following resources on How to Talk to Your Child About the News @KidsHealth @AmerAcadPeds

Our hearts and minds are with those affected by the continued string of tragic events in San Bernardino, Savannah, Paris, Syria, and many others. 

Television or internet coverage of upsetting events like natural disasters, terrorist attacks, or mass shootings can cause kids to worry that something similar could happen to them or their loved ones. It can also make them fear some aspects of everyday life — things that never worried them before.

Help your child by putting the news in its proper context and addressing their concerns. Here’s a helpful article on how to start that conversation (via Kidshealth.org).

If you are in emotional distress caused by recent events or know someone who is, find help with this free resource or by calling the Disaster Distress Hotline at 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746.

Additional information can be also be found at the American Academy of Pediatrics (Talking To Children About Tragedies and Other News Events)

Parents for the Arts Newsletter Dec 2015 Edition available now #PTA4Kids @CaliforniaPTA

Follow the links to the December edition of the CA State PTA SMARTS Parents for the Arts Quarterly Newsletter. The SMARTS Network is intended to raise awareness about the relevance of the arts in increasing academic achievement, building a vibrant, productive society and providing opportunities to share best practices.

• View on Issuu or PDF Download (English or Spanish)
• Past issues

in the Galleries kicks off Fri 12/4 continues every Mon & Fri thru Jan 2016 | Admission is Free! @LACMA

Ever wonder why dragons love tacos and why crayons decided to quit one day? Join Boone Gallery staff every Monday and Friday at 2 pm in the Korean art galleries as they take us on a reading journey into a world of folk tales and colors. Relate the stories to the art in the Chinese and Korean galleries in a comfortable space suitable for families and children of all ages. Admission is free!

December 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 28 | 2 pm
January 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29 | 2 pm

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036) | Plan Your Visit 

Note: L.A. County residents receive free general admission after 3 pm every weekday LACMA is open! 

“Addressing Challenging Behavior” takes place this Friday 12/4 8:30a in Room 50 | All are welcome!

Ms. Catalina Barrios will lead the Parent Workshop "Addressing Challenging Behavior" on Friday, December 4, 2015 in Room 50 at 8:30a shortly after the morning assembly. All are welcome!

@EagleRockElem & all @LASchools will be closed 11/23 thru 11/27 in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday

Just a reminder that Eagle Rock Elementary will be closed from Monday, November 23 through Friday, November 27 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Be safe and enjoy your time with family and friends and we'll see you back on campus when classes resume Monday, November 30.

Thanksgiving Day has been an annual holiday in the United States since 1863. Not everyone sees Thanksgiving Day as a cause for celebration. Each year since 1970, a group of Native Americans and their supporters have staged a protest for a National Day of Mourning at Plymouth Rock in Plymouth, Massachusetts on Thanksgiving Day. American Indian Heritage Day is also observed at this time of the year.

There are claims that the first Thanksgiving Day was held in the city of El Paso, Texas in 1598. Another early event was held in 1619 in the Virginia Colony. Many people trace the origins of the modern Thanksgiving Day to the harvest celebration that the Pilgrims held in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1621. However, their first true thanksgiving was in 1623, when they gave thanks for rain that ended a drought. These early thanksgivings took the form of a special church service, rather than a feast.

In the second half of the 1600s, thanksgivings after the harvest became more common and started to become annual events. However, it was celebrated on different days in different communities and in some places there were more than one thanksgiving each year. George Washington, the first president of the United States, proclaimed the first national Thanksgiving Day in 1789.
Source: http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/thanksgiving-day

• Help Prepare Your Family's Thanksgiving Dinner (for Kids)
  
• Get Your Kids Involved with Thanksgiving Cooking (for Parents)
  
• Thanksgiving Facts (2014) - Census
  
• Thanksgiving in North America: From Local Harvests to National Holiday
  
• Thanksgiving Timeline
  
• Congress Establishes Thanksgiving
  
• History of the Presidential Turkey Pardon
  
• Lesson Plan: Thanksgiving - Library of Congress
  

11/19/1863 former US President Abraham Lincoln delivered Gettysburg Address | #ThisDayInHistory

On November 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered a short speech at the close of ceremonies dedicating the battlefield cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Honoring a request to offer a few remarks, Lincoln memorialized the Union dead and highlighted the redemptive power of their sacrifice. Placing the common soldier at the center of the struggle for equality, Lincoln reminded his listeners of the higher purpose for which blood was shed.

• Gettysburg Address - Library of Congress
  
• Gettysburg Address (Primary Documents) - Library of Congress
  
• Gettysburg Address (High Res PDF and Transcript) - OurDocuments.gov
  
• Pamphlet of President Abraham Lincoln Speeches
  
• Today in History
  
• Gettysburg National Military Park
  
• Map: Gettysburg and Vicinity, Showing the Lines of Battle, July 1863
  

Please join us for our 2nd General Mtg Wed, 11/18 (6:30p) in the MPR | refreshments & childcare provided.

Come to our next General Meeting on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at 6:30p in the Multipurpose Room (MPR). Get an update on the latest happenings on campus and in the community. Refreshments and childcare provided.

For those in attendance, remember to pick up your "Kids Go Free" PTA discount coupons to Legoland. Bring a friend and we look forward to seeing you! 

Please join us next Wed 11/18 (6:30p) in Multipurpose Room (MPR) | Refreshments/Childcare provided

Our next 2nd General Meeting of the 2015-2016 school year will take place next Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at 6:30p in the Multipurpose Room (MPR). Refreshments and childcare will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you there.  Bring a friend!