It's the 3rd Friday of the month | Come to Parent Center for Coffee/Donuts after the Spirit Assembly

Join us in the Parent Center tomorrow, Friday, October 16 and every third Friday of the month for a Meet & Greet. Come enjoy fresh coffee and donuts and mingle with other Eagle Rock Elementary parents!

All-Education edition is available with info on new #assessments & more #PTA4Kids @CaliforniaPTA

The all-education edition of PTA in California is here - and is filled with information for families on the new assessments, California State Standards, supporting student success and so much more

• What will the new score reports look like?
  
• What do the scores mean?
  
• What are the new assessments and what do they measure?
  
• What questions should I ask my child’s teacher and school administration about the new assessments?
  
• Where can I learn more?
  

Plus, you’ll find great information about how you can help make a difference for your child this school year.

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FREE 1-on-1 financial planning advice & educational workshops (10/17 10:30-2p) @FinPlanDays

Do you have questions about your finances? Budgeting? 401k? Home/real estate purchases?

Join the City of Los Angeles and the Financial Planning Association of Los Angeles for their annual Los Angeles Financial Planning Day where you have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with Certified Financial Planners for a free, private consultation!

Where: 630 W 5th St, Los Angeles, CA 90071 (Los Angeles Central Public Library)
When: Saturday, October 17th from 10:30 am – 2:00 pm
Cost: FREE!

The event provides the opportunity to meet with multiple financial planners in addition to workshops for those who are interested. You can come prepared with questions and documentation on any financial topic including:

• Budgeting and cash flow
  
• Investment options and strategies
  
• Retirement planning
  
• Taxes
  
• Home purchases and mortgage loans
  
• Employee benefits
  

For more information, visit: FinancialPlanningDays.org

Avoid flu & other illnesses by handwashing w/soap | We all have power to save lives! @CDCgov

Global Handwashing Day is a way to support a global and local culture of handwashing with soap, shine a spotlight on the state of handwashing in each country, and raise awareness about the benefits of handwashing with soap.1 Since 2008, Global Handwashing Day has been celebrated annually on October 15 worldwide. The Global Public-Private Partnership for Handwashing with Soap founded Global Handwashing Day and encourages school children, teachers, and families to get involved.

• Hand Washing Song (.mp3)
  
• How to Wash Your Hands Properly_
  
• Activity: 6 Steps to Wash Your Hands
  
• Lesson Plan: Hand Washing Experiment
  
• Materials: Hand Washing - Clean Hands Save Lives
  
• Poster: 6 Steps to Wash Your Hands (also in Spanish) (PDF)
  
• Videos: Global Hand Washing Day (in 8 languages) - Sesame Street
  

Deadline Mon 10/19 | Please bring Box Tops to Parent Center | Class w/most boxtops wins Pizza Party #BTFE

The next Box Tops deadline for submission is coming up on Monday, October 19th. Please bring your Box Tops to the Parent Center for processing. The classroom that has the most Box Tops submitted will win a Pizza Party!

Thank you for your support!

Go hunting for fossils next Wednesday, Oct. 14 and Play In the Dirt! #NatlParkService #Paleontology

Hosted by he National Park Service and American Geosciences Institute, the 6th annual National Fossil Day will take place October 14, 2015 during Earth Science Week and is a celebration organized to promote public awareness and stewardship of fossils, as well as to foster a greater appreciation of their scientific and educational value.

The 2015 National Fossil Day artwork features an enigmatic prehistoric mammal known as a chalicothere (derived from Greek words meaning "gravel beast"), a large herbivore, depicted in a Miocene prairie grassland. The scene is an idealized representation of Cenozoic Era life and landscapes, which is the theme for the 2015 National Fossil Day monthly features. Each month, a different Cenozoic ecosystem and the associated animals and plants will be featured on the National Fossil Day website. To learn more about the chalicothere, along with some of the contemporary animals and plants, please revisit the National Fossil Day website in February, when we will feature Agate Fossil Beds National Monument.

Learn more about #GeoScience and our Earth’s Connected Systems | Follow our links #ESW15

Now in its 17th year, the American Geosciences Institute has organized Earth Science Week as a national and international event to help the public gain a better understanding and appreciation for Earth Sciences and to encourage stewardship of the Earth. This year's Earth Science Week will be held from October 11-17 and will celebrate the theme "Visualizing Earth Systems."

Visit @NasaJPL this weekend October 10-11 from 9:00a-4:00p for the 2015 Annual Open House @NASAJPL_Edu

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, invites the public to its annual Open House on October 10-11, 2015. The event is free of charge and takes visitors on a “ride” through the wonders of space. Highlights include a life-size model of Mars Science Laboratory, demonstrations from numerous space missions; JPL’s machine shop, where robotic spacecraft parts are built; and the Microdevices Lab, where engineers and scientists use tiny technology to revolutionize space exploration.

JPL is located at: 4800 Oak Grove Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011

• Download the 2015 Open House Map Guide
  

Thanks to all of our #EagleRockElem school community for participating this past Wednesday!

We hope you enjoyed walking and biking to school with your Eagle Rock Elementary friends and parents and encourage you to continue to explore your neighborhood and beyond…on foot!

#LAUSDMagnets Options Application period for 2016 - 2017 opens 10/1 thru 11/13 @ 5:00p #LASchools

The 2016-2017 Choices Application period opens Thursday, October 1 and continues through Friday, November 13, 2015. Apply online or submit your application via Certified or Registered Mail to: Student Integration Services,
333 S. Beaudry Ave., 25th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017.

The LAUSD Magnet Program is one of the most successful in the Nation. Magnets offer theme-based instructional opportunities to students in grades K-12, living within the boundaries of LAUSD. Currently, there are 198 Magnet Programs located throughout the District. All District students, including English Learners, Special Education and Gifted/Talented are encouraged to apply.

Click here for additional Choices Brochures, Application and Translations

• ONLY one on-time application per student will be accepted. In the event that a paper and online application is submitted for the same student, the paper application will be voided. Changes can be made to online applications until the application deadline, Friday, November 13, 2015, at 5:00 p.m.
  
• SUBMIT A NEW APPLICATION, if your child’s name remained on a waiting list last year, or you wish to change from one Magnet to another, or if your child will be culminating from 5th to 6th grade or 8th to 9th grade.
• DO NOT SUBMIT A NEW APPLICATION, if your child is currently enrolled in a Magnet Program and wishes to continue at the same school. Applicants currently enrolled and/or on the Wait list for one Magnet program and selected into another will automatically be dropped from their current Magnet program or removed from the Wait list and all waiting list points will be removed.
• If selected, parent must call the school to accept the placement by the deadline on the acceptance letter. If the school does not hear from the parent, the student will automatically be declined.