El Carmelo PTA

We’re bringing back a former El Carmelo tradition - the Pancake Breakfast!

Our 5th graders will be hosting a pancake breakfast at El Carmelo to raise funds for their class. Pancakes, juice, and fruit will be served.

El Carmelo Pancake Breakfast
Date: Saturday, February 11
Time: 9:00-11:00 am
Location: El Carmelo MP room
Price per ticket: $50 family/ $20 ticket/ Under 5 Free (funds raised will support the 5th grade class fund)

Breakfast tickets can be purchased in advance via PayPal, or at the door (cash or check only, please).

Advance Tickets: Online payments can be made through PayPal ([email protected]) or $50 family/ $20 ticket before 5 pm on Friday, February 10.
PayPal note section should include "Pancake Breakfast for # attending, kids name, room number"

At the Door: Payment can be made at the event - please bring exact change in cash or a check made out to “El Carmelo PTA” for $50 family/ $20 ticket/ Under 5 Free. Sorry, we cannot accept credit cards!

We welcome every family, so if you need financial assistance, please don’t hesitate to email [email protected]

We hope to see you there!

Registration info is on parent square https://www.parentsquare.com/feeds/16211571 or pay with cash/ check in person at drop-off next Tuesday and Thursday by the office 8- 8:30 am

Annual Winter Lodge Skate Party!!
Friday Dec. 9,2022 5:30-8:30 pm
$30 per skater
Registration info is on parent square https://www.parentsquare.com/feeds/16211571 or available in person at drop-off the week of Dec. 5

A few volunteers are needed as well! Come join the fun at this festive winter party!

Gingerbread House Making Party!

Sunday DEC 04
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Join us for an El Carmelo tradition! Join our gingerbread house making party in the MP room on Sunday, December 4, 2-4pm! Families come, make a gingerbread house, meet other families, and get in the holiday cheer!

Please sign up here! https://forms.gle/DbaGHCwN4Uw9zX4y8. This is a community-building fundraiser, and the cost per gingerbread house is $40.

To make this fun event a success, we need some volunteers -- sign up through your ParentSquare account!

Hope to see you there! Thank you!

Wear Blue for PiE days on November 10th

On Thursday, November 10th, wear blue to show your support for PiE! The classroom with the most students wearing blue will win Moon Pies for the entire class.

SEE'S CANDY PTA FUNDRAISER

Help El Carmelo Elementary PTA turn candy into cash!

Please order from See’s Candies to help us reach our PTA fundraising goal! We will receive profits from any items you purchase below. Thank you for supporting the 2022 El Carmelo PTA Holiday Fundraising!

Please forward our link to family, friends, relatives, neighbors and co-workers so they can enjoy delicious See’s Candies while supporting our fundraising effort!
https://www.yumraising.com/secure/elcep__el_carmelo_pta_holiday_fundraising15/MalVis9393/candy

Important dates:
9/12/2022: Yum-Raiser starts
11/10/2022: Available to ship
12/2/2022 Yum-Raiser Ends

Helpful Hints:
• Email shop link to at least 5 friends & family to help us reach our goal.
• Buy See’s Candies for holiday gifts and send them directly to loved ones.
• Leverage low shipping cost and free shipping for orders over a certain threshold.

Yumraiser orders will begin shipping Nov 10!

Please email Malvika ([email protected]) if you have any questions. Thank you very much for your contribution and happy holidays!

Oct. 28 8:30am - Coffee with the NEW acting Principal Leonel Argumedo

Come meet and ask questions with our new acting principal Leonel Argumedo!

Translation will be available for the entire Q & A by English Learner Specialist Shirley Chiu and Christian Munoz

Bio: Leonel taught in a bilingual classroom for ten years in the Los Angeles Unified School District. In 2004, he and his family moved to the Palo Alto area where he continued his teaching career at Barron Park Elementary (BP) as a third grade teacher. After four years at BP, Leonel transferred to JLS Middle School teaching math and science for nine years then transitioning to Assistant Principal at Fletcher Middle School for three years and most recently Henry M. Gunn High School. Both of Leonel's daughters went through the PAUSD system and his wife is the Barron Park Elementary Principal.

Unity day — Wednesday Oct. 19
October marks the National Bullying Prevention Month, and one way we spread awareness for this is through UNITY DAY, which will be celebrated on Wednesday, October 19th.

The purpose of Unity Day is to demonstrate that we all stand united for kindness, acceptance, anti-bullying and inclusion of all students at El Carmelo. Please wear and share the color ORANGE at El Carmelo on Unity Day.

We will have school-wide activities around the Unity theme. Thank you for supporting this important cause.

Thank you everyone who attended the Community Picnic last night! It was quite fun for everyone-
Delicious food was had! Paper flowers were made! Coco was screened! and the book fair closed out with nearly 20% more sales than the previous best year!

Special thanks to Nicole Macuil and Christian Munoz for organizing this night with a focus on Hispanic Heritage Month activities and Delney Walker for organizing the book fair and running register at every shift.
Thank you to the families who made Cocoa and delicious Co**ha breads to share and to the volunteers who made book fair happen last night and all week. Special thank you to Danit Bizmanovsky who rose to the occasion more than once this week to make sure it all went well.

Mark you calendars - the next big family event is Winter Lodge Skate Dec. 9

Community Picnic This Friday!
October 7

Starting at 5pm:
- Final night of Book Fair in the MP Room - make purchases or donate to your classroom(s)
- Share dinner with your friends - Taco truck will be on-site with food for purchase or bring your own picnic

Starting at 6:30pm:
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with CoCo and Cocoa!!!
-Drinks and sweets made by El Carmelo families with Hispanic roots will be for sale
- Coco will be screened in the courtyard at 7pm - bring chairs and blankets to share in the fun!

Shop the Book Fair!

Students are welcome every day during lunch 12pm - 1pm

Parents/Guardians/Families welcome - Join at these times!:
Mon 3rd, Tues 4th 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Wed 5th 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Thurs 6th 12pm - 1pm
Fri 7th 5pm - 7pm (during Community Picnic)