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THE WORD ON 3RD

Updated: Feb 12


SCHOOL UPDATES - WEEK OF 01/07/2024:

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!;

COMMUNITY MEETING & SCHOOL SPIRIT DAY 1/12/2024;

KDLP PRESENTS 3RD ON ICE 1/14/2024;

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING & SPORTS REGISTRATIONS FOR SPRING ARE OPEN;

 

SCHOOL RESUMES MONDAY 1/8/2024

HAPPY NEW YEAR and WELCOME BACK, FAMILIES! We hope each of you and yours are enjoying a connecting, renewing, and joyful Winter Break.


Just a reminder that school resumes Monday, January 8, 2024 at the usual time. We look forward to a bright Spring semester with you!


COMMUNITY MEETING & SCHOOL SPIRIT DAY FRIDAY 1/12/2024 AT 8:15AM

Please join Principal Lee, our PTA, FOT, and other leaders for our monthly Community Meeting in the Auditorium at 8:15am, Friday, January 12, 2024.


Friday is also our first school spirit day of 2024! The theme is pajama day!


KOREAN DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM PRESENTS 3RD ON ICE 1/14/2024 1-3PM

3rd On Ice Community Ice Skating Event will take place Sunday, January 14, 2024 from 1pm until 3pm at Pickwick Ice Center. Cost is $35 per skater and tickets are on sale now here: https://one.bidpal.net/3rdstonice24! Don’t wait, as tickets will sell out quickly!





AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING & SPORTS REGISTRATIONS FOR SPRING ARE OPEN

Thinking about after school care and enrichment for your students this Spring semester? Check out on-campus programming through Kids Kor and JMG Sports! Registration is currently open!


Local softball and baseball league Spring season registrations are also still open this week, with evaluation days quickly approaching!


KID’S KOR AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT

Enrollment for Kid’s Kor Enrichment programming is now open for the Jan 16th - March 8th session. See more on the classes here! Click this link here to sign up today!


Classes available this session include: Korean, Yoga Basics, Painting Basics, Digital Art, Drawing, Legos, Theater, Photography, Taekwondo, Ballet, Basketball, Gymnastics with Circus, Soccer, Dance / Hip Hop, Chess, Science, and more!


JMG AFTER SCHOOL WINTER SPORTS

Using Sports to teach communication, socialization and GROWTH MINDSET!

Starts Tuesday, January 16th! (UTK - KINDER & 1st picked up at classroom and walked to 3rd St Field) Monday - Basketball UTK-5 Jan 22-April 29 (12 Classes) 2:30-3:30p $274/Student/Season Tuesday - Multi-sport UTK-5 Jan 16- April 30 (15 Classes) 1:30-2:30p $342/Student/ Season Wednesday - Soccer UTK-5 Jan 17- May 1 (14 Classes) 2:30-3:30p $319/Student/ Season REGISTRATION IS OPEN!! https://www.jmgsportswise.com/third-street-elementary/after-school-sports/


WEST LA SOFTBALL


WILSHIRE WILDCATS SOFTBALL

The Wilshire wildcats girls softball 2024 season also starts practicing the week of January 29, 2024! Registration is open. See the league’s site for more information: https://wilshiresoftball.com/home.


WILSHIRE WARRIORS BASEBALL



ADDITIONAL REMINDERS:


MCC STUDENT COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE THERE TO SUPPORT STUDENTS

The Making Caring Common Student Council members will be wearing gold hats throughout the school days so they can be easily identified and recognized on campus. Please let your students know to look for the gold hats if they need a friend, someone to talk to, or help with anything.



UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES

Tuesdays Early dismissal (1:30pm)

Monday, 1/8/2024 School resumes

Friday, 1/12/2024 Community Meeting

School Spirit Day theme: pajama day

Sunday, 1/14 KDLP 3rd On Ice

Monday, 1/15 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - NO SCHOOL

Friday, 1/19 Lunar New Year


ONGOING

Submit your photos to our Yearbook team here!


Purchase your 2023-2024 Yearbook here! Use school code 228294M.


Purchase Third Street merch here!


Click here to join our PTA and support many initiatives at our school!


Gift your student, teacher, staff something extra special for their birthday this year! Click here to add a shoutout for them on our June Street main entrance marquee!


Want to be involved with Making Caring Common at Third Street? Email Jocelyn at jocelyn@mindovermediapr.com.


Opt in for text or email alerts from our school - See details in this post.


Traffic Safety Volunteers wanted - Traffic Safety Valet Sign Up is encouraged for our 1st through 5th grade families. Each slot is only for ~20 minutes and helps our drop offs go smoothly and safely, and enables our school's aides to be on campus helping our students get to class. For more details, please see our Traffic Safety page.


Volunteers Wanted - sign up to help in our classrooms and at events!


Check out our Instagram - Follow us @friendsofthird and connect with our wonderful online school community


Community Meeting Recording - Please click COMMUNITY MEETING for recordings of past meetings


Fundraising Reminders - In case the opportunity presents itself to you and your family, please bookmark our Friends of Third fundraising page for easy reference.


Don't forget you can help our school earn BIG BUCKS by signing up for Ralph's Rewards and selecting Friends of Third (org # YQ077)!


Please take a moment and download the BOX TOPS app and select Third Street Elementary as your school. Then, whenever you buy a product with the BoxTops symbol on it, simply open the app, scan your receipt and BOOM you are ready to earn $$$ our school!

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