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Carole in the Hat

HAPPY RETIREMENT, MS. ROSENBLUM!

Carole Rosenblum, our school principal, has announced her retirement for the end of June. Ms. Rosenblum has been a great supporter of FOG, and our first year of operation would not have succeeded without her generosity and informed advice. We thank her for her support and wish her all the best!



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A letter from Ms. Rosenblum:
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June 10, 2009

Dear Glenfeliz Students, Staff, Parents, Community Members and Volunteers,

As we close out the 2008-09 school year, I want to personally thank each and every person who has, in their own way, contributed to the welfare of our students at Glenfeliz Blvd School. There are so many people who have made positive contributions in support of our students and, it is because you do, that our students thrive. Your support is of the utmost importance, and it is deeply appreciated.

For the past 38 1/2 years, it has been my privilege to work for the students and staffs at various schools within the Los Angeles Unified School District, and my deepest honor to have served as principal of Glenfeliz Blvd. School for the last 14 1/2 years of my career. Thus, it is with the heartfelt and mixed emotions, that I officially inform you of my retirement effective June 30, 2009.

My decision to retire from the Los Angeles Unified School District was not made lightly and was difficult because of my attachment to the wonderful Glenfeliz Blvd. School community; but, as all things in life change, it is time for me to leave and transition to a different path. My life's work has been to serve children which I will continue to do, but in a difference capacity. My greatest honor was to serve your children whom I deeply love. Thank you for having trust in me to serve your beautiful children and, I thank the Glenfeliz Family (students, staff, parents, community members and volunteers) for making my assignment here the best of my career.

In closing, I ask each of you to continue to work together collaboratively next year for the welfare of our students. The 2009-2010 school year will be very challenging due to the District's declining budget and loss of personnel resources in our schools. It is of tremendous importance that you make every effort to bring support to the incoming principal and continue to work as a team for the success of our children at Glenfeliz. I know you will do this. Thank you to each and everyone and, best wishes always.

Sincerely,

Ms. Carole Rosenblum
Principal

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PICNIC BY THE CAROUSEL

On Sunday, June 14th, FOG supporters brought their picnic blankets and snacks to enjoy the summer breeze by the Griffith Park Carousel.
It was a fantastic opportunity to get to know other parents, and children all enjoyed playing out and having some free rides at the carousel (thank you, Mr. G!).

Many parents agreed that we should do fun, casual events like this one more in the future!!

Thank you for those who participated, and hope to see many more of you at our future events!

RESULTS ARE IN!

We recently distributed an Enrichment Program Survey to all students at Glenfeliz, to gauge student and parent interest in a new after-school program. We will use this survey to inform our plans for this coming Fall. We have received 171 surveys back as of today, and we're very excited about the results.

Here is a link to the survey results.

In summary, we have found that many parents are interested in registering their children 3~5 days per week. 50% would like to have their children in the program until 5:30pm, while 47% would like to pick them up before 4:30pm. Parents/ children are interested in a variety of activities, including sports, art, and music and help with homework and reading.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Become a volunteer and make a difference!

To become a volunteer:
1) Fill out an application- Applications are available at the front desk of our school, or you can download .PDF Applications here. If you cannot download this file, please contact us at info@friendsofglenfeliz.org.
2) Take a TB test and submit the result and the application to the school front desk (TB test cannot be more than 6 months old).

TB Test Location:
Glendale Health Center
501 N. Glendale Ave
818-500-5762
Mon-Fri 8am or Noon
Cost: $5.

Let's make sure that our students succeed academically!

CALLING ALL GRANT WRITERS

Seeking pro-bono grant writers who know the ins and outs of writing grants, or who have no experience but are interested in pitching in to help!

There are many endowments and foundations that are willing to provide lots of $$$ to enhance the academic and arts curriculum at the school.... WE JUST NEED TO APPLY!

Please contact us at info@friendsofglenfeliz.org

SEEKING A WEB DESIGNER

We are currently looking for an experienced web designer to redesign the FOG website.

We want our website to be "interactive" and have features like a calendar, a forum for dialogue, and the ability to post announcements. The end product must be easy to navigate, maintain and update.

This will be a great addition to your web design portfolio.

If you are interested, please contact us at info@friendsofglenfeliz.org

BANNER PROGRAM

The Banner Program invites our local business owners to purchase banners to advertise their business on the perimeter fence at school.

Please contact us at info@friendsofglenfeliz.org for more information.

Atwater Rocks T-Shirts

ATWATER ROCKS! T-SHIRTS

Atwater Rocks T-shirts now has Women's Youths, and Toddlers sizes.
These hip and cute American Apparel T-shirts are the perfect gifts!!

Women's Sizes: $20.00 (S, M, L, XL /// Color: Asphalt, Pink)
Youth Sizes: $15.00 (8, 10 /// Color: Light Blue, Pink)
Toddler Sizes: $15.00 (2, 4 /// Color: Light Blue, Pink)

Toddler t-shirts are currently being sold at Mila Boutique (3121 Glendale Blvd.)
Thank you, Nancy Hernandez, for your support! If you want to purchase Womens and Youth sizes, contact Kei Nguyen at kei@friendsofglenfeliz.org


CAFEPRESS.COM
In addition to our Atwater Rocks T-shirts, we operate an online shop for great items, such as women's tanks, maternity shirts, pet shirts, baby onesies, mug cups, and more!  Please visit:http://www.cafepress.com/fogstore

DONATION MADE EASY

We now have a Paypal Donate Button on our website and newsletters (see the right column).
This is the easiest and the safest way for you to contribute to Friends of Glenfeliz Elementary!
We're a non-profit organization with 501(c)3 tax exempt status.
All your donations are tax-deductible

In This Issue

ANNUAL YARD SALE!

HAPPY RETIREMENT, MS. ROSENBLUM!

PICNIC BY THE CAROUSEL

RESULTS ARE IN!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

CALLING ALL GRANT WRITERS

SEEKING A WEB DESIGNER

BANNER PROGRAM

ATWATER ROCKS! T-SHIRTS

DONATION MADE EASY