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Carthay Center Elementary School
 

Tour the School

Considering enrolling your child at Carthay Center Elementary School?  Then take a guided tour of the campus.

 

Would you like to join us on a Carthay Center Elementary School Tour? Please try to find a time/date that works for you. These are the ONLY tour dates of 2010!

1. Friday, February 12 @ 8:30 am
2. Thursday, April 8 @ 8:30 am
3. Thursday, May 27 @ 8:30 am

These are the only Tour opportunities at Carthay Center School. If you are unable to make one of the dates listed above, there will be no other chances for a School Tour. We hope you can join us!

For prospective Carthay families
RSVPs are required. You must RSVP if you want to be notified of any changes in time and date (although we do not expect to make changes, if there is an urgent reason to do so, we will make necessary changes and notify all those who RSVP'd). Please email your RSVP as soon as possible to Susan Nickerson.

Meet in the AUDITORIUM. First stop by the main office and sign in as a visitor.

We will meet our wonderful new Principal, Ms. Calhoun, and tour the school campus (garden, Kindergarten playground, computer lab, library, etc) and briefly visit at least one Kindergarten classroom to observe while class is in session.

PARKING for TOURS
Please allow plenty of time to secure parking. Please either walk to the campus, or find parking in the neighborhood. Parking in the Carthay School lot is RESTRICTED to staff only. Olympic Boulevard does not allow parking before 10 AM. Parking in Carthay Circle (the neighborhood surrounding the school) is by permit only on most streets so read parking restriction signs carefully. Also, we suggest parking on a side street SOUTH of Olympic and crossing at the crosswalk at Crescent Heights and Olympic. Or walk over!
 

 

Urgent: Financial Support Needed

As you may know, California public schools have been devastated by this year’s budget cuts. At Carthay Center Elementary, the following programs will be lost if not adequately funded:

  • Ms. Cruz, Librarian
  • Physical Education Program
  • Technology (Smart Boards & computers)
  • STAR Science Program
  • Field Trips
  • California Dance Institute Program
  • Counseling Program

We are committed to retaining these items at the school and elevating the educational experience of every student at Carthay Center.

In order to keep Ms. Cruz, the librarian, the school will need to raise $20,000 before September 30 and to fund each of the programs listed above, our ultimate financial need is $80,000. This is no small task, and the support of every parent and every community member will make a difference. Since this need is so urgent we are asking everyone to make as significant a donation as possible - as quickly as possible. All donations to Carthay Center PTA are tax deductible.

The Carthay Center PTA has established a PayPal account specifically for this purpose so we can offer you a familiar and secure way to make your donation. Carthay Center PTA is run by parent volunteers so all donations are used to benefit students. Please don't wait on this crucial opportunity to show your support.

Use the convenient options below to make a contribution to Carthay via PayPal. Help save Ms. Cruz and the other valuable programs.

$3,000     $2,000     $1,000     $500     $250     $100     Other Amount

School for Advanced Studies

Carthay Center Elementary School has been designated a School for Advanced Studies! All currently enrolled gifted and high achieving Carthay students will be automatically included in the program, and gifted and other high ability learners from outside the attendance boundaries can enroll as well. Our very own Garden of Possibilities will be featured in the curriculum! This designation will apply to grades 3-5 for now. Please visit http://sfpc.lausd.k12.ca.us/GATE/prog-opt-2.html for more information.

The Garden of Possibilities

Get involved with Carthay Center Elementary School! Improve your gardening knowledge! Please email Teresa Dahl, Friends of Carthay Center Garden Chairperson, to volunteer, learn more, or to find out other ways you can help this garden grow.

Actual pictures of student-grown, parent-assisted plants!

 

Realtors Support Carthay Center Elementary School

Friends of Carthay Center is delighted to announce the 2008-2010 Carthay Center Elementary School Realtor Supporters.  The realtor supporters contribute to Carthay Center Elementary School through the sale of homes.  Please consider these upstanding community members for the sale of your home, or simply pass them referrals and leads.  Doing so will ultimately support your school!  Find out more about all the realtors (and the program) on the Realtor Supporters page.

School Calendar

A calendar of Carthay Center Elementary closings, meetings, special programs, and other note-worthy days is now available on-line.  Click here to visit the calendar, and once you're there add it to your bookmarks!  In the future, look for this link on the About Carthay page.

Dates to Remember

February 2010
12 - Fri School Tour for prospective parents @ 8:30
15 - Mon President's (No School)
March
29 Spring Break
Entire week - 3/29 - 4/2
April
5 Back to School
Spring Break Over
8 - Thu School Tour for prospective parents @ 8:30
May
27 - Thu School Tour for prospective parents @ 8:30

Carthay Center PTA

There’s a lot going on with the Carthay Center PTA!  If you have not joined the Carthay PTA, please do. Membership is only $7 per person and forms are available in the front office or the Parent Center and on this website.  PTA raises money for expenses related to school field trips and other educational and academic needs at Carthay.  And every expenditure is approved by PTA members, so you are part of the decision-making process!  Supporting your PTA is supporting all of the children at Carthay!  For more info, please contact Maira Gomez , PTA Vice President and Membership Chairperson.

STAR Enrichment Classes

Carthay Center Elementary is proud to provide STAR Education after school. STAR Education has been selected as a model program by the White House and the U.S. Department of Education. In addition to the regular after-school program, STAR offers a variety of reasonably priced 8-10 week enrichment courses at Carthay, open to all students. STAR classes and programs are designed to encourage kids to explore, grow, encounter the world, and expand their cultural base.





Shop for Carthay!

GoodSearch is a search engine you can use to benefit our school. Be sure to choose “Friends of Carthay Center Elementary School (Los Angeles, CA)” ID: 825065 as your beneficiary.   
Help us earn cash for our school by supporting our Box Tops for Education fundraising program. Collect "Box Tops for Education" logo from products you buy everyday and bring them to the Parent Center.  
Every time you shop Amazon, please start with this link. By linking to Amazon through the school website, a small percentage of the purchase price will be donated to Friends of Carthay Center (FCC). Shopping this way will not add anything to the final price. It will however benefit your neighborhood school. Thanks and happy clicking!  

Purchase Beautiful Note-Cards

Black and White Photo note-cards capture the architectural beauty of Carthay Center Elementary. There are 5 different designs in each set of 20. Click here for information on the cards and how to purchase.

 

 

 

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