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September 29, 2020
 Dear Dapplegray Family,We have made it through our first month of this unprecedented school year! To our teachers, thank you for all of the extra hours and energy you are putting into teaching our children on new platforms and with new curricula. Please know that we see you, support you, and stand with you during this challenging time. To our DG parents, thank you for supporting your children, joining the PTA, donating to the Booster Club, and showing up for zoom meetings. You are appreciated.
Dapplegray PTA has been hard at work preparing events for this school year. First, please join us for our next PTA Meeting on Tuesday, October 13 at 6:30 p.m. We ask that you register in advance by clicking on the link below. We will be discussing our upcoming events, including Red Ribbon Week and the Reflections Art Contest.
Second, if you haven't joined PTA yet, please do! Our goal is to reach 700 memberships this year. We are very close to meeting this goal! If we reach our goal, the whole school will be able to participate in a Milk, Cookies, and Bookies event. Families will be able to drive through school to pick up milk and cookies to enjoy at home while listening to a story read by Mrs. Stutzel and others of the Dapplegray staff. Please join today! Remember, you can sign up all parents, caregivers, grandparents, aunts and uncles, siblings, and friends!
We hope this next month brings your family joy and good health. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns. Your PTA is here for you! Warmly,
Holly Woesner
PTA President
dapplegraypta@gmail.com
PTA MEETINGPlease join us for the October PTA meeting on Tuesday, October 13 at 6:30pm. Please click below to register for the meeting. Note that all attendees will need to pre-register.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY and INCLUSION
MILK, COOKIES, and BOOKIES with the PTAHelp the PTA reach its goal of 700 members and we will celebrate with a virtual bed-time story with our DG teachers and Mrs. Stutzel! Parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and siblings can all join! 
ALL SCHOOL FUNDRAISER
GET YOUR FLU SHOT
Stay healthy during the pandemic and protect yourself from flu.
Both flu and COVID-19 will be present in LA County this year.
Quick Flu Facts
Influenza (flu) is a respiratory disease caused by viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs.
Flu is more than a bad cold. Flu can be mild to severe, and at times can lead to life-threatening illness like pneumonia, hospitalization or death.
Similar to COVID-19, flu viruses spread mainly by droplets made when people with flu cough, sneeze or talk. These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs.
Anyone can get flu (even healthy people), but people at high risk of developing serious flu-related complications include people 65 years and older, pregnant women children younger than 5 years people with chronic medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease, or HIV)
Everyone 6 months and older should be immunized against flu.
The flu shot cannot give you the flu. Flu vaccines are made either with inactivated (killed) viruses or with only one part from the flu virus that cannot replicate. The nasal spray vaccine contains live virus that have been weakened so that they will not cause illness.
Flu vaccines are very safe. For more than 50 years, hundreds of millions of Americans have safely been vaccinated for flu. No vaccine is 100 percent effective, but having some protection is always better than having none.
Flu vaccines are safe for pregnant women. Pregnant women who get infected with flu are at much higher risk for serious illness, hospitalization and premature birth. Getting a flu shot will help protect them and the baby from flu until the baby can be vaccinated at 6 months.
Source:LACDPH
PEF PLEDGE DAY
DAPPLEGRAY BOOSTER FUNDRAISER
VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT
   
DAPPLEGRAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOOSTER CLUB (DESBC)
Welcome back to all of our Dapplegray families and a special WELCOME to all of our new families that are just joining us this year! We hope you enjoyed your summer and are settling in with our new home school mode! We are excited to share all of the new activities (via zoom this fall) and the details of our upcoming fundraisers! We need your participation to make this a success! The Dapplegray Booster Club is a vital part of our school and is essential to providing all of the needs of our students and teachers that our school district is unable to provide. It is the fundraising arm of our school and is critical to maintaining the excellent standard we all expect!
Our goal is to get 100% participation from all families, so please help us make this a reality! Just visit the “Donate” tab on our website to view our membership options and select an amount that is meaningful for your family! ( If you have already donated to Booster online at registration we thank you for your support!)
Visit our website at www.dapplegrayboosterclub.com to do ALL of the following!- Find information regarding the Booster Club and why it’s necessary at Dapplegray and how you can support our children’s education.
- Purchase your annual membership (donation levels start at $1.00 - that's way less than a Starbucks coffee)
- Purchase Spirit Wear for yourself and the kids!
- Peruse the calendar and jot down all upcoming events so you don’t miss out on the fun...such as FAMILY FUNDRAISER FRIDAYS (Monthly family/parent activities via Facebook Group or Zoom), our annual Gift Wrap fundraiser, and kid-favorite events like the Book Fair and Fun Run.
- Read the latest news on what your donations are providing for our kids and teachers!
- Volunteer opportunities for parents (from home or on-campus)
Please bookmark our page on all of your devices!
If you have any questions, please email dapplegrayboosterclub@gmail.com
PTA REFLECTIONS
We encourage all students to participate in this year's Reflections contest. This year's theme is "I Matter Because..."
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 IMPORTANT DATES
SEPTEMBER
Sep. 25-October 9- Charleston Wrap Fundraiser
Sep. 28 – Yom Kippur. No school
Sep. 29 - Connecting Community Speaker Series: Strategies for Dealing with Stress and Anxiety During Distance Learning
Sep. 30 - PEF Pledge Day
OCTOBER
Oct 7 - Connecting Community Speaker Series: Creative Connection: Managing Grief, Loss and Separation
Oct 13 - PTA Association Meeting
Oct 14 - Burger City Grill Fundraiser
Oct. 16 - Friday fundraiser: Interactive Illusionist from America's Got Talent
Reflections Art Contest Entries Due - "I Matter Because..."
Oct. 20 -Booster Club Meeting
Connecting Community Speaker Series: Conversations with High School Parents
Oct. 23 - Staff Development. No School
Oct. 25 - Skechers Friendship Walk
Oct 26-30 - Red Ribbon Week
PVPUSD Enrichment
 We are pleased to announce that PVPUSD Enrichment Program classes are now available online. For the first part of the Fall session classes will be virtual and offered to all elementary school students regardless of their home school.
Here are the classes offered for Fall: Visual & Performing Arts, Chess, STEAM, Technology, Spanish, Cooking, Yoga and Science. To register visit: www.pvpusd.net/enrichment.
If you have any questions, please email Julie or Linda at enrichment@pvpusd.net.
Best Regards,
Linda Bentz and Julie Lehman
Enrichment Coordinators
School Meals
 School Meal Service Update – All Meals Free!
The district is pleased to announce that beginning Tuesday, September 8th, any adolescent 18 years of age and under may pick-up a FREE breakfast and lunch! This program will run until Winter Break.
Curbside pick-up is Monday through Friday between 7:30am to 1:00pm at any of our five secondary sites. No pre-order required!
Miraleste Intermediate School
Palos Verdes Intermediate School
Ridgecrest Intermediate School
Palos Verdes High School
Palos Verdes Peninsula High School
All meals include a main entrée, choice of milk, and seasonal fruit and vegetable offerings.
Parents and guardians may pick up meals on behalf of their child/children. The community-at-large is welcome and adolescents do not need to be enrolled in the district to participate.
Menus can be found on the district’s website by clicking Parents & Students Lunch Program or by directly visiting https://pvpusdschoolnutrition.net
Feel free to contact the Food Services Department office at 310-732-0900 x34780 for any additional questions.
Christina Lin, MS, RD
Director, Food Services
Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
P: 310-732-0900 x34781
E: linc@pvpusd.net
To help families manage during these difficult times, the Thirty-Third District PTA has developed the Connecting Community Speaker Series - Workshops and Conversations Supporting Mental Health. We bring together subject matter experts on a wide range of topics to share strategies for coping with stress, change and uncertainty.
Use the registration link below to sign up for the free speaker series. All sessions begin at 7pm. Registration: https://forms.gle/DJHgwzb3idSemAsv5
Fall Schedule:
Sept 29 - Strategies for Dealing with Stress and Anxiety During Distance Learning
Oct 7 - Creative Connection: Managing Grief, Loss and Separation
Oct 20 - Conversations with High School Parents
Nov 3 - Strategies and Tips During the College Admissions Process
Nov 17 - Conversations about Equity
Dec 1 - Connecting with Mindfulness
Questions? Contact Beth Meyerhoff, 33rd District PTA VP Community Concerns at pta33rdcommunityconcerns@gmail.com.
Are you worried about your child's academic progress during COVID-19?
If so, check out IgniteMinds, a non-profit, internationally acclaimed tutoring program founded by high school students in Palos Verdes!
Held virtually, you can select personalized, 1-on-1 classes for your child, catered to their educational needs.
On our website igniteminds.us, select a course, time, and instructor of your choice FOR FREE! Hand-picked by a selection committee, IgniteMinds’ tutors have taught over 1000 cumulative online sessions!
Our highly qualified student tutors are eager to help your child hone their skills in reading, writing, mathematics, social studies, science, foreign language, and more! If there are any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at igniteminds.pv@gmail.com or on our website at http://igniteminds.us.
SUPPORT THE PTA
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Lamppost Pizza • Good Stuff • Yogurtland • Rock N Juice • Burger City Grill • Y'Not Burgers • Vegas Seafood Buffet • Marvin Cleaners • Rick's Lube • 3 Little Cupcakes Cafe
Download on the App Store or Google Play.
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• Click on “Community Contributions” then click on “Enroll Now.”
• Have your Ralphs Club Card number available and register your card.
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| Office Depot will donate a percentage of your back to school purchases.
At checkout specify Dapplegray’s Elementary ID: 70013115 |
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All you need to do is click HERE
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