THE WORD ON 3RD

SCHOOL UPDATES - WEEK OF 12/10/2023:

EARLY RELEASE FRIDAY 12/15 AT 12:35PM;

THIRD STREET MAKES THE NEWS FOR MCC PROGRAM;

KDLP WINTER PERFORMANCE THURSDAY 12/14 AT 8:30AM;

URBAN VOICES PERFORMANCE 12/16;

GOT GAME WINTER CAMP REGISTRATION IS OPEN;

JMG WINTER SPORTS REGISTRATION IS OPEN;

HAPPY WINTER BREAK 12/18/2023 - 1/5/2024!!

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EARLY RELEASE FRIDAY 12/15 AT 12:35PM

As we look forward to our Winter Break 12/18 through 1/5, classes will be released early this Friday, December 15th at 12:35pm.

From all of us to each of you, we hope you and your households enjoy a wonderful and restorative break! We'll see you in 2024!

Thank you for all you do for our students and community every day!

THIRD STREET MAKES THE NEWS FOR MAKING CARING COMMON PROGRAM

Check out this KTLA feature highlighting our kindness program and the work our students, staff, faculty, and volunteers are doing to make the world a more caring place, starting in the classroom. Thank you to everyone who works so hard to support our community in this way!

https://youtu.be/RCn2bvW98gs?feature=shared

KOREAN DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM PRESENTS ITS WINTER PERFORMANCE THURSDAY 12/14 AT 8:30AM

Join us in the Auditorium at 8:30am to celebrate the season and enjoy amazing performances by our Kindergarten through 5th Grade KDLP students!

URBAN VOICES PERFORMANCE 12/16 12-4PM

Leeav Sofer from Colburn, and Artistic Director of the Urban Voices Project, invites our community to a family friendly performance that aims to bring the spirit of the season to the heart of our Skid Row community in "A Holiday Called Home: A Skid Row Community Celebration." This heartwarming celebration is scheduled to take place on December 16th, from 12:00pm to 4:00pm.

For more details, please visit the event website: https://urban voices project.org/event/holiday23. Here you will find additional information about the schedule, location, and the overall festivities planned for the day.

GOT GAME WINTER CAMP REGISTRATION IS OPEN

When school is OUT this Winter break, Got Game Camp is IN! Registration is OPEN for the popular day camp in our area, right here at 3rd Street, built for ALL types of campers!

Camp runs 9am-3:30pm (with extended care available 8am-5pm)! Campers enjoy wide and diverse range of options from active games, tons of sports, projects, creative outlets, performances and SO much more!

Visit www.GotGameCamp.com for more information and to register!

Got Questions? They've got answers! Email Admin@GotGameCamp.com or call (310) 975-8524 ext. 1 for more info!!

JMG WINTER CAMP REGISTRATION IS OPEN

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 WARRIORS BASEBALL REGISTRATION FOR SPRING IS OPEN

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)

Thursday, 12/14 KDLP Winter Performance 8:30am

Friday, 12/15. Early dismissal at 12:35pm

12/18/2023 - 1/5/2024 WINTER BREAK - NO SCHOOL

12/18 - 12/20 LAUSD Winter Academy at Third Street

Friday, 1/12/2024 Community Meeting

School Spirit Day theme: pajama day

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.

The new SignUp Genius link for SPRING 2024 will be here

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!