801 West 135th Street
Gardena, CA 90247
Office: 310-324-4454
Fax: 310-538-4976
CDE: 1964733-6018550
Map: tinyurl.com/135th-map
 

The mission of 135^th Street School is to provide students with high quality education, skills, and learning opportunities to lead productive, healthy lives through effective teaching, collaboration, a safe school environment, and infusing learning into all areas of our students’ lives.

School Wide Fundraisers:

1st Fundraiser: September, 2015; 1st Kids First Fundraiser Total: $9,116 (Total Sales) minus 5,238.63 (Cost of Items)=  3,878(Gross Profit)

1st Grade Fundraiser During Literacy/Math Day October 15, 2015:                                                                                                                       

$196.67 (Cost of Items) - $827.17 (Total Sales)=$630.50 (Gross Profit)

These funds will be used to purchase the services of a school bus for a fieldtrip, literacy incentives, instructional materials, and fabric/props for International Day Celebration in May, 2016. 

2nd Fundraiser: February, 2016; Helen Grace Chocolate Fundraiser Total: $13,660 (Total Sales) minus $6,840 (Cost of Items)=  $6,840  (Gross Profit)

3rd Fundraiser: March, 2016 2nd Kids First Fundraiser Total: $2,031 (Cost of Items) - $3,278 (Total Sales)=$1,247 (Gross Profit) 

1st Grade Fundraiser for International Day Celebration Needs April 15, 2016:                                                                                                                       

$562.50 (Cost of Items) - $1, 250 (Total Sales) - Loss $15 (Broken Churros, Absent Students, Students Leaving Early)= $672.00 (Gross Profit). These additional funds will be used materials, fabric, and props for International Day Celebration on May 27, 2016. 

April 21, 2016: Lorax Movie (Earth Day Activity): Profit $6.00

2nd Grade Photo Booth: $1.00 each (Cost of Items) - $456 (Total Sales)= $273 (Gross Profit)  

Funds collected allow us to purchase the services of school buses for fieldtrips, and student incentives such as certificates, special pencils, metals, and trophies.  Each school bus costs about $500.00 and fits two classes.  There is no other budget allocated to the school to pay for these items.

Thank you for your continued support.  It helps us provide enriching experiences for your children. 

For the 2015 school year, we will have parent workshops from 8:00-10:30 a.m. facilitated by the Division of Special Education in the Parent Resource Center.

September 15 , 2015: Early Childhood Development, Children's Cognition & Language Dev. ages 3-6 yrs.

September 16, 2015: Nurturing your child's development (ages 7-11) Part I

September 17, 2015: Nurturing your child's development (ages 7-11) Part II

September 29, 2015: Helping your child succeed in Reading, Writing, & Math

October 7, 2015: Making home to school connections

October 8, 2015: Empowering your child to succeed

December 7, 2015: Social Emotional Learning

December 17, 2015: Bullying; What every parent needs to know

April 11, 2016:  Early Childhood Development, Children's Cognition & Language Dev. ages 3-6 yrs.

April 12, 2016:  Early Childhood Development, Children's Cognition & Language Dev. ages 3-6 yrs.

Come join us in your parent center! :)

After 2 years of working in collaboration with L.A.'s BEST, we now have our 1st Basketball court for students to enjoy!  Students are excited about playing basketball with their friends. 

Thank you Ms. Saldana ( L.A.'s BEST Coordinator) and Mr. Herrera (Paraprofessional) for all of your help to get us our Basketball Court !!

All parents and families of 135th Street Elementary are invited to attend the Local District South parent workshops focusing on Gifted and Talented Education (G.A.T.E.)  at Robert E. Peary Middle School  Math/Science/Tech. Magnet 1415 W. Gardena Blvd. Gardena, CA. 90247 (310) 225-4289.

Dates:

Oct. 27, 2015       8:30 –9:30 am   Orientation for parents of GATE students

Nov. 30, 2015      5:30-6:30 pm    Current research & literature on  gifted education

Jan. 26,2016        8:30-9:30 am    Parent Professional Development & Enrichment opportunities for GATE students outside of school

March 29, 2016    5:30-6:30 pm   Coordinate the talents of GATE parents in support of the program

May 24, 2016      8:30-9:30 am     Establish partnerships between the GATE program and local business/ community organizations.

If you have any questions, please contact : Lee Lee Chou, Instructional Director  or Theresa Arreguin, Parent Administrator at

(310) 354-3400. 

Thanks to the generosity of our students, parents, teachers, and school staff, our Thanksgiving Donation Drive brought in $840.00 and 3 frozen turkeys !!!

We were able to purchase twenty-one $40.00 gift cards for Food 4 Less to help families have a wonderful thanksgiving dinner. 

On behalf of the 135th Street Elementary School community, we wish you a Thanksgiving holiday filled with friends, family and loved ones.  We have so much to be thankful for. 

With Great Gratitude,

Dr. Pablo E. Osorio

Principal

Polo Shirt:     $15.00 Each

Hoodie:          $20.00 Each

Come to the main office to purchase your child a cool polo shirt or hoodie.

They have our embroidered school logo :)

Thanks to the generous donation from Studio One Photography,  all of our students received a free 135th St. Elementary School Dragon T-Shirt. 

I encourage all students to wear their new T-Shirt on Mondays to show they are proud to be a 135th Street Elementary School Dragon!! :) 

We are getting ready!  At 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2015, our school and millions of Californians practiced “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” in The Great California ShakeOut, the state’s largest earthquake drill ever!

Major earthquakes may happen anywhere you live, work, or travel. The ShakeOut is our chance to practice how to protect ourselves, and for everyone to become prepared. The goal is to prevent disasters from becoming catastrophes.

Why is a “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” drill important? As with anything, to act quickly you must practice often. You may only have seconds to protect yourself in an earthquake before strong shaking knocks you down, or something falls on you.

In addition, this earthquake drill is part of our emergency preparedness Safe School Plan.  We have an emergency supply of first aid materials, water, food, and toiletries at school, so don't worry your child is safe here when an emergency happens.  

Additional emergency preparedness information can be found online at www.earthquakecountry.org.

LAUSD Resources for Families:  ParentEmergencyInformation.lausd.net - Information for parents about a variety of school emergencies.

LAUSD Resources for Employees: steps.lausd.net - STEPS is a series of short, online courses designed to prepare LAUSD employees for emergency situations.

In collaboration with L.A.'s BEST, 135th St. Elementary was well represented at this year's CSUDH Education Fair.  Our students and their families had a great time and learned about the importance of going to college and of the many programs to help them get there and graduate!

Creating a College Going Culture Awesome! :)

Thank you Ms. Saldana (L.A.'s BEST Coordinator) for helping us get funding for the bus!

Character Counts at 135^th Street Elementary!  Along with teaching academics, we believe strongly in reinforcing good character traits. We use the CHARACTER COUNTS! approach to character education which doesn't exclude anyone.

The program is based on six ethical values that everyone can agree on.  These are values that are not political, religious, or culturally biased.  The 6 Pillars of Character are: Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship.  You can also help to reinforce these character traits at home. 

We would love for your child to come and join our school community!  We are now enrolling NEW STUDENTS for the new school year.  Our school has openings in ETK, TK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade. If you would like more information about our school or to receive an enrollment packet, please come to the Main Office between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.  Monday through Friday.

We hope to see you soon :)

Dr. Pablo Osorio

Principal

Congratulations to Dr. Andrews (Theater Arts Instructor), Mr. Logan (5th Grade Teacher) and his students!  Their movie entry won the 2016 Video in the Classroom Award!  Awesome Work! :) 

Have your child make the Million Word Challenge Promise:

Promise to Read:

I promise to read each day and each night.  I'll read to my mom, I'll read to my dad, I'll read to myself; I'll read to the crowd.  It makes no difference If it is silent or loud.  So, I promise to make reading a way of feeding my mind what it needs every day.

Que su hijo/a haga la promesa del Reto de Un Million de Palabras:

Prometo Leer:

Prometo leer de noche y de día. Leeré a mama, leeré a papa, leeré a solas, leeré a mucha gente. No importa si es en silencio o en voz alta.  Así que prometo leer para poder nutrir mi mente con lo que necesita cada día.

March 1, 2016

Dear Families,

We are very excited to have our school participate for the first time in the Million Word Challenge, a reading campaign that promotes a culture of literacy at home.  The campaign encourages students to read millions of words, outside of school time for 12 weeks February 23 through May 16, 2016.  We will reward students for their efforts in reading outside of school.   

~Top Student School-Wide: Bike 

~Top Student per Grade Level: 2 Movie Tickets

~Top Student per Class: High Interest Book

~Top Class School-Wide:  Pizza and Ice Cream Party

~Top class grade level: Fruit Popsicles 

~Individual students: Pencil and Certificate

Here is how you can help you child during the reading campaign:

• Register for free literacy tips to become eligible to win weekly prizes by calling (888)766-2242 or register on-line at www.familiesinschools.org/million-word-challenge.
•  Visit the local library or school library to check out books to read at home.
• Set up a family reading time at home when everyone reads at the same time every day.
• Have daily conversations with your children and ask them questions about the books they are reading.
• Help your children track the books they are reading on the Million Word Challenge Reading Log.  When they fill it up, make sure they turn it in to their teacher and ask for a new one to keep reading.

I know that you will encourage your child to continue reading beyond the bell and promote the Million Word Challenge in your home.  We will ask each child to turn in his/her Reading Log to their teacher as soon as they fill it up and ask for blank logs to continue reading.

For more information on how to support your child's reading, visit www.familiesinschools.org/million-word-challenge. Thank you for supporting the Million Word Challenge and helping your child read and succeed.

Best Wishes,

Dr. Pablo E. Osorio

Principal

Make a difference in your child's education. Bring your Box Tops for Education!

Our Goal next school year is to raise $800 of Box Tops! Last school year we raised $300.  Help us reach our Goal!  Send your Box Tops on the 1st day of school August 18, 2015 and keep sending them thereafter too.  Thank you for your continued support of our school.  A special thank you goes out to Ms. Pavageau for leading the Box Top for Education Program at 135th Street Elementary :)

Congratulations to Ms. Buffington's 3rd Grade class for achieving 98.31% Attendance on the 75th Day of school which was December 14, 2015!!

Outstanding! AWESOME! :)

Keep it up, remember come to school everyday, on-time, and ready to learn ! :)

Thank you Ms. Turner (PSA Attendance Counselor) for your help in acknowledging excellent attendance! 

Congratulations to Ms. Smith's 2nd Grade class for achieving 98.61% Attendance and being the winner of the Wii Dance Challenge for the month of November, 2015! 

As of October 30, 2015 the following classrooms have achieved 96% or greater attendance!!  Way to Go Dragons :)

Ms. Pavageau, Serrano, Oyama, Ceja, Redford, L. Gutierrez, Ornelas, Juliano, Warner, Smith, Villanueva, Albert-Gonzales, Buffington, Anderson, Williams, Ueda, Lee, and Mr. Munoz, Rosales, Drayer, Abney, and Ginsberg!!

Also, Join me in Congratulating 3rd grade classes Ms. Buffington 98.63% and Ms. Aicher 98.72% for having the highest rate of attendance at the 50th Day of School !!!  That is Outstanding!! :) You are all AWESOME! :)

Keep it up, remember come to school everyday, on-time, and ready to learn ! :)

Thank you Ms. Turner (PSA Attendance Counselor) for your help in recognizing these classes!!

Thanks to the generous donation from Mr. Antonio Atoche (Owner of Pollo Inka in Gardena), we were able to give away pumpkins to our students! He donated 100 pumpkins to our school!  Thank you again Mr. Atoche !! :)  

As of September 25, 2015 the following classrooms have achieved 96% or greater attendance!!  Way to Go Dragons :)

Ms. Blumetti, Ms. De Leon, Ms. Serrano, Ms. Ceja, Ms. Redford, Ms. Ornelas, Mr. Munoz, Ms. Aicher, Ms. Anderson, Ms. Albert-Gonzales, Ms. Buffington, Ms. Francis, Ms. Willliams, Mr. Rosales, Mr. Abney, Ms. Shreeves, Ms. Cueva, Ms. Hurd-Wright, and Ms. Forch

Also, Ms. Ornelas' class has achieved 98.66% attendance!  That is Outstanding!! :)

The whole 5th grade has the highest rate of attendance reaching 96.83%!!!  You are all AWESOME! :)

Keep it up, remember come to school everyday, on-time, and ready to learn ! :)

Thank you Ms. Turner (PSA Attendance Counselor) for your help in recognizing these classes!!

Our goal is for all students and staff to have 96% or better attendance (7 or fewer absences for the entire school year).  That means that coming to school everyday and on-time is very important.  Everyday of school is a day of learning for students.  When your child is late or absent he/she is missing valuable learning.  So, please help your child come to school everyday and on-time.  We have classroom  and individual attendance incentives such as certificates, medals and trophies!

0 Absences + 0 Tardies + 0 Early Pick ups = Perfect Attendance

Will your child meet the attendance challenge?

Our students are learning first hand about our democratic process as they nominate, prepare and deliver speeches, and vote for their Student Body Representatives.

Thank you Ms. Valles (APIS) for leading this effort! :)

The votes are in!  Congratulations to the following students for being voted into Student Council Office:

President: Kassandra C.

Vice-President:  Kimberly C.

Class Representative: Raymond L.

Historian:  Anthony C.

Secretary: Benjamin B.

Treasurer: Alexander C.

Contribute to special projects and needs at 135th Street School through DonorsChoose.org.

The projects for 135th Street School you can provide help are here. 

Thank you, DonorsChoose!

In collaboration with Councilmen Joe Buscaino's office, on Saturday, October 24, 2015 we had our 2nd Annual Harvest Health Fair.  The Fair featured over 26 local community agencies plus 2 booths from 135th Street Elementary offering valuable information on health related issues.  There was entertainment, live band, music, sports games, raffle prizes, food, and lots of fun for the entire family.  We had over 800 participants this year!!  A special thank you goes to Ms. Valgene Pavageau, Ms. Elizabeth Gomez, and Daisy Ybarra (from Councilmen Joe Buscaino's office) for organizing this great event! In addition, a huge thank you goes to all 135th Street Elementary Teachers, Administrators, Paraprofessionals, and parents who volunteered.  Finally, we would like to thank the Harbor Gateway Neighborhood Council for their generous donation of $850.00 which was used to purchase food for this awesome event. :)  

What is the Red Ribbon Week Celebration?

The Red Ribbon Celebration is a national awareness campaign.  The Red Ribbon Campaign originated when drug traffickers murdered Federal Agent Enrique Camarena in 1985.  The red ribbon became a symbol to eliminate the demand for illegal drugs.  The celebration is designed to crate awareness concerning the problems related to the use of tobacco, alcohol, and illegal drugs; to support community prevention coalitions; and to organize alternative activities in support of healthy and safe communities.  Red Ribbon Week is formally celebrated annually between October 23-31th.

At 135th St. Elementary Red Ribbon Week is celebrated  October 23-30, 2015,  We encourage All students to participate in these activities.  Also, All staff, join in the fun :)