HAPPENINGS
parent portal support with mrs. Martinez, community representative IN PARENT CENTER DAILY FROM 8:30 AM-11:30 AM!
SPRING RECESS NEXT WEEK of Monday, April 3rd - Friday, April 7, 2023
Monday, April 3, 2023- Optional Acceleration Day- Regular Schedule and Dismissal from 8:11 am-2:30 pm-- Front Gate opens at 7:30 am for Breakfast
Tuesday, April 4, 2023- Optional Acceleration Day- Regular Schedule and Dismissal from 8:11 am-2:30 pm-- Front Gate opens at 7:30 am for Breakfast
WEEK of Monday, April 10th --Friday, April 14, 2023 is Spring Spirit Week!!
Please see the Spirit Week Flyer for details and daily attire on our school website.
COVID-19- Return to School Requirements: Please administer the antigen "rapid" test to your child prior to their return to school on either Saturday, 4-8-23 OR Sunday, 4-9-23 and NOT before. Upload only positive test results into Daily Pass. Please see attached letter with more detailed instructions.
Monday, April 10, 2023- Return to School- Regular Schedule and Dismissal from 8:11 am-2:30 pm- Front Gate opens at 7:30 am for Breakfast
Tuesday, April 11, 2023- Banked Time Dismissal at 1:30 pm
Saturday, April 15, 2023, from 8:30 am-12:00 pm- Saturday Intervention continues for select students-
Parents please drop off your students on time for 8:30 am and pick them up promptly at 12:00 pm. Front gate opens at 8:20 am (for arrival) and 12:00 pm (for dismissal). Thank you so much!
TAKE THE CHALLENGE to Move More or Be Kind and earn the FREE Be the Torch Wristband when we kick-off!
COMPLETE FINN’S MISSION in your HQ to learn Hands-Only CPR, how to spot a stroke F.A.S.T., and how you can help kids with special hearts! BONUS! Students that raise $150+ before the kickoff will get the XL Frankie Bonus Gift!
Thank you for supporting our school and this lifesaving program! If you have questions, please call or come to our school and speak to Ms. Mateos, PSW or Mrs. Martinez, Parent Representative.
LAUSD students are automatically assigned a Student Success Card! Todos los estudiantes de LAUSD tienen asignados una Tarjeta de Biblioteca para el Éxito Estudiantil!
Family and Student Social Emotional Health & Wellness Resources
🕊 welcome back college bound doves !!🕊
parent workshops/ Academies
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Join Ms. Thomas, Principal and/or Mr. Zurita, Assistant Principal to receive District and School information in person:
Topics:
- District/ School Updates
- Program Options/ Student Attendance
- 2nd Semester Parent Conferences
- Spring Acceleration Days
- Importance of Self Care
Martin Luther King is Part of the Manual Arts/ Vermont Square Community of Schools/"MAVS COS"
About Us
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School is a naturally integrated, urban neighborhood school dedicated to nurturing the whole child. Located in the heart of Los Angeles, our school has a diverse student population in terms of ethnicity, language, socio-economic status, and learning needs. Our mission is to build a strong academic foundation, inspire life-long learning, promote an understanding and appreciation of oneself and others, and provide a safe child-centered environment.
With its humble beginnings dating back to 1914, Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary, formerly known as Santa Barbara Elementary, has been a mainstay in the community for over 100 years! Here at Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary, "Home of The Doves", we prepare our students to be college prepared and career ready. We are proud to be partners with such USC's Troy Camp, the UCLA Center X Teacher Education Program, the USC Joint Education Program. We are a School for Advanced Studies Demonstration Site which is a program designed to improve educational options and increase professional training to support our youth. With dedicated parent volunteers and staff, King, Jr. Elementary is a wonderful place to grow, learn and work!
As MLKing DOVES we strive for success and will overcome all challenges together as a community!
We are DOVES!!
Diverse, Outstanding, Valiant, Excellent, & Strong!
