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IVY ACADEMIA PUMA PRESS

October 2015

Dr. Wesley's Dialogue Caroline Neuhaus Wesley, Ed.D. Executive Director wesleyc@ivyacademia.com Ivy Academia Entrepreneurial Charter School continues to Educate the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs!

Facilities Update Ivy Academia is always looking for a long-term solution to facilities. We have been searching for a private lease for elementary similar to our agreement at Shomrei Torah for secondary. We will let you know as soon as we know! Keep your fingers crossed that we will be able to negotiate a space soon so that our elementary students do not have to co-locate with Taft High School for much longer. On behalf of Ivy Academia, we want to thank you for your patience and trust in us. We are doing our very best to assure that our students learn at the highest level, and we thank you for recognizing that the magic happens in the classroom, not the facility. Back to School Nights and Parent Teacher Conference We want to thank you for attending our Back to School Nights. Special thanks to the Board of Directors for handing out popsicles to families It is so important that you are involved in your child's education and that you communicate with your child's teacher(s) as soon as and as often as there is a concern. Parent Teacher Conferences will take place October 21-23rd for grades TK-6 (early dismissal days), October 22nd for grades TK-12 (early dismissal

day) and October 22-23rd for grades TK-8 (early dismissal day). Please be on the look-out for a conference invitation or contact your child's teacher(s) if you have a concern. Ivy Academia v. LAUSD Ivy Academia continues with the lawsuit against LAUSD for not providing Ivy Academia with reasonable, equitable space for our children to attend school, at the same time as we are securing quality space for our students. This lawsuit is for the years 2008-2011. Ivy Academia returned this month for a hearing on Phase Two, summary judgment. This is a precedent setting case as Ivy Academia is the only charter school that has reached the summary judgment phase with LAUSD in regard to Prop. 39 facilities. October Update Our future entrepreneurs are working hard at their businesses, business plans and employee manuals. Community Service is an important part of entrepreneurialism to include reaching out to the community. Ivy students are doing Reverse Trick or Treat where all candy collected is donated to the children at Children’s Hospital who are too sick to Trick or Treat. This is an amazing opportunity for your family to give to the children. So send in a bag of candy through October 23, 2015. Ivy students are also participating in the Food Drive from October 26 to November 13th. Please send in non-perishable foods to make the Thanksgiving feast special for families in our community. Finally, we will celebrate Red Ribbon Week during the last week of October, so be sure to talk with your children about being drug and alcohol free.

Ivy Academia will be celebrating Halloween and will be respecting our students who do not celebrate it with fun, appropriate replacement activities. Please communicate with your child’s teacher. There will be a parade at Ivy Elementary and a Costume Contest at Ivy Jr./Sr. High on Friday, October 30th. As always, I welcome your communication. Respectfully, Caroline E. Neuhaus Wesley, Ed.D. wesleyc@ivyacademia.com

Lunch program California Fresh Foods

818.885.7856 ~ 818.885.6918 (fax) We are so pleased with the lunches provided by California Fresh Foods. After a hard day of work and study, it is important to provide our students a high quality, nutritious lunch. Students and parents are very happy with the healthy options and high quality lunches. If you haven’t signed up, please go on-line to the link above and purchase lunches ahead of time for $5.00. Lunches will be available on the same day for a cash cost of $5.50. The students love the choices and the staff does too!

We are in the process of applying to participate in the National School Lunch Program. Please be patient with us as this process can take 2-3 months, but our goal is to provide every child who qualifies a free OR reduced cost lunch.

In our effort to assure communication between parents and school, Ivy Academia, a telephone and email broadcast system enables school personnel to notify all households and parents by phone, email and text with important updates and within minutes of an emergency or unplanned event. This service is provided by SchoolMessenger, a company specializing in school-to-parent communications. When used, the service will call all phone numbers in our selected parent contact lists and will deliver a recorded message from a school administrator. Please contact the school if you suspect phone messages or emails are not reaching you and if you change your number or email.

Follow us on our only official Facebook page, Ivy Academia Entrepreneurial Charter School, at

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ivy-Academia-Entrepreneurial-Charter-School/239009746212982?ref=hl. Make sure to visit us and to friend us! Stay in touch and stay informed. This is the only official Ivy page, so be a part of it.

Enrollment for new students in our GATE program is currently open. If you are interested in having your student considered for the GATE program please follow these steps:

1. Student is in 4th -12th grade. 2. Review the Ivy GATE Plan on our website for

eligibility criteria. 3. Contact your child’s classroom to teacher for a

recommendation. 4. Review your child’s report cards, previous

benchmarks for scores of Advanced in BOTH

Language Arts and Mathematics and recent state test results.

5. Send your principal an email expressing your interest and include your child’s name, grade, and teacher.

CELDT Testing for English Learners is complete for this year! If a student scores below proficient, teachers will be aware to assist those students in developing their English proficiency. Students will be tested annually until they score proficient. CELDT score sheets are sent to the California Department of Education for scoring. Ivy will forward the official test results to teachers and parents as soon as they arrive (usually January).If you have any questions about CELDT testing or scores please contact the English Language Coordinators Sandra Zeichick at zeichicks@ivyacademia.com or Pamela Moye at moyep@ivyacademia.com

Our first ELAC (English Language Advisory Committee) meeting was on Tuesday, September 8th at 8:45 am at Ivy Elementary, T155. Thank you to Ms. Zeichick for the presentation and for the parents who participated in the discussion of what ELAC is and how you can help. Our next ELAC meeting is on Tuesday, October 13th at 8:45 am at Ivy Elementary, T155

. We will discuss the results of CELDT testing and how we plan on supporting our English Learners.

Our 1st ELAC Meeting on September 8th If you have questions, please call our English Language Coordinators, Ms. Zeichick at Ivy Elementary zeichicks@ivyacademia.com 818.348.8190 or Ms. Moye at moyep@ivyacademia.com 818-449-5900.

The School Site Council meets to assure resources are aligned to the school goals through the Single School District Plan/Local Control Accountability Plan. Come find out about the most important school committee on October 12 at 4:00 P.M. at the Business Office, Valley Circle Campus. If you have questions, please call Mr. Macdonald at 818.716.0771. Childcare and translation provided if requested!

Student Support Services Parent Resources for Engagement and Student Success

Parent workshops are being offered on behalf of the LAUSD Division of Special Education to all parents during the fall and spring semesters of 2015-16. These workshops are geared towards informing and preparing parents on how to help their child succeed in school. All workshops are being offered on select school days from 8:30—10:30 AM at various locations. Workshops are intended for parents of children of all ages unless otherwise specified.

Pre-registration is required for all Parent Workshops. A copy of the PRESS calendar is also available at both of Ivy’s campuses school sites. You may also register by phone at (213) 241-6701. Interpreter services are available in Spanish. Childcare is not available for parent workshops. Workshops are subject to change and/or cancellation.

Among the topics coming this month throughout Local District Northwest are Helping Your Child Succeed in Mathemathics, Making the Home to School Connections, and Navigating Adolescent Development: Preparing for Change and Transition. More information is available on the Student Support Services page. Any questions about Student Support Services to include Interventions or Special Education, please contact William Macdonald, Psychologist and Director of Student Support, at 818.716.0771 or macdonaldw@ivyacademia.com

The Psychological Services department is also pleased to announce that we have the support of interns from the University of Southern California’s School of Social Work and the CSU Northridge School Counseling program. Interns will be working with students in clubs, informal counseling groups, career and college activities, and more, under the supervision of School Psychologist Rebecca Fisher, and Student Support Services Director William Macdonald.

Get the scoop about Ivy Elementary…

Mrs. Jennifer Lyons, TK-6 Principal Miss Maria Gennaro, TK-6 Assistant Principal lyonsj@ivyacademia.com gennarom@ivyacademia.com Drop-off and Pick-Up Please make sure that you are following all traffic rules for drop-off and pick-up. We are also looking for volunteers to help out during morning round robin (7:45 to 8:30 am). If you are able to volunteer, please e-mail Ms. Lyons at lyonsj@ivyacademia.com or Miss Gennaro at gennarom@ivyacademia.com. Please do not knock or go in your child’s classroom before dismissal (2:35 pm) unless you have signed in as a visitor and have notified the office and teacher. If you need to pick up your child before dismissal time (2:35 pm) for an appointment, please send a note to the office and classroom teacher by 12:00 pm. No student will be released between 2:00 and 2:35 pm. Please plan accordingly. Ivy Community In September, the students worked on sprucing up their résumés, filling out job applications, honing their interview skills, and the voting and electoral process. 4th, 5th and 6th grade classes discussed business plans and feasible student-created businesses. We look forward to our 4th, 5th and 6th graders writing their business plans and hosting a job fair in October. Congratulations to our new 6th grade Student Council: President: Hailey M. Vice President: Manmeet K. Secretary: Shelly O. Treasurer: Luna R. Athletic Coordinator: Trey P. Spirit Coordinator: Kathryn S. All of these students and the remaining 6th grade Student Council members (Bella B., Kceszi E.,

Amanda L., Amaya N., David Q., Sawer A., and Ryan M.) campaigned by designing and displaying posters around the campus, presented speeches and were voted by the student body. We would also like to congratulate our TK-5th grade Classroom Representatives: TK- Charisma M. & Muhammed K..; K- Mahogany S.; 1st- Ashlynn R., Ulises C., Isabella V., & Yasmin M.; 2nd- David S., Andrealin G., & Eshal A.; 3rd- Adrian M., Johncarlo L., Benji B., & Avamarie P.; 4th- Emily B., Adam Z., Nathaniel L., & Arlington R..; 5th- Bryan B. & Daniil S.; 6th- Catherine N., Brandyn R., Sophia M., Kahlil S., Spencer S., & Jewel S.. Grandparents/Grand”friends” Day Thank you to all grandparents and grand “friends” that joined us on Friday, September 11th from 8:45 to 9:15 at the Ivy Elementary campus! Students loved hearing stories from their grandparents and sharing special cards and projects. October Awards Assembly The Ivy Elementary campus will be handing out awards for Student of the Month, Character Trait, Most Improved, Award of Excellence and Perfect Attendance on Friday, October 16th in Taft Hall (located on campus, north of the T building) at 9:00 am. If your child is receiving an award, you will be sent an invitation to attend. Benchmarks At the end of every quarter, the teachers will assess every student with a quarterly benchmark. This is a great way for teachers to check for standard mastery and to help design their long range plans for the remainder of the school year. The 1st quarter ends on Friday, October 16th. We have scheduled the English Language Arts Benchmark tests for Monday, October 12th and Tuesday, October 13th, the Math Benchmark tests for Wednesday, October 14th and Thursday, October 15th, and the Make-up Benchmark Tests for Friday, October 16th. Please ensure that your child eats a healthy breakfast the mornings of the tests and that they have receive adequate sleep the night before.

Red Ribbon Week Every October, we celebrate living drug- and alcohol-free lives by participating in the National Red Ribbon Week Celebration. The Student Council will be working on school-sponsored activities during the week and will also be promoting spirit days to coincide with Red Ribbon Week. Keep your eye out for our flyer and for the details to be posted on our website. Upcoming Activities Tuesday, October 13th is an Early Dismissal Day which means that students are dismissed at 1:00 pm. Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Wednesday, October 21st, Thursday, October 22nd, and Friday, October 23rd which will all be Early Dismissal Days (1:00 pm dismissal). There will be an Earthquake and Fire Drill on Monday, October 26th. Our students are hard at work; take a look at what our TK-6th grade students are up to: Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten: TK and Kinder are excited about this fall. In September, we celebrated Grandparents’ Day with cards, crafts, and songs. They continue to build math skills by counting shapes and objects expanding academic language. In reading they are learning their letter sounds and continuing with nursery rhymes. This month, we are looking forward to our trip to the Underwood Family Farm Pumpkin Patch! Students will be learning about the lifecycle of pumpkin and be taking home their very own sugar pumpkin.

We had so much fun making cards for our

grandparents! 1st Grade: October is an exciting month for first grade! We want to start by saying thank you to all the grandparents that came to our Grandparent's Day event. Thank you to all the parents that have donated to our art program. Ms. Barbara is appreciative for all the donations she has received! Fall is here and we are excited to be going on our first field trip to Underwood Farms on October 28th. Information about our trip has been sent home. We have been preparing for our quarter one benchmarks that will take place on the 12th-16th. In Language Arts we are reviewing letter sounds and blending. We will continue with learning new sight words and how to write a narrative. In science, we will continue our unit about the human body and how important nutrition is for us. This all ties in to our upcoming Red Ribbon week on the 26th where we will learn how to be and stay healthy!

Celebrating a birthday!

2nd Grade: As usual, October is another busy month for us. We continue to practice our study skills and make use of our social contract to help guide us in our daily interactions with others. Good listening and tracking the teacher are two of the many skills we are stressing in honing our study habits. We all thoroughly enjoyed the unit on Tall Tales and created a number of fun projects as we studied the story components and the exaggerated character traits. Early Asian Civilizations has helped to broaden our understanding of cultures and history, and after completing a number of great fun projects we look forward to learning about the ancient Greeks and Greek Myths. During reading, we strive for our goal of fluency while answering story questions with full details from the stories. Our writing includes a variety of topics, all with an eye for following grammar conventions while including a topic sentence, full details and a closing. Students are learning to proof their own work before turning it in, thereby finding and correcting any possible errors on their own. In math, we are working on applying a variety of skills and methods. Students are explaining how they came up with an answer and expanding the choices they have to solve problems. We continue to expand our minds, our vocabulary and our understanding! 3rd Grade: Our third grade students have had a blast learning all about animal classification from their 2nd unit of CKLA! They brought in supplemental information and materials from home, and they even researched and wrote about their favorite species! We can’t wait to explore animal habitats as we learn more about

ecology at the Los Angeles Arboretum in the Spring. The third graders also received their first letter back from their pen pals at Valley Alternative Magnet School. They are enjoying getting to know their pen pal while practicing how to write friendly letters! In addition, we are excited to begin our first core literature book, Charlotte’s Web

. Do you think any of the characters we meet will have qualities of an entrepreneur? We are eager to find out!

Welcoming our Grandparents!

4th Grade: 4th Graders, growing, succeeding, and excited about what each day brings! Our personal narratives are improving daily as we explore and include more descriptive and sensory language and expand to three paragraphs that are interesting and fun to read. We have wrapped up our geometry unit in math with circles, trapezoids, and parallelograms lying everywhere about our rooms. Literature is being appreciated, Social Contracts are working effectively, and artifacts from the visits to the Rain Forest have been displayed. Leaves may begin to fall soon but we will be reaching upward to greater things.

Exploring the Rainforest

Celebrating our Grandparents!

5th Grade: Fifth Grade has had a very exciting month! We just finished our second math unit on Partial Sum, Partial Difference and Lattice methods for adding, subtracting, and multiplying decimals. We learned how to play a math game called factor captor and are excited to start our first math project about averages. In Language Arts and Social Studies we are finishing our Unit on the Maya, Inca, and Aztec and are

culminating with a Codex Project that incorporates Writing and Social Studies. Science has been very exciting as we created cell models out of edible foods. Students had to justify why they chose specific foods for specific parts of the cell. We are preparing to go on our first field trip on November 20th to the Griffith Park Observatory by learning about our planets and solar system. Students are excited to begin opening businesses for Ivy Community and are working hard to create business ideas and plans. Students are learning about advertising, business organizations, and what it will take to open up their own businesses.

Students creating edible cell models to culminate our Life Science Unit on Cells.

6th Grade: Here’s what happening in 6th grade. In Language Arts we are finishing the novel Holes

Hard at Work!

What’s Happening at Ivy Jr/Sr High?

and refining our narrative writing essay skills. In Math we are working on percents, decimals, and fractions. We will be applying these skills to a real world project on unit prices and appropriate financial development. In Social Studies we are studying Ancient Egypt and comparing the pharaohs to modern day

entrepreneurs. In Science we are studying the renewable and nonrenewable resources available to us and the conservation efforts. In both Social Studies and Science we are working on our unit projects. In addition to content skills, we are working on developing the real world skill of time management. In other news, we are excited to be working with our buddy classes and being the example for the younger students on campus. We appreciate our parent involvement, volunteers, and supply donations. We are looking forward to Nacho-Average Thursday sales to support our 6th Grade Fundraising for Pali Camp.

Ms. Kathy Pino, 7-12 Principal Mr. Tom Giannelli, 7-12 Assistant Principal pinok@ivyacademia.com giannellit@ivyacademia.com BRAVO – The students and staff at Valley Circle have had an exciting month filled with learning

opportunities, seminars, assemblies and a lot of fun! I would like to celebrate the following WINS:

Mr. Z’s Egg Drop Science Project

Solar Oven Lab – Ms. Guss

“Debate Watch Party” - Students from Mr.

Kogan’s Government class gathered together to watch the Republican debate.

Earlier in the month students role-played the 1st

Amendment Supreme Court Trials

Mr. Ebkarian’s Mickey and Friend Bungee Jump

Activity

The very first Senior Seminar proved to be a huge success. Students were polled and expressed that

this seminar was a “Win.”

WINS MATTER!!

Dr. Wesley got the Seniors off to a great start!

Back to School Night It was great to see all of you at Back-To-School Night. We all met in the Sanctuary and began our evening with a warm welcome and introduce our awesome staff. The Board was there greeting families and

handing out popsicles.

Ms. Jimenez holding her students accountable

by using the Four Questions strategy from Capturing Kids’ Hearts.

Ms. Weber – Greek and Latin Roots Board

Patriot Day All the staff and students honored all those who lost their lives and fought to save lives on 9-11 by observing a moment of silence on September 11th. The staff and students wore red, white and blue! Professional Development The teachers continue to grow and expand their knowledge by attending trainings. Some staff were trained for AIMS Web, Epipen, and Crisis Intervention. On September 8th all teachers attended an online training for Canvas. On September 28th teachers met as a team with their grade level and the leadership team to conduct Progress Monitoring Conferences. During these meetings, the team discussed what was going well with their students, what steps they have taken to address any student concerns and what support they need to move forward. Student grades, assessment results, examples of strategies to address interventions and other data were reviewed in order to develop strategies for success going forward.

In our continuing effort to Stand Up to Bullying,

the Kaiser Permanente troupe came out and presented “Someone Like Me.”

Fundraiser at Panda Express

Ms. Llamas and Mr. Giannelli enjoying Perfect

Attendance Ice Cream Social!

Perfect Attendance Brunch

YUM – Ice-Cream

A BIG Thank you to iPLG for getting us a back

seat for our Uber Golf Cart!

Middle School Student Government Student Government Elections are on their way in Middle School. Speeches and elections were held on September 16th.

Speech Day

Ready to cast her vote!

And the Winners Are..... President – Kayla V.; Vice-President – Lauren S.; Secretary- Mahali S.; Minister of Finance – Amy C. Congratulations to all the winners!! September Highlights Our monthly earthquake/fire drill was held on September 21st. The staff and students followed all the safety procedures. Our monthly board meeting was held in Heytow Chapel on September 24th. Please refer to Ivy’s online calendar for all upcoming events, meetings and activities. Picture Day went smoothly and everyone brought their smiles The Ivy Visionary Team met to discuss important academic topics and strategies to build a stronger positive culture on campus. Curriculum Council had a very productive first meeting by creating a social contract and discussing their goals for the year. All students requiring CELDT testing were tested successfully this month. APPLAUSE: The students are very excited for Club Rush – Some proposed clubs are: Environmental Club, Rock Band Club, Animal Club and many more! They are adhering to their social contracts and continue to celebrate wins daily! The seniors along with Ms. Brasch and Ms. Llamas are working to create a Peer Mentor Service for all students who need tutoring in grades 7-11. A shout out to the following teachers: Ms. Weber enjoys running, swimming, reading and singing. She holds a Master's degree and can speak German. Her favorite authors are Edgar Allen Poe and Maya Angelou. Her favorite vacation destination would be “anywhere.” Ms. Lanagan enjoys hiking, biking, reading and going to dance class. She holds a both a B.A. and M.A degree. Her favorite author is Kate Atkinson Rowling. Her favorite vacation destination is Nantucket, MA. She would love to go to Greece someday. The best birthday she has ever had was a surprise 30th birthday in New York City.

Quote of the month: “Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you

become a leader, success is all about growing others.” —Jack Welch

Message from the 7-12 Counselor Lynda Llamas llamasl@ivyacademia.com

Message from the 7-12 Counselor Lynda Llamas llamasl@ivyacademia.com September was a very busy month! One highlight was giving a presentation to our ninth graders on why “Ninth Grade Matters.” I went to each of the Freshman Seminar classes to discuss how ninth grade builds a foundation for success in high school. We also talked about graduation requirements and A-G college requirements. The freshmen had many questions and were excited to learn about how they can be maximizing their time this year. UCLA Another highlight was spending a day at my alma mater, UCLA, for the University of California Counselor Conference. I heard updates from each of the ten UC campuses and saw the profiles for the incoming freshman classes. As it is getting more and more competitive to go the UC, it was helpful to learn more about the application itself and how students can use it to highlight all their accomplishments from the past 4 years. It was a great day full of info that I will share with all our students especially seniors who are applying to the University this month.

UCLA

College Representative Visits We also started our college representative presentations this month with visits from the University of San Francisco and UC San Diego. These presentations are quite eye opening for our students and provide more insight into colleges that they can explore. Mostly seniors and juniors attended these events though they are open to all high schoolers. Please check out my webpage for the latest college events happening on campus and in the LA area.

College Presentations

Upcoming College Events (Events is BOLD are held at IVY) Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising Representative Monday, October 5 Valley Circle Campus, PSAT Wednesday, October 14 8:00 am

Valley Circle Campus College and Career Fair Saturday, October 10 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Granada Hills High School 10535 Zelzah Ave. Granada Hills, CA American Jewish University Representative Thursday, October 15 Valley Circle Campus UCLA Representative Friday, October 23 Valley Circle Campus Los Angeles Performing and Visual Arts College Fair Saturday, October 24 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. University of California, Los Angeles Ackerman Union, Grand Ballroom 308 Westwood Plaza Los Angeles, CA 90095 Cash for College Family and Community Night at College and Career Convention Wednesday, October 28 5:30 – 8:00 pm Los Angeles Convention Center 1201 S. Figueroa St. Los Angeles, CA 90015 University of the Pacific Representative Thursday, October 29 Valley Circle Campus Menlo College Representative Thursday, November 5

Valley Circle Campus

For our underclassmen, we have the PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) coming up on Wednesday, October 14. I encourage all of our underclassmen to sign up. The revised SAT is coming in 2016 and the PSAT will reflect the new changes. Not only is this test a good preparation for the SAT, students who take the PSAT can see what Advanced Placement classes they might be ready for as well get feedback about critical

academic skills. The cost of the exam is $15.00. Students can sign up and make payments in the office.

Frequently asked questions: Can a 9th grade student take the PSAT? Yes What does the PSAT/NMSQT measure? The PSAT/NMSQT measures critical reading, math, and writing skills developed over many years, both in and out of school. Students are not asked to recall facts from literature, history, or science, or to complete math formulas, because this test measures reasoning and critical thinking skills. Why take the test? ~ Get feedback about critical academic skills ~ Prepare for the SAT ~ Start getting ready for college ~ Enter scholarship competitions (for 11th graders) ~ See which AP courses you might be ready for Ivy High School Student Council

Upcoming Fundraising Events! High School Student Council has been planning several fundraisers for this upcoming month. The fundraisers help support all grade levels as well as certain Student Council committees and special activities. On October 5, 2015 there is an Uba Tuba

Fundraiser from 5pm - 8pm. The address is 18641 Ventura Blvd Tarzana, CA 91356. On October 13, 2015 a Chipotle fundraiser will be held to help support the senior class. It will be from 4pm-8pm. The address is 9175 De Soto Ave, Chatsworth, CA 91311. Student Council Elections! Student Council welcomed new members to our association. Which included new Presidents and Vice Presidents for Freshman and Sophomore Steering! We also welcomed new members to join our very own Work Committee. Student Council will continue to unite the student body and make this school year an enjoyable experience. Club Sign up! Student Council held a club rush on October 2nd presented the new clubs. We encourage the students to get involved and help their community in as many ways as possible. Some clubs that Ivy has to offer

include Environmental Awareness Club, Animal Abuse Awareness Club, and Sing Club! Please keep an eye out in announcements for club meeting times if there is a club you want to join.

Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram @IAHSSC or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/iahssc. As always, if you have any questions, comments or

concerns, please contact us at iahssc@gmail.com.

Ivy Athletes High School

Fall sports are finally here:

1. Cross Country 2. Cheerleading 3. Girls’ Volleyball

As you know, we are at a new gym located on 9400 Penfield Ave. Chatsworth 91311. There is one thing that will never be new at Ivy though are the player’s commitment to school, team, and to their sport. 1st Place Sports Complex will be where we will host all our home games for the 2015-16 season. Come join Ivy’s athletes this year with some Puma Pride as we look to write a new chapter in our road to success. GO PUMAS!!! Girls’ Volleyball The girls’ volleyball season is off to a shaky start with an 0-3 record. The team has performed very well in each of their matches and could be clearly 3-0. The girls are still confident that they will still bring home the North Valley League Division title. With the league play beginning next week Coach Petty is sure that the season will definitely turn around. Come join us at our home matches and bring your Puma spirit. The girls’ upcoming games: October 2nd home game .vs. Sun Valley @ 3:00 p.m., October 5th home game @ 3:00 p.m. GO PUMAS!!! Cross Country Ivy Cross Country has been at a standstill due to the extreme heat. Hopefully by next week we could be off and running! Their first meet is scheduled for October 1st @ 2:30pm at Pierce College. Head Coach Alejandro Ruiz is very excited about his squad this season and expecting big things from them. Talk with Coach Ruiz about how YOU can come support your classmates and school at their first meet. GO PUMAS!!!

Cheerleading L-E-T’-S-G-O- P-U-M-A-S!!! Hey Puma fans, the high school cheer squad seems to be on the right track this season. With a lot of athletes interested in taking part this season it will mark Ivy’s 1st year with a complete high school team. Don’t miss out on a great experience come root on the high school team to victory. GO PUMAS!!!!!

Ivy Athletes Upper Elementary/Middle School Intramural Sports Program

Volleyball Girl’s Middle School Intramural Volleyball for 6th thru 8th has begun their season off to a positive start. With all the hard work and determination the girls are ready to put it to the test. Their 1st game will be on October 1st @ 4:00 p.m. @ San Fernando Valley Academy versus San Fernando Middle School. Next upcoming game: October 7th @ 1st Place Sports Complex @ 4:00 p.m. versus Valor, October 8th @ 1st Place Sports Complex versus Chime #2 @ 4:00 p.m. GO PUMAS!!!!! Flag Football Hut 1, Hut 2, Hike!!! Boys Middle School Flag Football has started off a little sluggish after a late start. With that late start the boys are now put in a tough position with their1st game being played on October 6th @ 4:00 p.m. @ Sun Valley High School versus North Valley Military Institute. Next upcoming game: October 15th @ Sun Valley High School @ 5:00 p.m. versus Our Community School, October 23rd @ 4:00 p.m. @ Sun Valley High School versus San Fernando Institute Academy Military. Cheerleading L-E-T’-S-G-O- P-U-M-A-S!!! Cheerleading is almost here! If you are in 3rd thru 8th grade then your time has come. Now it’s time to prepare for the 2015-16 season. Coach Marlo is expecting big things from the squad this year and hopefully are girls won’t disappoint. Come watch the girls performance at every home game. GO PUMAS!!!! If you have any questions about Intramural Sports or High School Athletics, please contact Tim Petty at 818.348.8190, 818-716-0771 or pettyt@ivyacademia.com

The Ivy Parent Leadership Group is in full gear for the month of October. We have several campaigns going on.

Box Tops iPLG is sponsoring a Most Creative Box Top Container contest. We have asked each class to submit a container that represents their class. The winning class will receive a popsicle party. Containers are due at our October meeting at Valley Circle.

Gift Wrapping Fundraiser By now your student should have brought home information regarding this fundraiser. This is one of iPLG’s successful fundraisers. Please have your friends and family fill out the forms and have them turned in on October 10th.

Ivy Annual Giving Campaign A big THANK YOU to all families who have helped jump start this campaign. So far we have had 21 families give and raised $3500. Our goal is to have 100 families give and raise $15,000. If you haven’t given yet, it’s not too late. Forms will go out weekly in the e-blast and hard copy. If you are in need of a form, you can pick one up in the office at your student’s campus. In the past, the funds raised, helped to purchase 3 golf carts, white boards for each class and P.E equipment.

iPLG is need of committed parents to help out with upcoming events. Want to complete your volunteer hours? Come out to our next meeting on October 8th or email us at ivyparentleadershipgroup@gmail.com and we will plug you in. Have a great October!!!

Check out the new Ivy Educational Foundation website and see how you can get involved! ivyedufoundation.org

October 2015 _________________COMING UP___________________ Please visit our main website to view complete calendar

Oct 1 TK, K, 2nd and 5th grade Audio and Vision Screening (WH) Q1 Math/Science Benchmarks (VC) 2:30 High School Cross County (Off-Site)

4:0 High School Girls’ Volleyball Game (Off-Site) Oct 2

Oct 3 SAT (Off-Site) Oct 5 Oct 5 – Oct 23 Reverse Trick or Treat Child Health Day (WH) Q1 Social Science/Language Arts Benchmarks (VC) HS Girls’ Volleyball Game (Off-Site) Oct 6 Q1 Elective/Make up Benchmarks (VC) Oct 7

Puma Pride Day Wear your Ivy Puma Pride T-Shirt with uniforms bottoms Oct 8 2:30 HS Cross County (Off-Site) 6:00 IPLG Meeting (WH) Oct 9 3:00 HS Girls’ Volleyball Game (Off-Site) 3:30 Winter Sports Coach’s mandatory Meeting (VC) Oct 12 Oct 12- Oct 16 VC Spirit Week (VC) TK-6th grade Benchmarks 4:00 HS Girl’s Volleyball Game (Off-Site) Oct 13 TK-12 Early Dismissal-Teacher Collab. Professional Dev.

TK-6 = 8:30 -12:45PM (WH) 7-12 = 7:45 - 12:15PM (VC) 8:00 Student Town Hall Meeting (VC)

8:00 PSAT (VC) Oct 14

8:00 Student Assemblies “Social Media” (VC)

Oct 15 2:30 HS Cross Country (Off-Site) Oct 16 Q1 Ends 4:00 HS Girls’ Volleyball Game (Off-Site) Oct 19 3:00 HS Girls’ Volleyball Game (Off-Site) Oct 21 TK-6 Early Dismissal-Parent Teacher Conferences (WH)

TK-6 8:30 – 1:00PM (WH)

TK-12 Early Dismissal-Parent teacher Conferences

TK-6 8:30 – 1:00PM (WH) 7-12 7:45 - 12:15PM (VC) 2:30 HS Cross Country (Off-Site) 6:00 Regular Board Meeting (VC)

Oct 22

Oct 23 TK-8 Early Dismissal-Parent-Teacher Conferences TK-6= 8:30–1:00PM (WH) 7 and 8= 7:45–12-15PM (VC) 8:30 Q1 Award Assembly MS (VC) 9:15 Q1 Award Assembly HS (VC) 9:54 Perfect attendance Brunch (VC) 12:00 UCLA Presentation (VC) 3:00 HS Girls’ Volleyball Game (Off-Site) 3:30 Winter Sports Coach’s Mandatory Meeting (VC) Oct 24 ACT Test Date (Off-Site) Oct 26 Oct 26 - Oct30 TK-12th Grade Red Ribbon Week Lockdown & Fire Drill 4:00 HS Girls’ Volleyball Game (Off-Site) Oct 28 9:15 TK, K and 1st Grade Field Trip (Off-Site) Oct 29 2:15 MS Dance (VC)

Oct 30 TK-12 GRADE HALLOWEEN CELEBRATIONS