School Board Member Kayser in partnership with Beyond the Bell Branch and

Food Services Division announced the expansion of the District’s After School Sup-

per Program. Currently, the district serves more than 650,000 meals daily which will

expand fresh-prepared supper meals using a targeted outreach approach. “The Af-

ter School Supper Program has made a positive impact on our children and school

community,” said Board Member Bennett Kayser. “The expansion of the Supper Pro-

gram means students will get the nourishment they need to excel physically and aca-

demically.” Students who are 18 years old or younger can be able to participate

which allows to a meal served at least two hours after the school’s last lunch period.

LAUSD serves about 70,000 supper meals at 584 schools each day, with the expan-

sion the increase in participation is estimated to be 36%.

LAUSD Expands Supper Program

January 2015

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What’s Inside:

P. 1 LAUSD Expands Supper Program National Board Certified Teachers

P. 2 Board District 5 Spotlight Eagle Rock Junior/Senior HS Quad Ribbon Ceremony

P.3 State Supt. Torlakson Southern California Inau-guration Reception Community Clean-up At City of Cudahy

P.4 Martin Luther King Day Parade

Choose Health LA Kids

P. 5 Hispanic Heritage Foundation– 2015 Loft Latinas Public Service Academy Free Digital Citizenship Course from LA Kings

National Board Certified Teachers

Board Member Bennett Kayser joined Board Members McKenna, Ratfliff and Zimmer

at the special recognition event held at Cal State LA for the 2014-2015 newly Na-

tional Board Certified Teachers. This year LAUSD had a total of 4,158 teachers

complete the program. During this event Ms. Andrea Hajek (NBCT Board Member

discussed professional teaching standards and the Five Core Propositions. Right af-

ter Board Member Kayser congratulated the teachers, provided an update on upcom-

ing district events and shared personal teaching tips.

Left: School Board Member Kayser with ESC-South Instructional Area Superin-tendent, Dr. Bravo and the teachers of ESC– South and ESC– East.

Right: Mr. Gomez from Al-lesandro Elementary with Board Member Kayser.

Left: Board Member Kayser with King Mid-dle School student Daniel, King Middle School parent, Doris, and Principal Naulls. Right: with King MS students

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Burbank Middle School - The School to Watch Luther Burbank Middle School is one of seven middle schools across California to be se-

lected as model middle schools in the 2014-2015 Schools to Watch-Taking Center Stage Pro-

gram. “Burbank Middle School is blazing a path of success and achievement. The Highland Park

community and the parents, students, and employees of Burbank Middle School have much to

be proud of; I am honored to stand with them and celebrate this recognition of excellence,”

said Board Member Kayser.

Schools must have met or exceeded the Academic Performance Index (API) school wide

growth target three out of the five most recent years. School administrators then must con-

duct a self-study evaluation and complete an extensive narrative application; the final stage of

the process has a team of middle school experts review the site. Congratulations!!

Board District 5 Spotlight

Juniors and seniors in the WeSave Club at Eagle Rock Junior/Senior High School worked close-

ly with LAUSD’s Maintenance and Operations team and Board Member Kayser’s office to help restore

the school’s quad with new grass. The students of WeSave researched and participated in the step-by-

step process from start to finish. The club members developed a plan that looked into the pre-

treatment of the soil, the type of sod that would be more suitable, and on their free time during the

weekend they helped install the sod. Later this year, the students will present their research and work

for a science competition. The initiative, leadership and teamwork the students of WeSave at Eagle

Rock Junior/Senior High School took to begin and complete the project is something to be proud of.

Eagle Rock Junior/Senior High School

Quad Opening & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Left to Right: Eagle Rock administrators, WeSave students, School Board Member Kayser, and community supporters cutting the ribbon; students of WeSave, the advisor: Mr. Oswald, Dr. Baca, and Board Member Kayser smiling proudly for the camera on the beautiful green grass; students happily enjoying lunch on the grass with friends and blankets.

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State Superintendent Torlakson Southern California

Inauguration Reception

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson kicked off the three-day weekend

with a swearing-in celebration ceremony at Bergamot Station on Friday, January 16, 2015. Board

Member Kayser along with many supporters including State Treasurer John Chiang attended the

event. Superintendent Torlakson’s speech included his support for teachers, the continuation for

arts, and four more years of hard work to better educate the students.

Community Clean-Up Day with the City of Cudahy

On January 24th, the City of

Cudahy in partnership with

LAUSD Board Member Kayser’s

Office and Republic Service

hosted a Community Clean Up

Day. Ms. Cardona a teacher at

Ochoa Learning Center along

with a group of 40 students par-

ticipated by cleaning Cudahy

Park and the surrounding

streets within 1 block.

Republic Services provided drop

off bins at the following loca-

tions: Lugo Park, Clara Street,

Santa Ana Street, Live Oak

Street and Elizabeth Street.

Left to Right: Board Member Kayser, State Treasurer John Chiang, and UTLA members; School Board Members’ Kayser, Ratliff, and Zimmer with State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson; Board Member Kayser with State Treasurer John Chiang.

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30th Annual Kingdom Day Parade

Choose Health LA Kids

This initiative will reach deep into communities most severely affected by the childhood obesity epidemic. With

funding received from the Los Angeles Department of Public Health and First 5 LA, AltaMed will tackle this issue in

three communities in LAUSD District 5 suffering from childhood obesity. Bell, Maywood, and unincorporated East

Los Angeles are among the seven communities that will benefit from AltaMed’s implementation of the program fo-

cusing on healthy eating and physical activity for families with children ages 0-5.

Program Activities:

Grocery store tours focusing on healthy foods

Food demonstrations focusing on healthy recipes and alternatives

Nutrition classes focusing on healthy living

Madres, Salud y Comunidad parent group in the city of Bell focusing on reducing unhealthy food marketing

Join us in creating healthier communities and schools by bringing these activities to your students, parents and

families!

Contact Lizzette Villegas at (323) 889-7858 or lvillegas@la.altamed.org for more information on our upcom-

ing tours, food demos, classes and monthly parent group meetings to continue to positively contribute to your stu-

dents’ lives.

On Monday, January 19, 2015, the city of

Los Angeles celebrated Martin Luther King Day

by celebrating the 30th annual Kingdom Day Pa-

rade. Presented by the Congress of Racial Equali-

ty of California (CORE-CA), participants paraded

down Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in South

Los Angeles in commemoration of the civil rights

champion. Board Member Bennett Kayser joined

Board Members Steve Zimmer and Dr. George

McKenna, as well as several other elected offi-

cials, to salute the revered civil rights advocate

whose leadership of the civil rights movement al-

most 50 years ago led to groundbreaking legisla-

tion that outlawed discrimination based on race,

color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Left: LAUSD All-City Marching Band

Right: School Board Members Kayser, Dr. George McKenna (BD1), and Steve Zimmer (BD4)

Hispanic Heritage Foundation

2015 LOFT LAtinas Public Service Academy

Application Deadline: February 15, 2015 at 11:59 PST

Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled in 11th or 12th grade

At least one parent is of Latino/Hispanic Heritage

At least a 2.0 GPA

The LAtinas program provides public policy and leadership training, visits to city offices, in-

ternship matching and mentoring for Los Angeles Latina students in 11th and 12th grade. The curric-

ulum of the program consists of workshops teaching students about the public and federal office,

public speaking along with other skill developments. Latinas selected for the program will visit local

public offices, be placed in a mentorship program, and be matched to an internship.

The application includes a written application, personal statement, recommendation letter, and

transcripts.

Attached is the link to the website and application:

http://www.hispanicheritage.org/programs/latinos-on-fast-track-loft/latinas/

Free Digital Citizenship Course

Did you know that all LAUSD schools are eligible to use a free 4-hour online

digital citizenship course thanks to the LA Kings? The interactive course tack-

les topics such as cyberbullying, staying safe online, and even explores STEM

careers. Schools currently participating in these courses include Southeast

Middle School, Gage Middle School and Eagle Rock High School.

For more information on how your school can participate please contact, Everfi

Schools Manager, Michelle Decker at mdecker@everfi.com.

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Editor: Silvia Martinez Co-Editor: Cindy Lee

Dear Principals and Teachers,

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like to be featured in our BD5 Spotlight for a school

accomplishment, or feature an outstanding staff or student

in our upcoming Bennett Breeze, please email a statement

with pictures to Community Affairs Deputy, Silvia Martinez

at Silvia.K.Martinez@lausd.net.

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