2010 DECEMBER

UPCOMING EVENTS!

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Parent Task Force Meeting Monday, December13, 2010 at 5:30pm

FRIDAY, December 10 School Dance from 4:30pm to 6:30pm

SATURDAY, December 11 - MSA Soccer Tournament at MSA3 in

Carson at 8:00am to 4:00pm

MONDAY, December 13 - Title 1 Parent Meeting at 4:30pm in the

Computer Room

MONDAY, December 13 - Parent Task Force Meeting at 5:30pm

FRIDAY, December 17 - “Jog a thon and Career Day”

FRIDAY, December 17 - Minimum Day! Students are dismissed at

12:30pm

MONDAY, December 20 through Friday, January 7 Winter Break

school will resume on Monday, January 10, 2011 at 8:00am.

Inside this issue:

Athletics 2

Updates 3

Updates 4

Associated Student Body 5

Art 6

Europe Trip 7

Europe Trip 8

Thanksgiving

We are pleased to announce the 7th

Annual MathMatters upcoming contest

on January 29, 2011 at MSA6 and wish

to encourage 4th & 5th Grade students

form local school to participate. The

Math Matters exam itself consists of a

30-minute test, but that’s not all! The day will also include fun

activities and an award ceremony. All participants will be recog-

nized and presented with a certificate and outstanding students will

receive awards for their performances. So if you know any students

in those grades please invite them to participate.

Winter Wonder

Dance Friday, December

10th 4:30pm -

6:30pm

How Much $5.00

Colors: Blue, Silver

and White

King and Queen

Prince and Princess

We mailed out a lunch

survey with the progress

report. We value your

comments and feedback

about the school lunch.

Please rate the quality of

food service from LAUSD.

Please fill out this survey

and return it to the school

office. We appreciate your

participation ! Thank you!

Lunch Survey

Please return!

“Winter Break”

December 20, 2010 though January 7, 2011

School will resume on January 10, 2010

Box Tops Corner: Our Goal is to collect 5000 box tops; which will come to a profit of $500.

Where to find Box Tops? Box Tops can be found on top of cereal boxes, school supplies, candy

boxes, and soup cans. Box Tops starts on November 1. Each box top is 5 points!

Bring as many Box Tops you can because this is a fundraiser for the entire school year. Good

Luck! Parents can sign up to earn box top money for magnolia at www.boxtop4education.com.

Register with our school by submitting our zip code 90064 and search for Magnolia Science Acad-

emy 4. We earn 15% back to our school and they have great shopping for holidays and school sup-

plies online!

Holiday Grams will be on sale all this week at lunch! For

just $0.50, or 3 for $1.00 you can send a special written

message and holiday treat to one of your friends!

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First off we would love to thank our amazing volleyball team who played their hearts out all sea-

son and came within one set of the championship game. Good job lady Eagles we’ll

get them next year.

Congratulations are in order for the flag football team who won MSA 4’s first ever

WLACSL Championship. Our Eagles had a great undefeated season which was

capped off by a nail biting championship game in which MSA4 beat MSA6 by the score of 12-

6. The team was 8-0 overall and brought home the gold. Please stop by the office anytime you can to take

a look at our B-E-A-Utifull Championship Trophy.

We will be participating in the second annual Magnolia Public Schools Soccer Tournament. This competi-

tion will be held between the MSA’s (1-6, and 8) and the Pacific Technology School of Or-

ange County. We will have 13 players representing our school and would love to

see some fans out there as well. This event is open to all who would like to attend.

Food and other goodies will be sold at the tournament so bring your enthusiasm

and your wallets. It will be a day full of fun, excitement, and hopefully no red cards.

We will provide a safe and hospitable environment for the soccer players and their families

to enjoy this upcoming Saturday December 11th. The games will be all day from 8am to 3pm

at MSA3 Carson 1254 East Helmick St., Carson, Ca 90746 , so we hope to see you there!

We are having a 5K Run/Walk to help raise money for our Athletic and

Physical Education Departments. Students will get sponsored, through dona-

tions or pledges and will run or walk 5 kilometers, 3.1 miles, between the

hours of 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Friday December 17th. Parents please

ask your students to get sponsors in order to qualify for all the prizes (4) and

medals (21) that are going to be awarded to some of the participants. All stu-

dents that are present will have to participate in the 5 Kilometer run/walk in

some way regardless of if they raise money or not. Positive Coolsis points and

extra credit in P.E. is also being offered to all those students who raise $20 or

more and complete the 5K Run/walk. Parents are welcome to attend. We will

have music, a few snacks, and a lot of running.

Lets Go Eagles, Lets Go! Lets Go Eagles, Lets Go!

Athletics & P.E.

MSA Soccer Tournament - Mr. Trejo

“Jog for Gym” 5K Run/Walk

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On November 14th, 2010, my teacher Mr. Deniz , my teammate Jesse Valore ,

and I went to Blockhead Lego Competition at Canada High School. At the end

of the competition we won in 5th place out of 28 teams and got a special award

for our robot. Our robot won the award for being the only robot in the competi-

tion that was able to multitask and the judges thought that was pretty cool. Now

we have to improve our robot for the upcoming competitions.

~Noah Sukal, CSULA

Lego Robotics - Mr. Deniz

Updates

Chess Tournament - Mr. Deniz

Our chess team (Jesse Valore (8B) and Jordan Keligond (8A)) successfully

participated in the 2nd Annual Magnolia Schools Veterans Day Chess Tourna-

ment in San Diego. The tournament took place in an exciting atmosphere where

MSA students competed each other by playing several games. The tournament

ended with an amazing speech of a war veteran. Thanks to MSA San Diego for

organizing such an inspirational and motivating event.

Canned Food Drive - Ms. Daco

This past November, The Associated Student Body (ASB) had its 1st Annual

Canned Food Drive and was very successful. Our goal was to collect 500 cans

but we surpassed our goal. With the students' efforts, over 675 cans were col-

lected and donated to Salvation Army in Santa Monica.

Here at MSA-4, we encourage our students to build a stronger community

whether on campus, in their neighborhood, or any other type of community.

Thank you to everyone who participated.

Thanksgiving - Ms. Daco

We would like to thank all MSA-4 Parents who brought food and helped

us celebrate the Thanksgiving Holiday with a special potluck luncheon. We

also want to take this opportunity to recognize our Parent Task Force (PTF).

Thank you so much for all your efforts in organizing this terrific event. It

definitely gave us a chance to get together, to enjoy each other's company,

and to sharpen our school culture.

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November brought an exciting end to the girls volleyball season. Our Eagles team took sec-

ond place in the league then suffered a narrow defeat in the first round of playoffs. The girls

played great season long and have all improved on individual levels. We are all very proud of

these girls who worked hard and represented MSA out on the court. Great job ladies!

In the last few weeks students have been working hard in history class. 7th

grade students completed their unit on West Africa. They also took turn be-

ing griots, or African story tellers. Students had the opportunity to write

their own West African folk story then perform it to the class. Students had

fun sharing their knowledge of West African culture and history as they

acted out their stories.

Volleyball Team - Mr. Smith

Updates

AMSP - Ms. Cheng

AMSP students have been working hard all year and are very excited for our

AMSP Winter Camp from December 17-21 at the University of Nevada, Las

Vegas. Our students have been running our Student Store, selling school sup-

plies and nutritional snacks to raise money for this and other needs. We have

had many parents and students who have been extremely supportive of our en-

deavors and we are very grateful for that. AMSP will be having a Holiday Party

on December 11th.

History Class - Mr. Smith

Math Class - Ms. Cheng

8th and 9th grade students have jumped into the heart of Algebra I. As the

material starts getting more difficult, assignments will begin to take longer

and frustrations may begin to rise. This is when good time-management, a

strong work-ethic, and active engagement in learning is critical to a student's

success. Thursday tutoring is reserved for 8th and 9th graders. Students who

need additional support are welcome to come to Monday tutoring (which is

reserved for 6th and 7th graders) as long as space permits.

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The Associated Student Body (ASB) is sponsoring a Holiday Candy Gram sale for

the Winter Season. We will be selling these Holiday Grams for 1 for $.50, 3 for $1.

You can buy them for anyone at MSA-4.

We will be selling these Holiday Grams at all lunches, starting Monday, December

6th. The last day to buy Holiday Grams will be Thursday, December 16th. Your

Holiday Gram will be

delivered on the last day before Winter Break!

MSA-4 Parents: If you would like to donate candy canes for our holiday gram sale, we would be more than

happy to accept them. You made our last candy gram sale a success. Thank you in advance for supporting us.

Happy Holidays!

Holiday Candy Gram Sale

Associated Student Body

MSA-4’s 1st Annual Holiday Toy Drive

WHAT ? MSA-4’s 1st Annual Holiday Toy Drive to benefit Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA)

WHO ? All MSA-4 Students: CSULA, USC, CSUN, UCLA, PRINCETON

WHEN ? December 6, 2010 – December 15, 2010

WHY ? We are hoping that with your generosity we can ensure that all the children in the hospital will be able to re-

ceive a gift during the holidays. These children need help and support. At the hospital, many of the kids en-

dure things that we could never imagine. Small things like toys and DVDs make a big difference to these chil-

dren as they and their families try to remain upbeat and deal with the health issues that affect not just the child,

but the entire family.

HOW ? Members of the Associated Student Body (ASB) will collect and record the number of unwrapped toys on a

daily basis during SSR (homeroom).

FOR THE WINNING CLASS ? Each person in the winning class will receive Free Dress. Date will be announced later.

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

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Art Class - Ms. Nardini

Art

During the month of November the students at MSA

4 created patriotic self portraits, made watercolor

paintings of flowers, practiced a variety of drawing

techniques and learned about one-point perspective.

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Europe Trip

Upcoming

Mr. Deniz & Mr. Smith

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Europe Trip - Mr. Smith, Mr. Deniz

Upcoming

Coliseum (Italy)

Natural Wonder (Turkey)

Maiden’s Tower (Turkey)

We are excited to be offering our 3rd Annual Europe Trip! This

tradition at our school provides an amazing opportunity for our stu-

dents to travel the world and learn about the history, culture and life

in other countries.

Last year, we were lucky enough to travel with 9 students, 3 parents

and 3 teachers from the entire MSA community to France and Tur-

key. We saw the beautiful city of Paris from the Eiffel Tower,

toured the Louvre Museum and visited the historic Notre Dame Ca-

thedral. From there, we flew to Istanbul and began a week-long

journey through 3 cities in Turkey, visiting cultural and historical

sites, sampling local foods, enjoying the overwhelming hospitality

of local families and enjoying the beautiful scenery.

This year, we look to build on this wonderful experience by having

our trip be an MSA4 special. We will be traveling first to the city of

Rome in Italy, where we will spend the weekend taking in the rich

history and the delicious food of Rome. From there we will fly to

Turkey and explore the city of Istanbul and other cities in northern

Turkey along the Black Sea. We will see the sights, enjoy the cul-

ture, experience the legendary hospitality of Turkey and have an

unforgettable journey together. There are some key points to know

before deciding to apply for this trip:

A MINIMUM of 50+ positive points is

needed to be considered for the trip!

Students with a 3.5+ GPA OR 150+ posi-

tive points will receive a $100 discount!!!

Rome (Italy)

Delicious Turkish Baklava Famous Pizza of Italy