Feb 12, 2025

  • Community Coffee Hour this Friday February 14 at 8am
  • Charity Buzz (Raj Raghavan)
    • Looking for people to contribute their time and/or an experience to post on Charity Buzz, money raised goes to Melrose
  • One World Art Night (Ms. Bertuccelli) Thursday February 27th at 5pm on Campus
    • Lala’s is donating 15% to Melrose for dine in or take out customers 4:30pm – 7pm
    • School Yard Rap performance and history of African American experience
    • Taico Drummers
    • Families can create “Picasso” style portraits & Mexican tin art
    • Volunteers needed
  • Ms. Bertuccelli is retiring in June 🙁 after 30 years at Melrose
  • Melrose Games Animal Olympics on May 2nd during the school day
    • Second largest fundraiser of the year with a goal of $110k this year
      • Funds things at Melrose like filmmaking, theater production, catalina, disneyland, etc.
    • Fundraising starts March 1
    • T-shirt logo artwork contest ends Feb 26 and kids will vote during lunch on Feb 27
      • Artwork needs to be in black and white and include “Melrose Games Animalympics”
      • Looking for corporate sponsors
        • $500 donation, fully tax deductible
        • Logo on back of t-shirt, signage, and social media
    • Questions reach out to Julia (rusyuliya@yahoo.com)
  • LAUSD’s Response to Potential Immigration Enforcement
    • Immigration enforcement has not (in the past) come to schools during the 1st Trump Administration
    • LAUSD is a sanctuary District and safe zone for families threatened by immigration enforcement
    • LAUSD has a non-discrimination policy 
    • student information is confidential and will not be shared by Melrose
    • LAUSD personnel does not and will not inquire about immigration status and will not ask for social security numbers
    • If immigration officers come to school, principal notifies LAUSD operations and LAUSD school police, and activate School Site Crisis Team
    • Resources outside of school
      • CalNEW serves socioeconomically disadvantaged newcomer students, unaccompanied undocumented minors, english-learners and immigrant families
      • Immigration help may be available from state-funded nonprofit organizations
      • CalHOPE (833-317-HOPE) provides telephone based services and interpretation over 240 languages
      • 988 = Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (offers interpretation in over 240 languages)
    • Red Cards are available at the front office. These inform you of your rights and also can be presented should you be approached.
  • LAUSD has their own police department
    • They do not arrest or have guns
    • They exist to keep us safe and would be called should ICE show up
  • There has been some concern about the Department of Education dismantling
    • Very little funding comes to schools through the federal government (approx. 6%), most funding comes from CA taxpayers
  • LAUSD’s Phone Free Policy: Phase 2
    • Phones, watches, Meta glasses, etc need to be in backpacks during the school day
    • If students need to call home, talk to a grownup
  • Good News!
    • Melrose won the Magnet Schools of America Schools of Distinction award for 2024 (again!)