Larchmont Chronicle
May 2014
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Summer CampS & programS Sisters raise nearly $5,000 for Friends of Third Street Third Street Elementary at Third Street. School booster club Friends “Ava and Sophia told me of Third got a boost of its own they really wanted to do somethanks to the efforts of second thing for their school,” said graders Ava and Sophia Weg- Wegmann. “Plus, whoever mann-Gatarz. raised the most money got The twin eight-year-old to have a bucket of Gatorade daughters of Michael Wegmann poured on them… a huge inand Craig Gatarz of Hancock centive,” he added. Park raised nearly $5,000—the It took three afternoons to film most ever by a student or fam“Walkin’ on Sunshine,” ily—with the featuring help of a video the girls and they created for Third Street’s their dads, which was Walk-a-thon. Students posted on YouTube. are encouraged to get Thanks to family and sponsors for friends, their particiwho shared pation in the annual event the video that includes ANTICIPATING a Gatorade soak- on Faceing at the Walk-a-Thon are secand laps around ond graders Sophia and Ava We- book in emails, the track, gmann-Gatarz. donations dodgeball and a freeze dance. Proceeds from started pouring in. the Walk-a-Thon help fund li- “In fact,” said the proud brary staff, the computer lab dad, “they’re still coming in.” and teacher, physical educa- To view the video, go to tion, arts and music activities http://youtu.be/FW0T9PJ7zo4.
Wilshire Park science team won at Fair knowledge and research skills at the recent event by presenting projects to a panel of judges that included researchers from Amgen and the California Institute of Technology as well as a scientist from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab and a technology designer from Walt Disney Imagineering.
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Persian musician Mehrdad Arabi performs on Target Free Holiday Memorial Day, Mon., May 26 at 12:30 and 2:45 p.m. at LACMA. Bilingual tours, art activities and other programs begin at 11 a.m. Tickets to the Boone Children’s Gallery will be timed and distributed on a first-come firstserved basis. Visit lacma.org.
short, documentary short and action sports. Their work will be judged by a panel of professionals including writer-director Jordan Roberts and actor Michael O’Neill. Michael De Luca, Oscarnominated producer and president of production at Columbia Pictures, will participate in an audience Q & A at the event.
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St. James’ is proud to host Super Duper Arts Camp for the summer!
June 16 August 22
Come experience art, music, science, cooking, dance, magic, soccer, yoga, field trips and so much more at Super Duper Arts Camp!
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Prime Time SPorTS CamP Right Here in Hancock Park!
June 9 - August 8 Boys & Girls Ages 4-14 (Pre-K to 8) Sports • Games • Special Events Credentialed Staff • Daily Sports training
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swimming in our "on-campus" pool weekly sports camps & BBQs arts & crafts activities Academic review, Computer class Library access for summer reading and optional field trips Ages 2 to Grade 6
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Loyola High School will showcase the work of filmmakers from across the country at a student-run film festival on Sat., May 17, in the Hannon Theater on campus at 1901 Venice Blvd. from 7:30 to 9 p.m. The festival was founded by Loyola junior Adam Faze. Students submitted films in three categories: narrative
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Wilshire Park School’s science team won a three-day trip to the NatureBridge Institute at the Santa Monica Mountains after being one of the top prize winners at the 23rd annual LA’s BEST Celebrate Science Fair at Cal State L.A. More than 60 young scientists demonstrated their
Loyola showcases student films
Free day at LACMA