Please join us for our end of year FOHA mixer

Friday May 17th,  6:30-8:30pm
4308 Irvine Ave., Studio City

Please RSVP here, and let us know if you are able to bring food or drinks.

Dear Humanities Families,
This is a year end wrap up and thank you to our academy’s retiring teachers (and of course – a thanks to the teachers who are moving our academy forward!). The teachers will be attending, and Ms. Tobin has also been invited.  This is at the home of Cindy Abrams.

We welcome your contributions of food and drinks – please email Cindy at CAbrams@agmblaw.com to let her know if you’re attending and what you’ll be bringing.

Look forward to seeing you there!

8th graders have one more week of testing, but from the sounds of it, they felt good so far!! yea!

Just for your information, they will be working on a packet of problems of the week for the next few days because of testing.  Most of it will be done in class.  It is due next wednesday May 8th, except for  period 4 which will be due on thursday (may 9th).  I gave this to help them think outside the box and use the strategies learned in Algebra to solve problems.  So ask them about it, and maybe you can try some as well!!

There will not be daily homework unless they have to do some of this project at home. Daily homework will resume around May 10th. We have very few weeks left!!!

Michele Szymanski

Just a few things for 7th graders. one, a big congrats to them all. They finished testing and I think they felt pretty good about it. Now we can all breath and get ready for 8th grade!!

This next week they will be doing a project based on the National Geographic special, The Human Footprint. Ask them about it. I do this project during testing in order for middle schoolers to become aware of the world around them and how they can impact the world in a positive or negative way. Ask them about the movie. You can watch it online as well.
The project will be done mostly in class and should be completed by wednesday may 8th. There will not be much other homework because of testing of 8th graders and our weird schedule.
End of year is almost here!! I will be preparing them for success in Algebra 1. Looking forward to a great end of year
Michele Szymanski

Below please find many upcoming events that involve parent volunteer opportunities as well as lots of fun for our students!:

1.   California Standards Test (CST) – From April 29^th – May 10^th Walter Reed student’s will be taking the CST’s. All students will test the first week and 8^th graders will continue into the second week with Science and Social Studies. Each student was provide instruction of where and when they will be testing. Please make sure students get plenty of rest, eat a good breakfast and on time to school. We need everyone’s effort to make this successful.

2.   Grad Night – Tickets are on sale ($50) through Tuesday, April 30^th in the

Please join us at 8am in room 106 on Wednesday, May 1st to discuss directions for next year and vote for FOHA board members.

We would like to encourage parents who are interested in leading or supporting the efforts of FOHA to take a position on the board.

The quality of the Humanities Academy at Walter Reed is attributable largely to parents, who innovate and organize enriching learning opportunities for our students both in and out of the classroom. Your contribution of ideas and initiative are welcome, and will be greatly appreciated by current and future families.

There will be a meeting with Ms. Federico and a rep from Smithsonian tours
in the Library tonight – April 22 at 7pm

This is for next year’s 8th grade trip to New York