Good evening Welby Way families,
I hope you are all having a lovely weekend as we head into another four-day week, with no school on Thursday, Oct. 2nd in honor of Yom Kippur. We will also have our weekly Monday Morning Assembly, where Student Council will present the October character trait of Respect and share information about Yom Kippur.
Emergency Safe School Plan Meeting: On Friday at our parent meeting, we discussed our emergency drill procedures and reviewed the following video: Safe School Plan Video https://lausd.wistia.com/medias/gd0ddlmueh Please take a moment to watch the video to better understand our school procedures for emergency drills, including our Request Gate (Callicott North) and Reunion Gate (Callicott South) that are used for parent pick-up during an emergency.
Choices Application for Charter and Magnets: The annual Choices application for charter and magnet schools for the 2026–27 school year opens on Wednesday, Oct. 1st, and runs through Nov. 15th. If you are planning to apply for your child to attend the Welby Way Magnet, a middle school magnet, or the charter for an incoming sibling, you can apply at choices.lausd.net during this window.
POWW Updates
Thank You for Contributing to the Honeycomb Fund
We are so grateful for the incredible support of our Honeycomb Fund. As of Friday, donations reached $89,680. We’ll share the final number soon, but please know that every contribution is already making a difference for our students.
Sign Up to Display a Trunk at Trunk or Treat
The trunk with the most votes will win family tickets to the Glow Dance ($100 value), and every participating trunk will receive a Halloween goodie bag. Click here to sign up and reserve your spot:
Sign Up Here. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rjq69Zz3_sUG0F_rAYQhP5eNLVVkgoR0Yso4mBeOKow/edit?gid=0#gid=0
Future Dates
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10/7/25 & 10/8/25 – Picture Day (Class and Individual) – grade-level specific dates will be shared this week
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10/15/25 – 6:00 pm, 5th Grade Parent Zoom – Pali Camp
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10/16/25 – Annual Great Shake Drill
Thank you for your continued support of our students, school community and programs. I wish you and your family a wonderful remainder of the weekend and evening. This is all for now.
Your Welby Way Principal,
Mrs. DaCorsi