Good evening Welby Way families,
I hope you are all enjoying a wonderful weekend — and that your favorite Super Bowl team is winning! 🏈
Tomorrow, we’ll begin our week with our Monday Morning Assembly, where we’ll highlight famous African American inventors and officially kick off Kindness Week! Students will participate in a week full of positive and engaging activities focused on “Being Kind.” 💛
🐝 Congratulations to Our Spelling Bee Winners!
I want to congratulate all of our Spelling Bee winners and contestants for showing perseverance and determination during this week’s competition. Our 4th and 5th grade winners will advance to the next round to determine our finalist for the Region North Scripps Spelling Bee on Friday. We wish them the very best of luck!
Winners:
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1st Grade: Riley Stone
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2nd Grade: Riyans Das
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3rd Grade: Nicholas Hall
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4th Grade: Aarav Parashar
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5th Grade: Arjun Tripathy
💖 Kindness Week
This week, we’re excited to celebrate Kindness Week with Ms. Johanna, who has planned a variety of fun and meaningful activities each day on the stage in the lunch area.
As we remind our students — “In a world where you can be anything, always choose to be kind.”
You can find the list of daily activities in the attached document.
💌 Kindness Grams
Monday will be the last day POWW will be selling Kindness Grams in front of the school before school only.
🛍️ Welby Way Spirit Store will also be open in front of the school after school on Monday.
🏫 LSLC/Governance Council Meeting
All are invited to join our February LSLC/Governance Council Meeting via Zoom as we review the 2026–2027 submitted budget and Lottery Results.
Zoom Information:
Meeting ID: 517 366 2641
Passcode: welby
https://lausd.zoom.us/j/5173662641?pwd=eHRWT1dCZmlQV0NUY3A0c1htcDFKQT09&omn=83571065852
🍝 POWW Restaurant Nights at Al Italiano
We’re excited to partner with Al Italiano, a Welby Way family-owned restaurant in West Hills, for two special nights! 20% of all orders will be donated back to Welby Way when you mention our school.
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Tuesday: Takeout Night – Be sure to order early!
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Wednesday: Dine-In Night – Reservations recommended for a relaxing family dinner.
Thank you for supporting our school and our local Welby Way families!
📅 Mark Your Calendars
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No School: Monday, February 16 – Presidents’ Day
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🌿 Parent Workshop: Yoga for Parents — Tuesday, February 25, 8:30–9:30 a.m. in the library (More information for registration is found on the attached flyer and Welby Way website)
I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend. Thank you for your continued partnership and for sharing the incredible gift of your children with us each day. This is all for now.