We apologize for the inconvenience.

The rescheduled lotteries are as follows:

CWC Silverlake – Wednesday, 4/17 at 7:30 pm at The Assistance League 5620 De Longpre Ave., Los Angeles 90028

CWC Hollywood – Thursday 4/18 at 4:00 pm at Le Conte Middle School auditorium 1316 N. Bronson Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90028 (signage will be posted)

CWC Mar Vista – Monday 4/22 at 6:00 pm at Mar Vista Public Library 12006 Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90066 (signage will be posted)

As always the lotteries are open public events and all are welcome to attend.  We’re excited to be moving to an electronically conducted lottery process this year, which should mean a faster, smoother event.

We’re very sorry for the inconvenience of this scheduling change.  We will notify all who aren’t able to attend of the results as soon as possible afterwards (within approximately 1 week).

Thank you,

Amy Held

More details are available on our Admissions page.

Date: Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Time: 6:00 p.m.

Location:
Citizens of the World Charter School Hollywood campus
1316 N. Bronson Ave. LA, CA 90028 (enter through CWCH entrance on Fernwood)
323-462-4292

AGENDA:
» April 3, 2013 Agenda [PDF]

MATERIALS:
» Draft Family Handbook CWC 3/25/13

I’m writing to let you know that a special board meeting has just been scheduled for tomorrow night to address two time sensitive items that came up since the last regular board meeting and must be acted upon before the next regular meeting. These are fairly routine applications to the state, which are described below, and the full agenda is attached.

On a parallel track, I know our school communities are engaged in active dialogue about the draft licensing agreement – this item is NOT on the agenda for tomorrow’s special board meeting and will come before the board at its next regular board meeting on Wednesday, April 3rd at 6pm at CWC Hollywood. There will be two more community meetings to discuss the draft agreement – one at CWCSL k/1 campus 1530 N. Wilton (enter off of Carlson Ave near St. Andrews – street parking) at the picnic tables and another at CWCH at 8:40am on Tuesday, April 2nd also at the picnic tables (enter off of Bronson Ave and Fernwood – street parking).

The time sensitive items coming to the board tomorrow all relate to addressing the cash flow challenges created by the state deferrals (delays in the state issuing funds to schools). The state recently released the application for the revolving fund for new charter schools. The revolving loan offers very low interest loans to new charters to help with cash flow challenges that often arise due to deferrals in the issuance of state funding. Many charters statewide avail themselves of this. The application is due three weeks after it was released and it requires board authorization. The second item is an application for exemption from the next round of state deferrals (to avoid further cash flow challenges).

This application was also just recently released and is due back before the next board meeting. The last item on the agenda is board action on a line of credit from PWB which is also a mechanism for cash flow purposes to assist with operating costs which is needed due to state delays in the issuance of funding. Please note that our schools and region have balanced budgets and these instruments are merely to help with the delayed timing of when revenues come in to the schools as a result of state deferrals. Please feel free to email me with any questions about anything.

Thanks!

Amy Held

3-19-13 Special Board Meeting Agenda [PDF]

EMF_US-42898984-4-Citizens of the World Charter Schools – CWC-LA License…-c (1)

CWC-LA license agreement services exhibit_(43662940)_(2)-c

Fiscal Policy – CWC LA 02-12-13

CWC-HW 01-31-13 Financials

CWC-MV 01-31-13 Financials

CWC-RSO 01-31-13 Financials

CWC-SL 01-31-13 Financials

Date: Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013 Time: 6:00 p.m.

Location: Citizens of the World Charter School Hollywood campus – 1316 N. Bronson Ave. LA, CA 90028 (enter through CWCH entrance on Fernwood) 1^st Floor Classroom 323-323-462-4292

AGENDA

1. Welcome & Call to Order

1. Invitation for Public Comment

1. Board Review and Approval of Minutes from the 12/17 Board Meeting (ACTION ITEM)

1. Quarterly Report on Progress on Organizational Goals (Academic Excellence, Community, Diversity, Organizational Health)

1. Board Discussion and Possible Action on CWCLA Student Discipline Policy (ACTION ITEM)

1. Board Action to Approve Financials. (ACTION ITEM)

1. Board Action on Draft Fiscal Policies (ACTION ITEM)

1. Board Review and Action on CWC 2011-2012 Form 990 and California Form 199 (Action Item)

1. Confirmation of Schedule for next regular Board Meeting 2/27/13 at 6:00pm at CWCH 1316 N. Bronson Ave.  Regular board meetings are typically the 4^th Wednesday of the month at 6:00pm at CWCH (due to evening bathroom and parking access). 

Adjournment

The following board members may be joining by phone Yvette King-Berg from 818-899-5550 at 9400 Remick Ave. Pacoima, CA 91331, Craig Tessler from 310-57-4009 at 1990 S. Bundy Dr. Suite 200 LA, CA 90025 and Gene Straub from 213-446-8221 from Los Angeles. 

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY

Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in a meeting or function of the CWC Board may request assistance by contacting Jen Bledsoe cwclaregionaloffice@gmail.com or 323-462-2840.

June 28, 2012 Board Meeting Minutes [DOCX]

July 16, 2012 Board Meeting Minutes [DOC]

August 20, 2012 Board Meeting Minutes [DOCX]

November 8, 2012 Board Meeting Minutes [DOC]

November 28, 2012 Board Meeting Minutes [DOCX]

Mrs. Nelson’s Book Fair is Here!

In conjunction with our Read Around the World event, we’re celebrating reading all week long! See authors read and perform from their own books, raise money for the school, and connect with others in our school community.

Take care of your holiday shopping and support CWC Silver Lake!

WHEN:
Saturday, December 8th through
Friday, December 14th

WHERE:
CWC Silverlake
Children’s Assistance League
5620 De Longpre Avenue

BOOKS FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES

With special guests:

Conductor Bob
Cecil Castelucci
Conor Dublin
Avrom Gart, M.D.
Melissa Green
Laura Marlowe
Erik Passoja
Ramona Patrick
Mark Reis
Antonio Sacre
Henry Turner
Courtney Watkins

Take care of your holiday shopping
and support CWC Silverlake!

AUTHOR BIOS

THE ADVENTURES OF LEEDO AND BOOEY
In this 30 minutes of fun play for children, based on Dr. Gart’s book “Sing Along With Leedo and Booey”, children of all ages will be taken by Conductor Bob in an unforgettable adventure that includes songs, cartoons, puppets and a lot more!

CECIL CASTELLUCCI
Cecil Castellucci is the author of books and graphic novels for young adults including Boy Proof, The Plain Janes, First Day on Earth and The Year of the Beasts. Her picture book, Grandma’s Gloves, won the California Book Award Gold Medal. Her short stories have been published in Strange Horizons, YARN, Tor.com, and various anthologies including, Teeth, After and Interfictions 2. She is the YA editor of the Los Angeles Review of Books, Children’s Correspondence Coordinator for The Rumpus and a two time Macdowell Fellow. She lives in Los Angeles. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil_Castellucci

CONOR DUBLIN
Conor Dublin, wrote “Kate’s First Mate” in order to “encourage children to face their dreams and passions head-on…”
http://katesfirstmate.com

AVRAM GART
Avrom Gart, MD is Director of Pain Management and Rehabilitation at Cedars-Sinai Spine Center. Dr. Gart is also an assistant clinical professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). And now author and creator of Sing Along with Leedo and Booey.

MELISSA GREEN
Melissa Green, popular singer/songwriter and Parents Choice recommended award-winner, will share the process of turning words into music. http://melissagreenmusic.com

LAURA MARLOWE
As a child, Laura fell in love with books, poetry, and dogs. During her teen years, Laura began writing poetry and short stories, became involved in animal welfare, and worked to support animal rights. Her first published work, “Tommy the Throwaway Dog,” is especially close to her heart. In her spare time, Laura works with various animal welfare organizations and shelters in the U.S. and abroad, listens to international music, and travels (Australia is a top favorite).

She resides in Southern California and enjoys caring for her beautiful Golden Retriever.
http://www.tommythethrowawaydog.com/

ERIK PASSOJA
CWC Silverlake parent Erik Passoja won first prize at the Ellis Anvil Storytelling Contest with “The Johnny Sandwich”, after bringing the story to local elementary schools. Now it’s being developed into a children’s book. Erik has been a standup comedian and actor for the past 20 years in New York and Los Angeles. http://www.passoja.com

MARK REIS
A dancer, performer, choreographer, teacher, yoga instructor, partner, father and now writer/author, is proud to present his first children’s book. Originally, an idea as a gift he wanted to be able to give his son, he soon learned it could perhaps be a book and story to be shared with many families.

A Smile for Everyone by Mark C. Reis. “When a lucky young boy is placed with his “forever family”, his joyful new parents see not only how their lives brighten, but also how his smile makes the people in their neighborhood happy too!

ANTONIO SACRE
Antonio Sacre is an internationally touring Bi-lingual storyteller, writer, and solo performance artist based in Los Angeles. He has been a featured storyteller at the Kennedy Center, the National Storytelling Festival, the National Book Festival at the Library of Congress, and museums, schools, libraries, and festivals worldwide.

His storytelling recordings have won numerous awards, including the American Library Association’s Notable Recipient Award, the Parent’s Choice Gold and Silver Awards, and the National Association of Parenting Publications Gold Award. He was awarded an Ethnic and Folk Arts Fellowship from the Illinois Arts Council.

Author of The Barking Mouse, A Mango in the Hand, and La Noche Buena.
http://www.antoniosacre.com

HENRY TURNER
CWC Silverlake parent Henry Turner is originally from Baltimore, Maryland, the setting of much of his writing. He studied privately with the novelists John Rechy and Hubert Selby Jr. His amazing son Hugo (Miss Dolly, second grade, CWC SL) supplied the title for YESTERNIGHT, his dad’s young adult novel due out in summer 2013 from Penguin Dial. In his writing as well as his life, Henry feels much gratitude for his wife Alma’s love, support, inspiration and ideas.

COURTNEY WATKINS
CWC Hollywood’s own Courtney Watkins will share the experience of turning her life story into an illustrated book. As the premier “Thinker Upper,” she empowers kids with the confidence and tools to unearth the “Aha!” hidden in every day. The Creative Force at the helm of The Jim Henson Company’s web series THE POSSIBILITY SHOP airing on Disney, Courtney’s creative spark has ignited programs for Disney, CBS, The Jim Henson Company, Wonder! and Little, Brown & Co. http://www.courtneywatkins.com/