Our Activities
While all sites have literacy, math, science, seasonal sports, arts and crafts and health and fitness activities, staff and students both have input into what recreational and club-based activities happen at any particular site. And of course, all students get opportunities to take special field trips and to attend citywide events throughout the year.
Take a look at some of the exciting activities going on at our sites!
Young Authors Culmination - Central Region
More than 200 LA’s BEST students from 12 schools in the Central Los Angeles area participated in the Young Authors Program culminating event in partnership with Target. For several weeks, these students have participated in the program which developed their creativity, writing, and language skills. This event, which took place at Loreto Elementary focused on the younger students, including Kindergarten through second grade. The event featured a read-aloud by authors Alma Flor Ada and Isabel Campoy, creators of the Young Authors curriculum, as well as literary-themed art projects and activities facilitated with the help of Target volunteers.
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Principals' Breakfast 2012
For the third time, LA's BEST invited principals from all of our sites to a breakfast event to honor and show appreciation for all the hard work they do and for their support of LA's BEST in their schools. The festivities took place on January 19, 2012 at the Grace E. Simons Lodge in Elysian Park. There, principals enjoyed a breakfast buffet and a program of speakers including LA's BEST CEO Carla Sanger and Executive Director of Beyond the Bell, Al Cortes. They spoke to the importance of elementary school principals and their partnerships with community organizations such as LA's BEST. It was a wonderful morning of mingling, thanking, and getting feedback for improvement of LA's BEST. Many thanks to our principals as our partners in creating brighter futures for children!
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Mattel's Day of Play with LA's BEST - 2011
More than 400 LA's BEST students participated in Mattel's Day of Play at Mattel Headquarters in El Segundo. Kids were treated to bounce houses, slides, basketball, sledding, ice skating, Barbie dress-up, train rides, Hot-wheels races and more...plus real snow!
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Winter Fun at Beverly Center
More than 200 LA's BEST students were invited to celebrate the holidays at the Bevelry Center. There, they were treated to a lunch, frozen yogurt, balloon figures, magic tricks, a meeting with Santa and the Ice Princess and the chance to play in snow in the Ice Palace!
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