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Spirit Week Sep 28 - Oct 2

Mon: Feeling Yourself Day
Tue: Twin Day
Wed: Black Joy Day
Thu: Wear Pink!
Fri: Crown Day

BSAP Presents: 4th Annual Breast Cancer Walk

1:15-2:15 PM.

Walk to Wellness-8 weeks of walking

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Sep 26

College and Career Day @ CSUDH

Time: 9 AM – 1 PM

Sep 28

myC.R.E.W. Spirit Week: FEELING YOURSELF DAY Wear an outfit that makes you feel confident or joyful

Sep 29

myC.R.E.W. Spirit Week:TWIN DAY Find a friend and dress alike.

Sep 29

FA Viewing Session | Self-Injury, Suicide, and Youth Eng. 8:30 AM; Span. 9:45 AM

Time: 8 AM – 9 AM

Location: Chapman Elementary School, 1947 Marine Ave, Gardena, CA 90249, USA

Sep 26

Region North Choices School Fair

Time: 9 AM – 12 PM

Location: Valley Oaks Center for Enriched Studies (VOCES) 9171 Telfair Ave Sun Valley, CA 91352

Oct 1

Region East Virtual Choices Fair

Time: 5:30 PM – 7 PM

Location: https://lausd.zoom.us/j/84602735565

Oct 1

Region South Virtual Choices School Fair

Time: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Location: https://lausd.zoom.us/j/81127472673

Oct 6

Region West Choices School Fair

Time: 4 PM – 6 PM

Location: Los Angeles High School 4650 W. Olympic Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90019

Oct 10

Region East Choices School Fair

Time: 9 AM – 12:30 PM

Location: Esteban Torres HS 4211 Dozier St Los Angeles, CA 90063

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Our Vision

Purche Avenue Elementary School will be a community of safe, respectful and responsible learners who are passionate about learning and achieving. Our collaboration with all stakeholders will produce a nurturing and positive environment that fosters curiosity and inquiry and develops students who are able to excel in a culturally diverse society that features evolving technology.

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Our Mission

About Us

Hello Purche Avenue Elementary and Purche STEAM Magnet School

Parents, Caregivers and Community:

WE ARE THE PURCHE PANTHERS! As Purche Panthers, we believe in the expectation of excellence for our students and staff. We believe all students can learn at that when you walk into our walls you see, feel, experience, and hear rigorous teaching and learning. We are a community of safe, respectful and responsible student and adult learners who are passionate about learning and achieving. Our collaboration with all stakeholders will produce a nurturing and positive environment that fosters curiosity and inquiry and develops students. Our hope is that Purche students will excel in a culturally diverse society that features evolving technology.

Our Mission

The mission of Purche Avenue Elementary is to provide a nurturing learning environment that ensures the academic success of all students. Our high quality instructional program features a clear purpose and direction that includes a variety of learning experiences designed to meet individual needs. The faculty and staff at Purche Avenue deliver research-based instructional practices that empower all stakeholders in a safe and positive setting. The entire community promotes student achievement by improving teacher practice through participation in cycles of continuous improvement. All educators at Purche Avenue have developed data driven accountability that facilitates high levels of learning.

At Purche Avenue, we support all stakeholders in becoming active participants in teaching and learning. We utilize a decision-making process that involves partnerships between faculty, staff, parents, and community members. We accomplish our goals for improving student achievement by encouraging parents to participate in the school community through our parent councils, Parent Teacher Organization and by facilitating participation in parent workshops. We believe in developing safe, respectful and responsible students who are poised to continue preparation.