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Our 4th, 5th, and 6th grade track team had the opportunity to show off their training at the Coastal Canyon League meet this month at West Los Angeles College. Way to go, Cubs! 🏃🏽‍♂️🏃🏿‍♀️ #cee #thecenterforearlyeducation #centerforearlyeducation #ceealum… instagr.am/p/CsjaZxcr8Tc/

The Art Fair was a triumphant showing of work from every Elementary student, K-6! Parents and grandparents enjoyed viewing the show last week during Open House and Grandparents' and Grandfriends' Day. Congratulations to all of the artists on your amazing… instagr.am/p/CsbsFUuLJEt/

C5 students shared their Fifthsonian Research Museum with the community last week! Every year, each fifth grade student researches their chosen topic, creates an original artifact, and writes a research paper and presentation. This year the projects ran… instagr.am/p/CsW28QWrz18/

The sixth grade traveled to Washington, D.C., last week! Their exciting trip included a night tour of the monuments, stops at the White House, Supreme Court, MLK Jr. National Memorial, the U.S. Capitol, and more. The students also visited the National M… instagr.am/p/CsHl-4ArjMt/

During the Night Lights event on Friday, students and families enjoyed folktales performed by storytellers from across the CEE community. Children of all ages heard a variety of engaging stories from around the world! Pizza, popcorn, and pretzels made i… instagr.am/p/CrtqlUorLZ_/

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For the final event in the 2022-23 CEE Speaker Series last week, author Cathy Park Hong joined us for a discussion about her book Minor Feelings and its powerful exploration of race and identity in America. Parents, alumni, grandparents, and faculty and … instagr.am/p/CrbUdkcLU5M/

Families enjoyed a heartwarming evening on campus last week at Family Charter Night! Each Center class creates a unique Classroom Charter every year as an expression of values and norms unique to the class, intended to make all feel safe, welcome, and he… instagr.am/p/CqwAhZWL7IC/

🎶 The hills are alive...with the Sound of Music 🎶 ㅤ This week our community enjoyed lively performances of the Sound of Music, put on by second through sixth grade students in the Lullaby of Broadway after school drama program. ㅤ Congratulations to t… instagr.am/p/CqLk8yhLbtz/

Since January, fifth and sixth graders have participated in their round of Explorations classes (similar to electives). One class, taught by art teacher Ann, focused on "Posters for Justice" - many of which are now hanging on the school's walls. Students… instagr.am/p/CqG-EPiLbzE/

First graders visited the Annenberg PetSpace last week on a field trip and had a chance to interact with a number of animals and learn about the community programs that take place there. The students focused on the core values in particular during this f… instagr.am/p/Cp0tDzNrWWa/

Every year, fifth grade students take part in a large robotics project that combines Science and Innovation & Design curriculum. The robot engineers spend weeks planning and building creatures out of various materials and then learn to code Arduino micro… instagr.am/p/CplWXBVLYGC/

Author and activist Luvvie Ajayi Jones @luvvie visited our campus on Wednesday, first to conduct a workshop with the sixth grade, and then to speak with our adult community. ㅤ With the sixth graders, Luvvie guided the students through a workshop to c… instagr.am/p/CpTiNlKLp1x/

First graders have been learning the basics of coding this month through using robot “indi” cars, which move based on color tile placement on the floor. Using their “de-coding” knowledge of the Indi cars from a prior class, first graders planned out a ro… instagr.am/p/CpEAYR3r85Z/

The Heritage Family Affinity Group helped our community honor Black History with a thoughtful and spirited celebration on Wednesday evening! The 'Trailblazers' event explored the role cultural adornment and textile design have played throughout the histo… instagr.am/p/CoxVVokrn3f/

The Heritage Family Affinity Group helped our community honor Black History with a thoughtful and spirited celebration on Wednesday evening! The 'Trailblazers' event explored the role cultural adornment and textile design have played throughout the histo… instagr.am/p/CoxUo9xrp6a/

Happy Valentine's Day, CEE! 😍 We have so much love for our special community! 😍 ㅤ #cee #thecenterforearlyeducation #centerforearlyeducation #ceealumni instagr.am/p/Cop00oyLUiw/

EC1 and EC2 students learned through service this month by making soup for the Hollywood Food Coalition. The EC2 team describes that first, "[the class] had a group discussion about the meaning of community service and how we are helping others by making… instagr.am/p/ConWsg0roq6/

The Book Fair returned this week to lots of excitement from students and parents alike! Children had the opportunity to visit the fair with their classrooms to select a book or two to take home. A portion of the proceeds benefits our beloved CEE Library!… instagr.am/p/CodBywALZmD/

Last week EC2 students made one of several class visits to the Innovation Center this year. They engaged with activity stations focused on simple machines and construction, including exploring pulleys, wheels, and axles with excitement and curiosity.… instagr.am/p/CoXxcifLyvj/