Originally delivered on 12/14/2025 7:00 pm

SUBJECT: PTA News - Week of 12/14

In This Issue ☃️

1. TWO fun at-school events this week

2. Last call for Talent Show acts

3. Cultural celebrations in our community

4. New in our garden!

Great to see our Garden Club out enjoying some winter sunshine!! ☀️

Mark Your Calendars

Superpod Assembly | 12/15 @ 8:05am

Winterfest | 12/16 @ 8:15am

Great Kindness Challenge | 1/26-1/30

See our COMMUNITY CALENDAR for additional details & future events.

Call for Volunteers

Family Buddy Mentors | Ongoing | Learn More

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Learn about & get involved with these & other opportunities via our VOLUNTEER INTEREST FORM.

At school this week

Monday: Superpod Assembly 🐬

A massive gathering of dolphins from multiple smaller pods, forming a temporary mega-group for specific reasons (including socializing!), before dispersing back into their usual smaller family units

Join for the Heights' first-ever "superpod" assembly, a short but sweet celebration of school spirit right after drop off!

Tuesday: Winterfest ❄️

The annual before-break, community-wide wintertime celebration featuring musical performances from each class and the school as a whole -- a well-loved Heights tradition!

Grab a blanket or folding chairs and settle in with a cup of coffee or cocoa from ~8:15-10:15am. Don't miss "Winter In The West," composed by our very own Mr. Smith!!

CALLING ALL...

Dancers, musicians, singers, actors, magicians, slam poets, comedians, and other performers!

⭐ IT'S TIME TO TAKE THE STAGE ⭐️

Our annual Del Mar Heights Talent Show returns on Februrary 6th.

So get the gang together and start warming up those routines. With your student’s participation, it will be a night to remember!

Rehearsals will be Thursday, 1/29 and Monday, 2/2.

Signups will be open 12/1-12/19.

🌟 Local events in December // details:

12/5-6: December Nights @ Balboa Park
12/13: Las Posadas @ Old Town
12/16: Menorah Lighting Celebration @ One Paseo
12/26: Kwanzaa Celebrations @ World Beat Center

🌟 This month's cultural calendar // book recommendations:

12/2: National Special Education Day
12/3: International Day of Persons with Disabilities
12/8: Bodhi Day
12/10: Human Rights Day
12/14-22: Hanukkah
12/16-24: Las Posadas
12/21: Shab-E Yalda
12/21-1/1: Yule
12/12: Winter Solstice
12/25: Christmas
12/26-1/1: Kwanzaa

News from our Garden 👨‍🌾

Last week, Garden Club popped popcorn from the corn harvested in the fall, enjoyed peas fresh from the garden, and made a delicious cabbage salad.

Thank you to our wonderful parent volunteers -- we couldn't do it without you!

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