September 3, 2020 A Child at Play is a Child at Work
Incoming Dates September 7 Labor Day Holiday September 9 Coffee with the Principal September 11 Distance Learning Packet Pick Up September 17 JS Parent Night September 25 Professional Development Day (no school for students) Aloha mai kākou!
With another week in the books, we continue to move forward despite the ups and downs and daily challenges. Our teachers have been hard at work crafting videos and learning experiences, while also finding time to meet on Zoom and connect with our students. We've examined the survey data and have begun making changes to accommodate our students learning from home and their family support systems.
On campus, there's been more change as we continue to prepare for our eventual reopening. Two custom 10x30 EZ Corner tents were put up in front of JK and behind the PK building to provide outdoor learning spaces for our students. Each class was outfitted with new outdoor furniture to keep students distant while they work and play. In addition, 2 custom hand washing sinks have been installed which makes the increase of hand washing more manageable.
Join me tomorrow at our principal coffee via Zoom to hear more about the changes occurring on our campus as well as information on our survey and distance learning updates. I want to thank you all for your patience as we continue to navigate these uncertain waters. In the meantime, feel free to reach out with any thoughts or questions.
Mahalo palena 'ole, Josh Masagatani
Save the Date: Coffee with the Principal - Sept. 9 at 8:30 a.m. via Zoom Please join us via Zoom, Sept. 9, for the first Coffee with the Principal. This is a great opportunity for parents to meet our Head of School, Earl Kim as well as hear from Mr. M on Junior School updates. The registration link will be sent on Monday, Sept. 7.
Distance Learning Packet Pick Up Please join us at the Junior School courtyard for Distance Learning Packet Pick Up on Friday, Sept. 11 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Note this time is earlier than our previous pickups. If you are unable to make it during that time, we would love to make accommodations for you. Email kimberly.miyahana@lejardinacademy.org to make those arrangements.
Homeroom Parent If you are interested in being a homeroom parent please send an email to kimberly.miyahana@lejardinacademy.org by Sept. 11. The primary responsibility is to support the teacher and to act as a liaison between the teacher and parents in the classroom, to help coordinate events and activities, encourage participation for Coffee with the Principal, open houses, and fundraisers. Due to COVID 19, this year's events and activities will look a lot different than what they have in the past however we feel that they are vital to continue developing our school culture.
Communications If you are not receiving Junior School communications or the Weekly Newsletter (JS is featured bi-weekly) please log onto the parent portal to verify the email address we have on file is correct and call the Junior School office at 808-261-0707 ext. 1150.
2020-2021 Calendars Junior School 2020-2021 Calendar
Distance Learning Pictures We would love to see some bulldog pups in action! Please send us pictures or videos of your distance learning experience to share in our JS weekly. Please send your photos and videos along with a caption to Kimberly.miyahana@lejardinacademy.org
Contacts for Support Questions about distance learning, your child's learning process, or learning experiences? Reach out to your teacher directly. Your teacher's email address is always listed as follows: firstname.lastname@lejardinacademy.org, such as leah.magana@lejardinacademy.org
Questions about tech or having trouble with a device? Reach out to our tech team at helpdesk@lejardinacademy.org and someone will be available to help.
Community Directory https://lejardinacademy.myschoolapp.com/app#login hosts the Student and Parent Directory. Look up contact information for sending out party invitations or arranging playdates. Contact information is by default shared unless you've already specified "Do No Publish" your information in the previous directory. You can newly hide your information by clicking on your account in the upper right and selecting settings > privacy. Also, feel free to send off an email to Kimberly.miyahana@lejardinacademy.org to request your contact information be hidden. Please be aware that hiding your child's contact information will result in you also not being able to see it.
CONTACT US:
Josh Masagatani Junior School Interim Principal josh.masagatani@lejardinacademy.org (808) 261-0707 x 1040
Kimberly Miyahana Administrative Assistant kimberly.miyahana@lejardinacademy.org (808) 261-0707 x 1150
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