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May Day Celebration Live Streamed Tomorrow
May Day will be virtually live-streamed for parents on Friday, May 7! Our theme this year is "E Holomua Kākou", translated as "Moving forward together", and is a reflection of our past year and how we will persevere and stand strong as we move ahead, together. The program features performances by students Grades K-8.
Theme: "E Holomua Kākou"
Livestream link: https://youtu.be/cT9fuECnDnU
LJA MS Poetry Party And Competition Winners
Last Friday LJA's 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade poetry units culminated with a showcase of some of our best original poems and poetry performances! Open-mic participants and grade-level competition finalists gathered to record a live stream version of our annual event. To watch a recording of the event click HERE. Congratulations to the prize winners Joy C., Michael K and Violet S.
Important Information On MS Upcoming Events Band Concert Wednesday, May 12th at 6:00PM Le Jardin Academy will present the Band Spring Concert at the Middle School Courtyard Lawn. The concert will feature students from the Middle School Band and High School Band.
Due to the COVID-19 precautions and guidelines, only two people per performing student will be allowed to attend in order to preserve social distancing. We are also requiring attendees to complete the self-check health form before the event. If your child is performing and you haven't yet filled out your RSVP please do so HERE. Students who already screened for school will not need to screen again. A link to the health screening form will be emailed to registrants the day of the event. Please complete before coming onto campus. The concert will be recorded and available for viewing at a later date for those unable to attend.
Please contact Mr. Sato if should you have any questions kent.sato@lejardinacademy.org
Concert Information
What: Le Jardin Academy Band Spring Concert Where: MS Courtyard Lawn, Le Jardin Academy When: May 12, 2021, Wednesday Time: 6:00 PM
Performers will be expected to be present and prepared with all music and equipment for a sound check downbeat at 3:30 PM. The sound check should last no more than one hour after which the students will be able to eat and change for the concert. Students should be dressed and ready for a pre-concert warm up at 5:15 PM.
MS Chorus Concert Thursday, May 13th at 4:00 PM
We are pleased to inform you that we are able to have a Chorus Spring Concert this year. Unfortunately, at this time due to the sizable amount of students taking part in the concert, we are unable to have a live audience. We will however be livestreaming our concert and recording it for you to view in the comfort of your own homes. The link for the livestream will be emailed to you closer to the event. Please note that students should be picked up at 5:30PM after the concert.
An email was sent home to families of performing students outlining the details of this event. If you did not receive the email or have further questions please contact the MS Office at (kim.mcdonald@lejardinacademy.org).
Virtual Coffee With The Principal Thursday, May 13th, 8:30 AM
You are invited to join us for a virtual MS Coffee with the Principal & Staff. Please fill out this short registration form to help us plan on the number of parents attending and contact information to assist in case of technical difficulties. We look forward to "seeing" you all Tuesday. A Zoom invite will be sent to all registrants.
LJA Virtual Athletic Awards Ceremony Tuesday, May 18 at 6:00 P.M.
The Athletic Awards Banquet will be held virtually again this year on May 18th at 6:00 p.m. The banquet is for all athletic participants and their families from Season 1 and 2 sports. There will be a senior recognition as well, even if they didn't have a regular season this school year.
Please be sure to register here so we can track and anticipate attendees. We will share more information as we get closer to the event.
See the LJA Weekly Athletics newsletter and email for more details.
Last Day Of School Kualoa Ranch Secret Island Trip On the last day of school for Middle School students, Wednesday, June 2nd, we will be celebrating the end of the school year and the start of summer with a trip to Kualoa Ranch's Secret Island. The cost to families of the trip is $25 plus lunch costs if chosen. Students will enjoy Secret Island activities including: kayaking, canoe riding, stand-up paddle boarding, beach volleyball, table tennis, horseshoes and more. An RSVP, lunch order forms, and online payment form will be sent to families next Monday.
Life In The Middle Interdisciplinary Units 8th grade has started their IDU of growing crystals. They created their apparatuses in Design and started their chemical solutions yesterday in Science! Check back for products along the way!
Another Example Of An Interdisciplinary Projects A big shout out and "Mahalo!" to Mr. Ramsey Barnes and the MYP5 Design class for designing and constructing eight puppet stages for the MYP2 Visual Arts/Drama puppetry IDU unit. This allows our crowded class full of students the opportunity to simultaneously rehearse eight difference puppet skits. That's a LOT of creative energy! The MYP2 arts students are learning the complexities of conceptualizing, drawing, designing, sewing, writing, and rehearsing a puppet show. The big show is coming up!
8th Grade Visual Arts Students Finished Their Paint On Canvas Unit Highlighted In Last Week's Newsletter
Message From The Dean Of Academics Rachel Domenic
The LJA MS/HS Global Read Aloud Book Club is coming to an end for the 2020-2021 school year. We have finished reading Traci Chee's We Are Not Free, which is an intriguing story of the Japanese Internment Camps in the US during WWII. Our last meeting is Wednesday, March 12 on Zoom and we will have guest speaker (and former LJA grandparent) Jane Kurahara speak about her experience in the Hawaiian Internment Camps. Anyone interested in joining through Zoom on Wednesday, March 12 at 7pm for this special event should email rachel.domenic@lejardinacademy.org for the Zoom link. We hope to see you Wednesday night!
A Big MS Mahalo To The PFA For The Teacher Appreciation Week lunch!! EXTENDED DAY REGISTRATION FOR 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR Registration for Extended Day for the 2021-2022 school year opened on Wednesday, April 28, at 11:00am. Please use the registration link on the Extended Day webpage.
Travel Policy
Student travel procedure--approved by the Medical Hui--is in effect as long as the State allows a pre-travel COVID test for Mainland or International* travelers:
Student registers planned travel through designated division representative Student takes approved, pre-travel PCR test and registers through the State app With a negative, pre-travel PCR test and a second, negative, on-island PCR or antigen test 5-7 days following return to O'ahu, the student will be permitted to return to campus without condition. Until these results are known, the student will not be permitted on campus and should remain at home. If a student has a positive antigen test, then he/she would follow-up with a PCR test to verify the result, and, if positive, would follow COVID procedure. This procedure is intended to shorten the amount of time that students must learn remotely following travel relative to the 14-day quarantine alternative. If you have any questions, please email school.nurse@lejardinacademy.org.
*Neighbor island travelers will be expected to comply with current County and State regulations for travel and testing, and procedures may vary by island. Visit https://hidot.hawaii.gov/coronavirus/ for details.
Parent Expectations Around COVID Mitigation
Key Points to Remember:
For additional information, find our health and safety page on our school website.
School Links
Reminder to please call or email attendance if you will be picking up your child early.
Tech Support
All tech questions should be directed to helpdesk@lejardinacademy.org or to the chat forum at https://www.lejardinacademy.org/parent-portal. Please do not email teachers regarding tech related questions.
Having trouble with your device? Please contact helpdesk@lejardinacademy.org
Attendance
Please notify Lizbeth Smith at lizbeth.smith@lejardinacademy.org and Kim McDonald at kim.mcdonald@lejardinacademy.org if you know your child will be absent, arriving late, or leaving school early.
Sick Policy And Attendance
Sick policy If a student needs to stay home sick for a day or two they need to rest, email their teachers and get well. Please only have them join a class Zoom session with prior permission from their teachers. If they are going to be out longer than a couple of days, you will need to contact the MS Office to request the Distance Learning option. Important Dates
May 7 - Virtual May Day Filming May 12 - Band Concert May 13 - Coffee with the Principal May 13 - Chorus Concerts May 18 - Athletics Awards Banquet* May 31 - Memorial Day Holiday No School June 1 - Eighth Grade Celebration June 2 - Last Day of School for Students
*Athletic Awards Banquet – Save the Date It will be held virtually again this year on May 18th at 6:00 p.m. The banquet is for all athletic participants and their families from Season 1 and 2 sports. There will be a senior recognition for all sports, even if they didn't have a regular season this school year.
Middle School Contacts Attendance Hotline 261-0707 x7004
Lizbeth Smith MS/HS Registrar 261-0707 x3070 lizbeth.smith@lejardinacademy.org
Kim McDonald MS Admin Assistant 261-0707 x1160 kim.mcdonald@lejardinacademy.org
Juniper Richardson Learning Support Coordinator juniper.richardson@lejardinacademy.org Jessica Osborne MS/HS Counselor jessica.osborne@lejardinacademy.org
Sean Landau
Rachel Domenic MS Dean of Academics, MYP Coordinator Rachel.Domenic@lejardinacademy.org
Vicki McNeill Dean of Students 6-12 vicki.mcneill@lejardinacademy.org
Julie Do Middle School Principal julie.do@lejardinacademy.org
Middle School Information
Please visit the Middle School Portal frequently to view additional information, important events, changes, and forms at https://www.lejardinacademy.org/parent-portal/middle-school-portal or Click HERE
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