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Memorial Day Holiday, Monday May 31st - No School
Message From The Principal
Aloha Parents and Students,
Thank you all for the amazing resilience, flexibility and support over the course of this very challenging year. Everyone's cooperation with all our safety protocols helped ensure our ability to remain a face-to-face campus. The MS teachers and I can't thank you all enough for your trust in us and your child's perseverance through it all. Life in the Middle can often feel like a roller coaster ride of emotions - excitement, fear, and joy. This year we added a whole other level of loops, twists and turns to the ride as result of COVID-19, but our community stayed strong together and conquered the challenge.
As we close out this school year, we are already prepping materials for this fall semester. Over the summer please be on the lookout for our summer mailings in July. These emails will provide MS families with additional information to help prepare for the return to campus in August. For students and families who will be moving on to other adventures, please know your LJA Ohana will miss you and look forward to seeing you again to hear about your experiences.
8th Grade End Of Year Celebration June 1st, 5:00 - 7:00PM RSVP NEEDED
The 8th grade "Moving Up" celebration will be on Tuesday, June 1st. Please note that there will not be a formal program, and due to social distancing guidelines we are limiting the event to 2 guests per student. If you haven't done so yet, please RSVP HERE. We are anticipating the walk-thru for each family to take approximately 20 minutes. Please arrive between 5:00 and 6:30PM (event ends at 7:00PM).
During this time parents and students will be recognized and enjoy an opportunity to say goodbye to faculty and friends as they walk-thru the MS celebration stations. We look forward to seeing you all very soon!
Last Day Of School Kualoa Ranch Secret Island Trip Wednesday, June 2
On the last day of school for the 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. They will have the opportunity to participate in all of their activities (kayaking, canoe riding, stand-up paddle boarding, beach volleyball, table tennis, horseshoes and more).
Students should be at school 15 minutes prior to their scheduled departure time and report to their Advisory. If needed, students may be dropped off at regular school start times and will be supervised while they wait until time departure time. We will be staggering our bus departure & arrival times as follows:
6th grade will be departing LJA at 8:00 AM. They will be returning at approx 1:15 & may be picked up early after 1:15 PM. 7th grade will be departing at 8:45 AM. They will be returning at approx 2:15 PM & may be picked up early after 2:15 PM. 8th grade will be at 9:30 AM. They will be returning at approx 3:00 PM & should be picked up at the regular school dismissal time.
Students may be picked up from LJA when they arrive back on campus or they will be supervised until regular dismissal time.
Students should come to school dressed in swim attire under their regular school clothes. Showers and changing rooms are available at Kualoa Ranch. Other needed items include: sunscreen, towel and a water bottle.
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to email the middle school office kim.mcdonald@lejardinacademy.org
MYP 1 Design
Our 6th-grade Aerospace Engineers have been hard at work prototyping their Mars Rover Transport Vehicles. Our unit "Mission to Mars" focuses on the use of Simple Machines and Mechanical Advantage to deliver our scientific equipment to various research sites on the red planet. Students designed, built, and tested their rovers this month and learned all about how important it is to use machines to make our lives easier. Enjoy these great photos of the process.
End Of The Year Fun Day Tuesday, June 1
Next Tuesday will be celebrating the year end in grade level and advisory activities. Students should come to school prepared for the different activities including pool time. Remember bathing suites need to follow PE guidelines. Don't forget a water bottle and sun screen! Some of the activities planned are:
LJA MS Yearbook Distribution Middle School Yearbooks will be distributed Friday, May 28th during the last block of the day. If your child is on distance learning or will not be here Friday please call or email the MS office to make arrangements to pick up their yearbook.
DOE Immunization Requirements for Next School Year
Hawaii has updated the immunization requirements for the 2021-2022 school year and now require Human Papillomavirus (HPV), Meningococcal Conjugate (MCV), and Tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap) vaccinations to be administered prior to attending Grade 7-12 and before being able to attend school. Once you have obtained the needed immunization please upload the vaccine record for your child/ren to Magnus Health in Myschoolapp.
In addition, all families coming from out of the state of Hawaii need:
Here is a link to the Hawaii DOH immunization requirements: http://www.vaxtoschoolhawaii.com/
Summer Reading
If your child is looking for good books to read this summer, check out the LJA Middle & High School Library website for book recommendations and links to other reading resources. If you would like a list of books to match your child's specific reading preferences, Mrs. Keogh can provide you one, email her at christine.keogh@lejardinacademy.org
Reminder: Please return your library books! Check your email for notices that were sent this week and last week. They are due before you leave for summer
Summer After School Activities
uAchieve Learning Center - Math Enrichment (entering grades 5-9) Starting June 5 and running through August 14, a math enrichment course will be offered on Saturdays on the LJA campus. Please click this uAchieve link to learn more about the program and to register. 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.
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
Lost and Found
Could any of this belong to your child? Please check before the end of the year. Items that remain will be donated.
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.
Important Dates
May 28 - Last day of academic classes May 31 - Memorial Day Holiday No School June 1 - End of the Year Fun Day June 1 - Eighth Grade Celebration (5:00-7:00PM) June 2 - Last Day of School for Students/Secret Island
Vaccination Cards
We are asking that student vaccination cards are shared with the school in order to have an understanding of the vaccine coverage in our student population. To upload a copy of your child's vaccination card, login to Magnus Health (lejardinacademy.myschoolapp.com and click Magnus icon). You may also submit a PDF of your vaccination card to school.nurse@lejardinacademy.org and we'll upload it for you. 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 |