September 2, 2021 Lower School Principal Message Aloha Lower School Parents,
K-2 parents, thank you for attending our virtual Parent Night last night. We hope you found it helpful in getting to know your child's teachers and better understanding our programs. I invite all parents to join our Principal's Coffee on September 17 as well as Parents' Turn to Learn and Parent Conferences this fall to further build our parent-school partnership. Tonight is our Parent Night for parents of students in grades 3-5. Please pre-register below.
We are looking forward to teaming with all of you this year in your child's personal, social, emotional, physical, and academic success. Please reach out to me or your child's teachers with any additional questions you may have.
Families of students in Grades 3-5 Thursday, September 2, 2021 at 5:30pm Parent Night Zoom Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMucO2opz8iH9cmEPpP_hcT2VQV5TjfLxv6
Aloha, Leah Magaña
TEACHING INDEPENDENCE In this week's parent night presentations, I mention our current emphasis on building student independence as they transition back to school in these first few weeks. Children naturally tend to regress a bit in their independence when in the presence of their parents as many children seek connection through a need to be helped. That said, once they are on campus, we find many students to be quite capable. This is one area where a parent-school partnership can be especially beneficial in supporting student growth. Independence transfers to confidence and self-efficacy, key indicators for academic success (Hattie, 2018).
A guide of skills children should master by each developmental stage was sent home last week with your child. Additionally, I've included a cheat sheet from last year's Parent Book Club book, How to Raise an Adult, regarding life skills students should be able to do based on their age range. Every child is different so this is a general guide for "most" children. Please note that not all children fit within these ranges. Teaching independence through the practice of life skills (from How To Raise An Adult by Julie Lythcott-Haims)
NEED TO REACH OUT TO YOUR CHILD'S SPECIALISTS TEACHERS? K-2 Art: Jordan Dodson jordan.dodson@lejardinacademy.org K-2 Music: Sarah Kekuna sarahlea.kekuna@lejardinacademy.org K-2 PE: Becky Zienkiewicz Becky.zienkiewicz@lejardinacademy.org 3-5 Art: Corsino, Janice jcorsino@lejardinacademy.org 3-5 Music: Nani Naish nani.naish@lejardinacademy.org 3-5 PE: Wendy Sprague wendy.sprague@lejardinacademy.org
Media Specialist: Cassie Caldarone cassie.caldarone@lejardinacademy.org Librarian: Rebecca Postema rebecca.postema@lejardinacademy.org French: Raquel Avila-Bermond raquel.avila-bermond@lejardinacademy.org Japanese: Rose Hutchison rose.hutchison@lejardinacademy.org Mandarin: Victoria Adams victoria.adams@lejardinacademy.org Spanish: Rosa Anderson rosa.anderson@lejardinacademy.org K-2 Learning Support: April Shores-Endrigat april.shoresendrigat@lejardinacademy.org 3-5 Learning Support: Julie Larson-Hicks julie.larsonhicks@lejardinacademy.org Counselor: Joey Kurata joey.kurata@lejardinacademy.org
NEW OPPORTUNITIES STUDENT COUNCIL (GRADES 3-5) Is your child interested in a leadership role at LJA? Forms were sent home last Friday with your child. Application deadline and written speech must be completed by September 9. This is a firm deadline to keep on our timeline. KEIKI WINDWARD WATER POLO - GRADES 6 AND UNDER Interested student athletes must be able to swim 4 laps freestyle and tread water for 5 minutes. Sessions start September 4 and are held on Saturdays, 9:00 am to 10:30 am at the Le Jardin Academy Pool. More information and registration are at this Water Polo Link. Sign up via snail mail by September 10. SUPPORT PROJECT GRAD - HOLIDAY GREENERY Le Jardin Project Grad has partnered with Habilitat to provide island families with the freshest holiday greenery while raising funds for their end-of-year Senior event. Please click here to learn more about the fundraiser and place an order. SATURDAY ENRICHMENT CLASS: SUPER STRINGS A Hawaii Youth Symphony partnership with Le Jardin Academy and the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii, Super Strings started in the summer of 2021.
Super Strings at Le Jardin Academy is for students AGES 8 AND UP who are interested in learning to play the violin and experiencing the joy of music through the violin. Students will learn instrumental technique, rhythmic patterns, note reading skills, listening skills, concepts of musicality, basics of group playing, improvisation, and a variety of musical styles.
The Intermediate Violin Class introduces fundamentals of orchestral playing. Both classes are taught by HYS Academy String Director & Conductor, Chad Uyehara.
Registration deadline: September 7, 2021. Saturdays, September 18, 2021 - April 30, 2022. Register Here: https://hiyouthsymphony.org/event/super-strings-at-le-jardin-academy-21-22-school-year/ BULLDOG LEAGUE (CSAL) for GRADES 4-6 In lieu of CSAL sports, LJA will be hosting Bulldog League volleyball for grades 4 through 6 boys and girls.
Hosted by the Le Jardin Athletic Department, the Bulldog League will cost $20 to absorb the cost of a t-shirt jersey in which athletes will be able to keep. This will be collected after registration closes (September 27) through the Spirit Store website.
First practice: Wednesday, October 6, 2021 from 4:00p.m.–5:00p.m. at LJA gym Practices will be held every Wednesday and Friday from 4:00p.m. – 5:00p.m. for the month of October (10/6, 10/8, 10/20, 10/22, 10/27, 10/29), excluding Fall Break.
Please note that due to the timing of practices (4:00p.m.–5:00p.m.) fourth and fifth graders not enrolled in Extended Day must be picked up at regular dismissal and then dropped back off again at 4 p.m. at the gym. Sixth graders may attend Homework Club while they wait for practice to begin.
Games will be held tournament style and will take place from ~8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. on October 23 and October 30 at the LJA gym.
Please fill out one (1) form per child participating: https://forms.gle/cXGDxJ1kMv5KMMhz6 . Registration closes on September 27. Contact taylor.souza@lejardinacademy.org with any questions. Mahalo!
REMINDERS and NOTICES GRADES 3, 4 and 5 SWIMMING Swimming will begin Monday Sept 13 and end on Friday Oct 8 for grades 3-5. LOOP ETIQUETTE - updated Thank you for your patience in the loop!
Remember to:
SCHOOL START TIME K-5 starts school at 7:45am.
DISMISSAL Please display your placards. Thanks! K & 1 - 2:35pm 2 & 3 - 2:45pm 4 & 5 - 2:55pm DATES to REMEMBER
September 2
September 6 Labor Day Holiday - school closed
September 13 Gr K, 1, 2 Picture Day
September 14 Gr 3, 4, 5 Picture Day
September 17
September 30 Parents' Turn to Learn (virtual learning conference for parents) 5:30pm
STAY SOCIAL! Trying to set up a socially distanced beach playdate, bike ride, or hike? Here is a tutorial on how to access the Parent Directory to connect with other families:
PARENT RESOURCES 2021-2022 Parent/Student Handbook
We are currently in an LJA Risk Response Level 2.
All questions regarding the lunch program should be directed to Kyle Nakayama at kyle.nakayama@lejardinacademy.org In Case You Missed It! START OF THE YEAR ORIENTATION SESSIONS COVID Updates Session - https://youtu.be/EsiCmnnLZB8 Kindergarten Session - https://youtu.be/1v2afRByl9M Lower School Session - https://youtu.be/WSMVvgTqsO0
LS CONTACTS Attendance hotline 261-0707, select options 0, then 1
Leah Magaña Lower School Principal (808) 261-0707 ext. 1030 leah.magana@lejardinacademy.org
Lower School Vice Principal/ (808) 261-0707 ext. 1060 lori.praetorius@lejardinacademy.org
Lower School Administrative Assistant (808) 261-0707 ext. 1130 lisa.ventura@lejardinacademy.org
SECURITY HOTLINE If you need help while on campus, contact Security at 808-491-7909.
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.
DAILY SELF SCREENING Parents should use SchoolPass for daily screening.
To use PARENT SchoolPass app on Android or iPhone to screen your kids:
To use SchoolPass to screen your kids in a web browser:
Contact support@lejardinacademy.org with any questions.
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