July 30, 2020 Lower School Principal Message Aloha New and Returning Lower School Parents,
We are gearing up for your children's return to school on August 12. Next week we'll be sharing your child's anchor teacher, more details about procedural logistics, how to sign up for After School Activities, and more! For now, be sure to complete the Parent Checklist and check out our announcements below.
We wish you the best in these final weeks of summer!
Aloha, Leah Magaña
PARENT INFO SESSIONS We welcome you to attend the following sessions.
View the Lower School Distance Learning Guide for more information (click link, or image above). If you are planning to opt into Distance Learning for the first quarter (August 12 Start of School to October 9 Fall Break) you must enroll by August 1.
Parent Checklist – CRUCIAL FOR ATTENDANCE ALL FAMILIES: HEALTH FORMS Student medical forms should be submitted to Magnus Health through our Parent Portal (lejardinacademy.myschoolapp.com). Deadline is NOW for all health forms (Grades PK-12). NEW FAMILIES should allow 20 to 30 minutes per student to fill out the entire set of forms and upload paper forms as required. For RETURNING FAMILIES, most data entered into Magnus previously will only need to be confirmed or updated if changed, including immunizations records. Follow these directions for accessing Magnus Health. If you need additional help logging into Magnus Health, please contact Melissa Handy at support@lejardinacademy.org. SMART TUITION Please remember to sign into the SMART Tuition paperless billing and payment system in the Parent Portal. If you have difficulty logging in or need a password reset please email support@lejardinacademy.org. Contact student.billing@lejardinacademy.org if you have any questions regarding your tuition account.
Announcements FIELD TRIP T-SHIRT/SPIRIT WEAR A field trip shirt is required to be worn on all field trips, unless otherwise specified by your teacher. Shirts, LJA logo masks, and other LJA spirit items can be ordered from the Spirit Store starting August 3.
LUNCH ORDERS Sign up for lunch orders will open on August 3. All questions regarding the lunch program should be directed to Kyle Nakayama at kyle.nakayama@lejardinacademy.org.
EXTENDED DAY Extended Day (after school care) resumes on August 12. Click here for important details regarding the Extended Day Program. If you need after school care for your child, please contact Extended Day as soon as possible as the staff is based on attendance and space is limited. Leah Magaña Lower School Principal (808) 261-0707 ext. 1030 leah.magana@lejardinacademy.org
Lori Praetorius Lower School Vice Principal/PYP Coordinator (808) 261-0707 ext. 1060 lori.praetorius@lejardinacademy.org
Lisa Ventura Lower School Administrative Assistant (808) 261-0707 ext. 1130
SAVE THE DATE
July 30 All School Parent Info Session via Zoom 6:00pm
Aug 1 Last day to opt into Distance Learning for Quarter 1 (start of school to Fall Break)
Aug 4 Lower School Parent Informational Night via Zoom 6:00pm
Aug 10 – 11 Kindergarten Meet the Teacher by appointment (Zoom or on campus)
Aug 10 Distance Learning 101 for parents PK-2 via Zoom 6:00pm
Aug 11 New Families Welcome on campus 8:00-11:00am
Aug 11 Distance Learning 101 for parents 3-5 via Zoom 6:00pm
Aug 12 First day of school – don't forget it's a 7:45am start!
LS Administration 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, please contact Security at 808-491-7909. A LJA security guard answers this line from 6:30 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. seven days a week. |