September 3, 2020 Lower School Principal Message Aloha Lower School Families!
It was terrific to see so many of you at last night's K-2 Parent night. For those of you with children in Grades 3-5, we hope to see you tonight! The registration link can be found below.
As many of you already know, we learned yesterday that a member of our Le Jardin Academy community tested positive for COVID-19. This is LJA's first confirmed case in the four months of having students on campus. We appreciate the family for contacting us right away so we could spring into action. We immediately started our procedures to contact trace and notify all staff and students who were identified as close contacts (first-degree contacts). The facilities are being professionally cleaned in accordance with our Phase III Procedures. I ask that you please respect the privacy of our student; your support and compassion on this sensitive matter is an act of kōkua, and we thank you in advance for refraining from sharing names or other information that may be known to you. If you have any questions about our procedures or practices around COVID-19, please email them to covid.questions@lejardinacademy.org. To report a positive case, please email school.nurse@lejardinacademy.org.
At last week's Principal's Coffee an excellent question was asked about how LJA can connect new and returning parents while we are unable to hold parent events on campus. We had a lot of fun brainstorming and have planned to offer the following parent events this fall--we will be hosting a Parent Trivia Night (sign up below) and a Book Club around emotional well-being in students and adults. If you have any additional ideas, let us know!
Aloha, Leah
PARENT NIGHTS and GRADE LEVEL TOOLKITS Parent Night is a great way for you to get to know your child's teachers better and learn more about your child's grade level. Please register for Parent Night below.
Parent Night Grade K-2 Toolkit Parent Night Grade 3-5 Toolkit Keys to a successful Family-School Partnership (I-Statements) TEACHER ABSENCES Just like when we're on campus, teachers may need to be absent from time to time. We are working to train a group of substitute Distance Learning teachers in the event that a teacher needs to miss a Zoom or a school day. We appreciate your understanding in the meantime as we are currently filling absences internally by other teachers on the lower school team. DISTANCE LEARNING KIT PICK UP TOMORROW
Friday, September 4 for grades K - 4 in the loop, 12:00-2:00pm
Please check with your teacher for items they want returned, if any.
All Distance Learning kits will be left at the front office if they are not picked up. The front office is open from 7:00am to 4:00pm.
Placards in Cars Please use your car placard on your dashboard so we can easily identify you.
Distance Learning Travel Bags The bags that your child's Distance Learning materials came in are intended to be reused for the duration of DL. Please return these bags tomorrow so we can return them back to you at the next pick up. We thank you in helping us be earth friendly and reducing the cost and labor of providing replacements.
PARENT RESOURCES LIBRARY BOOK CHECK-OUT Does your reader need new books? You can —
LJA PARENT TRIVIA NIGHT! September 15 @ 8pm Sign up here and we'll place you on a team! Zoom details will be shared on the day of the event.
SEESAW SUPPORT Seesaw for Distance Learning: Parent/Caretaker Support Videos
PARENT NIGHT TAKE-AWAYS (repeated links from above) Parent Night Grade K-2 Toolkit Parent Night Grade 3-5 Toolkit Keys to a successful Family-School Partnership (I-Statements)
MEET THE SPECIALISTS! TROUBLE CONNECTING TO ZOOM? Here are some helpful Zoom tips to try.
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
DATES to REMEMBER September 3 3-5 Parent Night via Zoom register at least 15 min. prior to event 5:30-6:30pm
September 4 Distance Learning Kit pick up /materials exchange Noon to 2:00pm In the loop
September 7 No School, Labor Day Holiday
September 15 LJA Parent Trivia Night 8:00pm
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, contact Security at 808-491-7909.
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