September 17, 2020 Lower School Principal Message Aloha Lower School Families!
We had a smooth first day back on campus this week with so many families practicing kokua by completing their self-screening forms on time and making sure students arrived to school healthy, masked, and ready to learn! Hearing that normal "buzz" of student voices and laughter in the classrooms and outdoor learning spaces is definitely energizing!
With 17% of our lower school students learning from home, the teachers were excited to receive their "aliens", new classroom technology that enhances visual and sound so that our distance learners can build stronger connections with their classmates and teachers during lessons.
Please see the important information below. I hope you'll join me for next week's Parent Trivia Night and October's Parent Book Club!
As always, please reach out to me if you have any questions.
Aloha, Leah
FOR YOUR INFORMATION TRAFFIC HEAD'S UPThis year Middle School and High School start a new schedule with an early dismissal time - 2:35pm on Wednesdays. Head's up that there will be an up-tick in traffic as you leave the loop. 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.
DISMISSAL We anticipate the loop will be very busy at pick up times until after school activities start up again. We thank you for your patience.
TAKE ACTION LUNCH SIGN-UP FOR ON-CAMPUS STUDENTS Lunch sign up is for the rest of quarter 1. Buy lunch here. LJA PARENT TRIVIA NIGHT! September 22nd @ 8pm Sign up here and we'll place you on a team! Zoom details will be shared on the day of the event. LJA PARENT VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB! (Oct. 8 at 8pm) As an IB school we place an emphasis on social emotional well-being. Join us in learning how to increase your emotional intelligence, modeling social emotional well-being for your child, and supporting your child's social emotional well-being. Step 1: Select a book Step 2: Sign up Step 3: Read the first half for our first meeting on October 8 at 8pm via Zoom.
DISTANCE LEARNERS ONLY PICTURE DAY FOR DISTANCE LEARNERS Distance Learners will have a choice for when and where their photo will be taken. More details will be emailed directly to you shortly.
DISTANCE LEARNING KIT PICK UP TOMORROW
Friday, September 18 for Distance Learners only - 3:00-6:00pm
Location: in front of the Admin building in the loop Your child's teacher will email you if you need to pick up distance learning kits
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 6:00pm.
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. LIBRARY BOOK CHECK-OUT Does your DL reader need new books? Check and order from the online catalog and Mrs. Postema will pull the books, making them ready for pick up in the front office. (Click here for how-to instructions)
PARENT RESOURCES 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 Sept 21 PINWHEELS FOR PEACE K-2 art students are creating pinwheels for annual Pinwheels for Peace day celebrated globally to promote world peace. Distance Learners are invited to drive through the loop to see the beautiful pinwheels on display on Monday, September 21. Sept 21 K-2 picture day
Sept 22 3-5 picture day
Sept 22 LJA Parent Trivia Night via Zoom - sign up here 8:00pm
Sept 25 - Oct 2 Registration window for Quarter 2 Distance Learning (link sent out via the 9/24 Weekly)
Oct 8 Book Club meeting #1 (read about 1/2 the book by now) via Zoom 8:00pm
Oct 12-16 Fall Break
CHRISTMAS TREE SALES SUPPORT PROJECT GRAD
STAY SOCIAL!
LS Administration Attendance hotline 261-0707, select options 0, then 1
Leah MagaƱa 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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