December 3, 2020 Lower School Principal Message Aloha Lower School Families!
We are jumping right into the holiday season and preparing for winter concerts. Since we cannot gather together for a live concert, your child will be featured in a music concert video that will be emailed for you to enjoy with your family in the comfort of your home. Filming will take place on the morning of December 10. Distance Learners are welcome to participate in the outdoor filming here on campus. An email will be sent to you with specific filming times for each class and what students should wear on December 10.
We will be using the SchoolPass app and website for self-screening going forward. Thank you to those of you who have already enrolled in SchoolPass. We've heard so much positive feedback about how this tool makes daily self-screening easier.
Aloha, Leah
SELF-SCREENING Transition to the app to improve your morning experience and make our jobs of tracking self-screening much easier. School Pass App - load the app to your phone OR follow the link on a web browser.
WAYS TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY TOYS FOR TOTS - one more week! The annual Toys for Tots drive will continue until December 10 in the front office. This drive is organized by the Marines who collect new, unwrapped toys for kids newborn to age 18. The toys will be distributed to families in need on Oahu. In the past we have filled eight gigantic boxes; this year we are aiming for more! Have questions? Ask Ann at pfa@lejardinacademy.org
LOOKING AHEAD LOST AND FOUND ITEMS TO BE DONATED Lost and Found items are located on a table right outside the administration building doors in the loop. Please stop by the table to find things your child may have lost. Items remaining on Friday, Dec. 18 will be donated. FREE VIRTUAL STEM WORKSHOPS Le Jardin Academy's Robotics Impact Academy is hosting a series of free STEM workshops for K-6 students on Windward Oahu. Due to COVID, we'll be offering this STEM fun virtually, and led by our middle and high school students. Choose from 6 unique hour long activities held over the course of 4 Saturdays and Sundays in December: 5, 6, 12, and 13. We will provide every student with a materials kit for each activity that they sign up for, and these free supply kits will be available for pick-up at Le Jardin*. Please invite your friends from area schools by providing the link below. *Other schools, such as Kailua Elementary, have agreed to allow free kits to be picked up at their campus as well. More information will be shared via email to registrants. Learn more and sign up here: www.lejardinacademy.org/robotics
DISTANCE LEARNING QUARTER 3 DISTANCE LEARNING (January 5 - March 12) Please register for Quarter 3 DL by December 11.
DISTANCE LEARNING KIT PICK-UP TOMORROW Friday, December 4 for Q2 Distance Learners only - 3:30-6:00pm 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 kit.
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. 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 Oct 19 to Dec 18 Quarter 2
Dec 11 Last day to register for Q3 DL
Dec 21 - Jan 1, 2021 Winter Break - No school, NO Ext Day
Jan 4, 2021 PDD #2 - NO School, NO Ext. Day
Jan 5 Quarter 3 starts Students back on campus
PROJECT GRAD MARKETPLACE item pick up Pick up your poinsettia plants, poke bowls and Marketplace items THIS Saturday, December 5.
Virtual Craft & Gift Fair - last day for sales is Dec. 4!
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 rebecca.postema@lejardinacademy.org 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.
FIELD TRIP FUN! Grade 1 is in their Sharing the Planet unit, exploring. Here they are at the Hawaii Nature Center hunting for decomposers!
Grade 3 classes attend virtual field trips to Bishop Museum to dig deeper into their understanding of the connectedness between the people of Hawaii and the land and natural resources.
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