PICTURED ABOVE: Mahalo to the students, parents, faculty and staff who spent their Saturday morning clearing invasive plants and planting native trees at Kawainui for our first 60th Anniversary Community Workday! DON DYMOND SCHOLARSHIP WINNER The Dymond family and many generous donors established the Don Dymond Scholarship at Le Jardin Academy in memory of Don Dymond, founder of Kalapawai Market, Kalapawai Cafe, Zia's Caffe, and Kalapawai Kapolei. In honor of Don, his work ethic, and his commitment to mentor young people in the workplace, this $1,000 annual award acknowledges a LJA student's actual good work, both in school and in the workplace. 2021-22 PFA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ELECTION Please take a moment to vote! The 2021-2022 Parent Faculty Association Executive Committee Election is open until Tuesday, May 4. All votes are anonymous. Click here to vote! COMMUNITY WORKDAY: MAY 8 Join the celebration of LJA's 60th Anniversary and give back to our community by participating in a series of Community Workdays at Kawainui Marsh. The next workday is Saturday, May 8 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Projects will include native plantings, clearing of invasive plants, and creating rock paths.
Click here to reserve your spot. Details will be emailed to you prior to the event. MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR VIRTUAL MAY DAY May Day will be virtually live-streamed for parents on Friday, May 7! Our theme this year is "E Holomua Kākou", translated as "Moving forward together", and is a reflection of our past year and how we will persevere and stand strong as we move ahead, together. The program features performances by students Grades K-8.
Theme: "E Holomua Kākou" COVID REPORTING AND HEALTH QUESTIONS If you have been in contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, need to report a positive case, or have any COVID-19 related questions, please email school.nurse@lejardinacademy.org immediately. The school nurse can help to arrange rapid testing and will notify the DOH. CURRENT LEVEL IMPORTANT DATES May 29: Class of 2021 Graduation May 31: Memorial Day (Holiday) June 2: Last Day of School June 11: Kamehameha Day (Holiday) June 14: Summer School |