August 19, 2021 Lower School Principal Message Aloha Lower School Parents,
As we near the end of our second week of school the students are settling into their new routines. Similarly, our faculty are feeling more confident in our covid protocols and logistics ensuring students are distanced, masked, and frequently washing their hands.
In these first few weeks of school your child's teachers are working to get to know your child's unique learning strengths and needs through observation, discussion, and targeted assessments so their team of teachers can best support them this year. Assessments in the IB Primary Years' Program are frequent and ongoing with a focus on the process (not the product) and drive future learning.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me or your child's teacher.
Aloha, Leah Magaña
In Case You Missed It! BEGINNING OF THE YEAR ORIENTATION SESSIONS COVID Updates Session - https://youtu.be/EsiCmnnLZB8 Kindergarten Session - https://youtu.be/1v2afRByl9M Lower School Session - https://youtu.be/WSMVvgTqsO0 IN THE LOOP! Thank you for your patience in the loop in the first few days. We expect delays into the beginning of after school activities.
Don't Forget!
ROOM PARENTS Interested in being a room parent? Room parents communicate with parents in their child's class about upcoming PFA sponsored events and activities and support the teacher in arranging special events/days. If you're interested in volunteering as a room parent, share your interest HERE. If we have more than one volunteer per class we will choose via random selection. In some cases in which we may not have enough room parents and may ask a parent to be a grade level representative. Please submit your interest by August 20. BULLDOG LEAGUE (CSAL) for GRADES 4-6 In lieu of CSAL sports, LJA will be hosting Bulldog League volleyball for grades 4 through 6 boys and girls.
Hosted by the Le Jardin Athletic Department, the Bulldog League will cost $20 to absorb the cost of a t-shirt jersey in which athletes will be able to keep. This will be collected after registration closes (September 27) through the Spirit Store website.
First practice: Wednesday, October 6, 2021 from 4:00p.m.–5:00p.m. at LJA gym Practices will be held every Wednesday and Friday from 4:00p.m. – 5:00p.m. for the month of October (10/6, 10/8, 10/20, 10/22, 10/27, 10/29), excluding Fall Break.
Please note that due to the timing of practices (4:00p.m.–5:00p.m.) fourth and fifth graders not enrolled in Extended Day must be picked up at regular dismissal and then dropped back off again at 4 p.m. at the gym. Sixth graders may attend Homework Club while they wait for practice to begin.
Games will be held tournament style and will take place from ~8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. on October 23 and October 30 at the LJA gym.
Please fill out one (1) form per child participating: https://forms.gle/cXGDxJ1kMv5KMMhz6 . Registration closes on September 27. Contact taylor.souza@lejardinacademy.org with any questions. Mahalo!
HEALTH UPDATES LJA COVID-19 Response Level We have upgraded to a LJA Risk Response Level 2. This means that in the Lower School we will:
View LJA Health Updates under the "Community" tab on our school website.
REMINDERS SCHEDULE NEW! 10-Day Schedule The Lower School has moved to a 10-day (alternating 5-day schedule). Being on a Monday-Friday alternating week (L-Week and S-Week for "Lower" "School") allows for increased community partnerships and experiential opportunities and improved balance of time across specialist classes.
Contact your child's teacher if you have not received this schedule. School starts at 7:45am. EARLY MORNING DROP OFF – between 6:30 and 7:30am
"REGULAR" DROP OFF – between 7:30 and 7:45am
DISMISSAL Please pick your child up in the loop on time to avoid late fees. K – Grade 1 2:35pm (Kinder-Makai side, Gr. 1, Mauka side of the loop) Grade 2 – 3 2:45pm (Gr. 3 - Makai side, Gr. 2 Mauka side of the loop) Grade 4 – 5 2:55pm (Gr. 4 - Makai side, Gr. 5 Mauka side of the loop)
DISMISSAL PLACARDS Car placards have been mailed to your home. Please put them on the front dashboard or clipped to your car's sun visor every day for dismissal. Request additional placards as needed from your homeroom teacher.
DAILY SELF SCREENING Parents should start using SchoolPass for daily screening now.
To use PARENT SchoolPass app on Android or iPhone to screen your kids:
To use SchoolPass to screen your kids in a web browser:
Contact support@lejardinacademy.org with any questions.
DATES to REMEMBER September 1 September 2
September 13 Gr K, 1, 2 Picture Day
September 14 Gr 3, 4, 5 Picture Day
September 17
STAY SOCIAL! Trying to set up a socially distanced beach playdate, bike ride, or hike? Here is a tutorial on how to access the Parent Directory to connect with other families:
PARENT RESOURCES
LS CONTACTS 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.
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.
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