New Beginnings!

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 Dear Community Families,

Things are shaking and school will begin before you know it. Many of you are taking one last opportunity to get out into nature and enjoy the great outdoors. So, go and enjoy!

Meanwhile, here are news and updates:

Last Friday, our new Local District-West Superintendent, Dr. Adaina Brown visited the CMCS campus! We observed social distancing as we walked through campus, to the upper yard, and back through classrooms to meet the teachers and staff who were there working and preparing for this week's distribution. Dr. Brown has hit the ground running as she leads us in preparing for this unprecedented remote opening of our schools. I look forward to more of her visits to our beautiful campus this year.

QR codes for all grade levels will be distributed with the instructional materials. The QR codes will make it much easier to access online platforms and apps during distance learning. I will send instructions for use and will also post instructions on the website. Please email me if you don't receive the QR codes at distribution.

By now, most parents have been able to view their child's classroom assignment on Schoology. Please know that there will be NO change of classroom assignments at this point. If you have not yet signed up for the Parent Portal, here is a great reason to do so now. Another great reason is that our goal for parent portal registration is 100%, so help us out by registering! All parents who had not signed up previously were sent parent PIN and student ID #s with instructions on how to register. During Parent Orientation, you will have an opportunity to participate in Parent Portal training and receive help with registration.

Teachers have a very busy week ahead with organizing and distributing materials, planning and preparing for instruction, and participating in two full days of professional development. And their first day back to work isn't until Monday, August 17!! They will be available to meet students and parents on Wednesday, August 18th. Please be respectful of their vacation and preparation time.

Parent Orientation is Wednesday, August 12 from 1pm-4pm. I will share news and updates regarding school opening, introduce you to our enrichment teachers and 2020-2021 CFF Board members, and provide Parent Portal training. The Orientation will be recorded for those of you who are unable to attend. I will also give a virtual welcome to all families on Tuesday, August 18th to mark the first day of instruction.

Join us at Parent Orientation!

If, for any reason, you need a device for the new school year, please be sure to request one at device.lausd.net. The access code is LAUSD2020. A device will then be ready for you to pick up with your child's materials. If you have a damaged device, be sure to return it with a post-it describing the problem. If you have children in more than one grade level and would like to have one pick-up time, please let me know. Of course, teachers are only available to meet their new students on their assigned pick up days.

I hope I'm not missing anything. Attached is a flyer for the upcoming Parent Orientation. Be there or be square!!

Best,

Principal Toni


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