It's Think Positive Week!

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Happy Sunday, Community Families,

Last week was so unusual, with ransomware attacks, extreme heat and humidity, failing classroom air conditioners, etc. With all of that behind us, I am 😁 looking forward to celebrating Think Positive Day on Tuesday, September 13!! Heck, let's just make it Think Positive Week! 

We have a lot of reasons to feel positive about the upcoming week: 

  • temperatures will be perfect this week, ranging from 79-82 wonderful degrees!
  • all staff and student passwords have been reset (thank you, Xantipa!)
  • our new cafeteria manager, Madliene, will begin her first full week at Community! Stay tuned for a more formal introduction!
  • we have so many parent volunteers ready to jump in and help out on campus - thank you to all of our volunteers who have been helping out in the classrooms, library, and valet! We appreciate you!
Now, Community, it's your turn to share your positive vibes, thoughts, and actions this week! Send a Community member (parent, staff member, student, enrichment teacher) a positive note this week. I can't wait to feel the positivity!

😁

~ Toni



UPDATE: RANSOMWARE ATTACK ON LAUSD

Though we are experiencing minor setbacks here and there, all staff and student passwords have been reset and are working. LAUSD's IT department will provide information on student devices ordered through device.lausd.net.


Congratulations to Our 
2022-23 Community Council!

Teachers: Dylan, Kirsten, Kathi, Fanahi
Classified Staff: Lalita (office manager), Sarah (librarian)

Grade Level Parent Representatives:
Kindergarten: Karen Brophy and Howard Chiang
Grade 1: Julia Fisher and Amber Hamilton
Grade 2: Jay Sukow and Courtney Washington
Grade 3: Ben Dennis
Grade 4: Kitt Fife and Olga Friedman
Grade 5: Celsa Garcia, Tracey Wise

CFF Representative: Lynda Andrews

Administrator: Toni Klugh

First meeting will be 
Monday, September 12 at 4:00 p.m. 
Check our website for the agenda and Zoom link.





Six-Week Invitational Conferences
September 19-23

Six weeks already?? Yes, our six-week invitational conferences are coming soon! These conferences are by invitation for Grades 1-5, mandatory for kindergarten, and are in addition to the district's regularly scheduled parent conferences in November and March. This is an opportunity for teachers and parents to communicate early concerns regarding student academics, behavior, or social-emotional well-being. It also allows us to begin early interventions for students struggling with either of these issues. Your teacher may want to discuss your child's participation in after-school tutoring, counseling through West Valley Counseling Center, or strategies to improve behavior. 

5th graders are looking forward to a fun, action packed 3 days and 2 nights in Idyllwild. AstroCamp is a 5th grade perk where students  learn about science, build life-long memories, and strengthen bonds with their peers. After a two year hiatus, we are excited to sponsor this opportunity for our students. Click here to learn more about this program. 


TeaTime with Toni

Join us on Thursday, September 22 for a virtual TeaTime with Toni. We will present/discuss our School-Wide Positive Behavior and Intervention Support (SWPBIS) plan and how we use restorative justice practices and RULER to support student social-emotional well-being.
Click here to join the meeting at 4:00 p.m.




Friday Morning Assembly                


Click here to view the Friday Morning Assembly (September 16, 2022)




AFTER-SCHOOL CARE

We are still hoping to find two wonderful people to run our after-school program through Beyond the Bell. If you know anyone who may be interested, please have them call our office or email me at trk2932@lausd.net. We count on our parents for a lot, and we're here again asking for your support in this. I have exhausted all of my options.   AND, we also still need TAs!



1-to-1 Homework Help is Here!

To support students and families, LAUSD is providing on demand homework help with a personal virtual tutor. This support is available to all elementary and span K-8 LAUSD students at no cost to families in multiple languages. We have contracted with Paper to ensure 24/7 instant support for all students and families. Students may log into their schoology account and click on the Paper app. For more information please visit https://paper.co/lausd


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