Notes from Last Night's Info Session

Thank you to all the families and teachers who attended last night's info session!

We enjoyed a lively Q and A with 92 participants, not counting the stuffed animals that joined us at the end.

I will follow up with a summary of the Q and A that emerged last night; however, in the meantime, here is the document I shared:

Info Session for New and Current Families Thursday July 30th at 6 PM

Dear Walgrove Community,

I will be hosting an Info Session for new and current families Thursday, July 30, 2020 at 6 PM.

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ID: 890 6192 2718
PW: Community

We will discuss our plans for fall.

So, join us!

For those of you who cannot attend, we will also share those plans via our Website, this blog,  Blackboard Connect, Fresh Schools, Facebook and more.

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Estimada comunidad de Walgrove:

Organizaré una sesión informativa para familias nuevas y actuales el jueves 30 de julio de 2020 a las 6 p.m.

ZOOM LINK
ID: 890 6192 2718
PW: Community

Vamos a discutir nuestros planes para el otoño.

Entonces, vengan si pueden!

Para aquellos de ustedes que no pueden asistir, también compartiremos esos planes a través de nuestro sitio de web, este blog, Blackboard Connect, Fresh Schools, Facebook y más.

The Walgrove Promise

Dear Walgrove Community,

As you know, LAUSD is committed to offering virtual learning this Fall until it is safe to bring children to school for in-person, on-campus learning. 

While LAUSD is hard at work specifying their plan, and we do not yet know the degree to which that plan will be very prescribed or very open-ended, we do know that we at Walgrove are committed to providing for everyone in our Walgrove community our unique and special Walgrove flair no matter which framework the District settles upon.

We have learned a lot from this past Spring and are working tirelessly to improve and innovate distance learning.

Here is a partial list of what we are committed to offering this Fall:

• Optional daily morning meetings where kids can engage with one another in fun ways to further their social emotional growth
• Optional recess times throughout every day where kids can play on a virtual playground
• Unstructured play and chat times
• Live “Parents Helping Parents” workshops for help with technology and other challenging aspects of virtual learning
• Specialty courses with specialty teachers:
• STEAM Studio with Johnny B and Francesca Forcucci
• Theater with Mr. Donzell
• PE with Coach Rachel
• Storytime with Ms. Barbara
• Strings by the Sea, violin instruction and performance with Danielle
• Sustainable Farming with our Outdoor Education team
• Zoomba and Project Based Learning with Dr. K
• Essential worker visits to the Edible Garden and Wildlands to care for our crops and animals (by appointment and in alignment with state and local guidelines)
• Ease of transition to in-person instruction: 1) a distance learning schedule that aligns with in-person learning; 2) scheduling pods together in the same cohort, wherever possible
• Flexibility for families, wherever possible, so that families can structure their days either very specifically or quite flexibly (see our Independent Study option)
• Pre and post assessments
• Weekly, monthly and trimester learning goals
• Curriculum in all subject areas, including science, Project-Based Learning and STEAM
• Passionate teachers who Zoomed far beyond the District minimum this past Spring and who have been working diligently all Summer preparing for a robust and loving Fall
• Stakeholder involvement in data-gathering, decision-making, event organizing and more
• Caring community that supports one another through outreach, donations and more

The Walgrove Promise is that we will capitalize on what makes Walgrove unique, from our 10-acre campus, replete with one-acre Wildlands and half-acre Edible Garden, to our passionate and dedicated teachers and diverse and compassionate community.

While you cannot come to Walgrove in the usual ways this Fall, we are committed to bringing Walgrove to you. 

Please reach out with questions, concerns or big ideas to andrea.kittelson1@lausd.net.

Thank you for your continued partnership and promise. 

Dr. Kittelson

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Town Hall Invitation from Venice Community of Schools Administrator Erick Hansen

Good evening. This is Erick Hansen, administrator for the Venice Community of Schools with an important message for our Venice families. We are excited to announce our first Venice Community of Schools Virtual Town Hall on Tuesday, July 14 from 6:00 - 9:00 PM. 

We hope you'll join us and meet our new Local District West Superintendent, Dr. Adaina Brown, get to know your Venice Community of Schools and receive up-to-date information as we look ahead to the 2020-2021 school year.

There will also be the opportunity for attendees to ask questions. You can access our Town Hall at

https://lausd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_u_2tYc-ERAS_KePFuYqQwA.

I hope you'll join us for an informative meeting and a great way for our Venice Community to connect.

If you have any questions, please email me at venicecos@lausd.net. More information is on our Local District West website.

I hope you and your family are well and staying safe. I look forward to seeing you at our Venice Community of Schools Town Hall.

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