Dear Walgrove Families,
We look forward to welcoming you to campus Monday, August 14 at 8:05am!
Here are some handy tidbits of info:
DROP OFF/PICK UP:
You may drop your kiddo off at any of the three gates, but preferably the gate closest to class:
> Appleton Gate for Grades 4-5
> Walgrove Gate for Grades 2-3
> Morningside Gate for Grades TK-1 and Alt Curriculum
Daily drop-off is 7:30-8:05am. Students will be supervised in the Quad until 8:05.
Daily pick-up is at the same gate from 2:30-2:45. STAR/Beyond the Bell pick up via the gate nearest the Auditorium.
SCHOOL STARTS:
School starts at 8:05am. (Gates close at 8:05. Anyone who enters after 8:05 enters through the office.)
School ends at 2:30 (except on Tuesdays, when it ends at 1:35).
AFTER SCHOOL:
STAR/Beyond the Bell extends until 6pm for those who have applied. For those who have not yet, you may apply here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uQl8NRShtlRogoWgIXMfVJ9okt_yDWlQ/view
Email your completed form to andrea.kittelson1@lausd.net
ALL STUDENTS ETK+ MAY PARTICIPATE IN STAR, WHICH IS DAILY, M-F UNTIL 6PM.
Strings by the Sea (violin), Angel City Youth Chorale (choir) and Tap with Danielle B are free after-school offerings for students who are in STAR/Beyond the Bell and students who are not. More info on these three offerings once school is in session.
Musical Theater, which is another after-school program, starts after Winter Break.
Theater class is during the school day, as are STEAM Studio, PE, Library and Garden.
WELCOME PACKETS:
You may pick up a welcome packet anytime between August 7 and August 11 8:00am-3:00pm.
Welcome packets will also be sent home on the first day of school.
COVID testing is recommended but not required.
UPCOMING DATES:
Thursday, August 3:
Welcome letters, welcome packets and class and teacher assignments will be sent to families electronically. In addition, hard copy welcome packets will be available in the office for pick up starting Monday, August 7 and will also be sent home with students on the first day of school.
Friday, August 4:
Harvest Day with Farmer Adam in the Garden 10am-11:30am
Monday, August 7:
Optional Paid Teacher Meeting Day 1 8am-3pm - Teachers must register via MyPLN
Tuesday, August 8:
Optional Paid Teacher Meeting Day 1 8am-3pm - Teachers must register via MyPLN
Wednesday, August 9:
Optional Paid Teacher Meeting Day 1 8am-3pm - Teachers must register via MyPLN
Thursday, August 10:
Optional Paid Teacher Meeting Day 1 8am-3pm - Teachers must register via MyPLN
Friday, August 11:
Optional Paid Teacher Planning Day 8am-3pm
Kindergarten and New Family Orientation in the Auditorium 10-11am. Adults only, please, if possible
Saturday, August 12:
Monday, August 14:
School starts at 8:05
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Assemblies (with Parent Coffee Cart and Garden Goodies) are Fridays 8:05-8:20am in the Quad.
Coffee and Diet Coke with the Principal are two Fridays per month after the assembly at the Council Circle and one Tuesday evening per month at 7pm in Dr. K's Zoom room.
FOW meetings are one Friday per month after the assembly in the Parent Center.
Parents are allowed onto campus to escort their kiddos; to attend assemblies, meetings and conferences; and, by appointment, to observe class for up to 20 minutes.
However, to stay longer, the District requires that you become a registered volunteer afterwhich you may volunteer in a classroom, in the library, in the Edible Garden, in the Wildlands, on the playground, in the cafeteria and/or elsewhere on campus!
What to bring to school:
- Backpack
- Snack
- Lunch (optional, as LAUSD provides free lunch to all)
- Water bottle (optional). We have both a filling station and drinking fountains
- Change of clothes/pants in a Ziplock bag
- If you bring a sweatshirt, then have a name-label inside!
- Close-toed shoes (wear them; don't bring them)
- If you bring technology, you may use it only when directed to by a teacher. No recreational technology use during recess, lunch or STAR
- Please do not bring toys, as they may be lost, stolen or stir up conflict
For questions, please refer to the welcome packet or contact Principal Dr. Andrea Kittelson
andrea.kittelson1@lausd.net and/or SAA Ms. Tracy McCarthy tracy.mccarthy@lausd.net
Thank you!
STUDENT BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS AND SUPPORTS
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