Dear Walgrove Families and Staff,
Happy Presidents' Day. If you are skiing, I hope there is abundant snow. If you are at the beach, I hope there are surfable waves. If you are protesting or counter-protesting or otherwise putting your voice out there, I hope you feel a sense of agency and empowerment and that you are able to love your opponent despite everything.
Here are a few hopefully-helpful reminders:
LOST AND FOUND
Parents and teachers, please visit the Lost and Found. Teachers, feel free to bring your class on a field trip to it. We will put it ALL out there at Friday morning's assembly. Remaining items will be laundered and donated next Saturday, February 22.
FOOD
Parents, please resist sending snacks that are all/only Fritos, Cheetos, donuts, Pop-tarts other non-nutrition items. Many of the kids with such items in their posession eat them for breakfast, snack and lunch, and they eat nothing else. Here is some info on the negative effects of such food on kids. We do offer free breakfast, lunch, and snack -- some of which is processed, yes, but much of which includes important nutrients. Please don't send giant bags, as they encourage students to share, and food-sharing is an LAUSD no-no because of unanticipated sensitivities and allergies. No one wants to be the reason someone else gets sick or has an allergic reaction.
Attendance at school is, you know, cumpulsory, and interestingly, even excused absences count as absences. Please read more on attendance (and do the AttenDANCE) here.
TOYS
Please keep toys, games, collecting cards and other beloved personal items at home, as they cause a stir at school. You may bring items for Show and Tell so long as they are under the teacher's direct care. You may bring a beloved stuffy if you are willing to risk it and so long as it does not cause a stir. Please don't bring a life-size stuffy. While that would be interesting as all getout, it would definitely cause a stir; and I might take it because, well, I love life-size stuffies.
PHONES, SMART WATCHES, TABLETS, AND EAR BUDS ACROSS LAUSD
Tomorrow is the first day of the District-wide technology ban. While we at Walgrove already had in -place a policy of no-recreational-use-of-technology (including while attending the after-school program), this is now district-wide. At Walgrove, we keep personal tech items, now including watches, in personal backpacks. Only students with exceptions in their 504s or IEPs can use their tech -- or others after school to call home with the permission of admin and under the direct supervision of staff. This is per the Walgrove LSLC.
Here is some of what is coming up this week at Walgrove:
TUE
DRESS UP IN PURPLE AND GOLD OR LAKER GEAR (in honor of Michael Rosales!)
School 8:05am-1:32pm
20+-year Special Ed Assistant and Instructional Aide Michael Rosales Celebration on the blue basketball court 11:30am
After School Activities 1:32-6pm
Staff Meeting and PD in Rm 19 1:45pm
Coffee and Diet Coke with the Principal in Dr. K's Zoom room 7pm
>> Focus on the OLSAT-8 test for 2nd graders March 19-20 and Gifted and Talented Education (GATE)
WED
School 8:05am-2:32pm
After School Activities 2:32-6pm
THU
School 8:05am-2:32pm
Region West Instructional Rounds 8-12
LSLC Meeting in Dr. K's Zoom room 3:15
After School Activities 2:32-6pm
FRI
Morning assembly in the Quad. Ms. DeWig's class to lead the Pledge. Room 21 Pilots to perform. 8:05am
FOW Community Meeting in the Parent Center 8:15 (or after the assembly)
Last day of Vision Screenings
After School Activities 2:32-6pm
Frozen Friday
SAT
Volunteer on campus in the garden and beyond 9-1
Let's have a great week, Walgrove!
