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Lea's Christian School
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LEA’S CHRISTIAN SCHOOL NEW SCHOOL YEAR NEWSLETTER Monday, August 23, 2010 WELCOME TO THE 2010/2011 SCHOOL YEAR! We hope you are looking forward to the new school year with the same excitement and anticipation as the staff! We have been hard at work making goals and planning activities to give your child many wonderful learning experiences here at Lea’s. Please join us in our commitment toward your child’s social, emotional, and academic growth! We look forward to working with you this coming year! OUR STAFF: The faculty remains loyal and dedicated to the education of our students. Pre-school Teachers Marie Stump - director, Lion Cubs teacher Terri Jackel – teacher, Lion Cubs Heidi Gerard – teacher aide Cynthia Clark – teacher, Teddy Bears Mirela Stanciulescu – teacher, Teddy Bears Jane Alip – teacher, Teddy Bears Kindergarten – Fourth Grade Staff Melva Bland – principal, teacher, kindergarten AM Terri Ho – vice principal, teacher, first grade Janet Yoshida – advisor, teacher, 3rd/4th grades Terri Jackel – teacher, kindergarten PM Virginia Mohammed – teacher, second grade Cheryl Gerard – teacher, 3rd/4th Marjorie Tseng – finance director, kindergarten aide, math teacher 2nd Tolu Anyanwu – second grade reading aide, social studies/ science 1st teacher, K-2 computers Jane Alip – math teacher 3rd grade Heidi Gerard – first grade reading aide LOOKING AHEAD. . . . SCHOOL BARBECUE & PARENTS’ CLUB MEETING: This year our “Getting Acquainted” barbecue will be held on Saturday, September 11 on the lawn area of the church beginning at 12:00 p.m. Childcare will be provided for preschool children through fourth grades. Teachers have planned carnival-like activities to keep students entertained while parents are in the meeting. There will be face painting, bean bag toss, ring toss, and more! Lend your support to our Parents Club. We look forward to seeing you! OUR FIRST FUNDRAISER: Back by popular demand will be the gift wrap/cookie dough fundraiser! We will kick off our first fundraiser this week and get a jump on the competition! We will have a school assembly this Friday, August 27, 2010, and catalogs will be sent home with students! PARENTS INFORMATION NIGHT: All teachers, preschool through fourth grade, feel very strongly that your attendance at this PARENT ONLY evening is extremely important! An informed, interested parent is invaluable in supporting the goals of the teacher. ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY for at least one parent, preferably both. Mark your calendar and reserve this all-important date! K- 4: Thursday, September 2 at 7:00 PM in chapel school dismissed at 12 noon Daycare in the PM for full-time kindergartners only! PRESCHOOL: Wednesday, September 8 at 7:00 PM in the chapel! Unfortunately, we are NOT able to offer childcare for these two evenings, and by giving you the dates well in advance, this should allow ample time for you to make childcare arrangements on these evenings. SCHOOL PHOTOS: Picture Day is scheduled for Friday, September 10, 2010. School will be dismissed at noontime on this day, as teachers will be using the afternoon to prepare for the Parents’ Club Getting Acquainted Barbecue. DISASTER DISMISSAL DRILL: This year, the evacuation dismissal drill is scheduled for Friday, September 24. There will be information given at the September 11 “Getting Acquainted Barbecue.” This is a very important drill in which ALL students are expected and need to participate. Students will only be released to the names designated on the emergency cards. Once students are released, they will be dismissed for the remainder of that day. Teachers will use the afternoon to make assessments of the drill and make improvements where needed. RETURNING STUDENTS’ EMERGENCY BACKPACKS will be sent home on Friday, August 27. Please replenish food items which may have expired. New students will need to purchase backpacks and supplies. An emergency supply list of items needed is attached. The e emergency backpacks should be returned on Tuesday, August 31. NEWSLETTERS: BE A WELL-INFORMED PARENT! READ YOUR NEWSLETTER! Important information will be sent home through the oldest child. Post the calendar and keep the newsletter handy for easy reference during the course of the month. Please initial the envelope to show that you have received the newsletter and return the envelope to school immediately. We do not use this system for preschoolers or for notes from your child’s teacher. Make it a habit to check and clear your child’s special folder every evening for homework, corrected papers, art projects, and other important matters. TUITION BOX (K-4): The tuition box is near the back door of the third /fourth grade room. Remember, the deadline for tuition each month is the 5th of the month. ABSENCES: Please call the school if your child is going to be absent. Upon your child’s return, we will need a note as to the reason for the absence and the date(s) involved. MEDICATION: We will give a child medication during the lunch hour if it is prescribed by a physician and a written note is on file as to dosage and time. Your child’s teacher has forms available. We cannot give your child aspirin or nonprescription drugs. · If your child has a fever or has vomited, do NOT send him/her back to school unless 24 hours have passed without any sign of these symptoms. Do NOT send any type of medication in BACKPACKS or LUNCHBOXES. Make certain your EMERGENCY CARD has someone listed who can pick your sick child up immediately. STUDENT ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE TIMES: K – 4 STUDENTS MUST BE AT SCHOOL NO LATER THAN 8:45 AM. Those students arriving AFTER 8:45 a.m. will be considered tardy. Children who are not participating in our extended-care program are to arrive no earlier than 8: 30 AM and are to be picked up by 3:45 pm. EARLY DISMISSAL, FRIDAYS, K- 4: We show a video every Friday from 3:00-3:30 PM. You may pick up your child at 3:00 p.m. Please make sure you sign out. Preschool children are to be at school by 9:00 AM. Those who are not participating in our daycare program are to arrive no earlier than 8:45 a.m. and are to be picked up by 12:15 PM. EXTENDED CARE: Normal hours of care begin at 7:00 a.m. and end at 6:00 p.m. each day. If you find AM-extended care closed, please take your child to the opposite side of the campus for care. After 5:30 PM the K-4 children will need to be picked up on the grass area or preschool. This procedure is a safety precaution which enables the daycare teachers to accompany one another in locking up and leaving the campus. If it is raining, the K-4 children will stay in the 3rd/4th classroom. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN AN EMERGENCY MAY ARISE, AND YOU FIND YOURSELF UNABLE TO PICK YOUR CHILD UP BY 6:00 P.M. PLEASE HAVE SEVERAL PEOPLE LISTED ON THE EMERGENCY CARD WHO WE CAN CALL. PARENTS OF OTHER STUDENTS COULD BE A GOOD RESOURCE. Please be aware that children who are on campus earlier or later than the times indicated will be placed automatically into the extended care program. Unless your child is signed up for our daycare program, you will be expected to pay the fee on the day of use. For your child’s safety ALWAYS accompany your child across the parking lot. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN IS MOST IMPORTANT! DRIVE SLOWLY AND CAREFULLY AND PARK ONLY WHERE PARKING IS PERMITTED. PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION AS YOU ENTER ADRIAN FROM THE CHURCH DRIVEWAY. PARENT WORK DAY: Save Saturday, October 9 from 9 a.m. – noon to help us spruce up the environment in which your child spends so much time. There is always much to do! Recycling: Earlier this year, our school received a “2010 Environmental Achievement Award” from the City of Hayward for our efforts to cut back on waste that goes into the landfills and to help eliminate global warming. Once again the teachers are seeking your support when sending lunches to school with your child(dren). Send reusable containers such as Ziploc/Tupperware and metal utensils rather than plastic ones. At school when students bring plastic forks/spoons or use school supplied ones, they will be taught to wipe them off and bring them home for washing. Re-use plastic forks/spoons instead of throwing them away. We will also have students wipe out fruit cup containers to place in the recycling bin at home. These are just small changes that can have a huge impact on the earth! Students who are consistent in their efforts will join the “Green Lunch” club! FITNESS: Kid Fitness is taught by Stacie Ranalli who has a B.A. in Early Childhood Education and has held classes at the preschool and primary grade levels. Kid Fitness offers age-appropriate fitness and recreational activities. Classes will be held on Thursdays starting on September 9. There are six classes per session. The cost is only $48. After “exercising” the brain all day, here’s a great way to exercise the body as well! Please see the pamphlet which was sent home in newsletter envelope. HEALTHY SCHOOL ACT requires the school to notify parents of any area treated with pesticides inside the building and on school grounds. During the course of the year the following pesticides may be used: insect spray containing bifenthrin, ant spray containing permethrin, pyrethrins, and piperohyl butoxide technical, and wasp spray containing prallethrin, and lambada cyhalothrin. It is the goal of the school to provide for the safest and lowest risk approach to control pest problems while protecting students, staff, and the environment. K-4 GRADES REFRIGERATOR: We are still in need of a refrigerator for the primary grades. Teachers’ luncheons, daycare snacks, and party treats are kept in the refrigerator. If you know of someone upgrading, please let them know that we could use their refrigerator. The donation will be a tax write off. UNIFORMS, K- 4: We have tried to make the dress code policy as clear as possible to avoid misunderstandings. Please follow the policy carefully. Remember that the purpose of uniforms is to be uniform. Avoid being creative and dressing up the uniform with trims and other decorations. PANTS: Cargo/carpenter-styled pants are NOT allowed! An easy way to recognize these two styles are the pockets along the front and/or sides of the pants. BOYS’ SHORTS: Boys’ shorts should NOT come below the knees. The dress code specifies WALKING SHORTS, which are not baggy, long, nor do they have pockets on the legs. TRUE REDS ONLY: When purchasing polo-styled shirts, please be aware that there are different shades of red being sold which include the colors brick red or maroon (purplish red). These two colors are not a “true red” and NOT ALLOWED. LABEL ALL OUTERWEAR WITH A LAUNDRY MARKER. The best place is not on the label but on the inside of the ribbing,as labels can be cut or torn. We often end up with unclaimed sweatshirts and sweaters. Necklaces and hoop/loop-styled ear rings can be a hazard on the playground and CANNOT be worn. No hats or scarves will be allowed in the classroom. Make sure your child has shoes that are safe for running and playing! Shoes with thick soles and/or heels are NOT practical and invite the possibility of twisted ankles. Socks need to be the CREW STYLE, NOT the low-cut/ankle variety. BODY TATTOOS AND FINGER NAILPOLISH: Teachers have found that tattoos on faces, hands, or arms are highly distracting to students. This includes girls being preoccupied with their nail polish. We ask that you help to keep your student focused by not allowing him/her to wear tattoos or fingernail polish. Please be aware that we have incorporated this policy into the handbook. If a child does not come to school in uniform, we will use the following procedure: · Change the child into the appropriate uniform (if in stock) · If we do not have the appropriate uniform available, the child will play indoors at recess times. This is not a punitive measure but a practical one as it helps to avoid confusion among parents/students regarding the dress code. Dress code problems occur when children and parents see an article of clothing on a child on the playground and think it is acceptable. WE AT LEA’S HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH A WONDERFUL GROUP OF STUDENTS, PARENTS, AND TEACHERS! WORKING HAND-IN-HAND, WE WILL HAVE A SUCCESSFUL YEAR. PLEASE COMMUNICATE WITH US OFTEN. WE WELCOME YOUR INPUT! May the Lord continue to bless us according to His goodness and mercy! The Faculty of Lea’s School
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