COVID-19 testing is available on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at select sites this Monday, Jan. 18 for all Los Angeles Unified School District students, employees and their households.
Free Popcornopolis available in a first-come-first-serve basis!
Schedule yours at dailypass.lausd.net
Spring Virtual Enrichment Registration is now open!
A new semester brings new opportunities to register for a huge variety of fun and exciting after school virtual enrichment programs!
Visit enrichment.lausd.net to learn more or click on flyer below.
Application period: Monday, January 11 - Friday, January 22
Classes will start the week of February 8 through mid-May
As the level of the virus in the Los Angeles area remains widespread, state guidelines say schools cannot reopen at this time, and we will not reopen schools until it’s safe and appropriate to do so. We are preparing to serve students at schools as soon as it’s possible, in the safest way possible. Detailed information on the safety protocols at schools and instructional models we’re preparing can be found in the Return to Campus Family Guide.
Families, in preparation for an eventual return to campus, we are giving every family a choice to make the best decision for your child and your family – a return to school or continuing with online learning. Please complete the Program Selection form, available in multiple languages, for each child available on Los Angeles Unified’s website by Sunday, December 6. If no response is collected for your child, the default option for each student will be the Hybrid Model. Click on image above for the Family Selection Form or click here.
Our first (online) tour for the 2021-2022 school year will be Thursday, January 21st at 830 am. You can sign up here to attend a meeting with our principal, parents and some staff members to find out more information about Gardner and get your questions answered. The zoom link is below. We hope to see you all there.
Topic: Gardner Street School Tour
Time: Jan 21, 2021 08:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://lausd.zoom.us/j/88632809351?pwd=YUtkeWdUQzdiamF5VDNINnBYdm1pUT09
Meeting ID: 886 3280 9351
Passcode: 707374
School photos will be taken next week, outside, on the school playground. All photos will be socially distanced and you must sign up for a time slot. Click here to sign up. Parents/guardians and students should arrive wearing masks. Students will take their masks off when it is time to take their photo.
Please park on the surrounding streets (not in the school lot) and take your child to the playground at your appointed time.
SCHEDULE
Mon., Nov. 9 11:00am-4:15pm Pre/K - 2nd grade
Tues., Nov. 10 1:pm-4:15pm 3rd-5th grade
VIRTUAL TIPS
http://bit.ly/zoom-virtual-tips
http://bit.ly/pbs-virtual-tips
BRAIN BREAK TIPS
http://bit.ly/brain-break-tips
PARENT TIPS
This is the time of the year when we make sure that all teachers, staff, parents/guardians, and students (grades 4-5) participate in the annual School Experience Survey.
The School Experience Survey administration window this year will be Monday, October 26 - Friday, December 11, 2020.
To protect the health and safety of everyone in the LAUSD school community, all parents are highly encouraged to complete their survey online if possible.
Parents can access the ONLINE Parent Survey by:
Clicking on one of the parent survey language option button.
Choosing their child’s school type (Elementary) from a drop-down menu and choosing child's school (Gardner Street Elementary), choosing child's current grade level and then clicking on the blue "NEXT" button to begin the survey.
To request a paper copy of the survey, please contact Ms. Lali at (323) 876-4710 or loustino@lausd.net.
LAUSD ЕЖЕГОДНЫЙ ШКОЛЬНЫЙ ОПРОС
Наступает время года, когда все учителя, персонал, родители /попечители, и студенты (классы 4-5) принимают участие в ежегодном школьном опросе.
Сроки участия в опросе в этом году понедельник, 26 октября- пятница, 11 декабря, 2020.
Для обеспечения безопасности школьной коммьюнити LAUSD, просим всех родителей заполнить опрос по возможности online.
Доступ к ONLINE опросу для родителей:
Перейдите по ссылке http://lausd.net/schoolexperiencesurvey
Выберите нужный язык.
Выберите тип школы вашего ребенка (Elementary) из списка, выберите школу вашего ребенка (Gardner Street Elementary), его класс, после чего нажмите на синиюю кнопку "NEXT", чтобы начать опрос.
Если вы хотите получить бумажную форму опроса, позвоните Ms. Lali по номеру (323) 876-4710 или loustino@lausd.net.
Covid-19 testing is now available for all Los Angeles Unified School District students!
Schedule an appointment at: https://achieve.lausd.net/covidtestingappt
Please join Local District West to learn about the great programs that are available at our schools!
https://lausd.zoom.us/j/85732078198
Dial in: +1 (213) 338-8477
Local District West Parent and Community Engagement Unit
Dr. Traci L. Calhoun, Administrator
For questions regarding Local District West Unified Enrollment Fairs, call (310) 914-2124 or email Jill O’Brien, Parent Educator Coach, jao8869@lausd.net
Welcome to STAR 2020-2021!
STAR is excited to invite you to register your child for free online programming with opportunities for daily live enrichment classes and access to pre-recorded enrichment video content!
Live Zoom programs will begin on Monday, September 14th at 2:45. To register to attend daily enrichment class activities, please click HERE and complete the Google Registration Form. Once we receive your registration, your child will receive a link, through Schoology, to join the STAR Zoom room. Additionally, through email, you will receive the STAR contract for signature. Please let your site Director know if you do not have an email address and need to coordinate getting a paper contract.
Step By Step Details:
FREE STAR Programming Program
Start Date: September 14th, 2020
Zoom Instruction Time: 2:45-3:45
Monday: Martial Arts
Tuesday : Spanish
Wednesday: Dance
Thursday: Science
Friday: Theater/Music
*classes subject to change
Register for Free STAR Enrichment Classes:
Step 1: Complete the STAR Registration Form: Click HERE
Step 2: Your child will receive the Zoom access link for classes through Schoology.
Step 3: You will receive the STAR Contract. This notice will give you the deadline for paperwork completion. Prior to completing the STAR contract, your child will be able to attend the first week of classes.
Step 4: Help your child join the STAR Zoom link on Sept. 14th at 2:45.
Share & Care, Cedars-Sinai’s program that provides services to students who are experiencing emotional and academic challenges due to traumatic situations and stressors, will continue at Gardner during distance learning. If you are interested in enrolling your child, please complete the consent form below and email it to our Share & Care counselor, Lauren Hunter at lauren.hunter@cshs.org.
August 16, 2020
Dear Gardner Street School Families,
I hope this letter finds you well and managing all that is happening in the world right now. We fully appreciate the enormity of this moment in time. We at the school and the LAUSD staff at large, have been working around the clock to prepare for the upcoming school year. We recognize that there is much to do before August 18th and we are here to support you.
We are working to ensure that each child has a device, internet access, and our families are connected to Schoology and Parent Portal. These two platforms are mandatory for children and parents to access the online curriculum that will be provided by their teachers.
Although these platforms have been around for many years, they have not been widely utilized by elementary educators. We too are learning and working tirelessly to prepare ourselves to support our students.
This week, we will be providing parents support meetings via Zoom to help you connect to the Parent Portal and Schoology. These meetings will be held:
| Dates & Times Monday, August 17, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 19, 2020 6:00 p.m. |
Zoom Link Meeting ID: 962 4178 9687 Passcode: 662297 One tap mobile +16699006833,,96241789687# US (San Jose) +12133388477,,96241789687# US (Los Angeles) |
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Per my Black Board Connect message, please find attached important information regarding our first weeks of school:
Gardner Street School
The First Two Weeks of School
August 18-21, 2020 & August 24-28, 2020
STUDENT SCHEDULE- WEEK 1 & 2
| Monday 8/17/20 |
Tuesday 8/18/20 |
Wednesday 8/19/20 |
Thursday 8/20/20 |
Friday 8/21/20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupil-Free Day No School for Students Last Day of Summer Break |
First Day of School 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Students and parents organize and plan learning from home. Review resources on school website 1:00 p.m. Principal Orientation Zoom link below. |
Second Day of School 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Students and parents create routines to help stay engaged socially, practice mindfulness, and outline routines for staying physically fit 1:00 p.m. Teacher Orientation Zoom link will be sent by teacher. |
Third Day of School 9:00 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. Regular Schedule |
Fourth Day of School 9:00 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. Regular Schedule |
| Monday 8/24/20 |
Tuesday 8/25/20 |
Wednesday 8/26/20 |
Thursday 8/27/20 |
Friday 8/28/20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth Day of School 9:00 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. Regular Schedule |
Sixth Day of School 9:00 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. Regular Schedule |
Seventh Day of School 9:00 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. Regular Schedule |
Eighth Day of School 9:00 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. Regular Schedule |
Ninth Day of School 9:00 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. Regular Schedule |
Principal Orientation with Students & Parents
Join Zoom Meeting
https://lausd.zoom.us/j/95736236536?pwd=ZHNkMlFPa0xyeWV0Uk1RWGQxUC94UT09
Meeting ID: 957 3623 6536
Passcode: 921908
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Additional Resources for Preparing for Distance Learning
Checklist that students may complete on Tuesday (August 18) and Wednesday (August 19) as part of the student asynchronous instructional time.
Grades TK/K: https://bit.ly/TKKStudentChecklist
Grades 1-3: https://bit.ly/123StudentChecklist
Grades 4-5 : https://bit.ly/456StudentChecklist
These first weeks are important to establish productive routines and lay a strong foundation for learning. We are here to support your students and you through this process. We too are learning, adapting, and shifting, while maintaining our focus on quality, research-based instructional pedagogy to help our students achieve academic success.
Let’s Do This!
Respectfully,
Karen Hollis
Karen Hollis, Principal
Principal Orientation Meeting
Tuesday at 1 PM
https://lausd.zoom.us/j/95736236536?pwd=ZHNkMlFPa0xyeWV0Uk1RWGQxUC94UT09
Meeting ID: 957 3623 6536
Passcode: 921908
One tap mobile
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+12133388477,,95736236536# US (Los Angeles)
Gardner Families,
This week you will be picking up your child’s classroom materials, devices (if you requested them), and art supplies for their art classes. But this is a reminder that LAUSD does NOT pay for student art supplies. Gardner Street’s visual art program is completely funded by our parents - The Friends of Gardner organization. Art classes (and all other FOG funded programs) will still be offered this year and Friends of Gardner is also supplying all of the necessary art supplies for art at home.
To keep it equitable, every child will have the same supplies according to their grade level curriculums. However, as you can imagine, this gets expensive, especially since the usual budget is spent on supplies that are shared by entire classes. So if you are able to pay for your child's supplies, please click the donate button below, or help us avoid credit card fees by donating via Venmo with @Friendsof-Gardner. The cost per kit/child is 16 dollars. This is ABSOLUTELY NOT required. Every student will receive these supplies NO MATTER WHAT. But if you are able, it would help Friends of Gardner to continue to offer more to everyone. And if you happen to have enough to pay for another student’s art supplies as well, it sure would help the cause. We are a community that helps each other, because we’re all in this together.
Once again, this is not required — but it is appreciated. Thanks for being a part of it. We can’t wait to see the creativity that comes from the year ahead.
You can view the supply/device distribution schedule here.
Enrollment for the 2020-2021 school year is now open! Do you have an incoming TK or kindergartener this fall, or a student hoping to come to Gardner from another school? If so, applications can now be picked up and dropped off in the front office, Monday - Friday from 8-4.
Please wear a mask when entering the building. Parents/guardians will need to bring photocopies of all original documents AS WELL AS the original, uncopied documents. All residents are guaranteed enrollment.
Want to know if you are a resident and live in the attendance area?
Click to view the Gardner Street School attendance area map.
Non-Residents: For those seeking Intra-District permits, we began collecting permit applications last May and all status letters have been mailed. Please call the front office for information about whether you may still apply for a permit.
Transitional Kinder and Kindergarten Enrollment
TK students must turn 5 between September 2, 2020 and December 2, 2020
Kindergarten students must turn 5 before September 2, 2020.
We do NOT have an ETK program.
Step 1: Verification of Residence - Bring the following to our office:
Verification of Residence Form and all documents indicated on form.
Step 2: Enrollment - Once we have verified your residence we will give you an enrollment packet to complete. Take the packet and return with it completed for each child:
For All Students
Original Birth Certificate or Passport
Current Record of Immunizations - Enrollment Packets will NOT be accepted without proof of completed immunizations.
LAUSD Enrollment Form
Quick Health Questionnaire
Permanent Health History Form
For Kindergartners and Those New to LAUSD
Examination By Private Physician Form
For Those to Whom it Applies
Family Work Questionnaire
From time to time we grant permits to LAUSD students living outside our attendance area.
To apply, complete the LAUSD Intra-District Permit Application and submit it to the school office.
If a permit is granted, complete Step 2 above and also bring:
Gas or Electric Bill
Lease or Mortgage Papers
Driver's License
While it's our intention to see all our students culminate from Gardner, please be informed that:
Permit renewals must be submitted annually and are not guaranteed.
Permits may be revoked for a variety of reasons including chronic tardiness/absence and behavior.
Parents, please attend all meetings that are applicable to your student. In each of the grade-level specific meetings we will provide training to register for the LAUSD Parent Portal. You will access the meetings using the links below. We will be discussing our instructional schedule and program, grading and assessments, intervention, Special Education Services, and English Language Development Program Options. There will be time for questions and hopefully, answers.
August 3, 2020—Meeting for Parents of Students in Transitional Kindergarten, Kindergarten and New Students
Topic: TK/K/New Students
Time: Aug 3, 2020 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://lausd.zoom.us/j/95953305486?pwd=bHZ3aTJzWWVCcitNU3RYbDFYdXJ3Zz09
Meeting ID: 959 5330 5486
Passcode: 514131
One tap mobile
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August 4, 2020—Meeting for Parents of Students in 1st, 2nd & 3rd Grades
Topic: 1st-3rd Meeting
Time: Aug 4, 2020 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://lausd.zoom.us/j/92595273583?pwd=YS9WRFhid0QrNGNGdXZ5VW5KVGVkZz09
Meeting ID: 925 9527 3583
Passcode: 300140
One tap mobile
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August 5, 2020—Meeting for Parents of Students in 4th & 5th Grades
Topic: 4th & 5th Grade Meeting
Time: Aug 5, 2020 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://lausd.zoom.us/j/97612096450?pwd=NW5nUGlMWWc0WVNCdG1NcTdpTUVqQT09
Meeting ID: 976 1209 6450
Passcode: 962623
One tap mobile
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August 6, 2020—Meeting for Parents of English Learners
Topic: English Learners--Program Options
Time: Aug 6, 2020 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://lausd.zoom.us/j/98566191097?pwd=TU9CZnFzbXFrV29abDFlMHY5dG1oZz09
Meeting ID: 985 6619 1097
Passcode: 868625
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Parents, please come to pick up instructional materials and devices on the days/times indicated below. If you need a hotspot for internet connection, please call the school office at (323) 876-4710.
TK/ K/ 1st Grade
Monday, August 10th, 2020
9:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
2nd Grade
Tuesday, August 11th, 2020
9:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
3rd Grade
Wednesday, August 12th, 2020
9:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
4th & 5th Grade
Thursday, August 13th, 2020
9:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
All Grades (recommended for parents with multiple students in different grade levels)
Friday, August 14th, 2020
9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Dear Gardner Street School Parents and Guardians,
I hope this communication finds you all in good health and with hopeful spirits. Our school year has come to a very unexpected ending. It is time to wrap up this year and begin to look to the next. Please review and adhere to the information below:
Curbside Drop-off & Pick-upPlease return school computers, equipment, library books, etc. If your child is enrolled in our LAUSD Summer School program, you may keep the device until after that sesslon. Please pick-up your child's classwork and artwork from this year. Drop-off and pick-up will take place on Hawthorn Ave. in front of the school, near the auditorium. Please see the schedule below:
Schedule for Curbside Pickups & Drop Off:
Monday---June 8th---TK & K----9-11: 30 a.m.
Tuesday---June 9th---1st Grade---9-11:30 a.m.
Wednesday---June 10th---2nd & 3rd Grades--9-11:30 a.m.
Thursday----June 11th---4th & 5th Grades---9-11:30 a.m.
Friday---June 12th---AII Grades---Parents may drop-off devices and pick up student work from the Main Office between 9 a.m.-2 p.m. No curbside service.
Report cards
Your child's final report card will be mailed home from our LAUSD central office.
Surveys
Please take a few minutes to complete several surveys. The links are here.
Community School Needs Assessment---This survey went home about a month ago. This survey is designed to glean information as to which services and supports you may need from the school so we can better serve your students.
Instructional Continuity-We need your honest feedback. We want to know how your child's experience was with distance learning. In the event that we must remain or return to distance learning, we want to ensure that we make the necessary improvements to support your child.
The other part of this survey is designed to glean preliminary information about your thoughts and needs for your child as we examine how to reopen school in the fall. The information in our survey is only for our school use. In the coming days, Superintendent Beutner will send a similar survey. Please complete the one from his office as well. Our LAUSD leaders will use your responses to make decisions on the re-opening of school. OurLAUSD leaders are committed to making decisions based on science and data. They are being guided by state and federal health officials. Student and staff health & safety will remain their top priority.
Reorganization-We are in the process of forming classrooms for the upcoming school year. This survey isdesigned for you to share relevant information about your child as we put together next year's class assignments. Please note, this is not an opportunity to request a specific teacher. To ensure equity and balance in classroom assignments, teacher requests are not accepted .
Thank you again for all that you have done to support your children during these challenging times. I hope to see you soon and I hope you have a restful summer.
Most respectfully,
Karen Hollis
Principal
Here are FIVE (yes five - eek sorry) different surveys we need you fill out! Four from Gardner and one from the district. Please do as soon as you can so we can make decisions about scheduling, programs and all things Gardner as soon as we can. Thank you for your participation.