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TheBuzz August16,2024
The countdown is
Family Welcome Back to School Event/Orientation
Wednesday, August 28
4:00PM-5:30PM More
Second Day of School
Friday, August 30
8:00AM-12:00PM GRADES 4-8
8:30AM-12:00PM
GRADES TK-3
First Day of School
Thursday, August 29
8:00AM-12:00PM GRADES 4-8 8:30AM-12:00PM GRADES TK-3
Regular School Hours
Grades 4-8: 8:00AM-3:00PM 2:05PM dismissal on Friday
Grades TK-3: 8:30AM-3:00PM 2:05PM on Friday
Gates Open 7:45AM After School Program (ACE) until 5:30PM
HELLO, AUGUST! Amessagefromtheprincipal.
Good afternoon, and Happy Friday!
I hope you and your family are enjoying the final days of summer The co are just 13 days until the start of the 2024-2025 school year!
Thank you to the Emmanuel Lutheran Church and the LHS PTO for the warm “Welcome Events” last Sunday (including the delicious tacos and pizza!) I met so many wonderful people and can tell that our partnership is going to be strong as we approach this important year I valued the time to meet many of you and recognize there are many more students and families to meet I look forward to it I was so impressed with the number of students who came and introduced themselves to me. Their confidence, joyful faces, and genuine interest in meeting me was heartwarming.
I’m thrilled to announce that we will soon be sharing important details with you, including class schedules, teacher assignments, program details, and what to expect on the first day of school You can expect this communication on August 26th. This issue of The Buzz has a “Meet the Teacher” section where you will find information about our current and incoming teacher assignments. Your child’s experience this year is our top priority, and we’re excited to introduce you to some fantastic new teachers who have joined our team. Their passion and dedication promise to bring inspiring perspectives to our program.
I’m confident that this year will be filled with engagement, learning, friendships, growth, and memorable experiences for every student
Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm. The LHS faculty and staff can’t wait to welcome your family back to school and embark on this new academic year together!
Go Hornets!
Warmly,
Marti McCloud Principal
KeyDates2024-2025
AUGUST
HOT LUNCH ORDERS BEGIN ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD.
NO HOT LUNCH ON MINIMUM DAYS.
BACK-TO-SCHOOL FAQ
Student Arrival: Students can arrive after 7:30AM but will not enter the quad until 7:45AM Monday through Friday.
o Grades 4-8: Go to classrooms and lockers.
o TK-3: Gather in the Quad with faculty supervision.
o All check-in and checkout procedures (tardy, early pick-up, etc ) must come through the front office
o Parents are not permitted on campus during drop off and pick-up
Student Dismissal: M-Th 3:00PM and F at 2:05PM
LHS School Calendar
Authorization to leave campus, grades 6-8 only: In order for your student to sign themselves out after school and leave campus without a parent, a parent must come to the office to sign a Hold Harmless/Authorization to Leave Campus form.
Gate Closure: The gate will be closed at 8:30AM at the end of the carline. It will open at 2:15PM on M, T, W, Th, and 1:30PM on Friday
Welcome Back Night: August 28th, 4:00PM-5:30PM
o Enter campus from the side gate off the school parking lot, adjacent to the flagpole
o More information to come
Lunch:
o Lunch will be outside for all student's 1st-8th
o Organic Kids LA is our lunch provider
Hot Lunch program will commence on Tuesday, September 3rd
Snack Breaks:
o Grades 6-8: Daily snack/recess break in the morning
o TK-5: Daily snack / recess in the morning
Dress Code: All items must be purchased from Dennis Uniform Company www dennisuniform com unless otherwise specified Pants may be purchased from other stores but must meet the following criteria: Solid khaki, navy Uniform Style (example: Docker, Dickie, Gap), must be cotton, cotton blend, twill only. No Cargo Pants. In all grades, no yoga pants, leggings/jeggings, tights or any type of tight-fitting bottoms may be worn.
Outerwear (may be purchased from other stores, but must meet the following criteria) Solid white, grey, dark green, black, navy-- Any style, Any material No logos or any type of advertising (Laurel Hall branding is permitted)
M e e t t h e E l e m e n t a r y T e a c h e r s
Cheer Coach
Ms. Graham TK Teacher
Ms. Burton Kindergarten Teacher
Ms. Skaf Kindergarten Teacher
Mrs Costanzo 1st Grade Teacher
Mrs Castellanos 1st Grade Teacher
Mrs. Bunnell 4th Grade Teacher
Ms. Parra 3rd Grade Teacher
Ms. Rickard 3rd Grade Teacher
Ms. Barr
5th Grade Teacher
Mrs. Meisenzahl 4th Grade Teacher
Mrs Evans 2nd Grade Teacher
5th Grade Teacher
Coach Richter Athletic Director/P.E
Ms. Castro 4-8th Grade Spanish
Coach Bianco Health and P.E
Ms. Cohen Art
Ms. Wagner Technology and Robotics
Mr. Haworth 4th & 5th Grade Music
Ms. Olivia TK-3rd Grade Music
Coach Jones P.E
Mr. Murphy 4th and 5th Grade Band
Mrs. Harvey Language Arts Resource Teacher
Mrs. Fatum Math Resource
Mr Longfield Director of Music (Emmanuel Lutheran Church)
M e e t t h e M i d d l e S c h o o l T e a c h e r s
Ms Lopez
6th Grade Homeroom
6th and 7th Grade Language Arts
Mrs Fatum
7th Grade Homeroom
6th & 7th Grade Math Math Resource
Mrs. Johnson
8th Grade Homeroom
7th Pre-Algebra
8th Algebra
Ms Wagner Technology and Robotics
Mr Conway
6th Grade Homeroom
6th and 7th Grade Science & History
Mrs Wakelin
7th Grade Homeroom
7th and 8th Grade Science
Mr Trujillo
8th Grade Homeroom
7th and 8th Language Arts
Ms Puebla
6th Grade Homeroom
6th and 7th Grade Math
Mr Stewart
7th Grade Homeroom
7th and 8th Grade History
Jones
8th Grade Homeroom
6th-8th Grade Bible
Middle School Trips Coordinator
Athletic Advisor/P E
Mr Murphy Band
Ms.
Ms Cohen Art
6th-8th Grade Health
7th & 8th Grade Financial Literacy
Mrs Williams-Krubiner Drama
Coach Richter Athletic Director/P E
Mr Hayworth Music/Vocals
Mrs Caserio Graphic Design
Coach Bianco P E
Mr Longfield Handbells & Guitar Director of Music (Emmanuel Lutheran Church)
Ms. Wright 3rd - 8th Grade Strings
Ms. Dominque Dance
School Pastor
Mrs. L Angelle
Coach Graham Cheer Coach
Campus Supervisors
*All teacher assignments correct at time of publishing. Subject to change at any time.
Mr. Ceasar
Mr Manny Ms Cinthia
Ms. Priscilla
BACK-TO-SCHOOL FAQ
School Supply List: Click for student school supply list.
Class lists and schedule assignments: Expect class lists and Fine Arts/Elective assignments shortly before school begins
Blackbaud Student Information System (School Portal): Login by clicking SCHOOL PORTAL on our website (see image below) to find school calendar, class assignments, up-to- date directories, and important forms.
LHS School Calendar
Complete mandatory school forms: Login to your parent portal (screenshot above) via our website www.laurelhall.org to complete your student health form and photo authorization form.
New Teachers: Please give a warm welcome to our new faculty members when you see them on campus.
LH Handbook: Currently updating on the website
Fall Sports: Sign up for fall sports will happen once students are back on campus Parents will receive information on how to sign up their student.
New Family Welcome Guides:
LHS TK-5 Welcome Guide
LHS Middle School Welcome Guide
Completing your student’ Authorization for Photo/Video Release Form
laurelhall.org 1.
Login to your parent portal via
Click 1 Form to Review 2.
3. Click Continue to begin
Reminder: Forms that are not completed by the first day of school will automatically be assumed as granted authorization for photo/video.
3. Click Continue to begin
Reminder: This form is mandatory and must be completed by August 16, 2024.
Campus Uniform and Friday Spirit Wear Campus Uniform
Boys and girls must wear Dennis Uniform shirts, along with pants or shorts. Girls may wear skirts and jumper style dresses purchased from the Dennis website. Students may wear their choice of closed toe, comfortable shoes. We do not require a P.E sport uniform, students do not change for P.E class. Shop Dennis Uniform.
Friday Spirit Wear
On Friday, students may wear a Laurel Hall spirit wear shirt with their choice of nonuniform bottom (casual pants, shorts, skirt.) Pajama pants, leggings, yoga pants etc. are not permitted. Please refer to LH Handbook for specifics. LHS swag can be purchased from the PTO. We also have an external vendor that sells Laurel Hall spirit wear, however it is more expensive than PTO. Link here.
Students may wear a green or yellow t-shirt if they do not have a spirit wear shirt. Our PTO will be selling items as soon as possible.
Please
EMMANUELLUTHERAN CHURCH(ELC)NEWS
Are you a natural communicator?
Do you have ideas to make Laurel Hall even better?
We are looking for parents who can contribute to meaningful discussions about how Laurel Hall School and Preschool can positively enhance our family and student experiences.
Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Laurel Hall School and Laurel Hall Preschool are excited to announce that we are seeking parent representative to join the School Committee. This important role has been created by all of the ELC entities to promote an environment wherein students can thrive academically, socially and spiritually. One parent representative for each age level (Preschool, Tk-2, 3-5 and 6-8) will be selected by the voting members of the School Committee from the pool of applicants. Applications close September 5, 2024 at 6pm. Parent Representatives will be selected and notified by September 8, 2024 and our first meeting will occur in person on September 10, 2024 at 6:30pm. If you are interested, you can click on the links below for more information and a digital application
The representative Role Description and Responsibilities can be found here Role Description
Our Tentative Topical Calendar can be found here Tentative Topical Calendar
The School Committee Parent Representative application can be found here Application
Questions can be directed to Mark Rickertsen, School Committee Chair via email (mark.rickertsen@yahoo.com or text 818-469-9455).
EMMANUELLUTHERAN CHURCH(ELC)NEWS
Super September at ELC God’s work. Our hands.
Sept. 8 - Celebrate God’s work. Our hands. Starting this week, donations for Central Lutheran Food Distribution and North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry. Watch for recommendations on what to bring.
Help us make quilts for the unhoused directly after worship.
Sept. 15 - Celebrate Sunday School
Installation of Sunday School teachers and helpers.
Intergenerational event directly following worship: “I Am a Child of God”
Sept. 22 - Celebrate Laurel Hall and Laurel Hall Preschool
Installation of Laurel Hall and Laurel Hall Preschool teachers and staff. Greet the newly installed teachers and staff at the reception following worship. Help us kick off a great new school year!
Sept. 29 - Celebrate ELC Anniversary
Join former pastor Sandra Dager as we celebrate our 79th Anniversary.
“At the Table of the Lord” festival eucharist.
Pastor Call Committee Updates
Visit our website: https://www.elcnoho.org/
EMMANUELLUTHERAN CHURCH(ELC)NEWS
Special Guest to Visit Emmanuel September 4, 2024
Our Congregation Council has decided to have a lunch on Wednesday, September 4, at 11:30 a.m. in the Church Reception Room for our visiting missionary that we support. She will lead a devotion and present a program on her work.
Our missionary moves about to do leadership training, including for pastors, seminarians, and lay people. She received her B.A. in Religion from Concordia College, Moorhead, MN, her M. Div. from Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN, her M. Th. In Christian Education from Princeton Theo. Seminary, Princeton, N.J., and her Master of Education from Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA. Her last visit to Emmanuel was in 2018.
Everyone is invited to attend. Please contact Sue Clauss at sueelc@aol.com if you can attend and/or help with the lunch. This is a time to learn and hear about how your money is used in foreign ministry and what missionary work looks like today.
PTONEWS
Hello Hornets!
Thank you to everyone that was able to make it to our Pizza with the Principal event! It was great meeting some of the many new families joining our community and spending time with our returning families for food, fun and connection
We are so happy that so many kids and parents got a chance to connect with our new principal, Mrs. Marti McCloud. We know she enjoyed meeting everyone so much and feels incredibly excited about the year ahead as are we all!
As everyone enjoys their last few days of summer vacation, it’s never too early to start thinking about how you can get involved during the upcoming school year. Check out our list of open chair positions HERE and email us with any questions at PTOpresident@laurelhall.com.
We can’t wait to see you all soon! Erika Sieme and Destiny Campbell PTO Co-Presidents ptopresident@laurelhall.com
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LAUREL HALL SCHOOL
ACEAFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMINFORMATION 2024-2025
FAQ:
WHAT IS ACE?
ACE is the LHS After-School Program. Students will be given snack, homework help, outdoor play/fun and creative activities ACE Staff also run camps during the summer
HOW DO I ENROLL?
Email Susan D’Este sdeste@laurelhall com with subject: ACE Enrollment 20242025 (Student name). ACE is a one-time, flat fee of $2700 for unlimited use throughout the academic year (not including camp). Tuition will be billed by the LHS business office.
TIMES AND LOCATION
The ACE program starts every day right afterschool at 3:10PM-5:30PM M-Th and 2:10PM-5:30PM on Friday. Students meet the ACE Staff in Parish Hall the first week to go over introductions and expectations, and then meet in the Quad area with their assigned staff/group
HOW DO I PICK UP MY CHILD FROM ACE?
An ACE staff member will be at the gate with a sign out book every afternoon, and will radio the staff when your child is being picked up. Only authorized persons will be allowed to pick up your child Please text if you need to add anyone to your pick-up list
WHAT HAPPENS IF I AM RUNNING LATE?
If you are running late, please let the staff know You can text Elizabeth (323) 459-5877 & Nicole (323) 803-6364 in a group text.
DO YOU OFFER OCCASIONAL DROP-IN DAYS?
We do not offer drop-in days but understand that sometimes emergencies happen. Drop-in days will incur a fee billed by the business office.
DO YOU OFFER ON-SITE CAMP PROGRAMS?
Yes! Elizabeth owns and operates her own camp program. Summer Art Camp rents the LHS facilities during the Spring/Summer/Winter camp times. Click here for information on the program. https://summerartacademy.com/
Questions?
ACE Contact: Elizabeth Paravicini eparavicini@laurelhall.com
6th Grade Summer Reading
7th Grade Summer Reading
8th Grade Summer Reading
LAURELHALL PRESCHOOLNEWS
NOW ENROLLING
AGES 2-5
Our summer program has gone by so fast! Our preschoolers are busy with water play and our onsite visits every week.
So far, we have explored under the sea with a mermaid, space expeditions with two science shows, and farm week with a visit from some animals! This week we continue with exploring magic and fantasy, with a magic show for all the kids. For our last week we look forward to our superhero training.
Our enrollment is open for ages 2-5. Visit our website www.laurelhallpreschool.org for more information.
Lesley Diaz - Director, ldiaz@laurelhall.com
Victoria Tobey - Office Manager, vtobey@laurelhall.com Laurel Hall Preschool
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Get excited! It’s going to be the best year ever!