Laurel Hall Students EMBRACE Learning
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- October 16th & 17th - Family Holiday Photo Fundraiser
- October 18th - The Stand Fundraiser
- October 18th - 22nd -Spirit Week
- October 22nd - LHS Homecoming
- October 25th - 29th - 7th Grade Catalina Trip
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“A school is a building which has four walls and tomorrow inside.”
– Lon Watters
Greetings Laurel Hall Families,
For my message this week, I am going to send out my report to Church Council for our monthly meeting next Tuesday. After writing it, I realized that it is a good snapshot of some of the (many) positive daily things happening at Laurel Hall:
The wonderful month of October is upon us. Our enrollment is strong. In fact, it looks as though we may have 4 new students joining us next week!
Our sports teams are winning all their games, the cheerleaders are performing wonderfully, the sounds of band rehearsals can be heard each Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. This can only mean one thing - that Homecoming is just around the corner. The buzz is everywhere, and everyone is chipping in. The PTO, as usual is stepping up in ways that simply go above and beyond. Much of the credit goes to this year’s extremely cohesive PTO Board members Lynn Dee Bollesen (president), Jenna LaFontaine (vice president), Tara Miller (secretary) and Leslie Crosby (treasurer). As for the big event, everyone is invited to any of the following activities - the 1:00 p.m. pep rally, the 3:30 p.m. football game, or the festival in the parking lot beginning at 2:00 p.m. I understand Pastor Jeff will be donning his wetsuit for one of the activities.
As I travel from class to class, I am amazed at the work that is displayed everywhere. The lessons are engaging, students and teachers are in synch. Even the Tuesday and Wednesday COVID testing, (a necessary reality) is not infringing upon learning time in the least. Each testing day we are able to finish an entire grade level before instruction even begins. We complete testing the rest of the grades in under ninety minutes.
The myriad activities signify that this year, we will not succumb to forces beyond our control (as was the case for far too long). Mock Trial and NJHS are rocking. Our new look art department - graphic arts (Tris Caserio) and general art (taught by our latest addition to the LHS family, Patience Lende) - is producing beautiful projects and we look forward to art displays aplenty this year. Our live remote Spanish class, drama, dance, and all other specialty programs are adding such a dynamic vibe to campus. Students and teachers are so appreciative of how far we have progressed.
Soon we will be venturing off to overnight adventures beginning with the 7th grade Catalina Marine Institute trip on Monday, October 25th. This will be followed by Astro Camp this winter for both 5th and 6th grade, and we will put an exclamation point on the school year this spring with our traditional end of year 8th grade East Coast trip.
I can’t tell you how many parents have noticed and commented on what is being described as LHS “stepping up its game”, whether it be in reference to the new look ACE after school program, the upgraded sports program or the aforementioned specialty classes and overall classroom instruction.
The collaboration among teachers is unlike anything I have seen since I arrived in 2017. Friday afternoons are spent in professional development as we meet “whole school”, in grade spans, or in teaching partner teams. Beginning next week, we will be formalizing classroom observations and re-implementing “learning walks” as we formally observe classrooms, then debrief with teachers about what we observed. The focus for these learning walks will be on the California Standards for the Teaching Profession.
There is much to be excited about and much to be proud of this school year.
See you next Friday at Homecoming!
Best,
Jay
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FAMILY PHOTO FUNDRAISER THIS WEEKEND!
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FAMILY HOLIDAY PHOTO SESSION SIGN-UPS
Get camera ready for Laurel Hall Mini Portrait Sessions, taking place on October 16th and 17th, from 9:00 - 4:00. With this mini session you'll receive family portraits and individual photos of the kiddos in 15 minute sessions for holiday cards, gifts or just to hang on your walls, via dropbox, and will receive approx. 25-30 photos to choose from. What a steal for only $250.
Please click on the following https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080D4CAAAE2AA46-mini for more information and to sign up for your time slot.
Once you confirm your slot please pay using the PayPal link included in the details, in order to hold that spot . This is first come first serve so get your spot now!
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SPIRIT WEAR SIDELINE STORE
NOW OPEN
Information Below
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PTO MEETING DATES:
Every month on the first Wednesday
Nov 3, 2021 06:00 PM
Dec 1, 2021 06:00 PM
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LAUREL HALL ONGOING FUNDRAISERS
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Ways you can support Laurel Hall during the school year, are by (1) linking your Ralph's card to Laurel Hall, (2) designating our school as your charity on Goodsearch.
To benefit Laurel Hall, shoppers need a digital account that can be linked to the Ralph's Community Contribution program. Go here to set up your digital account. If you already have an online account with Ralph's, you can log in and then choose Laurel Hall as your designated Community Contribution school.
Our school receives funds for every search made through the site, so why not use it as your search engine? You can sign up for Goodsearch here. Be sure to designate Laurel Hall School as your charity.
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OCTOBER SCRIPTURE
“[the Lord said to Abram,…] I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.”
Genesis 12:2
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FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA!
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INSTAGRAM: @thelaurelhallschool
TWITTER: @thelaurelhall
FACEBOOK: @laurelhallschool
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