Sep. 1-Mar. 3: Applications for the 2021-2022 School Year Available Online

Feb. 15-19: No School

Feb. 22: Board of Trustees Meeting 6:00 PM

Mar. 15: Return Date

IMPORTANT REMINDER! The due date is just a few weeks away to have all lottery applications submitted.

 Lottery Applications for the 2021-2022 school year are available online at https://learningfirstcharter.org/admission. If your student has a younger sibling at home that will be five by August 31, 2021, please submit all applications before March 3, 2021 to get a slot for next year.  Also, please remember to complete a new application for any child that is on the current waitlist.

From the Art Studio:   Learning First SNOW ART Contest  

Bundle up and put on your gloves and hat. Head outside into the fresh air to create SNOW ART! Bring the whole family! Top winners will be awarded a prize. ALL students will have their work displayed in the Learning First Snow Art Contest Gallery.

Submissions due by February 26th!

**For contest details please visit your child’s Google Classroom Specials Page**

SEMSAPAC: Our SEMSAPAC team would like to invite you to a night of camaraderie. Come join us on February 12^th at 7:00 pm for our Parents Virtual Game Night of Bingo! During the game you will have the opportunity to “chat” with us about any concerns or questions you may have. So come enjoy grown up game time all while letting us hear your voice.  Join us via the Zoom link provided  below.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/4852786964?pwd=NlRKcWZyQXhoVWdFQWttOHdVR202UT09
Meeting ID: 485 278 6964
Passcode: 8Ka4YB

Also, on February 23^rd  from 5:00-6:00 pm come join us  in our open forum as we discuss ways to avoid technology burn-out, and revisit the topic of parents rights and responsibilities. As always you will be able to voice any concerns, ask questions, share great ideas and also receive information about community resources. Please use this link on 2/23 to join us. https://zoom.us/j/91794647795?pwd=U2JlVFUySzVnb1kzUm5LbEVEWVZKdz09 Meeting ID: 917 9464 7795 Passcode: 9Wg0SM 

Food Service:  Learning First Charter Public School Food Service Department serves free meals (both breakfast & lunch) to all students. Meals will be available for pick up on Eastern Avenue for all Learning First Charter students. Meals will be “grab and go” style and will have 5 breakfast and 5 lunches for the week. There will also be the weekly supply of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables for the FFVP for snack.

If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact Tasha Griffin, Food Service Director, at 508-799-7500 ext. 1114 or email  tgriffin@learningfirstcharter.org. 

Monday 10:00 am –1:00 pm

Tuesday 10:00 am-1:00 pm

Wednesday 10:00 am- 1:00 pm or 3:30 pm-6:00 pm

Thursday 10:00 am-1:00 pm or 3:30- 6:00 pm 

Message from the Nurse: The Flu Vaccine is no longer a requirement. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is removing the requirement for flu vaccination for attendance in childcare/ preschool, primary, secondary and postsecondary education. Preliminary data show that this has been a mild flu season to date, presumably as people have received their seasonal flu vaccine and have been adhering to mask-wearing and social distancing due to COVID-19. Given the intensive Commonwealth-wide efforts regarding COVID-19 vaccination, DPH wants to alleviate the burden to obtain flu vaccination and focus on continuing our COVID-19 vaccination efforts.

DPH continues to strongly recommend that everyone age six months and older receive seasonal flu vaccine each year.

Student Support Department:  Throughout the school year our Student Support Team will be emailing electronic documents to parents labeled Frontline.  These documents are important for your perusal or signature.  Please be sure to read in entirety then submit electronically if needed.  If you have questions you may contact the Student Support AdminMs. Andino candino@learningfirstcharter.org or 508-312-6209. 

Grade 8 Families: Upcoming dates to put on your calendar: 

Notre Dame Academy: Financial Aid deadline: February 15, 2021

The Worcester Tech application portal is open. I have encouraged the students to go into the technical areas first on the website and review all 22 trades and watch the videos to familiarize themselves with their choices before they fill out the application. Please encourage your child to fill out the application with you or myself. There are questions on there that may be tricky and if it is not filled out correctly it may be considered an incomplete application. I have posted several office hours and used guidance class time to assist them. Common questions have been about the WPS ID # (they don’t have one, they are not Worcester Public School students it is ok to leave it blank) and Yes, they do have to number ALL of the trades 1-22. The application is located at techhigh.us

Worcester Public Schools Tech Ed (career Pathways) application portal is also live!. You can check out this website for the application and more information on all of the programs that are offered. https://worcesterschools.org/academics/career-pathways/ If your child fills out the application, they must notify Mrs. Moore. 

Community Connections:  Root and Press, LLC, an independent café and book store located at 623 Chandler St., Worcester, is having a promotion where if your child makes a Valentine for their favorite author/book, they get a free hot chocolate or smoothy! For more information or to check out their business hours go to rootandpress@gmail.com.

In addition to this weekly newsletter, we are encouraging all families to follow us on both Facebook and our newly created Instagram account (both: @learningfirstcharter) to stay up to date with the many exciting things happening at our school!