Family Engagement Month (November) showed how much LFCPS is capable of as a community when we work together. 

Below is a link to a quick survey for parents and families, your response will tell us (school leaders, teachers, and administrators) how we can continue to support you in and out of school, and offer you opportunities to get involved as well.

Family Engagement Feedback Survey: https://forms.gle/3f8dYuWdcvF4Qf7d6

Reminders from the School Nurse: This week we have had 11 cases of Covid-19 in our school.  If your student was a close contact then you were notified by the school nurse. It is not required for your child to receive a Covid-19 vaccine, however if your child has had it and you are willing to let us know it would be appreciated and helpful in cases when we need to do contact tracing.

Stay healthy! ~Nurse Sarah and Sammi

Important Weather Advisory Information: In the event of a delay or cancelation due to weather, Learning First will follow the Worcester Public School’s Snow Policy. We will not be posting on the television news station sites. You must look for Worcester Public School on the local television news station sites. You can also check out the Worcester Public Schools Facebook page.

Learning First will send out an autodial to families.  You can also go to our schools website or sign-up for the family email.

School Website/ PowerSchool: Use your child’s login to www.learningfirstcharter.org

Family E-mail Mailing List: Sign up at www. learningfirstcharter.org/wq;

Learning First Happenings:  The homerooms that were unable to attend our annual Holiday Bazaar last week, will be able to come down on Monday, December 13^th.  This event allows our students an opportunity to purchase holidays gifts for their families.  All students are welcome to participate. Gifts will range from $1-$8, we accept cash or checks (no change will be given. If you write a check-they must spend the amount on the check). It’s very helpful if you give your child a list of names for which they will be purchasing gifts.

The year is going by so quick! We have now begun our second trimester. Student Learning Contracts (SLC’s) for our first trimester will go home next week. Please sign the envelope and return to the school with your child.

Join our Specials Team next Friday, December 17^th, for the “Taste of Specials” virtual showcase. There will be two times to join us: 8am and 11:45am.  Hop on our virtual showcase to meet the arts and health teachers and get a taste of what our LFCPS scholars have been working on in specials classes this semester!

Specials Team Virtual Showcase

Friday, December 17 · 8:00 & 11:45

Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/pcq-rjjt-nju 

Or dial: ‪(US) +1 661-527-2879 PIN: ‪821 889 863#

Extracurricular Activities:  The Girls Basketball Team’s 2^nd game will be this Sunday, December 12^th, at 2:00 PM.

The Boys Basketball Team’s first game of the season is Saturday, December 11^th, at 1:00 PM. All basketball games will be held at Venerini Academy located at 27 Edwards St. Entry fees are as follows: $5 per Adult and $1 per student (players are free)

Girls’ practices are on Monday and Wednesday from 4:00-6:00 PM.

Boys’ practices are on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00-6:00 PM.   

Parent pick up is on Gage Street at 6:00 PM sharp. Please encourage your student athlete to bring an extra water bottle to practice. 

Stomp practice is on Fridays from 12:45-3:30 PM sharp. Parent pick-up is on Eastern Ave. Please remember your $2.00 dues.

Community Connections: Ice skating on the Worcester Common Oval is back! The Oval is located at 455 Main St. behind City Hall on the common and has music, skate rentals, concessions, holiday lights and more.  The regular hours of operation are Fridays 5:00-9:00 PM and Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00-6:00 PM. The hours during school vacation week are from 1:00-6:00 PM and Friday from 1:00-9:00 PM. Additionally, the Oval will be open on New Years Eve and New Years Day from 1:00-6:00 PM and Martin Luther King, Jr Day from 1:00-6;00 PM. It will be closed December 23^rd– 25^th. Admission for public skating is $10.00 including skate rental (children 5 and under skate free). Skaters that do not require skate rentals pay just $5.0 to enter onto the ice. Skate rentals require a $25.00 refundable deposit per skate rental. Worcester Cares for Kids is holding a Youth Babysitting Certificate and Training Program starting January 11^th– February 10^th for local youths ages 11-14. This is a virtual training program that was created to provide critical support to young children in our community and their parents during this time. This is a FREE training and participants will receive a certification in babysitting and $100 stipend upon completion of the program.  Space is limited. To register go to https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4uyBX7CHIhnroWZ9Kr7NoEZCXBMmwYI0AcjqYIMQWY3J9LA/viewform

Dec. 15: SLC’s Go Home

Dec. 17: Special’s Team Virtual Showcase 8:00 AM & 11:45 AM

Dec. 19: Stomp Team Performance at Friendly House Christmas Show

Dec. 20: Board of Trustees Meeting 6:00 PM

Dec. 23-Jan. 3: No School

Jan. 15: Stomp Performs at Worcester State University for the Martin Luther King Breakfast 9:00 AM