Learning First Charter Public School
Newsletter January 15, 2021
Sep. 1-Mar. 3: Applications for the 2021-2020 School Year Available Online
Jan. 18: No School
Jan. 25: Board of Trustees Meeting 6:00 PM
Feb. 15-19: No School
Feb. 22: Board of Trustees Meeting 6:00 PM
Mar. 15: Return Date
REMINDER: NO SCHOOL MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2021.
Dear Families,
Learning First Charter Public School’s Superintendent, Leo Flanagan, will be holding several virtual “Town Halls” to meet with families to discuss what our anticipated return to school on March 15, 2021 will look like if health and safety data allows for a safe return. Information will be provided to help parents determine if a hybrid or remote model is best for their family. We would like to invite parents to join us to ask questions and give valuable feedback.
The Town Halls will be held on Tuesday, January 19th at 7:00 PM, Wednesday, January 20th at 12:00 PM and Wednesday, January 20th at 7:00 PM. Please visit our home page at learningfirstcharter.org where we will post a prominent link to the Town Hall Google Meets.
We look forward to seeing you all there!
| Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, “What are you doing for others?” ~ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. |
P-EBT UPDATE: The Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) is working with their Technology Department to correct the “glitch” that caused our families to not be funded in the last round of P-EBT for October and November. The DTA is confident that this should be resolved by the next round of P-EBT and will go on the EBT cards along with December’s funds. Families should receive this no later than January 25th. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
For the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year, each month DESE will collect the data on the students who are eligible for P-EBT benefits during the prior month. The school will submit the data on the 10th of each month and the DTA will use this data to issue benefits to families on the 25th of each month.
For questions related to P-EBT card status and activation go to https://www.map-ebt.org/
For questions related to lost P-EBT cards go to https://dtaconnect.eohhs.mass.gov/pebt
REMINDER! 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 application 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.
Village Families: It’s that time of year again; tax information letters were mailed out last week. If your child/ren attended our Village program anytime in 2020 and you did not receive your tax letter please contact Robin Roy @ rroy@learningfirstcharter.org or 508-799-7500 x1115.
Support Groups: Learning First has partnered with Enlightened Interventions Counseling Agency to offer three support groups during the pandemic and remote learning. Two of the groups are for students and one is for families. Please see the attached flyer about the groups. They are free so you only have to reach out to our guidance team to refer yourself and you do not have to worry about insurance. Please take advantage of these groups, we know many of you and your children are experiencing loss, or feelings of isolation during this time and we want to help support you. Please reach out by Jan 25th to: lmoore@learningfirstcharter.org or you may call or text 508-374-3577.
Important Message from the Nurse: The flu vaccine deadline has been extended to February 28, 2021. Also, we are still missing several physicals for students in kindergarten, 3rd and 7th grade. Please mail to Learning First Charter 51 Gage St. Worcester, MA 01605, fax to (508) 753-9679 or email schysna@learningfirscharter.org as soon as possible.
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.
SEMSAPAC: Our SEMSAPAC team would like to welcome all parents to join us every Tuesday and Thursday from 5:00-6:00 pm to an open forum where you will be able to voice any concerns, ask questions, share great ideas and also receive information about community resources. Please use this link to join us. https://zoom.us/j/91794647795?pwd=U2JlVFUySzVnb1kzUm5LbEVEWVZKdz09 Meeting ID: 917 9464 7795 Passcode: 9Wg0SM ~Mrs. Bryan & Ms. Rosario
Grade 8 Families: Upcoming dates to put on your calendar:
Notre Dame Academy:
inancial Aid deadline: February 15, 2021
Bancroft: Application and financial aid deadline February 1, 2021
Worcester Academy: Application deadline: January 15, 2021
Financial Aid deadline: February 1, 2021
Doherty ETA: application deadline February 1, 2021
Worcester Tech is opening an online application portal on their website this year due to the pandemic and changing its admissions criteria. They have also included video tours of the trades on their website in each of the shop links. You may access all of these materials on the techhigh.us website. The application portal will be open on January 25th!
~Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes~
“I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.”
“The time is always right to do what is right.”
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character”
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”
“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.”