Learning First Charter Public School
Newsletter November 19, 2021
Nov. 23: Parent Guild Fundraiser Ends
Nov. 24-26: No School
Nov. 29: Trimester 1 Ends
Nov. 30: ½ of Grade 8 to WPI 9:00-11:45 AM
Dec. 1: ½ of Grade 8 to WPI 9:00-11:45 AM; Holiday Bazaar
Dec. 2: Picture Re-Take Day
Dec. 15: SLC’s Go Home
Dec. 18: Special’s Team Virtual Showcase 8:00 AM & 11:45 AM
Dec. 20: Board of Trustees Meeting 6:00 PM
Dec. 23-Jan. 3: No School
Reminder: There is no school on November 24th-26th.
Dear Families,
Due to the rise in Covid -19 cases in the school we are limiting the number of outside visitors. Only scheduled appointments will be allowed in the Main Office. Please ring the doorbell for dismissals.
Cases will now be outlined in the weekly newsletter. We report cases on a weekly basis, Thursday – Wednesday. In the last week (11/11-11/17) there were a total of 30 cases.
LFCPS continues to use guidance and recommendations, to reduce viral transmission and keep our children and school personnel healthy and safe. Parents and family members can assist this effort by promoting healthy behaviors and following these practices:
- Continue to pre-screen prior to sending your child(ren) to school each day
- Keep child(ren) that are not feeling well home and monitor symptoms
- Wear a mask that covers your nose and mouth
- Wash/sanitize your hands for 20 seconds
Please call the Main Office at (508) 799-7500 and press “8” if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
LFCPS Administration
Reminders from the School Nurse: We are continuing to test for Covid-19 when a person is symptomatic. Please fill out the required information to give consent or deny consent for Covid-19 testing. The site to visit is:https://www.cic-health.com/consent/ma
As always if you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact us at 508-799-7500 ext 1113 or email schysna@learningfirstcharter.org ~Nurse Sarah and Sammi
- If your child has a fever, vomiting or diarrhea they must stay home until they are symptom free for 24 hours without medication.
- If your child has seasonal allergies please give them medication at home, as we do not provide it at school.
- Please continue to send in physical forms and remember to send your child with a mask each day.
- If your child was sent home in school nurses office pants to please send them back in. They have a yellow tag with red writing. The tag says LFCPS.
- The bubblers are still closed. Please send your child to school with water each day.
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: ***Our annual Staff vs. Student Flag Football game has been postponed until further notice. Practice for this game has been cancelled.
Parent Guild Fall Fundraiser is Texas Roadhouse E-Gift cards. Your child was given a flyer last week. The fundraiser is 100% virtual, below is the link that allows you to place orders. The following link can be used to place your order. Ask family, friends, co-workers and post on your social media page. There are prizes for all levels of sales. All orders must be placed by November 23rd.
https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/newreg.php?eventid=643818&
Our annual Holiday Bazaar is BACK! It will be held on Wednesday, December 1st. This event gives 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 will very helpful if you give your child a list of names for which they will be purchasing gifts.
Learning First Charter Public School is excited to celebrate our 25th anniversary with the move to a new home! Join us for our groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, December 3rd, at 10:00 AM rain or shine at 50 Richland St. Worcester, MA. RSVP by December 1st to Rosie Fayard, rfayard@learningfirstcharter.org.
Save the date! LFCPS Virtual Open House will be on Thursday, December 9th, at 6:00 PM. This will be an opportunity for families interested in learning more about our school that have already or are considering registering for the lottery. Further information to follow in the upcoming weeks.
The Specials Team invites all families and friends to join us for the “Taste of Specials” virtual showcase on Friday, December 18th! There will be two times to join us: 8am and 11:45am. Hop on our showcase night virtually 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! More details on how to access our virtual link coming soon. See you there!
Guidance: The holidays are right around the corner! This can be both an exciting and stressful time for many of us. If any families need assistance over the holidays with providing gifts for your school aged children or food on the table at Thanksgiving, please reach out to our School Counselors. They are happy to assist you.
Each year we put our Giving Tree up in the main office with tags on them with a child’s wish. Our extremely generous staff will pull a tag and purchase the gift. If you would like for your child(ren) to be a part of the Giving Tree please contact Lisa Moore and provide the following information:
Child’s age, and 2-3 gift ideas around $25 each or things that the child likes if they have not expressed their wishes yet to you.
We will provide you with a bag of unwrapped gifts the week before we go on winter break.
You can reach Ms. Moore at 508-799-7500 x1112 or lmoore@learningfirstcharter.org. Email is best if you have access to it, that way you can send a short list of 2-3 items per child in your household.
Extracurricular Activities: STOMP practice will resume after Thanksgiving break and that we wish everyone a Happy Holiday!!
Girls’ Basketball practices are Monday and Wednesdays 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.
Boys’ Basketball practices are on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00-6:00 PM. Pick-up is at the Gage St entrance at 6:00 PM sharp.
Community Connections: The Worcester Children’s Chorus is having mid-season auditions on 12/14 and 1/4. Go to https://worcesterchildrenschorus.org for more information or to sign up for an audition.