Learning First Charter Public School
Newsletter October 8, 2021
Oct. 8: Grades 4-8 Stomp Tryouts 12:45-4:00 PM
Oct. 11: No School
Oct. 12: Grades 6-8 Girls’ Basketball Tryouts 4:00-5:30 PM
Oct. 14: Grades 6-8 Girls’ Basketball Tryouts 4:00-5:30 PM
Oct. 15: Dress Down Day
Oct. 18: Board of Trustees Meeting 6:00 PM
Oct: 19: SEMSAPAC Meeting 4:00 PM
Oct. 25: Picture Day
Oct. 29: Bus Evacuation Review 10:00 AM
Nov. 4: ½ of Grade 7 to WPI 9:00-11:45 AM
Nov. 11: ½ of Grade 7 to WPI 9:00-11:45 AM
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
Reminder: There is no school on Monday, October 11, 2021.
Dear Learning First Stakeholders;
We would appreciate if you could take a few minutes to answer these survey questions, if you have not done so yet, in order to best serve the needs of the whole school community moving forward. In the past, we were unable to make changes to our school schedule because Worcester Public couldn’t make adjustments to their bussing routes to accommodate us, but now that we have secured our own bussing, we can make changes to our daily schedule as we see fit. We’d like your feedback on the current and proposed daily schedule to help us make informed decisions. Please be as specific as possible with your answers.
Here is the link to the survey: https://forms.gle/jh1VUJ3KBJQP8Pt69
Thank you.
Learning First Charter Public School
Next Friday, October 15, will be a dress down day for students! Teachers will be going over expectations around this day in their Open Circle times. If you have any questions please reach out to your child’s teacher.
Be on the lookout for the spring MCAS results. They will be mailed home in the beginning of next week.
SEMSAPAC: We will be hosting an informational workshop On October 19th, 2021 at 4:00 PM. Come help set the stage for our student’s success with new ideas, questions and concerns. All are welcomed to this open forum. Light refreshments will be served.
Girls Basketball Tryouts- Grades 6-8 Girls’ Basketball Tryouts are Tuesday, October 12th and Thursday, October 14th, from 4:00-5:30 PM in our gym. All participants should come prepared for tryouts. Ball shorts, t-shirts, sneakers and a water bottle. Information about the boys’ basketball tryouts will be coming soon. Masks must be worn at all times. ~Coach Debbie & Mrs. Bryan
K to College, Career and Beyond: Grades 7 & 8 will be attending a STEM experience at WPI. The grades will be divided in half and attend on different days throughout November. They will leave for the campus after 9:00 AM, 15 minute STEM presentation, 45 minute STEM activity, 20 minute STEM presentation and a 30 minute campus tour. Students will then head back to the school and eat lunch upon arrival. Permission slips will go home at the end of the month.
Lottery Applications for the 2022-2023 School Year are now available! If you have a child or sibling that will turn five years old by August 31, 2022, please complete the attached form and return to the main office or go online at https://learningfirstcharter.org/admission/ . The application deadline is March 2, 2022. All applications require a birth certificate and two proofs of address. Reminder, a new application must be completed for any child that is on the current waitlist.
Please contact Sally Ustaitis at (508) 799-7500 x1031 if you have any questions.
Looking For Volunteers for upcoming LFCPS 25th Anniversary Video: Are you a parent/caregiver of a current or recent LFCPS student that would be willing to share your positive experience here for our 25th Anniversary Video? We’d love to hear from you! If interested, please contact Rosie Fayard at rfayard@learningfirstcharter.org.
*Video to be filmed on Thursday October 20th
Picture Day: Picture Day is October 25th. Parents can pay online two weeks prior to picture day. Flyers will go home closer to the date with a prepaid code that parents can use. Online prepaid orders will be open until midnight the day of picture day. 3-5 weeks after picture day, each student will receive an individual password where they can purchase online. To pre-order go to http://www.grynnandbarrett.com/grynnternet *Students must be in uniform.
Message from the Nurse: Just a friendly reminder that allergy season is among us. If your child has seasonal allergies please give them medication at home, as we do not provide it at school. Also, please continue to send in physical forms and remember to send your child with a mask each day.
Reminder! The bubblers are still closed. Please send your child to school with water each day.
Grade 8 Families: The following schools have published dates for IN PERSON fall open houses! Please take advantage and go see these schools if you are interested! Many of them you need to register online for, so please click on the links, it will take you directly to the open house pages.
Worcester Academy: Sunday, October 17th and Sunday, November 7th
https://www.worcesteracademy.org/open-house
Notre Dame Academy: Sunday October 17th 1-3pm
https://www.nda-worc.org/admissions/fallopenhouse
Placement test: November 6th, and December 4th
St. John’s: Saturday, October 16th 9-11:30am, and Tuesday, November 9th 6-8:30pm
https://www.stjohnshigh.org/admissions/visit-us
Placement tests: November 20th @ 8:30am & December 11th @ 8:30am
St. Paul’s: Open House November 6th 10:00am-12:00pm
Community Connections: For the past several years, the McNamara family of Shrewsbury, has been building and hosting a kid-friendly Halloween maze in their yard for the residents of Shrewsbury and surrounding communities. The Haunted Hillando Halloween Maze is fairly challenging, but most guests can make it through in 5-15 minutes. The decorations are all reasonably appropriate for all ages; nothing jumps at you, and there is no blood, gore, weapons, or implied violence. The maze is well-lit and filled with ghosts, skeletons, witches, spiders, scarecrows and jack o’ lanterns just hanging out and looking creepy. There is no admission charge for the maze, but voluntary donations for Shrewsbury Youth & Family Services, Inc are appreciated. There will be a concession area with seasonal snacks and warm apple cider for sale. * Parental supervision and considerate us of the maze are requested and expected. Please wear a mask and maintain a reasonable social distance to those not in your party. The address is 48 Hillando Drive in Shrewsbury, MA on Friday and Saturdays throughout October from 6:30pm-8:30pm starting on October 1st.