Learning First Charter Public School
Newsletter September 3, 2021
Sep. 6: No School
Sep. 7-8: KindergartenStudents Last Name A-L
Sep. 9-10: Kindergarten Students Last Name M-Z
Sep. 13: All Kindergarten Students
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Be kind. Be safe. Be responsible.
There is no school Monday, September 6, 2021
Dear Families,
Our first full week of in person learning for the 2021-2022 school year was successful! It was so great to be able to see everyone in person again! Students were excited, staff was excited and the energy was high!
Here are a few reminders as we move successfully into the school year.
1. Students must be in uniform: Light blue tops, navy bottoms. The uniform does not need to have a logo. However, students can still wear clothing that has the Seven Hills logo on it. Classrooms have air conditioners and can be on the cooler side. Students can only wear a solid dark blue (navy) uniform sweater or zip up without a hood.
2. If you are not signed up for class dojo, please let your child’s homeroom teacher know. This is a main source of communication for families!
Enjoy the long weekend and we will see you on Tuesday! Please reach out if you have any questions!
Sincerely,
Bri Padden
Lower Academy Head of School K-3
Tina DeVito
Upper Academy Head of School 4-8
Morning Arrival Reminder: The Eastern Ave. doors open at 7:30 am for parent drop-off and bus arrival. Students will be marked tardy after 8:00 am.
Afternoon Dismissal Reminder: Early dismissal from the main office must be before 3:00 pm. All buses will leave the school first. Parent pick-up will begin immediately following bus departure approximately 3:40 pm until 4:00 pm.
Bus Registration for the 2021-2022 School Year: This year we are using AA Transportation. In order to create the most efficient bus routes, all students must be registered. Please go to learningfirstcharter.org/busregistration .
All applications that were received after the 8/4/2021 deadline have been given to the bus company. They will update the bus routes based on the addresses listed on the applications and any bus stop change requests that they deem reasonable. The main office will inform families when the update routes will begin. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the main office at (508) 799-7500 and press “8” or email Sally Ustaitis, sustaitis@learningfirstcharter.org.
Lottery Applications for the 2022-2023 School Year are available online at https://learningfirstcharter.org/admission/ . All applicants must be five years old by August 31, 2022 to be placed in the lottery. All applications require a birth certificate and two proofs of address. The application deadline is March 2, 2022. Reminder, a new application must be completed for any child that is on the current waitlist.
Message from the Nurse: Welcome back families! We hope you had a relaxing summer! We are looking forward to having everyone back in school this year. We are asking that everyone please send in a physical form for each child as soon as possible. Stay healthy, Nurse Sarah and Sammi
Guidance: Parents: Do you need a backpack for your child? We have lots available!! Please contact one of our school counselors Heather Burgess @ x1066 or email hburgess@learningfirstcharter.org or Lisa Moore @ x1112 or email lmoore@learningfirstcharter.org and we can send one home with your child!
Grade 8 Families: Hello 8th grade families! I can’t wait to get to work with all of you and your children in planning their next steps after graduation! Believe it or not, it’s going to be here fast and high schools are already preparing for your soon to be freshman!! I will be including information in the newsletters, through emails, and dojo messages for you all year long. So please make sure you are checking in all of these places and please don’t hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions. I will be sending out both written materials and videos for you to prepare you for your transition to high school. I am happy to make appointments with you now that we can meet in person and you can always call or we can set up virtual meetings as well.
Here is the first of many informational emails to get you started with your high school search! Good Luck!
Lisa Moore
lmoore@learningfirstcharter.org 508-799-7500 x1112 or 508-374-3577 (school cell you can call or text it)
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.
The Bancroft School: October 3rd @ 1:30pm
https://www.bancroftschool.org/admissions/inquire
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
Community Connections: The Spencer Fair is back and running this Labor Day weekend, September 4-7 from 10:00 am-11:00 pm. This is a traditional country fair including ox and horse pulls, cattle, rabbit and poultry shows, hall exhibits, carnival rides, midway and outdoor entertainment such as an acrobatic thrill show, camel rides, all star barn revue and pig races, walk around kiddie tent with the Jolley clown family. General admission is $12.00, children 7-12 $9.00, children under 7 FREE, weekend passes $30.00. The Spencer fair is located at 48 Smithville Road, Spencer.
Other upcoming fairs and festivals are the Shrewsbury Summer Festival September 4th from 2:00-6:00pm, Harvest Craft Fair September 11-12; Big E September 17-October 3rd; West End Creamery Fall Festival and Corn Maze September 18th-October 31st; The 2nd annual Rutland Food Truck Festival and Craft Fair September 18th; BBQFEST September 18th-19th at Wachusett Mountain; Marlbrorough Food Truck and Arts Festival September 19th; KidsFest September 25th-26th at Wachusett Mountain.