Important Dates & Reminders - February 18, 2022

February 18, 2022

Family Newsletter

This weekly publication is designed to keep you informed on upcoming events and important reminders.

Important Dates

Monday, February 21 - Friday, February 25: February Vacation

Friday, March 4: Blue/Green T-shirt Day

Wednesday, March 9 & Thursday, March 10: MCAS ELA retest

Friday, March 11: All school Pajama Day

Tuesday, March 15 & Wednesday, March 16: MCAS Math retest

Thursday, March 17: All school Green Day

Monday, March 21: No school - Professional Development

Tuesday, March 22 & Wednesday, March 23: MCAS 10th grade ELA

Thursday, March 24: Partners in Education (PIE) meeting, 9:00 AM

Announcements & Reminders

Parent Education

Nonprofit organization Understanding Our Differences is hosting an event, "Anxiety in Children: How Parents Can Help" with Dr. Karen Levine on Tuesday evening, March 1, from 7:00 – 8:30pm.

More more information and to register go to:

https://understandingourdifferences.org/help-anxiety/

Covid School Testing Program

There's still time to opt in to the weekly at home rapid testing program. Click here to read the letter and learn how to opt into the program.

Summer Program

Registration is now open!

Summer Program will run Monday, July 11 through Friday, July 29.

For more information including a curriculum overview, sample schedules and registration info click here.

Get Involved

The Parent Advisory Group (PAG) & the Partners In Education (PIE) are two parent organizations that families can participate. For more information about each group's goals and the meeting dates, click here.

The next meeting is:

PIE: Thursday, 3/24 9:00am

Zoom link for all meetings:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83490769413

Title IX

Title IX protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance.

Learning Prep has recently updated our Title IX policies based on the most up-to-date trainings.

You can find our updated policies on our website, along with the training.

MCAS Dates

Please see the schedule below for MCAS dates the spring. More info to come.

March 9 & 10 - ELA retest

March 15 & 16 - Math retest

March 22 & 23 - 10th grade ELA

April 5 & 6 - 5th and 6th grade ELA

April 7 & 8 - 7th and 8th grade ELA

April 26 & 27 - 5th and 8th grade Science

May 10 & 11 - 5th and 6th grade Math

May 12 & 13 - 7th and 8th grade Math

May 17 & 18 - 10th grade Math

June 7 & 8 - Biology - 9th grade and retest

Grade Level Parents

Grade representatives for the 2021-22 school year:

12th: Debbie Berechman

11th: Stacey Suckerman

10th: Roslyn Michelson

8th: Lori Day

5th-7th:Christina Chatalian

***9th grade families***

We are looking for a volunteer to be a Grade Parent for the 9th grade. If interested in learning more, please contact Amy Davis at [email protected].

Family Directory

Is available via DIRECTORYSPOT. To access:

Download DirectorySpot from the app store.
Enter your email address as the username.
Click RESET PASSWORD

Updated Covid Protocols

The 2021-22Covid Protocols have been updated. You can find them on our website under Current Students/Covid-19 or attached here.

You can also see this updated flowchart from the Department of Education on what to do when identified as a close contact or testing positive for Covid.

Parent Facebook Group

To foster connections among our current LPS families we have created a private Facebook group just for you called:

LPS Panther Parents & Families Group.

Click this link to join!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/803852983897093

School Store

Here's a great way to show your Panther Pride!

Check out The School Store today!

2021-22 Calendar

You can download the 2021-22 School Year Calendar here.

(updated 7/12/21)

Also, check out learningprep.org/calendar for a full list of events.

Make sure you're not missing an email!

To make sure you're getting all of our emails, try "Whitelisting" our system email address which is:

[email protected]

Here's how you can do it.

Know someone who would benefit from LPS?

If you know someone who may be looking for a place like LPS, please encourage them to attend one of our weekly, Virtual Information Sessions! Encourage them to reach out to:

Korina Martin, Director of Admissions at [email protected]

High School Yearbook

It is time to pre-order your 2021-22 High School Yearbook! A full color book documenting this extraordinary school year!

Order today on JostensYearbooks.com