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Next Session of Wednesday Enrichment Programs Begins TODAY, WED, 01/06




Notes from the Principal

Dear Parents,

Happy New Year!  I hope your holidays were happy and that the new year has gotten off to a good start.  We certainly had a busy holiday season at school and are now back and into the swing of our regular rigorous routine.

We rely on parent help for a lot of the extras that our teachers plan, e.g. small group experiences, field trips, and projects.  We feel very fortunate to be able to count on parents who consistently volunteer in our classrooms.

This year, however, we are finding that many of our classroom volunteers have not been "officially cleared" to volunteer, and teachers have had to ask them to leave their classrooms or to not come on a field trip that they were planning to attend.  This is a huge issue for teachers who have planned for the parent help and for the parents who are disappointed at being turned away.

Clearance is easily obtained through filling out a volunteer application and making sure that you have a current TB test done.  We are asking that you start off the new year right, and fill out the volunteer application whether or not you have immediate plans to volunteer.  You never know when you will be needed to drive at the last minute and won't be able to help.  Please also note that volunteers must submit a new volunteer form every school year.  The mandatory Volunteer form can be found on our website at https://www.sandiegounified.org/schools/la-jolla-elementary/volunteer or by clicking here.

You will also need a current TB test.  Once tested, the results are good for four years.  Doctors and local clinics, e.g. CVS Minute Clinics, are able to administer and then read the test.

For the safety and security of our students, the law states that anyone who has contact with them must be cleared.  Please understand that you will be stopped in the office from volunteering in a classroom and will be stopped by teachers from volunteering on field trips, etc., if you are not cleared.

As always, we thank you for your continued support and your time volunteering/assisting our students.

Donna S. Tripi

 
Happy New Year and
Welcome Back to School!


Don't miss your chance to buy a LJES yearbook! Because memories matter.  
Last day to purchase a Yearbook is January 27th! Click Here to Purchase
Cost is $35.
Orders beyond this date will be wait listed.

*  Share photos with the yearbook staff.
*  View photos of friends and events.
*  See the school year as it happens.

Replayit.com Photo contest ends January 31st.  Submit your photos on-line and win a photo loveline ($60 value).  

Questions? Please contact Mira Costello at mira@costellomail.com.
Join Our Family Science Night Volunteer Committee
Help bring  an evening of engaging science fun to LJES!

We are forming a Family Science Night Committee to plan and stage our school event on  Friday, March 18th, 2016.     
  • Do you have an idea for an interactive station?
  • Want to be a part of a station team?
  • Can you help with set-up or breakdown? 
All interactions by e-mail correspondence, no committee meetings, plus our 1-night event on Friday, March 18th. 

We'd love to hear from you! No science experience necessary, just an enthusiasm for hands-on learning with our amazing LJES kids.
 
See our event page for additional information: 

Please contact Marie Printz at 
m_printz@yahoo.com to join.

FREE Family Movie Night
Friday, January  22nd
 LJES Auditorium

Doors open at 6 pm
Movie starts at 6:30 pm
 
La Jolla Elementary students and families are invited.   Please do not bring students who do not attend LJES.  The movie is appropriate for K-5 students, though older siblings are welcome, it may not be appropriate for them.

Pizza, popcorn, candy, hotdogs and water will be available for sale.  Also featuring a 5th grade bake sale and a logoWear table.

Sponsored by LJES PTO.

MLK
No School:  Monday, January 18th
Martin Luther King Jr. Day






by Coach Kelly Wiskus, kwiskus@sandi.net
Walk/Run Club: Come run for fun with us each morning before school on the upper field from 8:00 to 8:15 am.  Walk/Run Club is  open to Grades 1-5, teachers, and parents. 

Next Session of Optional Wednesday After School Enrichment Programs Begins Today, Wednesday, Jan. 6th

Programs include a variety of sports, arts, music, science and other classes and are offered by independent vendors on the LJES campus.

 

For more information and to register for the optional after-school enrichment programs, please click here.

 
SDUSD logo Investing in California's Future Part II: 
San Diego's Regional Economy Town Hall Meeting
Tuesday, January 19th - 6:30pm
San Diego Central Library, 
Neil Morgan Auditorium

For more information,   click here .

LJES Sponsor of the Month

 Thank you to all of our LJES Sponsors who so generously support our school!  
Incoming 6th Grade Parent Coffees
Thursday, January 14th
9-10:30am

Muirlands Foundation invites current 5th grade parents to attend a neighborhood coffee on Thursday, January 14th, from 9:00 - 10:30 at the home of La Jolla Elementary Parent, Marcia Branstetter.   Principal Klein and volunteers will briefly demonstrate "Power School," an on-line tool for parents and students to check progress and grades. 

Please join us for coffee, conversation, and informal Q & A about the transition to middle school.  To sign up to attend the La Jolla Elementary Parent Coffee, click here.

If this date doesn't work, feel free to attend one of our other coffee meetings near Torrey Pines (Jan 11) or near Bird Rock (Jan 12). You'll find links for those meetings at  http://www.muirlandsfoundation.org
under "Incoming Families."
 




2016-17 School Year Calendar
  • The first day of the 2016-17 school year will be August 29th, 2016.   
  • The last day of the 2016-17 school year will be June 14th, 2017.     
Click here (and scroll down) for the 2016-17 school calendar.  
STEAM Links: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics 

STEAM opportunities  for elementary school students :

For more information about La Jolla Cluster Association, visit  www.lajollacluster.com
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Muirlands Middle School Parent Tours  






Tours are intended for the parents of new students enrolling for the 2016-2017 school year. The tour will only be available to parents of incoming students. No children will be permitted to attend the tour. To help ensure a productive experience tours will be capped at a total of 25 people. There will be an opportunity for incoming students to tour Muirlands Middle School in May when the 5th grade classes visit.

January 6, 2016
February 3, 2016
March 2, 2016
April 6, 2016

Tours will run from 8:30 to 9:30am. Please check-in at the front office, where you will be directed to the Library.

Parents of incoming Muirlands students can sign up for a parent school tour by clicking here.
Every Sunday - 9am to 1pm
LJES upper playground

Join us for the best  local farmers, artisans and food court. Proceeds from the market support and enrich the education of children at La Jolla Elementary.  Make us part of your Sunday routine!

For more information visit

 
Friends of La Jolla Elementary LJES Logo  LJESSponsors
Thank you to our LJES Sponsors!
        
Please visit the websites of these LJES sponsors who have so generously donated to our school:

PEARL 

 Coastwise Capital Group, LLC  - Scott Kyle
  Dermatology Center of La Jolla - Antoanella & Bart Calame
 La Jolla Dental Office - the Rens/Keller Family
La Jolla LASIK Institute  -  the Nahl/Birnbaum Family
La Jolla Pediatric Dentistry - Tony & Alexa Scoma
Sunset Capital - Dale & Adi Smith

MARINE

Del Mar M.E.D. - Dina Massry
Seaside Spine Medical Associates - Tim & Kat Peppers

GIRARD

Gibbs and Fuerst LLP - Mike Gibbs & Janet Lingel
The Smoking Goat Restaurant - Fred & Tammy Piehl

 
 
To learn about business sponsorship opportunities, contact Katy Siddons at katysiddons@gmail.com
 or visit our website at   www.friendsofljes.org/business-sponsorships.
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