The Great Kindness Challenge is a national, proactive and positive bullying prevention initiative that improves school climate and increases student engagement. We hope your child can participate in the Kindness Spirit Week each day this week. (see special days below)

We are also focused on expectations for Safety at our school. Please see two videos linked below that we are using across all classrooms to teach The Powell Way and Check Your Five which support self-regulation and social skills.

Finally, please see updates for Parent Meetings for our fifth grade families, eighth grade families as well ELAC, School Site Council and Parent-Teacher-Organization.

Thank you for staying informed and supporting your child's success at school!

Soaring Together,

Mrs. Fieri, Principal

9:00 AM - 3:05 PM for Grades TK-3rd

9:00 AM - 3:10 PM for Grades 4-5

8:55-3:15 for Grades 6-8

THURSDAY: 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM for Grades TK-5

We are excited to see you at one of our upcoming community meetings in the Parent Center P1:

ELAC English Learners Advisory Committee: Tuesday, January 30 - 9:00 am

SSC School Site Council: Wednesday, January 31 - 3:30 pm

5th Grade Camp Oakes Parent Meeting -Friday, February 2nd 8:30 am

Results are in for the second diagnostic test in reading and math on the IReady! If you have a child in grades 1-8, you can view your child's growth and performance level. Here's how:

1. Navigate to lbschools.net

2. From the Main Menu, click on Students then Student Portal

3. Log in to your student’s i-Ready Dashboard using their district portal credentials, and then click on the i-Ready icon

4. Click on the For Families dropdown and select the For Families report.

5. Enter the LBUSD Report Code: TCKP54

The grade level with the HIGHEST GROWTH from September to June will win an In-N-Out Lunch! The third and final diagnostic assessment will be given the first week in June.

Regular attendance is essential for success in school. If your child is going to be absent or if you need to report an absence, please send a note to school or call our attendance clerk at 310-631-8794. Parents only have one week to clear any unverified absences, after a week has passed the attendance code must be "unexcused" even if the student was sick.

When you send in an absence note, please write down the first and last name of the student, grade level, and the dates the student was out. This will help our Attendance Clerk get the attendance coded correctly and prevent truancies or unverified absences.

Drop off and pick up times can be challenging in our parking lots and designated zones. Here is how you can make a positive difference:

We need to respect our school parking lot procedures:

• Pull all the way forward when using the Valet Drop Off zones
• Use the Valet Zone and NOT the parking lot area when dropping off students
• Do NOT double park
• Do NOT block or park behind cars that are in parking spot
• Watch for students when you are driving near the school and SLOW DOWN

Ideas to help with pick up:

• Inform the teacher by sending a note if your child has permission to walk home without a parent
• Let your child know who is picking up them up and where to meet them
• Plan to pick up your child at the gate designated for the grade level. Older children will be directed to meet younger siblings at the youngest child's gate.
• TK and K families will continue to be required to sign-out your child from the classroom

We are excited to plan for this wonderful, FREE outdoor learning experience for our fifth graders. The teachers will be attending with the students Tuesday, February 20-Friday, February 23. Please review this information with your fifth grader. The Camp Oakes Principal, Mr. Jeff Wood, will host a parent meeting at Powell Friday, February 2 at 8:30 am. Hope to see you there!

LBUSD Outdoor Education Website

Family Resource Handbook

Student Packing List