MLA Summer Bulletin
July 23, 2021
A Message from Bri and Violeta
Dear Families,
We hope you are enjoying a restful and relaxing summer with your families. We have loved seeing photos of your sun-drenched and happy kiddos on social media.
We have received a few questions from families regarding the COVID delta variant and our District's plans to keep our children safe this fall. Please note that our team will be attending safety meetings this week and next, and we will share any updates with you transparently as soon as we have them.
In this bulletin, you will find important updates about the following:
- Upcoming Events and Updated 21-22 Calendar
- Registration for 21-22
- Preparing for 21-22
- Family "to-do item" checklist
If you would like an additional family member to receive the Bulletin, please email MLA.Apoyo@gmail.com with the request "please add me to the Bulletin" and include their email address. If your child has left MLA and you no longer wish to receive the Bulletin, please scroll to the bottom of the Bulletin and click "unsubscribe".
Thanks for reading.
With love,
Bri and Violeta
Upcoming Events
Registering for the 2021-2022 School Year
This year, all registration (known as "data verification") will take place ONLINE via the Aeries Parent Portal. To complete your child's data verification, follow the steps below:
- (New Families Only) Create your Aeries Parent Portal Account by visiting parent.OUSD.org. Create your new account using the same email address or phone number that you used in Schoolmint to apply for your child to attend MLA. If you are struggling, please call our office at (510)879-2152 and push 2 for "Maxwell."
- (All Families) Complete the "Data Verification" process for each of your children in the Aeries Parent Portal. This process will enable you to update your contact information, sign important forms, and provide your income information to determine our school's Title 1 eligibility.
- (Optional) Receive In-Person Registration Support. You can call our office at (510)879-2152, Mondays-Fridays between 9am and 3pm, or you can attend one of our two in-person registration support sessions -- Tuesday, August 3rd at the Maxwell site, or Friday, August 6th at the Sherman site.
A note about the Distance Learning Academy option:
- If you choose to enroll your child in OUSD's Sojourner Truth Distance Learning Academy, your child will be removed from MLA's rosters and will have to reapply should you choose to return to MLA in the future.
- Those of you who selected "distance only" on the District's spring survey should have received a follow-up message from the District to confirm your choice.
- If you have questions or are unclear about the placement we have for your child for the 21-22 school year, please call our office at (510)879-2152.
Preparing for the School Year
ParentSquare:
- ParentSquare will be our primary communication platform for this school year.
- Please download the ParentSquare app to your smartphones and activate your child's account using the same contact information that is linked to your Aeries Parent Portal.
- parentsquare.com
Vaccinations:
- Please submit documentation of all required vaccinations to our office as soon as possible.
- Students will NOT be able to participate in their classes until all vaccinations are submitted to our office.
- Click here to download the list of required vaccinations for entering TK, K, and 7th grade students, along with any returning students with missing vaccinations from last year.
- Email a copy of your child's vaccinations records to MLA.Apoyo@gmail.com, link them in a ParentSquare message to Sheila Loarca, or bring a copy to campus during one of our on-site registration support days (August 3rd or August 6th).
Supplies and Uniforms:
- All MLA students must have a backpack, a mask, and a water bottle. Free backpacks, masks, and water bottles can be requested during on-site registration support days (August 3rd and August 6th) for families who need them.
- Your child's teacher or Crew leader may send home a list of requested supplies in the first few weeks of school. All other supplies will be provided by MLA.
- The MLA school uniform is an MLA t-shirt and appropriate bottoms of the child's choice. T-shirts can be purchased during the on-site registration days, during the TK-2 Orientation for new families, and during dismissal/pick-up (dates TBD).
- Please find the draft academic calendar linked here and attached below.
- Please note that the calendar is still subject to minor revisions.
MLA Bell Schedule:
We will share the finalized bell schedule in a future bulletin. In the meantime, please note the drop-off and dismissal details below. We have intentionally staggered dismissal times to support families with children on both campuses.
TK-K: (Sherman Campus)
- Regular Day: 8:30-2:30
- Minimum Day: 8:30-1:00
1st-2nd: (Sherman Campus)
- Regular Day: 8:30-2:35
- Minimum Day: 8:30-1:05
3rd-5th: (Maxwell Campus)
- Regular Day: 8:30-2:45
- Minimum Day: 8:30-1:15
6th-8th: (Maxwell Campus)
- Regular Day: 8:30-3:15
- Minimum Day: 8:30-1:15
MLA Family Welcome Call and Safety Training
Thursday, Aug 5, 2021, 05:00 PM
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Giving to MLA
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Website: www.melroseleadershipacademy.org
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Phone: (510)535-3832
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