Lichen Family Newsletter
September 3, 2021
News that you can use!
Happy Friday Lichen Families!
Happy Friday! We've got a three-day weekend ahead of us and we're as excited as you are for the chance to recharge. Here are this week's updates:
No School this Monday, September 6th
No School on Monday in recognition of Labor Day! Enjoy the extra time off!
Covid Testing
We know that many of our families are dealing with covid-related health issues and we are here to help. Our Principal, Mrs. Wahl, is a trained COVID-19 test administrator and available to test students on campus. Due to limited testing supplies nation-wide, we will be modifying our testing availability. She will be able to test your child if they have be exposed directly to a COVID-positive person. She is also able to support the bi-weekly testing necessary for modified quarantine due to an exposure on campus. If you prefer to have your child tested off campus, please be aware that the test must come from an official health care organization or the district.
The district is continuing to offer COVID-19 testing for students. If you choose to attend one of our district testing sites, please pre-register in order to expedite the process. Also keep in mind that these are voluntary, self-swab tests. You can pre-register at this link:
Emergency Cards
Please take a moment and ensure that your child's emergency card is up to date. You can do this by logging into Parent Portal. Make sure to take a look at the emergency contacts listed as well as phone numbers and emails as we are finding many are no longer working. You will also be prompted to fill out a lunch form which we ask you to complete. While a form is not required in order for your child to receive meals, the form helps us to ensure future funding for services.
Masks and Water Bottles
As masks are mandatory on campus, please remind your student to come every day with a mask and water bottle. While we have disposable ones in case they forget, we ask that you help us stretch our resources by encouraging your child to bring their own. Thanks for your support!
Drop off/Pick Up
We do not have adult supervision on campus until 7:45 am. Please do not drop off your student until 7:45 for those eating breakfast on campus and 7:55 for those not eating breakfast. We want to ensure your children are safely supervised.
Remember that both lanes are open during drop off and pick up to help keep the flow of traffic moving. Please pull all the way to the front of the line to help ensure we get everyone in and out on time. It also helps to have your smallest child nearest the door closest to school so that we can assist them. It adds additional time if we need to walk around the car to help. Thanks so much for your help.
Early-Out Thursdays
Thursdays are our early out days. School ends at 1:25 pm. Please make sure you have arranged for pick up at that time.
We're looking for a new team member!
With substitute teachers becoming more difficult to find, we'd love to have a dedicated substitute for our Lichen campus. If you're interested in subbing for us, please contact our Principal, Mrs. Wahl at ewahl@sanjuan.edu