La Mesa Update
March 27, 2021
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Dear Parents,
We are looking forward to having some of our students back on campus.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
1. Complete the CrisisGo Health screening that is sent to your email at 6am EVERY DAY your child is on campus.
2. Remind your child to have their ID card with them.
By having both of these things, students will sent through the fast pass line. Students who are missing either will need to wait in line and could risk being late to class.
Have a great weekend!
Sincerely,
Michele Krantz, principal
Schedule for the Week of March 29nd
La Mesa Not-so-Live
CrisisGo Safety iPass DAILY Health Check
Bus Transportation
The City of Santa Clarita will be providing transportation to La Mesa Junior High. For details on the City's transportation schedule to La Mesa, click on the following link: City School Day Transportation Schedules. Seats are first come first serve and are very limited.
VERY IMPORTANT: Please note that our District's Transportation Department has supplemented the City's Route 627 with our own District buses. HOWEVER, in order to access our District Buses for Route 627, you must have already signed up. Information was sent to you last week. as spaces become available we will let you know.
For the yellow school buses, students must have either a screenshot of their CrisisGo GREEN QR code or the paper health screening to get on the yellow supplemental school buses.
Cost to ride the City or the yellow district buses is $1 each way.
HOWL Points - Would you be willing to donate items for rewards?
We hope you might will consider checking out our La Mesa Amazon Wish List and donate items for our HOWL point redemptions. Please feel free to pass along the link to friends, family and post it on your social media feeds. We also welcome ideas for items that you think students would enjoy.
Students can redeem items by logging into their Five Star Student account. The "sign on" link is in the upper right corner of the page.
We appreciate your ongoing support.
Please remember to pull all the way forward when unloading and loading passengers.
Did You Know?
Hybrid Library Services
Checkouts - Reserve your library selections through the library catalog. Once the library staff has prepared your selections you will receive an email with pickup instructions.
- On Campus Cohorts: Students in cohort A and B will receive their books in their English class. Books will arrive within a week of the reservation.
- Online Only: Students can continue to pickup curbside on Mondays and Wednesdays between 1 and 3 pm. Students needing an alternate pickup should contact the library staff.
Returns - All books are due on or before their due date. Books can be returned two ways.
- On Campus Cohorts - Students may return books to the basket in their English teacher's classroom or to the book drop located under the library windows.
- Online Only - Students can return their books to curbside pickup Mondays and Wednesdays.
The Book Fair
The Book Fair is here. It's been a school year full of the unexpected, but there's one thing you can count on . . . the joy that comes from reading a good book. Check out all our ONLINE fair has to offer with titles shipping directly to your home or location of your choice. Your purchases will help us add copies to our school and classroom libraries.
Fair Homepage: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/lmlobos
Online Flyer: https://bookfairsfiles.scholastic.com/flippingbooks/S21-MS-Case-Booklist/S21-MS-Case-Booklist.html#p=1
Connecting with La Mesa Staff
Our support staff of administrators and counselors are available to you during this time. Please see the contact information below. We do ask that in order to efficiently help you, please use the following order to solve your problem:
1. Classroom Teacher
2. Counselor
3. Assistant Principal
4. Principal
Teacher and staff emails can be found HERE
Tech Support at La Mesa - 661-250-0022 dial "0"
COUNSELORS (Click HERE for LMJHS Counselor Distance Learning Website)
Matadors and Wolverines
Mr. Atkins katkins@hartdistrict.org
661-270-6878 Text or Voice
Griffins and Wildcats
Mrs. Mancini mmancini@hartdistrict.org
661- 299-7917 Text or Voice
Tritons and Falcons
Mrs. Malkowsi amalkowski@hartdistrict.org
661- 237-5787 Text or Voice
Cougars and Panthers
Mr. Paterson spaterson@hartdistrict.org
661-270-6435 Text or Voice
ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS
Mr. Pena
School extension 112
661-347-8005 Text or Voice
Mrs. Courtney Iacenda
School extension 113
661-367-1045 Text or Voice
PRINCIPAL
Mrs. Krantz
School extension 111
661-567-0477 Text or Voice
Daily Lunches Still Available - Important Change on Times
Please not the following change: Curbside pickups for free meals will be offered from 1:15 pm - 2:00 pm. (This is a change from the current 12pm-2pm serving time).
Spring Break Meal Kits (7 days breakfast, 7 days lunch) will be offered on April 5th from 1:15 pm – 2:00 pm.
Drive-Thru Free Meal Program Details:
- Meals will be offered Monday through Friday, except Holidays.
- Saturday/Sunday meals will be offered during Friday pick-ups.
- One bagged/boxed breakfast and lunch per child (18 years and younger) will be provided.
- Food served is healthy and follows USDA nutrition guidelines. No application or proof of income is needed. You can bring your child to the meal site in your community.
- Curbside service FREE meals will be offered from 1:15 pm – 2:00 pm.
HOWLing for La Mesa Staff
Coming up:
Monday, March 29th - Return to In-person Learning for Cohort A
Thursday, April 1st - Return to In-person Learning for Cohort B
Monday - Friday, April 5-9 - Spring Break No School
Tuesday, April 13th - School Site Council Meeting 4:00 pm
Tuesday, May 11th - School Site Council Meeting 4:15 pm
Monday, May 31st - Memorial Day No School
Thursday, June 3rd - End quarter 4/Semester 2 Last Day of School
Stay Connected to all Things La Mesa
Email: mkrantz@hartdistrict.org
Website: www.lamesajuniorhigh.org
Location: 26623 May Way, Santa Clarita, CA, USA
Phone: (661)250-0022
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LaMesaJHS/?ref=bookmarks
Twitter: @lamesajhs
Non-Discrimination Policy
The William S. Hart Union High School District prohibits unlawful discrimination against and/or harassment of any student, employee or job applicant on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, national origin, immigration status, ancestry, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, political affiliation, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by state and federal nondiscrimination laws respectively at any District site and/or activity. All inquiries regarding discrimination, civil rights, and/or Title IX should be directed to the Director of Human Resources and Equity Services, William S. Hart Union High School District, 21380 Centre Pointe Pkwy, Santa Clarita, CA 91350, or by phone (661) 259-0033, ext. 316, or by email: UCP@hartdistrict.org