Larsen Roadrunners Newsletter
November News
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Principal's Message
Larsen Families , it's November now and there are a lot of reasons to be thankful. We start the month Daylight Savings and Dia de los muertos!
November 1st will be a non student day. All staff wil be in professional development.
We also have a Veterans Day Holiday, Friday November 11. School will be closed in honor of this important holiday.
Immediately following Thanksgiving Break, Larsen will be hosting Parent and Teacher conferences on Monday November 27! Your student's teacher will be reaching out to you to set up a virtual or in person conference. the first Trimester of the year on Thursday . We will also finish November 9,
The Larsen staff and I want to thank our parents and community members for all of your support and everything that you have done to make the start of our year a success!
If you have any questions or need any support at school or home, please stop by, call us at 805-986-9740 or email.
Ms. Jimenez - Principal
Important Dates
Important Dates
11/01: - Staff Development Day - No School
11/06: - 4th grade music performance: 8:45- 9:15 AM
11/06: - 5th grade music performance: 9:45 - 10:15 AM
11/07: - Open Campus
11/09: - Trimester 1 Progress Notices
11/10: - Veterans Day - No school
11/20: - 11/24: - Thanksgiving Holidays
11/27: - 12/08: - Parent Teacher Conferences
12/17: - SHINE After School Program Canceled
Larsen Fun Fall Days
Larsen Fun Fall Days
Larsen Fun Fall Days
The campus was buzzing with joy as students and staff participated in many fun activities. We celebrated Red Ribbon Week with fun uniform free days to encourage students to live a drug free life. He had our Family Toppers Pizza Fundraiser. Students and staff dressed up with their fun favorite character costumes. . Kindergarten participated in their annual pumpkin patch. All in the best effort to enhance our students' learning experience. Thanks for supporting our students!
Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Assembly
Happy Pumkin Patch Goers
Getting Pumpkin Patch Ready
Toppers Pizza Family Fundraiser
CAFE CON LECHE/COFFEE AND Cafe con leche/Coffee and CREAM PARENT Meeting
CAFE CON LECHE/COFFEE AND Cafe con leche/Coffee and CREAM PARENT Meeting
We are proud to bring our educational partners, "Cafe con Leche"Coffee and Cream to Larsen! These parent and staff meetings are designed to help you learn more about Larsen, how schools operate, valuable community resources, ask questions and receive any support you may need.
Please join us Friday, November 3 at 8:30 am in Rm 5. will be joining us to share important information with us! We are asking parents to sign in at the front office and then join us for some fresh coffee and pan dulce!
ROADRUNNER OPEN CAMPUS GATHERING -TUESDAY, November 7, 2023.
ROADRUNNER OPEN CAMPUS GATHERING -TUESDAY, November 7, 2023.
Join us at the beginning of every month at 8:07 am behind the cafeteria. We will share a mindful moment and feature the character trait for the month. At Larsen we inspire everyone to demonstrate good character through the six pillars of good character . Each of the Six Pillars of Character help instill a positive school climate and a culture of kindness, making schools a safe environment to learn. We will feature a pillar every month.
This month our trait is: Citizenship
VETERANS DAY
VETERANS DAY
Veterans Day is a time for us to pay our respects to those who have served. For one day, we stand united in respect for our veterans. Veterans Day is on the same day every year -- November 10 -- regardless of on which day of the week it falls.
We celebrate and honor America's veterans for their patriotism, love of country and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good.
In honor of Veteran's Day and our Veterans, there will be no school, Friday, November 10.
School will resume Monday, November 13.
ATTENDANCE MATTERS!
ATTENDANCE MATTERS!
Too many absences can keep your student from succeeding in school and life and slow academic and social progress. Last year our school attendance rate was 92%. This year we have set a goal for having a school attendance rate of 95%. Missing just 2 days of school a year can slow the progress of your student!
Please try to have your student attend school every day they can. If you are unsure about the health of your student our school nurse can help make the decision.
Please call (805) if you have any questions or we can help in any way!
Parent Square Communication
Parent Square Communication
Parent Square. Parent Square supports communication with staff and students at the class, school, and district level and integrates with our student information system, Aequitas Q.
Parent Square Communication
Parent Square supports communication with staff , students in the class, school, district level and integrates with our information system.
Existing Users: Parent Square can be accessed https://www.parentsquare.com/signin by using the 'Sign-in with Google' button.
New Users: Parent Square can be accessed at https://www.parentsquare.com/signin by using the 'Sign-up/Register.
THANKSGIVING BREAK
Larsen staff members are all thankful for all of your support this year! We have had a great Fall season and we are grateful for our students, fellow staff members and the community we so proudly serve!
Reminder: Thanksgiving Break 2023 - November 20 - November 24.
Following our Thanksgiving Break, school resumes Monday, November 27 .
PARENT CONFERENCES
PARENT CONFERENCES
Fall parent conferences are just around the corner!
Parent conferences: November 27th - December 8th, 2023
We are excited to share what students have learned this Fall and how we can continue to work together to bring out the best in all our students.
Parent Conference Dismissal Schedule:
Kindergarten at 12:07PM
First, Second & Third at 1:15 PM
Fourth & Fifth at 1:31 PM
Your student's teacher will be reaching out to you to set up a virtual or in person conference. We will do our best to accommodate you and the needs of your family.
We are looking forward to seeing you soon.
SAFETY FIRST
Safety is our number one priority at Larsen. We ask that during morning and afternoon Drop Off and Pick up, you do not park in the roundabout in front or back of the school. The Parking lots are for district staff and individuals who need accessible parking only except for a few labeled visitors parking spots. We recommend you park in the street and walk up to pick up your child.
If you use the roundabout, you must drive through and if your child is not visible, you must drive out of the roundabout and reenter at the street. There is NO PARKING on the roundabout.
The roundabout is a single lane drive their is NO passing on the left. Students are boarding and exiting vehicles.
Remember to use crosswalks and sidewalks when walking to campus. Please be respectful to staff as we work together to enforce safety for all. Thank you in advance for making our school safety a priority!
COUNSELING RESOURCES
We have our counselor Ms. Sosa and Ms. Ambriz, our Social Emotional Service Specialist to support our students.
Please visit our HESD Counseling Corner Website for information on counseling services available to students and parents.
GOALS OF THE DUAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAM
Dual language immersion is a research-proven instructional approach that prepares students to think, read, and write in two languages, resulting in students becoming bilingual, biliterate, and bicultural.
Dual Language Immersion programs are additive, meaning that a child does not lose their native language but instead strengthens their native language and adds a second language.
Bilingualism and biliteracy prepare students to think more broadly and critically, results in higher language arts and math achievement and increases career pathways opportunities in adulthood.
Ansgar Larsen’s Dual Language Program follows a 90/10 model. This model begins in Kindergarten with 90% of the academic instruction delivered in Spanish and 10% of the academic instruction delivered in English. This ratio is adjusted as students matriculate from grade to grade. For example: Kindergarten = 90% Spanish, 10% English. First grade = 80% Spanish, 20% English. Second Grade = 70% Spanish, 30% English. Third Grade = 60% Spanish, 40% English. Fourth Grade = 50% Spanish, 50% English. Fifth Grade = 50% Spanish, 50% English
The 90/10 model requires a closely aligned curricular program where instruction in key content areas such as language arts and math so that the skills are not retaught in both languages but are built upon in each language.
CONTACT US: WE'RE HERE TO SUPPORT YOU!
Evelyn Jimenez
Principal
805-986-8740 xt 2499
Lucila Gomez Perez
Assistant Principal
805-986-8740 xt 2488
Alexandria Sosa
School Counselor
805-986-8740 xt 2463
Maricela Ambriz, LMFT
Social Emotional Services Specialist (SESS), SELPA
805-986-8740 xt 2420