Cheetah Chat
Leo R. Croce Elementary
September 21, 2020
Thank You
This week's newsletter begins with a very warm, heartfelt thank you to you; our Croce parents. These past few months have stretched us all, yet you persevered and stayed in contact with us even when you were met with connectivity issues. Our teachers, while highly educated, have very little, if any, experience in TV production and IT support. To honor instructional minutes, our District has created an avenue for you to report any tech problems you are experiencing. Please direct your help requests to parentsupport@lvjusd.org.
Conversely, should you have questions that do not require tech support, please contact the teacher through email, a phone call, or office hours. The teachers will not be able to address your questions during instruction.
Our teachers are literally working around the clock to make everything look seamless. However, there have been and will continue to be some hiccups along the way. We truly appreciate your grace and support.
During the first weeks and even months of school, our teachers take the time to introduce routines and procedures that will be relied upon throughout the year. So, while it may appear as though things are moving slowly, this is a necessary step so we can move faster later on!
In closing, we are so thankful that you are working with us to make the best of the situation during this time of distance learning.
IMPORTANT
1) Contact the office at 925.606.4706
2) If you have another device available, please use it until you have a replacement
3) Remember to use Chrome and log in with your child's lvjusd.org account.
Thank you for your continued patience! We will get through this!
Read, Read, and Read Some More!
Bedtime Story with Principal Angelo
Please join Mrs. Angelo on Sunday evenings for a Bedtime Story. The link to the story will be sent via email and text through Blackboard on Sundays.
Membership Drive
By joining the PTA, you are not obligated to “do” anything. Volunteering for any events the PTA may host is completely separate from your choosing to be a member of the PTA. The $10.75 paid membership helps the teachers’ pay for programs such as Raz-Kids and Epic, and other learning/educational subscriptions. Use the link to join PTA through TOTEM, an electronic membership system developed specifically for California PTAs.
https://jointotem.com/ca/livermore/leo-croce-elementary-pta
In addition, these funds help us host “free” community engagement events. In the past those have been ice cream socials, trunk or treat/Halloween carnival and holiday caroling.
With your paid PTA membership, you can get discounts at “Lifetouch”, “Code Wizards HQ” and “Legoland”. In the past there have been partnerships with San Jose Sharks, Aquarium of the Pacific and Swank Movie Licensing USA.
See Details here: https://capta.org/join/member-perks/
Please contact Raelene, the VP of Membership, if you have questions.
rparent79@comcast.net
Let's Eat!
Don't want to cook dinner?
Please bring the flyer with you!
Amazon Smile
Want a quick and easy way to support our Cheetahs? Do your shopping through www.smile.amazon.com and designate Leo Croce Elementary PTA as your beneficiary.
Amazon Smile customers can now support Leo Croce Elementary PTA in the Amazon shopping app on iOS and Android mobile phones!
Simply follow these instructions to turn on AmazonSmile and start generating donations.
1. Open the Amazon Shopping app on your device
2. Go into the main menu of the Amazon Shopping app and tap into 'Settings'
3. Tap 'AmazonSmile' and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process
If you do not have the latest version of the Amazon Shopping app, update your app first.
Please share with your friends and family -- ANYONE can donate through Amazon Smile.
Box Tops
BoxTops for Education has gone digital! Please download the new Box Tops for Education App, available in both the Apple or Google Play Stores. It's super easy! Once you download the app, choose Croce as your beneficiary and scan your receipts. Please be sure to scan all your receipts to check for Boxtops within two weeks of purchase!
Staying Informed
Website: Croce Elementary School website
Instagram: @principal.angelo
Croce PTA Facebook: Leo Croce PTA
Croce PTA Instagram: LeoCrocePTA
LVJUSD: Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
App: Download the LVJUSD app from the App Store or Google Play