La Mesa Update
April 17, 2021
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Dear Parents,
We want to thank all the in person families for completing the daily CrisisGo health check and reminding students to have their IDs. It has made our morning entrance go so smoothly and quickly.
Sincerely,
Michele Krantz, principal
Schedule for the Week of April 19th
La Mesa Not-so-Live
Book Fair
Keep your kids reading and our school thriving! Our Book Fair helps you do both.
If you haven't already check it out! https://www.scholastic.com/bf/lmlobos
Please remember to pull all the way forward when unloading and loading passengers.
Update on State Testing
In response to school closures and unfinished learning/learning loss related to the global pandemic, the William S. Hart Union High School District has determined the annual CAASPP assessment tests will not be administered this spring.
Due to the fact that almost half of Hart District students are currently using distance learning for all of their instruction, and all distance learners are using devices that are not District managed, the District has determined that administering the CAASPP assessments is “not a viable” option. Therefore, 7th, 8th and 11th grade Hart District students will not be administered the English language arts, mathematics and science state assessments.
The California Department of Education and the State Board of Education, in agreement with the US Department of Education, have given districts the ability to choose a local assessment if it is determined that the state CAASPP assessments are “not viable to administer.”
Therefore, all students in grades 7 through 11 will be administered a brief diagnostic assessment in English language arts and mathematics in order to gather important student performance data for future planning. This information will be sent home to parents. This online assessment will be administered in May.
PAC Meeting, Thursday, April 29th
Topic: PAC Meeting
Time: Apr 29, 2021 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://hartdistrict-org.zoom.us/j/89266196858?pwd=Wm1RU2tZanVnQU42a0dCNU5wK1ZnQT09
Meeting ID: 892 6619 6858
Passcode: 743861
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.
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
HOWLing for La Mesa Staff
Coming up:
Thursday, April 29th PAC Meeting 6pm
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