LUCHA Ledger
Weekly Newsletter from L.U.C.H.A. Elementary School
September 1, 2021
Blue Folder
Please check your child's backpack tonight for their blue folder.
This week we are sending home two documents that need to be reviewed and signed to give your child permission to take home a technology device.
We also have a form requesting your participation in our school decision-making groups (see info below) as well as a flyer for next week's Back to School Night (info also below).
Parent Participation
- SSC: The School Site Council is a group of parents and staff members who help to make decisions for the school. The council will be comprised of five parents, three teachers, a classified staff member, and myself. We meet six times over the course of the year to discuss and make decisions about our school budget and academic program and discuss information around student achievement and school safety.
- ELAC: The ELAC is an advisory group that is tasked with ensuring our English Learners are receiving the best possible education.
We are also looking for parents who are interested in representing LUCHA at district level meetings. These meetings meet one time per month in the evenings via Zoom.
· DAC – District Advisory Council
· DELAC – District English Language Advisory Council
· SPARC – The Superintendent’s Parent Advisory Committee meets once per month on Wednesday evenings with Superintendent Bauer to discuss key initiatives and provide input.
LUCHA Launch
Since we can't do our LUCHA Launch in person, each Friday morning, our LUCHA teachers and their classes Zoom in from their rooms so that we can gather as a school community.
Parents are welcome to join in as well and we encourage our entire community to join us for a special announcement at this Friday's LUCHA Launch!
LUCHA Launch every Friday at 8:15am!
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/97411381240
Meeting ID: 974 1138 1240
Passcode: lucha
No School on Monday
Classes will resume on Tuesday, September 7th.
Back to School Night
Back to School Night is a very important opportunity for you to connect with your child's teacher to learn more about the expectations and systems in place to support your child.
This year's event will be done virtually over Zoom over two night next week:
- TK, Kinder, 1st, and 2nd Grade - Tuesday, September 7th at 6pm
- 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade - Wednesday, September 8th at 6pm
Our goal is for 100% parent participation as we want to ensure everyone understands the structures that will be used to support your child this year at LUCHA. Please do your best to attend and let us know if you need any support in getting on Zoom!
Back to School Night Zoom Links
T4/TK - Mrs. Rogers
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87981666473?pwd=bE1DR1pheWxpQy9TRXdnRWhLeTM1Zz09
Meeting ID: 879 8166 6473
Passcode: 468235
Kinder -Ms. Hiroshima
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82746195054?pwd=V3BBWXhoSm1VK1FUN3gyL0hLL2hXdz09
Meeting ID: 827 4619 5054
Passcode: lucha
1st Grade - Ms. Beas
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3237707901?pwd=UFJCUHV0b3Ftc2dHSnpMMVlwZTRXZz09
Meeting ID: 323 770 7901
Passcode: lucha
1st Grade - Mrs. Husain
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4856548130?pwd=V2VkRisrQWlhTVhRcG1YWUd6ZUd5dz09
Meeting ID: 485 654 8130
Passcode: lucha
2nd Grade - Mrs. Shimada
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4824090897?pwd=YXErYkphWTU2OXA3VDQvd20wSmVVZz09
Meeting ID 482 409 0897
Passcode lucha
2nd Grade - Mr. Warner
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9774008383?pwd=UkxoVFQ3ekVaOEloZVlhbVR2aFBHZz09
Meeting ID: 977 400 8383
Passcode: b2rocks
3rd Grade - Mr. Almerido
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3078513940?pwd=a3lta1FJc1dTdGhhRG5HQ3ZoMXZnZz09
Meeting ID: 307 851 3940
Passcode: lucha
3rd Grade - Mrs. Urena
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3271960320?pwd=dkdxcU5ZMTRxb3pwMGJuaGc0NU1YQT09
Meeting ID: 327 196 0320
Passcode: b5time2
4th Grade - Mr. Dearing
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7077740185?pwd=b0d1RzNJZXhLMndLVnlZdmt5b0xsQT09
Meeting ID: 707 774 0185
Passcode: Lucha
4th/5th Grade - Ms. Estrada
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7091840266?pwd=VndCOVUxSzFpa3ZxNFEwSDducnpyUT09
Meeting ID: 709 184 0266
Passcode: a1
5th Grade - Ms. Maloney
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7694978374?pwd=Ym9RaHU2VSs0cDFkdEtEWVBvaXZMZz09
Meeting ID: 769 497 8374
Passcode: Maloney5
Kimochis - Meet Huggtopus
This week we introduced the energetic Kimochis character Huggtopus.
Huggtopus can have a hard time controlling his body and often needs to be reminded to give people their personal space. This can lead to those around him becoming frustrated or not feeling safe.
This week we talked to our students about reading the social cues of those around us to ensure that the way we are interacting with others is appropriate and does not make others feel uncomfortable.
This is especially important now as we are working hard to keep students socially distanced. Please continue to talk to your student about ensuring they keep their hands to themselves and give other's space.
LUCHA Counselors
If you are interested in counseling services for your child feel free to reach out to your child's teacher to complete a referral.
After School Program
If your child has still not been included in the YMCA program and you are still interested in securing a spot for your child, please reach out to our site director, Danery Cervantes at danery.cervantes@ymcasv.org or (408) 708-6124.
We are working hard to hire additional staff to accommodate our community need!
Welcome baby Rodriguez
We are thrilled to announce that a new member of the LUCHA community joined us this week.
Mrs. Rodriguez (formerly Ms. Bylund) - our former TK teacher who is out on maternity leave - welcomed daughter, Mia Rose, on Saturday August 28th.
Please join us in congratulating the new mom and and her beautiful baby!
Principal's Coffee
This will be an opportunity for parents to ask questions, share concerns or successes and get to know other LUCHA families!
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87422576240
Meeting ID: 874 2257 6240
Passcode: lucha
Send your child to school with mask & water bottle!
We also want to ensure that every LUCHA leader has a refillable water bottle that they are bringing to school today. This is much better for the environment then continuously giving out disposable water bottles (which we certainly have on hand in case of emergency).
Let's Stay Connected!
In addition to the LUCHA Ledger and Parent Square, we encourage you to follow us on our social media outlets. This is a place for us to highlight what's happening on campus!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LUCHASchool
(Every Sunday night at 7:30pm Mrs. Burt and her sons do a Facebook Live Bedtime Story - all are invited to tune in with us!)
Instagram: @LUCHASchool
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2sMaDpQcypxFUvneMTXNig/videos
Please be sure to fill out our request for exclusion form (in parent handbook that went home today or request a copy in the office) if you prefer that images of your child not be shared!
Contact Us
Email: kristin.burt@arusd.org
Website: www.arusd.org/lucha
Location: 1711 East San Antonio Street, San Jose, CA, USA
Phone: (408) 928-8300
Facebook: facebook.com/LUCHASchool