Dear Parents,
I have exciting news to announce this month! We have received a grant from two foundations totaling $17,500.00 that will enable us to implement innovative math materials developed by the Mind Institute, located in Orange County. This is the organization that worked with UC Irvine on the ground-breaking brain research study, known [...]
Category Archives: The Principal Column
From the Principal – May 2008
May 8, 2008 – 11:21 pm
From the Principal – March 2008
April 22, 2008 – 11:43 pm
Dear Parents,
As I know you are aware of all the energy that is going into making sure our new site can become a reality, I want to shift the focus for a moment and share with you some exciting curricular things that are happening.
Since January, and continuing through April, the teachers, Nancy, and I are spending time each month at UCLA’s Seeds Elementary School for intensive staff development. These sessions are designed to help us teach children how to manage all of the information that comes their way, especially that found on the computer and though the media. As all of us are bombarded by an ever-increasing amount and variety of information, we as educators recognize the need to teach children how to evaluate and understand the messages they experience. One aspect of our curriculum is to teach our children to become wise consumers of information.
From the Principal – February 2008
February 3, 2008 – 4:58 pm
Dear Parents,
Congratulations to our entire school community! We have secured a location for our school within the greater Los Feliz area. We are now embarking on the next step of our exciting journey—creating the best independent charter school in California. With this crucial step behind us and the security of knowing that [...]
From the Principal – December / January 2008
November 30, 2007 – 11:25 pm
Dear Parents,
It is hard to believe that one third of our school year is nearly over and winter is approaching. This past month flew by with many outstanding activities and much learning having occurred. Though I missed the Halloween Program, I was able to view the video and saw why I heard so [...]
From the Principal – November 2007
October 22, 2007 – 1:53 am
Dear Parents:
I am pleased to report to you, that as I have observed our school these past weeks, I see happy children. This is exciting and tells me that our program is developing in the right direction. As the weeks pass, I marvel at how much learning has occurred, and we have only [...]
From the Assistant Principal – October 2007
October 1, 2007 – 1:56 am
Dear Parents:
As I reflect upon our opening days this year, and remember last year, I am struck by how much progress we all have made. Although there were some challenges this year as we created new systems and procedures, through it all there were smiling, happy faces – of children, parents, teachers, and support [...]
From the Principal – June 2007
June 5, 2007 – 11:58 pm
Dear Parents,
All of you deserve a big hand for a very successful inaugural year! In just one year, we have created a school built upon community involvement; we have a curriculum that is exceptional, and we have a dedicated staff that is committed to our teaching philosophy. These are not just lofty compliments, [...]
From the Principal – May 2007
May 1, 2007 – 9:57 pm
Dear Parents,
Let me start by saying that I hope that all of you had a joyous and relaxing Spring Break. Welcome back to our final semester! It is hard to believe that the school year is almost over. As I reflect upon our school and our students, the tremendous growth that I [...]
From the Principal – April 2007
April 3, 2007 – 9:21 pm
Dear Parents,
As you may know, LFCSA recently held its public random drawing for the 07-08 school year. We received an incredible 275 applications for the 28 kindergarten spots. Additionally, there remains a long wait list for first and second grade, should any spots become available. Clearly the good word about our school [...]
