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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Thank you to everyone who attended one of the two town halls on August 4th. We had over 120 families attend! For those of you that could not make it, we are providing some resources for you to catch up on the updates we communicated. We covered the following topics. Student schedules and ECS priorities for this school year Previewed our new staff members Food Distribution plan for the new year Tech supports Parent and student supports for the Fall Communication plan Here is a link to the video of the town hall recording on youtube. It is long but full of important updates. Here is a link to the presentation slides we went over. Here is a link to the feedback survey we provided. It would be great if you would complete after watching the town hall video, or if you attended the town hall but did not have time to submit the survey, please take a minute to do so. Your feedback is so important to us. We are also working on our website to make it more user friendly and a great place for all of your most frequently asked questions! Updates coming soon! WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER August 9, 2020 | ENVIRONMENTAL CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL-GARDENA Important Dates August 12th 5:30PM Summer Update Student Town Hall. We will be providing updates to the students via Zoom. Students will have an opportunity to give feedback and ask questions. Because students cameras may be on, the town hall will not be streamed on youtube, but you are welcome to join your child for the town hall. Students have been emailed the link and invited on Google Calendar. Weds: August 19th 5:30PM ECMS Gardena Town Hall with updates for the 2020-2021 school year. We will host an english and a spanish meeting at the same time in an effort to shorten the length of the meetings. Sat: August 22nd 10AM Makeup Bilingual ECMS Gardena Town Hall for families that could not attend on Aug 19th. This session will be bilingual. August 24th First Day of School! Food Distribution Mondays & Thursdays 11:30AM-1:30PM Please Drive or Walk Through Our Parking Lot: Social distancing and mask wearing are required. We can provide a mask if you do not have one. ecmsgoffi[email protected] (310) 425-1605 812 W 165th Pl, Gardena, CA 90247

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Page 1: Important Dates WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER PRINCIPAL’S … · 8/8/2020  · PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Thank you to everyone who attended one of the two town halls on August 4th. We had

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGEThank you to everyone who attended one of the two town halls on August 4th. We had over 120 families attend!For those of you that could not make it, we are providing some resources for you to catch up on the updates we communicated. We covered the following topics.

● Student schedules and ECS priorities for this school year

● Previewed our new staff members● Food Distribution plan for the new year● Tech supports● Parent and student supports for the Fall● Communication plan

❖ Here is a link to the video of the town hall recording on youtube. It is long but full of important updates.

❖ Here is a link to the presentation slides we went over.

❖ Here is a link to the feedback survey we provided. It would be great if you would complete after watching the town hall video, or if you attended the town hall but did not have time to submit the survey, please take a minute to do so. Your feedback is so important to us.

❖ We are also working on our website to make it more user friendly and a great place for all of your most frequently asked questions! Updates coming soon!

WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

August 9, 2020 | ENVIRONMENTAL CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL-GARDENA

Important Dates

August 12th 5:30PMSummer Update Student

Town Hall. We will be providing updates to the

students via Zoom. Students will have an opportunity to

give feedback and ask questions. Because students cameras may be on, the town hall will not be streamed on

youtube, but you are welcome to join your child for the town

hall. Students have been emailed the link and invited

on Google Calendar.

Weds: August 19th 5:30PMECMS Gardena Town Hall with

updates for the 2020-2021 school year. We will host an

english and a spanish meeting at the same time in

an effort to shorten the length of the meetings.

Sat: August 22nd 10AMMakeup Bilingual ECMS Gardena Town Hall for

families that could not attend on Aug 19th. This session will

be bilingual.

August 24thFirst Day of School!

Food DistributionMondays & Thursdays

11:30AM-1:30PM

Please Drive or Walk Through Our Parking Lot: Social distancing and

mask wearing are required. We can provide a mask if you do not

have [email protected] (310) 425-1605 812 W 165th Pl, Gardena, CA 90247

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LIMITED OFFICE HOURS MONDAY August 9th

All staff for Environmental Charter Schools will be in training and meetings

on Monday, August 9th. This includes our office staff and you may experience

slower response times as a result. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Food service will remain unchanged from 11:30-1:30PM

All students are expected to read Ghost Boys BEFORE the school year begins. Most of you have picked up the book already, but if you have not done so yet, please make time to come by and pick up the book. The book is provided at zero cost to you. Students will also be emailed the book as a PDF and have access to the audio version of the book in the event that picking up the book is impossible for you, however, we hope you would prefer that they stay off a screen for a bit as they read.

Book and Food Distribution happen simultaneously in our parking lot off of Menlo Ave.

Via drive-thru

Mondays & Thursdays11:30am-1:30pm

WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

August 9, 2020 | ENVIRONMENTAL CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL-GARDENA

[email protected] (310) 425-1605 812 W 165th Pl, Gardena, CA 90247

Staff Training Begins!This past week, all new ECS

teachers engaged in 3 days of training and orientation.

Starting this week, all teachers and staff are back for two weeks for training and planning as we

prepare to offer the best possible distance learning

program available.

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09 DE AGOSTO 2020 | ENVIRONMENTAL CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL-GARDENA

BOLETIN ESCOLAR SEMANAL

Fechas Importantes

Miercoles 8/12 5:30PMAyuntamiento de Estudiantes de

Actualización de Verano. Estaremos proporcionando

actualizaciones a los estudiantes a través de Zoom. Los estudiantes

tendrán la oportunidad de dar su opinión y hacer preguntas.

Debido a que las cámaras de los estudiantes pueden estar

encendidas, el ayuntamiento no se transmitirá en YouTube, pero

puede unirse a su hijo en el ayuntamiento. A los estudiantes se les ha enviado el enlace por correo electrónico y se les ha invitado en Google Calendar.

Miercoles 8/19 5:30PMAyuntamiento de ECMS Gardena con actualizaciones para el año

escolar 2020-2021. Organizaremos una reunión en inglés y otra en español al mismo tiempo en un esfuerzo por acortar la duración

de las reuniones.

Sabado 8/22 10AMBilingüe Ayuntamientol para

familias que no pudieron asistir el 19 de agosto. Esta sesión será

bilingüe.24 de Agosto

First day of school!

Servicio de Comidas Lunes y Jueves 11:30AM-1:30PM

Por favor, maneje o camine a través de nuestro

estacionamiento.Conduzca o camine por nuestro

estacionamiento: Se requiere distanciamiento social y uso de

máscara. Podemos proporcionar una máscara si d

[email protected] (310) 425-1605812 W 165th Pl, Gardena, CA 90247

MENSAJE DEL DIRECTORGracias a todos los que asistieron a una de los dos ayuntamientos el 4 de agosto. ¡Asistieron más de 120 familias! Para aquellos de ustedes que no pudieron asistir, les proporcionamos algunos recursos para que se pongan al día con las actualizaciones que les comunicamos. Cubrimos los siguientes temas.

● Horarios de los estudiantes y prioridades de ECS para este año escolar

● Vista previa de nuestros nuevos miembros del personal● Plan de distribución de alimentos para el nuevo año● Soportes tecnológicos● Apoyos para padres y estudiantes para el otoño● Plan de comunicación

❖ Aquí hay un enlace al video de la grabación del ayuntamiento en youtube. Es largo pero lleno de actualizaciones importantes.

❖ Aquí hay un enlace a las diapositivas de presentación que revisamos.

❖ Aquí hay un enlace a la encuesta de comentarios que proporcionamos. Sería genial si completara después de ver el video del ayuntamiento, o si asistió al ayuntamiento pero no tuvo tiempo de enviar la encuesta, tómese un minuto para hacerlo. Tus comentarios son muy importantes para nosotros.

❖ ¡También estamos trabajando en nuestro sitio web para que sea más fácil de usar y sea un excelente lugar para todas sus preguntas más frecuentes! ¡Pronto habrá actualizaciones!

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09 DE AGOSTO 2020 | ENVIRONMENTAL CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL-GARDENA

BOLETIN ESCOLAR SEMANAL

HORARIO LIMITADO DE OFICINALUNES 9 de Agosto

Todo el personal de las escuelas Environmental Charter estará en capacitación y reuniones el lunes 9 de agosto. Esto incluye al personal de

nuestra oficina y, como resultado, es posible que experimente tiempos de respuesta más lentos. Nos disculpamos por cualquier inconveniente.El servicio de comida permanecerá sin

cambios de 11: 30-1: 30PM

[email protected] (310) 425-1605812 W 165th Pl, Gardena, CA 90247

Se espera que todos los estudiantes lean el libro Ghost Boys ANTES de que comience el año escolar. La mayoría de ustedes ya ha recogido el

libro, pero si aún no lo ha hecho, tómese el tiempo de pasar y recoger el libro. El libro se proporciona sin costo alguno para usted. A los estudiantes también se les enviará el libro por correo electrónico como PDF y tendrán

acceso a la versión de audio del libro en caso de que sea imposible recoger el libro, sin embargo, esperamos que prefieran que se mantengan

fuera de la pantalla por un tiempo para que ellos leen.

La distribución de libros y comidas escolares ocurresimultáneamente en nuestro estacionamiento en la Avenida Menlo

A traves del Auto-Servicio Lunes y Jueves

De 11:30 am a 1:30 pm

La semana pasada, todos los maestros nuevos de ECS participaron en 3 días de capacitación y orientación. A partir de esta semana, todos los maestros y el personal regresan durante dos semanas para capacitarse y planificar mientras nos preparamos para ofrecer el mejor programa de aprendizaje a distancia posible disponible.

¡Comienza la capacitación para el personal!