Welcome Back to School Letter 2010-11
PLEASE NOTE: AS YOU WERE NOTIFIED THROUGH YOUR WEDNESDAY ENVELOPE, CLASSROOM ASSIGNMENTS FOR GRADES 1-8 WERE SENT HOME THE LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL. IN OUR EFFORTS TO CONSERVE PAPER AND POSTAGE, THERE WILL NOT BE A SUMMER MAILING.
Middle School students will receive their daily schedule on the first day in the homeroom indicated on the notice sent home the lat week of school. They should report to the teacher/room indicated by 7:40.
NEW KINDERGARTEN FAMILIES WILL RECEIVE THEIR INFORMATION IN THE MAIL.
Dear Claire Lilienthal Families,
Welcome to the 2010-2011 School Year at Claire Lilienthal K-8 Alternative School.
I hope you had a wonderful summer break, filled with opportunities to learn and grow. Our school continues to be the most highly regarded learning community in San Francisco, and this year we will continue to build on this success. Our Back to School Night schedule will be published in our second Wednesday Bulletin, which is sent home weekly, along with notification of other special events. Other letters particular to your child’s class and grade level are included in the weekly Wednesday Envelope, which must be signed by all parents from grades K-8 and returned each week. Visit this fantastic website, ClaireLilienthal.org, which keeps a variety of information completely current throughout the year.
Please don’t buy school supplies for your Kindergarten through 5th grade student!! Teachers will send home a list during the first week, and materials are shared equitably as a community in the classroom.
7th and 8th grade students may NOT ride the yellow school bus. This is SFUSD Department of Transportation policy. To verify or question this policy, you should call the SFUSD Transportation Department directly. Make sure your younger child knows their bus number and destination. Madison Campus students who cannot recite their bus number and destination will be brought to the office and will not be allowed to board the bus. The most up to date Transportation Schedule can be found on the San Francisco Unified School District Website. Please click here to download the K-5th Grade bus schedule for Claire Lilienthal.
We implore you to follow our Pick Up/Drop Off Policy for the safety of your children. Madison Campus students may be dropped off by car on Clay Street, school side of the street only. Scott Campus students may be dropped off anywhere on Divisadero Street, school side of the street only. Please pull forward when there is space in front of you and use patience, for the safety of our children and the consideration of others. No exceptions, as per First Student Transportation, the San Francisco Police Department, DPT, and our neighborhood associations. Supervision starts in the schoolyard at both campuses between 7:25 and 7:30, so help us keep your children safe by following this policy.
We are proud and excited to offer continuing and improving programs to provide the best educational experience for your child. We have been working with colleagues and our Superintendent around “Beyond the Talk: Taking Action to Educate Every Child Now,” the new SFUSD Strategic Plan. Our improved use and integration of technology, Focused Action Plans for students, expanded arts and music, and the goals of our Balanced Scorecard, are just a few examples of our recent successes. Our school is being hailed as a model for the consensus building that shaped our Balanced Scorecard two years ago: Community Nights with 100 people in attendance, a hardworking “hands on” SSC, and a PTA that supports the priorities established by the school, and a site plan created by 100% of our teachers working together in cross grade level groups. We will continue and deepen our work around making social justice a reality, keeping our promises to students and families, and ensuring high achieving joyful learning for all as we enter the third year guided by this clear vision.
I am very pleased to report another year of increased test scores for all students in all subgroups!
Our Academic Performance Index, at 795 just a few years ago, is now at 912, among the highest in California. Thanks to the hard work of your wonderful children, and a faculty united under common goals, this unprecedented achievement gain is something we can all be proud of.
The first day of school is Monday, August 16th. K-5 students start promptly at 7:45 am, and Middle School promptly at 7:40 am.
We are very excited about the upcoming school year and can’t wait to see your children on the first day of school!
Sincerely,
William Hack, Principal Sang Yeon Lee, Assistant Principal
If you do not have your classroom assignment, you may call the school during the week of August 9th.