Clyde W. Needham Email Template

Dear Clyde W. Needham Families!

We met for our first ELAC meeting on Wednesday, November 13 here at CW Needham Elementary School.

ELAC is an incredibly important committee that needs parent support. During our ELAC meetings we discuss our large population of English Language learners and how we can best meet their needs. We will also often have guest speakers letting those who attend learn about supports that we have available for our families. At our last ELAC meeting we were joined by Ms. Fabiana Simmons who shared about our Jump Into English program here in LUSD.

Thank you for supporting ELAC by electing our newest members:

• Ms. Mayoral
• Ms. Garcia Brambila
• Mr. Diaz

CONGRATULATIONS to Ms. Garcia Brambila for winning our first ELAC raffle! Every parent that attends an ELAC meeting will be eligible to be in the drawing for a cool prize :)

See the picture below of Ms. Garcia Brambila and Ms. Mayoral at our ELAC meeting.

Sending all of our Needham Knights Peace and Blessings

Sonja Renhult, Principal

We invite all parents to join us for the upcoming District Advisory Committee (DAC) meeting! This is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about our district’s Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), hear about student progress, and share your valuable input to help shape our goals for the future.

DAC Meeting Details
📅 Date: November 18, 2024
🕠 Time: 5:30 PM
📍 Location: Lodi Unified School District Office, 1305 E. Vine St., Lodi, CA 95240

Your voice and involvement are important to us. We look forward to seeing you there!

Our ELAC (English Learner Advisory Committee) is an important part of our school community. The members of ELAC give suggestions to the school and the School Site Council for how to best serve the needs or our English Learner students. Currently, 68% of our student population are English learner students.

Please help us by attending an ELAC meeting in the future. Next meeting is on January 15, 2025!

ELAC Meeting Dates - Wednesdays 8AM - 8:50AM in our Library

January 15, 2025

February 26, 2025

March 12, 2025

Incentives for participating in ELAC Meetings

• You may bring your children to the meeting, daycare will be provided if necessary
• SNACKS for all attendees
• Each meeting will have a raffle prize for one lucky parent!
• students of parents who attend ELAC meetings will be awarded 5 PBIS Reward points
• students of parents who attend ELAC meetings will be called to the office to select a COOL PENCIL of their choice

ELAC members are ELECTED by parents of English Learner students. Voting for all nominations for ELAC will be Sunday, Nov. 10 - Tuesday, Nov. 12

Would you like to be a member of ELAC? - Please nominate yourself by filling out the ELAC Nomination Form

Thank you for helping us with ELAC by nominating yourself to become a member!

Dropping Off:

• All students arriving in a vehicle MUST be dropped off in our parking lot on Pleasant Avenue
• ONLY STUDENTS ARRIVING ON FOOT will be allowed to enter school at the Church Street Gate.
• Drop off time for grades 1-6 is 7:30 - 8 AM
• students may eat breakfast or walk the blacktop until school begins
• Drop off time for Kindergarten(K) and Transitional Kindergarten (TK) is 7:45 - 8 AM
• students may eat breakfast or walk in the kinder yard until school begins
• School begins for all students at 8AM

Picking Up:

• All students being picked up in a vehicle MUST be picked up in our parking lot on Pleasant Avenue
• Vehicle pickups will not be allowed at the Church Street Gate - this exit is for WALKING STUDENTS ONLY
• Pick Up time for grades 1-6 is 2:05 PM on regular school days
• 12:12 PM on Minimum School days
• Pick Up time for Transitional Kindergarten (TK) will be 11:50 AM every school day including minimum days
• Pick Up time for Kindergarten will be 11:50 AM on regular school days
• 11:50 AM on all minimum days
• For quarters 2-4, kindergarten students will be picked up at 1:20 PM on regular school days and at 11:50 AM on every minimum day

For more detailed info please visit Needham Elementary School's Drop Off & Pick Up page