I hope you and your family are safe and well. Our hearts go out to those who have been directly affected by the fires, and we are here to support you in any way we can. Please reach out to us if you and your family need assistance.

One of our staff members, our Peaceful Playground Coach Luke has been greatly impacted by the fires. Please donate and/or pass his GoFundMe link along.

As we reopen our doors tomorrow, Monday, January 13 we want to assure you that we have taken all necessary precautions to ensure a safe and healthy environment for our students. Our facilities and grounds departments have assessed the campus and removed all fallen trees and large debris. Our day custodian, Manny Avila and substitute night custodian, Elizabeth Rosales worked tirelessly last week to prepare our campus by clearing all the leaf and twig debris, garbage and lost-and-found items all over campus due to last week's high winds.

We will also implement additional safety protocols to provide a peace of mind for everyone. We are already equipped with efficient air filtration as part of our HVAC system that is deemed appropriate for the classroom setting. The district has delivered KN95 masks available to students and N95 masks for staff upon request. Lastly we will be closely monitoring air quality to protect the health of our students by following the district board policy on air quality protocols where we may limit outdoor activities and/or implement indoor recess as needed.

To support our community, the Burbank Family Service Agency is offering a range of services, including free mental health support through a dedicated telehealth line. This service is available in English, Spanish, and Armenian, and provides compassionate assistance to those in need. You can reach the support line at 818-561-8552, available from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week.

Our committed teachers and staff are looking forward to resuming our regular schedule and continue to provide a nurturing and enriching educational experience for your children. With your support, we will work hard to ensure a smooth and positive return. Despite the devastation that has impacted LA county, I find great inspiration from our firefighters, first responders and everyday heroes. We are stronger together and will emerge more resilient than ever.

Respectfully,

Principal Celeste

Al reabrir nuestras puertas mañana, lunes 13 de enero, queremos asegurarles que hemos tomado todas las precauciones necesarias para garantizar un ambiente seguro y saludable para nuestros estudiantes. Nuestros departamentos de instalaciones y terrenos han evaluado el campus y han eliminado todos los árboles caídos y los escombros grandes. Nuestro conserje diurno, Manny Avila y la conserje nocturna sustituta, Elizabeth Rosales, trabajaron incansablemente la semana pasada para preparar nuestro campus limpiando todos los escombros de hojas y ramitas, basura y artículos perdidos y encontrados en todo el campus debido a los fuertes vientos de la semana pasada.

También implementaremos protocolos de seguridad adicionales para brindar tranquilidad a todos. Ya estamos equipados con una filtración de aire eficiente como parte de nuestro sistema HVAC que se considera apropiado para el salón de clases. El distrito ha entregado máscaras N95 y estarán disponibles para los estudiantes y el personal que las soliciten. Por último, monitorearemos de cerca la calidad del aire para proteger la salud de nuestros estudiantes siguiendo la política de la junta del distrito sobre protocolos de calidad del aire donde podemos limitar las actividades al aire libre y/o implementar el recreo en el interior según sea necesario.

Para apoyar a nuestra comunidad, la Agencia de Servicios Familiares de Burbank ofrece una variedad de servicios, incluido apoyo gratuito de salud mental a través de una línea de telesalud dedicada. Este servicio está disponible en inglés, español y armenio y brinda asistencia compasiva a quienes la necesitan. Puede comunicarse con la línea de soporte al 818-561-8552, disponible de 10 a. m. a 10 p. m., los siete días de la semana.

Nuestros maestros y personal comprometidos esperan reanudar nuestro horario regular y continuar brindando una experiencia educativa enriquecedora y enriquecedora para sus hijos. Con su apoyo, trabajaremos duro para garantizar un retorno positivo y sin contratiempos. A pesar de la devastación que ha afectado al condado de Los Ángeles, encuentro una gran inspiración en nuestros bomberos, socorristas y héroes cotidianos. Juntos somos más fuertes y saldremos más resilientes que nunca.

Respetuosamente,

Directora Celeste

Monday, January 13

School Site Council Meeting

3:00 pm

via GoogleMeet

Wednesday, January 15

School Tour

(for new/incoming families)

9:00 am

DATE AND TIME CHANGE FOR JAN!

Friday, January 17

Coffee with the Principal

8:30 am

DATE AND TIME CHANGE FOR JAN!

Friday, January 17

PBIS Review and Spirit Assemblies

9:00-9:30 TK-2

9:35-10:05 3rd-5th

Monday, January 20

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday

NO SCHOOL

January 21-24

5th Grade Outdoor Science School Field Trip

DATE CHANGE FOR JAN!

Friday, January 24

Interim Progress Reports Go Home

January 27-31

Great Kindness Challenge Week

Monday, January 27

English Learner Advisory Committee Meeting

8:30 am

Monday, January 27

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Committee Meeting

3:00 pm

via GoogleMeet

Tuesday, January 28

Parent Teacher Association Meeting

7:00 pm

Community Room

Thursday, January 30

Luther Middle School 5th Grade Parent Night

5:00 SpEd

6:00 All Students

This month students in grades K-5th are taking the Ready Diagnostic. The iReady Diagnostic will assess students' skills in the areas of reading and math. This will accomplish two things. First, it will give teachers and staff an idea of each students' academic skill level so we will know how to address their individual needs. Second, the system will place students on their own individual academic pathway. Students will spend time during the school week working on individual goals based on their performance on the diagnostic test. Thank you for supporting and encouraging your child to do his or her best! To learn more about i-Ready, please click on the video link below!

Esta mes, los estudiantes de K a 5.º grado tomarán el diagnóstico iReady. El diagnóstico de iReady evaluará las habilidades de los estudiantes en las áreas de lectura y matemáticas. Esto logrará dos cosas. Primeramente, les dará a los maestros y al personal una idea del nivel de habilidad académica de cada estudiante para que sepamos cómo abordar sus necesidades individuales. En segundo lugar, el sistema colocará a los estudiantes en su propio camino académico individual. Los estudiantes pasarán tiempo durante la semana escolar trabajando en metas individuales basadas en su desempeño en la prueba de diagnóstico. Gracias por apoyar y animar a su hijo a hacer lo mejor que pueda. Para obtener más información sobre i-Ready, haga clic en el enlace del vídeo a continuación.

It's a new year and we kindly ask that you update your child's emergency contacts. To ensure student safety, we are not allowed to release your child to someone who is not listed as an emergency contact. If you have arranged someone different that does not typically pick up your child, please call the office so we can notify our campus supervisor at the dismissal gate. If applicable, please also make sure that our front office has a copy of the most recent custody orders. Thank you for your kind attention to these matters.

This week we will remind students about our cellphone and smartwatch policy as indicated in our Student Parent Handbook. Use of personal technology during the instructional day and in our after school programs is a distraction to the school learning environment. We ask that you review the following expectations with your child(ren):

• Students can bring a cellphone and/or smartwatch to school but they must be turned OFF when they enter campus (not on silent or vibrate).
• They can place it in their backpack or hand it to their teacher at the start of the day.
• If a student turns on and/or uses their cellphone or smartwatch it will be confiscated by a staff member and returned to the student at the end of the school day.
• If a student's cellphone or smartwatch is confiscated a 2nd time, the principal will call home and return the phone to the student at the end of the school day.
• If a student's cellphone or smartwatch is confiscated a 3rd time, the student's parent/guardian must first meet with the principal and the cellphone or smartwatch will be returned to the parent.

Thank you in advance for your support in making sure cellphones and smartwatches do not disrupt our school learning environment.

• Los estudiantes pueden traer un teléfono celular y/o reloj inteligente a la escuela, pero deben estar APAGADOS cuando ingresan al campus (no en silencio ni en vibración).
• Pueden colocarlo en su mochila o entregárselo a su maestro al comienzo del día.
• Si un estudiante enciende y/o usa su teléfono celular o reloj inteligente, un miembro del personal lo confiscará y se lo devolverá al estudiante al final del día escolar.
• Si el teléfono celular o reloj inteligente de un estudiante es confiscado por segunda vez, el director llamará a casa y le devolverá el teléfono al estudiante al final del día escolar.
• Si el teléfono celular o reloj inteligente de un estudiante es confiscado por tercera vez, el padre/tutor del estudiante debe reunirse primero con el director y el teléfono celular o reloj inteligente será devuelto a los padres.

Gracias de antemano por su apoyo para garantizar que los teléfonos celulares y relojes inteligentes no interrumpan nuestro entorno de aprendizaje escolar.

On Fri. Jan. 17 Principal Celeste will host an in-person Coffee with the Principal in the morning BEFORE the Spirit Assemblies in the Community Room. If you have any questions, comments, concerns, suggestions and/or ideas that you would to be addressed at the next Coffee with the Principal, please click below.

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