Monday, March 6, 2017
Dear
Lovonya DeJean Middle School Family Member,
We have completed Semester One! It was an exciting semester...
Now is the time for students to continue with good grades. We want all students to pass all classes with a grade of C or higher.
1st Annual Art in Education Extravaganza
Saturday, March 18, 2017, 10:00 am-2:00 pm, come and celebrate Art in March with us. This is a community event that is open to students of Lovonya DeJean Middle School and our elementary school feeders. There will be face painting, mural painting, story book creation, dancing, photos, 3D printing, and more. We will provide lunch at no cost to all attendees.
Click here for flyer
This
school year will usher in some great opportunities for your student.
- Expanded Learning Program (after school program): An offering a variety of new activities for students including academic support and enrichment activities,
such as art, computers, dance, sports, and more.
- Project Lead the Way (PLTW) is an
opportunity for students to explore the engineering pathway and go in depth
with science and math.
- Mafanikio: This is an exciting new addition to our school to assist in increasing academic achievement for African American students.
- Social and Emotional Learning/Counseling: We have several community partners that work in our school to provide students support they need to be successful in school via counseling, group discussions, mindful life, and restorative justice.
- Breakfast, lunch, and supper: All students may eat free of charge at our school. Ensure your child gets to school early to take advantage
of the free breakfast program Monday
through Friday. Please check www.wccusd.net/dejean
for more information.
Academics will be a focus of administration and all educators on campus. We will be using data to look at student success and correct what we need to do as adults in order to assist your student with optimal learning. I will be mandating that myself and VP Valdez be in classrooms throughout the day to support strong learning.
We pledge to challenge your student academically. We will need your assistance with this: attend parent/teacher conferences; check-in with your child daily; look at their grades/attendance on PowerSchool weekly; communicate with their teachers.
Safe Campus for All
We will continue to focus on safety. A strong emphasis will be placed on ensuring
our campus is a safe place for students to be and learn. To do this, we will need support from families, students, and community partners. We strongly encourage, and will continue to enforce, students to report incidents to any adult on campus.
- All students must
wear their student ID card while on campus. This will help identify anyone who
shouldn’t be on our campus.
- Parents/Guardians are welcome on campus, but must
sign-in with the front office and display the proper visitor’s identification.
All visitors must adhere to WCCUSD policy.
- Students are only allowed to wear Lovonya DeJean Middle School hats or beanies. No other head-wear will be allowed to be worn or be visible while on campus during school
hours.
Together,
we can help your student be successful in middle school, all the while
preparing them for their high school adventure along with exposing them to
ideas about college and career. Feel free to contact me, knowing that email
will be the best way…understand that my first priority is DeJean students and
being out on campus.
On
behalf of Vice Principal Ms. Valdez, Instructional Specialist Mr. Lobaco, the faculty and staff of DeJean Middle, and the
WCCUSD, welcome to the 2016-17 school year.
In
solidarity,
Mr. McGee
