Lynhaven Elementary School

School News

Updated Fri, Apr 8th

Dear Parents and Families:

The Scholastic Book Fair is back! While the Fair will be exclusively held online this year, we still plan on making it a fun and joyous experience for our kids. Our customized Lynhaven Elementary homepage features:

  • -  A fully Virtual Fair so you and your kids can experience the magic of the school shopping experience. Browse over 200 titles by grade, meet popular authors, and discover the comfort and joy of our Fair. All orders ship direct to home. (FREE Shipping for book-only orders over $25)
  • - See some of the latest titles available at our fair (for preschool thru middle school readers) with the online flyer link! https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/assetuploads/S21-virtual-booklist.pdf
  • - Direct access to over 6,000 additional titles with family-friendly prices, at the Scholastic online store
  • - Every dollar you spend will benefit our school directly (25% back in rewards!)
  • - Set up an eWallet for your child that you friends and family can contribute to, and/or give towards your teacher's book wish list.

Save these dates and view our school’s Fair site:

Fair Dates: Mon. Feb 1 – Feb 14, 2021

Virtual Store: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/lynhavenelementaryschool

We can’t wait to “see” you at the Fair!

Questions? Contact Lynhaven's Book Fair Chair, Mary Deutscher at lynhavenpta [at] gmail.com
Updated Fri, Apr 8th

The Family Engagement Institute is offering an 8-week, one day a week course that will give you college credit while you learn about student safety online, generating emails, gain support in connecting with your school and also how to incorporate technology into your daily life. These classes will be virtual on Zoom Wednesday nights from 6:00-8:00.  We hope you'll take advantage of this opportunity! Click on the flyers below for more information in English and Spanish. 

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Updated Fri, Apr 8th

We are lucky to be able to offer a support group for our families during Distance Learning. This 1-hour meeting will be facilitated by our new Social Worker, Zayra Padilla with support from our Community Liaison, Noelia Smith. Please see the flyer below for information. The meeting will be take place on: 

               Monday, February 1st in SPANISH ONLY 

             Wednesday, February 3rd, in ENGLISH ONLY.

The Zoom link will be sent out via Seesaw next week. We hope to see you there to hear strategies from Zayra and other families on what you can do to support yourself and your family during these trying times. 

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Updated Fri, Apr 8th

One of our favorite fundraisers begins today and ends Friday 1/29.  Please see attached flyer for information and pricing. We hope you'll support our school and enjoy some delicious candy too! 

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Updated Fri, Apr 8th

Our English Language Advisory Committe (ELAC) will be meeting on Tuesday, 1/19 from 3:00-4:30 on Zoom. The link and the meeting agenda will be sent out through our Seesaw format the week of 1/11. 

The ELAC meeting is open to all families and is facilitated by our Community Liaison, Noelia Smith (nsmith [at] campbellusd.org). During this meeting, our Marriage and Family Therapist Intern (MFTI) will be speaking about ways to support our children's mental health during distance learning. We'd love to see you there! 

Updated Fri, Apr 8th

If you're interested in enrolling your child in our school for either Transitional Kindergarten (TK) or Kindergarten for the 2021-22 school year, please join us for a virtual presentation on the dates listed below. We will have a presentation that will include a lot of information about our two programs and video messages from our TK and Kindergarten teachers. 

TK -Thursday, Jan. 28th, 9:00-10:00 

Kindergarten- Monday, February 1st, 9:00-10:00 

Please fill out this form and the link to the zoom meeting will be emailed to you. We look forward to seeing you then! 

Many enrollment questions can be answered on the FAQ page on our district website: 

https://www.campbellusd.org/news/enrollment20...

The Open Enrollment period begins on Monday, 1/18 and ends on Friday, 2/12 at 4:00. 

Updated Fri, Apr 8th

Our partnership with the City of San Jose's Walk n' Roll program has motivated so many of our Lynhaven families to get exercise especially during Distance Learning. They are offering a fun way to get your family up and moving around in the next few months! The Walk n' Roll program is running a "Walk n' Roll Week" during the 4th week of each month through May.  Students are encouraged to walk, roll, bike, or get some indoor exercise for at least 15 minutes each day and then submit their completed activities on the January Walk n' Roll Week form. If a student has extra energy and participates in more than one activity during the day, they can check off multiple activities. Walk n' Roll Week: January 25 - 29 (entries due by Feb. 1) Students may submit the form at the end of the week or separate forms for each day. Here is the link to the form: 

LINK: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfY5gPqFZ5EzGx1cqXfw_VRT3S_B6W-MbJ0pt056DPWMnbd-Q/viewform?usp=sf_link

Bonus!! Two schools will receive Walk n' Roll prizes for ALL students - (1) the school with the highest percentage of participants

(2) the school with the most activities completed. 

Let's get moving everyone! 

Updated Fri, Apr 8th

At our parent meeting on Tuesday, we discussed the information that was sent home to our families last week. These documents sent on our school messenger contained important information regarding our school reopening planned for January 19th as of right now. 

We've added a new drop down choice under the SCHOOL INFORMATION tab at the top of this page. Please see the picture below: 

You will find all of the information from the new parent handbook that was sent out. Please take a moment to look through it before our return to school. 

The meeting also covered some common questions. 

1. Can I change my cohort? 

Unfortunately, this is not an option. The teachers and office staff have worked hard to create balanced cohorts and include all siblings on our campus and in the middle schools. 

2. What does my child need to bring to school when they return? 

Students need to bring their charged chromebook, charger, all manipulatives that they use for math, reading and writing materials and books, a water bottle, and a snack. Lunches will be provided in a grab and go fashion to all children who want one free of charge for this school year. 

3. Are parents allowed on campus? 

At this time, we are not allowing any visitors on campus. We ask that only one parent do drop off and pick up and this will be done at the school gates. Students will line up with their teacher and walk from the front or back of the school, to their classrooms. They will be walked to the gates when school is dismissed as well. 

4. Will the school screen children for symptoms upon arrival? 

It is the parent's responsibilty to screen their child for any symptoms at home and if there is anything present, they are not to come to school. Any child that demonstrates any symptoms will go to the nurse and into the quarantine area until the parent arrives to pick them up. We ask that you are at school to pick up a sick child as soon as possible. 

5. Is the January 19th date a finalized date for return? 

We are continuing to plan for in-person school beginning on January 19, 2021. At that time, if we are in the red tier, we will go forward into Phase 2 of the Hybrid plan where students attend school in person depending on which cohort (group of students) they are in. This will be either attending school on Monday and Tuesdays or Thursday and Fridays. 

Our next parent meeting will be on Zoom on Thursday, January 14th, 2021 from 3:30-5:00. Translation services will be provided. Please give the office a call if you have any questions. 

Updated Fri, Apr 8th

Ms. Ajlouni, and I, along with our Lynhaven Staff, want to wish you a wonderful holiday break and a very Happy New Year! Please stay safe and enjoy the time, although different from the past, with your family and friends. We truly appreciate your support during these extremely trying times. There is no school from December 21st-January 1st, 2021. Students will resume Distance learning instruction on Monday, January 4th. 

Updated Fri, Apr 8th

Hello Lynhaven Families! Our School Site Council (SSC) has one opening to be filled by a parent.  The SSC  is one of the most important decision-making groups at our school and is composed of five parent/community members and five representatives from the school’s staff.

The SSC reviews the school plan and budget annually, makes suggestions for modifications as necessary, and assists in the evaluation of the school’s programs. Members are elected by the groups that they represent. Parent and community representatives and alternates are elected for a two-year term.  We have one vacancy and a candidate that needs to be voted in. If you choose to, we'd love to have you vote so that our SSC can be complete. Click on the link to read about this person who would like to be on the council and cast a vote if you choose to! Thank you! 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdyp...