La Mesa Update

We hope you enjoyed the spring break. We only have 38 days left and we plan to make every one of them count. Please be sure to stay on top of our communications with you as the spring gets very busy.

Our next Parent Advisory Council Meeting will be this Thursday at 6pm in the Library LIVE and in person.

Sincerely,

Michele Krantz, principal

We are in the process of developing our school site plan for the 2022-23 school year and we NEED your input. Please click the button blow to participate in this year's survey.

It may be hard to believe but Summer School registration is active. For those looking to take an enrichment course or to make up credits, please follow the link to our District's Summer School website to check out all of the information and class offerings. Summer School will run July 1st - July 29th this year. If you have any questions about summer school, please reach out to your child's counselor.

Our annual state testing, CAASPP, will be May 2-6. These are important tests that allow us to determine where our students are at. We look very closely at the data from these tests to help us plan school -wide instruction, intervention, and other supports needed to ensure all students are learning at high levels.

On an individual level, these tests help round out the picture for each student's academic progress. These results, along with grades, our reading and Math iReady diagnostic, as well as teacher input, allow us to know how individual students are progressing academically.

Please support your child and La Mesa by making sure students get a good night's rest, eat a healthy breakfast, and arrive to school on time and ready to go.

Every year, the Hart District looks at student data to determine areas of concern for increasing and improving district-wide services for students through the Local Control and Accountability Plan LCAP process. If you would like to submit input for possible actions and strategies to be considered in next year’s Hart District LCAP, please fill out this Form:

English: https://forms.gle/8TX9Z2dsd6PTekh78

Spanish: https://forms.gle/yeLNgtLevLhU5SBk9

Additional questions, please send an email to: jdaisher@hartdistrict.org

Our counseling team is here to support our students. If your child is struggling in school academically or emotionally, please reach out so we can connect you with a variety of resources. You can also find valuable resources on our counseling page. Click HERE.

Our counseling team is excites to meet La Mesa families on Tuesday during Open House. We will have a resource table on display, Infinite Campus tutorials, and have our stocked HOWL Den open. See you there!

Many of our 8th grade parents have asked about 8th Grade Promotion. The Hart District Junior Highs, including La Mesa, have not held 8th Grade Promotions for the past 10+ years. We do have our annual 8th Grade Awards ceremony where we recognize students for academic, character, and leadership. Unfortunately, not all students earn awards. Special invitations are sent home. We are working now on all of our 8th grade activities that also include a dance. More information to come!

Before spring break, your child met with a counselor from their high school to plan out their courses for their 9th grade year.

Please use this opportunity to recognize La Mesa staff members that have made a difference for you or your child by clicking HERE to fill out a message.

Tuesday, March 29th - Open House on Campus 6:00 - 7:30 pm - Minimum Day

Monday, April 4 - Friday, April 8 - Spring Break

Thursday, April 14th - PAC Meeting 6pm at La Mesa (Library)

Friday, April 22nd - 4th Quarter Progress Reports

Thursday, April 28th - ELAC Meeting

Monday May 2nd - Friday, May 6th - CAASPP Testing

Monday May 2nd - Friday, May 6th - Staff Appreciation Week

Thursday, May 19th - ELAC Meeting

Thursday, May 26th - 8th Grade Awards

Monday, May 30th - No School Memorial Day

Thursday, June 2nd - Last Day of Classes, end of 4th Quarter