LMEC Parent and Student Handbook

COVID Safety Protocols & What to Do if Your Child Tests Positive

If your child tests positive for COVID-19 please complete THIS FORM to aid in the contact tracing process and contact our school's attendance team to let them know about the positive test result. The easiest way to report the positive test is to email our middle school attendance clerk, Ms. Margarita Lopez at mlopez@sandi.net. You may also call the school at 619-344-6500 and press 3 to leave a message for Ms. Lopez. It is also recommended that you email your child's teachers so they can provide work while your child is absent.

Once you have reported the positive result no further action is needed on your part. You should receive a call or email within the next 24 hours from a member of the LMEC team to set up an independent study contract so your child does not fall behind while they have to isolate.

How families can help:

• If your child is exhibiting COVID symptoms (running nose, cough, headache, etc.) please keep them home from school and report the absence. Do not have them return to school until the symptoms have abated or your child receives a negative PCR test result.

• Reiterate to your child the importance of wearing their mask properly both inside and outside the classroom while they are on campus.

• Pack an extra mask in your child's back pack in case the first one breaks or gets dirty.

• Encourage your child to wash their hands frequently

Reporting Absences

We wanted to make sure families are aware of how to report non-COVID related student absences. The easiest way to report an absence is to email our attendance clerk, Ms. Margarita Lopez at mlopez@sandi.net. You may also call the school at 619-344-6500 and press 3 to leave a message for Ms. Lopez. Once the absence has been reported no further action is needed on your part. Within 24 hours, when you check PowerSchool, you should see the attendance code has been changed from an A to an E which indicates the absence has been reported and excused. We also strongly recommend either you or your student reach out to the teachers to find out about any missed work. Email is normally the fastest way to communicate with teachers.

DREAM Lab #2 Selection is Coming

When the new semester begins on January 24th, students will also start a new DREAM Lab session. That means next week during CREW (January 10th & 11th) students will be reviewing the DREAM course catalog and selecting their top three DREAM Lab choices for second semester. Students may select three new options or request to continue in the same DREAM lab they have already done.

Semester 1 Ends on January 21st

A friendly reminder that the end of Semester 1 is fast approaching. The grades students receive for this final report card are their official grades and will go on their official transcript. Students should be using these next 3 weeks to ensure they have the highest grades possible on their final report card for the semester. Many teachers are offering tutoring during lunch and after school. You can view your child's grades in PowerSchool. If you have any questions or concerns about your child's academic progress please do not hesitate to reach out to your child's teachers and/or counselor.

LMEC Saturday Academies are starting

In order to provide additional academic support to students that need it, LMEC will be offering Saturday Academy classes 8:30 AM -12:30 PM (lunch will be provided) every Saturday for the remainder of the school year. This is a great way to help students get caught up on missing work. For more details please contact Mr. Armando Leon, Instructional Coordinator of Youth Advocacy at aleon2@sandi.net.

LMEC's Enhanced Math Program in the News

CLICK HERE to read this article that appeared in the San Diego Union-Tribune about SDUSD's new enhanced math program. We are excited that LMEC is one of the schools piloting this program. What a great opportunity for our students!

Office Staff Feedback Survey

The LMEC Office Team strives to provide our staff, families, students, and community members with the best customer service. We would like to ask if you could take a couple of minutes to complete the LMEC Customer Service Survey. Please see the email version of this call for the link to the survey. Or stop by the front office for assistance in accessing the survey. We appreciate your feedback!

To complete the survey in English: https://forms.gle/f8FALMzuSfqT5n8V8

Students Speaking Out

Students Speaking Out is a program of San Diego County Crime Stoppers a community-based nonprofit organization (501c3). Students Speaking Out was inspired by the Campus Crime Stoppers program which has helped to solve hundreds crimes on local school campuses. The mission of Students Speaking Out is to empower young people to use their voices to make schools and communities safer. CLICK HERE for more information about Students Speak Out.

CLICK HERE to anonymously report an issue on campus or in the community.

Calling Our Main Office Line (619) 344-6500

Based on feedback from families, we are changing our automated message. Starting Monday you will hear a new automated message when you call the LMEC main office line. Please listen to the whole message as our recording has recently changed. Please press 1 for the message in Spanish. Please leave us a voice message and we will return your call within 24 hours.

For general questions when calling the site please press 0 when listening to the automated message.

If you are picking up a student for an appointment, especially during lunchtime, please call the office an hour before to make sure your student is ready. You can also send a note with your student the morning of so they know to expect you.

Save the Date

• January 17th: HOLIDAY, NO SCHOOL

• January 21st: End of Semester 1

• January 24-28th: Semester 1 Exhibition of Learning

• February 18th: HOLIDAY, NO SCHOOL

• February 21st: HOLIDAY, NO SCHOOL

• March 21st-25th: Minimum Day Schedules for Student-Led Conferences

• March 28th-April 3rd: Spring Break

Stay Connected with LMEC

LMEC communicates with families in a variety of ways.

• Visit our school website: https://lmec.sandiegounified.org/

• Join our LMEC ClassDojo: https://www.classdojo.com/invite/?s=4eece53ff64aa62934ed2100

• Follow us on Instagram & Facebook: lmecsandiego

• Follow us on Twitter @LMECSD

• Not receiving weekly phone calls and emails from the school? Contact the main office at 619-344-6500 or visit the PowerSchool Parent Portal and make sure your contact information is up-to-date