Hello, All, On this Grati-Tuesday (https://achieve.lausd.net/Page/17219) LAUSD suggests, “Find a quote that helps you express gratitude.Keeping that quote top of mind - or placing it where you can see it - will help you feel grateful and experience the associated benefits.” If you received an e-mail from Mrs. Keipp, you might have noticed her closing quotation, “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” -Aesop We are thankful to our community of Eagles, including our COVID19 Compliance Team and testing team from AMI as we continually improve our safety protocols. This message has four updates: Schedule updates (https://erhs.la/calendar): September 16: NO School for Yom Kippur (Unassigned Day). We wish you “Gmar hatima tova" or "May you be sealed in the book of life." September 21: PD Day with 1:38pm dismissal Grades: Progress Report GRADES are due from teachers on Friday, September 17. Families can monitor student assignments on Schoology in Parent Portal. AB140 has been extended (again) to October 1. (https://achieve.lausd.net/Page/17733) Please note some postsecondary educational institutions, including those in other states, may not accept a Pass or No Pass grade instead of a letter grade for admission purposes. Please note that UC representatives have been asking students to select the letter grade (B, C, D) if a P appears on the transcript. ELAC, SSC, LSLC-Our leadership/governance councils need you for community, student, faculty/staff members! Self-nominations begin next week. Stay tuned! LAUSD’s Vaccine Mandate: FACULTY and STAFF- On August 13th, Los Angeles Unified announced a COVID vaccine requirement for all employees and other adults providing services in District facilities. In order to meet the required timeline of being fully vaccinated by October 15, 2021, employees must receive the final scheduled vaccine no later than October 1, 2021. External vaccinations ( outside of Los Angeles Unified) please upload it to the Daily Pass at https://pap.lausd.net/en-US/signin today. STUDENTS- Los Angeles Unified is now requiring all students who are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination to be fully vaccinated by Monday, January 10, 2022, unless they have a qualified exemption. All students who are 12 years of age and older and are part of in-person extracurricular programs must receive their first vaccine dose by no later than October 3, 2021 and their second dose by no later than October 31, 2021. All students who are 12 years of age and older must receive their first vaccine dose by no later than November 21, 2021 and their second dose by no later than December 19, 2021. All other students must receive their first vaccine dose by no later than 30 days after their 12th birthday, and their second dose by no later than 8 weeks after their 12th birthday. How to upload external vaccination card: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQAmmY_AIjdAoD_Y-o3BNRwJgK7Zo7VKlQweJnXBcSaHQWadRermK43IdSgnEeH5PZ9pMVXgYc8jHRo/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000&slide=id.p Where to upload: on the Daily Pass https://pap.lausd.net/en-US/signin Appointments: LAUSD provides vaccinations for students 12 and up. Make an appointment, if you haven’t already. Parents/guardians must provide consent: https://pap.lausd.net/en-US/signin In closing, “Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America” (https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/about/). Some resources: Images: https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/images/ Mis Madres: https://www.loc.gov/item/2004666495/ Celia Cruz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2fdQcsBQ3o Inspiring women: https://artsandculture.google.com/story/10-inspiring-latinas-who%E2%80%99ve-made-history/NQLCw0ak0_NsKg Stay safe and strong, Eagles Administration P.S. “La Soledad Es Muy Hermosa… Cuando Se Tiene Alguien a Quien Decírselo” “Solitude Is Very Beautiful… When You Have Someone Whom to Tell It To” -Gustavo Adolfo Becquer (19th-century Spanish poet)
