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Posted by on Thursday, April 2, 2020
Buongiorno La Scuola,
I hope this finds you well. As you have probably heard already, the California Superintendent announced yesterday that the public schools in California will be closed until the end of the school year. And as you probably also know, the San Francisco Public School District had announced that their schools will be closed until May 1, which is what we are also planning to do as La Scuola.
We are monitoring the situation closely and we will be giving you as much... Read More
Posted by on Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Care Famiglie,
Grazie di cuore for your support, encouragement, and patience as we began our second week of online learning and have started to offer more face-to-face time (synchronous learning) with your teachers. Know that your feedback and support is appreciated. And once again, know that we are in this together, and supporting each other is ever more important right now.
April Schedule & Beyond
We do not currently have plans to make any changes to the dates and timing of Spring... Read More
Posted by on Monday, March 23, 2020
Buona Domenica La Scuola,
As we move into week 2 of our online learning at La Scuola, I just want you to take a minute to appreciate the good things about the shutdown, which may have been for you to spend more time with your children on this Sunday and Saturday and maybe even during the week.
Moving to a completely new way of life isn’t easy for anyone. This is turning all of our worlds upside down but I do believe we can also learn from this and again be more united even more than we... Read More
Posted by on Monday, March 23, 2020
Dear La Scuola Community,
As the Board of Directors, we could not be prouder of how La Scuola’s leadership, faculty and staff have beautifully demonstrated our mantra Niente Senza Gioia, Nothing Without Joy, as our community transitioned from face-to-face learning to online learning. All of our children - preschool through grade eight - excitedly logged into virtual classrooms for their morning circles, shared buds and thorns with their teachers and friends, and understood that while their new... Read More
Posted by on Friday, February 28, 2020
Cari Genitori,
We are writing to update you about the proactive steps we are taking to ensure that we are maintaining a safe and healthy environment for all our students, families and staff.
This week, our Leadership Team consulted with planning and health experts to create a Health Response Plan that provides us with a clear roadmap for decision-making depending on the situation. The Plan provides four risk levels with escalating actions in the following areas:
Campus Access Control... Read More
Posted by on Monday, February 24, 2020
Visit with Seniors: "What's the meaning of love?"
On Friday, February 14th, a group of La Scuola Middle School students delivered very special Valentine's Day surprises when they visited the Bethany Senior Center on Capp Street to inquire after what the meaning of love is.
Students interviewed seniors, both in Spanish and English, and collected their responses which will then be compiled into a podcast. The experience was not one second short of completely marvelous, and students raved about... Read More
