Director's Message
Happy October Lomita Park Happy Hall Families! I hope your fall is off to a fantastic start! We look forward to this month and all the exciting things we have planned for the students! As always, if you ever have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out!
Program Highlights
Engagement Activities
For October, we’re excited to finish our adventure through the theme of Space Exploration and progress into our next theme Weather & Seasons. Students will engage in activities that deepen their understanding of the weather and how it changes through the seasons. From collaborative projects to local explorations, it’s going to be a month filled with learning and fun.
Professional Development
This month of October Happy Hall staff will be attending a staff development training on October 14th. Within this staff development training, staff will be working alongside our administrative team and reviewing various topics on how to ensure the overall effectiveness of our after school programs. In addition, staff will be able to continue to enhance their skills to ensure the safety and well-being of our students.
Community Events
Fall Family Fun Day
Event Overview: Fall Family Fun Day is designed to provide parents and students an opportunity to spend quality time together while engaging in a fun, creative activity. This event will span four days, with a different group of students and their parents attending each day. Families will work together to decorate pumpkins using a variety of art supplies.
Please keep a look out for a separate email regarding days and times!
Student Achievements
This month so far, the following students have been recognized as STAR STUDENTS. STAR STUDENTS are students who are identified each week for representing the 4 B’s of Lomita Park, using the life skills we review daily, help other students and/or staff, etc.
9/13/24
Group 1 - Roman N., Emersyn W.
Group 2 - Bryan G.
Group 3 - Marcelo C.
Group 4 - Amina V., Darrel R.
9/20/24
Group 1 - Mari Alexa R.
Group 2 - Amirah W., Ozzy B.
Group 3 - Hailey Z.
Group 4 - Alicia M., Pablo M.
9/27/24
Group 1 - Anasa B., Keyla P.
Group 2 - Lyanna A.
Group 3 - Redante H.
Group 4 - Shania K., Anthony M.
10/4/24
Group 1 - Luisa D.
Group 2 - Bella F.
Group 3 - Isabella N., Mateo R.
Group 4 - Katelyn A., Junior R.
Reminders
We would love to remind Happy Hall Lomita Park Families regarding the following:
Please send us an email whenever your child(ren) will not be attending the after school program. This way we know they will not be joining us for Happy Hall. In the event we do not receive notification, we will follow up with a phone call home to inquire about their whereabouts, to ensure they are safe. In addition, if we do not know that your child will be absent and we do not receive notification, after 7 unexcused absences, students will be removed from the program.
For AM care, students should only arrive between the hours of 7am and 7:30am.. In addition, students who arrive after 7:30am are marked late; after 7 late arrivals students will be removed from that program specifically, but would still be able to attend the after school program if they are enrolled there as well.
If you ever need to pick up your student early, please ensure you are signing the early pickup form, which is located at the sign-out cart in the MUR. If it is not there, please make sure to ask a staff member to grab it for you. As a reminder, if students are picked up early 7 times without this document being filled in, they will be removed from the program as well.
If you wish for your child to walk home, you must complete our Walk-Home Authorization Form. This form must be completed for each student. If you need any assistance or have any questions, please reach out to us and we will be happy to help you!