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Hello South Lake Community, We hope you enjoyed Back to School Night! During our Homeroom presentation we shared a bit about our schoolwide expectations for using the Planner to help student’s build their agency and ownership for their learning. This organizational tool also includes our Student Handbook with lots of resources and information. The best way for you to stay up to date with what’s happening on a daily basis is the Planner. The best way for you to stay up to date with your student’s progress on assignments will be through Aeries gradebook and Canvas. Today is our first Planner Dive (Planner Check) with students and we will be raffling off weekly prizes for everyone who has their Planner filled out completely according to expectations. As your student is getting going with their academics, please know that IUSD offers Paper Tutoring, a free resource, giving your student 24/7 access to chat with tutors for live help and assignment support. Paper helps parents and guardians avoid the cost, time, and stress of having to relearn geometry and poetry or hire a private tutor to help their child with classwork. Paper can provide support with homework help, writing feedback (i.e. editing essays), and study support. Help is available in English, Spanish, Mandarin, and French. Students can access Paper Tutoring directly from their class Canvas Page. Some additional resources are this informational video on Paper Tutoring: Paper for Parents & Guardians and Paper Website: Unlimited Tutoring, Anywhere & Anytime. I also want to emphasize the importance of attendance and share information regarding the nature of excused absences. While attendance and success in school are positively correlated and directly linked, there are times when a student should stay home and absences are necessary.
We want to honor and support the mental and physical health of our students, and we also need to prioritize the importance of attendance both for student success and to ensure that IUSD receives critically important state funding for our schools. Please know that the School Attendance Review Board (SARB process) will be initiated, when a student accumulates 3 unexcused absences or truancies. If you have concerns about extended absences or if you have any questions about attendance, please don’t hesitate to call. We appreciate your partnership in supporting the health, happiness, and academic achievement of our students. Have a wonderful weekend…it’s a great day to be a Shark! Be well, Belinda Averill Principal |
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PTSA Information Direct Donation and PTSA Membership is happening! We need your donations! Our goal is to raise $10,000 and we are less than half way there. Please help us make this a great year for our students by contributing to our school programs. We'd love to bring back bounce houses for our end of year carnival and stock our Shark Shoppe! Every contribution counts! Go here to donate https://linktr.ee/southlakeptsa. 
It's heating up next week! We asked Kona Ice to come and cool you all off on Friday, September 15th directly after school. Kona is working on accepting Apple Pay but acceptable forms of payment are cash and credit.
Join us for an exciting Shark Night Out on September 21st at The Kebab Shop at Harvard/Main. It's an all-day fundraiser, so spread the word to your friends, family, and co-workers. Don't miss out on their amazing family meal packs – it's a fantastic deal for the entire family! Take a well-deserved break from cooking and join us for a fun-filled evening. See you there!  South Lake PTSA proudly sponsors the National PTA Reflections Program, an arts recognition and achievement program for students. The Reflections Program provides opportunities for students to express themselves creatively and to receive positive recognition for original works of art. This year's PTSA Reflections theme is: "I am hopeful because..." Students may submit an entry in any of the following six areas: Dance Choreography, Literature, Photography, Film Production, Music Composition, Visual Art. Only original works of art are accepted. Students may enter more than one work of art. More information to come.  Math Competition Information
Do you want your student to test how strong their math skills are? Do you want to help fundraise for our PTSA? Come join our South Lake Middle School Math Competition Team! Learn valuable test-taking skills and problem-solving skills during practice to apply to future standardized tests. Mr. Dharman will be coaching the team again this year after school on Wednesdays and Thursdays starting the week of September 11th. Please fill out this interest form to sign up! Middle School Program (MSP) at South Lake
If you are looking for great after school activities for your students, there are several upcoming events and classes to get involved with through our Middle School Programs hosted by the city of Irvine. Each of the flyers below have information about registration, cost and contact information. For more information, please contact Site Coordinator Karley Abeyrama at (949) 724-7190 or at KAbeyrama@cityofirvine.org.
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