Dear Dragons,
The countdown is on Dragons. Welcome “Back to School” for the 2015-2016 school year. We
are excited to start our 11th Year educating children in the Tri Valley!
To those of you who are new to LVCS, the entire school welcomes you to a very special
community. Our school is a place where children come to learn and a place they feel special.
Please check your email inbox and the official school facebook page
facebook.com/LivermoreCharter for a detailed letter about our back to school season.
The staff and I cannot wait to see everyone! We are very excited to have our Back-to-school
celebration on Friday, August 21st 5:30-7:30pm. This is a great opportunity to meet your
teachers, reconnect with friends, and have some fun! We will be in need of volunteers to help
at the event - Please stay tuned.
ONLINE REGISTRATION – Snap Codes will be emailed to families by August 15th. We will send a
voicemail/email to let you know when they have been sent so you can verify you have received
yours.
ORIENTATION is on Thursday, August 20th from 11:30am-6:30PM. Please feel free to bring
students. Class Lists will be posted and Middle School schedules will be distributed. Take your
volunteer badge pictures, purchase your student planners, join PTO, get your livescan
(fingerprinting ) completed onsite, sign up for EScrip and more! Also, Dragon spirit apparel will
be available for purchase. We will need volunteers to make this event a success. More
information will be sent soon.
*Please do not take pictures of the class lists and post on social media. It is a violation of other
students' confidentiality.
**We request 3rd-8th graders purchase homework planners.
***If you plan to volunteer in campus, please come to orientation to have your picture taken
for your badge. Makeup pictures for volunteer badges will not be until the end of September.
NEW PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT: Wednesday 8/19 6:30PM – Dining Hall (Blg 8 go to the
top of the amphitheater, first building on the right.)
6th-8th ONLINE SPANISH: Online Spanish will NOT be listed on your middle school
schedules. Online Spanish students will begin on Monday, September 14th. Students enrolled
in online Spanish will be asked to attend onsite session on Monday 9/14 from 7:15-8:00AM and
then students will work from home.
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL INFORMATION is posted on the school website. www.lvcs.org
CLASS/SCHEDULE CHANGE REQUESTS: LVCS strives to create vibrant, balanced classrooms that
serve the needs of all children. Placements are finalized in August due to fluctuations in
enrollment and staffing over the summer. Specific teacher requests will not be
accepted. Elementary student class assignment changes may not be requested for the first
two weeks of school. After class assignments are published, changes in student assignments
are made only after careful consideration at the discretion of the administration.
Middle School schedule change request forms are available in the school office after Thursday,
8/20. All schedule change requests require a parent signature. Changes in student assignments
are based on availability, and made only after careful consideration at the discretion of the
administration.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES: The prepackaged supply kits are no longer available for purchase. The
supply lists are posted on our website. Families may shop for the supplies and bring them in in
the first day of school.
*All supply kits ordered online, will be delivered to your child’s classroom.
WELCOME TO MIDDLE SCHOOL BOOTCAMP: Friday, 8/21. All 6th graders and any new 7th and
8th graders should attend from 8:30-10:00am. Please bring a copy of your middle school
schedule, your planner, a pencil and a water bottle.
CHOICE LUNCH: How to order: All ordering is done online using our website
www.choicelunch.com. You can order daily, weekly and monthly (We recommend ordering
monthly). Please use your registration code "LVCS" to login and create your username and
password. "LVCS" is used only for registration. In school information tab, please use the drop
down box for school name to select Livermore Valley Charter School. Fill out all the applicable
areas of the registration and make sure you use your child’s full name and current grade.
8Th GRADE PROMOTION INFORMATION: Yearbook dedication, promotion forms, and baby
picture submission information is available on the website: https://lvcs.org/8th-gradeinformation
VOLUNTEERING: LVCS would not exist without the work of our generous parent volunteers. In
order for LVCS to continue its success, we need this strong partnership to continue. Ideally,
each family will invest 60 hours per year (or approx. 2 hours per week) to help the school
achieve its mission and vision. We recognize that each family will contribute in different ways
and welcome the participation of all parents. We have many jobs that can be undertaken
during non-school hours. At LVCS we do not want our families to view involvement as a burden,
but rather as an opportunity and privilege. Your support is important to LVCS and we truly
depend on family participation to accomplish our goals.
Teachers will have classroom volunteer sign-up sheets available at Curriculum Night.
Off-Campus Volunteers: Parents who wish to perform volunteer work for LVCS from their
home are not required to have fingerprint criminal background checks performed nor provide
proof of current TB testing. Bingo is a great way to meet your 60 hour investment.
(bingo@lvcs.org)
On-Campus Volunteers: LVCS provides as safe and secure an environment for our students as
we possibly can. Parents who wish to volunteer in the presence of students on-campus or serve
as drivers and chaperones on school field trips must abide by all applicable laws and agree to
abide by LVCS school policies. They must fulfill all of the requirements necessary to become a
“Cleared Volunteer” prior to performing on-campus volunteer work. The cost of fulfilling all
volunteer requirements will be borne by the volunteer applicant. In the event of financial
hardship, please contact the LVCS administration for special consideration.
To become a Cleared Volunteer, applicants need to:
•Have a fingerprint background check that shows they are free of disqualifying criminal
offenses
•Provide and maintain proof of current Tuberculosis (TB) testing status every 3 years
•Sign a Volunteer Agreement
Cleared Volunteers must sign in and sign out at the office and wear their identification badges
at all times while on-campus. Any person found on-campus not wearing a current badge, and
not exempt as defined above, must immediately, upon the request of an employee or cleared
volunteer, return to the school’s office to sign in and have a visitor badge issued. Any person
refusing to sign in and/or leave the school property voluntarily shall be immediately referred to
the police department.
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED!
Bingo: We need Thursday and Sunday bingo volunteers -bingo@lvcs.org
Valet: We need Volunteers to work AM and/or PM Valet. Sign up:
http://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/iutre
We will be needing help with Orientation, Boo Hoo Breakfast, Kinder signs, and the BBQ – stay
tuned and thank you for helping!