SLDC Lion's Roar - September 22, 2020 Dear SLDC Families, I hope this finds you all well and staying healthy. Please save the date for our Virtual Back to School Night on Thursday, October 8th at 5:30pm. More information will be sent out soon! We wanted to remind everyone that Tuesday is our school spirit day! We'd like to encourage all students and staff to wear their favorite SLDC shirt or school color (blue) every Tuesday. Whether you are coming to campus next week or attending virtually, remember to show your SLDC school spirit every Tuesday! Below you will find important dates to add to your calendar, new information for the parents of our students who will be starting our Hybrid Program next week, a link to our re-opening plan on our website, a link to our school calendar, distance learning information, and an update from the APE department. Sincerely, Jenny O’Grady - SLDC Principal/Director of Education Important Dates to add to your calendar: October 8th - Virtual Back to School Night October 12th - Staff Development Day - No School for Students November 11th - Veteran's Day - No School Hybrid Program Information (New Information) - We are still planning to safely re-open our campus with our Hybrid Program next week! As a reminder, Mondays will remain 100% distance learning for all students. In addition to distance learning, teachers will be checking in with all students to ensure they are all on track for a successful week, be it 100% virtually or participating in our Hybrid Model. Our Blue Cohort will be on-campus on Tuesdays and Thursdays - 8:30-2:35. Our Red Cohort will be on-campus on Wednesdays and Fridays - 8:30-2:35. Please be advised that in an effort to accommodate reduced classroom sizes, paraprofessional staffing, and transportation needs, we will not be able to accommodate requests to change cohort assignments. We appreciate your support as we do our best to create as smooth and safe transition back to school for everyone as we are able. Student Temperature Check/Health Screening: All students will be required to have their temperature taken and a health screening prior to entering an SLDC van or our SLDC campus. We will be taking the student’s temperatures with no contact thermometers either on their forehead or wrist. Parents will then be asked a series of questions to assess our student's potential COVID-19 symptoms or exposure ahead of their entry to SLDC. Student Drop-off/Pick-up areas will look a little different: Parent Drop-off and Pick-up – All students who are transported to and from school by a parent/guardian will be dropped off and picked up in the South Parking Lot, located near our Occupational Therapy wing. You will be directed to enter the health screening line where you’ll eventually be greeted by an SLDC staff member. Your child’s temperature will be taken and health screening questions will be asked. We are asking that parents and students remain inside their car while we are conducting the temperature check and health screening. Once cleared, you’ll be directed to where you can safely drop-off your child with a paraprofessional. The South Parking lot will be the only place you are able to drop-off and pick-up your son or daughter. There will no longer be a student drop-off and pick-up area in our North Parking Lot. If your son or daughter will be dropped off late or needs to leave early, we ask that you check them in or sign them out in our front office. Re-Opening Plan: You can find our re-opening plan on our website at sldc.net/reopeningplan. Our 2020-2021 School Calendar is on our website: You can find it by clicking on this link, and selecting 20-21 Student Calendar: https://www.sldc.net/parent-information/ Distance Learning information: Campus Hours/Picking Up items - SLDC’s campus remains closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If you need to pick up an instructional packet or collect any items from the school please call the school to arrange for pickup Monday-Friday between the hours of 8:30am-4:00pm. Once you arrive in the parking lot please park in one of the marked curbside pick-up parking spots and call (714) 821-3620. We kindly request that protective equipment, such as a mask or bandana, covering your nose and mouth, be worn when picking up packets, devices or other items. Instructional Packets Delivery- Educational/Related Services Packets are being sent by U.S. Mail or delivered by our transportation department. If your son or daughter's packet is being delivered by SLDC, you received a phone call letting you know when you can expect the packet to arrive. Once your son or daughter has completed their packet, please return it by either giving it to the driver when they are delivering a new packet, dropping it off via curbside drop-off at SLDC, scanning it and sending it via email to your son or daughter’s teacher or service provider, or if you’d like, you can mail it to the school at 8699 Holder St. Buena Park, CA 90620. Distance Learning Devices - Students will be able to access all distance learning activities from any device you have at home (tablet, laptop, desktop, cell phone, etc.). If you do not have a device at home, please reach out to me directly at jogrady@sldc.net. Food Services - Parents, please contact your local school district for information regarding free or reduced-price meal availability in your area. | 
