Principal's Message
August 7, 2024 Sunday Message
Good Evening Lockhurst Parents-
I hope you had a wonderful summer and are ready for a great new school year!
This Friday we will have our Back to School Social from 5:00-7:00pm. Please come and meet other families, have some food, meet our amazing Lions of Lockhurst Parent Teacher Organization (PTO), and meet your new teacher.
School starts on Monday the 12th . This Sunday I will send another message with logistics for the first day.
For parents of students whose primary language is other than English, I want to invite you to an informational meeting regarding our school’s Master Plan Program options on August 9th at 1:00pm or 2:00pm with our Coordinator, Mrs. Chacham.
I have received many emails regarding classroom placements. I will not be making any changes to classes at this time. I am sorry I will not be at the Social on Friday, but you can complete a form with any concerns or questions about classes.
Enjoy every last minute of your summer and I can’t wait to see you everyone.
Your Lockhurst Principal Krista Bella
August 11, 2024 Sunday Message
Good Evening Lockhurst Parents-
The 2024-2025 school year begins tomorrow morning! Our gates open as early as 7:30am and the bell rings at 7:57am, and gates close at 8:00am every morning.
Our first and second grade students will enter at the front of the school on Lockhurst Drive. Our students in special day classes, including students arriving by bus, and Pre-School students will enter at the gate on Sylvan Street closest to Lockhurst Drive. No other students should enter this gate unless they have a sibling that comes through that gate. Kindergarten and UTK classes will enter at the Sylvan gate closest to Peterson Avenue. Third through fifth grade students will enter through the gate on Peterson Avenue.
One the first day of school we will allow parents to walk their children to their line up spot. Staff will be present to direct you. Parents will say goodbye at the line and the students will go to class with their teacher. Parents should then leave through the gate they entered.
The exception to this is Kindergarten, UTK classes and Pre-School program parents can accompany their children to class and have a brief orientation with their teacher in the classroom. Please exit the gate you entered afterwards.
The first day can be hectic, so I urge you to arrive early and be careful when driving around the school. We also need to be respectful of our neighbors and do not block driveways, park in the red zone or bus arrival zone, or double park.
We are a locked campus so starting day 2, parents will drop their children at the gate without entering school grounds.
There are valet cones on Lockhurst Drive for first and second grade parents to drive up and allow a staff member to help your child out of the car and to the gate without parents getting out of your car. If everyone does this, the drop off is smooth and quick. If you would like to get out of your car and walk your student to the gate, please do not park inside the cones making it impossible for parents who chose to quicky drop of their children.
I look forward to seeing everyone. We miss our Lockhurst Lions and welcome our new families to our school community.
The 2024-2025 school year is going to be a great one!
Your Lockhurst Principal, Krista Bella
August 12, 2024 Principal Message
Good afternoon Lockhurst Families:
This is Principal Bella with an important message for parents and guardians.
The safety of our students and staff remains our top priority. We experienced a minor earthquake today at 12:20 p.m. near South Pasadena. Please know everyone is safe. As an important reminder, please make sure all emergency cards are updated with the most current information. If you have any questions, please reach out to your school principal.
When the temperature is this hot students are not permitted to play with playground equiptment and encouraged to find shade and drink lots of water during recess and lunch. There is room for all students to relax in the shade. We will monitor the weather carefully and will keep the students indoors when there is a heat advisory warning.
Buenas tardes Familias:
Soy la Director(a) con un mensaje importante para padres y tutores.
La seguridad de nuestros estudiantes y personal sigue siendo nuestra prioridad principal. Experimentamos un terremoto menor hoy a las 12:20 p.m. cerca del sur de Pasadena. Por favor, sepan que todos están a salvo. Como recordatorio importante, asegúrese de que todas las tarjetas de emergencia estén actualizadas con la información más reciente. Si tiene alguna pregunta, comuníquese con el director de su escuela.
August 15, 2024 Principal Message
Good Evening Lockhurst families-
Blackboard connect messages will be sent weekly on Sunday evenings at 5:00pm.
I want to remind our new families that every Friday we have a morning assembly on the yard and family members can attend. Parents are asked to drop their children off at their regular gate and enter the Peterson Gate after bell rings. Teachers will line up their classes and bring them to their designated spot. Please stand behind, not with, the students. The assembly is about 15 minutes and will last longer when we have our monthly awards assembly. Immediately after the assembly all parents are asked to leave through the Peterson Gate. See you tomorrow morning at 8:00am.
In order to keep our kids safe before and after school I ask that you please drive carefully. Obey traffic signs, do not make U-turns in front of school, do not drop your child off across the street, and please do not double park anywhere near the school. LAPD and LASPD has been and will continue to patrol before and after school, giving warnings this week, but promised to ticket next week.
Parker Anderson has 8-week one hour enrichment classes held after school starting September 9th and enrollment starts now. Please see the attached flyer with additional information. Please call the office if you have any questions.
It has been a great first week back. Parent involvement is a great indicator for student success, so I thank you for all you do to support the children and our school community.
Your Lockhurst Principal, Krista Bella
August 16, 2024 Principal Message
Parker Anderson has 8-week one hour enrichment classes held after school starting September 9th and enrollment starts now. Please see the now attached flyer with additional information. Call the office if you have any questions.
Parker Anderson Flyer