Greetings!
For the last few weeks our campus has been filled with laughter, joy, and renewed anticipation of what our 2022-23 school year will hold as we welcome back our Walden and MPS students and staff. These last few years have been nothing short of challenging; however, because of our amazing staff and support for our families, TLC has continued to thrive.
COVID in Our Community
As we continue to monitor COVID, we have noticed an uptick in positive cases within our community. While our rapid test distribution program has ended, we still have some kits available and will begin to send one kit per student home this week. Our kits are marked with an expiration date of July 2022; however, the FDA has extended that expiration date to January 2023.
For more information on our Health and Safety Guidelines, click here.
Introducing MPWS
I have now been the Superintendent for one year. During this year, I have watched our students in awe. The way they support each other and advocate for themselves exemplifies the true meaning of being courageously inclusive and determined. Determined to proudly show the world who they are and what they represent. It is an honor to serve our future.
We have two schools: Walden School and Marie Philip School. Our staff in both schools are committed to empowering our students. We have athletic and academic teams that have contributed to stellar reputation. These teams consist of students from both schools; however, the team’s name has only historically represented one school. That practice is not only inequitable and does not model our mission statement, but it does not match the energy and advocacy our students pour into TLC. Therefore, moving forward, our teams (this means: all sports, Academic Bowl, Battle of the Books, etc.) will represent both schools as ‘MPWS’ which stands for Marie Philip and Walden Schools. This change only applies to our teams. The Learning Center is still an organization that has two schools, Walden School and Marie Philip School; however, our teams will represent our schools as MPWS.
Parent Advisory Group
In July, I shared information about our updated Parent Advisory Group (PAG) page on our website. Hopefully, you have had the opportunity to visit the page and check out the resources there. A couple of updates have been recently added.
First, our PAG meeting dates for 2022-2023 have been posted. They are: October 20th, February 16th, and May 18th. The meetings are on the 3rd Thursday and will be held from 6:30 - 8:00 PM.
Second, the tentative agenda for this school year has also been added to the webpage above. The agenda was derived from caregivers’ recommendations that were submitted during our last PAG meeting. Please submit any other items you would like to see on the agenda no later than Friday, October 7, 2022, by using our PAG Feedback JotForm. Any updates to the agenda will be shared prior to the first meeting.
We are looking forward to our continued work together to support our staff and students. Here’s to a wonderful year.
