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Important Communications

Important Communication Update from Head Of School, Mr. Alonzo

October 21, 2020

 

Dear Wonderful ECP Families,

 

It is hard to imagine that we are now at the end of October, over seven months of working through the challenges the pandemic has brought us. I know it is not said enough, but thank you for all that you are doing during this time. This letter provides an update on readiness factors that will ground our decision for any potential return to in-person learning, in addition to providing an update on the extension of distance learning.

 

5 READINESS FACTORS IMPACTING OUR RETURN TO IN-PERSON LEARNING

ECP continues to monitor State and local health guidelines, evaluate county COVID-19 indicators, and work towards ensuring that all appropriate health & safety systems are in place at school. We would like to share how we are evaluating both relevant external and internal factors that will impact the timing of our return to in-person learning. As such, please review the detailed information below on how we are preparing and ensuring we meet all readiness factors before reopening for any potential in-person learning.

 

Importantly, and in consideration of the state of readiness related to the 5 factors that will be reviewed below, we are now extending 100% distance learning, with a target return date of February 1, 2021.  This does not mean that we will definitely return to in-person learning on February 1st. More information explaining our readiness preparation and planning will be explained below. 

 

Though interrelated and operating on independent timelines, each of the 5 ‘readiness’ factors outlined below will all play a role in helping us to determine if and when it is safe to return to in-person learning. To be clear, we need to meet all five of these factors in order for us to return to our campus within a hybrid learning environment.

State-Ready

The first factor we need to consider is the new California statewide county monitoring tiered-framework, the Blueprint for a Safer Economy, which governs decisions as to when schools might be eligible to re-open in-person. Schools are eligible to re-open for in-person learning once the county is off Tier 1 (‘widespread’) for two straight weeks and can advance to Tier 2 (‘substantial’). 

 

The way it works is that the California Department of Public Health assesses all indicators, and makes risk tier determinations county by county each week. Counties must remain in the Tier their indicators dictate for three weeks before improving to a more advanced Tier; the county must also then meet the criteria of the advanced Tier for two weeks prior to progressing to the more advanced Tier. Essentially, there is a 5-week window to progress to a more advanced Tier.

 

Currently, Los Angeles remains in Tier 1 and is not ‘State-Ready’ at present.

 

County-Ready

The State guidelines represent only a minimum bar. Individual counties can choose to be more restrictive than the State framework, with local public health officials setting supplementary re-entry criteria that the county must achieve before reopening schools.

 

Once our counties have met any additional requirements set by local public health officials, we will be in a ‘County-Ready’ position to re-open to an in-person hybrid learning scenario.

 

School-Ready

Since the pandemic began, our Operations Team has been implementing necessary health & safety measures to minimize health risks to our students, families, and team members.

 

Once the LA County Department of Health provide safety guidelines for schools on how to re-open and all these health & safety measures are in place, then we will then be in a ‘School-Ready’ state to re-open to an in-person hybrid learning scenario, if and when we return to campus this school year.

 

Family-Ready

While we work to prepare our school for a safe return to in-person learning, we are also aware that the pandemic has affected each of our families in many different ways. To this end, if and when we announce plans to return to in-person learning, families will have the ability to select a 100% distance learning OR hybrid learning option for their child.  Until then, please continue to communicate the importance of washing hands frequently and keeping masks on around others: two important actions to combat the virus.

 

Once our families are ready for us, we will then be in a ‘Family-Ready’ position to welcome them back to our school within an in-person hybrid learning scenario they are comfortable with.

 

Practiced & Ready

And finally, once all health & safety measures are in place and our teaching, learning, & scheduling plans are finalized across the school, we will ensure that our team is well-practiced, and prepared to implement the new operational and instructional systems we will have in place to return to a safe learning environment for all.

 

Once we have well-rehearsed our hybrid learning scenario, we will then be in a ‘Practiced & Ready!’ position to re-open to an in-person hybrid learning scenario.

 

To reiterate, while these factors are interrelated, and will likely progress along different timelines, we must be in a readiness state for all five factors before we will return to in-person learning.

 

SO, WHEN MIGHT WE RETURN TO IN-PERSON LEARNING?

As you know, we previously announced that we extended 100% distance learning definitively to at least December 18th. In consideration of the state of readiness related to the 5 factors 

 

reviewed, we are now extending 100% distance learning with a target return date of February 1, 2021. Again, this does not mean that we will definitely return to in-person learning on February 1st. Rather, while we cannot predict the future, we do feel it is important to set timelines to inform our planning and provide some predictability for our team members, families, and students.  Our School Leadership Team will meet in early January to make a re-entry decision. If we have not met all external and internal readiness criteria at that time, we will set a new target timeline for ECP’s return to in-person learning.

 

As always, thank you for all that you do for our students, families, and community. I hope each of you continue to stay safe and healthy.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call our office at (323) 800-4125.

 

Ruben Alonzo

Head of School

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Virtual Open House Recap

September 29, 2020

Grade Homeroom
Kindergarten UCI
Kindergarten CSUF Passcode: Titans
Kindergarten – UCSD UCSD 
1 CLU 
1 CSULB 
2 Chapman
2 CCU Passcode: 854731
3 Cal Poly Pomona 
3 Occidental 
4 CSULA
4 CSUDH
5 Harvard 
5 University College Cork 
6 Soka 
6 UCB 
7 Brown 
7 Cornell 
8 UCLA 

8 USC 
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Important Communication Update – 9/21/2020

September 21, 2020

Hello Families,

I hope this message finds you well.

From the start of the school year, we have committed to ensuring the safety of our students, both physically and emotionally.

For the last month, we have been using GoGuardian to help monitor student’s online activity as well as proactively address behavior issues or concerns.

On September 24th, we are excited to announce that we will enable GoGuardian Parent, which is an app that gives parents and guardians the opportunity to also monitor their children’s browsing activity, as well as control over school-issued devices during out-of-school hours.

It is our goal that by providing parents with additional insight will spur a greater sense of accountability with students and nurture continued responsible browsing habits at school and at home by:

  • Providing a bird’s eye view of students’ browsing habits
  • Providing controls during out-of-school hours
  • Facilitating a collaborative role with school educators based on a student’s best academic interest.
  • Encouraging parents to engage with their children’s online activity.
  • Creating a path for open and honest conversation around topics that occur in a child’s browsing behavior.

So what exactly are we giving guardians access to?

  • Top 5 summary of student browsing – apps, extensions, documents, and websites visited
  • Teacher interventions – showing how often teachers locked screens, blocked sites, and opened and closed browser tabs on their students’ classroom devices
  • 30-day view of websites, videos, documents, apps, and extensions
  • Ability to block websites on school-issued devices during out-of-school hours
  • Ability to pause internet access on school-issued devices during out-of-school hours, either on-demand or at a scheduled time

You can expect to receive a notification today so you can download the app and begin viewing your student’s information.

If you have any questions, you can contact our Director of Operations, Robert Vidana, by email at rvidana@endeavorcollegeprep.org or by phone at (323) 399-2601.

Sincerely,

Ruben Alonzo

Head of School

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Weekly meals to all students

September 10, 2020

Endeavor College Prep will be providing weekly meals to all students 

on Friday, September 11th, 2020 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m..

This will be available at the alleyway entrance. Please enter through Short St. and exit on 8th St.

A week’s worth of shelf stable and/or frozen meals will be provided for each ECP  student that picks up meals. All meals will be free of charge provided through our Community Eligibility Provision.

The following are set dates for distribution: 

9/11, 9/18, 9/25 and more days to come.

Stay connected for updates on the meal program.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

 

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Notice of Change in Office Hours

September 3, 2020

Effective next week our office will only be open on the following days:

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

8am-4:00pm

 

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September Packet Distribution

September 3, 2020

Families, in order to best support your students’ learning, we will be providing another study packet for the month of September. This learning packet will provide academic enrichment opportunities that will supplement the instruction that they receive online. They are being provided to all grade levels and you can pick them up on September 9th and September 10th from 8am-4pm. Please stop by to make sure your student receives one!

Important
-Entrance via Short Street
-Please use street parking
-Practice social distancing and wear a mask

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Overview of Bullying Prevention Policy for Parents

August 26, 2020

Dear ECP families,

At Endeavor College Prep, we want to maintain a safe, inclusive, and healthy learning environment for students. We believe in working together with parents/guardians and students to ensure bullying does not occur. School staff will discuss this policy with students in an age-appropriate way and will assure them that they need not to endure any form of bullying.

Students who bully are in violation of this policy and are subject to disciplinary action up to and including expulsion.

Bullying is defined by ECP’s Bullying Prevention Policy as a repeated act of aggression causing embarrassment, pain, or discomfort to someone. Such behavior may include, but is not limited to:

  • Direct physical contact, such as hitting or shoving
  • Verbal assaults, such as teasing or name-calling
  • Social isolation or manipulation
  • Interfering with another student’s property by stealing, hiding, or damaging it
  • Writing offensive notes or graffiti about another student 
  • Misusing technology to hurt or humiliate another person
Responsibilities For Students

How to report suspected bullying:

  • Students in grades TK-3 should tell their classroom teachers about any incidents.
    • Teachers will notify the appropriate personnel by filling out a digital Student Incident Report Form.
  • Students in grades 4-8 should complete and submit a digital Student Incident Report Form as soon as possible.

 

Student Consequences

Consequences for a student who commits an act of bullying and harassment shall vary in method and severity according to the nature of the behavior, the developmental age of the student, and the student’s history of problem behaviors and performance, and must be consistent with the board of education’s approved code of student conduct. Measures taken shall be designed to: correct the problem behavior; prevent another occurrence of the behavior; and protect the victim of the act.
Responsibilities For Teachers

How to intervene:

  • Allow students to share stories and accounts of what happened in a private setting.
  • Ensure students feel safe in class by making necessary adjustments to seating arrangements or teams.
  • Closely monitor students involved in alleged incidents of bullying and report any relevant findings to the appropriate personnel.

How to report:

  • In grades TK-3, teachers will talk to students and complete a Student Incident Report Form based on the conversation.  Form must be completed as thoroughly as possible. 
  • In grades 4-8, students will fill out a digital Student Incident Report Form which can be found in Google Classroom. 

Responsibilities For Parents

How to report:

  • Talk to your child’s classroom teachers as soon as possible to report any concerns. 

How to support your child:

  • Encourage your child to tell adults (such as their teachers, school counselor, or dean of students) as soon as possible. 
  • Advise your children not to retaliate to any forms of bullying. 
  • Be sympathetic and supportive, and reassure your child that appropriate action will be taken. 
  • Talk to your child about being kind to one another, accepting differences, and respecting boundaries amongst peers. 

Let us know how we can best support you and your children. We want your child to be successful in school!  If you have any questions or need more information please contact the main office at 323-800-4125.

Sincerely,
Endeavor College Preparatory Charter School

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Virtual Back to School Night Recap

August 24, 2020

Back to School Night Recap 

Kindergarten – UCI



Kindergarten – CSUF

Kindergarten – UCSD

First Grade

Second Grade

Third Grade

Fourth Grade

Fifth Grade

Sixth Grade

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School Attendance Policy

August 21, 2020

Dear Parent/Guardian:

ECP’s goal this 2020-2021 school year is to ensure that every student attends school regularly. Attendance at school is the most basic requirement for learning. For students to reach for their personal best, they must show up and make their strongest effort at school each and every day.  ECP is aware some absences are unavoidable due to health problems or other circumstances during this time, but, we also know that when students miss too much school— regardless of the reason – it can cause them to fall behind academically. The school counselor is presenting in every classroom this month to ensure students understand the importance of being present and on-time.

Overview of ECP’s Attendance Policy*
If your child is absent, a note from you or your child’s physician explaining the reason/need for the absence will be required upon return.  During Distance Learning, please provide an absence note to your student’s teacher via Class Dojo or text and the teacher will forward to our Attendance Clerk.


A student’s absence shall be excused for the following reasons:*

  1. Personal illness
    2. Quarantine under the direction of a county or city health officer or due to COVID-19 exposure
    3. Medical, dental, optometric, or chiropractic appointments
    4. Attendance at funeral services for a member of the immediate family 
  2. Participation in religious instruction or exercises in accordance with Charter School policy
  3. Court appearance (of child, not parents)
    7. Attendance at the pupil’s naturalization ceremony to become a United States citizen


Student absences will be marked unexcused for any other reason, including family vacations, transportation issues, or illness of parents. Keep in mind, all absences, excused as well unexcused are still considered absences.

 

ECP’s Unexcused Absences Information (starting September 8th)*

 

After THREE unexcused absences–Parents will be notified in writing that their child has been classified as truant via a Truancy Letter. Letter must be signed by the parent/guardian and filed in the student’s cumulative file. After THREE MORE  unexcused absences after the delivery date of your first truancy letter–Parent/guardian will receive a second Truancy Letter and a Conference Request. Parent/guardian will meet with staff to discuss attendance.  Letter must be signed at the meeting and will be filed in the student’s cumulative file.

 

After THREE MORE unexcused absences after the delivery date of your second truancy letter — Parent/guardian will receive a “Habitual Truancy Re-Classification Letter.” Student will be referred to a Student Success Team (SST) or the School Attendance Review Team (SART).

-SART panel will discuss the absence problem with the parent/guardian to work on solutions, develop strategies, and discuss appropriate support services for the student.

-After such meeting, or after reasonable attempts by the SART panel to schedule the meeting if the parent/guardian is non-responsive, the SART panel may recommend that the student be deemed to have voluntarily unenrolled from the Charter School. 

 

Tardy Protocol (only applicable for in-person instruction)

Students arriving after 7:50am must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.  Late arrivals and parents/guardians will have to sign their student(s) in at the main office. Students who are repeatedly tardy will receive consequences.

  • Students will be given an excused tardy ONLY if they have a signed doctor’s note verifying an appointment.  
  • Oversleeping, traffic issues, and/or carpool problems are not valid excuses for being tardy.

 

Specific Details
Medical Appointments–Schedule medical appointments outside of school time. The best times are Monday afternoons when students do not have live online sessions or early dismissal. If a student has a medical appointment during school hours, he/she should not be absent for the entire school day, unless medically necessary.

 

Suspensions are Considered Absences–If a student is absent from school due to suspension, these days will be treated the same as an absence.

Early Dismissal (only applicable for in-person instruction) –-Students are expected to remain on-campus until the end of the school day. Early pickups are disruptive to the learning environment. Students who participate in Endeavor’s after school program are expected to stay for the whole time and should not be picked up prior to dismissal unless there is a written request on file.

Loss of Privileges–Students who are absent from school (with or without excuse) may not attend or participate in school trips, dances, or other school-related activities occurring on the day or evening of the absence, unless the school has given advance permission.

 

Absences Considered Inactivity–If a student is absent on the first five (5) days of school or for any ten (10) or more consecutive school days without valid excuse and parent/guardian cannot be reached at the number or address provided in the registration packet and does not otherwise respond to the Charter School’s communication attempts, as set forth above, the Charter School will not actively maintain that student’s spot on the Charter School roster.

Please ensure that your child attends school every day and arrives on time. Here are a few practical tips to help support regular attendance:

  • Make sure children keep a regular bedtime and establish a morning routine.
  • Lay out clothes and pack backpacks the night before.
  • Ensure children go to school every day unless they are truly sick
  • Avoid scheduling vacations or doctor’s appointments when school is in session.
  • Talk to teachers and the counselor for advice if your child feels anxious about going to school.
  • Develop backup plans for getting to school if something comes up.  Call on a family member, neighbor, or another parent to take your child to school.

 

Let us know how we can best support you and your children so that they can show up for school. If you have any questions or need more information, please contact the main office at 323-800-4125.

Sincerely,
Endeavor College Prep

 

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Important Communication Update from Head of School Mr. Alonzo – 7/31/2020

July 31, 2020

July 31, 2020

Hello Wonderful ECP Families!

We are looking forward to another exciting school year.  While it will definitely be a new experience, we are working to ensure students receive a quality and meaningful online education until a re-entry plan is possible.

Even though the online component to our program is new, many state requirements have not changed.  As a California school, we are required to check immunization records for all new student admissions at TK/Kindergarten and all students advancing to 7th grade before entry. Parents must show their child’s Immunization Record as proof of immunization. Please be prepared, before or on the first day of school, to provide proof of immunization (i.e., Certificate of Immunization [CA Immunization Report]). You can find a detailed list attached to this message.

Additionally, the purpose of this communication is to inform you of immunization requirements that will impact rising 7th grade students. Students entering 7th grade are now required to have one dose of Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccine and one dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine for individuals who have not already received those vaccines.

Please contact your health care provider or local health department if your child needs these vaccines. For additional information about the vaccines and diseases they protect against, visit the Center of Disease Control and Prevention’s website at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/who/teens/index.html.

We understand the challenges associated with leaving home, but schools are required by law to prohibit any student from attending school until proof of immunization of required vaccinations have been supplied to the school office. As much as possible, please be proactive and get your child’s vaccines completed.

Thank you for your attention to the matter and we look forward to “seeing” you soon.

Sincerely,

Ruben Alonzo

Head of School


To submit immunization records please use click on the following link:
https://bit.ly/ECPDOC


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