HEADMASTER’S MESSAGE
April 8, 2008
Dear Parents,
As you know, associated with any construction on the scale that is occurring at Le Jardin Academy, there will always be some interruption to our daily routines. The school and the contractors worked very hard to minimize these disruptions by arranging to do most of the work connected to the infrastructure over the winter vacation period. However, once again the work requires that the back road be closed temporarily, while the laying of water lines, the curbing and resurfacing of the road are completed. The back road will be closed to traffic from April 14, 2008 to April 25, 2008. It is very important that we do not cause traffic jams on the Pali Highway, so anything you can do to assist us in spreading out arrivals on the campus will be greatly appreciated. During the back road closure period, the only drop off location will be the front drive. This time, we are asking the Lower School to start school at 7.30 a.m. instead of their regular time of 7.45 a.m. If you can arrive earlier, this too will help. Please note: The Middle School and High School schedule will remain the same.
Please understand that there will have to be no parking during drop off for any reason between 6.45 – 8.30 a.m. The same will apply for student pickup between 2.00 p.m. and 3.40 p.m. Please have your students ready with their back packs to exit the car immediately upon arriving at campus. If you need to do business with the school office, please arrange to do this between 8.30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. since you will not be able to park on campus outside these times. The school will expand its Early Morning Care program to handle extra students. This will allow those who can to safely drop off their students earlier.
I thank you for your understanding and appreciate in advance your cooperation and patience with this disruption. We, at the school, will do everything in our power to make the operation as smooth as is humanly possible. However, the truth of the matter is that a lot will depend on the degree to which you as the parents assist us by following the outlined instructions and adjusting your normal drop off habits. We will have all our Administrators out helping to direct the traffic during this period.
In addition to the above, there will be no left turn exit out of the front gate during this period. During the last road closure this proved to be a very effective measure in maintaining traffic flow. There will once again be a police presence at the gate to assist us in this process.
Once again, I am reminding Lower School parents that school for students in K-5 will start 15 minutes earlier at 7.30 a.m. This will assist in reducing traffic congestion. Thank you for helping us out.
Sincerely,
Adrian G. Allan
Headmaster
March 10, 2008
After an application process, interview session, and making it to the top 30, Jae-Sun Brown was one of the 8 students selected as “Junior Ambassadors,” to represent Hawaii at the Annual Asian-Pacific Children’s Convention in Fukuoka, Japan this July. He will join over 300 eleven year-olds from over 48 different countries and regions for a two-week international cultural exchange. During the two week cultural exchange, the students will attend a global camp with children from different countries and regions. They will also home-stay with a Japanese family to learn about Japanese culture. The students will represent their communities, schools, state and the United States in addition to making lifelong friends. Since this is a Pacific-Rim cultural exchange, Hawaii and California are the only two states in the US who are invited to participate. Three other LJA students made it into the top 30: Malia Belnap, Ken Colombe and Christina Hill.
“ The APCC is a non-profit organization that promotes international cooperation between children so that they will grow into adults who have a strong sense of their identity as "Global Citizens." These Global Citizens will then be aware of the social responsibility for people in every country and region of the world. These activities are designed to expose the children to other cultures and promote feelings of mutual understanding, tearing down the barriers of prejudice and racism. By promoting international understanding in young people throughout the world, the organization hopes the ambassadors will go on to be "Global Citizens" in the 21st Century and the world will become a more peaceful place .”
