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We have received the school-wide data from the PARCC tests that your student took last year, and we are thrilled to say that LCCS students either matched or out-performed their peers both statewide, and compared to all students who took this new state-mandated test.

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I will be presenting this school-wide information on the PARCC scores to the LCCS Board of Trustees at their meeting at 6:30 p.m. on December 17. All are welcome.

We have not yet been told when individual student’s scores will be released. As soon as we receive those results and mail them to you, we will also be setting up a Parent Information night where we will discuss in depth how to interpret your child’s scores.

I want to thank all the teachers who helped our students prepare for this new test, and congratulate all the students for their hard work. At LCCS, we know that test scores are not the only measure of a quality education, but they are a valuable tool - one piece of the puzzle that shows all the elements of their learning, growth, and development. 

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Colin Hogan, Head of School 

Posted by Marcmulholland  On Dec 02, 2015 at 3:01 PM
  
The students of 4N are having a blast practicing their math skills on our new favorite game Prodigy!! The students are exploring worlds and answering challenging math questions in order to win battles over other players. Please visit   https://www.prodigygame.com/Play/
Posted by Guest  On Dec 22, 2015 at 2:21 PM 1 Comment
  

Katie Goral's 8th grade students embarked on an ambitious and innovative study of the Shakespearian classic, "Romeo and Juliet." After reading the text, they translated it into modern English, and then acted out the scenes. 

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You can see one of the videos on the YouTube Channel, LCCS Live!

In addition, the students are sending their videos of Modern English "Romeo and Juliet" to students in China at a school that Mr. Colin Hogan connected with during his November trip there through the Chinese Bridge Delegation. Those students will then conduct a "scavenger hunt" to find the scenes that LCCS students presented and share their own similar videos. 


Posted by Marcmulholland  On Jan 08, 2016 at 4:26 PM
  

For the first time, LCCS held a 4th and 5th grade Spelling Bee and students rose to the occasion. They triumphed over challenges such as as "idiosyncratic," "supine," and "pulchritude," and were felled by such tricksters as "valiant," "potpourri," and "desiccate." 

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After a tense 14 rounds, the winners emerged. Farangiz Akhadova, the 1st place winner (L), goes on to the Hudson County Bee. She won with the word, "odious." Christine Ajoy (far R) came in 2nd, and Sai Bhandar earned 3rd place. Farangiz will go on to the Hudson County Bee at NJCU on Feb. 6. Congratulations to all the students for their hard work, and thanks to all the faculty and staff who created such an amazing event! 

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Posted by Marcmulholland  On Jan 22, 2016 at 2:52 PM
  


LCCS is fortunate to have so many incredible educators who are so dedicated to our students. Every year we honor our faculty with the Teachers of the Year Awards. 
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Here are some thoughts from our families and students about our amazing faculty this year 

Educational Support Professional of the Year: Kathy Andjuar

"Ms. Kathy has been a pillar of the kindergarten program here at LCCS for more years than most of us have even been at the school. Her dedication to our school's youngest students does not go unnoticed. She is loving yet firm, compassionate and motherly."

Middle School Teacher of the Year: Steve Krinsky

"Dr Krinsky is able to engage the kids in a unique manner. He speaks about current topics and encourages them to have an opinion and speak their mind. I am so grateful that our daughter had him as a teacher."

Lower School Teacher of the Year: Shanelle Muse

"I constantly see her hard at work creating unique and engaging lessons. She seems to truly connect and understand her students on a deeper level. She goes above and beyond in her unique ways of teaching for her reading and writing lessons."

and (drum roll please ...) LCCS Teacher of the Year: Scott Silva

"He shows integrity, emotion, and support to Learning Community Charter School."


"Mr. Silva really shows respect to me, and I know you can talk to him about anything and It will stay between us. I can really trust Mr. Silva."


Mr. Silva says: 

"I truly feel honored to be selected as LCCS teacher of the year, especially with all the great teachers that are here.  Many people helped guide me into the person and teacher I am today and I want to thank all of them."


Posted by Marcmulholland  On Jan 29, 2016 at 5:06 PM
  

Issues about water safety have been all over the news due to the frightening situation in Flint, Michigan. Because of this and due to some concerns raised by parents, LCCS will be testing the water within the school.

(For those of you who have been at LCCS since the time when we moved to our current location from downtown, you might recall that we engaged in a round of testing at that time. At the time, one water fountain was found to have an unacceptable level of lead, so that fixture was disconnected.) 

This round of testing, to be done by an outside firm, is due to take place next week. Once we have results, we will share them with the school community. If you are concerned about your child's blood lead levels, the Jersey City Department of Health and Human Services is offering free lead screenings. Click here for more information on that program.  
Posted by Marcmulholland  On Feb 12, 2016 at 3:32 PM
  
Read-a-Thon Results 

     Our Celebration of Reading will be May 18.  It is later in the year because of PARCC scheduling.Specific details to come.) Here are all of our winning readers and their total minutes! Way to go!  

Lower School 

PreK 
Zent: Griffin G. (371) 
Lockatell: Landon L. (52) 
De Los Santos: Hudson S. (290)

Kindergarten 
Porter: Maile D. (778) 
Van Der Horn: Luke F. (349)
Finn: Jonah L. (700) 

1st Grade 
Megaro: Haywood T. (665) 
Dynega: Aditya N. (1135) 
Wood: Magy B. (425) 

2nd Grade 
Creadick: Saket R. (1833) 
Sunshine: Adithi A. (1324)
Schwartz: Kabin F. (2591) 

3rd Grade
Vessa: Lola L. (2019)
Crane: Sara G. (1360) 
Lefkowtiz: Karan M. (3026) 

4th Grade 
Tyjer: Sai B. (2505) 
Nardiello: Saorla R. (895) 
Callegari: Dhruv S. (3154) 

5th Grade 
Muse: Saket R. (2687) 
Rengifo: Avik A. (2636)
Litman: Alexandra P. (1356) 

Middle School

Top Earner: Dalenys D.
Top Readers:
Klaslo: Nina U (1156) 
Krinsky: Dalenys D. (6831)  
Goral: Harleigh B. (712) 
Posted by Marcmulholland  On Mar 24, 2016 at 9:43 PM
  

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We are thrilled to announce that LCCS has been selected for the prestigious “Teachers of Critical Languages Program,” which is run through the U.S. State Department, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and will bring a Chinese citizen (who teaches English there) to teach Mandarin at LCCS for the 2016-2017 school year.

 

More than 200 schools applied for the grant nationwide, and only 23 were chosen.

 

We are still working out all the details, but the teacher will be giving Mandarin instruction to students in 5th and 6th grades. He or she will also be engaging with students in other grades in a variety of ways, including leading a Chinese Club, and making visits to other grades to teach about Chinese culture and literature. He or she will also be an active part of LCCS life including assemblies, concerts, and other school-wide activities. 

 

The grant will pay for a full school-year’s salary for the teacher, as well as his or her living expenses. LCCS does not have to contribute financially in any way.  We are looking forward to this exciting opportunity and will be talking more about our visiting teacher in the months to come! 

If you have any questions about the program, please reach out to Development Director Jen Hughes. 


Posted by Marcmulholland  On Apr 23, 2016 at 12:33 PM
  
Novel Suggestions Feel free to choose from these suggestions or your own! The only require is that it should be a fictional novel. ADVENTURE and MYSTERY The Merlin Saga by T.A. Barron: The Merlin Saga tells the complete story of Merlin’s life and times spanning 12 exciting novels. The saga includes The Lost Years of Merlin epic, which chronicle the origins of the greatest of all wizards; Merlin’s Dragon trilogy , where you meet the powerful dragon in the universe – who is also Merlin’s best friend; The Great Tree of Avalon trilogy), which take place in Merlin’s world a thousand years after the wizard’s youth; and The Book of Magic, an illustrated companion volume that reveals the secrets of many characters and places in Merlin’s worlds. The Atlantis Saga by T.A. Barron: This is not just another tale of the destruction of Atlantis. Instead, it is the secret, untold story of the creation of Atlantis. You will discover exactly how Atlantis was created, what people — young heroes, greedy masterminds, and all sorts of bizarre, surprising creatures — fought to make it happen, and how this magical place gained such power from the wonders of nature. Vango Between Earth and Sky by Timothee de Fombelle (2016) A thrilling historical adventure set in the mid-1930s, this novel opens with a dramatic scene in front of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris where 19-year-old Vango is about to become a priest. Just before he is ordained, he is falsely accused of a murder. After scaling the Cathedral, the teen's exploits unfold across rooftops, on land and sea, and even by the Graf Zeppelin airship. Into the Killing Seas by Michael Spradlin (2015) In 1945, twelve-year-old Patrick and his younger brother Teddy stowaway on the U.S.S. Indianapolis in a desperate attempt to get back to the Philippines where they last saw their parents, just before the Japanese invasion--but when the ship is sunk they find themselves clinging to a piece of debris without food or water, and with hungry sharks circling. The Shadow Hero by Gene Luen Yang (2015) In the mid-20th century, San Francisco’s Chinatown is in the grip of a vicious tong. Can Hank, an unlikely super hero, defeat it? Dramatic detailed graphic art. She is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick (2014) Laureth Peak's father has taught her to look for recurring events, patterns, and numbers--a skill at which she's remarkably talented. Her secret: She is blind. But when her father goes missing, Laureth and her 7-year-old brother Benjamin are thrust into a mystery that takes them to New York City Skink: No Surrender by Carl Hiaasen (2014) A one-eyed wandering vigilante, presumed dead, joins forces with Richard to search for his missing cousin. Arcady’s Goal by Eugene Yelchin (2014) When twelve-year-old Arcady is sent to a children's home after his parents are declared enemies of the state in Soviet Russia, soccer becomes a way to secure extra rations, respect, and protection but it may also be his way out if he can believe in and love another person--and himself. Threatened by Eliot Schrefer (2014) Luc is an orphan, living in debt slavery in Gabon, until he meets a Professor who claims to be studying chimpanzees, and they head off into the jungle--but when the Professor disappears, Luc has to fend for himself and join forces with the chimps to save their forest. One of a series. Twelve Minutes to Midnight by Christopher Edge (2014) Penelope Tredwell is the feisty thirteen-year-old orphan heiress of the bestselling magazine, The Penny Dreadful. Her masterly tales of the macabre are gripping Victorian Britain, even if no one knows she's the real author. One day a letter she receives from the governor of the notorious Bedlam madhouse plunges her into a terrifying adventure. Navigating Early by Claire Vanderpool (2013) At the end of World War II, Jack Baker, a landlocked Kansas boy, is suddenly uprooted after his mother's death and placed in a boy's boarding school in Maine. There,
Posted by Guest  On Jul 24, 2017 at 11:15 AM 21 Comments
  
**We will typically have reading and math homework nightly. Depending on the work load it might be just one or the other. I do not give weekend homework, unless it is a special project or the student is notified in advance. Please be sure to sign your child's Student Planner nightly I check it every morning and it is a required part of their homework. I do this to make sure we are all working together and on the same page. Math:We are working on multiplication in Unit 3. Tonight students will complete pages 97 &98. If the word problems are too difficult the student will not be penalized for leaving it blank , we will go over it the following day in class. ELA: Read a story of your choice for 20 minutes ( it can be a couple of chapter's in a novel or a short story). Then write 2 paragraphs retelling the story from a different character's point of view. For example if you read Cinderella rewrite the story from the Step Mother's  point of view.
Posted by mmulholland  On Oct 23, 2018 at 4:14 PM
  
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