Week of April 20, 2020
Dear Centinela Elementary School Community:
Week 6! As we head into our sixth week of school campus closures, I hope you have adjusted into a routine with your child. I want to thank you and acknowledge your patience, flexibility, and support. I loved seeing the posts #WeAreInglewoodUnified on social media. It was great to see how we can come together as a community, even when we are physically apart. Below are some updates for the week:
Chromebook Distribution
Last Thursday, we held our final Chromebook distribution. I wanted to thank the following staff members for helping at Thursday’s distribution: Mrs. Kinoshita, Ms. O’Neille, Mrs. Deras, and Dr. Iskander. In total, we checked out over 250 Chromebooks to our community. We hope this will help our community with our ongoing Distance Learning.
Teacher Communication and Classwork Assignments
Centinela teachers are deeply committed to you and your children. As a team, we continue to communicate with you on an ongoing basis to ensure that your child is acquiring the support they need during this transitional learning phase. Additionally, teachers are assigning core lessons in Google Classroom via your child’s ClassLink account. Your child can also continue their individualized math and ELA learning by clicking on the iReady and/or Smarty Ants icons in the ClassLink launchpad. If your child is having problems logging on contact your child’s teacher or call the Technology Helpline at 310-419-5100.
Census 2020
It is important that every person living in Inglewood and Los Angeles County is counted in the 2020 Census. Each person counted in the Census means more resources directed to our community, such as school improvements, roads, hospitals, and children’s healthcare. This is a once-in-a-decade opportunity to guarantee funding for Inglewood. The self-response process is simple and quick. Just click on the following link at My2020census.gov, and you will be guided through the Census questionnaire.
Social Justice Learning Institute Response Fund
In response to the immediate needs of our community, the Social Justice Learning Institute (SJLI) has created a COVID-19 Basic Needs Response Fund to support the residents in the Inglewood area and surrounding communities of Hawthorne, Lennox, Lawndale, and South LA. To access support, please complete the Basic Needs Intake Form at www.sjli.org to apply for services and or assistance you need as a result of the current COVID-19 crisis. Programmatic services and financial support is made available on a first-come, first-served basis. Upon completion of the form, an SJLI team member will reach out to you.
Continuity of Learning
Our new, upgraded IUSD “Continuity of Learning” webpage at www.inglewoodusd.com has been designed and created for you and your child. It is filled with a variety of new learning activities. Please make sure to access it according to grade level and subject area. Also, if your child is still in need of a laptop to access the web materials and activities, please your child’s teacher.
Food Distribution
We continue to distribute meals for students at seven sites throughout the district. Locations and times can be found at www.inglewoodusd.com. Every Wednesday, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at Hudnall Elementary School, the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank provides "Shelf-Stable Food” to families in the community. Supplies are limited to 280 boxes. And on Fridays, from 9:30 am to 11:30 am, at Hudnall Elementary School, the Social Justice Learning Institute and Food Forward will continue to provide 200 bags of fresh fruits and vegetables for families. Distributions are on a first-come, first-served basis.
Mission Statement
The Inglewood Unified School District will nurture, educate, and graduate students who are self-responsible and self-disciplined; who are critical and creative thinkers; who master the core academic disciplines; and who are advocates for equity and social justice for self and their community.