Empower Language Academy

Shout out to our Linda Vista community librarian, Mr Luan, for sharing his love of books with our students throughout this pandemic! Mr Luan knows our students by name and makes sure they are part of his exciting read alouds!

Flashback to our students performing Irish dancing as part of our Multicultural & Fitness Gala. We immerse our students in the study of another country/culture each year and we travel the world during our Gala. Now these kiddos are 5th graders!

Kinders joined our campus today, they bring an extra joy to our world! #lindavista

Our school is successful because of this TEAM which includes our PARENTS! How wonderful to have the Velasquez family bring us coffee while we did surveillance testing during this morning’s rain! The coffee warmed our bodies and brought us extra joy!! #empowerlanguageacademy #lindavista

Let's get our school community vaccinated. Parents, if you're eligible for the vaccine now, and you need help finding vaccine appointments, message us on Facebook or email/call the office, we will assist you. We'll also share timely info on our school page. Right now, the county just opened up appointments at Sharp Grossmont (Pfizer) and Sharp Chula Vista (Moderna). Sign up now, these spots will go quickly. https://www.sandiegocounty.gov//vax-schedule-appointment.h

Entry surveillance testing for Grades 2 and 4 happening Thursday from 8:15-9:15am! Here’s a short video about how it works, easy-peasy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-D4w2Lz3cE&feature=youtu.be

More rental assistance is available, call or email our office if you need assistance with completing the application!

Suicide Prevention 101 for Parents: Recognizing Signs and What to Do. This free webinar provides information about suicide prevention for parents, including wa...rning signs for suicide, how to have a conversation with a child, actions to take if a child is having suicidal thoughts, and resources. The webinar is provided in partnership between CDE, The Directing Change Program & Film Contest, and Teen Line, and is offered in English, Spanish and Hmong. English (January 27, 5 p.m.) Facebook and Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_qwLOqyyVQvaQjjMBOyhhjg Spanish (previously recorded on December 20): https://www.facebook.com/CAEducation/videos/1289458924770207 Hmong (January 28, 6 p.m.) Facebook and Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_ZWj7das6R_-4o4QJuDOVfA

The inauguration taking place on Wednesday will also feature activities specific to children! For families who want to share the teachable moment with their children, or partake in other activities, this link is full of info, including in Spanish! Viewing begins as early as 7am PST. #teachablemoments #inauguration https://www.parents.com//presidential-inaugural-committe/

Today is National Rubber Duckie Day! Dress in yellow, and show your rubber duckie. Social @zoom is from 2-3pm today including a Kahoot and story time. Hoy es Día Nacional del Patito de Goma! Vistete de amarillo, muestra tu patito de goma. Zoom social de 2 a 3pm, con Kahoot y cuentos. : @jasonthedesigner from @unsplash... #empowerlanguageacademy #rubberduckieday #rubberduckyday #nationalrubberduckyday #lindavista #charterschool #bilingualeducation #sandiegoschool #weareempower #somosempower #unsplash #sesamestreet See more

What an exciting Wednesday! A fun dress-up day AND zoom dance class with our friends Francis Parker School - we hope to see you for the fun at 2pm, link is in your Google Classroom and in Class Dojo!

What did our staff do over the summer? What are our favorites? We answer these questions from our students and more in our Get to Know Empower Staff video, inspired by the Vogue Celebrity video series. https://youtu.be/j4TSG6FK2s4

Materials and tech distribution, round 1 was a success! You have another opportunity to pick up materials on Monday from 4pm-6pm! We are ready to rock this remote learning! Keep these goodies in good condition, when we eventually return, students will need these items! #dreamteam

TODAY ONLY: When you support a classroom, your donation will receive a 50% boost from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Our amazing kinder teacher Ms Rios has a project with 9 days left to find and a ways to go, your donation today will make an extra impact! Please donate or share

Here are a few of the Empower Language Academy Lions from last week’s live art drawing class on Zoom. Did you know our school’s mascot is a lion? Stay tuned for this week’s exciting details from your PTO. Parents will receive an email every Monday with the week’s theme and activities. There will be three opportunities for you to join each week: Tuesdays at 2pm Wednesdays at 10am... Thursdays at 5pm #empowerlanguageacademy #empowerlions #lions #liondrawing #artforkidshub @artforkidshub #empowerathome #zoomartclass #dualimmersion #spanishlearners #englishlearners #mindmusclesheart #weareempower #lindavistakids #sandiegokids #sandiegoschool #learnathome #summerfun See more

Si quiere aprender más acerca del Programa de Asistencia de Renta en la ciudad de San Diego, hay un taller informativo HOY a las 5:30.

Information on rental assistance for those who may need to apply!

Grateful to Bayside Community Center for rising to meet our community’s need!

Governor Newsom is expected to share information on criteria for schools to re-open (and re-close). You can tune in to the California Governor Facebook page today at noon. Here’s an article of what he’s expected to discuss: https://www.google.com//as-pandemic-spreads-gov/636475/amp

Check this out! We were in the process of organizing a community service event with our friends at We See You San Diego right before the world shut down. They are an amazing group that has a food distribution! Drive through Friday from 10:30-noon! *** Comida gratis esta disponible el viernes desde 10:30am hasta 12pm. Vas a recibir una caja con las verduras frescas. Solamente necesitas que mandejar a 5444 Napa St San Diego CA 92110 - el organization utilize el edifico en la iglesia ‘ Resolved Church.’