As we prepare for our tenth successful year of operation at Toussaint L'Ouverture High School for Arts & Social Justice (TLHS), we are excited to announce that the academic and extracurricular programs at TLHS are thriving. This year, the school will be located on the second floor of the Gateway Campus at 1325 Gateway Blvd., Boynton Beach.

You are all invited to attend our beginning-of-the-year Open House on Thursday, August 12, 2010, at the school from 6 until 8:30 PM. This is your chance to meet your student's teachers and administrators and to become more informed about how families can be involved in their students' education.

As always, we invite your involvement in your student's education. On that note, please mark your calendars for our Family Involvement Meetings at the school on the following Thursdays from 6 PM - 8:30 PM: September 16, 2010, November 18, 2010; February 20, 2011, and May 3, 2011. The meetings are held from 6 until 8:30 PM. At each meeting, we hope you will join us for informative sessions that will help you help your student achieve. Everyone in the family is encouraged to attend, and a light dinner will be served. Please RSVP to Kassandra Hyacinthe at (561) 738-9800.

Please note that our school hours of operation have been revised slightly: Students must arrive (in dress code of course!) by 7:45 each day if they want to eat breakfast at school. Classes begin at 8:20 AM (note the earlier start time!) and finish at 2:50 PM. Block 7 has been added back to the schedule this year, meaning that students will have the opportunity to earn extra credits. We will also have after-school tutoring and GED preparation from 3 until 6 PM each day. We look forward to introducing everyone and to explaining our policies and plans at the family meetings.

Our School Advisory Committee (SAC) has openings for new members. We are still looking for additional members. Please call Nicole Toussaint at the school (561) 738-9800 for more information and/or to make a contribution of your time. This is also a great opportunity to have input in your student's education by monitoring the progress of our School Improvement Plan.

Please be aware that we are continually updating our web site at www.toussaintlouverture.org.

Let us know how we may answer your questions. We look forward to continuing a great year.

Sincerely,

Mandy Freedman, M.Ed.
Principal