The Panther Press

August 15, 2022

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2022 - 2023 School Year

We look forward to the beginning of a wonderful school year! If you are receiving this newsletter and are no longer planning to attend Panorama Elementary, please contact our office immediately.

If you are planning to attend Panorama Elementary, but you will not be present on the first day of school, please contact the office immediately.

First Day of School

On the first day of school, parents can walk with their students to their morning lines, but this is not necessary. We will have all staff available to help direct students to their lines and classrooms. Additional parking will be available in our upper parking lot. The campus must be cleared by 8:30 AM, so we can secure the gate. After the first day, families should drop off their children in the parking lot.
Crawford Canyon Road Work

Crawford Canyon Road Work

Currently, the Water District is performing construction on Crawford Canyon. At this time, if you need to come to Panorama, you will not be able to turn on Crawford Canyon from Chapman Avenue. The road should be open by the first day of school with traffic control. Please take some time to determine your route to Panorama in case the road continues to be closed. We understand the inconvenience, so please be patient.
Crawford Canyon Road Work
Wednesday Schedule and CARES

Wednesday Schedule and CARES

On Wednesdays, brunch is served during recess instead of lunch at the end of the day. Due to this, students attending CARES will need to pack a lunch, if the snacks served are not sufficient. Picking up lunch from nutrition services will not be an option on Wednesdays. Please contact CARES with any questions about the snack schedule.
Wednesday Schedule and CARES

Do you need a bus pass? Be sure to apply now.

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COVID-19 Procedures and Safety

Individuals who are sick or experiencing COVID-19 symptoms should contact their healthcare provider and stay home. If your child or a member of your household has tested positive or is awaiting COVID-19 test results, please follow public health guidance.


If your child tests positive for COVID-19 or experiences COVID-19 symptoms, please contact the school and/or email me at erosselli@orangeusd.org. We will gather information from you and provide you with your options.


If a student tests positive, they are required to isolate. The isolation guidance requires 10 days without testing from when symptoms began or a positive test (whichever comes first). The student can return to school on day 11; however, if a student tests negative on day 5 using an FDA-approved antigen test and all symptoms have improved that student is able to return to school on day 6. If a home test was used, students will need to bring the attestation form to the office upon their return. The student must be fever-free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication.


Please refer to the OUSD Safety and Health Driven Plan and the County of Orange Health Officer’s Orders directly for more information.


The Orange Unified School District will be offering COVID-19 testing Monday through Thursday at the comprehensive high schools and the district office from 2:30 - 5:00.

See the flyer below to register for testing. You MUST register prior to arriving to test. Scan the QR code in the flyer or click here: https://apps.livingfitnation.com/covid/registration?q=ZC128mzcc9lFeeoTzoXp3w%3D%3D

Important Dates

Important Dates

NOW: Complete Aeries Data Confirmation

Tuesday, August 16: TK and Kindergarten Meet the Teacher for STUDENTS ONLY, 1:15 drop off - 2:00 pick up. TK and Kindergarten parents will be notified by their teacher prior to Tuesday, and we will also have the list available at drop-off.

Tuesday, August 16: PTA Back to School Meet & Greet, 4:30 - 6:30 PM

Tuesday, August 16: Teacher assignments for students available on Aeries Parent Portal after 5 PM

Tuesday, August 16: TK and Kindergarten Back to School Night @5 PM

Wednesday, August 17: First day of school, Modified Day Schedule (bell schedule found here)

Tuesday, August 30: Back to School Night for 1st-6th grades @5 PM

Monday, September 5: Labor Day, No School

Monday, September 12: Meaningful Monday

Tuesday, September 20: PTA Meeting

Monday, September 26: Picture Day

Monday, September 26: School Site Council/English Learners Advisory Committee Meeting @3 PM

Monday, October 3 - Friday, October 7: Parent Conferences, MINIMUM DAYS

Important Dates
Data Confirmation & Teacher Assignments

Data Confirmation & Teacher Assignments

All families must complete Data Confirmation each year to verify and update student information. Data Conformation is our electronic emergency card and data collection for both new and returning students. It allows parents to update contacts, identify medical conditions, view and agree to school policies/documents, and update authorization information.

This year we have added two new questions to Data Confirmation. When you complete these questions, your family may qualify for free programs and perks. See the attached flyer below for more information.


  1. How many people are in your household?
  2. What is your total monthly household income?


Please complete this NOW! Login to the Parent Portal and complete this for each child. Log in HERE


You will also find your teacher assignment on the Parent and Student Portals on Tuesday, August 16, after 5 PM. Teachers and administration work together to create dynamic classroom instructional groups. This process takes into consideration academic achievement, social-emotional components, and group behavior dynamics. The classes are still being formed now. Please do not submit teacher requests or classroom request changes. No changes will be made to classes until two weeks after the beginning of the school year.

Each teacher and classroom support our scholars in developing a resilient growth mindset to confidently learn, purposefully adapt, and empathetically lead in our evolving community and world.

Data Confirmation & Teacher Assignments
PTA Reflections Contest: "Show Your Voice"

PTA Reflections Contest: "Show Your Voice"

Calling ALL artists... "Show Your Voice" is the 2022-2023 school year's theme for the annual National PTA Reflections Contest. Explore the arts and express yourself by entering this contest. You can enter projects in the following areas: dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography, and visual arts. Entries will be due in mid-October. Please email Kristin Cowan at kcowan@orangeusd.org with any questions.

PTA Reflections Contest: "Show Your Voice"

NEW Bell Schedule

Please be sure to note the new beginning and end times. The campus will open at 8 AM for student arrival.
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Smarter Balanced Score Reports

Smarter Balanced Score Reports

If your child was in third through sixth grade last year, they completed the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments. You can access your child's score report in the Aeries Parent Portal under "Test Scores" and then "State Electronic Score Reports." These results will also be discussed with you at parent conferences in October. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the office.
Smarter Balanced Score Reports
Grade Level & Teacher Wish Lists

Grade Level & Teacher Wish Lists

Click on a grade level below to see the wish lists. If it is a teacher list only, you will need to wait until the evening of Tuesday, August 17.

Section 5 of Article IX of the State of California Constitution guarantees students a "free public education." The State Supreme Court concluded in the 1984 case of Hartzell v. Connell, "that all educational activities carried on by public school districts, extra-curricular as well as curricula, must be without cost to the students who participate in such activities." This same ruling found that "mandatory fees for participating in such extra-curricular activities as drama, music, and athletic competition were illegal under the State Constitution." Furthermore, they also rejected the argument that "fees could be charged so long as the district waived fees for students who were financially unable to pay." Recent proposed legislation includes reimbursement with interest for any illegally-collected fees as well as a district sanction.


Transitional Kindergarten

Kindergarten

First Grade Oliver

First Grade Woodward

Second Grade

Third Grade

Fourth Grade

Fifth Grade

Sixth Grade

Grade Level & Teacher Wish Lists
Parking Lot Procedures

Parking Lot Procedures

Arrival

- Students may be dropped off as early as 8 AM.

- Enter the parking lot in the inner and outer lanes only. DO NOT ENTER THE PARKING LOT IN THE MIDDLE LANE FOR SAFETY REASONS, even if you see space in the front.

- Stay in the inner and outer lanes, until you are ready to exit the parking lot. You may use the middle lane to exit.

- Pull all the way forward and drop off your child.

- Please help your child quickly exit by having all supplies ready to go. If you need to help your child out of the car, please wait until you are able to stop after the crosswalk.

- Do not leave your car unattended at any time.

- A staff member will be outside to direct students through the front gate until 8:15 AM.


Parking

If you need to enter the school, please park your car in a designated parking spot and come to the office. Never leave your car in lanes unattended or parked along the side wall.


Dismissal

- Place your placard in your window. You will receive the placard at Back to School Night, arrival, or dismissal. We will have them available in the parking lot and the office during the first two weeks of school. This placard should include the name of your child(ren), grade(s), and teacher's name(s).

- Enter the parking lot in the inner and outer lanes only. DO NOT ENTER THE PARKING LOT IN THE MIDDLE LANE FOR SAFETY REASONS, even if you see space in the front.

- Stay in the inner and outer lanes. Pull all the way forward and your child will be called to come to your car.

- Your child will enter the car.

- Do not get out of your car or leave your car unattended at any time.


Please be patient as families learn this system. This system keeps everybody safe and efficiently moving forward. Thank you very much for your cooperation and efforts to keep all of our Panthers safe.

Parking Lot Procedures
Nutrition Services

Nutrition Services

Breakfast and lunch will continue to be provided to all students at no cost this school year. Breakfast is served before school starts, beginning at 8:00. Please be sure to have your child here at 8:00, if you would like them to eat breakfast before school starts. This ensures they have enough time to finish.

You can find the breakfast menu here:

https://www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com/static/greenmenus/2501081743337031/2022/2022/548954-Fall_Brkfst_Menu_2022.pdf


All students need to be sure they let their teacher know the day before they are buying lunch. We may not have enough lunches if they do not request one. Also, please remind your child that they should not be getting lunch if they are bringing one.

You can find the lunch menu here: https://www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com/static/greenmenus/2501081743337031/2022/2022/548957-Fall_Lunch_Menu_2022.pdf

Nutrition Services
Medication at School

Medication at School

Some over the counter medications, such as lotion and petroleum jelly, are available at school. If you would like your child to have access to these, please fill out and send in the Over the Counter Parent-Guardian Authorization Form found below.

If your child needs medication at school, please bring the medication and the Parent-Physician Medication Form attached below to the office. If we do not have the Parent-Physician Medication Form, the medication cannot be kept or administered at school.

Medication at School
Panorama Elementary

Panorama Elementary

Panorama Elementary
Preparing, valuing, and empowering our scholars to learn, lead, and succeed.
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