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Mondays From The Mesa # 26
Alta Mesa Parent Newsletter (1/19/21)
Remember Dr. Martin Luther King
We begin our second week back in physical instruction by remembering a great man, Dr. Martin Luther King. Dr. King stood with peace and integrity in a turbulent time. Many of his ideas and teachings are things that we should remember in our own challenging times. One of his great quotes that I like to use with our students is, "The time is always right, to do what is right." I hope that during the course of this week we are all able to take a page from Dr. King's book.
Last week all parents received a message that our school is currently in "outbreak" status. That is due to our site having 3 positive cases. The definition of "outbreak" status as defined by Cal-OSHA is any place of work with 3 or more people infected with COVID-19. I want to assure parents that our students are safe and our safety precautions are working to mitigate spread. The school will not be closing due to the outbreak. We work very closely with our school health staff and public health to ensure a safe environment for our students.
Thank you to our amazing Alta Mesa Community for working through the challenges thus far in the New Year. Please review the rest of this newsletter for more announcements and information for the week.
Ryan Miller
Principal
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Picture Re-Take Day is Thursday, Jan. 21st
Short Term Absence (Sickness, Isolation, or Quarantine)
ELAC and DELAC
Arrival
1st-3rd Grades and SDC (Gate 1 opens at 8:10 with an aide supervising student entry)- The traditional morning entrance gate at the West side of the school near Wing 1 will be the entry point for 1st-3rd grades. Students are encouraged to maintain social distancing when entering and will proceed directly to their classroom.
4th/5th Grade (Gate 4 Opens at 8:00 with an aide supervising student entry)- Students in 4th and 5th grade will enter on the East side of campus between Wing 3 and the portables. Students will be required to maintain social distancing and report directly to their classrooms. The aide will be verifying that students arriving have the required PPE to enter school.
All students will be required to wear masks upon entry to school. Students in K-2 can remove their mask once in a classroom. Students in 3rd-5th grade must keep their mask on.
Dismissal
Kindergarten- Will be dismissed at 1:05 from the Kindergarten playground. Parents will be asked to stay outside the fence. Mrs. Schmitt's class will dismiss from Gate 2, the nearest her room. Mrs. Sturgeon's class will dismiss from Gate 3, near Wing 3.
1st Grade- Will be dismissed at 1:15 from the Kindergarten playground. Parents will be asked to stay behind the fence. Mrs. Haag's class will dismiss from Gate 2, the gate nearest to the office. Mrs. Ackernecht's class will dismiss Gate 3, nearest to wing 3.
2nd/3rd Grade - Will be dismissed at 1:15 from Gate 4 near wing 3. Parents will be asked to stay outside of the fence.
2nd Grade and 3rd Grade- Will be dismissed at 1:15 Mrs. Brewers and Mrs. Dukes class will dismiss from Gate 1 on the West side of campus. Parents will be asked to stay outside the gate.
4th/5th Grade- Will be dismissed at 1:25
Mrs. Joscelyn- Will be dismissed from Gate 4, between Wing 3 and the portables on the East side of campus.
McNeely- Will be released from Gate 2 on the Kindergarten playground (Gate nearest to the office)
Nunn- Will be released from Gate 3 on the kindergarten playground (Gate nearest to wing 3)
Important Notes
- Students will remain with their cohort/class all day.
- All students required to wear masks for arrival and dismissal.
- Students in 3rd-5th grade will be required to wear masks.
- Students in K-2nd are not required to wear masks but are encouraged to do so.
- We ask all parents to drop their students off as close to their start time as possible. Do not leave your child prior to our aide staff opening the gate.
- If you have children in K-3rd grade and another child in 4th/5th grade please drop off at the 4th/5th grade start time of 8:25. Tardies will not be given to any student until 8:40
- At dismissal, for parents of children in multiple grade levels, your children will be dismissed at the youngest child's dismissal time.
- ALL parents on campus will be required to wear a mask
- Volunteers will no longer be utilized in classrooms
- Breakfast will be given to students at the end of the day. It will be shelf-stable and eaten at home the following day. (BREAKFAST WILL NOT BE SERVED IN THE MORNING ON CAMPUS)
Alta Mesa Elementary School
Email: rmiller@eesd.net
Website: altamesa.eesd.net
Location: 2301 Saturn Skyway, Redding, CA, USA
Phone: 530-224-4130
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/altamesaschool/