SME eBlast: 4/6/20
Important announcements from the SME Principal, PTA & AFB!
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Principal Lewis' Sunday Update for the week of 4/6/20
I hope you enjoyed some family time, without PowerSchool! Have you kiddo take a minute and tell you their favorite thing about learning from home.
Here are the announcements for this week.
Tomorrow begins the first official day of virtual learning through your kiddo’s teacher. This access will still remain available for all students through PowerSchool. Although the remote learning classes will still be available, your kiddo’s teacher’s page is the class you’ll want to refer to for specific assignments. The teachers will be pushing out a variety of worksheets, teacher created videos, slide presentations, and pre-recorded videos from the web. Teachers will also be recommending a proposed schedule for your kiddo to get work done. Please know that we are flexible to your work schedule so make adjustments, as needed. PUSD is creating a grading system that will be used to determine final grades at the end of May, so please make sure you are doing the teacher assigned curriculum through PowerSchool. More updates to come on the grading system in the next few weeks. Please be understanding and patient with your kiddo's teacher as they endeavor on this new teaching platform. Not all teacher pages will look the same, as not all teachers have the same comfort level with the technology nor being in front of a camera. We will get through this together and your grace is appreciated!
Another class on PowerSchool is SME-Mrs. Lewis’ Announcements. You will want your kiddo to click through the videos on this class so they have access to the school song and dance, as well as the Pledge of Allegiance and new April Mindful Yoga, Breathing, and Music video links. If you would like to film your kiddo doing any of the school-based songs, dances, or mindful activities, please share them with me to post for everyone to see.
This Wednesday, April 8th, the school’s nurses office will be open from 8:30am-11:30am for parents to pick-up student’s assigned medication. Please bring your ID and be ready to verbally state what medication you are picking up. We will have a line out front, starting at the flagpole, and will let parents in, one at a time.
Pre-packed breakfasts & lunches for students are available for all students under 18 years old and are now available 7 days a week between 9:00-11:00am at the following locations:
· Field Elementary
· Madison Elementary
· Norma Coombs Elementary
· Eliot Middle School
· Wilson Middle School
· McKinley TK-8 School
· John Muir High School
Please be sure to visit and monitor our school website at sme.pusd.us and/or the district website at pusd.us
AFB ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Virtual Passport to the Mediterranean!
Imagine a time in the future when amusement parks reopen, you can safely travel again, you can hire a babysitter, dine inside a restaurant, and see a show. It will happen. Be prepared. Bid on our auction items, support SME, and win some amazing and unique items--some to enjoy now--and some to be enjoyed in the future.
The SME AFB spring auction is exclusively online! These funds are more critical than ever. They pay for visual and performing arts specialists, recreation aides, Eagle Time instruction, music instruction, the library coordinator, and the community assistant.
General online bidding opens on Tuesday, April 14. Online bidding for the “live” items opens at 5 pm on Friday, April 17. All bidding closes on Saturday, April 18 at 9 pm. Order take out from Lemon Zest, pour yourself a nice beverage, and charge your phone so you can bid on as many items as possible!
Register as a bidder today (for free) at www.tinyurl.com/smepassport
Annual Fund on Facebook
Please visit the Annual Fund Facebook page to learn more about how you can help support SME!
Mrs. Lewis Riddle of the week!
Why are turkey’s good musicians?
Check my PowerSchool page for the riddle answer.
Last Week's riddle answer:
Where do all numbers eat dinner?
Answer: At the times table!
PTA ANNOUNCEMENTS!
PTA on Facebook
Contact Info
Email: lewis.lindsay@pusd.us
Website: sme.pusd.us
Location: 141 W Highland Ave Sierra Madre, CA 91024
Phone: 626-396-5890