SME eBlast: 8/9/20
Important announcements from the SME Principal, PTA & AFB!
Principal Lewis' Sunday Update and School Welcome for the week of 8/9/20
August 9, 2020
Dear Parents and SME Community,
Welcome back for the 2020-2021 school year! I have been doing a lot of reading this summer and was able to take a family RV road trip up to the Redwoods. I am excited to welcome back both our returning “SMEers” and our new SME students! We are encouraged by our distance learning plan and on board for being flexible and resilient through these uncharted times. Please bear with us as we find ways to virtually continue our enrichment programs as well as to build upon supports for social-emotional well-being of all students at SME.
IMPORTANT DATES
August 10 – Coffee + Tea + Me at 5pm on WebEx.
August 10- Solar Panel Installation begins in the staff parking lot and playground
August 12-14 - Teachers return virtually for Professional Development and digital classroom set-up.
August 12 - Virtual Kindergarten Orientation on Webex
August 12-14 - Materials Distribution(see below for details)
August 14 – Parent Portal teacher assignment access goes live. Check the school website sme.pusd.us and Parent Portal for all school information. All class placements will be viewable from Parent Portal. If you do not yet have a Parent Portal Account, fill out this access form and email back to tarry.georgina@pusd.us
August 17 - First day of virtual school for all students. School begins at 8:00 a.m.
COFFEE + TEA + ME
Please join me on Monday, August 10th at 5pm to hear about the learning plan and schedule for our distance learning, updates about SME and how you will get information digitally this school year, and meet and learn about new staff. Join the virtual meeting by clicking here or dialing +1 415-655-0001 and entering Access code: 133 059 8390 (You will need to download the free Webex onto your device, before joining)
KINDER ORIENTATION
On Wednesday, August 12th at 5pm, meet a few of the Kinder teachers, learn how they will log on to the chromebooks for learning, and hear what the learning day will look like for Kinders. Join the virtual meeting by clicking here or dialing +1 415-655-0001 and entering Access code: 133 671 7458(You will need to download the free Webex onto your device, before joining)
MATERIAL DISTRIBUTION
This year we will not be meeting on campus to start the year. We want to make sure every student has a start-up materials bag, with paper, pencils, crayons, etc., a chromebook for all new kiddos, as well as their needed textbooks and workbooks. We are going to have a drive-up materials distribution pick up this week, on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday evening between 6pm-7:30pm in front of the school on Highland Ave. We have indicated days specific to grade level to help us with organization, but please feel free to fill out this form if you need to come on an alternate day and/or would like to pick up all of your kiddo’s varying grade level kits on the same day. We ask that you put a name sign, like the sample here, on the passenger front window so that we can easily identify your kiddos name(first and last) as well as
their grade level, and mark with a star if they are a new student needing a chromebook. Please follow the car path of going east on Grandview, south on Auburn and the west on Highland. Pull over to the curb and stay in your car. Please have a mask on when you get to the corner of Auburn and Highland. We will assist you one at a time, so patience is requested.
Materials Distribution Schedule by Grade
August 12- 1st and 4th grade levels
August 13- Kinder and 2nd grade levels
August 14- 3rd and 5th grade levels
PTA Info
Please join PTA by becoming a member for the 2020-21 school year. You can also find SME PTA on Facebook @SierraMadre PTA.
PTA will be selling school shirts, Spirit Wear, digitally this year. Click on this website to get your school shirt now.
The entire staff and I are looking forward to a new-fashioned school year nurturing learners as they grow into brilliant, creative, strong and true hearted leaders within a safe and supportive community. We welcome your enthusiasm, participation, and support as we dive into the first ever virtual learning school beginning.
For more event information, please be sure to visit our school website at sme.pusd.us
I’ll connect with you again next week on Sunday to discuss opening day procedures!
Stay safe and healthy!
Bye Bye
SME Family Welcome Back Letter from Mrs. Lewis
SME Family Welcome Back Letter Link
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jYaPbzgDpQB1Bk96f1WVGYt_sEON_lJFaEmeymoIK0k/edit?usp=sharingPTA on Facebook
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 does the teacher wear sunglasses to school?
Riddle answer:
Because the students are so bright!
Contact Info
Email: lewis.lindsay@pusd.us
Website: sme.pusd.us
Location: 141 W Highland Ave Sierra Madre, CA 91024
Phone: 626-396-5890