Wednesday Digital Folder
February 9th, 2022
NO SCHOOL THIS FRIDAY
Superintendent's Update from 2.7.22
COVID Screening and Testing at SME
Please STAY HOME if you have ANY symptoms.
Screening Questions Daily before coming to school
- Do I have a fever?
- Do I have a cough?
- Am I experiencing shortness of breath or difficulty breathing?
- Am I experiencing any other symptoms?
- Have I been in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 10 days?
- In the last 10 days, have I been directed to quarantine, isolate or take a COVID-19 test?
How and Where PUSD Students and Employees Can Get Tested
PUSD offers COVID-19 PCR oral or nasal swab tests on campuses and at the District’s Primary Clinic, 8 a.m. - 3:30 pm. By appointment, please call (626) 396-3600, ext 88180
On PUSD campuses(SME) weekly testing, on Thursdays, is available for ALL students and staff.
Register your student for weekly testing at SME on the Color system here: https://home.color.com/covid/sign-up/start?partner=19648816021737students
We are holding at 86% of students registered.
STEPS to follow if you get a POSITIVE COVID test result
1. Immediately isolate from all others(family, school, sports, after-school enrichment and daycare)
2. Contact Mrs. Lewis/Ms. Rupp to notify POS results
3. Expect a phone call/contact from Health Department for specific information and quarantine next steps
4. Receive a short-term independent study agreement from SME
5. Complete assigned school work, if feeling well
6. Call and/or contact school/teacher if any questions
STEPS to follow if you are requesting and Independent Study(IS) Agreement
1. Send an email to your kid's teacher and Mrs. Lewis to request an IS agreement
2. Include which days you are agreeing to work remotely on the Canvas work posted by the teacher.
3. Include if you are choosing to do an IS or if you are needing to, due to an exposure or POSITIVE COVID-19 lab confirmed PCR test.
PTA Announcements
PTA Meeting + Panda Express Restaurant Night: Wed Feb 16 @ 6:30 pm
Grab some orange chicken, and join our next PTA meeting to hear about our nominees for next year's executive board, and to learn more about our upcoming fundraisers, like Jog-a-Thon!
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkcuCgpjwiE9HZ6gyD3CKVdNt9uU5WTWaC
Restaurant Night Details:
Order online for pickup at any Panda Express location nationwide and our school will receive 28% of the proceeds.
Enter VFR906948 in the Fundraiser Code box during online checkout at order.pandaexpress.com or via the app.
SEEDs Parent Group Announcements
The SEED Summit is next Thursday, February 17th at 6:30 p.m! Speakers will be covering a variety of topics on diversity and equity. Participants will have opportunities to win one day family passes to the Japanese American National Museum and USC Pacific Asia Museum! Please check out our flyer for more detailed information about this exciting event!
Celebrate African American history! Check out this months SEED resource guide highlighting African American Cowboys, African Americans in farming and much more!! African American history is American History! SEED resource guides can be found in the Smore and Wednesday folder.
AFB Announcements
SME Yearbooks
Pre-K-4th Grade Order Forms
5th Grade Order Form ONLY
Community Opportunities
FREE USC Mobile Dental Clinic
We are excited to announce that Young and Healthy is once again sponsoring the USC Mobile Dental Clinic for children ages 5-18. The Clinic is scheduled February 17-25, 2022 at Blair High School. Dental assessments and treatment will be provided at no cost to the parent/guardian.
Sierra Madre Elementary
Email: lewis.lindsay@pusd.us
Website: sme.pusd.us
Location: 141 West Highland Avenue, Sierra Madre, CA, USA
Phone: (626) 396-5890