Wednesday Digital Folder
January 26th, 2022
HOME ANTIGEN TEST DISTRIBUTION FOR SME
Last chance to pick up home Antigen tests this week at SME on Thursday, 1/27 and Friday, 1/28 on Auburn from 7:30am-8:15am, if you have not already gotten one kit per K-5 student at SME.
Vaccination Cards
This is not in place of uploading to the district Qualtrics email, but in addition while SME is waiting for those submissions.
Great Kindness Challenge at SME is THIS WEEK
We will be partnering this challenge with a checklist of ways to be kind at school!
Please encourage your kiddo to show off their kindness in these next few weeks! There will be school BUG tickets and prizes for those that participate!
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.
Mask Wearing Update
Please see the following updates from the Los Angeles County Public Health Department for employees and students masking.
PTA Announcements
Read It Forward ▸▸▸
All new PTA program: Read it Forward is happening THIS WEEK!
What it is: A way for our students to share their gently used or even new books with our sister school Madison Elementary.
When it's happening: January 24-28
How it works: Send your student to school with K-5th books you'd like to donate, and they can deposit them into the designated boxes in the Main Office Hallway.
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2022 Virtual Family Dance: Feb. 5
We hope you can join our 2nd ever Virtual Family Dance. Last year's event was a blast! If you plan to attend, please register in advance so that your student/s will receive a dance party swag bag delivered to their classroom.
Each dance party is 45 minutes:
Grades K/1: 4pm
Grades 2/3: 5pm
Grades 4/5: 6pm
Register by 1/27 in order to receive a swag bag. You can register after that, but your student will not be eligible for a bag: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd0Krx5rmDlqyof5s5ovriM8gUbPrylPoKxxHfvOdt7CGHngg/viewform
SEEDs Parent Group Announcements
SEED invites everyone to our next meeting on Monday, January 31st at 6:30 p.m.. Come find out how you can contribute to the SME SEED community and our mission to promote equity and inclusion.
Save the date! SEED is sponsoring a diversity and inclusion Summit on Thursday, February 17th. Please look out for upcoming details in the S'more and Wednesday folder.
January 27th is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Please check out the January SEED resource guide for valuable information to recognize this important day.
AFB Announcements
SME Yearbooks
Pre-K-4th Grade Order Forms
5th Grade Order Form ONLY
Community Opportunities
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