SME eBlast: 10/17/21
Important announcements from the SME Principal, PTA and AFB!
Principal Lewis' Sunday Update for the week of 10/18/21
Sunday Call for week of October 18th, 2021
Good evening Sierra Madre Families, this is Mrs. Lewis, your principal. I am so grateful to all of the families that have been filling out the vaccination survey and signing up for weekly Color COVID testing at SME! If you have not done both yet, please reach out and let me know how I can assist you.
Here are the announcements for this week:
Monday, October 18th we will have our BRAVO morning assembly. Please have your kiddo on time to school between 7:35-7:50am.
Tuesday, October 19th at 9am, we will be having a virtual ELAC meeting. Please join us to talk about how we are supporting our English Learners. There will be a prize for your kiddo, if you attend.
Wednesday, October 20th at 6:30pm, PTA will be hosting a virtual association meeting.
Thursday, October 21st is the Great Shake Out. We will be doing an all school earthquake drill and will be inventorying our safety bin at the same time. Please take time to review your emergency plans with your family.
Monday, October 25th 5th grade parents will be invited to the 5th grade Spotlight Show on the playground. Parents will enter from the field gate on Hermosa and watch from the kickball blacktop.
Announcements
We need 100% of our families to have filled out the survey regarding COVID. The email comes out on Wednesdays and is from PUSD Health Programs. Unfortunately, we are at less than 50% of families that have filled out the survey. EVERY SME parent needs to fill it out for each kid even though they are younger than 12.
Diverse Bookroom Read Alouds
Please check out Ms. Trejo reading Meeting Mimi for our diverse bookroom read aloud this week.
PTA
Read-a-Thon
Today is the last day to get your minutes logged for our Read-A-Thon! And, although the reading part is done, you can continue to collect donations through Get Movin' Fund Hub this week. All online (and in person) donations are due this Friday, October 22nd in order to be eligible for prizes. Any in-person donations will be collected on the front lawn of SME this Friday from 5-6pm.
PTA Meeting
Please join us for our October Virtual PTA Association meeting this Wednesday (Oct 20th) at 6:30pm. It's our last meeting for the 2021 year. Please register in advance through the link in the Smore.
SEEDs
SEEDS is Celebrating LGBTQ+ History this Month. Please check out our resource guide to find information on LGBTQ+ Champions and History.
AFB
Thank you to the 108 families - 23% of our SME community - who have donated to AFB's "All In For Fall" campaign. Our goal is 100% participation from all SME families, regardless of contribution level. Watch for exciting kid incentives in the coming weeks for those that donated!
For more event information, please be sure to visit our school website at sme.pusd.us
We are excited to see all of our students tomorrow morning at SME where we launch our journey of nurturing learners, and growing leaders.
And now, for this week’s riddle. How does a scientist freshen her breath? Don’t forget to check the very bottom of my SMORE for the riddle answer.
Please continue to stay healthy and safe! Bye Bye!
Coffee with the Principal recording
COVID Testing at SME
COVID Screening and Testing at SME
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 starting in September, is available for ALL students and staff.
Register for testing on the Color system here:https://home.color.com/covid/sign-up/start?partner=19648816021737students
This last week we went from 75 % to 82% of students registered. We will begin to reach out to all of the families that have not yet signed up for the Color weekly testing at SME so that we can continue to have 100% of our students attend SME in person.
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
PTA Announcements & Flyers
Join PTA!
Our 2021 PTA Read-A-Thon is Wrapping Up!
Today is the last day to get your minutes logged for our Read-A-Thon! And, although the reading part is done, you can continue to collect donations through the Get Movin Fund Hub this week. All online (and in-person) donations are due this Friday, October 22nd in order to be eligible for prizes. Any in-person donations will be collected on the front lawn of SME this Friday from 5-6pm.
Add Final Minutes + Continue to Collect Donations at: http://bit.ly/smereads
October PTA Association Meeting Wednesday
Our final PTA Association meeting of 2021 is this Wednesday, October 20th at 6:30pm.
Please register in advance at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAlf-mpqD8pEtWk4fLim5tlcDp_QOqpR1nI
Arts Reflection Submission Due Date is Nov. 1
The 2021–2022 Reflections theme is I Will Change the World By…
Students submit their completed works of art in one or all of the available arts categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, Visual Arts. Have your student start thinking about what they will create. Additional details coming soon.
SEED's Announcements
SEEDS is Celebrating LGBTQ+ History this Month. Please check out our resource guide to find information on LGBTQ+ Champions and History. SEEDS meets the last Monday of every month. All our welcome to join SEEDS and get involved in the SME community through promoting Diversity and Equity.
Please join us at our next meeting and check out our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/SMESEEDSGROUP
Annual Fund Boosters(AFB)
Thank you to the 108 families - 23% of our SME community - who have donated to AFB's "All In For Fall" campaign. Our goal is 100% participation from all SME families, regardless of contribution level.
Watch for exciting kid incentives in the coming weeks for those that donated!
Donate today at tinyurl.com/smeafb2022.
Diverse Book Read Aloud
Ms. Aileen Trejo(SPED Alder Resident Teacher)
Book Title: Meeting Mimi
Mrs. Lewis' Riddle
Answer: With experi-mints
Fall Field Festival at SME
Contact Info
Email: lewis.lindsay@pusd.us
Website: sme.pusd.us
Location: 141 W Highland Ave Sierra Madre, CA 91024
Phone: 626-396-5890