SME SMORE/eBlast: 3/20/22
Announcements from the SME Principal, PTA, SEEDs and AFB!
Principal Lewis' Sunday Update for the week of 3/21/22
Sunday Call for week of March 21st, 2022
Good evening Sierra Madre Families, this is Mrs. Lewis, your principal. Well, we have made it to mid-March and our weather has been pretty amiable. We have two weeks until Spring Break, so please continue to encourage your kiddo to be on time to school and prepared for learning.
Here are the announcements for this week:
Monday, March 21th we will have our BRAVO morning assembly starting at 7:50am.
Wednesday, March 23rd we will have our virtual SSC association meeting at 4:00pm. Please click on the link in the SMORE to join us as we plan for the 2022-23 school year with budget and school academic goals.
Friday, March 25th is a pupil free day and there is NO school for students. PUSD will be having a district wide PD day and SME will continue to attend our Anti-Racism training series.
Announcements
Diverse Bookroom Read Alouds
Please check out The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt for this week’s diversity read aloud.
PTA
Talent Show 2022
Rehearsal Reminder: All 5th graders who are participating in the talent show (and already attended the Show Us Your Act day) along with all students who auditioned for an Emcee role have rehearsal tomorrow, Monday, March 21 from 12:45-1:30 pm. Please note the slightly different time than was posted on the original flyer.
SEEDs
SEED is recognizing National Developmental Disabilities Month! Check out the SEED resource guide to learn more about the fight for Disabilities Rights.
The SEED Spring Social at the park is coming! Join SEED for their Spring Social planning meeting Monday, March 28th!
SEED is promoting the African American Parent council Black History Living Museum! Grades 3-5 are invited to participate! This annual event is fun and educational for our kids! Selected students will be invited to share their presentation in the museum experience as the "live" exhibit and compete for prizes. For more information and registration check out the flyers in the SMORE.
Interested in a free Diversity, Equity and Inclusion training? Check out the training, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Child and Adolescent Development. Information can be found in the SMORE.
AFB
Get Your Discounted Tickets for SME's Spring Auction, "Vintage 1885"
Tickets are available now for our spring auction, “Vintage 1885," on Saturday, April 23, 2022.
Early pricing of $65/person and VIP reserved tables for eight are on sale now. Prices increase tomorrow, on March 21! Purchase today at www.tinyurl.com/Vintage1885
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. What vegetables do librarians like? Don’t forget to check the very bottom of my SMORE for the riddle answer.
Continue to stay healthy and safe! Bye Bye!
Superintendent's Message from 3-14-22
INSIDE K-12 Mask Guideline Change
Here is the language regarding masking
Although masks are not required but still strongly recommended in many cases, mask mandates remain in place in the following circumstances:
Exposed students, identified as close contacts, must wear masks for 10 days after exposure.
Exposed students who are unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated must wear masks upon returning to school from quarantine from Day 6 through Day 10.
Students and staff members on a bus or other PUSD transportation must wear masks at all times.
Students and staff on a field trip at a public facility must wear masks while indoors.
Students, staff, and community members at a PUSD testing or vaccination clinic must wear masks.
Masks will also be required in the school Health Offices and the PUSD Primary Clinic as these offices provide health care.
This begins tomorrow, March 14th. Please have a conversation with your kiddo(s) about this guideline update.
Morning Drop Off Reminders
Also, please DO NOT walk your kiddos across the street through the car drop off line. Please use the corner crosswalks only!
5th Grade Students and Parents
Parent Volunteers on Campus- PLEASE READ
Please click through the below volunteer orientation slide deck and follow all of the links to the paperwork needed to be eligible for volunteering.
Teachers will be sending out a communication with the days and times parent volunteers are needed in their classroom, if any, for those of you who meet the requirements and are approved. Not all parents will be able to volunteer, even if eligible.
All parent volunteers are subject to screening by the principal.
COVID Screening and Testing at SME
Please STAY HOME if you have ANY symtoms.
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.
*If your kiddo is fully vaccinated, they will NEED to test at school, or outside of school with a PCR lab-confirmed test EVERY week, in order to bypass quarantine guidelines!
PTA Announcements & Flyers
Talent Show 2022
Rehearsal Reminder: All 5th graders who are participating in the talent show (and already attended the Show Us Your Act day) along with all students who auditioned for an Emcee role have rehearsal tomorrow, Monday, March 21 from 12:45-1:30 pm. Please note the slightly different time than was posted on the original flyer.
SEED's Announcements
SEED (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity) works for every student and family to feel respected, supported, and represented at Sierra Madre Elementary School.
SEED is recognizing National Developmental Disabilities Month! Check out the SEED resource guide to learn more about the fight for Disabilities Rights. SEED highlights Disability Rights leaders Judy Heumann and Haben Girma. Learn about Raymond Hu, a recognized artist with Down syndrome who fights for environmental rights through his paintings.
The SEED Spring Social at the park is coming! We need your help in planning and executing a fun event for families! Join us for our Spring Social Planning meeting Monday, March 28th!
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81611469509?pwd=eVFyeFAvaHRaaFZodDMralVDdG0zUT09
SEED is promoting the African American Parent council Black History Living Museum! Grades 3-5 are invited to participate! This annual event is fun and educational for our kids! Selected students will be invited to share their presentation in the museum experience as the "live" exhibit and compete for prizes. For more information and registration see the flyers in the Wednesday folder!
FREE Diversity, Equity and Inclusion training! Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Child and Adolescent Development. For more information check out the link provided. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=wXL6IAYRXUmqH5LLq5iWBngbkzXS9V1Dh4IuoqSnedNUOVg2QllDSktRMjRNVDNFWVNUNE5XNFVJUSQlQCN0PWcu
Want to get involved or have questions for SEED? Join a meeting or email SEED at smeseedinfo@gmail.com
Annual Fund Boosters(AFB)
Get Your Discounted Tickets for SME's Spring Auction, "Vintage 1885"
Tickets are available now for our spring auction, “Vintage 1885," on Saturday, April 23, 2022.
Early pricing of $65/person and VIP reserved tables for eight are on sale now. Prices increase on March 21! Purchase today at www.tinyurl.com/Vintage1885
Seeking Auction Items
Do you have access to sports tickets, vacation homes, VIP experiences, Disneyland tickets, back-stage passes or other unique experiences? Email AFB Chair, Dawn Denison, at sierramadreelementaryAFB@gmail.com.
Diverse Book Read Aloud
Mrs. Lewis' Riddle
Answer: Quiet Peas
Pre-K -4th grade Yearbook Ordering
5th grade ONLY Yearbook Ordering
Community Events and Info
Vaccination Clinics for PUSD
We strongly encourage parents/guardians to get their children vaccinated as soon as possible. The State of California has announced that the COVID-19 vaccine will be a required vaccination (with options for personal exemptions) once it receives full FDA approval. We know that vaccinations are a key component to preventing the spread of COVID-19.
PUSD Vaccine Clinics (8-3 pm)
PUSD offers vaccines on Mondays at the PUSD Education Center. No appointment is necessary, but pre-registration via the links listed below is encouraged.
12+ Pfizer Only (and Adult) Primary Clinic
351 South Hudson Ave, Pasadena, CA 91109 South Parking Lot off Oak Knoll https://myturn.ca.gov/appointment-select?config=d84d8d58-2aa4-44db-a482-8ad27601e8c5
5-11 Pfizer ONLY Pediatric Clinic Primary Clinic
351 South Hudson Ave, Pasadena, CA 91109 South Parking Lot off Oak Knoll https://myturn.ca.gov/appointment-select?config=733db9d3-838e-4f78-bd72-52850db499a3
COVID vaccines and boosters are widely available. For more vaccination sites near you, go to myturn.ca.gov.
SME Pics
3rd grade Leprechaun traps
4th/5th grade electives make pasta rovers
1st grade NBS Leprechaun traps
Contact Info
Email: lewis.lindsay@pusd.us
Website: sme.pusd.us
Location: 141 W Highland Ave Sierra Madre, CA 91024
Phone: 626-396-5890