Sunday Message
11/15/2020 vol. 13
Dear Twelve Bridges families,
It's our last week of school before we take a week off for our Thanksgiving break. Please have a safe and fun holiday and we will see you on November 30th.
Take care,
Mr. Middleton
The Book Fair is Coming
The Book Fair is Coming!
Our Winter Book Fair will be virtual just in time for the holidays! It will run from Saturday, November 21st through Friday, December 4th giving you access to thousands of affordable books. Gather the family during the Thanksgiving Break and do some holiday shopping while supporting our school library!
FREE Shipping is being offered on book-only orders over $25 (If any non-book item is added to the order, your order is not eligible for the shipping promotion). All orders will ship directly to your home in time for Christmas!
Please note that you must use our unique school identifying link in order for our school to receive credit for your purchase. Here is our link:
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/twelvebridgeselemschool
THE LINK WILL NOT GO LIVE UNTIL NOVEMBER 21ST.
Please feel free to share this link to others after November 21st!
As always, thank you for your support!
If you have any questions, please email Ms. Bremner at dbremner@wpusd.org
Make up Picture Day December 8
Traffic Procedures
Too long to read? Here are the bullets:
- Please be safe, drive slow, and pay attention while driving onto campus
- Please do not turn right out of the parking lot during pick up/ drop off times
- Do not wait in the drop off lane for your older students if you dropped off or picked up a kindergartener
- Please do not get out of your car in the drop off lane
Pick up and drop off are always a challenge with such a big school as TBE. We only have the two options of the park and school parking lots for those that drop their students off. One of the main problems we are seeing this year are those that are waiting in the drop off lane after dropping off or picking up their TK/kindergarteners. The problem occurs when a parent picks up (or drops off) their kindergartener and then waits until their older student is dismissed (or allowed to enter) the campus. What we are seeing is that some kindergarteners are left waiting to be picked up (or unable to be dropped off) because the line of cars is no longer moving. Please be mindful of our little ones and do not wait in the drop off lane in front of the school. As an option, you may pull around to the park entrance or just make a loop around to get back in line. We want to give others the chance to pull through and drop off/pick up.
Traffic only flows one way in the parking lots in front of school and near the park with both parking lots exiting at the same location. With regards to the Eastridge entrance to the school, we are asking everyone to obey the posted green sign and refrain from turning right directly out of our parking lot during the hours of 7:30-8:30 AM and 11:45-12:15 PM as this poses a direct risk to our students and crossing guard. If you need to turn right, please go straight through Eastridge, then turn right on Letterkenny Drive. Letterkenny will exit out onto Eastridge just east of the school utilizing Bradborne Drive. Please drive carefully and slowly down our neighboring streets out of consideration and safety for our neighbors and children!
Our last reminder is to stay in your car when you are in the drop off lane during pick up and drop off times. If you need to speak with a teacher, drop by the office, or visit with friends, please find a parking space to avoid blocking traffic.
Thanks for your help!
Down the Road
December 1, 2, 3, 4 (See above)
11/23/20 through 11/27/20 No School Thanksgiving Break
12/08/20 Make up Picture Day TK-5
12/21/20 through 1/4/21 No School Winter Break
01/18/21 No School Martin Luther King Day
Food Services
If you would like to add your child's name, please fill out this survey with your information.
Also, if you would like to remove your child from the list, please fill out the same survey and just mark "no" to the free meal bag.
Not Attending Classes today?
Student(s) Not Attending Classes Today?
If your student(s) will not be attending classes (in-person or InterCONNECT), you will need to contact the school’s office to report this absence. Preferably before 9:00am. Letting your student(s) teachers know is great, but this information is not always shared with the office.
We have three options to report an absence:
· Call our attendance hotline at (916)434-5210
· Email attendance clerk at kreilly@wpusd.org
· Use the Twelve Bridge Elementary app
o Bottom of main page
o Click on ABSENCE icon
o Complete form
Due to the current COVID-19 procedures in place, we need to know what symptoms your child is having if you are keeping them home “sick”. Please include these symptoms in your absence message. If they have a temperature, please let us know what it is. We will then contact you if more follow up is necessary.
If you have any other issues or questions, please call our office at (916)434-5220. Your support during these challenging times is appreciated.
Daily In-Person Protocols and Details
1) Please ensure your child is healthy and free from any COVID symptoms that cannot be explained by pre-existing conditions. These include:
a. Fever (100.4 degrees or higher)
b. Cough
c. Shortness of breath or trouble breathing
d. Fatigue
e. Muscle or body aches
f. Headaches
g. Loss of taste or smell
h. Sore throat
i. Congestion or runny nose
j. Nausea or vomiting
k. Diarrhea
2) All students will need to wear a mask.
3) Students should bring a refillable water bottle and a healthy snack to school. There will be several water-bottle filling stations on campus.
4) Parents and guardians will not be allowed to enter campus. We will miss our amazing parents and volunteers on campus and hope to welcome you all back soon!
5) We will have an additional gate open for arrival and dismissal. All students coming from the direction of the park should use the custodial gate located between the park and the school.
6) Adults driving to campus should remain in their cars during drop-off and pick-up.
7) All adults escorting students on foot or bike should be wearing a mask and practicing social distancing guidelines when they enter school property.
8) TK and K arrival is from 8:00-8:15. 1st-5th arrival is from 8:15-8:30. Please do not drop off students early as there is no supervision available during that time.
9) TK and K dismissal is at 11:45. 1st-5th dismissal is at 12:00. First through fifth-grade parents please do not drive onto campus early and wait in the car line as that will prevent us from getting our TK and K students out on time.
10) Please be patient as we work through these new procedures.
Also, be sure you and your child are prepared by reviewing the district's Roadmap to Reopening and the FAQs about returning to campus.
Thanks for all of your support following these new protocols!
Chromebook Update
If the device you are using at home is no longer working and you need to officially check out a Chromebook to bring to and from school, please contact Mr. Middleton. We will do our best to accommodate this request. The district continues to wait for our new shipment of Chromebooks to arrive.
If you are unsure if your child needs to bring in their charged Chromebook, please contact your teacher.
PTC Update
We want to thank DC Solar as our final Gold Level sponsor!
Upcoming Events
PTC Board Meetings - Mondays @ 3:00pm, Nov 2, Dec 7, Jan 4, Feb 1, Mar 1, Apr 5, May 3
Hopeful 2021 Events
Fun Run (February 19th) – Pep Rally is 2/8*
Starstruck (April 21st & 22nd) – Dance Instruction begins week of March 8th every Tues/Fri
*We intend to have a LIVE or VIRTUAL Fun Run in February, to encourage fun fitness!!
BIG THANKS to our AMAZING 2020-2021 TBES Sponsors!!
GOLD
DC Solar
The Alfano Group Real Estate Agency
Kim Ogden, Atherton Wealth Advisors
Briley Real Estate, Inc.
Tytanium Ideas
Would YOU or your business like to be a sponsor for our school? Please contact Leah Bassett @ leahrun@yahoo.com and complete the business sponsorship form.
i-Ready Tech Support
1-800-225-0248.
They can answer most questions, but cannot help with username or password recovery. For that, please contact your teacher directly.