Escondido News 12-6-2018
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Coffee with the Principal
Friday, December 7th
Teacher's Lounge, 8:10a.m. to 9:10a.m.
Please join me this Friday for coffee in the teacher's lounge. It’s an opportunity for me to share our school’s latest news, and/or address questions or concerns you might have. I look forward to seeing you there!
Topics: Community Update on Schematic Design - New Multipurpose Room, CAASPP Testing Grades 3-5, CA Dashboard.
Reminders...
Attendance
If Your Child is Absent…
Please call the attendance line at 650-856-1337 x1. If the office staff does not answer you will be prompted to press 1 and leave a message. Please provide your child’s name, relationship to student, and reason for absence. You may also send us an email message escondidoattendance@pausd.org
What’s an Excused vs Not Excused absence? Illness, doctor’s appointments, bereavement, and certain religious exercises are excused absences. Please see PAUSD board policy for the full list. All other reasons are not considered excused.
Are Vacations / Travel Excused? Unfortunately, family vacations or travel is not excused – even when you inform your teacher or the office. This comes to a surprise for parents. We appreciate you letting us know so that you will not receive a call from the auto-dialer asking you to verify the absence.
Parking Lot Safety
Please adhere to the following rules during drop off and pick up times:
Use the right lane to drop off children and adults
Pass the Panda and...pull up as far as possible to allow others to drop off
Drivers stay in the vehicle and let kids get out of car on their own (let one of us in a vest know if you need help)
Drive slowly through the parking lot and avoid changing lanes unless the way is clear
Be VERY careful of pedestrians and bicycles – EVERYONE please make eye contact with pedestrians and drivers
No Student Drop Off at the Back Lot
We are seeing a lot of dangerous situations in the back parking lot! Please do not use the back parking until after 4pm and tell your children to not ride behind parked cars!
Pets at School
Please Leave Your Dogs at Home During School Hours (8:00-3:30)
This is a PAUSD policy and is part of our School Safety Plan. The policy is in effect all year through May 31, 2019. We realize that there are many friendly pets that join the family for the morning or afternoon walk to/from school. Unfortunately, there were several instances in the recent past of just such "friendly pets" biting Palo Alto School District students/adults. These were animals that had not previously exhibited hostile behavior.
Veterinarians tell us that the most socialized dogs can become aggressive when stressed by crowds, such as 500+ students before or after school. We ask for your understanding and full cooperation from day one. Again, this is for the safety of all our children. Please DO NOT bring your dog on campus during school hours.
If your family is one that enjoys walking to or from school with your pet, we would like to suggest that you pick a spot outside of campus, perhaps a nearby corner, where parent and dog bid children goodbye and the student/s enter the campus without the dog. Please do not tether your pet on the school borders.
December is "Initiative" Month
Website: www.escondido.pausd.org
Location: 890 Escondido Road, Stanford, CA, USA
Phone: (650) 856-1337
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