Vista del Valle Parent Newsletter
January 20, 2023
Vista del Valle
Principal's Message
Kindergarten Orientation for incoming kindergarten students is scheduled for Tuesday, January 24th at 1:30pm in room 2. Registration for Vista will be February 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. If you know anyone with a student entering Kindergarten, please share this information.
We are very excited to be sending our sixth graders off to Outdoor Science Camp. They will be leaving on Monday morning and returning on Friday afternoon.
For everyone's safety, please be sure not to congregate or walk through the staff parking lot in the afternoon. There are staff members or those with disabled placards that are leaving promptly out of the lot after school. Your efforts in abiding by this request will avoid any potential accidents.
Warmly,
Mrs. Nuanes
TK and Kindergarten information for enrollment in the 2023-2024 school year
Children born between September 2, 2018, and June 15, 2019, are eligible to attend Transitional Kindergarten for the 2023-2024 school year. Transitional Kindergarten is available at Chaparral, Mt. View, Oakmont, and Sumner elementary schools.
Children born on or before September 1st, 2018, are eligible to attend Kindergarten for the 2023-2024 school year.
More information can be found on our website: https://www.cusd.claremont.edu/registrations
Bike Rodeo
Sustainable Claremont is excited to announce its first Bike Rodeo, where Claremont youth can practice bike handling and road safety skills, have their bikes checked by a mechanic, be eligible to win bike gear, and learn how to fix a flat tire. The event is free and takes place Sun, Jan 29, 10am-1pm at Sycamore Elementary.
Here is the link to sign up if you would like to participate:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040a4eaba62ea20-bike#/
Here is a link for volunteers:
Lunar New Year
Lunar New Year is one of the most important celebrations of the year among East and Southeast Asian cultures, including Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean communities, among others. The New Year celebration is usually celebrated for multiple days—not just one day. In 2023, Lunar New Year begins on January 22. Enclosed is a link of childrens' books and activities to help celebrate the New Year.
History/Social Science Textbook Adoption
Dear CUSD Families,
Claremont Unified School District is in the process of reviewing publishers for an upcoming History-Social Science textbook adoption for elementary grades. After reviewing the state-adopted History-Social Science framework and hearing from publishers, CUSD teachers representing each school have chosen to pilot two publishers, Studies Weekly and TCI. The window of time to pilot TCI is January through March. To gather community input on the two piloted publishers, CUSD will be hosting preview nights for parents and guardians to learn about the curriculum and share their thoughts on each set of textbooks.
The TCI preview night will take place on Wednesday, February 1 from 6:00-8:00 pm in the Board Room of the District Office. Please join us to learn more about the curriculum and provide your feedback for teachers to use when considering which publisher to adopt. For planning purposes, please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/AaPPznR4pdQL9jZo8
For more information and to provide feedback on the two piloted publishers, please check out the CUSD website by visiting www.cusd.claremont.edu, choosing ‘Departments,’ ‘Educational Services,’ and clicking on the ‘History Social Science K-6 Adoption’ link.
Estimadas Familias de CUSD,
El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Claremont está en el proceso de revisar los editores para la próxima adopción de libros de texto de Historia y Ciencias Sociales para los grados primarios. Después de revisar el marco de Historia y Ciencias Sociales adoptado por el estado y escuchar a los editores, los maestros de CUSD representantes de cada escuela han elegido pilotear a dos editores, Studies Weekly y TCI. La ventana de tiempo para pilotear TCI es de enero a marzo. Para recopilar la opinión de la comunidad sobre las dos editoriales piloto, CUSD organizará noches de prevista para que los padres y tutores aprendan sobre el plan de estudios y compartan sus pensamientos sobre cada conjunto de libros de texto.
Para obtener más información y proporcionar comentarios sobre los dos editores administrados, consulte el sitio web de CUSD visitando www.cusd.claremont.edu, seleccionando ‘Departments’, ' Educational Services' y haciendo clic en el enlace ‘History Social Science K-6 Adoption '.
La noche de vista previa de TCI se llevará a cabo el miércoles, 1 de febrero de 6:00 pm a 8:00 pm en la Sala de Juntas, 3er piso de la Oficina del Distrito. Únase a nosotros para obtener más información sobre el plan de estudios y proporcione sus comentarios para que los maestros los usen al considerar qué editor adoptar. Para fines de planificación, por favor confirme su asistencia aquí: https://forms.gle/AaPPznR4pdQL9jZo8
Upcoming Events
Monday, January 23rd-Friday, January 27th: Sixth grade to Outdoor Science School
Tuesday, January 24th: Kindergarten Orientation at 1:30
Monday, February 13th: No School (Lincoln's Birthday)
Monday, February 20th: No School (President's Day)
Attendance Matters!
If your child is not feeling well, you can check for a fever and/or check illness with a COVID test. If they are fever free or have a negative COVID test, please encourage your child to come to school. When students understand the importance of regular school attendance, they view school as important and will create healthy habits and expectations about school.
Please avoid scheduling doctor or dentist appointments during the school day as to not interrupt your child's learning. Keep in mind that family vacations during the school year, are unexecused absences. Together, we can help set your child up for success!
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