Claremont Unified School District wants to hear from all members of our community in our Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) Parent and Community Survey. The link for the parent and community survey will only be active through Sunday, February 6, 2022. Use this link to complete your survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/22Community. Thank you.

Sycamore has a very special relationship with Pizza N' Such - we have supported each other for years, bussed tables together and watched our students grow. We are so excited to have our first PIZZA N' SUCH night of the year! TAKE OUT ORDERS are available from 3-8pm on WEDNESDAY, February 9 AND THURSDAY, February 10. Please help us support each other once again. Don't forget to mention Sycamore when picking up your order, as they generously donate a portion of sales back to Sycamore. Feel free to bring a slice to our Governance meeting, too!

Children who will be five years old by September 1, 2022 are eligible to be a part of this fall's kindergarten class. Registration days for Sycamore's kindergarten will be February 15, 16 and 17. Please see the Student Services link of the district website to complete the registration process.

Please be aware: the eligibility age for transitional kindergarten has changed, any child that turns 5 years old between September 2 and February 2 is eligible for transitional kindergarten.

Numbers of positive COVID cases continue to decline in the community, and health reports have been very encouraging this week at Sycamore, as well. Thank you for your continued support and communication. It is essential that everyone is feeling well while at school. Ask your child how they are feeling before leaving for school, and keep your student at home if any symptoms are present. Use our 24 hour attendance line, 909-398-0325, to contact Norma or email her using our NEW ATTENDANCE email at SYC_Attendance@cusd.claremont.edu.

PCR testing for COVID-19 will be required prior to the return to school if COVID symptoms are present. CUSD will continue to provide testing at school sites (see below). If this is your first time attending one of our testing sites, see the link below to access a one-time testing form.

Student Testing Form

Adult Testing Form

CUSD's Weekly Testing Sites this week:

Monday: at El Roble from 2:00-4:00 PM and Sycamore from 2:45-3:45 PM

Tuesday: at Vista del Valle Elementary from 2:45-3:45 PM.

Wednesday: at Sumner-Danbury Elementary from 1:00-2:00 PM

Thursday: at Taylor Hall, just above CHS from 3:30-5:00 PM

Testing can also be obtained through one of the resources below or your physician:

• LA County COVID testing locations: https://covid19.lacounty.gov/testing/
• San Bernardino County COVID testing location: https://sbcovid19.com/testing-sites/
• CUSD contracted testing location: Upland Ontario Medical Clinic, 1520 N Mountain Ave #128, Ontario, CA 91762, (909) 949-9299 (let them know you are a CUSD family).

Visit https://www.memorybook.com/online-pay/parent-pay/ and use our school code 164860 then click on the link below "Sycamore." Purchase your child's book for $15.00 by April 2. If you have any questions, please contact Tina Hensley via email at thensley@cusd.claremont.edu.

Thank you.

Each February, we host our Annual Sycamore Talent Show. The Talent Show gives students an opportunity to share their talents and skills with an audience of friends and family. All students are able to participate and need only to ensure their performance is well-planned and appropriate for our young audience.

This year, our show will be virtual. Students will share their video with Mrs. Stanger. On Sunday, February 27, we will open the Talent Show for the entire school and families to enjoy. More information for preparing and uploading the video will be available soon. Start planning now with the following in mind:

· Students may appear in only one individual or group act. Accompaniment may be provided by those in your home.

· Joint acts can be created by editing separate videos into one or if the participants follow the LACDPH/school protocols for masking and distancing.

· Acts are limited to a maximum of 3 minutes.

· All acts (lyrics, background music, spoken material, movement, dress, etc.) must be appropriate for elementary aged students.

· Parents will need to submit a permission slip for students to submit a video.

The 2022 Independence Day Committee invites all Claremont students in grades K-6 to enter their ideas for the theme of the 72nd Annual Fourth of July Celebration. Each theme submitted must be five words or less and have no more than 36 characters. The student with the winning entry will receive fireworks tickets, a certificate, a special place in the parade and will lead the flag salute at the Flag Raising Ceremony.

The deadline to submit an entry in the Theme Contest is March 17, 2022. Entry forms are available at the event’s website www.claremont4th.org, the Alexander Hughes Community Center (1700 Danbury Rd), and attached to this email.