Voyager Family News
Week of Dec 16, 2019
Strand Spotlights and Info: NO SCHOOL FRIDAY DECEMBER 20!
- Thank you to PTO for hosting our special Holiday Shoppe tradition! Our students had a wonderful selection of items purchased over many months by dedicated volunteers, personal shopper/volunteers and wrappers, and money to spend if they forgot or didn't have their own. This annual tradition teaches generosity and the gift of giving; we are so grateful!
- Thank you to Anchored4Life for helping coordinate a district-wide toiletry drive for backpacks for homeless youth. Please donate travel-size shampoos and conditioners and bandaids; drop off in the front office beginning Monday through Thursday, Dec 19!
- All families are invited to our Holiday Concert (Wed Dec 18 at 8:30 AM in Strand Hall), featuring Band, Choir, and all grade levels performing holiday songs! The order of performance is: Band, Choir, preschool, TK/Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade. Thank you to VAPA teacher Gina Mirtallo for coordinating this year's concert!
- Families, to support safe and efficient drop-off in the morning, PLEASE DO NOT STOP EXIT YOUR CAR in the drop-off line (unless you are parked in a marked parking space). Student Curbside Hosts can help your students exit cars on the curb side; if your children need additional help, please plan on parking and escorting them.
- The theme for next week is GENEROSITY: Being generous means sharing something that is yours with someone else. We are generous when we use our talents to help someone, when we give our time, or when we share our toys or belongings. It’s even generous to give all your attention to your friend or teacher when they are talking!
Silver Strand Voyager Ornaments: $5
Holiday Happenings and Events at SSES!
- Holiday Spirit Dress Days: Mon 12/16: Ugly Holiday Sweater/Sweatshirt; Tues 12/17: Holiday Colors/Twin Day; Wed 12/18: Holiday Headgear; 12/19: Holiday Pajamas.
- Family Fun and Service Projects: Donate Travel Shampoo and Bandaids (Anchored4Life Club, in conjunction with other CUSD sites, is collecting items for homeless youth--drop off Dec 9-19 in the front office)
- Holiday Performances: Wed 12/18 @8:30 AM: SSES Holiday Concert featuring all grades and Band & Choir in Strand Hall
School and Classroom Volunteers: What You Need to Know!
We anticipate there will be many family members volunteering at Silver Strand for holiday events, and we thank you for your time, assistance, and enthusiasm! Please ensure you are aware of the following:
- ALL parents who enter campus and have interactions with other students, even while just helping at a party, MUST have verification of a negative TB test (within past four years) and have submitted our School Volunteer Application.
- Please contact Kelley Englehart in Human Resources (kelley.englehart@coronadousd.net) with questions about clearance to be a volunteer. Kimberley Junk in the SSES office can help as well.
- The Live Scan of Fingerprints must be completed if your role as a volunteer takes you out of the classroom with children/out of sight of the teacher.
- If you have concerns about your child you would like to address with his/her teacher, please make a separate appointment to discuss versus initiating a discussion during your volunteer time.
- Please respect confidentiality of students and staff and refrain from photographing other students or reporting or describing behaviors you observe to other parents/community members. Please share any concerns directly with the teacher.
- Volunteers are very helpful! But determining tasks and planning for volunteers takes time, too, and our teachers use their own discretion in inviting volunteers into the classroom. Please reach out to your child's teacher or room parent to learn more about opportunities to help.
Thank you for being a valuable part of the Voyager Family!
Health Awareness: Lice
San Diego's warmer climate makes it a more welcoming region for lice infestation among children and we want to remind our Voyager families to check your students' heads regularly (we recommend choosing a calendar day each month to do spot checks).
Some facts and tips:
- Do not panic if you have lice in your family! A regular regimen of treatment and frequent checks will eradicate lice and prevent future outbreaks.
- Lice are not a sign of poor hygiene!
- Wearing hair up or combed in ponytails/braids and with hair gel help prevent spread of lice.
- Live lice look like small tan insects and are most commonly found on the scalp at the crown of the head, around the ears, and at the back hairline. Combing with a fine-toothed lice comb will remove most live lice and is a critical step of treatment. Eggs/nits look like tiny grey/white pods attached to the hair shaft close to the scalp.
- A faithful treatment regimen every seven-nine days for three-four weeks will disrupt the reproductive cycle by eradicating live lice and new egg hatchings.
- If you have questions about lice, feel free to email our Health Technician at heather.springfield@coronadousd.net.
Calendar Events
This Week and Next:
Mon 12/16: Spirit Dress Day: "Ugly Holiday Sweater"--make your own if you don't have one! Embellish a sweatshirt or sweater with ribbons, garlands...see Ms. Mirtallo in VAPA for supplies if you need them!
Tues 12/17: Spirit Dress Day: Holiday Color/Twin Day: Join a friend(s) to wear red and white, red and green, blue and gold, or anything festive!
Wed 12/18 @8:30 AM: SSES Holiday Concert featuring TK-5th Grade classes and Band & Choir and Holiday Headgear Spirit Dress Day
Thurs 12/19: Spirit Dress Day: Holiday/PJ Day
Fri 12/20-1/3/20: Winter Holiday/No School
And Beyond:
Mon 1/6/20: School Resumes
Thurs 1/9: General PTO meeting at SSES, 8:30 AM
Fri 1/17/20: Teacher Workday/No School for Students
Mon 1/20/20: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday/No School
Thurs 1/30: Late-Start: all students start at 10:00AM and Math Night at SSES
Fri 1/31: 3rd Grade Bring a Parent to Lunch (12:15PM)
Thurs 2/6: General PTO meeting at SSES, 8:30 AM
Fri 2/14-Mon 2/17: Presidents' Weekend/No School
Thurs 2/27: Spring Open House
Fri 2/28: 2nd Grade Bring a Parent to Lunch (12:15)
Thurs 3/5: General PTO meeting at SSES, 8:30 AM
Fri 3/13: PTO Family Fun Night: Freaky Friday Dance
Wed 3/18, 4:30-9 PM: CSF Telethon at CHS
Thurs 3/19: Late-Start: all students start at 10:00AM
Fri 3/27: 1st Grade Bring a Parent to Lunch (11:50)
3/30-4/3: Spring Break Holiday/No School
Tues 4/7-Thurs 4/9: Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences (Students Early Release)
Thurs 4/9: General PTO meeting at SSES, 8:30 AM
Fri 4/10-Mon 4/13: District Holiday/No School
Fri 4/24: Kindergarten Bring a Parent to Lunch (11:50) and 25th SSES Luau!
Thurs 5/7: General PTO meeting at SSES, 8:30 AM
5/25: Memorial Day Holiday/No School
6/4: General PTO meeting at SSES, 8:30 AM
6/11/20: 5th Grade Promotion/Last Day of School/Early Release
PTO News and Updates
The Silver Strand Scoop...PTO Membership is Sweet! Membership Drive is still in full swing! Thank you to those who have already joined! You should see your ice cream scoop on the window of Strand Hall. The donation requested is $20 but any donation will be accepted. The PTO board wants to eliminate any barrier to joining and reaching 100% parent and teacher participation! Please click this link to join!
SSES Water bottles are on sale now! Proceeds from your purchase will help fund water filling station upgrades at Silver Strand. Link: http://bit.ly/strandwaterbottles
Put your child's Name in Lights on the Silver Strand's Marquee Sign! We now have a convenient online form to easily schedule your Birthday, Welcome or Farewell message! The cost is $20 and your donation supports the SSES PTO! Schedule online now: http://bit.ly/NAMEINLIGHTS
Silver Strand PTO Board
- President: Lori Blauert
- Vice President: Nellie Ritter
- Treasurer: Leslie Broussard
- Secretary: Leigh-Ann Williamson
- Parliamentarian: Lisa Emme
Silver Strand PTO
Email: silverstrandpto@gmail.com
Call or Text: 619-537-8782
In addition to building community, supporting curriculum, and enriching students' school experience, the Silver Strand PTO is responsible for Family Fun Nights, Holiday Shoppe, Yearbook and Luau to name a few. Our fundraising efforts provide for school field trips and enrichments clubs. We are unable to do what we do without the support of Silver Strand families, teachers and staff.
After-School Enrichment Clubs
Session #2 Clubs will begin the week of January 19th! We have some fun, new offerings! Please be sure to check the club schedule on our school website here, and then Peachjar next week for ALL club flyers, registration & fee info.
Direct any questions to Karen Pierro at karen.pierro@coronadousd.net OR 619-522-8934 ext 4303
Sneak peek of soccer opportunity below!
Our SSES PTO is proud to sponsor and coordinate after-school enrichment clubs for students in grades K-5 from 3-4 PM Monday through Thursday (note that these clubs are not part of the CUSD/SSES instructional day, and clubs are run by private organizations/non-CUSD employees). SSES Teacher Karen Pierro works with our PTO as a coordinator/liaison.
Coronado SAFE Events and Activities
Coronado SAFE supports healthy families and children through workshops/"coffee talks," school programs, speakers, and counseling.
Morning Dropoff and Afternoon Dismissal in 2019-20
Our new bell schedule means ALL students TK-5th Grade start school at 8:10 AM (same as this past year), and ALL Kindergarten-5th Graders will release at 2:55 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, and at 1:40 on Wednesdays (Transitional Kindergarten release at 11:50 each day).
Adult supervision outside school in the morning does not begin until 7:50 AM; please do not plan to drop your child off prior to this time unless they are participating in band/choir/other officially supervised school activities.
IN THE MORNINGS: TK and Kindergarten students line up outside the gate to the right of our office door each morning by 8:05 AM to be picked up by their teachers and escorted to class. First graders enter the same gate and proceed to class at the first bell. All other grades enter the gates to the left by Strand Hall when the first bell rings to line up by class on the blacktop.
IN CASE OF RAIN OR INCLEMENT WEATHER, students will report to Strand Hall and line up in designated areas in the Hall.
At the end of the school day, Kindergarten teachers escort their students to the PRESCHOOL GATE for parent pickup ahead of other students, so parents of kindergarteners should plan for their students to be ready to reunite with you 5-10 minutes before 2:55 (or 1:40 on Wednesdays).
We encourage those students/families who can walk/bike/scooter to do so!
Crosswalk Safety
Dropoff/Pickup Safety
Military Connections: Focus on Anchored4Life
Silver Strand Elementary School is SO fortunate to have the full-time services of our very own MFLC (Military Family Life Counselor), Marie Millard! Our MFLC is available to help students through the emotions and transitions associated with military life.
Thank you to our community advisory members, MFLC, and students who attended the Anchored4Life Club training in October! Our students learned how to help their peers who are experiencing transitions. The Anchored4Life program at our school focuses on helping new students adjust to Silver Strand, lifts up students whose loved one is leaving for or returning from deployment and sending our warm wishes with students who are relocating. The Team Leads provide care package "Kits" with a theme designed to support each of the four transitions. The kits contain comforting items, coping skills, DVDs to help kids understand that they are not alone and helpful tools for parents. If your child will be experiencing one of these transitions this year, please inform their teacher or the MFLC to receive a free transition kit. The MFLC's information is always available in the Silver Strand office with the other resource materials.
You will also see our Anchored4Life Team Leads around campus this year presenting uplifting messages, helping with service projects and growing in their leadership skills. We are excited to be partnering with Anchored4Life to provide this service to all of our students.
Military Spouse Support Meetings:
Village Wed. Nov. 20 8:30-9:30 Building Resiliency in Children
Strand Wed. Feb. 19 8:30-9:30 Supporting Your Child Through Deployment
ECDC Wed. May 20 8:30-9:30 Transitions
For information about military-sponsored activities for youth, visit the Fleet and Family Services website here.
Coronado Schools Foundation Events & Updates
We’re excited to announce the Coronado Schools Foundation #GivingTuesday campaign! We created a unique Facebook fundraiser page and are hoping to leverage the power of your social networks to make this a big success!
Facebook fundraising page will go live on Monday, Dec 2nd. You can share the link to your contacts.
If you aren’t on Facebook, you can send an email with the form and text to give options.
Text to Give GIVE4KIDS to 91999
Coronado Community Events
2019-20 Parent and Student Handbook
Community Agreements and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
How Does Coronado Unified School District Communicate with Families?
Stay Connected with Silver Strand Elementary School!!
Check out and "like" our Facebook page to see photos of student events and programs! https://www.facebook.com/Silver-Strand-Elementary-School-176775765849277/