Condit Elementary Weekly Bulletin
5/30/22
Message from Dr. Malally
Hello-
Condit PFA Staff Luncheon
Patty Moreno, Condit PFA Hospitality Chair is coordination Condit PFA's End of the School Year Staff Luncheon! Please help us send off our staff with a fun summer-themed luncheon!
The luncheon will be held on Thursday, June 2nd starting at 11:30 a.m. in the MPR. We have attached the link for the Sign-Up Genius below and greatly appreciate your help and support with food and other items for the luncheon. If you have any questions, please contact Patty at
(323)514-4483 or pattypmoreno14@gmail.com Thank you for your support!!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D4AA5AD2EA4FD0-endofthe
Walking School Bus
Mayor Jed Leano is leading a grassroots effort to get more families to walk to school in a safe, congenial, and organized route. The “Walking School Bus” will gather in front of the Alexander Hughes Community Center, located at 1700 Danbury Rd. on Wednesday May 25th at 7:30 am and will walk together to Condit via Scripps Dr. The “Walking School Bus” will continue the following three Wednesdays (June 1, June 8, and June 15) at 7:40 am. <--Please Note new time.
All families are welcome to join, no sign up needed!
Condit's Annual Field Day is coming!
Condit's Annual Field Day is this Friday June 3rd from 7:45 - 10:10 AM. Please click on the Sign-Up Genius below if you are interested in volunteering.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4BADA72CABF4CF8-condits
Thank you for Volunteering! **Parents, whistles would be helpful to start/stop games. :)
*If you have volunteered, please check into the Condit School Office no later than 7:40 AM.
6th Grade Promotion
We will be holding this year's 6th grade promotion on Wednesday, June 15th at 6:00 PM under the solar panels at Condit. Stay tuned for more details about this as well.
I hope everyone has a wonderful week!
Thank you Beach Party Book Swap Volunteers!
Thank you so much for all the support of our Beach Party and Book Swap! We are so glad its back, it’s always such a fun event. We had a terrific response from every class, and there were absolutely TONS of books for everyone to choose from! The two classes that donated the most books and got to go first this year were room 30 with 540 books, and room 27 with 350.
Mrs. Christenson would like to give a special thanks to Alison Fleming, Vivian Muller, Christy Lunceford, Kimberly Frank, Monica Steckling, Nicole and Francisco Morales, Tina Carbajal, Jessica Martin, Justine Sherman-Alari, and Debbie Raskin for volunteering to help with the books swap. Without volunteers it would not have been the successful event that it was.
Mayor Jed Leano will be leading a grassroots effort to get more families to walk to school in a safe, congenial, and organized route. The “Walking School Bus” will gather in front of the Alexander Hughes Community Center, located at 1700 Danbury Rd. on Wednesday May 25th at 7:30 am and will walk together to Condit via Scripps Dr. The “Walking School Bus” will continue the following three Wednesdays (June 1, June 8, and June 15) at 7:40 am. <--Please note NEW time. All families are welcome to join, no sign up needed!
Brock Edwards Family Magic Night-June 10th @ 7:00 PM
PFA News 5-30-22
End-of-the Year Staff Luncheon
Our End of the Year Staff Luncheon will be held on Thursday, June 2nd at 11:30 am in the MPR. Please view the Sign-Up Genius for items that we need to make the luncheon extra special! You can deliver all non-perishable goods starting on Wednesday, June 1st to the main office, and all other items can be delivered the day of to the office or MPR by 9:30 a.m.
PFA Installation Social
Condit PFA's Annual Installation Social is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, June 7th at Casa Maguey (formerly Casa Moreno) from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. This is a great opportunity to meet and socialize with previous and new PFA Board Members and Committee Chairs. Many of the Condit Staff attend as well. Please RSVP to Monica Steckling at mstecking@gmail.com.
Condit Magic Night
Join us on Friday, June 10 at 7pm for the Brock Edwards Magic Extravaganza! Children three and under are free with a paid adult. The show will be held outside, so please dress accordingly, and bring a blanket and/or low back chairs for your family to sit on (blankets will be in the front,
low seated chairs in the middle, and high seated chairs in the back). Doors open at 6:30pm. Buy your presale tickets today on the PFA webpage.
In the event of a school lockdown
What should parents do in the event of a lockdown?
Don’t Panic - There are a number of reasons that a school may have a lockdown. Sometimes we may have a stray animal. Police officers may be making an arrest in the area and are taking extra precautions or there is something we just do not want children to see. In all situations it is because we want to make sure that our students and staff members are safe.
How Do We Initiate a Lockdown?
The office will make an announcement that we are on a lockdown on the school PA system and handheld radios.
What Do You Do If You Are on Campus When a Lockdown is Announced?
· Everyone, parents and students, must follow the directions of the staff and go into the nearest locked room.
· Stay calm and listen to the staff. If you panic the children will panic. Help the teacher or staff member by following directions.
· If your child is already in a room, do not try to go be with your child or contact your child. Go directly to the nearest room.
· Silence your phone. DO NOT TRY TO CALL YOUR CHILD ON THE PHONE.
· If you are in a restroom, lock the door and remain quiet.
· Do not evacuate if the fire alarm goes off.
· Do not leave the room unless it is announced that it is all clear and safe to exit.
· If you hear from someone that the school is on a lockdown, do not try to text or call your child or call the school office.
What To Tell Your Child About School Lockdowns
When talking to your child about a school lockdown, do not approach the conversation in a scary context. Instead, be matter of fact. We teach children to wear seatbelts to increase their safety in the event of an automobile accident. We practice lockdowns so that our students are able to remain focused and respond appropriately to the situation.
· Reassure children that schools are safe and that the teachers and staff care about them.
· Remind your child to take the drills seriously.
· Remind your child to look to adults for directions. If the students are on the field the adults may need to take the students off campus and away from the school.
· Remind your child that if s/he is in the restroom to lock the door and stay quiet.
· Remind your child not to use his or her phone so they are listening to the directions of the teacher.
· Do not over talk about the topic.
Closing Suggestions
Beware of the news reports you are watching or listening to around children.
Beware of the social media your child is exposed.
Come out and support the Class of 2023’s camp fundraising with Kona Ice. They will be at Condit AFTER dismissal on Monday, June 6th and the last day of school (June 16th @ 11:00 AM).
End of the Year Library Information
Friday, June 3rd - Last day of Spring AR (summer AR will open June 6)
Tuesday, June 7th- Readers are Leaders pizza lunch in the library
June 6th - June 10th- Regular library schedule for book return and library awards
- ALL LIBRARY BOOKS ARE DUE BACK THIS WEEK!
June 13th-16th library closed for inventory.
CEF SLICE of Summer is back!
Annual CEF Car Raffle
Kindergarten Registration for 2022-2023 Kindergarten Students
Condit Kindergarten Registration Dates
Condit Kindergarten Registration Dates for 2022-2023 were, February 28, March 1 and March 2. More information regarding kindergarten registration can be found on the CUSD Student Services Department link: https://claremont-ca.schoolloop.com/registrations
Transitional Kindergarten
The eligibility age for has changed, any child that turns 5 years old between September 2 and February 2 is eligible for transitional kindergarten. Condit does not currently have transitional kindergarten. TK is available at Mountain View, Oakmont & Sumner.
COVID Testing Information
COVID Testing at CUSD Schools
If your student receives an exposure notice from school, you can contact the school office for a rapid antigen home test.
As a reminder, Americans can placing orders for a second round of free at-home COVID-19 tests by visiting https://www.covidtests.gov/
CUSD continues to adapt to this pandemic, and policies and regulations/guidelines that
continue to change at a moment's notice. District administration will continue to work on every possible way to support our students and staff and we will update you as soon as we have more resources or programs available.
Be sure to check out CUSD's latest Parent Engagement Calendar which include Mental Health, District Committees, College Awareness Workshops, and Parenting Workshops. These are great opportunities to become more informed!
The 100 Mile Club in 2021-2022
Friday, June 10th will be our last "official" day for 2021-2022 miles to be applied to this year's lap tracker account. Dr. Malally has sent out an email to all families for you to notify her if you or your students could be at 100 miles by June 10th. Please look for that email and respond by Thursday, June 2nd 5:00 PM.
Don't forget that we can record miles that your students earn outside of school. You just need to email me at cmalally@cusd.claremont.edu with your student name and the number of miles they have earned, and I can add them to their account.
100 Mile Club Information
Since 1993, 100 Mile Club® has been the elite school-based program leading the effort in the prevention of childhood inactivity and obesity across the nation. The award-winning 100 Mile Club program improves the health and well-being of children at school through daily physical activity in a noncompetitive, supportive, and fully-inclusive environment.
The 100 Mile Club is much more than just a running program. It changes lives by improving school readiness to learn, increasing student and family engagement, and creating a true “team spirit” that transforms school culture. Embracing the whole child concept, 100 Mile Club benefits the physical, social, emotional, and mental aspects of students. Condit has participated in the 100 Mile Club for over 10 years.
The goal of the 100 Mile Club is for each student to run or walk 100 miles in a school year. Dr. Malally will continue circulating through classrooms on Fridays to recognize these accomplishments, however students will initially receive a shout out to signify their 25 miles, along with an order form. Parents will have the option to purchase the 100 Mile Club incentive package for $11, which includes the t-shirt (25 miles), golden pencil (50 miles), bracelet (75 miles), and finally the 100 Mile Medal that is awarded at our Medal Ceremony at the end of the school year.
The last day to purchase your student's 2021-2022 100 Mile Club Shirt is Thursday, June 2nd. Please visit the PFA Paypal link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=YY2QH2HRXEU5E