Webster Weekly

DANIEL WEBSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - PASADENA, CA

Information for the week of April 19, 2021

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Hybrid Simultaneous Learning for PreK-5th!

Distance Learning students should log in to WebEx through their Canvas course or Google Meet using the teacher provided link or nickname.


In-person Learners will attend in person on Tuesdays-Fridays.


Mondays is remote for all students.

Message from the Principal

Good evening Webster families,


All in-person learners will return to campus on Tuesday. Please remember to send a snack and a water bottle with your child. They should also bring their charged Chromebook and charger in their backpack.



All students will be sent home with a Grab and Go bag. Students may bring the snack for the next day.



Gen Ed PreK and Kinder students will be screened and temperature checked at the Kindergarten gate on Pepper Drive. Please have students remain in the car until the screening is completed. Please avoid making a left turn from Washington onto Pepper Dr. and instead access Pepper by making a right turn from Washington Blvd. Please DO NOT make any three point or U-turns on Pepper Drive. This is extremely dangerous and illegal. If you prefer to walk to the Pepper Kindergarten gate, you may park in the St. James parking lot on Washington Blvd.


Please DO NOT park on the school side of Pepper Drive and please do not block our neighbors driveways.


Special Ed PreK and K-5 grade students will be screened and temperature checked at the North Driveway Gate on Pepper Dr. Please pull up to the gate but not into the driveway. Please have students remain in the car until the screening is completed. Our instructional aides will be present to walk our students to their classrooms. UPDATE is that PICK-UP will be at the kindergarten gate on Pepper Dr.


1st-5th grade students will be screened and temperature checked at the drive-thru around the staff parking lot. Please pull up as far as possible. Please have students remain in the car until the screening is completed. Students should have backpacks with them inside the car to be most time efficient. Make sure to not block the left lane. The left lane will be reserved for thru traffic. DO NOT park in the staff parking lot as we need the spaces for our staff. Walkers will be screened and temperature checked at the gate in between the staff parking lot and the auditorium.


Please only bring your child to attend school on Tuesday if you responded as "Yes" to in-person learning on the Parent Survey or if your child's attendance has been confirmed by the main office. You should have received an email from me on April 2nd confirming attendance. No unconfirmed students will be allowed to attend in-person. Most classes are at capacity. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Garcia at garcia.esvin@pusd.us.


Three weeks ago I presented Webster's reopening playbook. Please note there was a change in the drop off point for our Special Education students. The correct information is above. If you missed the meeting you may use this link to see the recording. I had previously forgotten to include the password for access. The password is: eJwzcAm8


Webex meeting recording:


Recording link: https://pusd.webex.com/pusd/ldr.php?RCID=0a5b54f079e2438fbc0737c6d15d1d66


Webster is showing that Webster Wolves are Strong and Smart!!


Have a great week

Scholastic Drive-thru Bookfair!

Our Scholastic Drive-thru Bookfair will be this Friday and Saturday. Keep a look out for the flyer.

After School Adventures Program

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PasadenaLEARNS APPLY NOW

PasadenaLEARNs is returning to after-school programs at all PUSD elementary schools! Programs will run Tuesday-Friday from 12:55 - 5:00 pm when student cohorts return to in-person learning.

Visit our website at www.pusd.us/learns to apply. Just click on the link for your child’s school. Enrollment is on a first-come first-served basis. Spaces are limited! Apply now!

Fundraising Opportunities

Restaurant Nights - Attend our monthly restaurant nights to get a break from cooking and support Webster PTA.


Amazon Smile - As you are doing your shopping, please keep Webster in mind. Amazon Smile donates money from purchases back to our school at no cost to you. Simply go to smile.amazon.com and enter Daniel Webster Elementary PTA as your charity of choice.


Annual Fund - Visit our online donation form

If you are making matching gifts through an employer, please let them know that they must provide PEF's information to their employer in order for us to confirm their gift.


Box Tops - Box Tops can still be clipped and put into an envelope or ziplock bag and turned into the school in the Box Tops box provided under the shade structure at the drive-thru. You can also upload the virtual version off your receipt. The app is called “Box Tops”. Select Webster as your school of choice and follow the instructions to set up an account to get credit. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Box Top coordinator Katy at katiay86@yahoo.com.

Hybrid Model with Updated Staggered Return to School Dates

April 13: Prek, TK, and Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade return to school

April 20: 3rd-5th grade return to school (PreK-5th will attend)

Hybrid Model TK through 5th Grade Schedule

Monday: Remote for all

Tuesday-Friday: 8:00am-12:55pm (remote and in-person)

Hybrid Model Special Education PreK Schedule

Monday: Remote for all

Tuesday-Friday: 8:00am-11:00am (in-person)

PUSD COVID-19 DASHBOARD

PUSD has prepared a COVID-19 Dashboard to support timely and transparent information related to known COVID-19 cases connected to our school campuses while maintaining privacy and confidentiality. The dashboard will be updated biweekly. www.pusd.us/covid19dashboard

Really Attend Class Online

Please be reminded that part of student success stems from creating an environment conducive to learning. Please encourage students to attend their virtual classes as if they are in the classroom. Students should start the day with breakfast and be dressed for class before the school day begins. Students should also be sitting up to better focus and participate in class. We also encourage cameras to be turned on for increased engagement. A student lying in bed does not present him or herself as being ready to learn.

Parent Portal

It is necessary that the school has accurate contact information, including a working email. You can update all important contact information on the parent portal. Aeries Parent Portal is a wonderful resource that all parents need to sign up for in order to access student attendance, grades, and teacher information to name a few. If you do not yet have an Aeries Parent Portal account, you can go to https://www.pusd.us/Page/6203 and follow the instructions to create an account. Please make sure you have set up your account before school starts so you know what class your child has been assigned to for the 2020-2021 school year.


In our commitment to take the appropriate measures to protect all student information and privacy, we are making changes to the requirements for all passwords within Aeries student, parent, and staff portal accounts.


Beginning the week of June 29, 2020, parent and student portal account users should have received an email from DoNotReply@pusd.us that will provide you with a link and instructions on how to update your Aeries portal password. Listed below are the minimum requirements for your new password:

  • A minimum of twelve characters
  • Change password every twelve months


To view more specific instructions on how to reset your password, please visit:

Resetting Parent/Student Portal Password

https://www.pusd.us/Page/7867


For questions regarding this issue, please contact the District’s ITS department directly at Help4ParentPortal@pusd.us

Join Webster Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Today!

Sign up for the PTA today by following this link:
https://jointotem.com/ca/pasadena/daniel-webster-school-pta

Please join us and become a member today! We invite every parent, teacher and neighbor to join with the PTA as we work to make Webster the best school of choice in PUSD and a great place for our kids!

Webster PTA has and does support our students in the following ways:

  • Playground equipment and shade structures
  • IPADS and apps for class instruction and interactive learning
  • Lego Robotics
  • School Supplies
  • Assemblies
  • The Art Loft
  • The Garden
  • Community events; movie nights, restaurant nights, sock hop, fall festival, pancake breakfast, Back to School social and more!

Attendance

Attendance continues to be extremely important. California compulsory education law requires everyone between the ages of six and eighteen years of age to attend school. We are in the process of sending out truancy letters. If you receive a letter and need to clear absences, contact Ms. de Abrego-Paz at deabregopaz.frances@pusd.us. There is a limited time in which you may clear absences. Three or more consecutive absences require a doctor's note. If you receive a second letter, you will be required to have a conference with Mrs. Forrest and sign an attendance agreement. The next step is to go before the PUSD School Attendance Review Board (SARB).

COVID-19 Safety Protocols

All persons coming onto Webster campus to pick up materials MUST abide by the following protocols:

  • Must wear a mask in order to get items

  • Allow temperature to be taken

  • Must practice social distancing

  • Must leave after receipt of materials. No gathering allowed.

We are not accepting any visitors or volunteers on campus at this time except by appointment for textbook or materials pick up.

Online Class Meetings

Most students will access WebEx through their Canvas course.


Some students will meet teachers using Google Meet through PUSD Bookmarks in top left corner PUSD APPS (Clever) Teachers will have provided the nickname to join the meeting.


If technology is not cooperating when trying to join a class meeting, please email the teacher to let him or her know that the student was unable to join by the end of the school day, if possible. Email contact will prevent attendance issues.

Clearing Chromebook Cache and Cookies

Last week, many were receiving repeated messages to sign in. At this point you may need to clear the Chromebook Cache and Cookies.


Here are the steps:


  1. On your computer, open Chrome.
  2. At the top-right, click More .
  3. Click More tools Clear browsing data.
  4. At the top, choose a time range. To delete everything, select All time.
  5. Next to 'Cookies and other site data' and 'Cached images and files', tick the boxes.
  6. Click Clear data.

Technology

WebEx Help

Go to WebEx.com/webexremoteedu.html for answers to frequently asked questions.

Chromebook Updates

1) Log in to the Chromebook using your student's PUSD login.


2) At the far right of the top of the browser are three dots in a vertical line. Click on the three dots, select Help and then About Google Chrome


3) Click on Check for Updates. It will either tell you that it's up to date or it will start downloading an update. This will take a few minutes. It will require you to restart the Chromebook.


4) You need to keep repeating these two steps until it reports that the Chromebook is up to date.


Lastly, please make sure that Chromebooks are Shut Down each night. This is not just closing the Chromebook or just logging off. The Chromebook must shut down; turned off completely.

2020-2021 PUSD School Opening Guide

Breakfast and Lunch Curbside Pick-up

The Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) Food & Nutrition Services program will provide an opportunity for families to drive through and pick up meals for the children in the family, at all of the PUSD school sites.


Starting Monday, August 17, 2020 the following schools will provide a breakfast and lunch for the day. Meals will be served between 9 am – 12 noon, Monday – Friday, in the parking lot or bus

lane at each school site. Please stay in your car and meals will be passed to you.


This program will be solely for the pick-up of meals and meals will not be consumed on site. This

year all the PUSD schools qualify for the Community Eligibility Program (CEP) which means all

students eat at “No Charge” for their meals! Our Food & Nutrition Services has gone

paperless, so all the menus can be found on the Website or on the menu boards at each curbside

pick-up.


Families can now pick-up all the meals they need at any school site. Meaning if a family has

multiple children at multiple school sites, they only need to stop at 1 school curbside of their choice and pick up all the meals they need. It is the goal of the Food and Nutrition Department to make meals as accessible as possible for families. During this time, food is the last thing our families need to worry about.


Starting August 31 st through September 7 th the Food Service Department will be releasing a parent survey asking if the meal times and locations are working for families. It is extremely important to get everyone’s feedback to be able to continue to provide all families with the best service possible.

Contact Information

Please use the following emails in order to contact the Webster office or PUSD's ITS:

Mr. Garcia, our office manager, at garcia.esvin@pusd.us

Ms. de Abrego-Paz at deabregopaz.frances@pusd.us for attendance and enrollment

ITS at helpdesk@pusd.us.

Tax Deductible Giving through Webster's Annual Fund


Daniel Webster Elementary School has been honored as a California Distinguished School. Great teachers, strong leadership, and parent involvement make Daniel Webster a great school to send our children.

In addition to the great education our students receive, they are also provided with various opportunities to participate in our music and arts activities. We're asking for your support to continue this legacy by donating to the Daniel Webster Annual Fund and help us reach our goal of $50,000.

These funds will be used to financially support our music and arts programs, and to support the instructional goals set forth by the School Site Council
We would like to see every family donate at least $1.00 per week ($50 for the school year) for each child they have enrolled at Daniel Webster.

Think of it as donating less than the cost of a weekly cup of coffee or soft drink to help ensure that your child receives a high quality education.


If you can donate more, we would encourage you to donate towards our Giving Tree. We have various levels of donations:
Bronze - $100
Silver - $200
Gold - $300
VIP - $500 or more

If you are not able to contribute financially please consider donating your time and talents.

To donate:

If you are making matching gifts through an employer, please let them know that they must provide PEF's information to their employer in order for us to confirm their gift.

Parent/Student Handbook 2020-2021

Use the following link to find the 2020-2021 Parent/Student Handbook: https://www.pusd.us/Page/3247


The entire handbook is important, but with distance learning, I suggest you take special note of page 25 regarding information on Technology Learning Applications.


On the same link, you will also find annual parent notification forms that I recommend be completed through your Parent Portal account.