Arts Magnet News!
August 22-26, 2022
Week 4, 8/29-9/2, 2022
Social Contracts and Kindness for All!
Dear Altadena Eliot Arts Families,
Thank you for your support as we enter week 4 of school. Our students are getting acclimated to their school routines and there are lots of happy children at each site!
On both campuses students have been engaged in building their social contracts with their teachers. This is a Capturing Kid's Hearts tool that supports the classroom community culture by asking, "How do we want to treat each other in this class?" and the teacher asks, "How would you like me to treat you?" Based on the students' input, our classrooms each develop a contract, a community agreement that is posted on the wall and that everybody signs, including our out of classroom staff and administration. The contract is referred back to throughout the year when anyone needs a reminder of how we have agreed to work together this school year.
PAWSitive Behavior Assemblies
Each campus has hosted students at our PAWSitive Behavior Assemblies that outlined for students all of our community agreements such as being kind, appropriate dress and our cell phone use policy.
Speaking of policies, please remember our elementary site is completely NUT FREE. Please do not send any nut products to school with your child.
Outside Food
We do not allow food to be delivered during school hours. For middle school students, this means no Door Dash or pizza deliveries, nor can parents bring in fast food deliveries during the day. Whatever you want your child to eat during the day should be sent with them in the morning. We do have a district-wide Wellness Policy to which we must adhere. If students forget their lunch, both campuses offer completely free breakfast and lunch so be assured students will not go hungry.
Classroom Celebrations
If parents wish to offer classroom celebrations for their child's birthday you must first check with your child's teacher. The celebration must occur after lunch and any food brought in must adhere to our district's wellness policy. We also encourage non-food celebrations. For more information please check with your child's teacher or school office staff.
Middle School Lockers
Students must use the lock that is provided with their locker assignment. Personal locks are not allowed and will be cut off at your own expense without prior notice. Students are not allowed to switch their lockers without prior approval from Eliot staff. Available lockers are at the discretion of Eliot Arts and are monitored continuously. We appreciate your understanding of this policy.
Coming up this week
- Tuesday Oakwood Brass will perform for all 6th graders.
- Wednesday is Mr. Maynard's birthday! (shhh don't tell him I told you :)
- Friday we will have fire drills on both campuses.
- Labor Day Weekend September 3-5!
I wish you a beautiful, happy week 4 of school.
It's a great week to be a Cougar and a Husky!
Yours in Service,
Dr. Benita Scheckel, Principal
Ms. Webb's Class Builds their Social Contract!
Ms. Alquijay's Class Selects their "Just Right" Book in our Library!
PUSD COVID-19 UPDATE
Since the early days of COVID, PUSD has had to pivot and adapt to rapidly changing circumstances. At last night’s meeting, the Pasadena Unified Board of Education approved revisions to COVID safety protocols. The following revisions are now in place at all PUSD schools.
Outdoor in-person meetings/activities with parents/guardians, community members, staff, and students are now allowed with masking strongly recommended.
Indoor in-person meetings/group activities with parents/guardians, community members, staff, students are allowed with masking required for all.
Masks are strongly recommended for students and staff indoors in classrooms and other shared spaces.
Parent group meetings such as (PTA, SSC, ELAC, AAPC) are allowed in person and may be held outdoors or remotely if the respective parent leadership agree.
IEP meetings with parents/guardians may be held in-person or remotely, whichever supports greater parent/guardian participation.
Back to School nights will proceed as planned with masks required for all.
Visitors and volunteers are allowed on campus if they self-attest to being fully vaccinated or to having a negative COVID test within the past 48 hours. They must also conduct a symptom screening prior to entering campus and masking is required. All visitors and volunteers must abide by Board policies, regulations, and school rules. Board Policy - Visitors BP 1250.
Back-to-School Nights will be allowed in-person with mandatory masking.
The following protocols remain in place:
Masks are strongly recommended for students and employees in classrooms and indoors. Masks are required in larger group activities such as assemblies.
Masks are required:
on PUSD buses (with accommodations for students)
at testing and vaccination clinics
during field trips when required by the venue
for 10 days after exposure to COVID-19 and after a positive test result
Reentry Testing Before arriving for the first day of school, PUSD is asking every student and employee to take an at-home rapid antigen test on August 10 or 11. Parents/guardians can pick up rapid antigen test kits (containing 2 tests) at their child’s school/children’s center August 8-10. More information https://www.pusd.us/Page/9801
Rapid Antigen Tests The California Department of Public Health has endorsed the emergency use of over-the-counter COVID-19 tests beyond their FDA authorized expiration. Please follow instructions carefully. If a distinct line in the color specified in the instructions does not appear in the “C” control window, the test may be invalid.
Vaccine Clinics Getting vaccinated and boosted is still the best way to slow the spread of COVID-19 to prevent serious illness, hospitalization, and death. PUSD is holding vaccination clinics for ages 3 and older at the PUSD Primary Clinic (351 S. Hudson Ave., Pasadena)
Tuesday, August 9, 2022, 1:00-2:45 pm
Wednesday, August 10, 2022, 1:00-2:45 pm
Pre-register at MyTurn.CA.gov or register on site. Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines available. We also accept limited walk-ins.
Ventilation Air purifiers are in place in classrooms and indoor common areas. Filters were changed over the summer, and all lead custodians were trained on how to change both carbon and HEPA filters.
Personal Protective Equipment Masks and hand sanitizers are in stock and available to students and staff.
Thank you for your continued cooperation and flexibility as we strive to keep our students and staff safe and healthy.
Join Us for our First PT(S)A Meeting of the Year!
Dine out for Dollars!
Middle School Back to School Night!
Middle School Ceramics!
PT(S)A Corner!
Let's Get Involved in our School!
I am Michael McCarthy, this year's middle school PTSA President. We're back on campus and so far, so good! Please join us for our first PTSA meeting on Tuesday, September 13 in the Eliot Arts Library at 6pm.
It's going to take all of us to make Eliot the school we want it to be! Please join PTSA with the following link or QR code:
https://jointotem.com/ca/altadena/charles-w-eliot-middle-pta
Thanks to everyone who purchased PE clothes during Husky Days. The money we raised will go towards appreciating our teachers and creating fun events for our students and their families.We need your voice to make this the best year ever, so please join us!
Michael
Please consider joining both PT(S)As!
What is PTSA?
The Parent, Teacher, Student Association (PTSA) is part of a national organization that engages and empowers families and communities to advocate for all children. At Altadena Eliot Arts Magnet, we support teachers and campus-wide projects and activities, give students, parents and guardians a voice and opportunities to improve the school environment, and work to improve the connection between our school, our families, and our community. Every student, parent, guardian, teacher, and staff person is invited to join PTSA. Members are encouraged but not required to attend three Association meetings during the school year; meetings and other activities are open to the entire school community.
Altadena Eliot Arts Membership Meetings for 2022-2023 are every 2nd Tuesday each month. Our first meeting will be held in the Eliot Library on September 13 at 6pm.
Step 1, join our PT(S)A membership! These parent groups are school advocates with a heart for service for our school! Anyone in the family can join, kids too! Join one, join both! Joining the PTA is simple.Log onto:
Annual Fund!
Please consider making a recurring donation of $45 to one or both of our Annual Funds! Our annual funds help to create a bridge for special services and arts programs at each of our campuses. Our annual funds are separate. Altadena's annual fund is chaired by Ms. Tasiah LeConte and Eliot's annual fund is chaired by Ms. Wendy Silva. Please join their committees and consider making a donation today!
AAM's Annual Fund
Eliot's Annual Fund
Spring Musical!
School Tours!
Calendar
August
- 18 Handel's FUNdraiser - Eliot
- 8/23-8/27 - Spirit Week - Eliot
- 26 Free Dress Friday - AAM
- 30 Oakwood Brass Assembly for 6th Grade at Eliot
- 2 Fire Drills - Both
- 3 Integrated Schools Pasadena @ 10 am - Both
- 5 Labor Day Schools Closed - Both
- 6 Rose Bowl Aquatics Program Begins for 3rd grade - AAM
- 8 School Tour AAM @ 9am
- 8 Back to School Night - Eliot @ 6pm, School Dismissed at 11:45 am
- 9 Cougar Values Awards Assembly @ 7:50 am - AAM
- 13 AAM SSC @ 3pm VIRTUAL
- 13 Joint PT(S)A Meeting in Eliot Library @ 6pm - Both
- 15 School Tour Eliot @ 8:30 am - Eliot
- 17 Design Team Meeting in Eliot Library @ 9 am - Both
- 21 Back to School Night @ 5:30 pm - AAM
- 22 Eliot SSC @ 3:45 VIRTUAL
- 23 Staff Professional Development Schools Closed - Both
- 25 Rosh Hashanah Begins
- 27 CHIPOTLE Dine out for Dollars!
- 30 Free Dress Friday - AAM