SME SMORE/eBlast: 1/30/22
Announcements from the SME Principal, PTA, SEEDs and AFB!
Principal Lewis' Sunday Update for the week of 1/31/22
Sunday Call for week of January 31st, 2022
Good evening Sierra Madre Families, this is Mrs. Lewis, your principal. Thank you to all of you that helped contribute new or lightly used books last week to go to our sister school, Madison. We collected over 350 books! I can’t wait to see the kids' faces when they have their literacy night next week!
Here are the announcements for this week:
Monday, January 31th we will have our BRAVO morning assembly starting at 7:50am. Please have your kiddo on time to school between 7:35-7:48am..
Tuesday, February 1st we will have another virtual school tour at 9:30am. Please tell your non-SME neighbors and have them join by clicking on the link in the SMORE.
Thursday, February 3rd AFB will have an Auction committee meeting at 8:30am. If you are able to help with the planning for the Auction, please join by clicking on the link in the SMORE.
Friday, February 4th our 3rd graders will be performing for their parents outside on the playground at 8:15am. If you have a 3rd grader, please line up at the field gate on Hermosa and we will let you in the gate starting around 8:05am. All family members must wear a mask, and no pets allowed.
Announcements
Diverse Bookroom Read Alouds
Please check out the read aloud It's Okay to be Different by Todd Parr, for our diverse bookroom read aloud this week.
PTA
Last year's virtual family dance was a blast! We hope you join our Virtual Family Dance is this Saturday! Feb. 5 from 4-6 -- find your student's designated dance party time slot, and the link to join in the Smore.
SEEDs
SEED invites everyone to their next meeting on Monday, January 31st at 6:30 p.m.. Come find out how you can contribute to the SME SEED community and their mission to promote equity and inclusion.
Save the date! SEED is sponsoring a diversity and inclusion Summit on Thursday, February 17th. Please look out for upcoming details in the S'more and Wednesday folder.
AFB
Join us for our first auction meeting of 2022 at 8:30am on Thursday, Feb. 3! We'll be discussing our new location this year, opportunities to volunteer and updates on procurement and arrangements. P.S. The Spring Auction is on Saturday, April 23 - mark your calendar!
Did you get your SME-branded items from your family's donation for "All In For Fall"? Check your spam/junk folder for an email sent in the fall from SME-AFB Chair and/or email Dawn Denison at sierramadreelementaryafb@gmail.com.
For more event information, please be sure to visit our school website at sme.pusd.us
We are excited to see all of our students tomorrow morning at SME where we launch our journey of nurturing learners, and growing leaders.
And now, for this week’s riddle. What flies around the Kinder classrooms at night? Don’t forget to check the very bottom of my SMORE for the riddle answer.
Please check out the SMORE for specific information from our parent groups.
Continue to stay healthy and safe! Bye Bye!
COVID Screening and Testing at SME
Please STAY HOME if you have ANY symtoms.
Screening Questions Daily before coming to school
- Do I have a fever?
- Do I have a cough?
- Am I experiencing shortness of breath or difficulty breathing?
- Am I experiencing any other symptoms?
- Have I been in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 10 days?
- In the last 10 days, have I been directed to quarantine, isolate or take a COVID-19 test?
How and Where PUSD Students and Employees Can Get Tested
PUSD offers COVID-19 PCR oral or nasal swab tests on campuses and at the District’s Primary Clinic, 8 a.m. - 3:30 pm. By appointment, please call (626) 396-3600, ext 88180
On PUSD campuses(SME) weekly testing, on Thursdays, is available for ALL students and staff.
Register your student for weekly testing at SME on the Color system here: https://home.color.com/covid/sign-up/start?partner=19648816021737students
We are holding at 86% of students registered.
STEPS to follow if you get a POSITIVE COVID test result
1. Immediately isolate from all others(family, school, sports, after-school enrichment and daycare)
2. Contact Mrs. Lewis/Ms. Rupp to notify POS results
3. Expect a phone call/contact from Health Department for specific information and quarantine next steps
4. Receive a short-term independent study agreement from SME
5. Complete assigned school work, if feeling well
6. Call and/or contact school/teacher if any questions
STEPS to follow if you are requesting and Independent Study(IS) Agreement
1. Send an email to your kid's teacher and Mrs. Lewis to request an IS agreement
2. Include which days you are agreeing to work remotely on the Canvas work posted by the teacher.
3. Include if you are choosing to do an IS or if you are needing to, due to an exposure or POSITIVE COVID-19 lab confirmed PCR test.
*If your kiddo is fully vaccinated, they will NEED to test at school, or outside of school with a PCR lab-confirmed test EVERY week, in order to bypass quarantine guidelines!
Mask Wearing Information
Please see the following updates from the Los Angeles County Public Health Department for employees and students masking.
The key to this message is that "Cloth face coverings alone are no longer acceptable, as they do not provide the same level of source control or personal protection as a proper surgical mask or higher level PPE."
PTA Announcements & Flyers
2022 Virtual Family Dance: THIS SATURDAY! Feb. 5
We hope you can join our 2nd ever Virtual Family Dance. It's going to be a blast, and our favorite DJ Rochelle is back!
Each dance party is 45 minutes:
Grades K/1: 4pm
Grades 2/3: 5pm
Grades 4/5: 6pm
Join this Zoom dance party link at your designated time: Please fill out the registration form below and pick a few songs you'd like played during your grade dance party.
★ It's Not Too Late to Join PTA! ★
Parents and families help link our community together. That is what the P stands for in PTA after all: Parents! Did you know that you can buy a PTA membership for anyone? Invite aunts, uncles, and grandparents to purchase a PTA membership, or even better purchase a membership for your student/students or your family pet.
In this socially distant world, it is even more important to be connected. We can do more together; such as supporting critical educational needs, taking action to support student success, building community, and advocating for all students.
Purchasing a membership is easy. See the link below to purchase a 2021-2022 PTA Membership.
Join Here: https://jointotem.com/ca/sierra-madre/sierra-madre-elementary-pta
SEED's Announcements
SEED invites everyone to their next meeting on Monday, January 31st at 6:30 p.m.. Come find out how you can contribute to the SME SEED community and their mission to promote equity and inclusion.
Save the date! SEED is sponsoring a diversity and inclusion Summit on Thursday, February 17th. Please look out for upcoming details in the S'more and Wednesday folder.
Annual Fund Boosters(AFB)
Join us for our first auction meeting of 2022 at 8:30am on Thursday, Feb. 3, using this link! We'll be discussing our new location this year, opportunities to volunteer and updates on procurement and arrangements. P.S. The Spring Auction is on Saturday, April 23 - mark your calendar!
Did you get your SME-branded items from your family's donation for "All In For Fall"? Check your spam/junk folder for an email sent in the fall from SME-AFB Chair and/or email Dawn Denison at sierramadreelementaryafb@gmail.com.
Donate today at tinyurl.com/smeafb2022
Diverse Book Read Aloud
Todd Parr
Book Title: It's Okay to be Different by Todd Parr
Mrs. Lewis' Riddle
Answer: The alpha-bats
Yearbook Picture Entries
Community Events and Info
PUSD's Vaccination + Booster clinics on 1/31
Here are the clinic registration links to make appointments to get your students vaccinated or boosted.
We offer primary series (1st and 2nd doses) as well as boosters. The links below are for 1/31 clinics.
PUSD- Pfizer 12+ Clinic
https://myturn.ca.gov/appointment-select?config=587f8a59-9b43-48d6-aaad-de9084d425d5
5-11 Vaccination Clinic Ed Center South Parking Lot
USC Mobile Dental Clinic for kids between 5-18 years old
SME Pics
Published writing
Learning about Martin Luther King Jr.
Social Studies Writing
Contact Info
Email: lewis.lindsay@pusd.us
Website: sme.pusd.us
Location: 141 W Highland Ave Sierra Madre, CA 91024
Phone: 626-396-5890