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November 13, 2020
Good, Better, Best; Never Let it Rest Until Our Good is Better and our Better is BEST!
Principal's Update
Dear Paularino families,
Friday November 13th is World Kindness Day! Our students have been given a mission to complete this week. “Mission Kindness” was created to give students opportunities to complete acts of kindness at school and in the community. Students can choose one mission such as Wonder Woman Mission or Superman Mission. These missions have four acts of kindness to complete each. Once a student completes their mission they turn in their card for a chance to win a Chick-fil-A coupon. Completed mission cards must be turned in by Thursday November 19th.
To celebrate our kindness missions, Friday November 20th will be Superhero Day! Students and staff are encouraged to wear t-shirts, sweatshirts, capes, and face masks (the COVID kind – not costume kind) that are superhero themed. I look forward to celebrating our acts of kindness with all the Paularino Superheros!
Thank you,
Mrs. Schwartz
Student Symptoms
Wednesday Schedule
November 18: Remote Learning at Home - No students on campus
November 25 - 27: Thanksgiving Break - No students on campus
PTA General Meeting November 18
Log in for our first PTA General Meeting!
Wednesday November 18 at 4:30pm.
Zoom ID: 828 3021 0705
Passcode: panthers
Spanish Interpretation will be provided.
Join the PTA
This year is critical for school and parent partnership. Please consider joining the PTA.
We look forward to a wonderful year. Go Panthers!
Amazon Smile
Please consider signing up for Amazon Smile. Once you sign up for Paularino to be your charity, Amazon Smile will donate proceeds to our school every time you shop! Click here to sign up.
Box Tops for Education
See's Candies Fundraiser
Unfortunately, our 6th grade students may not be able to attend Outdoor Science School this year due to COVID-19 safety precautions. We will be having a See’s Candies fundraiser for future Panthers to attend Outdoor Science School. All orders will be completed online and sent directly to you. The fundraiser ends on December 11th.
Paularino See's Candies Fundraiser
Thank you for your support!
The Good News Club
COVID-19 Dashboard
In an effort to continue to provide accurate and up-to-date information related to COVID-19 in our schools, a District dashboard was created that identifies the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases by school. The number listed includes current positive cases of staff and/or students within the past 14-day period. This information is updated daily and is located on the District webpage (www.nmusd.us/CovidDashboard)
There is no need to be alarmed or wonder if your child has been exposed when you see a positive case at your child’s school site. The District follows protocols, which includes collaboration with the Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA), who assist with contact tracing and help identify students or staff who need to quarantine. In the event of a positive case in our schools, as appropriate and under the direction of the OCHCA, the school nurse, principal, or District staff will notify any staff or students who are considered to be a close contact (less than 6 feet apart for more than 15 minutes) with a COVID-19 positive person. Each case is unique and in some cases, while uncommon, notification to low risk contacts MAY be necessary, based on the direction from the OCHCA. If you do not receive notification regarding a COVID-19 case, we do not believe your child has been exposed. Due to privacy laws, we cannot provide names or any other information about the people who test positive or those who have been in close contact.
Please see page 18-21 of the NMUSD School Reopening Plan for additional information.
Level 2 Hybrid Schedules
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
AM Cohort: 8:00am - 10:30am
PM Cohort: 12:00pm - 2:30pm
When students are not on campus they are expected to be completing asynchronous work.
See the full AM schedule here.
See the full PM schedule here.
See the Wednesdays schedule here.
For an updated student daily schedule, visit our Paularino website and click the “Level 2 Hybrid” tab then “Daily Schedules”.
Virtual Wellness Center
Please click to access our new virtual Wellness Center. You can also find it on our Paularino website.
A few safety reminders
When dropping off and picking up your students all adults and children over the age of 2 must wear a face mask. This is for your safety and the safety of others. It is also the law. Please remember to keep a social distance from others outside your household as well.
Many parents have been walking through the parking lot to drop off or pick up their students which is very dangerous for pedestrians and drivers. Please use the sidewalk for the safety of all students, staff, and parents.
When in the car line please remain in your car. This will help the car line to move faster with children getting in and out on their own. A staff member will be there to assist if needed.
If walking or parking to pick up your child please wait by the sidewalk of the MPR or the sidewalk by the exit driveway. With added adults on the sidewalk of the car line it is difficult to maintain a social distance and keep all children safe near moving vehicles.
Thank you for your cooperation to keep all students, staff, and families safe.
Arrival/Dismissal Procedures
Student safety is a top priority. Changes to arrival and dismissal procedures are in place to help support social distancing, as well as to keep students safe.
ARRIVAL PROCEDURES
Gates will open 10 minutes prior to the start of the cohort.
7:50am for AM Cohort
11:50am for PM Cohort
Parents/guardians will walk students to the assigned gates with appropriate social distancing for students to enter campus. If driving, please pull all the way forward to unload your student. Students will walk through the gates to their class line on the blacktop.
DISMISSAL PROCEDURES
10:30am for AM Cohort
2:30pm for PM Cohort
Parents/guardians will wait at the assigned gates with appropriate social distancing for students to exit campus. Students will stay with their teachers and move to an assigned area on the grass to wait for parents/guardians. If driving, please pull all the way forward for your child to get in the car.
Please be on time to pick up your child. Students are not allowed in the front office and will need to wait outside until picked up.
Parents needing assistance from the front office staff will wait outside the office until a staff member is able to greet them.
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Attendance
Paularino Elementary
1060 Paularino Avenue
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone: 714-424-7950 Fax: 714-424-4741
Attendance Line: 714-424-4742 http://paularino.nmusd.us