TES Anuncios!
Tierrasanta Elementary Anuncios- June 13, 2022
All important school information is sent out through the weekly Anuncios! Please read all the way through to stay informed.
A BIG thank you to our promoting 5th grade students for painting this beautiful mural as a gift to our school. Their legacy will carry on for years to come. We will miss you 5th graders!!!
News From the Principal
Dear TES Families,
Thank you for all your support and flexibility this school year. It has been a pleasure to serve as your child's Principal this year and I wish you all a wonderful summer vacation. The next school year begins on August, 29th. See you then!
Important Upcoming dates:
June 14- LAST DAY OF SCHOOL- 12:00 Dismissal for all students (5th graders may be checked out early after the promotion ceremony by a parent/guardian. Check them out with your child's teacher!)
June 21 (Tuesday)- 1st day of "Summer Experience" (7:30-11:30)
August 29- First day of the 2022-23 school year!
Student Computers:
ALL TK, K, and 1st grade students must turn in their laptops to their teachers before the last day of school. These will be kept on site all summer. 2nd-5th grade students will be able to keep and use their laptops over the summer UNLESS they are leaving the district. Anyone leaving the district (SDUSD) must return their laptop to the school site by the last day of school. Thank you!
SUMMER MEAL LOCATIONS
We will be serving free lunch at several locations throughout San Diego this summer.
FREE Meals will be served to all kids 18 and younger.
Share this information with your students and their families
Talent Show!
Thank you to all of our AMAZING talent show performers for putting on a great show this year. Thanks as well to all of the wonderful volunteers who put the show together. We appreciate you! Here is the link to the Virtual Talent Show if you are interested: https://youtu.be/tlfWCR0dcOk
After School Care Announcement:
Next school year (2022-2023) our after care provider is changing to Recreation Unlimited. Existing SAY families will have priority registration at Recreation Unlimited. For more information please see their Parent Brochure (directly below this segment) and visit their website at: https://rec-unlimited.org for registration information. ALL current and pre-registered SAY families must apply and register through Recreation Unlimited. Thank you!
LCFF Forms due! PLEASE help us out and fill out your LCFF form for next school year. The LCFF Form appears in the PowerSchool Parent Portal (https://powerschool.sandi.net) for all SDUSD school sites. A job aid is available for parents to assist with entering information for the LCFF Form. It is a brief form that will only take a minute! Thank you for your help!
Planning for Next School Year:
It's that time of year again when we start looking ahead to the next school year!
- If you are moving or not returning please let us know asap. You can email Ms. Angela at aherrera@sandi.net to notify us
- If you have an incoming kindergartner please enroll NOW if you have not already by contacting Ms. Angela at aherrera@sandi.net. Please spread the word to your neighbors as well!
- If you have an incoming UTK student pre-enrollment starts on May 2nd. Next year we will have 1 UTK (Universal Transitional Kindergarten) class which will replace our typical TK class. More info to follow.
Stay connected to other TES families on our private PTO Facebook page. Join here if you are not a member already and please remember to keep it positive! https://www.facebook.com/groups/600110760171486/
In Partnership,
Sally Viavada, Principal
Be Safe, Be Kind, Be Ready to Learn!
PTO NEWS!
SAVE THE DATE!
Planning for the next Parent's Night Auction Party has begun! Please save October 22, 2022 for the "Roaring 20's Parent's Night Take Two!" We were unable to hold the last Parent's Night due to COVID and school closures but we are ready to move forward and plan for the next one. For those of you new to the school, our Parent's Night Auction Party is a fun fundraiser for adults only, located off campus on a Saturday evening! If you or anyone you know has connections with vendors or good & services that might be useful (think anything that could be auctioned off or used at the actual event... travel or hotel connections, gift cards for just about anything, restaurant or alcohol donations or discounts) please email Dre Carlin at tesptoauction@gmail.com. We will also be putting out an ask for volunteers to help plan so please look for that in the near future!
Our friendly Friday spirit day competitions are back! the class(es) that have the most spirit (meaning most kids wearing a school shirt OR red or yellow) over the loud speaker will win extra recess!
Spirit Gear!
Don’t forget to wear TES’s school colors red & yellow or your spirit gear every Friday to show your school spirit!
Counselor's Corner! By Elvie Plaskota, School Counselor
Hello TES Families,
Here is the Counselor's Corner link/website with new information added weekly!:
https://sites.google.com/sandi.net/counselors-corner-ms-elvie/counselor-corner
Please check it out!
Respectfully,
Elvie Plaskota
School Counselor
619-663-6020 voice and text
M, W, e/o F
RESOURCES
School Calendar here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y-RdcvNMgPa7toLna_aVHtSFdrl5__aJpyFK17eZaNs/edit?usp=sharing
Level Up SD Summer!!!
All students are eligible for The FREE Summer Experience again this summer! Registration is NOW CLOSED.
The "Summer Experience" is open to ALL interested students! It is designed to be a fun extension of student learning (not remedial as you may be inclined to think of "summer school").
- 5 weeks long, 4 hours/day (7:30-11:30)
- June 21 – July 22, 2022
- Current 5th graders will register as 5th graders and attend at TES
- You may opt to attend any other school that is closer to your home if you wish (there are no boundary rules for the Summer Experience).
- The plan is to provide PrimeTime at all sites in the afternoon for those who want it
- Level Up SD enrichment programs will happen again (like last summer) but that information is not scheduled to be released until April.
- More information can be found here: Parent and Families - Level Up SD (google.com)
COVID PROTOCOLS:
The most updated K-12 covid decision tree can be found here: UPDATED DECISION TREE
Report COVID Symptoms: If your child has covid symptoms, is exposed to a household member who has covid, or tests positive for covid themselves please report via this link in addition to notifying the front office:
https://hitl-healthy-returns.secure.force.com/COVID19SelfReporting/SelfReportCase?sitekey=SDUSD
If your child is sick please remember to keep them home until their symptoms are improving and you have provided a negative covid test. Below is a document that may help you determine when it is appropriate to send your child back to school.
DISTRICT COVID TESTING SITE:
Students and staff may now test for free at the Ed Center (4100 Normal Street 92103- inside the SanDi Coast Cafe) on the following times and dates:
Monday: 7am-7pm
Tuesday: 7am-7pm
Wednesday: 7am-7pm
Thursday: 7am-7pm
Friday: 7am-7pm
Saturday: 8am-5pm
Sunday: 8am-5pm
Holiday hours may vary
School Lunches
FOOD SERVICES - NEW MENU ITEMS ALERT AND SUPPLY CHAIN NOTIFICATION
Due to nationwide supply chain issues, menu substitutions should be expected.
Menu Found here: https://sdusd.yumyummi.com/webapp/tierrasanta/weekly/lunch
Breakfast, Supper and Weekend Lunch Take-Home Meal Bag Items
GATE testing for 3rd and 4th grade Students:
During the 2022 Summer, 3rd and 4th grade students enrolled in SDUSD will have the opportunity to take the GATE assessment in the following ways:
1.) Students enrolled in the morning academic program (The Summer Experience) can sign up to take the assessment during Week 1 June 21-June 24.
2.) Students not in attendance in the morning academic program can sign up to take the assessment at one of the scheduled dates, times and locations in the survey.
Please complete this form no later than Friday, June 3 to register your student to take the GATE assessment.
Level-Up Afternoon/Summer Enrichment Program
A separate text message with a unique registration link will be sent to every student enrolled in a SDUSD school. For example, if you have multiple students enrolled, you will receive one text message for each of your students.
In order to receive this text message from Level-Up, you must have a cell phone number listed in PowerSchool in the cell phone box. You are welcome to update your cell phone number in the parent portal side of PowerSchool. Please note, it will take up to 48 hours for the system to update.
The sign up process is quick and easy using this text-based registration system and is the recommended avenue to sign up for the afternoon enrichment programs being offered.
Each student will only be able to sign up for ONE camp/ enrichment program until everyone who wants one has an opportunity to sign up.
Please utilize the call center only if you are having difficulty utilizing the text based registration system and need assistance completing the registration process.
To preview available enrichment programs, click HERE.
Call Center: 619-725-7329/ Monday-Friday ONLY/ May 2nd through May 16th, 2022
9:00AM- 7:00PM
UTK Enrollment!
Please click on the following link to apply for UTK (for students born between Sept. 2, 2017- Sept., 1, 2018): https://sandiegounified.org/departments/neighborhood_schools_and_enrollment_options/universal_transitional_kindergarten_utk
ON Campus testing:
Optional student covid testing will take place at TES every Monday between 9-3.
Please fill out the testing forms in the Powerschool Parent/Student Portal. LINK to SDUSD Covid Page
LINK to Instructions. Spanish LINK to instructions.
LINK to Screencastify explaining instructions. Spanish LINK to Screencastify
LINK for Parent Portal Support (English and Spanish)
Weekly Recycling at TES!
Each Friday from 7:10-7:30, please feel free to drop off your aluminum cans and plastic bottles to Mr. Murphy and the recycling team! They will be stationed out in front of the school office each week. You can just pull up and we will unload your recyclables for you! All proceeds benefit our students directly in the form of playground equipment and other special items!
Reporting an Absence: Please contact Ms. Angela to report your child's absence (and the reason for it) by 8:30 each morning. Email, text or leave a voicemail 619-605-2500. aherrera@sandi.net. If your child is a close contact of someone who tested positive for Covid please keep them home and contact the nurse's office right away. They will inform you of the process that will need to be followed based on your individual situation.
Health & Safety Standards- The updated Health and Safety Guidelines we will be following are here for you to review: Student Site Access Guide
Please remember:
Each day before coming to school, families need to check for COVID symptoms using the Daily Student Symptoms Checklist - we trust that you will self screen and keep sick children home).
Student Computers
All students should have their devices at home with them over the summer (even exiting 5th graders) as devices now follow the student (to whatever district school they attend).
The Instructional Technology Department created the following resources for parents (links below)
Please view this information on laptop care and digital citizenship with your children
English | Spanish | Swahili | Arabic | Tagalog | Vietnamese
TECH SUPPORT
View this presentation for more info on how to use your child's school issued Chromebook!
If you need assistance with your computer and or wifi/connectivity, there will be support for this. The district will continue to provide a parent hotline for technology. The HOTLINE operates Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm (619-732-1400).
Family calls the Family Technology Support Line 619-732-1400
Support technician troubleshoots the student Chromebook
If the support tech is unable to fix the issue over the phone and determines a replacement Chromebook is required, directs the family to the school for an exchange
Morning Drop Off Line:
TES community is thanking all the families who have been contributing to the significant improvement to the safety of the morning drop off! Your efforts are much appreciated by all!
Please remember... When using the morning drop off line please follow these simple rules in order to keep the line moving. This is a service we provide to assist you in getting in and out quickly and it only works if everyone follows the same principles. We are really trying to increase efficiency and safety and would appreciate everyone following these rules so we can keep this drop off system going for everyone!
- Please do NOT drop off as soon as you enter the lot. Pull all the way forward to keep the line moving!
- Have your children ready for a quick exit (seat them on the passenger side & have back packs ready to go)
- Say your good-byes BEFORE the doors are opened so they can hop out and go
- Drivers- please do not get out of the car. We have staff available to assist your students if needed. When drivers exit the car it slows down the line exponentially.
- If you can not adhere to these guidelines please do not use the drop off line. Walk your children in and take as much time as you need without slowing down others. Thank you for your consideration!
Resources for Military families!
Dear military families of Tierrasanta Elementary,
I hope you are well and the school year is concluding on a good note. My name is Lars and I am the school’s Military Family Life Counselor. Counselors like myself can be found on bases and school sites home and abroad, providing support to military connected families in an effort to help address challenges they face. If you have any questions/concerns or believe I may be of assistance in any way, please reach out me at the number below. Thank you for your time, consideration and service. I look forward to becoming more familiar and supporting your families every way I can.
Respectfully,
Lars Nielsen, LCSW
Military Family Life Counselor
Work Cell (619) 315-9141
On-Campus Schedule:
Tierrasanta Elementary - Tuesdays, Fridays, alternating Thursdays (7:30-15:00)
Listed below are several resources that provide a broad range of support to the Military community.
Resources:
San Diego Military Collaborative
SDmilitaryfamily.org
(858) 496-0044
Military OneSource
http://militaryonesource.mil/
(800) 342-9647
Fleet and Family Support Center
https://sandiego.navylifesw.com
(619) 556-7404
Additional Resources for military Families:
Parent Portal
Parent Portal Account (enables you to view your child's attendance, report cards etc.)
- Instructions to Create a Parent Portal Account: English or Español
- Parent/Student Portal information and support website
Video for Parents
Parent/Student Portal Resource website
- This website is a resource for parents and students who use the portal: https://www.sandi.net/itd/powerschoolportal
Link to San Diego Unified's PowerSchool Parent/Student Portal: https://powerschool.sandi.net
Support Tierrasanta Elementary!
Tierrasanta Elementary
Email: sviavada@sandi.net
Website: sandiegounified.org/tierrasanta
Phone: (619)605-2500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/600110760171486/