GECKO GAZETTE
GRANT SCHOOL - SANTA MONICA
WEEK OF MAY 18 - 24, 2020
~ IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER ~ FECHAS IMPORTANTES PARA RECORDAR ~
Please review these important dates:
- School will remain closed INDEFINITELY. There will be regular updates from the Superintendent and Principal Fuhrer.
- Wednesday, May 20th: Final School Site Council meeting of the year- 3:15-4:45pm Zoom info: Join Zoom Meeting: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/79397524151?pwd=RHplOTBIdFpWak5nMzNvM3dQSUlNZz09 Meeting ID: 793 9752 4151. Password: 4JhBTG
- Monday, May 25th: MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY - NO INSTRUCTION
- Thursday, May 28th: Virtual Science Fair entries due (see below)
- Tuesday, June 9th: Day 1 of materials/items drop-off and pick-up. Info to come in a separate message.
- Wednesday, June 10th: Day 2 of materials/items drop-off and pick-up. Info to come in a separate message.
- Wednesday, June 10th: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL YEAR
Por favor, recuerde estas fechas importantes:
- La escuela permanecerá cerrada INDEFINIDAMENTE. Recibirán informaciones periódicas actualizadas del Superintendente y el Director Fuhrer.
- Miércoles 20 de mayo: Reunión final del año del Consejo Escolar de Gobierno. Zoom Meeting: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/79397524151?pwd=RHplOTBIdFpWak5nMzNvM3dQSUlNZz09 Meeting ID: 793 9752 4151. Password: 4JhBTG
- Lunes 25 de mayo: CELEBRACION POR EL DIA DE LOS CAIDOS - NO HABRA INSTRUCCION
- Jueves 28 de mayo: Deben presentarse las entradas para la Feria Virtual de Ciencias (ver Información abajo)
- Martes, 9 de Junio: 1er día de entrega y devolución de utiles y materiales escolares . La información se enviará por separado
- Miércoles, 10 de Junio: 2do día de entrega y devolución de utiles y materiales escolares . La información se enviará por separado
- Miércoles 10 de junio: ÚLTIMO DÍA DE AÑO ESCOLAR
~ The GRANT JOGATHON GOES VIRTUAL!! ~¡EL JOGATHON DE GRANT SERA VIRTUAL!~
Let’s showcase that Gecko spirit on Wednesday, May 20th for our “Virtual Jogathon”. To make this easy, our PE coaches are providing physical activity links that can serve as a “Jogathon like” activity at home. Please post a video/photo to the Grant Learning Community Facebook page of your Gecko engaging in their own Jogathon. We ask that you tag your photo with #GeckoGoldfromHome.
Our Pledgestar link is still active for last-minute donations. Following the Virtual Jogathon on Wednesday, May 20th, Pledgestar will close on Friday, May 22nd.
Gold Level:
Amanda Robertson RealtyPrimetime Sports
Silver Level:
zakHill Group
Bronze:
Santa Monica Dentistry
Vamos a mostrar el espíritu Gecko el miércoles 20 de mayo para nuestro "Jogathon virtual". Para facilitar esto, nuestros instructores de educación física están proporcionando enlaces de actividad física que pueden servir como una actividad "similar a Jogathon" en casa. Publique un video / foto en la página de Facebook de Grant Learning Community de su Gecko participando en su propio Jogathon. Le pedimos que etiquete su foto con #GeckoGoldfromHome.
Nuestro enlace Pledgestar( Pledgestar link) todavía está activo para donaciones de última hora. Después del Jogathon virtual el miércoles 20 de mayo, Pledgestar cerrará el viernes 22 de mayo.
Queremos agradecer a nuestros patrocinadores de Jogathon 2020. Durante este tiempo sin precedentes, agradézcales el apoyo a nuestra escuela visitando su sitio web y colaborando con sus negocios.
Nivel Oro:
Amanda Robertson Realty
Nivel Plata:
[http: // Grupo zakHill] Grupo zakHill
Nivel Bronce:
~MAY IS BIKE MONTH! STAY HEALTHY AND RIDE YOUR BIKE!~EL MES DE MAYO ES EL MES DE LA BICICLETA. MANTENTE SALUDABLE Y PASEA EN BICICLETA~
~ GRANT VIRTUAL SCIENCE EXPO NOW THROUGH MAY 28TH! ~~ ¡EXPOSICION DE CIENCIA VIRTUAL DE GRANT DESDE HOY HASTA EL 28 DE MAYO! ~
Also, check out this amazing promotional video put together by parent Adam Cohen:
GRANT VIRTUAL SCIENCE EXPO 2020 VIDEO
¡Este año, la escuela Grant se enorgullece en presentar su primera Exposición Virtual de Ciencias! Esta actividad es una forma divertida y educativa de continuar la tradición de la Feria de Ciencias mientras los estudiantes están seguros en casa. Haga clic en el siguiente enlace para obtener información sobre cómo su hijo/a pueden participar:
Información sobre la Exposición de Ciencias de Grant: (haga click en el siguiente enlace):
GRANT SCIENCE EXPO INFORMATION
Además, mira este increíble video promocional creado por el padre Adam Cohen:
~RED NOSE DAY 2020 @ GRANT SCHOOL~DIA DE LA NARIZ ROJA 2020 EN LA ESCUELA GRANT ~
Tune in tomorrow, Monday, May 18th at 2:00 PM on NBC, to see Grant's own Mia Fernandes (5th grader) and Tessa Kinigstein (4th grader) as they will be “featured” during The Kelly Clarkson Show this Monday, May 18th, telling jokes! see below.
Mañana, lunes 18 de mayo a las 2:00 PM en NBC, Mia Fernandes (5to grado) y Tessa Kinigstein (4to grado) de Grant, apareceran en el Show de Kelly Clarson contando chistes!. Lea el articulo de abajo,
~HELP WITH DISTRICT ISSUED LAPTOPS~~ AYUDA CON LAPTOPS DISTRIBUIDAS POR EL DISTRITO ~
If you require translation services for this assistance, please contact Bilingual Community Liaison Florencia Rams at frams@smmusd.org.
Si su hijo está utilizando actualmente una computadora portátil del distrito para participar
en la educación a distancia y necesita asistencia técnica, envíe un correo electrónico a
nuestro especialista en tecnología a:
Bilingüe de la escuela, Florencia Rams, a frams@smmusd.org
~ZOOM TUTORIALS FOR PARENTS~~ TUTORIALES PARA PADRES SOBRE LA PLATAFORMA ZOOM ~
Here are two links to zoom tutorials: English and Spanish.
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Si desea saber más sobre la plataforma de reuniones Zoom, haga clic en los siguientes enlaces para acceder a los tutoriales.
Aquí hay dos enlaces a los tutoriales de zoom: inglés- English y español-.Spanish.
~ A MESSAGE FROM THE GRANT SCHOOL LIBRARY ~ MENSAJE DE LA BIBLIOTECARIA DE LA ESCUELA GRANT ~
Hello Students and parents, I hope you are all doing well. I miss not being able to see everyone. I wanted to send a reminder about currently checked out library books. I will be sending out an overdue list to all teachers on Monday and they can post it to their online classrooms. Please check this list when it is available and locate your library books if you see that you have books checked out.
Keep them in a safe place until we can come up with a plan to collect them sometime in the future.
I am available to answer any questions about books checked out or locating ebook resources for your students. Feel free to email me pwolfe@smmusd.org
Stay well,
Ms. Wolfe
Hola estudiantes y padres, espero que estén bien. Extraño no poder verlos a todos.
Quería enviar un recordatorio sobre los libros de la biblioteca que los estudiantes han retirado. El lunes enviaré a los maestros una lista con el detalle de los libros que se deberían devolver a la biblioteca, para que puedan publicarla en sus aulas en línea. Verifique esta lista cuando esté disponible y localice los libros de la biblioteca, si ve que tiene libros prestados.
Guárdelos en un lugar seguro hasta que podamos idear un plan para recolectarlos en algún momento en el futuro.
Estoy disponible para responder cualquier pregunta sobre los libros prestados o la localización de recursos de libros electrónicos para sus estudiantes. No dude en enviarme un correo electrónico pwolfe@smmusd.org
Que estén bien,
Ms. Wolfe
~CENSUS 2020~ IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO PARTICIPATE!~ CENSO 2020~ ¡TODAVIA NO ES TARDE PARA PARTICIPAR!
Did you know the 2020 census consists of 10 short questions and is used to count every person living in the United States, the five inhabited territories, and the District of Columbia? Respond online now: www.2020census.gov #censusfacts
PLEASE VISIT 2020CENSUS.GOV TO COMPLETE THE SHORT QUESTIONNAIRE.
¡No olvide que todavía tiene tiempo de completar el censo! Los recursos de CENSO para familias están disponibles en lacoe.edu/Census.
¿Sabía que el censo 2020 consta de 10 preguntas cortas y se utiliza para contar a todas las personas que viven en los Estados Unidos, los cinco territorios habitados y el Distrito de Columbia? Responda en línea ahora: www.2020census.gov #censusfacts
VISITE 2020CENSUS.GOV PARA COMPLETAR UN CUESTIONARIO CORTO.
CENSO 101
HACERLO ES SU DERECHO CIVICO
SE REQUIERE QUE COMPLETE EL CENSO: ES LA FORMA DE PARTICIPAR EN NUESTRA DEMOCRACIA Y DECIR " YO CUENTO"
~SMMUSD HEALTH SERVICES UPDATE ~ACTUALIZACIÓN SEMANAL DE SERVICIOS DE SALUD DE SMMUSD # 2~
Greetings SMMUSD Staff and Parents:
There is now significant community spread of Covid-19 and everyone must consider themselves exposed. Please ensure that you and your family follow the new orders from the County Health Officer:
What to do if you have symptoms:
- Call your doctor: for fever, cough or shortness of breath
- Call 911: if you experience difficulty breathing.
- Isolate at Home orders- for 72 hours after fever/symptoms or 7 days whichever is longer.
- Stay at Home orders- Household contacts must quarantine at home.
- Wear a mask when you are not in your home. N95 masks are reserved for healthcare workers. You can use a bandana or other cloth cover.
- For accurate and up to date information:
http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/acd/docs/COVHomeQuarantine.pdf
Continue to adhere to the following to keep yourself and others safe:
- Social Distancing:
Maintain 6 ft. distance when outside or performing essential activities
- Stay at Home
- Hand Hygiene
Wash hands or use Hand Sanitizer frequently
Don’t touch your face
Cough/sneeze in elbow (Cover your cough and sneeze/preferably use tissue)
- Clean and disinfect high touch areas
If you need assistance finding a medical provider or for mental health services, call 211. Please see below for contact information for local health providers.
- Providence Saint Johns -Call your provider or schedule a Virtual Visit.
- Kaiser Permanente-Call 1-833-KP4CARE (1-833-574-2273) or to schedule an e-visit.
- UCLA-Contact your provider or go to myUCLAHealth to schedule.
- Venice Family Clinic- 310-392-8636
Sincerely,
Your SMMUSD Nursing Team
For accurate and up-to-date info:
http://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/
Contact: Susan Bronstein, District Coordinating Nurse, sbronstein@smmusd.org
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Estimados personal y padres de SMMUSD:
Ahora hay una gran difusión comunitaria de Covid-19 y todos deben considerarse expuestos. Asegúrese de que usted y su familia sigan las nuevas órdenes del Oficial de Salud del Condado:
Qué hacer si tiene síntomas:
- Llame a su médico: por fiebre, tos o falta de aliento
- Llame al 911: si tiene dificultades para respirar.
- Aislarse en el hogar:- durante 72 horas después de la fiebre /síntomas o 7 días, lo que sea más largo.
- Órdenes de quedarse en casa: los contactos domésticos deben ponerse en cuarentena en casa.
- Para obtener información precisa y actualizada:
Siga las publicaciones para mantenerse seguro y proteger a los demás:
http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/acd/docs/COVHomeQuarantine.pdf
- Distanciamiento social:
Mantenga una distancia de 6 pies cuando esté afuera o realizando actividades esenciales
- Quédate en casa
- Higiene de manos
Lávese las manos o use desinfectante de manos con frecuencia
No toques tu cara
Tos / estornudo en la endidura del codo (cubra su tos y estornude / preferiblemente use pañuelos desechables)
- Limpiar y desinfectar áreas de alto contacto
Si necesita ayuda para encontrar un proveedor médico o servicios de salud mental, llame al 211. Consulte a continuación la información de contacto de los proveedores de salud locales:
Providence Saint John"s: llame a su proveedor o programe una visita virtual.Virtual Visit.
Kaiser Permanente: llame al 1-833-KP4CARE (1-833-574-2273) o para programar una visita electrónica. e-visit.
UCLA: comuníquese con su proveedor o vaya a myUCLAHealth para programarlo.myUCLAHealth
Clínica Familiar de Venice- 310-392-8636
Sinceramente,
Su equipo de enfermeras de SMMUSD
Para mas información precisa y actualizada consulte en:
http://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/Contacto: Susan Bronstein, Enfermera Coordinadora del Distrito, sbronstein@smmusd.org
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~COMMUNITY RESOURCES for FAMILIES~ RECURSOS COMUNITARIOS PARA FAMILIAS ~
*Some events and resources not sponsored by or affiliated with the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District.
+Algunos eventos no están patrocinados o afiliados al Distrito Escolar Unificado de Santa Monica-Malibu
Community and Mental Health Resources for Students, Parents, and Staff
The SMMUSD Mental Health Services team has compiled these resources for students, families, and staff during the Coronavirus pandemic and school closures:
Questions? Contact Shuli Lotan, SMMUSD Mental Health Coordinator, slotan@smmusd.org
Support resources for housing, food, and employment (call for hours):
St. Joseph Center: 310-396-6468
LAYN Emergency Shelter: 323-240-2253
Westside Food Bank 310-828-6016 (Pantries can be found on website here)
SOVA Food Pantry: 818-988-7682
Salvation Army Food Pantry: 310-451-1358
Manna Conejo Valley Food Bank: 805-497-4959
LA County Public Service (Calworks, Food Stamps, MediCal): 310-401-5291
Chrysalis Santa Monica (job assistance): 310-401-9400
JVS SoCal (job assistance): 323-761-888
The Salvation Army Santa Monica Corps is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. to provide food boxes for families in need. Families can obtain one food box per week until further notice. If you are unable to come during this time or for additional information, please contact us at (310) 451-1358. To donate to our local disaster relief operation, please visit www.santamonica.salvationarmy.org. All donations stay local to the community we serve.
The Boys and Girls Club of Malibu is actively preparing free grab and go pantry bags, which can be picked up at the Teen Center Mon-Thur from 10am - 1pm. They are also providing free shopping services and groceries for seniors and our most vulnerable families. If you know of a family or senior in need, please have them reach out today at 310-457-2582 or emergencyrelief@bgcmalibu.org
The Malibu Foundation is offering door to door delivery service (in the Malibu area) for those who are most vulnerable: the elderly, immunocompromised, immobile, or medically or self quarantined. If you are unable to leave your home and are in need of groceries, child and pet care items, medicine, or other emergency supplies, fill out a response form at https://www.themalibufoundation.org/cv19
Every table is offering meals for EVERYONE as well as food distribution centers that can distribute food to a group of people. If you need 10-10,000 meals, reach out to Everytable at (323) 458 - 6487. For more info, click here.
If you are experiencing employment issues, please visit ttps://www.edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019.htm for “Benefits for Workers Impacted by COVID-19” and also check out the EDD's Frequently Asked Questions: https://edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019/faqs.htm
School-based mental health support If your child has been receiving counseling services at school, your child’s therapist should be reaching out to discuss options for continuing care in the community or through TeleHealth. If you need assistance reaching your child’s therapist, contact slotan@smmusd.org
or 424-261-5102.
Community-based Mental Health Support
Family Service of Santa Monica 310 451-9747 and Providence
St. John’s Child and Family Development Services 310 829-8921
have both been funded by the city of Santa Monica to provide free counseling services to community members in need. Call for more information.
The Wellness Center of the Boys and Girls Club of Malibu is providing free 15-20 minute consultations to take care of your mental health. We encourage these sessions as a great opportunity to spend some quality family time together; weekly sessions are available Mon/Weds/Thurs from 10-3. If you would like to request and schedule a video conference therapy session with one of our clinicians, please call or email Randi Goodman, Wellness Center Director, at 818-312-7107 or wellnessinfo@bgcmalibu.org. Upon scheduling your appointment, you will receive an email with a link to Zoom conferencing and details on how to initiate your scheduled session.
A full list of low-cost counseling and social service resources in both English and Spanish can be found at the bottom of this page (note that some locations may be closed or providing TeleHealth only services at this point): https://www.smmusd.org/Page/4056f
The City of Santa Monica’s Cradle to Career Website has a “program finder” to locate more counseling and social service resources https://www.santamonicacradletocareer.org/
Staff or families who need further help connecting to counseling, contact Shuli Lotan, SMMUSD Mental Health Counseling Coordinator, at slotan@smmusd.org or 424-261-5102.
Parents of middle and high school students can access information about how to best manage a mental health crisis of their own child or another student on their school webpage under “Parents” and click on “After Hours Crisis Support.”
The LA County Disaster Distress Helpline for emotional support and resources is available at 1-800-985-5990 or text "TalkWithUs" to 66746
The California Peer-Run Warm Line is a highly accessible, low-threshold mental health resource that people can use to seek support before they've reached the crisis point, in the hope that support now will prevent a crisis later. They are also able to help link you to local emergency, mental health, or social services. All calls are free and confidential.
Toll-Free Number: 1-855-845-7415
Web Chat: https://www.mentalhealthsf.org/peer-run-warmline/
Talking with Children About COVID-19
Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope With the Coronavirus Disease 2019 https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/fact-sheet/outbreak_factsheet_1.pdf
Talking With Children: Tips for Caregivers, Parents and Teachers during infectious disease outbreaks
https://store.samhsa.gov/system/files/pep20-01-01-006_508_0.pdf
https://store.samhsa.gov/system/files/sma14-4886spanish.pdf
Child Mind Institute: Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus (English & Spanish) https://childmind.org/article/talking-to-kids-about-the-coronavirus/
National Association of School Psychologists – Talking to Children About COVID-19: A Parent Resource: https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-climate-safety-and-crisis/health-crisis-resources/talking-to-children-about-covid-19-(coronavirus)-a-parent-resource
Just for kids: a comic exploring coronavirus
Cómo hablar con los niños sobre el coronavirus
https://www.chla.org/blog/health-and-safety-tips/how-talk-kids-about-coronavirus-spanish
Helping Children Cope through the Coronavirus
How to Reduce Stress During School Closures
World Health Organization: Helping children cope with stress during the 2019-nCoV outbreak: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/helping-children-cope-with-stress-print.pdf?sfvrsn=f3a063ff_2
Families need support navigating social distancing and school closures. Common Sense Media put together this resource hub with quality media picks and at-home learning opportunities for kids. https://www.commonsensemedia.org/resources-for-families-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic
Mental Health and Coping with Stress
Coping with stress during infectious disease outbreaks https://store.samhsa.gov/system/files/sma14-4885.pdf https://store.samhsa.gov/system/files/sma14-4885spanish.pdf
Mental Health and Coping During COVID-19
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/coping.html
6 Mental Health Tips for Parents During the Coronavirus Outbreak
https://www.talkspace.com/blog/coronavirus-parenting-talking-to-children/
Care for your Coronavirus Anxiety
https://www.virusanxiety.com/?fbclid=IwAR2-eY5Qxc_4bGDF9ENgBkjOcOWk4bD6w_wSxcSSosrvpX0m53woZmgLcH4
Hygiene Best Practices
Printed Resources from CDE – lots of posters, flyers, handouts, and printables: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/communication/factsheets.html
Health information on COVID-19
Social Distancing and Quarantine
Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health: Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation during an Infectious Disease Outbreak
https://store.samhsa.gov/system/files/sma14-4894.pdf
https://store.samhsa.gov/system/files/sma14-4894spanish.pdf
SMMUSD STAFF RESOURCES:
Coronavirus: Multilingual Resources for Schools
https://www.colorincolorado.org/coronavirus
EASE (Employee Assistance Service for Education) Free counseling for staff:
Call 1-800-882-1341
Free mindfulness resources for teachers
https://www.stopbreathethink.com/educators/
General information on Coronavirus from Local Cities:
https://www.santamonica.gov/coronavirus
From the City of Santa Monica: The City launched a new customer service experience for the Santa Monica community to get questions answered on the local response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency. The new hotline number is 310-458-8400 and the email is info@santamonica.gov. We care about our community in this challenging moment and look forward to connecting 8 a.m. – 8 p.m., M – F.
https://www.malibucity.org/coronavirus
Internet Plans
https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/hn/availableinternetplans.asp
Resources above updating frequently: https://bit.ly/2Qu2xn8
SPANISH: https://bit.ly/3bdqQO7
SMMUSD Coronavirus website: www.smmusd.org/coronavirus
Recursos comunitarios y de salud mental para estudiantes, padres y personal
El equipo de Servicios de Salud Mental de SMMUSD ha compilado estos recursos para estudiantes, familias y personal durante la pandemia de Coronavirus y el cierre de escuelas:
Tiene Preguntas? Comuníquese con Shuli Lotan, Coordinadora de Salud Mental de SMMUSD, slotan@smmusd.org
Recursos de apoyo para vivienda, comida y empleo (llame por averiguar los horarios)
● Centro St. Joseph: 310-396-6468
● Refugio de emergencia LAYN: 323-240-2253
● Despensa de alimentos Westside 310-828-6016 (las despensas se pueden encontrar en el sitio web [aquí](http://www.westsidefoodbankca.org/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=145))
● Despensa de alimentos SOVA: 818-988-7682
● Despensa de alimentos Salvation Army: 310-451-1358
● Banco de alimentos Manna Conejo Valley: 805-497-4959
● Servicios Públicos del Condado de Los Ángeles (Calworks, Food Stamps, MediCal): 310-401-5291
● Chrysalis Santa Monica (asistencia laboral): 310-401-9400
● JVS SoCal (asistencia laboral): 323-761-888
SPANISH: https://bit.ly/3bdqQO7