Descanso Elementary Friday Focus
Family Edition March 27
Hello Descanso Families
This newsletter will have important information regarding our Distance Learning Plan and our Breakfast and Lunch Program along with a few other school happenings.
We appreciate your partnership and patience as we navigate this unknown territory together. We have a plan for our kids when we return from Spring Break and we will take it week by week depending on what is going on in the world.
Please take this time during Spring Break to relax and appreciate your family. I will be available by email but will not send another Friday Focus until April 10th.
Spring Photos- Message from Hagar Photograpy
We realize that you did not receive your proof cards for your spring pictures due to the closure of schools. With the uncertainty of schools resuming at all, we have been asked to make these available on line. We are happy to help.
We will just need the following information:
- School in subject line
- Student name
- Teacher
- Your name and your relation to the student
Please email to: customerservice@hagerphotosd.com
We will send a reply email with your students shoot key and a link to view/order.
All orders will be need to be mailed directly home. There is a $5 charge for this. No other fees, late or otherwise will be accessed.
We thank you in advance and wish everyone safety and health
Hager Photography
619-235-0706
Counselor's Corner: Staff Ready to Assist Students
We understand this time of uncertainty creates anxiety and stress for students and families. MEUSD counselors are here to help our Redhawk community. If you need counseling assistance, please contact our campus counselor, Cheri Ippolito, by email at cheri.ippolito@meusd.k12.ca.us or by phone at 619-784-2172 Thursdays from 9:00-12:00.
MEUSD Starts Meals for Redhawks
Beginning Tuesday, April 14th, MEUSD will begin offering free breakfast and lunch to ALL MEUSD students and children ages 2 - 18.
All meal packages will include 1 lunch and 1 breakfast. Meals should be refrigerated if not immediately consumed.
DRIVE-THRU PICK UP
- Daily meal pick-up will be 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday-Friday.
- For the health and safety of our families and staff, the pick-up option will be offered via a drive-through format with no onsite dining.
- Families wishing to pick up meals will form a car line and pick up the meals in the dirt lot by the Descanso Library.
- Meals for pick up are free.
- Pedestrian traffic at Descanso is discouraged due to safety concerns.
MEUSD Distance Learning
MEUSD is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all Redhawks and has been working diligently to construct a plan for teaching and learning to best support our students during the school closure.
The fabulous team at Descanso has been working hard to identify meaningful instructional activities for your child to do while he or she is at home for an extended period of time. Our goal in this work was to provide you with activities that are aligned with what your children typically do during the school day, recognizing it will not be the same as being in the classroom, but everything should be familiar. We worked to provide enough materials for each child to be engaged in academic learning for approximately two hours each day.
We certainly know there is a lot going on for families right now and recognize you may not be able to complete all of the activities given in a day....that is completely fine! Our intention is just to provide you with resources to keep your children actively learning and prevent regression while they are not coming to school. If your child experiences any frustration, please feel free to have them discontinue the activity or make adjustments to it.
If your child receives additional services, such as special education services, speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, or counseling, you will be contacted individually to set up how your student will still receive support during this time.
For ALL students, if you have questions or need help with the school work, please reach out to your child's teacher via email. Teachers are available for consultation through email from 9:00-3:00 on Monday-Friday.
Tuesday, April 14, all schools will begin a distance learning program for students.
TK through 6th grade level students will complete work packets that have been prepared by grade level teachers.
Packets will be available online or to be picked up per the following schedule below.
For the health and safety of our families and staff, the pick-up option will be offered via a drive-through format. Please stay in your cars.
Families wishing to pick up packets will form a car line and pick up the packets in the bus loop without exiting their cars. You can also park in the side lot and a staff member will deliver the packet to your car.
Families can also request their packet be sent by regular mail.
Packets will be due Monday, April 27th.
Yearbook Photos
Mixed Bag/Boon Supply Fundraiser
Virtual Spirit Week
Looking for Additional On Line Activities?
The password is their 5 digit lunch number. If the 5 digits don't work, try 000 before the 5 digits. Email me if your child does not know this info.
Descanso Elementary School
Email: sheri.miller@meusd.k12.ca.us
Website: https://de.meusd.org/
Location: 24842 Viejas Boulevard, Descanso, CA, USA
Phone: (619) 445-2126
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Descanso-Elementary-School-221830358532034/