Tiger Talk Summer '23
All the important deets to stay in the know!
May It Be of Benefit
Dear Families,
The 22/23 school year has come to an end. It is always an emotional week as we say goodbye to our 5th graders who are moving on to middle school, to those of you who have plans to relocate over the summer, and of course, to our retiring/leaving staff. Though this school year came with many "post-Covid" challenges such as staff vacancies and learning loss, we have triumphed and ended this year strong. In reviewing the year-end reading scores of our students, this has been a year of record growth! Your children (and their teachers as well as YOU) have worked hard and that grit and determination has paid off. Please consider taking advantage of the resources in this newsletter to keep children reading, learning and physically active over the weeks until we see you again.
You will not hear from me again until early August as we get ready to come back for our first day of the 23/24 school year on August 16th which will be a regular school day. If your child is moving from 3rd to 4th grade, please note that school starts for 4th and 5th-grades at 7:40 AM (a full 25 minutes earlier than our TK-3rd grade start time).
In the meantime, I wish you all many enjoyable, warm days filled with sunshine, sleeping in, camping trips, barbeques, sleepovers, celebrations, and good family time. Your Shasta Meadows staff will be doing the same while sharpening our minds and preparing our school building and grounds for another incredible year.
Gratefully,
Mrs. Gold
Community Closet
Are your kids growing faster than your wallet can keep up? Community Closet is a place where you can bring items to swap at no cost, or if you don't have any clothing to swap, you can let them know that you're a Shasta Meadows parent and some credits are available to you through our Community Connector, Julie Adams. Click HERE to see the flyer with information about the next swap on August 5th from 10-1 at Redding Christian Fellowship.
Summer Climb
HERE is the flyer about Summer Climb. This flyer includes a QR code that will give you a Redding Recreation or Aquatic Center voucher for up to $165. It also contains links for online resources for summer math, reading, and free tutoring by going to www.clever.com/in/eesd
Summer Challenge Passport
Want to keep your child/children challenged and engaged over the summer months? HERE is the link to the Summer Fun Challenge Passport Flyer. Complete the weekly challenges to earn prizes.
A Note from Our Office
Summer Office Hours: June 12-16th 7AM to 4PM closed 11:30-12:30 daily for lunch.
We reopen on Friday, August 4th from 7AM to 4PM with no closure for lunch.
Our district office on Mistletoe Lane is open Monday - Friday from 7AM - 4PM (closed Fridays from June 23rd - July 21st and closed daily for lunch from 11:30-12:30 through August 3rd).
Lost & Found and Other Personal Items
If you need to come and get your child's personal belongings that have been left here at school for any reason or if you would like to come and retrieve one of the many jackets, coats, lunchpails, and water bottles that are in our overflowing lost and found, please do so before our office closes for the summer on June 16th. *All items left in our lost and found without names in them will be donated after June 16th.
Summer Fun Camp
June 12-16 Summer Fun Camp- no cost- open to TK-6th-grade students-activities- field trips- crafts- food- learning & fun! See the flyer HERE
Power Scholars
Summer school is HERE at Shasta Meadows this year. Registration has closed, but the flyer is HERE with phone numbers and contact information if you have questions. The dates of the program are June 19 - July 18 (July 3 & 4 are holidays).
EHS Volleball Camp
Calling all 4th and 5th grade girls! Enterprise High School is hosting a volleyball camp to teach and sharpen your volleyball skills. The camp us June 26-28. Click HERE to see the flyer and learn more or sign up.
Farm Club- Healthy Shasta
This summer, Healthy Shasta will once again offer the FARM Club program for children ages 3-15.
Visit the Healthy Shasta booth at the Redding Farmers’ Market during the month of June and at the Burney Farmers’ Markets every Wednesday in July, plus the first Wednesday of August.
Children will receive $4 in tokens to spend at the market on fruits, vegetable, or plants that produce food.
This program aims to get kids excited about choosing, growing and eating more fruits and vegetables. Link to the FLYER
Beach Bus-
Gather some friends and take the free Beach Bus out to Brandy Creek Beach this summer! Bus runs from downtown Redding with one stop on Buenaventura and one in Old Shasta before arriving at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. Pack a picnic and take a swim, hike, or bring your bike on the bus and ride the trails. Bus runs Thursdays – Saturdays until Labor Day weekend. HERE is the flyer with more info.
ACE Registration for 2023/2024
ACE registration is active. Please go to your parent portal in powerschool to sign up online. Both ACE and Scholarship applications must be complete for your student to be considered. You will be contacted by phone if your child has a spot in the program. Payment will be requested at that time.
Please call 224-4223 if you have any questions.
All 4 Year Olds...
Can now enroll in Transitional Kindergarten!
See THIS FLYER for the details. Transitional Kindergarten is open to all children who turn 4 by August 16, 2023 (the first day of school of the 23/24 school year). *To enroll in Kindergarten, your child must be 5 on or before September 1st, 2023.
Our TK program is full-day and completely free...give your child the advantage of early learning:)
Kinder Team
To reach your child's kindergarten teacher, you may email them at:
Mrs. Larson- mlarson@eesd.net
Mr. Silva- dsilva@eesd.net
K/1 Class:
Ms. Brennan- ebrennan@eesd.net
Transitional Kindergarten:
Mrs. Uronen- juronen@eesd.net
1st-Grade Team
Mrs. Hickle- thickle@eesd.net
Mrs. Dippery- bdippery@eesd.net
Ms. Brennan- ebrennan@eesd.net
2nd Grade Team
Mrs. Howland- ahowland@eesd.net
Mr. Saiki- ssaiki@eesd.net
2nd-grade Special Day Class:
Ms. Luff- sluff@eesd.net
3rd-Grade Team
Mrs. Hunt - mhunt@eesd.net
Mrs. Dennison- kdennison@eesd.net
3rd-grade Special Day Class:
Ms. Luff- sluff@eesd.net
Mrs. Long- klong@eesd.net
4th-Grade Team
Mrs. Bauder- rbauder@eesd.net
Mrs. Graham- mgraham@eesd.net
4th-grade Special Day Class:
Ms. Luff- sluff@eesd.net
Mrs. Long- klong@eesd.net
5th-Grade Team
Mrs. Graham- mgraham@eesd.net
Jacob McManus- jmcmanus@eesd.net
5th-grade Special Day Class
Mrs. Long- klong@eesd.net
Shasta Meadows Elementary
Email: sgold@eesd.net
Website: shastameadows.eesd.net
Location: 2825 Yana Avenue, Redding, CA, USA
Phone: 530-224-4180
Facebook: facebook.com/ShastaMeadowsElementarySchool
Twitter: @Shasta_Meadows