Pepper Drive Family News
September 17, 2021
Back to School Nights
School Site Council Nominations
What is SSC?
School Site Council consists of the principal, parents, and staff members who work together to discuss school issues, make decisions regarding the school budget, and monitor implementation of the academic program as presented in the Single Plan for Student Achievement. There is 1 vacant position for parents on the council for this year. Each member serves 2-year term. Nominations will close on 10/1/21.
If you are interested in joining SSC, please nominate yourself (or a friend), by emailing Ms. Locke at Summer.Locke@santeesd.net
Independent Study Contracts
When students are required to quarantine or when they are out for an extended period of time, the only option for continuing learning while at home is an Independent Study Agreement.
State Legislation made changes to requirements for Independent Study Agreements for the 2021-22 school year. Some of those changes are noted below:
- A contract may be created when a child will be out for 3 or more consecutive days. You may not know if your child will be out that long initially, but you can begin the contract on the first day of absence. On the first day your child is out, please contact your child’s teacher for assignments.
- This contract will include grade level content work for the child, including the amount of time the child should be spending on work each day. The time children spend working each day should be an “equivalent amount of time” they would spend in the classroom learning each day.
- Your child’s teacher will assign this grade level work and will evaluate its completion when the work is returned.
- All contracts must be completed and returned with parent and child’s signatures for academic and attendance credit.
Decking the Halls with Learning
Parent Webinar: Suicide Prevention: Recognizing Signs and What to Do
The California Department of Education (CDE), Directing Change, and TeenLine are partnering to offer free webinars and Facebook Live events for parents, families, and caregivers. The webinars will provide information about suicide prevention for parents, including warning signs for suicide, how to have a conversation with their child, actions to take if their child is having a suicidal thoughts, and resources.
The Suicide Prevention 101 for Parents:
Recognizing Signs and What to Do
English on September 21, 2021
Spanish on September 23, 2021
To register for the webinar in English on September 21, 201, please click here.
To register for the webinar in Spanish on September 23, 201, please click here.
LAST CALL FOR THIS SURVEY
Pepper Drive will lose funding if we do not have this information regarding household income for each student at our school. Your information is kept confidential and is not even visible to school personnel. 15 questions will likely take 5 minutes.
You can help our school and District to obtain additional funding by filling out the Annual Family Information Form. One form is needed for each child enrolled in the District.
COVID-19 Information
If you receive a call from our school office notifying you that your child has been identified as a Close Contact, you will be referred to the Quarantine Instructions Table (see below) to discuss your options for quarantine.
Interested in getting a COVID test? Here are some locations.
For more information about the Santee School District Response to Coronavirus, please visit this district Coronavirus Information Page.
TIGER Expectations Focus Area: Hallway
Picking up trash, walking on the right side of the hall, using quiet voices, etc.
TikTok Challenges
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Upcoming Dates
September:
9/3-9/17 5th-8th Grade Fundraiser (Butter Braid Bread)
9/20-9/24 Back to School Nights (virtual)
9/27 School Site Council Meeting @ 3:00pm (via Zoom)
10/4 Picture Day (**NEW DATE**)
Our School Info
Email: summer.locke@santeesd.net
Website: https://pd.santeesd.net/
Location: 1935 Marlinda Way, El Cajon, CA, USA
Phone: (619)956-5100
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PepperDriveSSD
Twitter: @SSDPepperDrive