Sycamore Leaf
December 4, 2021
Calendar
December 6
- 6:00 PM Equity and Inclusion Committee, Zoom link below
- Entries for the César Chavez & Dolores Huerta Education Awards Program are due, see below
- First trimester progress reports will be mailed home
December 13-17
- Service Day, classroom based projects all week
December 17
- Publishing House author sign-ups due, see link below
Principal's Report: Service Day
Service learning allows students to develop empathy and practice the concept of community service and civic responsibility. For the past two weeks, students have been thinking about their own potential for action and how they might, as a class, work together to make a difference. This year's Service Day will be a service "week" as classrooms take on projects they've identified as meaningful to them. These may be direct acts of service, actions to support existing organizations or projects, or acts of advocacy to research and help ourselves or someone else understand and take action to improve conditions in some way. Please talk with your child about the activities of their class, look for classroom notices about ways you can help, and consider extending these ideas at home. I'll share more about our activities in the coming weeks.
Consider reading one of these books with your child as a link to these ideas:
I Am One, a Book of Action by Susan Verde with Peter H. Reynolds
Change Sings by Amanda Gorman with Loren Long
Publishing House
Our students are full of ideas, and we want to hear them! Since the 1970's, Sycamore students have had the opportunity to publish stories for an audience of their peers. We continue this tradition each year in Publishing House. Student authors join PH by choice, and with the help of adult volunteers, they create and publish a print and digital copy of their work for our school's library. Student authors should get started with the PH Sign Up Form (due December 17). The success of Publishing House is dependent upon adult volunteers. If you're interested, read the PH Support Guide and contact us.
Sycamore PH Sign Up form:
PH Support Guide:
BE SWEET TO SYCAMORE
Cookie Jars Happening Now!
The Sycamore Governance Community is here to help make your life a little easier this busy time of year. Holiday Cookie Jars are here!! Perhaps you are looking for a fun family activity that doesn't take a lot of steps? Maybe you need a quick gift for a teacher, a friend, a neighbor, coach, office co-worker, or even - yourself - we have you covered!
- Orders will be taken until next Friday, Dec 10th. (Or until Sold Out - whichever comes first). We have a limited inventory, so please place your order ASAP.
- Drive Thru Pick up is on Sunday, Dec 12th from 2-5pm. (If that day doesn't work for you, please leave a comment on the order form and we will email you to make alternate arrangements).
- Please see the order form here to place your order!
This fundraiser will support Sycamore's general fund, which provides dedicated funds for classrooms, supports art and music education and so much more.
Cesar Chavez & Dolores Huerta Education Awards Program
Equity and Inclusion Committee meets Monday
Sycamore’s Equity & Inclusion Committee will hold its monthly meeting this Monday, December 6th from 6-7pm. Come share your thoughts about our November Amplifying Voices: LGBTQ+ Student Experiences event and help us plan our February book club event and spring Amplifying Voices: Neurodivergent Student Voices event.
The Zoom link is below. Contact Anthea Kraut at anthea.kraut@ucr.edu with any questions.
https://ucr.zoom.us/j/98176963043?pwd=QUd0QUE4amZMc3dZTlltVkpIVVJjUT09
Meeting ID: 981 7696 3043 Passcode: equity
After school cookies and milk
Please join us after school on Wednesday, December 8th for a giggle with friends and a sip of milk with cookies. Our treat bar will be located on the Memorial Park side of school by the Yale Gate. Social Distancing and Covid Best Practices are appreciated.
(No donation necessary - Happy Holidays!)
Vaccination Clinics
If your child received their first COVID-19 vaccination at one of our CUSD clinics, they can return to that school site for the second vaccination. Families will not need to schedule a new appointment, but make sure you bring your child’s vaccination card. Times for the remaining clinics are listed below:
Vista del Valle - Monday, 12/6, 3:30-5:30
Condit - Tuesday, 12/7, 3:00-5:00 PM
Sycamore - Wednesday, 12/8, 1:30-3:30
First vaccination appointments will also be available for children between ages 5 and 11. Use the "First Time Vaccination Appointment" link below to schedule an appointment for one of the locations above.
Family Game Night for Multi-lingual Learners
Health Update
When students experience COVID-like symptoms, they'll need to remain at home until symptoms improve and they have a negative COVID test.
CUSD offers COVID testing throughout the week.
Mondays: at El Roble from 2:00-4:00 PM and Sycamore from 2:45 to 3:45 PM.
Tuesdays: at Vista del Valle Elementary from 2:45-3:45 PM.
Wednesdays: at Condit Elementary from 1:00-2:00 PM
Thursdays: at CHS from 3:30-5:00 PM
Before coming to the testing site, complete the one-time testing form.
Student Testing Form -https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdSB7wTTQscuw0Wwts2Pi5Mcr8S5c4WQpLZunTJo0yzymLMFg/viewform
Adult Testing Form - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdReHwMVPRtci-7jAPdpEqWIXT8GtsLoiPLSGnyN4hq4Ma8cQ/viewform
Testing can also be obtained through one of the resources below or your physician:
- LA County COVID testing locations: https://covid19.lacounty.gov/testing/
- San Bernardino County COVID testing location: https://sbcovid19.com/testing-sites/
- CUSD contracted testing location: Upland Ontario Medical Clinic, 1520 N Mountain Ave #128, Ontario, CA 91762, (909) 949-9299 (let them know you are a CUSD family).
You can report absences for illness, appointments or family business by emailing Norma at nperez@cusd.claremont.edu or by calling the 24-hour attendance line at 909-398-0325.
No Governance Meeting this Month
We will take a moment to pause this month and enjoy the festive season with our families. Our next Governance meeting is scheduled for Jan 12, 2022!
Contact Information
Tina Hensley, Office Manager thensley@cusd.claremont.edu
Norma Perez, Attendance and Health Assistant nperez@cusd.claremont.edu
Email: astanger@cusd.claremont.edu
Website: http://sycamore.cusd.claremont.edu
Location: 225 West 8th Street, Claremont, CA, USA
Phone: (909)398-0324