Arts Magnet Weekly News
Week 39 for Families and Community May 30-June 2, 2022
...and now we bid a fond adieu
Dear Eliot Arts Magnet Families,
I cannot believe this is our final S'more of the year, but alas, here we are. As you enjoy this Memorial Day weekend, I hope you'll take a moment to remember and honor our service men and women who have lost their lives to protect our freedoms. School is closed on Monday in honor of Memorial Day.
We have a busy three days ahead before we bid a fond "adieu" to our students and families for the summer. And to our 8th graders, rising on to high school, we hope you've found some joy and learned some things this year at Eliot!
For our rising Huskies you will receive our Family Handbook in the mail at the end of June. In this comprehensive handbook you will find all the information you need to navigate the next school year including a full year's calendar of events.
Thursday, June 2 is our last day of school. Students are dismissed at 1:00 pm. Parents please be on time for pick up.
Please mark your calendars for our Husky Days, August 2-4 and our Welcome Back BBQ on August 4 at 5pm.
Students and families will come to school to receive their class schedules, lockers, id card, books and materials and parents will be able to sign up for PTA, ELAC, AAPC and more! All information will be in the summer mailer at the end of June.
Until then, I hope you rest, rejuvenate and enjoy what I hope will be a long and peaceful summer break. It is an honor to serve as your principal and I look forward to welcoming you back next year!
It has been a great year to be an Eliot Husky!
Yours in Service,
Dr. Scheckel, Principal
Eighth Grade Activities this Week!
- Tuesday, May 31 - 8th Grade Breakfast at 8:30 am in the cafeteria - students are to report to their first period class where they will be escorted down to a beautiful catered breakfast by their teacher. Breakfast is being provided by our PTSA. 8th graders will receive their yearbooks and enjoy signing them at the breakfast. Thank you PTSA!
- 10:30-12:30 8th graders will enjoy a tour of our new GAME ROOM, lovingly designed by our RtI Coach, Ms. Ellison and paid for by generous donations from our families and our amazing PTSA.
- 8th Grade Promotion Practice #1 at 1:00 pm in the auditorium All promoting 8th graders must attend.
- Wednesday, June 1 - 8th Grade Promotion Practice #2 All promoting 8th graders must attend.
- Thursday, June 2 - 8th Grade Promotion at 11:00 am in the auditorium Each student will receive 4 tickets to promotion.
More promotion information:
On the first day of promotion practice, 8th graders will be given two thank you notes. They must write two thank you notes to any staff member on campus. This can be a teacher, security guard, instructional aide, office staff, etc., anyone who has had a positive impact on their lives. These cards are to be turned in on the second day of promotion practice.
Students may not miss promotion practice unless they are ill. If a student misses practice, they will not be able to participate in the ceremony on June 2nd.
June 2nd, 2022 Promotion Day
8th graders do not come to school that morning.
Please drop your 8th grader off at the side door of the auditorium on the corner of Calaveras and Lake Avenue at 10am sharp. The door will be open to receive them.
Then please find a parking place around school. We will open the front entrance of the auditorium at 10:30 am to seat parents and families.
All visitors must wear a mask.
Each student will receive 4 tickets for their families to attend promotion. We do not have extra tickets, so please do not ask. However, if you know of another family who does not need all 4 tickets, you are more than welcome to make an arrangement personally.
Balloons must be checked in at the Art Gallery before entering the auditorium.
Seating is first come, first served and the front center section is blocked off for our 8th graders.
The ceremony will be over at 12 pm and we ask that all families take their 8th grader from school to enjoy your celebrations off campus.
Promotion Dress Code
We ask that our students are well dressed. Dress pants, button down shirt and tie (if you wish) with dress shoes are appropriate. Skirts and dresses with sleeves and just above the knee for those who wish to wear skirts and dresses. No sneakers, spaghetti straps or strapless outfits please. If wearing heels, we ask that students consider they will be walking up stairs and across the stage and therefore need to be able to walk in whatever shoes they choose.
PUSD Health Update
In an effort to continue in-person learning, PUSD is transitioning to a new isolation protocol for students who test positive for COVID-19. The new criteria is based on the Pasadena Public Health Department (PPHD) Exposure Management Protocol to allow for a reduced isolation timeline.
MASKS ARE NOW REQUIRED FOR ALL VISITORS TO PUSD CAMPUSES. PARENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK FOR ALL PROMOTION ACITIVIES.
Our Previous protocol required COVID-19 positive students to isolate for 10 days. Beginning today, May 10, 2022, a COVID-19 positive student can leave isolation between Day 6 and Day 10 if specific criteria are met.
Students with COVID-19 can end isolation on Day 6 ONLY if all of the following criteria are met:
(1) A COVID-19 viral test** collected on Day 5 or later is negative; AND
(2) No fever for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medicine; AND
(3) Other symptoms are significantly improved and resolving --OR--
Isolation can end on Day 11 if the following criteria are met:
(1) No fever for at least 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medicine; AND
(2) Other symptoms are not present or are significantly improved and resolving.
**The test must be an FDA authorized viral test (e.g., PCR or antigen test, including at home tests). An antigen test is preferred for testing out of isolation.
All PUSD students who return from isolation must wear a mask for 10 full days after the onset of symptoms or if asymptomatic, for 10 full days after the first positive test. Testing on Day 5 must be completed at the Primary Clinic at the Ed Center and observed by the nurse to guarantee proper procedure has been followed. The Primary Clinic Testing Nurse will fill out the appropriate documentation clearing the student to return to school. The student's principal, health clerk and school nurse will be notified of the student's return to school status in the event that they are cleared prior to their tenth day of isolation.
For students who are currently (prior to May 10) in isolation, if they have already completed 5 days of isolation, they should follow the new isolation protocol. If a student is directed to isolate on May 10 or later, they should follow the new isolation protocol. School Test Leads will assist in this communication.
K-9 Summer VAPA Training for All!
We have just a few spaces left! Scholarships available.
The summer program will culminate with a final performance for families! Please register at https://pased.campbrainregistration.com/ for both the morning PEF program and the afternoon arts intensive. If you only want the afternoon arts intensive, please see Rosa or Helen at either office for a paper application. The dates of the program are listed on the flyer above. For more information please contact Dr. Scheckel at scheckel.benita@pusd.us
Pasadena Educational Foundation's 50 Year Celebration!
ASB Sells Snowcones!
Eliot Awarded $35,000.00 Grant!
May and June
- 5/30 - Memorial Day, Campus Closed
- 5/31 - 8th Grade Breakfast
- 6/2 - 8th Grade Promotion @ 11 am in the Eliot Arts Auditorium, Last Day for Students
Save the Dates
August 2-4 - Husky Days!
August 4 @ 5pm Welcome Back BBQ!