Tiffany Elementary School

Dear Tiffany Families,

Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year.  An email specific to your child was sent to the email we have on file.  The school year starts on Wednesday, July 24^th.  Please be sure to read the contents of the email, as it will give you what you need to know in preparation for amazing start to our year!  Here are the parts that are not student specific, but that give you information you will need to know.  Student specific information was sent to parents.

First Week Schedule:

Wednesday, July 24^th

• Grade TK and K:  8:45 AM – 1:40 PM
• Grade 1-6: 8:45 AM-1:55 PM
• Preschool AM: 8:45 AM – 11:45 AM
• Preschool PM: 12:45 PM – 3:45 PM

Thursday, July 25^th

• Grade TK and K:  8:45 AM – 1:40 PM
• Grade 1-6: 8:45 AM-3:10 PM
• Preschool AM: 8:45 AM – 11:45 AM
• Preschool PM: 12:45 PM – 3:45 PM

Friday, July 26^th

• Grade TK and K:  8:45 AM – 1:40 PM
• Grade 1-6: 8:45 AM-1:55 PM
• No Class for Preschool on Fridays

First Day of School Information:

Our first day of school will be Wednesday, July 24^th.  It will be a minimum day for our TK through Sixth Grade Students.  Preschool follows their regular schedule that is listed above.

School starts at 8:45am each day.  Please anticipate traffic congestion as our community welcomes back all of our students to campus.

First through Sixth Grade Families

The gate at the West end of campus between the main building and the YMCA will open at 8:10am for our 1st through 6^th Grade students.  Families are welcome to join their children outside before school.

Students entering at that time should either be walking/running the track or eating breakfast.  At 8:40am during the first week of school, students will be lining up behind their teacher’s name on the blacktop (signage and staff will help students find their way).  Teachers will pick up students from the blacktop at 8:45am and walk them to class.

Breakfast will be served starting at 8:10am.  Students who would like to participate in breakfast should make their way to the cafeteria and enjoy their meal at the lunch tables.

Preschool, TK and Kindergarten Families

The Kindergarten Gate at the East end of campus will open at 8:30am.  Parents will be allowed to wait with their Preschool, TK and Kindergarten student in the Kindergarten area.  Please find your teacher’s name and form a line.

TK families will enter the building at 8:40am and wait outside of the TK classroom for the teacher to greet the students at 8:45am.

Preschool and K Teachers will welcome the students in the classroom at 8:45am from their lines in the Kindergarten Area.

Once the students are in class, parents will need to exit campus, no later than 8:50am.  Gates will be locked for safety.

The playground equipment will be closed during arrival and dismissal.  Please help us keep students safe by reminding them that the playground is only available during recess and lunch.

If your child would like to participate in breakfast or in running club before school, please enter through the gate at the West end of campus and make your way to the cafeteria.  Breakfast is available beginning at 8:10am.  An adult will need to supervise our Preschool, TK and K students during this time.

Dismissal

Students will be dismissed out of the same gate the entered, except 1^st grade.  1^st Grade will dismiss at the Kindergarten gate (Except Mrs. Kettl’s 1^st Graders).  Adults meeting their students should be prepared to meet outside the gates.  If students are walking home, they should go directly home for safety.

Traffic Safety

Safety is of utmost importance to us here at Tiffany.  Please help us by adhering to the traffic patterns in our neighborhood and parking lot.

• Park cars in marked stalls or on the street
• Permits are required to park on the street West of campus
• No parking on RED curbs.
• Use crosswalks
• Refrain from double parking
• Follow the traffic patterns within the parking lot
• Allow time for drop off and pick up
• Keep traffic moving

Our parking lot is one of the largest in the school district.  If we all work together to follow the expectations, the traffic will flow smoothly, and everyone will get to their destination safely.  Thank you for your cooperation.

Bus Transportation Information

Our students that receive bus transportation as part of their IEP should have already received information from our Transportation Department.  Bus services may be available if your residence meets the following criteria:

• Kindergarten — 3/4 mile
• 1st grade — 1 mile
• 2nd and 3rd grade — 1-1/4 miles
• 4th, 5th and 6th grade — 1-1/2 miles

• Link to website for more information: https://www.cvesd.org/parents/transportation-department

School Supplies:

Our school will provide all supplies that students need in the classroom.  There are no specific lists that will be given to families in preparation for the first day of school.

School Breakfast and Lunch Program:

Breakfast and lunch will continue to be provided at no cost to all school age children in CVESD, including Tiffany Elementary, this school year.  If you would like your child to participate, they can visit the cafeteria.  You are also welcomed to provide food from home during mealtimes.  Some students choose a combination!  To view meal menus and additional information, visit School Menus – Chula Vista Elementary School District (cvesd.org)

Stay Connected:

Be sure to stay informed by following our school blog by clicking on this LINK and Click FOLLOW.  In addition, be sure to check out our PTA’s social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram.

Welcome Back Meet and Greet in the Park on Friday, July 26^th from 2:00-4:00pm

Our awesome PTA is hosting a Welcome Back Meet and Greet in the park this Friday.  Come right after dismissal over to Tiffany Park where you will be able to meet your child’s teacher, purchase your spirit gear and learn more about PTA.  We hope to see you there!

Curriculum Night for First through Sixth Grade Families

Save the date for our Curriculum Night for our First through Sixth Grade Families – the information is below:

Wednesday, July 31st at Tiffany

Session #1: 5:00pm – 5:30pm

Principal Welcome Video and Title 1 Parent Notification After Session #1:  5:30-5:45

Transition Time: 5:45pm – 5:50pm

Session #2: 5:50pm – 6:20pm

*Identical presentations, offered at two times for families to have more flexibility.

Handel’s PTA Night Out – July 29th

If you have questions, please reach out to me at crystal.sutton@cvesd.org.  Similarly, your teacher’s email configuration is comparative to mine, in most cases: firstname.lastname@cvesd.org.  A list of our staff and their email addresses can be found by clicking HERE.

Here’s to a great year!

Sincerely,

Dr. Crystal Sutton

Principal of Tiffany Elementary

Dear Tiffany Elementary School Families,

As we approach the opening of the 2024-2025 school year, I hope this message finds you and your family well.  My name is Crystal Sutton and I am excited to serve this community for a fourth year as your principal!  If you would like to know a little more about me, please click HERE, which will take you to my page on our school blog.  I look forward to reconnecting with our current families and welcoming our new families.

I know our entire team is ready to welcome our students on July 24th. Below you will find information about the start of school.

Office is Now Open

Our school main office is now open from 8:00 AM- 4:00 PM, daily.  Our office team is processing continuing enrollment forms, enrolling new families and getting ready to open the school year.  We are available to support our families with questions you may have.  Please also be sure to subscribe to our Tiffany Elementary School Blog by visiting https://tiffanyelementary.edublogs.org/.

Continuing Student Registration for Returning Students

All returning families should have received an email notification from PowerSchool to complete the “CONTINUING STUDENT REGISTRATION” process back in late May and reminders if we have not received your information back yet.  If you already completed this process, no need to do anything more.  If you have not completed this yet, please search your inbox by searching “PowerSchool” to locate the student specific link and complete the process.  Completion of the Continuing Student Registration process is required for 2024-25 school year enrollment.

If your plans have changed and your student(s) are not returning to Tiffany Elementary for the upcoming school year, please call the office as soon as possible to let us know.

As a reminder, this process is only for returning students – not new students.

Teacher Assignments and First Day Schedule

By the evening of July 22nd, parents will receive email notification of teacher and classroom assignments for the 2024-2025 school year.  The first day of school will be July 24th and follow the schedule below:

• Grade TK: 8:45 AM-1:40 PM
• Grade K:  8:45 AM-1:40 PM
• Grades 1-6: 8:45 AM-1:55 PM
• Preschool AM: 8:45 AM – 11:45 AM
• Preschool PM: 12:45 PM – 3:45 PM

Schedule for Thursday and Friday of the First Week

Thursday, July 25th:

• Grades TK and K:  8:45AM – 1:40PM
• Grades 1-6: 8:45 AM – 3:10 PM
• Preschool AM: 8:45 AM – 11:45 AM
• Preschool PM: 12:45 PM – 3:45 PM

Friday, July 26th:

• Grades TK and K:  8:45AM – 1:40PM
• Grades 1-6: 8:45 AM-1:55 PM
• Preschool is closed on Fridays

*Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten will be on MINIMUM DAY SCHEDULE through Friday, August 2nd.  Please plan accordingly.  

2024-2025 School Year Calendar

Absence Guidelines 

Here are some of the absence requirements for this school year.  Please keep these items in mind:

• Please call the office to report any absences and the reason for the absence.
  • Excused Absences: illness, doctor appointments for the student, military engagements (ex. ceremony, return from deployment), death of an immediate family member, etc.
  • Unexcused Absences:  appointments for other family members, out of town, vacations, etc.
  • Independent Study:  If you know ahead that your child might need to miss school (ex. family reunion), please contact your child’s teacher and our office to set up an independent study contract.  Independent Study contracts are available for 3 or more days, but not more than 14 cumulative days in a school year.  Independent Study Contracts should be requested at least one week in advance.
  • Tardy:  Students are considered tardy if they are not in class by 8:45am.
  • COVID absences are cleared with a POSITIVE test result.

General Information

• Students are encouraged to come with their own water bottle to school to stay hydrated
• Volunteers will be welcomed on campus again this year.  Stay tuned for more information.
• We will continue to have parents/families outside at arrival each morning.
• At dismissal, Preschool, TK and K will all dismiss from the Kindergarten area to an adult.  Bus riders will be escorted to the bus.
• 1st will all dismiss from the Kindergarten area
• Second through Sixth Grade students will walk through gates on the West side of campus at dismissal.

Supplies

There is nothing that a student is required to have to start school next week.  Items that are helpful are a backpack, lunch box (if bringing food) and a water bottle.  Basic school supplies will be provided here at Tiffany.  Stay tuned for more information from your child’s teacher in the coming weeks.

Transportation

Some of the students in our school zoned-area are eligible for transportation.  If you want to see if your student(s) are eligible, please visit the link below for more information:

https://www.cvesd.org/parents/transportation-department

*Please note that TK students are not eligible to ride the neighborhood bus.  TK students in SDC follow a different requirement and guidelines for bus transportation are part of the student’s IEP.   

Traffic and Safety

For your review, here are the traffic and parking lot expectations:

• Red Curbs – “as required under California Vehicle Code Section 21458(a)(1), a curb painted red shall indicate no stopping, standing, or parking whether the vehicle is attended or unattended.” 
• Yellow curbs are for loading and unloading only – cars should not be parked and left unattended.  If you are on a yellow curb, you should be in your vehicle to move as the traffic is moving.
• The left lane in the parking lot is for traffic to move through.  Parking/stopping in the left lane blocks cars from being able to exit.  Students should not exit or enter vehicles that are in the left lane.
• Use crosswalks for crossing the street and parking lot.  When dropping students off, please be sure that they exit the vehicle on the right so that they get out directly onto the sidewalk closest to the school building.
• Follow traffic patterns and do not double park along parking spaces.

Thank you, in advance, for following these expectations and for keeping our students safe.

Meals for Breakfast and Lunch this Year

Breakfast (before school) and Lunch will be provided for students free of charge again this year for those who would like it.  Students can also bring their own lunch and/snacks.  For menu information, please visit: School Menus – Chula Vista Elementary School District (cvesd.org)

Breakfast service is from 8:10-8:40 every school day to all students.  If your child would like breakfast, please enter the gates at the West end of campus and eat at the lunch tables outside on the main playground.

Save the Date

Kindergarten will be holding their Curriculum Night and Kinder Orientation on Monday, July 22nd at 4:30pm in the MPR.

TK will be holding their Curriculum Night and TK Orientation on Tuesday, July 23rd at 4:30pm in the MPR.

We will be having a Back to School Picnic/Meet and Greet from 2-4pm on Friday, July 26th at Tiffany Park next door to our school.  More information to come, but I wanted to make sure that you have the date.

Finally, Curriculum Night for Grades 1-6 will be on Wednesday, July 31st beginning at 5pm.  The schedule will be as follows below:

• Session #1: 5:00pm – 5:30pm
• Principal Welcome Video and Title 1 Parent Notification After Session #1:  5:30-5:45
• Transition Time: 5:45pm – 5:50pm
• Session #2: 5:50pm – 6:20pm

If you have questions or concerns, please contact our main office at (619) 421-6300, via phone or email me at crystal.sutton@cvesd.org.  Our school team is excited to see our students and families soon!

Sincerely,

Dr. Sutton

Principal

Dear Tiffany Families,

Dear Tiffany Families,

This email below was already sent to families on Tuesday, June 11th.  I am sending it again to make sure that our families receive it.

Take Care,

Dr. Sutton

Hello CVESD Families:

The LEAD Hub, formerly the DASH and STRETCH programs, is free for CVESD students in transitional kindergarten through sixth grade. It offers a range of enriching before-school and after-school programs designed to enhance the learning and development of Chula Vista Elementary School District students.

In response to the high demand for the LEAD Hub Program, we are updating the registration process to make it more accessible and convenient for families. We are in the final stages of developing a new online registration platform, which will be available on Friday, June 14, 2024, at 6 p.m. You can access the registration form by clicking here.

LEAD Hub will be on the 180-day calendar. The hours will vary by school site and depend on the school’s start and end times.

How are students selected?

All LEAD Hub applications will be reviewed by LEAD and YMCA staff. Each program has a maximum number of students who can be served based on the grant amount allotted per school site. Students will be enrolled based on the rating system detailed below, up to the capacity for each school’s program. Once the program has reached its capacity, students not accepted for participation will remain on the waitlist and be accepted as space becomes available.

Priority will go to students who are identified by the program as homeless youth, as defined by the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a), at the time that they apply for enrollment or at any time during the school year, and to students who are identified by the program as being in foster care.

If the program receives more applications than the spaces available, the applications with the most points will be given priority for participation. In cases where a determination must be made between two or more applications with the same points, selection for acceptance will be based on the date of submission of the completed applications. For priority enrollment, the attendance policy will be strictly enforced.

Application Point System:

Waitlist Information: All families not accepted into the program will be placed on the waitlist. Once space becomes available, families will be emailed with their student’s start date.

For additional questions, please contact the LEAD Program at cvesd.leadprogram@cvesd.org.

Dear Tiffany Families,

The 2023-24 School Year has officially come to a close!  What an amazing year of learning this has been – thank you all for your ongoing support.  Enjoy this time with your children and we look forward to seeing them on July 24th when school resumes!

Our office will be open until June 17th and then will close until July 10th.  We look forward to seeing everyone in the new year!

Take Care,

Dr. Sutton

Dear Tiffany Families,

Just a reminder that there is no school on Friday, May 24th and Monday, May 27th, in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday.  Both today, May 23rd and Tuesday, May 28th, will be a regular dismissal.  Enjoy the long weekend with your families!

Take Care,

Dr. Sutton