Tiffany Elementary School

Dear Tiffany Families,

I hope this message finds you well and that you enjoyed the summer-like weather this weekend!  This week’s message contains information regarding registration for the 2026-27 school year, picture day, the YMCA Annual Campaign. LCAP input and more!  Be sure to read it and stay informed of what is ahead.  Here is the information for the week:

School Schedule This Week

Monday, February 9th through Thursday, February 12th

• Grades TK and K:  8:45AM – 2:55PM
• Grades 1-6: 8:45 AM – 3:10PM

Friday, February 13th and Monday, February 16th – NO SCHOOL in Observance of President’s Day Weekend

Friendship Grams On Sale This Week – Support 6th Grade!

Our Sixth Grade students are selling Friendship Grams for $1 each before/after school as well as during lunch Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday this week.  Send a gram to your friend and support Sixth Grade!  All grams will be delivered to the classrooms for the students to enjoy.  Thank you for your support!

Local Control Accountability Plan – Provide Your Input!

I will host an LCAP Informational Meeting for families on Thursday, February 26th at 2:30pm in our MPR.  In the meantime, here are some resources for your review and the link where you can provide input!  Your voice is important – thank you for taking the time to give our feedback.

Information Video in English

Vídeo informativo en español

2025-26 LCAP Overview English

2025-26 LCAP Overview Spanish

LCAP Survey Links
English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WWLP67W

español: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Q5FZGSN

SSC Meeting on Tuesday, February 10th at 3:30pm

Our next SSC Meeting will be held on February 10th at 3:30pm.  The agenda as well as the minutes from the previous meeting are below.  Our meeting are held both online and in person.  The link to join can be found on the agenda.  Thank you!

TIFFANY SSC Minutes January 20 2026 (Final)

TIFFANY SSC Agenda February 10 2026

Annual Campaign in Support of the South Bay YMCA

This year’s South Bay YMCA Annual Campaign has begun and Tiffany Elementary is ready to support this effort again this year!  The YMCA does so much for our community and many of our families are so grateful for their impact!  The Annual Campaign helps to offset the costs of many of its program offerings, to all access for young students all the way through our seniors here in the South Bay.  This year, we will be selling popsicles again as well as the coin drive.  All proceeds go directly to the YMCA.

Click HERE for our YMCA Fundraising Page if you would like to make a donation!  THANK YOU for your support of our YMCA!   

2026-2027 School Year Information – Please Read Carefully! 

Dear Tiffany Families,

I hope this email finds our families well and that you are enjoying the weekend!  This week is KINDNESS WEEK here at Tiffany!  Thank you to our amazing counselor, Ms. Carolina, for coordinating a week of fun activities for our students to spread kindness across our school community!

Below is the information for the week:

School Schedule This Week

Monday, January 26th through Thursday, January 29th 

• Grades TK and K:  8:45AM – 2:55PM
• Grades 1-6: 8:45 AM – 3:10PM

Friday, January 30th  

• Grades TK and K:  8:45AM – 1:40PM
• Grades 1-6: 8:45 AM-1:55 PM

LEAD Clubs for Q3 Are Happening Now!

You are invited to attend a Virtual Special PTA Association Meeting on Monday, January 26, 2026, at 6:30 PM.

This will be a brief meeting held for the purpose of voting to fill the following positions for the remainder of the current school year:

• PTA President
• Vice President of Hospitality 

Your participation is requested to ensure we meet quorum and can move forward with the nominations and voting.

Nominations will be open to the floor, including self-nominations. If you have any questions or would like additional information, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Join Zoom Meeting https://us05web.zoom.us/j/81413352140?pwd=bt1HJ8fSgHEQtm2u1qM8udPByjuL3c.1

Meeting ID: 814 1335 2140 Passcode: tZ7JEB

Thank you, and we hope to see you there.

Sincerely,
PTA Board

Coffee with the Principal and ELAC – DATE CHANGE – Friday, January 30th

Please join us for a joint meeting – Coffee with the Principal and ELAC on Friday, January 30th from 9-10am!  With the change in the Safe Campus Policy and the upcoming Summative ELPAC, I decided to combine the two meetings together.  All families are welcome!  We hope to see you there!

Student Insurance and Consent Collection Form to Support Student Services

The Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD) provides behavioral health services to support every student’s success. Families are asked to complete the Student Insurance and Consent Collection Form as part of this effort.

The information collected allows CVESD to access state funding through the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI), a California program that strengthens school-based health services. Through this program, students can receive counseling, social-emotional learning opportunities, and other resources promoting their well-being.

Providing this information is safe and confidential. Completing the form will not change your student’s healthcare coverage or limit their access to services. All students are eligible for behavioral health support, regardless of insurance status. There are no costs to families, and the district does not bill for co-pays, deductibles, or school-based care.

To complete the Student Insurance and Consent Collection Form, available in English and Spanish, click here.

Below are some frequently asked questions and answers.

1. What is CYBHI? CYBHI stands for the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, a California state program that helps schools expand student access to behavioral health services.
2. Why is my child’s school participating? CVESD is committed to supporting students academically, socially, and emotionally. Through CYBHI, the district can offer on-campus counseling and behavioral health services at no cost to families. Parent/guardian permission is required to access the services.
3. Does my child need insurance to receive services? No. All students can receive support, regardless of insurance status. However, families are asked to share insurance information so schools can coordinate services and ensure resources are available for more students.
4. Will this cost me anything? No. CYBHI services provided at school sites come at no cost to families. The district does not bill co-pays, deductibles, or fees for services provided through CVESD.
5. Will CVESD bill my insurance? Yes. If your child has insurance, the district may bill your insurance to cover the cost of the services. However, you will not be responsible for any out-of-pocket expenses. Services are always free for families.
6. Will this affect my insurance coverage? No. Billing your insurance under CYBHI will not affect your coverage.
7. Is my child’s information confidential? Yes. Providing this information is safe and confidential. All details are protected by federal privacy laws, including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
8. If I have multiple children attending the district, can I include them all? Yes. The form allows you to enter information for multiple children, regardless of whether they have insurance.
9. What kinds of services are available? Services may include:

• One-on-one counseling sessions
• Small group support
• Skill-building activities (stress management, social skills, self-regulation)

If you have any questions, please reach out to our school social worker/counselor Carolina Peters at carolina.peters@cvesd.org.

Dear Tiffany Families,

It has been a great first week of LEAD Clubs!  It brings us joy to see your student excited to be in a club where they can discover a new talent and interest!

With that said, the Waitlist for LEAD Clubs has grown!  Though the clubs fill up quickly, we do our best to review waitlists daily and add students to their desired club when space is available.

To clarify, here are the 2 emails you will receive before your student can check in for LEAD Clubs:

1st email Titled -“PROGRAM ADDED TO WAITLIST”

When you register your student, you will receive an email titled “PROGRAM ADDED TO WAITLIST” – example below –  and this means your student is waitlisted. This does not mean they have been admitted into the club.  If they come after school, the may be turned away and a guardian will be called to pick them up.

2nd Email Titled – “REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION” – Once you receive this email, your student has been admitted into the club and may start attending on the day/time that the club indicates.

We do not have staffing for students waiting in the office.  Please be prepared to pick them up at regular dismissal time if you did not receive a Registration Confirmation for a specific day/LEAD Club.  

Sample below of the Waitlist Email that will be sent to you after registration:

Waitlist Request

HOW ARE STUDENTS SELECTED?

All LEAD applications will be reviewed by LEAD staff and school personnel. Each program has a maximum number of students that are able to be served based on the grant amount allotted per school site. Students will be enrolled based on the priority 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 will be accepted as space becomes available.

First priority shall go to pupils 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 pupils who are identified by the program as being in foster care.

If the program receives more completed applications than the spaces available, priority for participation will be based on the date of submission of the completed applications.

Yvonne Baptista

LEAD Site Lead- Tiffany Elementary School

Dear Tiffany Families,

Our first week of 2026 was a success!  It was so great to have everyone back on campus and have our classrooms full of students again.  We look forward to a great second half of the year!

Below is the information for the week:

School Schedule This Week

Monday, January 19th – NO SCHOOL in Observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 

Tuesday, January 20th – Students Return – REGULAR DISMISSAL 

• Grades TK and K:  8:45AM – 2:55PM
• Grades 1-6: 8:45 AM – 3:10PM

Wednesday, January 21st through Thursday, January 22nd 

• Grades TK and K:  8:45AM – 2:55PM
• Grades 1-6: 8:45 AM – 3:10PM

Friday, January 23rd 

• Grades TK and K:  8:45AM – 1:40PM
• Grades 1-6: 8:45 AM-1:55 PM

PTA Winter Wonderland – THANK YOU!

Where is it possible to play in snow, on a Friday in January, while it is 75 degrees outside???  At Tiffany Elementary!  Our second annual PTA Winter Wonderland was held on Friday, January 16th and it was “snow” much fun!  Thank you to our incredible PTA and all of the volunteers who made it happen.  These are the moments that our students will remember – thank you!

LEAD Clubs for Q3 Begin Tuesday, January 20th

School Site Council Meeting Tuesday, January 20th at 3:30pm

Our next SSC Meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 20th at 3:30pm both online and in person.  Below are the minutes from the previous meeting as well as the agenda for the upcoming meeting.

TIFFANY SSC Minutes December 16 2025 – Final

TIFFANY SSC Agenda January 20 2026

PTA Meeting – Special Election on January 26th at 6:30pm on Zoom

You are invited to attend a Virtual Special PTA Association Meeting on Monday, January 26, 2026, at 6:30 PM.

This will be a brief meeting held for the purpose of voting to fill the following positions for the remainder of the current school year:

• PTA President
• Vice President of Hospitality 

Your participation is requested to ensure we meet quorum and can move forward with the nominations and voting.

Nominations will be open to the floor, including self-nominations. If you have any questions or would like additional information, please do not hesitate to reach out.  

Join Zoom Meeting https://us05web.zoom.us/j/81413352140?pwd=bt1HJ8fSgHEQtm2u1qM8udPByjuL3c.1

Meeting ID: 814 1335 2140 Passcode: tZ7JEB

Thank you, and we hope to see you there.

Sincerely,
PTA Board

Courtesy Reminder for Our Tiffany Neighbors

Just a friendly reminder to be mindful of our neighbors during arrival and dismissal each day.  It has been brought to my attention that on trash day, families are moving the trash cans up on the curb so that they can park their cars to pick up/drop off their students.  Unfortunately, this not only blocks the sidewalks for families to walk, but it is also keeping the neighbors’ trash from being pick up since it is out of reach of the trucks when they come by.  Please be mindful of this when coming to campus each day – thank you for your understanding.

Student Insurance and Consent Collection Form to Support Student Services

The Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD) provides behavioral health services to support every student’s success. Families are asked to complete the Student Insurance and Consent Collection Form as part of this effort.

The information collected allows CVESD to access state funding through the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI), a California program that strengthens school-based health services. Through this program, students can receive counseling, social-emotional learning opportunities, and other resources promoting their well-being.

Providing this information is safe and confidential. Completing the form will not change your student’s healthcare coverage or limit their access to services. All students are eligible for behavioral health support, regardless of insurance status. There are no costs to families, and the district does not bill for co-pays, deductibles, or school-based care.

To complete the Student Insurance and Consent Collection Form, available in English and Spanish, click here.

Below are some frequently asked questions and answers.

1. What is CYBHI? CYBHI stands for the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, a California state program that helps schools expand student access to behavioral health services.
2. Why is my child’s school participating? CVESD is committed to supporting students academically, socially, and emotionally. Through CYBHI, the district can offer on-campus counseling and behavioral health services at no cost to families. Parent/guardian permission is required to access the services.
3. Does my child need insurance to receive services? No. All students can receive support, regardless of insurance status. However, families are asked to share insurance information so schools can coordinate services and ensure resources are available for more students.
4. Will this cost me anything? No. CYBHI services provided at school sites come at no cost to families. The district does not bill co-pays, deductibles, or fees for services provided through CVESD.
5. Will CVESD bill my insurance? Yes. If your child has insurance, the district may bill your insurance to cover the cost of the services. However, you will not be responsible for any out-of-pocket expenses. Services are always free for families.
6. Will this affect my insurance coverage? No. Billing your insurance under CYBHI will not affect your coverage.
7. Is my child’s information confidential? Yes. Providing this information is safe and confidential. All details are protected by federal privacy laws, including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
8. If I have multiple children attending the district, can I include them all? Yes. The form allows you to enter information for multiple children, regardless of whether they have insurance.
9. What kinds of services are available? Services may include:

• One-on-one counseling sessions
• Small group support
• Skill-building activities (stress management, social skills, self-regulation)

If you have any questions, please reach out to our school social worker/counselor Carolina Peters at carolina.peters@cvesd.org.

Dear Tiffany Families,

Welcome to the second half of the school year!  I cannot believe it is already 2026 and that our students are getting ready to start back for the third quarter of the year.  I hope this message finds you all well and that you had a great three week break.  We are excited to welcome our staff and students back to campus next week.  Below is the information for our first week back:

School Schedule This Week

Monday, January 12th – NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, January 13th – Students Return – Minimum Day

• Grades TK and K:  8:45AM – 1:40PM
• Grades 1-6: 8:45 AM-1:55 PM

Wednesday, January 14th through Thursday, January 15th 

• Grades TK and K:  8:45AM – 2:55PM
• Grades 1-6: 8:45 AM – 3:10PM

Friday, January 16th 

• Grades TK and K:  8:45AM – 1:40PM
• Grades 1-6: 8:45 AM-1:55 PM

Friendly reminder that there is no school on Monday, January 19th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr.  School will resume on Tuesday, January 20th and it will be a regular day. 

Congratulations to Ms. Lani – Tiffany Elementary Teacher of the Year for 2026!

PTA Winter Wonderland this Friday – Join Us!

Courtesy Reminder for Our Tiffany Neighbors

Just a friendly reminder to be mindful of our neighbors during arrival and dismissal each day.  It has been brought to my attention that on trash day, families are moving the trash cans up on the curb so that they can park their cars to pick up/drop off their students.  Unfortunately, this not only blocks the sidewalks for families to walk, but it is also keeping the neighbors’ trash from being pick up since it is out of reach of the trucks when they come by.  Please be mindful of this when coming to campus each day – thank you for your understanding.

Reminder – Tiffany.Office@cvesd.org Mailbox is Not Monitored

I logged on to the Tiffany.Office mailbox to update the school calendar and found many messages in there from parents addressed to me!  I just saw them all and was not aware that they were in there.  There is an auto-reply that states it is not monitored, but I wanted to remind our community through the message this week as well.

If you have any questions or concerns for me, please email directly at crystal.sutton@cvesd.org.  I am responsive to email, so if you do not hear back from me within 24 hours (during the school week), I did not likely receive it and I encourage you to follow up.  Below are other contacts that will be useful for any questions you may have:

• Principal: crystal.sutton@cvesd.org
• Office/Registration/Residency: nicola.coghill@cvesd.org
• Attendance/Health/Independent Study Contracts: deborah.chapman@cvesd.org
• LEAD After School Program: yvonne.baptista@cvesd.org
• School Psychologist: samantha.uribe@cvesd.org
• School Counselor/Social Worker: carolina.peters@cvesd.org
• School Nurse/RN: melissa.balvastro@cvesd.org
• School Nurse/LVN: martina.andrews@cvesd.org

Student Insurance and Consent Collection Form to Support Student Services

The Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD) provides behavioral health services to support every student’s success. Families are asked to complete the Student Insurance and Consent Collection Form as part of this effort.

The information collected allows CVESD to access state funding through the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI), a California program that strengthens school-based health services. Through this program, students can receive counseling, social-emotional learning opportunities, and other resources promoting their well-being.

Providing this information is safe and confidential. Completing the form will not change your student’s healthcare coverage or limit their access to services. All students are eligible for behavioral health support, regardless of insurance status. There are no costs to families, and the district does not bill for co-pays, deductibles, or school-based care.

To complete the Student Insurance and Consent Collection Form, available in English and Spanish, click here.

Below are some frequently asked questions and answers.

1. What is CYBHI? CYBHI stands for the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, a California state program that helps schools expand student access to behavioral health services.
2. Why is my child’s school participating? CVESD is committed to supporting students academically, socially, and emotionally. Through CYBHI, the district can offer on-campus counseling and behavioral health services at no cost to families. Parent/guardian permission is required to access the services.
3. Does my child need insurance to receive services? No. All students can receive support, regardless of insurance status. However, families are asked to share insurance information so schools can coordinate services and ensure resources are available for more students.
4. Will this cost me anything? No. CYBHI services provided at school sites come at no cost to families. The district does not bill co-pays, deductibles, or fees for services provided through CVESD.
5. Will CVESD bill my insurance? Yes. If your child has insurance, the district may bill your insurance to cover the cost of the services. However, you will not be responsible for any out-of-pocket expenses. Services are always free for families.
6. Will this affect my insurance coverage? No. Billing your insurance under CYBHI will not affect your coverage.
7. Is my child’s information confidential? Yes. Providing this information is safe and confidential. All details are protected by federal privacy laws, including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
8. If I have multiple children attending the district, can I include them all? Yes. The form allows you to enter information for multiple children, regardless of whether they have insurance.
9. What kinds of services are available? Services may include:

• One-on-one counseling sessions
• Small group support
• Skill-building activities (stress management, social skills, self-regulation)

If you have any questions, please reach out to our school social worker/counselor Carolina Peters at carolina.peters@cvesd.org.

LEAD Club Registration for Q3 Now Open

I wish all of our families a wonderful break, full of family and fun!  We will see everyone when we return in January.

Dear Tiffany Families,

Can you believe that we are in the final week of the quarter???? How is this even possible?  We are so incredibly proud of our Tigers for the hard work and grit this first half of the year.  Let’s finish the first half strong!

Shout out to our PTA and all of the volunteers for making this year’s winter gift shop a success!  These are the moments that our students remember and I am so grateful for all of the wonder support of our families here at Tiffany.  Here is the information for the week:

School Schedule This Week

Monday, December 15th through Thursday, December 18th

• Grades TK and K:  8:45AM – 2:55PM
• Grades 1-6: 8:45 AM – 3:10PM

Friday, December 19th:

• Grades TK and K:  8:45AM – 1:40PM
• Grades 1-6: 8:45 AM-1:55 PM

Spirit Week This Week

Winter Gift Shop Follow Up

Again, a huge thank you to our PTA and volunteers for making this year’s Winter Gift Shop a success!  Please note that some students were given an “IOU” for a particular gift that was out of stock.  If that is the case, our volunteers are still busy filling orders and those items are being delivered to the child in their classroom.  Thank you for your support!

SSC Meeting on Tuesday, December 16th at 3:30pm

We will be holding our next SSC Meeting on December 16th at 3:30pm.  Below are the links to the agenda and the minutes from the previous meeting.

TIFFANY SSC Minutes Novmeber 4 2025 – Final

TIFFANY SSC Agenda December 16 2025

Ahead of this meeting, we would like the community’s input on our priorities for next school year as it relates to support on campus.  Please take a few minutes to complete the survey to provide your input:

SPSA Priority & Planning Budget 26/27 – Community Input – Fill out form

Input Requested for VAPA Discipline 2026/27

Please use the form below to provide your input on what Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) Discipline we should add for students using Prop 28 funding next school year.  All input should be provided by today, December 14th.

VAPA Disciplines for 2026/27 – Fill out form

FINAL CALL FOR FEDERAL SURVEY CARDS!

Yellow Federal Survey forms were sent home with students during the week of November 10th.  Please be sure to return the form to your child’s teacher, signed and dated and completed if applicable (work for and/or live on military/federal property such as Lofgren Terrace military housing). If not applicable to you, please mark not applicable and sign and date it and return it.

Please take the time to sign and date (and complete if applicable) and return these forms immediately for the benefit of the students of Tiffany School.  If you do not want to fill out the form or it is not applicable to you, please write that on the form, sign + date it and return it to your child’s teacher. We appreciate your cooperation.

If you need another copy of the form, please ask the school office.

LEAD Club Registration for Q3 Now Open

Lost and Found Cart Overflowing

Before we leave on Winter Break, please take time to look at the Lost and Found Cart in front of the office.  There are a ton of sweatshirts, jackets, water bottles, hats, and more are waiting to be returned.

Dear Tiffany Families,

We will be holding our next SSC Meeting on December 16th at 3:30pm.  Below are the links to the agenda and the minutes from the previous meeting.

TIFFANY SSC Minutes Novmeber 4 2025 – Final

TIFFANY SSC Agenda December 16 2025

Ahead of this meeting, we would like the community’s input on our priorities for next school year as it relates to support on campus.  Please take a few minutes to complete the survey to provide your input:

SPSA Priority & Planning Budget 26/27 – Community Input – Fill out form

We will be discussing the budget at the Coffee Chat on Thursday as well – 9am.

If you have any questions, please reach out to me.

Take Care,

Dr. Sutton