Dear Tiffany Families,
I hope this email finds you well. Can you believe that we are already at the first weekend of 2024? We hope that all of our Tiffany Families have enjoyed this long break over the past couple weeks. I know that I enjoyed a slower pace and hanging out with my family. I look forward to seeing all of our students and staff soon!
Students will return on WEDNESDAY, January 10th. TK-6th Grade students will be on a minimum day and preschool students will follow their regular schedule.
Here is the information for the week:
First Week Back Schedule
- Monday (1/8/24) and Tuesday (1/9/24): No School
- Wednesday (1/10/24): School Resumes – Minimum Day TK-6th
- TK-K Dismiss at 1:40pm
- 1-6th Dismiss at 1:55pm
- Preschool is regular schedule
- Thursday (1/11/24): Regular Day
- TK-K Dismiss at 2:55pm
- 1-6th Dismiss at 3:10pm
- Preschool is regular schedule
- Friday (1/12/24): Minimum Day
- TK-K Dismiss at 1:40pm
- 1-6th Dismiss at 1:55pm
- No Preschool on Fridays
School Site Council – Tuesday, January 16th at 3:30pm
Our next SSC meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 16th at 3:30pm. Below are the minutes from the previous meeting as well as the agenda for the upcoming meeting. As always, our meetings are held both in person and online (link in agenda). All are welcome.
No School Monday, January 15th in Observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
CVESD will be closed on Monday, January 15th in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. School will resume on Tuesday, January 16th and it will be a regular day.
LEAD After School Program Information
In case you missed it, at the end of Quarter 2, we shared information about our LEAD Program that is starting off this quarter. Please CLICK HERE for the details!
Full House Fridays
Full House Fridays will continue into January. While we want every day to be a full house, Fridays tend to be lighter in attendance. Let’s continue to boost our attendance here at Tiffany!
Lost and Found is OVERFLOWING!
Our lost and found is OVERFLOWING!! Please stop by this first week back and see if any of the items might belong to your children. We had planned to donate at the end of Quarter 2, but decided to wait until this week for one more chance!
Parking Lot Safety – Thank You, Safety Patrol
Safety Patrol started before Winter Break and will continue when we return! Please be mindful that they are students trying to do their part in keeping their fellow students safe. Thank you, in advance, for supporting our student leaders! I would also like to thank Ms. Brauer, Ms. Bertrand and our two parent volunteers, Mrs. Farrer and Mr. Baker, for making Safety Patrol possible again.
The first week back, Safety Patrol will be out Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. After that and until we build up our members, Safety Patrol will be out on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
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.”
- 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.
If you would like to volunteer in our parking lot, please let me know at crystal.sutton@cvesd.org.
Everyday Counts – Attendance Reminders
Just a reminder that our gates open for breakfast and the track at 8:10am – we encourage our families to take advantage of this opportunity, as you beat the parking lot rush! School starts promptly at 8:45am and students should be in line by 8:40am.
If a student is sick with a fever, bowel issues, vomiting, COVID, flu, etc., they should not attend school. Also keep in mind that students who have a 100+ degree temperature may not come to school and can return after they have been fever free for 24 hours without medication.
Again, here are tips for attendance to know what is excused and what is not:
- 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. Current guidelines require positive individuals to stay home for 5 days and mask through Day 10 on campus.
Here’s to a great first week of Quarter 3!
Take Care,
Dr. Sutton