Weekly Message for the Week of Novemeber 18th

Dear Tiffany Families,

We are down to the final week before our one-week Thanksgiving Break.  Our school will be closed from Monday, November 25th through Friday, November 29th.  School will resume Monday, December 2nd.  After that, we will have three short weeks until the end of Quarter 2!

Here is the information the week:

PTA Family Movie Night on Friday – 2 Showings!

4pm Showing Link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094CA5A828A3FAC25-53257645-tiffany

6:30pm Showing Link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094CA5A828A3FAC25-53259628-tiffany

Special SSC Meeting on Tuesday, November 19th at 3:30pm 

We will be holding a special SSC meeting, both online and in Room 302 on Tuesday, November 19th at 3:30pm.  Below are the minutes from the previous meeting as well as the agenda for this meeting.

TIFFANY SSC Agenda Nov 19 2024 SPECIAL MEETING

TIFFANY SSC Minutes Nov 12 2024 – Final

Animal Safety and Clean Up

One of the wonderful things about our school is that we share grounds with Tiffany Park.  While there are no rules regarding animals at the park, there are for school campuses.  Just a friendly reminder that dogs are not allowed on our school campus.  If you do have your dog at the park, please help by picking up any “presents” they may leave.  Our families step in the piles that are left.  Thank you!

Reminder – Traffic Safety – We Need Everyone’s Help

We continue to have issues around cars being parked and left unattended in the Red Fire Lanes and cars parked illegally in Handicap spaces/loading areas.  CVPD ticketed cars this past week who were violating these laws and will continue to do so.  We understand that students need to be dropped off on the Red curb, but the student should exit and the car should continue on their way to exit the parking lot.  Leaving cars unattended to drop off your children poses a safety hazard, as vehicles cannot safely enter or exit the parking lot.

Please remember that our gates open for breakfast and morning track at 8:10am.  Our parking lot is EMPTY at that time.  1st – 6th grade students can be dropped off at that time and our PreK, TK and K families are welcome to take advantage of this time as well.  Our younger students (PreK, TK, and K) need to be with an adult, however, they can walk the track and partake in breakfast too!

We also have had several cars drive the wrong way into the backside of the parking lot as well as try to exit through the entrance.  Please make sure to follow the traffic patterns so that everyone, including our students, are safe.  Here are some friendly reminders for our parking lot:

• Park cars in marked stalls or on the street
  • Cars should not be left double parked and blocking cars parked in spaces
  • Cars are not to be parked in handicap loading areas
  • Cars without handicap placards are not allowed to park in handicap spaces
• Permits are required to park on the street West of campus
• No parking on RED curbs
  • Do not leave your car unattended at red curbs.
• Use crosswalks
• Follow the traffic patterns within the parking lot
• Allow time for drop off and pick up
  • Gates open at 8:10 for breakfast and track.  The lot is empty at that time!
• Keep traffic moving

We also need your help with parking in the bus loading zone. Many of our families are parking here, especially during pick up. It is blocking each bus from being able to park, creating a safety hazard for students. There are signs posted showing that it is a bus loading zone from 7am-4pm.

If we all work together, leave a little extra time and find appropriate parking, it will make our lot and neighborhood safer for everyone, especially our students.  Thank you!

Reminder – Smart Watches and Cell Phone Use at School

Just a friendly reminder of our cell phone and smart watch policy here at Tiffany.  Here is the language from our handbook:

Cell phones may be brought to school but must be kept OFF in the student’s backpack or a safe location. Any cell phone used by a student during school hours will be confiscated and kept in the office until claimed by a parent only. Smartwatches should be set to “Schooltime” or messaging and notification settings should be disabled during school hours. If used during school time becomes a concern, the student will be asked to keep the watch at home. Portable video game consoles are not allowed on campus.   These items will be confiscated and kept in the office until claimed by a parent only. The school is not responsible for the loss of cell phones or other electronic devices brought to school.