Author: jonathanmorello

Welcoming Students Back

The Tiffany staff is so happy to see our students back in class this week. All in all, it was a smooth transition. Thank you to our families for following and promoting our safety guidelines.

Seeking Parent Liaison

In the coming weeks we will be posting for a Parent Community Liaison to help Tiffany Elementary increase parent engagement, promote school programs and our focus, and build relationships with families.  This position will start at 4 hours per week.  we are seeking a candidate that is fluent in English and Spanish.  Please look for the posting on cvesd.org if you are interested.

COVID-19 Testing at Tiffany

Last week you should have received (through email and/or text message) information on how to register for your child to get tested for COVID-19 at our school site.  If you have misplaced the email or link, another will be sent to you on Friday, April 16^th around 11:00 AM.   You will not need to make an appointment for testing at our school sites.  Our schools will provide on-demand testing, which means that we are accepting “walk-ins”—no appointments are necessary. Here is important information on the CVESD COVID-19 Testing Program:

• Testing will occur at TiffanyElementary School campus on the following days: April 29th , May 13th & 27th, and June 10th
• On these days, testing will occur from 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM, with no testing from 12:45 – 1:15 due to staff lunch times.
• If your student is experiencing symptoms, we highly recommend getting a PCR test at a free County facility or with a medical provider, and not reporting to the school for the antigen test. Unfortunately, the antigen tests used by CVESD cannot be used for return to work or school, per the County’s Symptom Decision Tree. The antigen testing program is for surveillance purposes, in order to quickly determine if individuals are positive and remove such individuals and their close contacts from campus as soon as possible. Contact our school health office for more information or discuss your child’s symptoms.
• At this time, we can only test staff and CVESD students. No family members are able test at this time.
• You do not need to be with your child in order for your child to test under our program; however, if your child walks up to the testing location, we will not be able to test them unless you have signed the on-line consent form at the link you are provided. We highly recommend that you accompany your child to the testing location.
• Links that are sent to you are personalized for your specific student and shouldn’t be shared with others.
• If you have trouble registering/providing consent for your child through the link, please call the district office at (619) 425-9600 and speak to Sherry Stone at ext. 1327 or Theresa Fletcher at ext. 1027 or visit the testing staff on-site at our school and they will be able to help register and test your child during your visit.
• Because we are not taking appointments, we know there will be long lines before and after school. Please take this into account when planning the time have your child tested.   Please be patient with the testing team and listen carefully to their instructions.

Thank you for supporting our efforts to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus on our campus.

Spirt Day Thursday, April 22nd

PTA Association Meeting

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Tiffany Spirit Gear For Sale

 

 

 

Reopening April 12th

Our teachers and staff are so excited to welcome our students back on campus for in-person instruction this Monday. All families should have both the cohort they will be attending along with the name of their child’s teacher.  We will not make any changes at this time.  Please remember that we will be adhering strictly to this schedule.

If you have not done so already, make sure to review the Parent Reopening Handbook along with our reopening video where Mr. Morello, Tiffany Principal, explains what the school day will look like including arrival and dismissal.  Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJOLLXxEa5E

Remember that this schedule is Monday- Thursday and all students will receive 155 minutes of synchronous instruction on Fridays through distance learning.

Month of the Military Child

April is Month of the Military Child where we recognize the service and sacrifices of our military connected students and families.  In fact, we have over 100 military connected students. Our first event will be “Purple Up Day” and will take place on Friday, April 16th.  On this day, we will wear purple to show support to our military connected students.

Reopening

We hope that you all had a fantastic spring break.  We are excited to welcome our students back for in-person learning on April 12th.  All students will be continuing with distance learning the week of April 5th and during this week all students will be receiving 3 hours of synchronous instruction.

If your child is returning for in person instruction on April 12th, please make sure to review the Tiffany Reopening Handbook and the Tiffany Reopening Video to ensure that you are aware of aware of the safety procedures.

Your child’s current teachers will be emailing you on April 6th to share what cohort your child will be along with who their teacher will be.  We will not be able to accommodate any changes at this time. The hybrid schedule is below:

Cohorts Posted on Office Window

A reminder that cohorts were posted on the office window last week.  We do not have teachers posted.  This will be communicated via email on Tuesday, April 6th.

COVID-19 Testing

As part of our efforts to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, our District will offer viral and antibody testing the week of April 5 to staff, students, their families, and community. This is the period after spring break, and before the start of hybrid instruction on April 12. Testing will be available 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with no testing taking place between 12 noon and 1 p.m. The dates and locations are:

• Monday, April 5 @ Vista Square Elementary, 540 G Street, Chula Vista, 91910.
• Tuesday, April 6 @ Olympic View Elementary, 1220 South Greensview Dr., Chula Vista, 91915.
• Wednesday, April 7 @ Muraoka Elementary, 1644 Santa Alexia Ave., Chula Vista, 91913.
• Thursday, April 8 @ Lauderbach Elementary, 390 Palomar Street, Chula Vista, 91911.
• Friday, April 9 @ Finney Elementary, 3950 Byrd Street, San Diego, 92154.

The antibody test consists of a light fingerprick; results as quickly as 15 minutes for those who stay around for their results. The viral test is the shallow nose swab test; results available within three-to-four business days. Learn more here: Viral Test for COVID-19 

Testing is voluntary. Participants have the option of only doing one of the tests or both, and they are offered at no cost (covered through health insurance or reimbursable to testing provider Kahala Biosciences under the CARES Act for those who do not have insurance). Per requests, immediate family/household members are also eligible to participate. To schedule an appointment, please click here or cut and paste the following into your web browser: https://kahalabiosciences.com/cvesd-safe/

Thanks again for your support of CVESD Safe!, our voluntary testing and tracing program. Look for emails regarding additional testing opportunities in subsequent weeks as well.

Tiffany Families,

Please see the flyer below.  The location will be at Tiffany if we are able to have at least one more family sign up by April 3rd.  Please contact mmartinez@ymcasd.org to enroll.

 

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Tiffany Families,

The Tiffany Office will post hybrid learning cohort lists on the front office window today, March 26th, starting at 4:30 pm.  We want to make sure that all families are aware of their child’s assigned cohort so that they have as much time as possible to plan.  This list will not contain the name of the teacher that your child will have starting on April 12th.  We will be communicating teacher names the week of April 5th.  We will be unable to accommodate any changes at this time.

If you do have questions or concerns or if you see an error in the assigned cohort, please email the Tiffany Principal at jonathan.morello@cvesd.org.

Please remember that you must wear a mask and practice social distancing while on campus.

Also, please remember that there is a drive through PTA event, “Watch Me Grow” this afternoon from 4:30-5:30.

We hope that you all have a fantastic Spring Break and we look forward to seeing our students online the week of April 5th and then in person starting on April 12th.

Thank you,

Jonathan Morello

Tiffany Principal

 

PTA Events and Picture Day

Tiffany Families,

Our AMAZING Tiffany PTA has organized two events this Friday, March 26th.  See the flyers below.  If participating in picture day, the parking lot will be split into two lines with photo tents in between those two lines.  We will have signs up to direct you on which way to go.

Tiffany Reopens for In-person Instruction April 12th

We are thrilled to welcome students back to in-person instruction using a hybrid model.  We have missed seeing students and our families in person.

Spring Break and What Happens After Spring Break

Spring break is the week of March 29th.  Students will return to distance learning instruction starting April 5th.  The week of April 5th, one of the following will happen depending if your child’s current teacher is returning for in-person instruction regardless if your child is returning for in-person instruction.

• My child’s teacher is returning to in person instruction
  • If your child’s current teacher is returning for in-person instruction, your child will receive 180 minutes (3 hours) of synchronous instruction during the week of April 5th.
• My child’s current teacher is remaining as a distance learning teacher
  • If your child’s teacher will be continuing in distance learning, your child will be on the same distance learning schedule the entire week.

I will communicate which teachers will be returning for in-person or remaining in distance learning once classes are set.

New Student Registration for the 21-22 School Year Open

All registration will happen online this year.  Use this link to register.  Please note that this is only for new students.

Parent Meeting

Thank you for joining us for our Tiffany Parent Reopening Chat last Thursday.  Incase you missed it, here is the link to the recording. Please note that the meeting only records for 45 minutes.

We will have another parent meeting for parents sending their children back for in-person instruction on Tuesday, April 6th at 5:30 to answer any last minute questions families may have.

Click here to join the meeting

Next Steps in Reopening

March 18th and 19th

•   Tiffany specific reopening handbook link sent to parents
•   Tiffany reopening video shared with families
•   Reopening parent meeting

Week of March 22nd

•   Teachers confirming parent preference during parent teacher conferences
•   Continue to modify classes based on parent preferences
•   No changes after March 25th

Week of April 5th

•   Students re-rostered
•   Parents notified of cohort and teacher
•   Finishing touches
•   Parent meeting April 6th @ 5:30

April 12th

•   Return to in person instruction
•   Modify proceedures as needed

PTA Elections

Please click here for information regarding PTA elections for the 21-22 school year. 

Black Learner Advisory Council Meeting

Black Learner Advisory Council  Monday, March 22nd @ 6:00

 

Reopening Video

Please click here to review our reopening video where Mr. Morello explains what the school day will look like including arrival and dismissal.  Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJOLLXxEa5E

Parent Reopening Handbook

Please see the link below with important information for parents on reopening the our school.

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Tiffany Families,

We are so excited that the Chula Vista Elementary School District has announced that its in-person, hybrid instructional model for students will begin on Monday, April 12. We cannot wait to welcome our students back for in person instruction.  This is a reminder that we have a reopening parent meeting scheduled for March 18th at 5:30 pm to review our reopening plan with parents and to answer questions.  This meeting will be recorded and additional meetings will be scheduled as we lead up to reopening.  Please see the meeting details below.

Click here to join the meeting

During parent teacher conferences, teachers will be confirming parent preference as to whether they wish for their child to attend hybrid learning or continue with distance learning when we return on April 12th.  The Monday-Thursday hybrid schedule is below.

Respectfully,

Jonathan Morello

Principal, Tiffany Elementary

Reopening Principal Chat

There is a Reopening Principal Chat scheduled for next Thursday, March 18th at 5:30 pm. Click here to join the meeting. The meeting will be recorded in case you are unable to attend at that time.

Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent Teacher Conferences are scheduled from March 18th-26th.  During conferences, teachers will be providing two hours of synchronous online instruction to students on a daily basis.  The rest of the day will be reserved for asynchronous work.

All families should be meeting with their child’s teacher to review academic progress.  During the conference, teachers will also be confirming parent preference as to whether they wish for their child to return to in person instruction or continue in distance learning once school reopens.  No changes will be accommodated after this confirmation.  

Spring Break

There will be no school the week of March 29th.  Students will return to school via distance learning on April 5th.

Kindergarten and TK Registration

Online kindergarten and transitional kindergarten registration starts Monday, March 15th.  Parents can access the online registration through the parent tab at cvesd.org or by clicking here.

Tuesday, March 16h Special CVESD Board Meeting and Revised COVID-19 Case Rate Data

The CVESD Board of Education will be meeting Tuesday, March 16^th at 5:00 for a Special Board Meeting where they will discuss reopening CVESD for in person instruction.  You can access this virtual board meeting link the day of the meeting through the District Website www.cvesd.org.

County COVID-19 revised case rate data that will indicate if the County has moved into the less restrictive red-tier will also be published Tuesday.

PTA Picture Day

PTA Fundraising Event at Blaze Pizza