Weekly Message for the Week of October 16th

Dear Tiffany Families,

I hope this email finds you well and that you were able to catch the eclipse this weekend!  It was awesome to watch!  Thank you for a great first week back and we look forward to another amazing quarter ahead.  Here is the information for the week:

Change to Traffic Pattern

As a reminder and you have now seen, some of our sidewalks were replaced and updated over the Fall Break.  In addition, as shared previously, all yellow curbs have now been painted red.  NO PARKING is permitted on any red fire lane.  Students who can be dropped off, should do so, exit the vehicle on the curb side, and walk on to campus.  The car should then pull away so that the next vehicle can do the same.  Cars should not be parked or left in any fire lane at any time.

For pick up, please make sure that your child knows where to meet you and if it is a drive through pick up, be sure they are paying attention so that they can get in the car as efficiently as possible.

If you need to park, please do so in a marked stall or on the street in a proper location.  If parking in the neighborhood, please be courteous to our neighbors by not blocking their driveways, etc.

We understand that this is a major shift and it impacts how pick up and drop off has been for a very long time.  The red curbs are because that is the current building code and we must adjust to fulfill this new requirement.  Thank you, in advance, for keeping our students safe.

If you would like to volunteer in our parking lot, please let me know at crystal.sutton@cvesd.org.

Tiger Trek is on Wednesday

We are so excited that our Annual Tiger Trek is this Wednesday!  If you haven’t set up your account yet, it is not too late!  Please check out the flyer below:
Waivers:  If you haven’t already completed a PTA Waiver this year, your child we need to have one on file for the event.  If your child still needs one, their classroom teacher will be sending it home to you.  Please complete the waiver and send it back in so that your child can participate the day of the event.
Volunteers:  Are you interested in volunteering?  We would love to have you!  Here are the volunteer needs that we we have in support of the Tiffany Trek Fun Run. Please sign up for whatever you can and if you have any questions you can reach out to Juliette Sherry, who is the Chair of this event at juliette@juliettesherry.com.
You can sign up from this signup genius link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090444A5A62DAAFF2-44931052-tiger

Schedule for Day of Event:

Families are welcome to come cheer on their child/children the day of the event!  Please come prepared to sign in through our office (ID required) and then proceed out to our track.  We are going to ask that if you come for drop off, that you exit the campus and re-enter to follow this process.  The schedule will be as follows:

  • 9:00-9:30 AM: Preschool & TK  (Track 1) and Kinder (Track 2)
  • 9:40-10:10 AM:  1st  Grade (Track 1) and 2nd Grade (Track 2)
  • 10:20 AM- 10:50AM: 5th Grade (Track 1)  and 6th grade (Track 2) 
  • 11:00 AM-11:30 3rd Grade (Track 1) and 4th grade (Track 2)       

We are excited for this great event!  Thank you Mrs. Sherry, our PTA and the team of volunteers for making it happen.  Thank you to our corporate sponsors and to all of those who have donated.  We appreciate your support!

PTA El Pollo Grill Fundraiser – Monday, October 16th

DIGITAL PDF – CLICK HERE

PTA Reflections Contest – Open To All Students

All submissions are due Friday, October 20th.  For more information on categories, visit www.PTA.org/Reflections.

Save the Date – Fall Carnival 

Campus Clinic Resources

Here’s to a great week!

Take Care,

Dr. Sutton

Tiger Trek Information – Please Read

Dear Tiffany Families,
We are so excited that our Annual Tiger Trek is a little over a week away!  If you haven’t set up your account yet, please check out the flyer below:
Waivers:  If you haven’t already completed a PTA Waiver this year, your child we need to have one on file for the event.  If your child still needs one, their classroom teacher will be sending it home to you.  Please complete the waiver and send it back in so that your child can participate the day of the event.
Volunteers:  Are you interested in volunteering?  We would love to have you!  Here are the volunteer needs that we we have in support of the Tiffany Trek Fun Run. Please sign up for whatever you can and if you have any questions you can reach out to Juliette Sherry, who is the Chair of this event at juliette@juliettesherry.com.
You can sign up from this signup genius link:

                    https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090444A5A62DAAFF2-44931052-tiger

Here are our volunteer needs:
T-Shirts Sorting:  We will receive 500+ Fun Run T-shirts from our vendor.  The T-shirts need to be sorted by classroom according to the class roster provided by each teacher of the students’ and adults’ sizes in each class.
Fruit and Water Distribution Purchase:  Purchase the bulk fruit (mandarin oranges / bananas), the gallons of water and mini paper cups for the water stations. Deliver all fruit, water, cups, etc. to the PTA Room no later than Tuesday, October 17th.  This volunteer must keep receipts of all purchases for reimbursement of expenses by the PTA.
Set Up Track: Set Up the 2 tracks for the Fun Run.  This includes setting up the fence stakes, the plastic fencing, the flags, etc. and also includes chalking the tracks.
General Pre-Event Set Up:  The morning of the Fun Run, there will be miscellaneous tasks to make sure the tracks, tables, speakers, banner, trash bins, cones, etc. are all ready and in place before the event.
Lap Trackers:  Lap Trackers will mark the students’ T-shirts with washable markers as they complete each lap.  Trackers also cheer on and encourage students as they jog/walk around the track.  They should watch out for students who appear extremely fatigued and to encourage them to walk and get some water, if they need it.
Water Station Attendants:  Attendants set up the water station for each track.  The station will have a 3-gallon water dispenser that should be filled before the Fun Run.  Mini water cups should be filled and placed on the table so the students can easily grab water if they get thirsty.  Trash bins should be placed nearby for easy disposal of empty water cups.  Attendants also cheer on and encourage students as they jog/walk around the track.  They should watch out for students who appear extremely fatigued and to encourage them to walk and get some water, if they need it.
Post-Run Fruit and Water Station:  Set up fruit and water distribution tables and assist with distribution of fruit and water after the Fun Run.  Set up trash bins for easy disposal of fruit peels and trash.
General Tear Down / Clean Up:  Tear down both tracks and store supplies and equipment away for future use.  Clean up track and dispose of trash and debris.
Prizes Assembly:  Assemble prize bags based on students’ total money earned via Pledgestar and per-lap pledges.  Staple on each prize bag the sheet with the student’s name, the prize level reached, and prizes awarded.
There may be some additional volunteer tasks as we go along but the above list is the bulk of what we need help with.  Thank you very much for your continued support of the Tiffany PTA.  We are encouraged by all the support we’ve received so far and look forward to working with you in making this Fun Run the most successful fundraiser ever.
Thank you!
Tiffany PTA

Welcome Back for Quarter Two!

Dear Tiffany Families,

I hope that all of our students and their families enjoyed this two-week Fall Break.  I know that I was able to spend a great deal of time with my family, which I am thankful for and was able to visit the beach twice with this incredible weather!  We are excited to welcome our students back on Tuesday, October 10th and it will be a Minimum Day.  Preschool will be on their regular schedule.  As a refresher, here is the schedule for the week:

Monday 10/9 – NO SCHOOL

Tuesday 10/10 – School Resumes – Minimum Day

  • 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

Wednesday 10/11 and Thursday 10/12 – Regular Day

  • Grade TK and K:  8:45 AM – 2:55 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 10/13 – Minimum Day

  • 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

We have a very busy Quarter ahead of us!  Here is the information for the Week:

Reminder – Change to Traffic Pattern

As a reminder, some of our sidewalks were replaced and updated over the Fall Break.  In addition, as shared previously, nearly all yellow curbs have now been painted red.  Painting occurred at approximately 4pm on Friday.  No parking will be permitted on any of the red curbs.  Students who can be dropped off, should use the yellow curb near the office, exit the vehicle on the curb side, and walk on to campus.  The car should then pull away so that the next vehicle can do the same.

For pick up, please make sure that your child knows where to meet you and if it is a drive through pick up, be sure they are paying attention so that they can get in the car as efficiently as possible.

If you need to park, please do so in a marked stall or on the street in a proper location.  We understand that this has a major impact on our families, but our hope is that it will make it a safe and smooth experience for drop off in the morning and pick up in the afternoon.

If you would like to volunteer in our parking lot, please let me know at crystal.sutton@cvesd.org.

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

Our next SSC Meeting will be Tuesday, October 10th at 3:30pm.  We will meet in the MPR.  Below are the minutes from the previous meeting as well as the agenda which also contains the link to join virtually.

October 10 2023 SSC Agenda

September 12 2023 SSC Minutes

Tiffany DAC/DELAC Representatives

Please take a moment to vote for our Tiffany DAC Representative.  We are also in need of a DELAC Representative – the individual needs to be a parent of an English Learner.  Meetings are once a month, on the second Tuesday from 12-2pm at the District Office.  If you are interested, you can also write in your name into the link below.

VOTE BY CLICKING HERE

District Training on Wednesday, October 11th – Parking Impacted

We will be hosting a District Training for Teachers on Wednesday, October 11th from 8am-3:00pm.  This might impact parking in our lot and surrounding areas.  I wanted to make sure that our community is aware.

Our Annual PTA Tiger Trek is Underway – Event on October 18th!  

Our Annual Tiger Trek is underway and it is our main fundraiser for the year!  With the support of this fundraiser, it allows our students to benefit from so many incredible activities during the school day (the most recent was the Mad Science Assembly), the community events (campout, Fall Carnival, etc.) and mini grants for our teachers.  Since our PTA runs this event in house, all proceeds go right back to our community.  The actual run will be on October 18th and we hope that our families will be able to join us!  Thank you for your support!

Everyday Counts – Attendance Reminders

With the start of a new quarter and the changes to our parking lot traffic pattern, I would like to take a moment to remind our families about attendance.  We are a late start school, which starts at 8:45am, however, that means that students are in their classrooms at 8:45am.

The last week before break, I noticed at 8:30am, there were about 100 1st through 6th grade students on the blacktop.  We have approximately 550 students!  The parking lot does not get busy until 8:35 and most cars do not arrive until 8:45am, which causes the major back up and frustrations with traffic.  Students should already be in line by 8:40am.  I challenge the students to start their morning routine 15 minutes earlier so that we can be to school on time.  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.

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.

Save the Date – Fall Carnival 

Here’s to a great first week of the Quarter!

Take Care,

Dr. Sutton

Have An Amazing Fall Break!

Dear Tiffany Families,

That is a wrap on Quarter 1!  We want to wish all of our families, staff and students a wonderful Fall Break.  Just a reminder that our school will be closed Monday, September 25th through Monday, October 9th.  We will reopen on Tuesday, October 10th and it will be a Minimum Day for our TK-6th Grade students.  Preschool will be on their regular schedule.  Thank you again for an incredible quarter and we will see you in October!

Take Care,

Dr. Sutton

Weekly Message for the Week of September 18th

Dear Tiffany Families,

I hope this email finds you well on this drizzly September Sunday.  We are down to the final week of school until the end of Quarter 1!  We will continue to be on Minimum Days for our TK-6th Grade students through the end of the quarter, which is Friday, September 22nd.  Preschool will follow their regular schedule. 

Last week, we had our PTA Scholastic Book Fair and the Dual Immersion Celebration for Dia de Independencia!  Both events were incredible and I would like to thank all of our staff and volunteers who make these opportunities possible for our students!

Here is the information for the week:

September is Attendance Awareness Month

Handel’s PTA Fundraiser on Wednesday from 4-7pm

Our Annual PTA Tiger Trek Campaign Kicks Off This Week

Student Council Speeches and Elections Friday

We are so excited to have Mrs. Loyola leading our students for Student Council again this school year!  We have many students running for office and the assembly to give their speeches will be on Friday at 9:15am.  The students will be asked to take down their campaign posters on Thursday ahead of the assembly on Friday.  The voting will take place immediately after the assembly and the results will be shared by the end of the day.  Congratulations to all of the students who are running – no matter the outcome, you are all leaders!

LCFF Forms – Lunch Applications

Our school is a Title I School, which means we receive additional funding based on students who meet eligibility for Free/Reduced Lunch.  We know that all students receive free meals at this time, but the way that Title I status is met is by our families filling out the LCFF Form to see if they meet eligibility.  If you have filled one out last school year, you did not receive a new one this year.  If you have not completed an application for your child/children yet and received one, your child’s teacher should have another one for you at your parent conference.  Please take a moment to fill it out and return it.

Again, although breakfast and lunch is free for all this year, the completed form or application determines important funding allocations for our school which we have previously qualified for, which is Title I status.  It is funding that we currently use to support having our counselor full time and a behavioralist here on campus.

Lost your application?  Call our office at (619) 421-6300 for a new application.  Thank you!

Reminder – Change to Traffic Pattern Coming in Quarter Two

Over the Summer, our school expanded by two classrooms to support the addition of Transitional Kindergarten on our campus for the 2023-24 School Year.  Two modular classroom buildings were brought in and installed.  Anytime construction occurs, certain areas of the campus have to be brought up to code.  Last week, I was informed that our parking lot traffic pattern will be one of those areas that will need to be addressed before the construction can be signed off.  The photo above is the ONLY LOADING/UNLOADING area that will now be on the campus effective Quarter 2.  The remaining curbs as you enter and exit will all be RED, which means that no one will be able to park, load or unload in those areas.

The majority of the sidewalk to the left of this photo and all the way to the exit will also be taken out and replaced, to meet current ADA requirements.  All of this work will be taking place over the two week break and should be completed by the time that students and staff return in October.  

This will be a major shift in our parking lot and our families will need to plan accordingly.  I want this to be on the radar of our families who come to school each day in a vehicle.  Thank you for your cooperation and support.

Finally, just a reminder that our last day of the quarter will be Friday, September 22nd.  We will be on Fall Break from Monday, September 25th through October 9th.  The students will return Tuesday, October 10th and it will be a Minimum Day.

Here’s to a great final week!

Take Care,

Dr. Sutton

Weekly Message for the Week of September 11th

Dear Tiffany Families,

I hope this email finds you well on this hot September weekend.  We only have two more weeks of school until the end of Quarter 1!  The time is flying by!  We will be on Minimum Days for our TK-6th Grade students beginning Thursday, September 14th through the end of the quarter, which is Friday, September 22nd.  Preschool will follow their regular schedule.  Please be sure that whichever adult picks up your child knows that this schedule is coming.  Unless children go to the YMCA, DASH or an after school program, we do not have after school care in our office.  Thank you for your support.  Here is the information for the week:

Change to Traffic Pattern Coming in Quarter Two

Over the Summer, our school expanded by two classrooms to support the addition of Transitional Kindergarten on our campus for the 2023-24 School Year.  Two modular classroom buildings were brought in and installed.  Anytime construction occurs, certain areas of the campus have to be brought up to code.  On Friday, I was informed that our parking lot traffic pattern will be one of those areas that will need to be addressed before the construction can be signed off.  The photo above is the ONLY LOADING/UNLOADING area that will now be on the campus effective Quarter 2.  The remaining curbs as you enter and exit will all be RED, which means that no one will be able to park, load or unload in those areas.

The majority of the sidewalk to the left of this photo and all the way to the exit will also be taken out and replaced, to meet current ADA requirements.

This will be a major shift in our parking lot and our families will need to plan accordingly.  More information to come, but I wanted it to be on the radar of our families who come to school each day in a vehicle.  Thank you for your cooperation and support.

SSC Meeting on Tuesday, September 12th at 3:30pm

Our next SSC Meeting will be Tuesday, September 12th at 3:30pm.  We will need to meet in the dance room, because our MPR will be busy with the PTA Scholastic Book Fair.  Below is the agenda which also contains the link to join virtually.

September 12 2023 SSC Agenda

ELAC Meeting on Thursday, September 14th at 9am

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Join us for our next ELAC Meeting – all families are welcome!

PTA Scholastic Book Fair This Week

Interested in volunteering?  Use this LINK to sign up!  

Save the Date for Sixth Grade El Pollo Grill Fundraiser

Our next restaurant fundraiser is at El Pollo Grill on Thursday, September 14th from 10 AM to 9 PM. The fundraiser is happening at BOTH locations. They will donate 25% of your total to our Sixth Graders to help offset the cost of camp.Below is an electronic flyer that El Pollo Grill prefers and paper copies are going home with students.  Please do not pass out flyers in the restaurant or parking lot to random customers. If this occurs, EPG has informed us the fundraiser will be cancelled and all funds forfeited.  They are a local company who has supported our school in the past, so we want to follow their request.  Thank you for your support!

Tiffany EPG Fundraiser 2023

Save the Date for Handel’s PTA Fundraiser

Save the Date for our Annual PTA Tiger Trek

LCFF Forms – Lunch Applications

Our school is a Title I School, which means we receive additional funding based on students who meet eligibility for Free/Reduced Lunch.  We know that all students receive free meals at this time, but the way that Title I status is met is by our families filling out the LCFF Form to see if they meet eligibility.  If you have filled one out last school year, you did not receive a new one this year.  All of our TK, K and new students received the application about two weeks ago.  If you have not completed an application for your child/children yet and received one, please take a moment to do so.

Again, although breakfast and lunch is free for all this year, the completed form or application determines important funding allocations for our school which we have previously qualified for, which is Title I status.  It is funding that we currently use to support having our counselor full time and a behavioralist here on campus.

Lost your application?  Call our office at (619) 421-6300 for a new application.  Thank you!

Looking ahead, our last day of the quarter will be Friday, September 22nd.  We will be on Fall Break from Monday, September 25th through October 9th.  The students will return Tuesday, October 10th and it will be a Minimum Day.

Here’s to a great week!

Take Care,

Dr. Sutton