Heideman Elementary News
Week of September 7
Mrs. Parks' Message
Our new opening date is September 24. If you have students in grades 6-12, they will start September 29. We will have the same a.m./p.m. session with slightly different start times in the morning. Please see the schedule below. Wednesdays will remain online from 9:00-9:45.
I want to acknowledge how hard this is. I can't begin to know each of your journeys, but I do know that helping students with work on top of work to do and increased stress is not easy. The other day I went to visit some students who were attending every Google Meet and getting all their work in and I had to thank the parents. That only happens with your support. Please know that your child, your child's teacher and I are SO appreciative of all you do. We WILL get through this together!! Good Job!!
Important Dates
Monday, September 7- Labor Day Holiday
Tuesday, September 8- Teacher work day - no students (this replaces the October 2nd non-
student day)
Wednesday, September 9- Whole class Google Meet 9:00-9:45. Teachers will be preparing for school opening after that.
Thursday, September 24- TUSD Schools Open for TK-5
Here's Heideman!
Pictures Wanted!
I would love to include some pictures of children learning at home in our weekly Here's Heideman video.. If you have one to share, please email it to me at dparks@tustin.k12.ca.us
Schools will open September 24 for Grades TK-5 if COVID data continues the way it is
Teachers, administrators and staff are working diligently preparing schools, reviewing the District’s health and safety guidelines to protect against the spread of COVID-19 when classes resume. This includes enforcing mask wearing, daily screening of staff and students, physical distancing, hand washing/sanitizing, and cleaning protocols. In preparation for the return of students, classrooms are being set up to meet physical-distancing protocols and the following equipment and supplies will be available at all schools:
- Cloth face masks for students and staff
- Disposable facemasks
- Disposable gloves
- Hand sanitizer for every classroom and workspace
- Student desk shields
- Touchless thermometers in every classroom
- Touchless water filling stations and/or bottled water
- Ion disinfecting machines for every campus
- Plexiglass barriers in high traffic areas
Tustin Unified is committed to the health, safety and education of our students. The safe reopening of schools for in-person instruction presents many challenges, but it also represents great opportunities to better meet the educational and developmental needs of our students. We look forward to opening TUSD schools and welcoming our students for in-person classes on September 24.
TUSD's School Opening & Safety Plan Updated
Lexia Core 5
Students should work on Lexia Core 5 (it is in Clever) for at least 60 minutes a week. Here are some resources for parents.
This video provides tips for parents on how to provide support and monitor progress at home. Here is the same video in Spanish.
This link provides families with additional information and resources to assist them in collaborating with teachers.
Schoology is the way parents can know if their children are keeping up with their work...
Parents can set up an account, get your child's Schoology code in the parent poratal and check daily to see progress your child is making. You can link all your children in one account.
See picture of Schoology below. This is the dashboard
- Courses- click here to see your child's work they have assigned
- Check grades in Recent Grades/Attendance
- This is MOST important for parents- check here for overdue work. This needs to be completed!
- Upcoming work
Draft Hybrid Schedule
English Language Development (ELD)
Mrs. Sandoval & Mrs. Parks visiting some hard workers!
Cameras on and learning in Mrs. Peig's class!
All students need to watch these important videos before coming to school
Bucket Fillers!
Coming up Next Week
Mark your calendars!
Recess Duty Help Needed!
Free Pre-School at Heideman Enrolling Now
TUSD’s Kindergarten Readiness preschool program is currently accepting applications for the 2020-21 school year.
Half-day classes are here at Heideman and are free for our families. These classes are currently held virtually and will be “in-person” when the district opens all campuses.
For more information, please call the Kinder Readiness office at (714) 730-7592.
Food Services
Grab and Go is available Daily 10:30-12:30 until we open.
When we open:
All Students attending school will take home a breakfast and lunch daily.
a.m. students- lunch for that day, breakfast for the next
Students remaining virtual will be able to pick up 5 breakfasts and 5 lunches once a week, most likely Wednesdays.
More information to come.
Technology Help and Resources
Students start be logging into CLEVER. Google Meet and Schoology are in Clever. If you need to know your child's login information it is in the doc below and linked here in English and Spanish.
Information about how to use Schoology is here in English and Spanish. Schoology is where your child will find their work and turn it in. They may use SeeSaw as well depending on the teacher, but you always start in Schoology. Last year families were confused with the use of Google Classroom, SeeSaw, and Haiku. This year students TK-12 are all using Schoology.
iPad Insurance Deadline is September 15
We parents to purchase insurance for their student’s devices. It’s only $32 for the year deductible for the entire school year to insure an iPad. This comes to an average of $3.55 a month per iPad. The enrollment period ends 9/15/20.The flyer is linked below.
This insurance covers
- Accidental Damage
- Cracked Screen
- Liquid Submersion
- Fire
- Loss
- Theft
- Unlimited Claims
School Device Coverage is the TUSD preferred provider for device insurance. It is strongly recommended. The annual premium for iPads ($32/no deductible) covers multiple claims for the year. FYI: each screen repair is $114.
To sign up their device for coverage, they can enroll online at https://schooldevicecoverage.com/ or call 1.888.978.3515.
Students' School Day has TWO Parts whether or not we are AT School
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School Counselor- Mrs. Luis-Martinez
Community Liaison- Mrs. Rivas
Principal- Mrs. Parks
Office Manager- Mrs. Hjorth
Health Clerk- Mrs. Bautista
Heideman Elementary School
Email: dparks@tustin.k12.ca.us
Website: https://www.tustin.k12.ca.us/heideman
Location: 15571 Williams St, Tustin 92780
Phone: (714)730-7521
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