The Weekly Update #1

Goodies with Grandparents RSVP Flyer.pdf.pdf

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PTA Membership Drive

School Site Council

WE ARE STILL ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS!

School Site Council is responsible for planning, monitoring, and reviewing the K-8 School Based Coordinated Program. Members of the School Site Council help review and analyze new curricula, school policies, budgets, and areas of school-wide effectiveness. Serving on the council is an interesting and rewarding way for you to participate in the education of our students.

We are looking for parents interested in serving as Dickson School Site Council members. The commitment is for a two-year term with mandatory training. If you are interested in becoming a member, please fill out the Google Form below no later than Friday, August 23, 2024. Please call the office if you have any questions for Mrs. McCain.

2024-2025 SSC Meetings

2:45-3:45 p.m. | Room 30

8/24/24 to 8/28/24 SSC Member Interest Submissions

8/29/24 to 9/2/24 SSC Member Voting
9/3/24 SSC Members Announced
10/1/24 SSC & Title I Training at Chino Valley Adult Center | 9:30- 11:30 am (Mandatory, but if you need another day/time please let Mrs. McCain know.)
11/5/24 SSC Meeting #1
2/11/25 SSC Meeting #2
3/11/25 SSC Meeting #3
4/22/25 SSC Meeting #4
5/22/25 SSC Meeting #5 to Review SPSA & Signatures

ENGLISH LEARNER ADVISORY COMMITTEE (ELAC)

Dickson 's English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) Interest

What is the English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC)? ELAC has the ongoing responsibility to learn, discuss, and advise Dickson's School Site Council on ideas that would support English Learning students and our family community.

We are looking for 5 parents or community members who are interested in serving as members of the Dickson English Learner Advisory Committee. Serving on the committee is an interesting and rewarding way for you to participate in the education of our students and to advocate for English Learner needs. All Dickson families are welcome to attend any ELAC meetings and events, but we do need at least 5 elected members to participate on ELAC.

English Learner Advisory Committee - ELAC

Time: 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.

Where: Dickson Room 30 | Translation Available

#1 - October 15

#2 - January 15

#3 - March 5

#4 -April 16

Topics that will be covered: (Mrs. King & Mrs. McCain will provide all the training and support.)

Training and training materials to assist members in carrying out their responsibilities
Ways to make parents aware of the importance of regular school attendance
Advise the principal and staff in the development of a site plan for English Learners (submit to SSC) for consideration of inclusion in the School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA)
Assist in the Development of a School-Wide Needs Assessment
Elect 1 DELAC Representative

Education Code 52176(b):

All schools with twenty-one (21) or more English Learner (EL) students, not including Reclassified Fluent English Proficient (RFEP) students, are required to establish an English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC).

All parents with students attending the school in which the ELAC is established are eligible and should be encouraged to participate in the ELAC.

Master_Plan_for_Multilingual_Programs_-_August_2023.pdf

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UPCOMING EVENTS

SEPTEMBER

September: PTA Membership Drive

September 2: NO SCHOOL | Labor Day

September 4: Monthly Awards (UPDATED TIMES)

TK & K at 8:10-8:40 am
1st & 2nd at 8:45-9:15 am
3rd & 4th at 9:25-9:55 am
5th & 6th at 10:00-10:30 am

September 4: PTA Wetzel Pretzel & Urban Tacos Fundraiser Night | 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

September 6: PTA Goodies with Grandparents Celebration | 6:45 - 7:30 a.m.

September 11: Patriot Day | School still in session | Flag at Half-Staff

September 11: PTA Meeting | 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

September 11: PTA Andy's Dine-In Night (tentative)

September 16: Mrs. McCain off campus for a meeting | 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

September 16: Mrs. McCain off campus for a meeting | 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

September 23 - 27: MINIMUM DAYS for PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES | By appointment

September 24: Lockdown Drill | 8:30 - 8:45 a.m.

September 24: District Suicide Prevention Awareness Forum | 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. | Chino Hills High School

September 26: Make-up Day for FALL PICTURES | Dress your best!

September 27: Mrs. McCain off campus for a meeting | 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

September 27: Rock Your School (Details to come)

https://www.getyourteachon.com/rockyourschool

September 28: SATURDAY SCHOOL by Invitation

September 30: Mrs. King off campus for a meeting | 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.

September 30: PTA - Membership Drive Competition Ends (winning class announced on Oct 4th)

OCTOBER

October 1: SSC & Title I Training at Chino Valley Adult Center | 9:30 - 11:30 am

October 2: PTA Baskin Robbins Fundraiser Night | 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

October 4: Membership Day! Announce Winning Classes!

October 5: ELAC Meeting #1

October 18: TRUNK-OR-TREAT | 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

October 28 - 31: Red Ribbon Week

October 31: MINIMUM DAY

October 31: Literacy Parade

ATTENDANCE

Attendance | Grade Level WINNERS from Week 4 (8/26 to 8/30)

During Week 4 there was a significant drop in our attendance rate. Please make school attendance a priority. Every day a student misses all or part of a day affects their ability to master essential standards through 1st best instruction.

Classes that beat the 96.5% goal each week will have the opportunity to choose an items from a prize cart or earn a treat!

Students that have perfect attendance for the week are put into a raffle for an additional prize! Winners are announced during Monday Morning assemblies.

During week 4, no whole grade level met the attendance goal. 1st grade and 3rd grade were the closest.

Only one class beat our attendance goal during week 4:

Congratulations to Mrs. Monge's class who had outstanding attendance last week with an average of 99%.

Ms. Biddle's class had the highest upper grade attendance average with 93%.

Reminders and TIPS

TIPS:

Have students put out their clothes, backpacks, and lunches out each night ready for the morning. If all school items are prepared the night before it makes the morning so much smoother so all students arrive on time. If students arrive after the 7:50 a.m. bell, an adult is expected to sign their child in. Any student that arrives after the 7:50 a.m. bell will be marked tardy by either the teacher or the office no matter what door/gate they enter. We welcome students with open arms no matter what time they arrive, but we want to ensure they have every minute of instruction!

REMINDERS:

Breakfast is available from 7:10 - 7:40 every morning. If a bus is late, breakfast is still available to the students that rode the bus that day.
Food sharing is not allowed for multiple reasons, but most importantly for safety, including allergies. Sending healthy snacks and food helps student focus and have optimal performance.
All devices: (cell phones, smart watches, iPads..) must be off and out of sight while on school campus. If your child needs to contact you, they can ask their teacher or the office for assistance. If you need to contact your child, you may leave a message in the office and it will be provided during a break.
Dress Code: The weather is very warm, so please review our dress code policy to be sure your child is wearing approved school appropriate clothing. (Frequent topics: Clothing is expected to covered shoulders to mid-thigh with no skin or undergarments showing. Shoes must be worn with back straps on at all times. Make-up is not allowed.)
PE and Recess: Back straps on crocks have been ripping easily. Please send your child to school with study shoes to help keep them safe. If you need assistance in getting sturdier shoes, please let Mrs. King or Mrs. McCain know and we would be happy to help.
Lost & Found: Please write your child's name on everything they bring to school. Their lunch pails, water bottles, jackets, sweaters, etc... Many items get misplaced and staff has to put unlabeled items in the lost and found, often going unclaimed.

Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow

Attendance in school leads to better performance for children when they are adults. As such, CVUSD has a new attendance challenge for the 2024-25 school year. They are challenging schools to attain a 96.5% attendance rate. The school with the highest attendance rate in each feeder group will be awarded a huge trophy at the end of the trimester and earn a school-wide pizza party at the end of the year. Let's work together to earn the trophy and pizza!

School starts every day at 7:50 a.m. To ensure our students make it to class on time, we offer breakfast and supervision beginning at 7:10 a.m. Between 7:10 and 7:40, traffic is very light.

Please make illness the only reason for an absence. When your child misses school, they miss out on important instruction, and it takes a while for them to get caught up. Last year, Dickson's attendance rate was only 93%. Our district and school goal is to meet the 96.5% attendance rate.

This year we will be having weekly grade level and classroom attendance competitions.

Students with absences and tardies will be asked to attend scheduled Saturday School.

Let's work together to make attendance a priority! Please let us know how we can provide support if you are having any difficulties.

CLICK HERE to REPORT an ABSENCE or call (909) 591-2653

AERIES PARENT PORTAL

DIRECTIONS for CREATING AN AERIES PARENT PORTAL:

It's much easier now to create an Aeries account! All parents need to create the account once you are registered. Instructions to create a Parent Portal on Aeries.

Click HERE for How to Reset Your Password for your Aeries Student or Parent Portal account

With your Aeries Parent Portal account you can view your child's information, including their grades and attendance.

Parent Square is connected to the Aeries Parent Portal and all school related message can be found through Parent Square.

If you need any assistance, you can stop by the office for help. We recommend calling for an appointment to have a guaranteed time for 1:1 support.

2024-25 Traditional Student Attendance Calendar - School Year Calendar

2024-25 Bell Schedule

LUNCH MENUS | Nutrition

2024-25 Dickson Parent Compacts by Grade Level

24-25 Dickson Parent Engagement Policy.pdf

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Drop Off & Pick Up Procedures

Welcome to Dickson Elementary! We are happy you are with us. The attached documents will give you the basics for dropping off and picking up your student(s). If you have any other questions, feel free to give us a call in the office.

As we support our students in safely getting to and from their vehicles, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to all families and friends for driving safely and respectfully. A special thank you goes to those who pull all the way up along the curb past the blue lines, allowing us to fit more cars and ensuring students can exit and/or enter their vehicle safely past the crosswalk. We also appreciate the adults that park in visitor parking and fully accompany their children across the parking lot crosswalk, helping them reach the cafeteria sidewalk securely. Thank you for your cooperation and commitment to safety!

Please review the arrival and dismissal map and follow the posted signs. Share the expectations with anyone that will be picking up your child from school.

At all schools, finding places to stop and pick up your child can be inconvenient and frustrating, but our number #1 goal is to keep our students and families safe. Most of the time traffic is flowing easily before 7:45 am and also within 10 minutes after the dismissal bell.

The best place to pick up your child is to walk to/from your house, park and walk up to the arrival/dismissal area, or drive through the drop-off/pick-up line.
Please DO NOT stop and park in the middle of any street, at red or yellow curbs along the street, in the parking lot, or in the carpool loop.
Please be respectful of our neighbors, keeping their mailboxes and driveways accessible.
Please cross the street at the stop sign with the crossing guard. We have a crossing guard at the stop sign to help keep students and our community safe.

DO NOT cross in front of traffic and especially do not call your child to run across the street in front of traffic.

*Please notice the updated parking spots are painted to designate staff and visitors now. Please refrain from parking in or blocking staff spots to ensure their ability to park for the day.

¡Bienvenidos a la Primaria Dickson! Estamos felices de que estés con nosotros. Los documentos adjunto le dará los conceptos básicos para dejar y recoger a su(s) estudiante(s). Si tiene alguna otra pregunta, no dude en llamarnos a la oficina.

Dickson Drive Thru Map for Pick-up & Drop-off.pdf