Tierrasanta Elementary Anuncios!
April 15, 2024
Solar Eclipse Art in Senora Rascon's Class!
April harvest of the month featured in the cafeteria salad bar!
Our 3rd-5th grade students were treated to an amazing Performance by the La Jolla Playhouse today! The play was called "Abeba in the Tall Grass." Ask them about it at dinner tonight!
Congratulations to our students who attended Pizza With the Principal this month! Keep up the good work!
If your student is absent or will be absent please click the link below to report! Thank you!
News From the Principal
Dear Tierrasanta Elementary Families,
April is the Month of the Military child and here at TES we are excited to be celebrating our military students all month long! Each morning a student leader reads a military fact during the morning announcements and we have a variety of activities planned. Today is "Purple Up" Day and tomorrow is "Red White and Blue day" and the Navy Band Performance!
Please save the date for our School Carnival THIS Friday, April 19th from 4-7! WE NEED LOTS OF VOUNTEERS to be able to hold this event. Parents/Guardians- If you are able to work a game booth for a one hour (or more) shift (2:00-4:00 set up/ 4:00-5:00 shift one/ 5:00-6:00 shift 2/ 6:00-7:00 shift 3/ 7:00-8:00 clean up) please let me know by emailing me at sviavada@sandi.net
Also, this is NOT a drop off event. It is a PTO event and adult supervision of your children is required by the parent/guardian. No supervision is provided by the school. This year the back field and red playground area will be roped off and not accessible, due to issues in the past and at other events with unsupervised children. Thank you for helping us keep this a fun and SAFE event for all in attendance!
2024-25 LCFF Income Survey
San Diego Unified is launching the 2024-25 LCFF data collection on April 19 and will be using PowerSchool Parent Portal and SurveyMonkey. Parents may submit a response via either method, and note that an email from “rrode@sandi.net via surveymonkey.com” is legitimate. If you have questions, please contact Ms. Angela and please fill out the forms when you receive them because this is how we receive funding and qualify for Title I (if we meet eligibility requirements).
We are working on the site schedule for next year and need the most accurate enrollment information possible. If you are not returning to TES next year please fill out this very brief form so we can plan accordingly. Thank you! (Current 5th graders do not need to respond): https://forms.gle/o7Q9iNoHduikVGaW6
Progress on School wide WIG (Wildly Important Goal): Our next cut-point is 650,000 puzzles by April 26th! Currently we are at 595,092 puzzles. If we can do it, we will treat students to a "Sharpen the Saw" hour with fun activities for students to choose from led by teachers showcasing their own individual strengths and talents!
SUMMER SCHOOL at Tierrasanta Elementary! This year we will be hosting summer school here at TES! Summer Academic/ESY Program begins Wednesday, June 12, 2024 and ends Friday, July 12, 2024. There will be NO School on Wednesday, June 19th and Thursday and Friday, July 4th and 5th.
Academic Program will be one (5) week session (4) four hours per day: 8am to 12:00 pm. Our summer program is an extension of the school year and not a remedial program. This year we are also excited to offer a SPANISH IMMERSION summer school program here at TES for our Spanish Immersion students.
If your student is not Priority 1 status, registration will open for them on May 13th. There will be very limited spaces available for non P1 students.
SDUSD is currently hiring for clerical subs! If you have any interest in subbing for our front office staff (and/or those of nearby schools) when they are absent, please apply for the position through the link below and let us know!
https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/sandi/jobs/3321194/clerical-and-secretarial-substitute
We are also hiring and in need of PIF substitutes at Tierrasanta Elementary! Our amazing PIFS support teachers and work with small groups or individual students with IEP's both in the general education classrooms and in our mod/severe classroom. When PIFS are absent we rarely get subs to fill in for them (because there is not a robust pool of substitutes). We would love to have some local parents, neighbors, friends of TES, on call to fulfill these important roles when needed. If you are interested in applying please contact Alyson Gore at agore@sandi.net to walk you through the process. Starting pay is $22/hour. Thank you!!!
Don't forget... every Friday is school spirit day! We encourage all staff and students to wear school spirit wear or our school colors (red and yellow) on Fridays. This year spirit gear will be sold online. Look for info coming home soon about how to purchase.
At TES we are dedicated to serving our community and educating students in an engaging and child centered environment. Below are more resources and information you may find helpful. Welcome to the 2023-24 school year at Tierrasanta Elementary!
In Partnership,
Sally Viavada
Principal
Important Dates:
April 15- Purple Up day (wear purple for month of the military child)
April 15- La Jolla Playhouse Performance (rescheduled)- 8:30 AM
April 16 & 18- Testing begins for 5th grade
April 16- Red, White and Blue day
April 16- Navy Band Performance for students
April 19- UTK-2nd grade Student Recognition
April 19- School Carnival 4-7PM
April 22- SGT/SSC meeting at 2:15 on zoom or in the Principal's office
Report an ABSENCE here: https://forms.gle/aGC9UbiDwv7cgkSr9
District Calendar: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://cdnsm5-ss18.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_27732394/File/Academics/Academic%20Calendars/Traditional/2023-24%20Instructional%20Calendar%20FINAL%20Board%20Adopted%205.10.22.pdf
School Events Calendar (Currently in DRAFT form- SUBJECT TO CHANGE): https://docs.google.com/document/d/16nfa8N9CeYwvyLLGHEWinZQJqusNhnTAstZaBAcjFfQ/edit?usp=sharing
School Lunch is free for all students. Students are also welcome to bring their own lunches from home if preferred. Please know that substitutions (although rare) can occur and that occasionally the cafeteria will run out of certain items/entrees. If your child is picky we recommend you always send a snack or have your child bring their own lunch. Menu can be found here: Kid's Choice Lunch 22-23.pdf - Google Drive
Stay connected to other TES families on our private PTO Facebook page. Join here if you are not a member already and please remember to keep it positive! https://www.facebook.com/groups/600110760171486/
TES Parent "Hot Sheet" where you can find more information about our school can be found here: TES- PARENT Hot Sheet 2023-2024 - Google Docs
Counselor's Corner
Hello!
Here is a link to the counseling website: https://sites.google.com/sandi.net/counselors-corner-ms-elvie/counselors-corner-tes-20232024
This week we are sharing access to ST math parent resources. You can access them by clicking on the link above and scrolling down to the ST math section or by clicking this link directly: https://www.stmath.com/parent-math-resources
If your child has a need for counseling or mental health services please email our counselor at eplaskota@sandi.net and describe the needs.
In addition to a full time school counselor, we have a Clinician on campus weekly providing services through Daybreak Health Services. See below for Daybreak Program Overview! Space is limited and requests will be reviewed.
TES School Counselor’s Corner link
News From the PTO!
TES 2024 Talent Show
Calling all stage performers! The TES Talent Show will take place Wednesday, May 29th, 2024. Due to show time limitations, this year performance spots will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis (30 total performances, with a limited number of spots per performance category), and conditioned on availability for auditions, dress rehearsal, and all show times. Students may only perform in one act (solo or group).
· Registration Opens - Wednesday, April 24th at 8am
o Registration Link: https://bit.ly/TES_TalentShow
· Registration Closes - Friday, April 26th at 5pm
· Auditions – Thursday, May 2nd, 12:00 – 2:30pm
· Dress Rehearsal - Wednesday, May 22nd, 2:00-4:00pm
· Performance Day - Wednesday, May 29th (2 Shows during school hours + Friends & Family Show 6:30-7:45pm)
Questions? Contact Jennifer Franco at jenniferkfranco@gmail.com or call/text 858-200-6496.
The Talent Show committee is still in need of volunteers, if you would like to join the team contact Jennifer Franco at jenniferkfranco@gmail.com or call/text 858-200-6496
Parent Portal
Parent Portal Account (enables you to view your child's attendance, report cards etc.)
- Instructions to Create a Parent Portal Account: English or Español
- Parent/Student Portal information and support website
Video for Parents
Parent/Student Portal Resource website
- This website is a resource for parents and students who use the portal: https://www.sandi.net/itd/powerschoolportal
Link to San Diego Unified's PowerSchool Parent/Student Portal: https://powerschool.sandi.net
Resources for Military families!
Dear Military Families of Tierrasanta Elementary,
We are happy to have a school Military Family Life Counselor (Lars Nielsen) to support our military students and families. Lars can offer generalized support to you and your children, given military connected families often face unique stressors related to service. What this support looks like varies family-to-family, student-to-student, depending on your needs and wishes.
If you would like more information, have any questions or feel he may be of assistance to you or your child, please reach out to him at (619) 315-9141.
Listed below are several resources that provide a broad range of support to the Military community.
Resources:
San Diego Military Collaborative
SDmilitaryfamily.org
(858) 496-0044
Military OneSource
http://militaryonesource.mil/
(800) 342-9647
Fleet and Family Support Center
https://sandiego.navylifesw.com
(619) 556-7404
Additional Resources for military Families:
RESOURCES/ ARCHIVED REMINDERS
COVID-19 UPDATES: NEW GUIDELINES STARTING JANUARY 16, 2024
- CA Department of Public Health updated their COVID Isolation Guidance on January 9. Here are the important changes:
- Positive individuals with symptoms: individuals may return to work or school when they start to feel better, their symptoms are mild and improving, and they have not had a fever for 24 hours without fever reducing medications. There is no longer a “5 day” rule to stay home if feeling better.
- Positive individuals with NO symptoms may stay at school or work.
- People who have been exposed do not need to test unless they have symptoms or are at high risk for severe illness or have contact with people who are at risk for severe illness. In these situations, test within 5 days from the last date of exposure.
- Mask recommendations or requirements have not changed (those who test positive should mask indoors when around others during the full 10 days following symptom onset date (or positive test date if no symptoms). However, confirmed cases may remove their mask sooner than 10 full days after two sequential negative antigen tests at least one day apart.
If test results are positive, the person may still be infectious, and should continue wearing a mask and wait at least one day before taking another test up to Day 10.
Communication Device Policy:
All communication devices (including cell phones and smart watches) must be powered off and put away (in backpacks) during school hours. If you need to get a message to your student, please call the front office at 619-205-2500. If your student needs to get an urgent message to you, they should ask a teacher or front office staff to contact you on their behalf. Thank you for helping us keep the learning environment free from distractions!
EXCEL public Library Cards:
With this card, they will have access to:
-Books and Audio Books
-Access to online homework help and tutors
-In-library computer usage, with access to Word Processing and the Internet
-Online access to newspapers, magazines, and other digital resources
A link has been provided below for you to view if you need more information regarding the Student EXCEL Library card.
https://www.sandiego.gov/public-library/excel
Student Computers
The Instructional Technology Department created the following resources for parents (links below)
Please view this information on laptop care and digital citizenship with your children
If your child is NOT returning to a school in our district please return their computers and chargers to the front office.
Tierrasanta Elementary
Email: sviavada@sandi.net
Website: sandiegounified.org/tierrasanta
Phone: (619)605-2500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/600110760171486/