Adams Allstars Weekly Update

Dear Adams All Star Families,

On behalf of our amazing staff and our wonderful PTA, I would like to welcome you to the 2023-24 school year. My name is Dr. Joe Erven and I will be serving as your Adams Elementary Principal. Previous to my appointment at Adams Elementary, I served as principal at a K-8th grade magnet school and as an Executive Director of Educational Services within the Orange Unified School District. I am very excited to work with the Adams Elementary community to give our students great experiences and excellent education. At Adams Elementary, we set high expectations through a warm and supportive environment for all students. I hope that everyone had a wonderful summer and made time to create memories with family and friends. I want to extend my gratitude to our front office staff and custodians for the hard work to prepare our school to welcome back teachers and students. We can’t believe there is less than two weeks until our amazing All-Stars return!

Front Office Hours:

Our office is open from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday. Please feel free to call if you have any questions.

A letter was mailed to your home address with instructions on how to confirm your students registration for this year. Please make sure to register as soon as possible as this needs to be completed to confirm their spot. We request that all families complete this by Wednesday, August 14th. If you have any questions or need assistance please call the office at 714-424-7935.

We begin this fantastic year on Monday, August 21st at 8:15. Our team has carefully considered the composition of each classroom. Your child’s learning style, productive and counterproductive friendships, and academic performance are important factors that impact class placement decisions. Teacher assignments will be available for parents and students on Saturday, August 19th. You can find out by going to your Parent Portal https://aeries.nmusd.us/aeries.net/parent and checking under Student information-Demographics. Please note teacher placements are not final until that day.

• Please remember our parking lot is closed to non school traffic.
• Parents will be allowed on campus the first day of school and then on Fridays for Flag Deck.

Arrival

• Students may enter through our main entrance at 7:45 AM and our side entrance by the park starting at 8 am.
• When students arrive they may walk to their line, put their backpack down and when the bell rings at 8 am play.
• The warning bell will sound at 8:13 and students are to walk to their line for the start of school at 8:15.
• Students who enter after 8:15 are tardy and parents will need to bring them to the office to sign them in for the day.
• Students riding bikes must walk thier bikes onto campus and store the bike in the locked fence on campus.

Dismissal

• Students will be able to exit any gate at the end of the day. If students are taking the bus they will meet on the blacktop and be escorted out to the buses. If you have an older student please be sure that they pick up their younger siblings (TK-K) before meeting you at your pick up location.

School Begins

Students in Grades K- 6 start at 8:15 a.m.

Preschool starts at 7:55.

Neighborhood Peers (Preschool) starts at 11:55 a.m.

School Dismisses

Students in Kinder-6 dismiss on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday at 3:00 p.m.

Neighborhood Peers (Preschool) dismiss at 12:20 p.m.

Preschool dismisses 1:10 p.m.

Early Dismissal Wednesday

Students in Kinder- 6th Grade end at 1:30 p.m.

Recess Schedule

10:10 - 10:30 Grades K - 3

10:30 - 10:50 Grades 4 -6

Lunch Schedule

11:30 -12:15 Preschool, TK and Kinder

11:45 -12:30 Grades 1 and 2

12:00 -12:45 Grades 3 and 4

12:15 -1:00 Grades 5 and 6

Afternoon Recess

1:40 - 2:00 Kinder

2:00 - 2:20 Grades 1-3

Attendance is very important to a child’s success in school. Students are expected to be here each day on time and ready to learn. However, we understand that there are occasions where an absence may occur. Please be sure to contact the absence hotline to report all absences, the number is 714-424-4702.

Did you know? Research shows that chronically absent students (students with 10% absences over the school year = 18 absences) are less likely to read on grade level by 3rd grade, are more likely to score lower on standardized tests, get suspended in middle school, and are at least four times more likely to not complete high school.

Attendance Matters!!!

Newport Mesa’s transportation department is located at 2985-D Bear street and can be reached via telephone at 714 424-5084. Transportation can provide you information regarding applications and schedules. Bus riders enter campus via the sidewalk leading to our front gate.

We are happy to welcome volunteers to our campus. Volunteering is a perfect opportunity to become more familiar with our school and support your child’s teacher.

Adams volunteers are required to complete a volunteer application through the NMUSD website and check in the office each time through our Raptor System. Please see the link: https://web.nmusd.us/volunteers Once your application is approved, you will receive a notification. All cleared volunteers will then complete an orientation at Adams. Please note field trip volunteers need to go through the volunteer/visitor system prior to attending a field trip.

The NMUSD Project Kidz Connect (PKC) program is open to students in Grades TK-6 and is free for families. Students will participate in homework help, outdoor games & fitness, and enrichment activities such as art, music, and STEM. Project Kidz Connect operates each day from the end of the school day to 6:00 PM (with early pick-up available). Questions please call 714-424-8978. For more information, please visit the link: https://web.nmusd.us/departments/education-services/expandedlearning

The City of Costa Mesa’s after-school R.O.C.K.S. program will resume its operations for the 2023-2024 school year. If you are interested in enrolling your child in R.O.C.K.S., please contact the City of Costa Mesa Recreation Department at (714) 754-5313.

Be a part of the Adams Community and help our students have a great experience at Adams Elementary. You are able to join (or renew) your Adams PTA Membership at https://jointotem.com/dashboard/org/00056ac2-e7f9-9755-e3e2-70b2aeec7d47/members.

Search under memberships for Adams Elementary School PTA in Costa Mesa

Back to School Night is scheduled for August 31st. Please mark your calendars for this important night to meet your child’s teacher and find out important information to support your child for the year. More information will be sent when school starts.