Correia Middle School News

Dear Correia Families,

With Jewish American Heritage Month coming up in May, I would like to take this time to reaffirm our commitment to ensuring that Correia Middle is a place of equity, belonging, and thriving for all students. We are committed to clear, concerted action against Antisemitism. It is a form of hate that has no place in our school, our community, or our society. As we honor Jewish American Heritage Month, we recognize the rich cultural contributions, resilience, and history of Jewish Americans, while also acknowledging the ongoing challenges faced due to prejudice and discrimination.

At Correia Middle, we believe that education is one of the most powerful tools we have to combat hate and build understanding. We are committed to creating a learning environment where all students—regardless of their background, identity, or faith—feel seen, valued, and safe. This includes addressing antisemitism head-on through education, dialogue, and the amplification of Jewish voices and stories. We also encourage families to engage in conversations at home, and we will be sharing resources to support that learning.

We remain steadfast in our mission to cultivate a school culture rooted in dignity, respect, and equity for all.

Thank you for your partnership in making Correia Middle a place where every student can thrive.

Warmly,

Correia Administration

• Parents we are seeking your support to complete these two form in PowerSchool. You need to create an account if you don't already have one. You will not able to view forms in the student account. We are discovering that during the office move some of the forms were misplaced and unable to find.
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• Parent Portal Resource Website

Our sincere apologies for the inconvenience and appreciate your time.

Correia Administration

We will begin our school-wide testing or CAASPP (California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress) on Monday. These tests are incredibly important for our school and our community, impacting a variety of factors including local property values and state education budgets.

In order to allow our students the best opportunity to be successful on the CAASPP, we are focusing our efforts on having our students take the designated state test with their classroom teacher during their regular scheduled class time. The CAASPP tests dates are as follows:

CAASPP Science (8th grade only): April 14-18

CAASPP English: April 21-25

CAASPP Math: April 27 - May 2

It is critically important that your students are present and ready during our testing weeks. Please make sure your students are present and ready to give their best effort by not scheduling appointments or other engagements that would take them out of school during our testing window. Students who are absent will have to make up the tests that they miss upon their return.

All students will need to have a set of wired earbuds or headphones for their Chromebook to use during testing. Please work with your student(s) to identify a set of earbuds or headphones that they can use and operate comfortably prior to our first test day on April 14. Make sure your student continues to charge their Chromebook each night in preparation for testing the next day.

Regards,

Deane Denzien

Associate Principal

How do students qualify to participate in end-of-year activities, including 8th Grade Promotion Link? Students must follow the following criteria in order to participate: Good behavior with no “U’s” in citizenship grades on the 4th progress report; a minimum in citizenship and academic GPA of 2.0. In addition, there should be no suspensions in the second semester of the school year; no “serious” referrals for behavior; no excessive tardies; no truancies and students must have satisfied all assigned detentions. Finally, students must have completed their CAASPP testing obligations, have no outstanding library or student fines (e.g., library, cafeteria, fundraiser, etc.), and have all library/textbooks books returned.

If you are concerned about your child’s grades, please contact:

Counselor Jessica Moreno at: (jmoreno1@sandi.net) for students whose last name begin with the letters A-L, Counselor Estella Acosta at: (eacosta1@sandi.net) for students whose last name begin with the letters M-Z.

Session three of Primetime Tutoring will take place from March 5-May 14. Parents do not need to enroll their students; interested students can simply attend on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 3:15-4:15 p.m. in Room B-3 and 311.

Come to Correia for a tour to learn about the curriculum for classes, the activities, the electives, and the events your student will enjoy on April 30.

Please click on this link to register.

Thank you!

Afterschool Tutoring takes place on Mondays and Tuesdays from 3:00 to 4:00 PM in the Library. All students are welcome to attend, but they must stay for the entire hour and demonstrate respectful behavior. Students who do not adhere to these behavior guidelines will be asked to leave.

Last day of tutoring will be Tuesday, May 20.

Thanks to FODAC, we are enabling students in the Caugh Being Awesome program to earn Correia Bucks, which they can spend at the ASB Store. This is a fantastic way to contribute to the school community.

Caught Being Awesome names for this week are:

7th Grade:

Liam Walter

Madelynn Burnett

8th Grade:

Camryn Havlik

Natasha Rodrigues

Come to the main office to claim a prize!

Electronic Devices Policy Board of Education Policy H-6980 outlines the rules for student possession and use of cellular phones and electronic devices. At Correia students may use personal devices on campus before school, during lunch and after school. During lunch there is no photographing, video recording or social media posting. These devices must be kept out of sight and turned off during the instructional program. Unauthorized use is grounds for confiscation and a parent/guardian will be required to pick up device. Please discuss with your student the importance of this policy.

Correia has two counselors on staff to assist students and parents. Jessica Moreno supports 7/8 grade students with last names A-L and can be reached at jmoreno1@sandi.net. Estella Acosta supports 7/8 grade students with last names M-Z and can be reached at eacosta1@sandi.net. Both counselors can also be reached by calling 619-560-4809 x3056 or 3057.

Our main office is open every day from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM. If your child must be absent from school, please call 619-560-4809 to report the absence or send an email to Joyce McDonald at jmcdonald1@sandi.net

If you would like to communicate with a staff member, please check our website for email addresses. Email is the most efficient method of communication. You may also call 619-560-4809.

Our website is our primary communication tool and is updated weekly. Check out the School News section for up-to-date communications. You will find answers to most questions on our website.

In addition, the Correia Staff works together to create a weekly SMORE newsletter that is informative, relevant, and time-sensitive. Newsletters are sent to the parent email address recorded in PowerSchool. Parents can access PowerSchool by following this link: https://powerschool.sandi.net/public/

ParentConnection accounts transfer from one school to another as your child matriculates. Parents who do not have an existing ParentConnection account can create one by following the “Create an Account” directions found on the link above. A job-aid is available as well. You will need the following information when creating an account:

• Student Name: INSERT NAME

• Access ID: INSERT ID

• Access Password: INSERT PASSWORD

In an effort to be environmentally friendly, we rarely send home paper flyers. Please verify your email address is entered correctly.

All 7th graders need verification of immunizations for:

• Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis - 1 dose

• Varicella (Chickenpox) - 2 doses

If you have not submitted an up-to-date shot record at a previous school, please email the SDUSD program Nurse for Immunization, Adrienne Lenhoff at alenhoff@sandi.net, and please copy our nurse, Mrs. Soriano at psoriano@sandi.net.

If you are receiving this newsletter and your child will not be attending Correia, Joyce McDonald @ jmcdonald1@sandi.net with your child's new school of attendance.

Thank you!

At Correia Middle School, this program will be taught by 8th grade Science teachers. Correia Science teachers will teach the 10 Sexual Health Lessons in two windows:

Parents may preview the scope and sequence and all ten lessons on the SDUSD Website:

• SDUSD's Sexual Health Education Scope and Sequence (English | Spanish

Families of 7th Graders who missed the SHEP program in 6th grade are welcome to visit the Sexual Health Education Program website, where you could view the Parent and Family Resources and Curriculum webpages for lessons, information, and other resources to guide discussions with children about sexuality and relationships. We know this does not replace the value of the Sexual Health instructional program and will continue to advocate for additional resources and support.

Sexual Health Education Parent Notification Process

April 25 SDUSD Honor Jazz Concert

May 12-16 Textbook Return

May 15-Spring Concert

May 21 - 7th and 8th Grade Awards Celebration @4:30-5:30/6:00-7:00 -Dana Auditorium

May 22- CIMA Awards Celebration @1:30-Correia Middle

May 23-Additional Min. Day

May 26-Memorial Day-No School

May 29-8th Grade Promotion

May 29-Last Day of School

May 15-Spring Concert

May 22-7th, 8th Grade and CIMA Awards Celebration

May 23-Additional Min. Day

May 29-8th Grade Promotion-Student Last Day

Email: hhernandez@sandi.net
Website: correiamiddle.com
Location: 4302 Valeta Street, San Diego, CA, USA
Phone: 619-560-4809