Silver Gate Elementary

This year FSG is partnering again with a company APEX Leadership Co. for our first fundraiser.

Here is a little preview:

• Everyone will get a t-shirt
• Gator Run Opening Ceremonies is on Monday, September 23rd.
• Gator Run is on October 3, 2024
• Theme: Future
• Theme lessons start on Tuesday in the classroom
• There will be classroom goals for fundraising as well as individual achievements.
• We will recognize top lap runners and top fundraisers.
• There will be Wrap up and classroom prizes
• We will need 3 volunteers per classroom-sign up coming out soon.
• Friday 10/4/24 Non-instructional Day
• Monday 10/7/24 Closing ceremonies and Trophy Presentation at Morning Assembly

Come join us for community and fun at the inaugural Friends of Silver Gate Golf Tournament on Monday, October 14th. Drop the kids off at school, choose your clubs, and go! Tournament entry, hosted lunch and beverages, and tournament souvenir included in ticket cost. Due to space/time constraints, only 36 spots available. Register now to ensure your participation!

Who: Silver Gate families, friends, and community members

Where: Loma Club (2960 Truxton Road)

When: October 14, 2024, start time 10am

Format: 9 Hole, Par 3 Tournament - 3 Club individual tournament (Men's and Women's Divisions)

Price per player: $80 (includes entry into tournament, hosted lunch and beverage, inaugural tournament souvenir). Additional opportunities to compete and contribute will be offered at the event.

Not a golfer, but want to support FSG and enjoy our school community? Contact Matthew Bigelow (bigelow.matthew@gmail.com) for more info on how to volunteer, or with any other questions about the event.

This week's focus is all about emotions. Talk with your kids about what some examples of emotions are (happy, sad, angry, surprised, scared, disappointed, etc) and give examples of when they may feel these emotions. Talk about ways to respond to how they are feeling. Use the calming cards (take a break, ask for help, exercise, use senses) as examples of what to do when you want to calm down; then come up with ideas together and create those cards as well.

The LCFF Form is available in the PowerSchool Parent Portal (https://powerschool.sandi.net) for all SDUSD schools. Please note that parents cannot access the form when logged in with a student account. Parents must use their own portal accounts to log in and submit the LCFF Form. Job aids are available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese to help parents complete this from.

Please submit this form by 9/30/24. If you need help setting up your parent portal account or need your student's ID number please contact Renee Erickson at rerickson@sandi.net.

We are excited to announce that our Harvest Festival is coming up, and we can't make it a success without your help! We have a variety of volunteer opportunities available, including some that can be done from the comfort of your home. If you're interested in volunteering, please sign up using the link below: If you're unsure about any of the roles or need additional information, feel free to reach out. I’m happy to assist or direct you to the right person. Thank you so much for your support in making this event a memorable one!

• The priority Choice application window will open earlier this year on September 23 and close on November 4, 2024.

1. Review the information posted on the https://discover.sandiegounified.org/ webpage and send updates to webmaster@sandi.net.
2. Inform your communities and provide assistance on site to families interested in submitting an application.
3. Parent Zoom workshops will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, October 2 and 3, 20244.
4. Details included in the Enrollment Options Online Application for 2024-25 Operations Bulletin.

• Questions: Yvonne Torres or Marceline Sciuto

Interested in having an aquatics center near PLHS? The City of San Diego has proposed building an aquatic center in Liberty Station at Naval Training Center (NTC) Park. The project may include constructing a competition pool, recreational pool, leisure pool and facilities with locker rooms.

Let your voice and ideas be heard in the survey BEFORE October 4.

Our PLHS aquatics program is advocating for a larger center that is suitable for regional programming. They suggest answering question #17's "additional comments" section by asking the city to expand the footprint to include an additional 50-meter competition pool and to remove the existing 1990s building from the plan and consider a new building with more flexibility.

• Monthly Attendance Letters are letters to inform parents/guardians of their child’s attendance since the time of their enrollment this school year.

1. Letters this year will be sent out every other month beginning the first week in October. Only students whose attendance is “Nearly Chronically Absent” or “Chronically Absent” will receive a letter.
2. Letters will be issued electronically to parents if they have provided an email address during enrollment. Families that we do not have an email address on file in PowerSchool will be provided a hardcopy.3.
3. Family Services Assistants (FSA) will work with your site staff to generate hardcopies that can be distributed to students and taken home.

• Districtwide we have seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism over the past two years and we hope to continue to engage in positive ways to keep our students in school.

· Begin communicating to your school community that these letters will be distributed.

• Chronically Absent: when a student misses 10% or more of the school days they are enrolled in during a school year.
• Nearly Chronically Absent: 8% - 10%
• Questions: John Ross

Please do not send your child to school when they are sick.

When your child must be absent for any reason, please call the office at 858-988-2200 ext. 1 by 9:00 a.m. every day of non-attendance, giving the exact reason for the absence. You can also email Renee Erickson at rerickson@sandi.net

Any child arriving after 7:50 a.m. must stop in the office and pick up a tardy slip. This is disruptive to your child and the entire class. Let's set good habits early in the school year to arrive on time. Silver Gate had the highest attendance in the Point Loma Cluster last year! Let’s keep up the good work!

Allergy and Anaphylaxis Emergency Plan

Asthma Symptom Action Plan

Physical Education Modifications for Injury or Illness

Physician’s Recommendation for Medication During the School Day

9/23 - CHOICE Window opens until November 4th

9/25 - SSC/SGT Meeting at 2:15pm

10/2 - FSG Meeting - 6:00pm in the Library

10/3 - Gator Run

10/4 - NO SCHOOL - Non-Instructional Day

10/7 - Gator Run Closing Ceremony

10/9 - Fall Picture Day

10/9 - SSC/SGT Meeting @ 2:15pm

10/17 - California Shake out @ 10:17

EVERY student is welcome to join us for FREE Breakfast and Lunch each school day.

IF YOU WILL NOT BE RETURNING TO SILVER GATE PLEASE CALL US OR EMAIL US- 858-988-2200 or email rerickson@sandi.net

Whew...that's a lot of information. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call or email me, Tracy Rebelo, or Renee Erickson. We are thrilled for you to join our Silver Gate family.

Website: https://silvergate.sandiegounified.org/
Location: 1499 Venice Street, San Diego, CA, USA
Phone: 858-988-2200
Facebook: Friends of Silvergate

Instagram: Silvergatefsg