The Weekly Update #1

Saturday, October 5, 2024

Week 10 Updates

Hello Dickson Families,

This week families and staff enjoyed ice cream from Baskin Robbins during our PTA family night! Mrs. Veenstra's class will be enjoying an ICE CREAM PARTY for having the most families participate!

We also celebrated students during our September awards assembly! Students were recognized for Citizenship, Student of the Month, and English Language Reclassifications.

THIS WEEK: Breast Cancer Awareness Spirit Wear Day on Wednesday, October 9th. Wear Pink!

Looking Ahead: Join us for Trunk or Treat on Friday, October 18, from 5:00-7:00 PM. Remember to sign up for your trunk spot and volunteer to make this event even more special! (Just for clarity, no animals are allowed on campus during any events. Even though many of us love animals, we thank you for understanding school policies and the safety needs of our students.)

Thank you for your continued support!

I look forward to a great year of learning, growing, and fun for students, families, and staff!

Sincerely,

Renae McCain

Proud Principal at Dickson Elementary

On Thursday night, Dickson was awarded Our PLATINUM PBIS Award! Dickson earned Silver for three years, Gold for two years, and now has earned the top award of Platinum.CVUSD now has 30 schools that have earned this prestigious award from the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools.

Thank you to the classes that shared a few ways our students have been learning about and celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month.

Thank you to our 2024-25 SSC! Your involvement helps improve our school!

Maria Ozaki, Parent

Dominique Cabral, Parent

Amina Elhafiane, Parent

CrystalWebb, Parent

Amparo Covarrubias, Teacher

James Monaghan, Teacher

Art Baeza, Teacher

Leticia Tafoya, Classified Staff

Renae McCain, Principal

OCTOBER

October 7: Mrs. McCain off campus at Principal Meeting | 8:00 - 4:30 p.m.

October 7: Mrs. King at Cattle Elementary School

October 8: Mrs. King at Cattle Elementary School

October 9: PTA Meeting

October 10: Mrs. McCain off campus for District Meeting | 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.

October 11: Mrs. King at Cattle Elementary School

October 14: REGULAR SCHOOL DAY

October 14: Mrs. King at Cattle Elementary School

October 15: Mrs. King at Cattle Elementary School

October 15: ELAC Meeting #1 | 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.

October 15: Mrs. McCain & 4th grade teachers off campus for Math Training | 8:00 - 3:00 p.m.

October 17: Great Shakeout | International Earthquake Drills | 10:17 a.m.

October 18: Mrs. King at Cattle Elementary School

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

October 21: Mrs. King at Cattle Elementary School

October 22: Mrs. King at Cattle Elementary School

October 22: 6th grade teachers off campus at Math Training | 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

October 25: Mrs. King at Cattle Elementary School

October 28 - 31: Red Ribbon Week

October 28: Mrs. King at Cattle Elementary School

October 29: Mrs. King at Cattle Elementary School

October 31: MINIMUM DAY

October 31: Literacy Parade | Book Character Costumes only (no scary, no blood, no weapons, no face masks)

NOVEMBER

November 1: NO SCHOOL

November 4 - 22: PTA Sees Candy Fundraiser

November 4: Mrs. King at Cattle Elementary School

November 5: Mrs. King at Cattle Elementary School

November 5: School Site Council (SSC) Meeting #1 | 2:45 - 3:45 p.m.

November 6: Trimester Awards

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

November 12: Mrs. King at Cattle Elementary School

November 13: PTA Meeting | 2:40 - 3:40 p.m.

November 14: Mrs. McCain off campus at District Meeting | 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

November 15: Mrs. King at Cattle Elementary School

November 16: Saturday School | 8:00 - 12:00

November 18: Mrs. King at Cattle Elementary School

November 19: Mrs. King at Cattle Elementary School

November 19: 5th grade teacher off campus for Math Training | 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

November 22: Mrs. King at Cattle Elementary School

November 25 - 29: NO SCHOOL | Thanksgiving Break

During Week 9, our attendance rate went slightly down compared to week 8. 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.

Congratulations to our CLASSROOM WINNERS from week 8 who enjoyed a special treat on Friday!

Mrs. Ollano with 99%

Mr. Martinez with 97%

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

Congratulations to the top 2 classes that wore Spirit Wear on Friday and enjoyed a special treat from PTA on Friday!

Mrs. Monge 100%

Mrs. Kertesz 96%

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.

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.
  

October/November: Responsibility

December/January: Caring

February/March: Trustworthiness

April/May: Citizenship

DICKSON has been awarded PLATINUM Status!

We are 1 of 611 schools in all of California to earn this status!

What is PBIS?

California PBIS Vision Statement: California PBIS supports the sustainable development of a safe, equitable, and positive climate and social culture for ALL.

Our schoolwide expectations are:

Be Respectful

Be Responsible

Be Safe

Behavior Matrix

Behavior Discipline Flow Chart

Definitions of Behavior

We also work on our character. We follow the pillars of Character Counts.

We invite our parents/guardians to support the learning of character by discussing the following:

Respect - Follow the "Golden Rule": Treat others like the way you would like to be treated.

Responsibility - We take responsibility for our actions.

Trustworthiness - Be a person others can trust. We follow through our promises.

Fairness - We can think of others when making decisions. Treat others with fairness.

Caring - Care for others, and not just about ourselves.

Citizenship - We do the right thing, and follow the rules/expectations. We get involved in our community.

The purpose of this newsletter is to provide you with current MTSS-B Counseling information and program data throughout the year. In it you will find helpful tips to help your student/s succeed. Thank you for reviewing this special newsletter. If you are in need of any support, please do not hesitate to complete the Request for Support link provided in this newsletter and our school website.

Please click on the link to view the August Newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/turn6

Please click on the link to view the September Newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/45e3w

At Dickson, our students benefit from Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 support.

MTSS-A | Academic Support

Mr. Monaghan, Dickson's Intervention Teacher, works with small groups of students to provide Tier 2 academic support with curriculum and programs focused on supporting our student's academic foundational skills. Speak to your child's teacher about academic concerns and to schedule a parent teacher conference.

MTSS-B | Behavior Support

Mrs. Ayala, Dickson's Counselor, works with small groups of students to provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 counseling with a curriculum focused on supporting our students' social-emotional health. You can request support if you have concerns regarding your child's social-emotional health.

Request For Support

Click on the picture to access the online Parent Request for Support form.

As of 9/21/24 we have received 30 requests for support for the 2024-25 school year:

• 33 for social emotional support
• 3 for academic support
• 7 for both social emotional and academic support

MTSS-B:

• CICO - 0

• 32 recommended for PALs starting in October

• Tier 2 Small Group - 18 with 1 pending

• Tier 3 - 0

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.

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 to login to your Aeries Portal Account

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.

Meet your 2024-25 PTA Board

Anyone can join PTA at any time! There is no mandatory commitment, participate any way that you are able. Please contact a PTA Board Member or the school office for more information.

Wednesday, PTA Snack Cart

The PTA volunteers generously give their time selling snacks after school on Wednesdays. All proceeds go directly back to our students.

• All students are expected to wait respectfully in line.
• Only students with money may stand in line for a snack. All students without money must exit campus to wait for their ride home.
• Families may not park or wait on the drive through curb for their child to get a snack. Please find a place to park so you do not hold up traffic for families that need to pick up and leave.
• Bus riders MUST go straight to the bus. The bus is on a schedule and is not allowed to wait. We give reminders that all Bus riders must go straight to the bus.
• SOAR students are required to check in with SOAR immediately after school. Soar staff members will walk students with money over to the PTA snack cart.

PTA continues to accepts PTA Memberships throughout the year. Every membership makes a difference and supports students directly.

Mrs Covarrubias's 6th grade class is the winner for the PTA Membership Drive!

The class with the highest percentage of PTA memberships will win an Ice Cream Party! Any class with 100% PTA memberships will get an Ice Cream Party and their teacher will get a $25 gift card. Winner was announced on October 4th.

We wear our Dickson Spirit Wear every Friday! Classes with the highest participation win a prize.

Spirit Wear must be official Dickson Spirit Wear or a full red shirt to count toward the participation.

sʜᴏᴡ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴅɪᴄᴋsᴏɴ sᴘɪʀɪᴛ ғʀɪᴅᴀʏ ʙʏ ᴡᴇᴀʀɪɴɢ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴅɪᴄᴋsᴏɴ sʜɪʀᴛ ᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄᴏʟᴏʀ ʀᴇᴅ!

ᴅᴏɴ’ᴛ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴀ ᴅɪᴄᴋsᴏɴ sʜɪʀᴛ ʏᴇᴛ?
ᴅᴏɴ’ᴛ ᴡᴏʀʀʏ, sᴀʟᴇs ᴀʀᴇ ɴᴏᴡ ᴏᴘᴇɴ!

ғɪʟʟ ᴏᴜᴛ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴏʀᴅᴇʀ ғᴏʀᴍ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴏғғɪᴄᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ᴡᴇ ᴄᴀɴ ɢᴇᴛ sᴘɪʀɪᴛ ᴡᴇᴀʀ ᴅᴇʟɪᴠᴇʀᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴄʜɪʟᴅ’s ᴄʟᴀss ᴀsᴀᴘ! ʀᴇᴍᴇᴍʙᴇʀ ᴄᴀsʜ ᴏɴʟʏ!

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¡ʀᴇᴄᴜᴇʀᴅᴀ ᴍᴏsᴛʀᴀʀ ᴛᴜ ᴅɪᴄᴋsᴏɴ sᴘɪʀɪᴛ ᴍᴀɴ̃ᴀɴᴀ ʏ ᴛᴏᴅᴏs ʟᴏs ᴠɪᴇʀɴᴇs ᴜsᴀɴᴅᴏ ᴛᴜ ᴄᴀᴍɪsᴀ ᴅɪᴄᴋsᴏɴ ᴏ ᴇʟ ᴄᴏʟᴏʀ ʀᴏᴊᴏ!

¿ᴛᴏᴅᴀᴠɪ́ᴀ ɴᴏ ᴛɪᴇɴᴇs ᴜɴᴀ ᴄᴀᴍɪsᴀ ᴅᴇ ᴅɪᴄᴋsᴏɴ?
ɴᴏ ᴛᴇ ᴘʀᴇᴏᴄᴜᴘᴇs, ¡ʟᴀs ᴠᴇɴᴛᴀs ʏᴀ ᴇsᴛᴀ́ɴ ᴀʙɪᴇʀᴛᴀs!

¡ʟʟᴇɴᴇ sᴜ ғᴏʀᴍᴜʟᴀʀɪᴏ ᴅᴇ ᴘᴇᴅɪᴅᴏ ᴇɴ ʟᴀ ᴏғɪᴄɪɴᴀ ʏ ᴘᴏᴅᴇᴍᴏs ʀᴇᴄɪʙɪʀ ʀᴏᴘᴀ ᴅᴇ ᴇsᴘɪ́ʀɪᴛᴜ ᴇɴ ʟᴀ ᴄʟᴀsᴇ ᴅᴇ sᴜ ʜɪᴊᴏ ʟᴏ ᴀɴᴛᴇs ᴘᴏsɪʙʟᴇ! ¡ʀᴇᴄᴜᴇʀᴅᴀ sᴏʟᴏ ᴇɴ ᴇғᴇᴄᴛɪᴠᴏ!

Feel free to follow PTA on Instagram.

Most current information will be on the Dickson Website or available by calling the office.

6th grade sold out of Smencils this Fall, but will be selling again in the Spring.

Dickson is hiring two Playground Supervisors for an 1 1/2 hours a day.

The hours on Mon, Tues, Thurs, and Fri.: 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

The hours on Wednesday and every minimum day: 9:50 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.

Please look for the position on EdJoin and apply. If you have any questions you can ask Mrs. McCain or Mrs. King.

View the position and apply here on EdJoin: Playground Supervisor - Doris Dickson Elementary School - CL24-25-084-I; CL24-25-098-I | Playground Supervisor Job Description

Dickson and Briggs K-8 are hiring a Dance Teacher. If you aren't a teacher, but have Dance experience, please ask Mrs. McCain about other options if you are interested.

Dickson on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays and at Briggs on Wednesday and Thursdays.

Please look for the position to fly on EdJoin and apply as soon as it opens. If you have any questions you can ask Mrs. McCain or Mrs. King.

View the position and apply here on EdJoin: Dance Teacher - Doris Dickson Elementary School & Lyle S. Briggs Fundamental - 2024/2025 School Year

Doris Dickson Elementary School

Principal: Renae McCain

Email: renae_mccain@chino.k12.ca.us

Assistant Principal: Joanne King

Email: joanne_king@chino.k12.ca.us

Website: https://www.chino.k12.ca.us/Dickson

Location: 3930 Pamela Drive | Chino, CA 91710

Phone Number: (909) 591-2653

School Hours: Bell Schedule | Spanish Bell Schedule