Carrillo Community Update

Happy Monday Carrillo Families! What a storm that was yesterday!

It's time for our mid-summer update. This update has information on the events that will take place the week that school starts. We've also included logistical information about teacher assignments, supply lists, dropoff, and pickup. After reading the update, if you have questions please feel free to call the office between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm.

We hope that you enjoy your last 17 days of summer vacation and we look forward to seeing everyone at "Meet the Teacher" on July 31st. Stay safe and keep reading until then!

THIS WEEK

• Monday, July 29
• Office open for registration needs. Classrooms are closed.
• Tuesday, July 30
• Office open for registration needs. Classrooms are closed.
• Wednesday, July 31
• 2:00 - 3:00 pm Meet the Teacher.
• Thursday, August 1
• First day of classes for students
• Princpal's Reading Challenge Forms due

COMING SOON

• Tuesday, August 20th
• Open House and Annual Title I Meeting from 5:00 - 7:00 pm
• Wednesday, August 21st
• Teacher Professional Day - No Classes
• Monday, September 2nd
• Labor Day - No Classes
• Wednesday, September 18 - Friday, September 20
• 1/2 days for Parent Teacher Conferences

Teacher teams met and reviewed a variety of data to ensure that students were placed where they would be the most successful academically and social-emotionally. Classroom assignments will be available the week of July 29th and will be posted at our “Meet the Teacher” event on Wednesday, July 31st from 2:00 – 3:00 pm. If you are unable to attend the “Meet the Teacher Event, please give the office a call and we can help you. Class assignments will also be available on your Parent Vue account once the school year rolls over.

Many parents have reached out and asked about supply lists. Teachers will give their supply lists out at the Meet the Teacher event. They are also posted on our website on the right-hand side of the page. If you have trouble accessing the webpage for any reason, please email kenia.alvaradomartinez@tusd1.org or Kirstin.bittel@tusd1.org and we’ll get the list out to you.

Attendance at school is directly correlated to student achievement, so it is extremely important they are in school every single day to be successful. Research shows that missing more than 8 days of school can cause significant gaps in a student’s education. Please try to schedule appointments or family outings around the school schedule and during school holidays. To help track attendance goals, we've created a "Path to Success" attendance tracker you can use at home to help us make our 95% goal. You can download it by opening the attachment on your computer.

Parents volunteers are welcome on campus. Speak with our office manager (Kenia Alvarado-Martinez) or our Magnet Coordinator (Rebecca Stroup) to learn how you can volunteer! We also encourage families to attend PTO meetings to learn about other ways to support our Carrillo Cougars. We encourage all parents to register as volunteers on the TUSD website (https://jobs.tusd1.org/volunteer) as the process takes a few weeks. We ask non-parental volunteers to contact the office before registering as a volunteer so we can explain the process and coordinate volunteer opportunities.

School meals are free for all students. Students who eat breakfast on campus will need to finish their meal before going outside as the cafeteria closes at 8:30. The Food Services website also has a page dedicated to each month's breakfast and lunch offerings. You can even even get a mobile app for your phone online. To get the monthly breakfast and lunch calendars emailed to your home, please sign up at the TUSD Food Service webpage.

Snacks can be brought from home; however, we continue to ask that students not share anything with others as a health and allergen precaution. Additionally, students may not take snacks outside to eat. They must be consumed during class snack breaks or during lunch in the cafeteria. Thank you.

It is still quite warm. So that students stay safe and healthy, we need them to stay well-hydrated. As you know, in the past few years, most of our water fountains have been replaced by bottle-filling stations. Thank you for sending your student to school with a reusable water bottle to refill each day. We highly recommend writing your student's name and their teacher's name on the bottle so that if it is left behind, it can be returned.

Did you know that all TUSD elementary magnet students are eligible for transportation if they live more 1.5 miles from the school?

For more information, visit Transportation's website to see if your student qualifies for FREE transportation and to begin routing. We strongly encourage families to consider this option for this school year. It's a great way to help your student develop independence and responsibility.

Due to some budget changes, the earliest students can be dropped off is 7:35 am at 17th Street. The office does not open until 8:00 and while Ms. Bittel is usually on campus well before 8:00, she is often in meetings or other parts of the building and unable to hear the doorbell. From 7:35 - 8:00 the only safe drop off is 17th Street. Thank you for helping us to keep all our cougars safe in the morning.

Parent Pickup will continue to be at 17th street. Thank you for remaining in your car. We’ll be using radios and a loudspeaker to call for students this year in hopes of speeding up the process. Please note that the city has redefined some fire lanes that must be kept open along Samaniego with bright red paint. Thank you for not parking or stopping in those spaces. Thank you also for keeping the neighborhood driveways and mailboxes open as a courtesy to our neighbors. Thank you for your help!

We know that the 17th Street area can get a bit congested at pickup. To help alleviate the situation, the City of Tucson has installed new signs to direct traffic and changed the direction of Samaniego Street. The City of Tucson is requesting that families picking up on 17th Street exit the neighborhood using the following route.

• Travel west on 17th Street
• Turn south on 11th Avenue
• Turn west to access the frontage road or turn east to return to Main Avenue and 22nd Street.

Our neighbors kindly ask that you leave the driveways and corners open when you park so they can enter and exit their homes safely. If you do wait in your car along Samaniego, thank you for waiting at the bottom of the hill on the east side of the street so the roadway is clear for all vehicles and families crossing the street.

We are also asking families to arrive no earlier than 2:35 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday and no earlier than 1:35 on Wednesdays. Parents of intermediate students, if you plan to arrive at 2:50 or 1:50, that will give the primary students time to load up and reduce your wait time.

Thank you also for being patient, driving slowly, and watching the road carefully. The streets behind Carrillo are narrow and we want to avoid any accidents. Our neighbors kindly request that everyone drive like they live in the neighborhood, and many of our cougars do. Thank you for helping us keep our Cougars and our community safe.

If your child is walking/riding home, thank you for ensuring the office has a note giving permission at the beginning of every school year. Thank you for making any pickup arrangements with your student prior to your student coming to school.

Did your student create some artwork this summer? Do they want to share it with the Carrillo Community? If so, please bring it in at the beginning of the school year for our first annual What I Did Last Summer Art Exhibit. Work can be of any material – drawing, painting, sculpture, craft, or the like. Bring your child’s art to school from August 1-9, 2024, and you are in! Don’t forget to include a fancy label explaining something about the work on display. Carrillo Looks forward to your creations. Let's start the year off by stuffing our gallery with creativity!

Extended Day applications will be available starting Friday, August 2nd to ensure that everyone has equal access and to ensure that we have an accurate course catalog to select from.

As a reminder, fees are $125 per student/per quarter. If you have multiple students, the fees for each other sibling is $75/per quarter.

Parents, we are asking for your help with social media. As a reminder, most social media user agreements state that users must be 13 or older to have an account. Please take a moment to discuss the reasons for the age limits with your students.

Most social media sites do not allow attacks or abuse based on race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, disability or disease. Please encourage students to be socially conscious and report any accounts that violate those policies directly to the social media platform before blocking the account.

Parents, you can now immediately report an absence from school using ParentVue. This reduces the calls in our attendance office and allows you to directly enter the reason students are absent. To self-report simply follow the steps below.

1. Log into ParentVue from App or Computer
2. Click the "Attendance" tab on the left column on the computer or on the App as soon as you log in the blue "report absence" with a small bell icon is there.
3. On the top right corner of the page it will have a blue link that says "Report Absence" click on this
4. Use the calendar to select dates and the drop-down for the reason for the absence.
5. You may also add notes or upload a doctor's note and hit "save".

Of course, you may still give Ms. Diane Quiroz a ring at (520) 225-1200 if you prefer. Thank you for reporting all absences!

Looking for Carrillo spirit gear? Adrian from Big Frog has set up this year's online store. You can purchase this year's "Growing Together" shirt as well as classic Carrillo spirit gear.

Congratulations to the new PTO Board for the 2024-25 school year. Please check this section of the update regular meeting dates as well as other opportunities to support Carrillo.

• President - Aaron Valencia
• VP - open (Yvette Rodriguez will serve as interim until August)
• Secretary - Margaret Zuniga
• Treasurer - Angelina Celix

Please email PTO if you have any questions.

Thank you to everyone who supported our Ie "BoxTops for Education" fundraiser last year. Last year Carrillo families raised $72.40 through everyday shopping. As of Sunday the 14th, Carrillo had already earned $1.60.

This year we hope to have more families involved so that we can see even more rewards come back to the school to benefit the students directly. Please encourage friends and family members to download the app from the Box Tops website and select "Carrillo K-5 Magnet School" as their school and scan their grocery receipts weekly.

Stay current on our events by visiting our Facebook Page as well as the school website. If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or concerns please reach out. It is our mission to provide all students with a first-rate education in a kind and respectful environment.

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Mission Statement

Carrillo K-5 Communication and Creative Arts Magnet School engages children's minds, bodies, and senses using multiple modes of learning, thought, and self-expression.

Vision Statement

At Carrillo K-5 Communication and Creative Arts Magnet School, students become 21st Century leaders in a diverse world, through the development of a strong academic core, communication skills and creative arts abilities.