Coyote Connection

Happy Friday, Twin Oaks Families!

We hope this message finds you well and ready for a fantastic weekend.

We understand that many classrooms are not quite finished with Parent/Caregiver-Conferences but we wanted to take a moment to extend a heartfelt **thank you** to our incredible community for attending and actively participating in these important discussions about your coyote's progress this year.

Your involvement and dedication as parents and caregivers play a tremendous role in your child's education. Your presence at these conferences provides our students with the motivation and support they need to thrive this school year. Thank you for being such valuable partners in their learning journey.

As the weekend starts, we wish you and your families wonderful times together. We also want to remind you about two special events happening next week:

Please join us next Friday morning for a fun-filled "Family Friday" event. It's a great opportunity to connect with your coyote, read together and share in the joy of our school community. Please share any school questions you may have here.

Our first Coffee with the Principal will follow promptly after Family Friday. This meeting is a chance to engage in meaningful conversations, share your thoughts, and get to know our school leadership vision better.

We're looking forward to seeing you there! Have a fantastic weekend, and we hope to see you next week at these exciting events.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Barragan-Su

With the new school year under way and many students walking or biking to school, and with Halloween around the corner, we wanted to remind you of the importance of situational awareness with some tips from our partners at the Sheriff's Office:

• Always be alert to your surroundings and the people around you.

• Do not be distracted by smartphones or electronic devices.

• Go with a group; avoid walking or biking alone.

• Don’t respond to conversation from strangers on the street; keep walking.

Keep these tips in mind in October, and all year long! Let’s stay safe, San Marcos!

All are invited to attend Tuesday's PTO meeting. The meeting will be held online at 5:30pm. LINK HERE.

Join us at Cocina del Charro on San Marcos Blvd to support Twin Oaks. 3 different nights to choose from - Monday 10/16, Tuesday 10/17 or Wednesday 10/18 from 4-9pm. Show flyer when ordering or use code COYOTES if ordering online at cocinadelcharro.com.

We will be holding our first Principal's Coffee next Friday, October 20th right after our Family Friday in the MPR. We hope to see you there. It will be a "town hall" style with questions coming from our families. If you would like to submit a question prior, please ask it here.

Yearbooks and Spirit Wear will be available for purchase (cash, credit or Venmo) before school on Friday 10/20.

Mark your calendar! Save the Date! Boo Bash is back! Friday, October 27th! Please sign up to volunteer for a short shift HERE. We need your help to make our events happen for our Coyotes.

It is National Yearbook Week, buy your 23-24 Yearbook HERE today for the lowest price of the year!

Our cafeteria STOPS serving breakfast at 8:40 AM in order for students to arrive to class on time and NOT lose any instructional time. Please have students arrive on time in order to have breakfast. Thank you!

KOC will be CLOSED at all sites for all shifts of care on Friday, October 20th, for all-staff Professional Development. Although this is a school day, parents are responsible for making other arrangements for childcare on that day.

Need an affordable computer? Computers2Kids hosts an upcoming event

The San Diego County Office of Education and Computers2Kids are hosting an event for families to purchase affordable computers on Saturday, October 7th from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at San Marcos Elementary School, 1 Tiger Way, San Marcos CA 92069 (Drive Thru Event).

Click this link for details.

The pick-up line for K-5th grade students starts at the sign before the K gate. ONLY cars who are picking up TK students can bypass the line to pick-up their TK student. If a car bypasses the car line and DOES NOT pick up a TK student. They will be asked to go around and get in the car line.

There are multiple opportunities for employment here at Twin Oaks. We are currently interviewing to hire

Special Education Instructional Assistants 3.75 hours a day and 6 hours a day

General Education Instructional Assistant- Kindergarten 3.75 hours a day

General Education Instructional Assistant- Intervention 3

Application information in English HERE

Application information in Spanish HERE

ParentSquare is the new way you will receive mass notifications, emergency alerts, communicate with your school and more! Download the ParentSquare app today so you don’t miss important updates and communication.

If you haven’t downloaded the app yet:

Click here for English

Click here for Spanish

The Affordable Connectivity Program helps to connect families and households struggling to afford internet service. This new benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers.

You can learn more about the benefit by clicking here, or to enroll please visit https://www.affordableconnectivity.gov/ or by calling 877-384-2575.

For the English flyer click here

For the Spanish flyer click here

Did you know? Five elementary schools in SMUSD have expanded school bus service thanks to new State funding.

Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary, La Mirada Academy, Paloma Elementary School, San Marcos Elementary & Twin Oaks Elementary students all have the opportunity to ride the bus to school!

To submit an application for your student for free or low cost bus service to and from school, please click here for details!

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