Saturday, September 7, 2024

Week 6 Updates

Hello Dickson Families!

We hope you had a refreshing weekend! This week is expected to be HOT again, and we want to ensure our students stay comfortable and hydrated. We closely monitor the weather and adjust recess, lunch, and PE times as needed.

Please remember to send your child with a water bottle that can be refilled throughout the day. It's also important to dress them appropriately for the heat outside while keeping in mind the air conditioning inside their classrooms. Layers labeled with your child's name are a great idea!

Additionally, please adhere to the school dress code. Any tank tops worn should have straps that are at least 2-3 inches wide and cover the stomach. Tops and bottoms should be long enough to cover all skin between the shoulders and mid-thigh during any type of movement.

Thank you for your support in keeping our students safe and comfortable!

On Friday we had an amazing turnout for Goodies with Grandparents! PTA did an amazing job setting up the Route 66 themed grab and go breakfast. PTA was also very appreciative of the volunteers that helps serve our grandparents and students. Grandparents arrived early to line up while the students had such pride bringing their family to a quick before school event. Please see the link below for access to photos.

Upcoming Parent-Teacher Conferences

We are excited to announce that Parent-Teacher Conferences are just around the corner, taking place from Monday, September 23 to Friday, September 27, 2024. This is a wonderful opportunity to gain insights into your child's progress and the support they are receiving.

Important Schedule Information:

• Minimum Days: All week (9/23-9/27) will be minimum days, with dismissal at 11:20 AM daily and 11:10 AM for TK & K.

To ensure you make the most of this valuable time, please remember to schedule your conference with your child's teacher if you haven't done so already. We look forward to collaborating with you to support your child's learning journey!

Drop-off & Pick-up Reminder

We have placed signs on both sides of the carpool drive-through loop to remind all families that only carpool vehicles are allowed to stop for student pick-up. This loop is all red emergency curbs and not designated for stopping or parking for any vehicles, including TK or K families. To keep traffic flowing and make room for more cars in the parking lot, please ensure that a driver remains in the vehicle at all times. Thank you for your cooperation in helping us to to improve a smoother traffic flow in our neighborhood!

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

Dickson 's English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC)

Congratulations and thank you to the families that will be serving on our ELAC this year!

Daisy Torres

Marisa Jaldin

Aracely Mora

Serving on the Dickson English Learner Advisory Committee is an interesting and rewarding way for you to participate in the education of our students and to advocate for English Learner needs. All Dickson families are welcome to attend any ELAC meetings and events, but we do need at least 5 elected members to participate on ELAC.

English Learner Advisory Committee - ELAC

Time: 8:00 - 9:00 a.m.

Where: Dickson Room 30 | Translation Available

#1 - October 15

#2 - January 15

#3 - March 5

#4 -April 16

Topics that will be covered: (Mrs. King & Mrs. McCain will provide all the training and support.)

• Training and training materials to assist members in carrying out their responsibilities

• Ways to make parents aware of the importance of regular school attendance

• Advise the principal and staff in the development of a site plan for English Learners (submit to SSC) for consideration of inclusion in the School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA)

• Assist in the Development of a School-Wide Needs Assessment

• Elect 1 DELAC Representative

Education Code 52176(b):

• All schools with twenty-one (21) or more English Learner (EL) students, not including Reclassified Fluent English Proficient (RFEP) students, are required to establish an English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC).

• All parents with students attending the school in which the ELAC is established are eligible and should be encouraged to participate in the ELAC.

SEPTEMBER

September: PTA Membership Drive

September 11: Patriot Day | School still in session | Flag at Half-Staff

September 11: PTA Meeting | 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

September 11: PTA Andy's Dine-In Night (tentative)

September 16: Mrs. McCain off campus for a meeting | 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

September 16: Mrs. McCain off campus for a meeting | 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

September 23 - 27: MINIMUM DAYS for PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES | By appointment

September 24: Lockdown Drill | 8:30 - 8:45 a.m.

September 24: District Suicide Prevention Awareness Forum | 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. | Chino Hills High School

September 26: Make-up Day for FALL PICTURES | Dress your best!

September 27: Mrs. McCain off campus for a meeting | 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

September 27: Rock Your School (Details to come)

• https://www.getyourteachon.com/rockyourschool

September 28: SATURDAY SCHOOL by Invitation

September 30: Mrs. King off campus for a meeting | 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.

September 30: PTA - Membership Drive Competition Ends (winning class announced on Oct 4th)

OCTOBER

October 1: SSC & Title I Training at Chino Valley Adult Center | 9:30 - 11:30 am

October 2: PTA Baskin Robbins Fundraiser Night | 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

October 4: Membership Day! Announce Winning Classes!

October 5: ELAC Meeting #1

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

October 28 - 31: Red Ribbon Week

October 31: MINIMUM DAY

October 31: Literacy Parade

During Week 5, our attendance rate started going back up after the significant drop in our attendance rate during week 4. 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.

Classes that beat the 96.5% goal each week will have the opportunity to choose an items from a prize cart or earn a treat!

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

During week 4, no whole grade level met the attendance goal. 1st grade and 4th grade were the closest.

Two classes beat our attendance goal during week 4:

Congratulations to Mrs. Mora's class who had outstanding attendance last week with 100% attendance every day last week!

Mrs. Cavarrubias' class had the highest upper grade attendance average with 97%

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.
  

August/September: Respect

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 and September Newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/turn6

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 8/23/24 we have received 14 requests for support for the 2024-25 school year:

8 for social emotional support

2 for academic support

4 for both social emotional and academic support

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.

August 1st - September 30th

PTA Membership Drive is open now and the class competition ends on September 30th. 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. Winners will be announced on October 4th.

Mrs. Monge 2nd grade class and Mrs. Biddle's 3/4 combo had the highest percentage for week 5 with 100% of their students wearing spirit wear! They received a special treat on Friday provided by PTA as seen in the photos, which was refreshing on such a hot day!

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 are selling Smencils for $2 before school again starting around 7:20 am until 7:40 am. They are fundraising to reduce the costs of 6th grade activities.

We will send out a reminder when their order arrives to start selling.

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 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: 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.

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