The Dolphin Dispatch

Important Dates Ahead:

9/05- SCG School Character Assembly- "Respect" 10:40AM-11:00AM

9/05- Back to School Night 6- 7:15pm

9/12- SCG School SAGE Assembly- "September Focus- Patterns" 10:40- 11:00AM

9/16- Drive 4 Schools Ticket Sales Start

9/18 Photo Day! Come dressed and ready : )

9/20- Family Fun Night @ Mercantile Arcade

9/25- Home and School Club Meeting

10/07-10/10- Minimum Days for Student Conferences (each day is a Friday schedule)

10/14- No School, Professional Development Day

Daily Bell Schedule

SUESD Academic Calendar (TK/K has slight variations- copy available below in Snapshots)

Home and School Club Events Calendar at a Glance

Greetings Santa Cruz Gardens Families!

I hope you had a wonderful Labor Day Weekend!

It's been a fantastic 2 weeks of settling into our academic routines, our enrichment, and getting students into our Garden and Science spaces. This start to the school year has had such a strong and positive showing and effort for our student and greater SCG community : )

We are really looking forward to having you at our SCG Back to School Night. This is an evening for parents to come and learn more about classroom culture and the year's expectations, as well as Santa Cruz Gardens school culture and community.

Home and School Club President Colin Clark and I will be starting it off in the Amphitheatre at 6pm. The classrooms will open at 6:30 for teachers to present to you until 7:15. See you all soon!

Please see the essential snapshots and message from Counselor Sue Robinson below, and remember to keep an eye on the dates at the top of our Dolphin Dispatches : )

In Partnership,

Principal Carlo Albano

Dolphin Dispatches will usually come out on Monday in the future.

Greetings, Santa Cruz Gardens Families! Each month, I have the chance to work with all our students to develop various character traits. As we return to school and reestablish our routines, we will focus on RESPECT: seeing value in all people and things & treating them with care. Students will learn to apply respect in various ways, including with friends, during problem-solving and conflict resolution, and in leadership opportunities. I look forward to working with every one of our SCG Dolphins and their families this year!
Thank you,
Sue Robinson, SCG School Counselor
srobinson@suesd.org

Parent Volunteer Opportunities:

ELAC: We invite you to our upcoming English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) meeting! This is a wonderful opportunity to collaborate on ways to support our English learners and discuss strategies for enhancing their educational journey. Your insights and feedback are crucial in helping us create the best possible learning environment for all our students.

School Site Council: We’re calling on enthusiastic parents to join our School Site Council (SSC)! This council plays a vital role in shaping our school’s plans, goals, and policies. If you’re interested in running for a position, this is a great chance to make a significant impact on our school community. Email Carlo Albano at calbano@suesd.org if you are interested in joining.

Home and School Club: We’re excited to invite you to our Home and School Club (HSC) meetings and events! This is a fantastic chance to get involved with our school’s activities and events. Join us to connect with other parents, share ideas, and help us make our school community even better.

• New Article Posted on SCG Website: Ocean Guardian Grant Awarded to Santa Cruz Gardens

• Every first and second Thursday we begin our School Character and SAGE Monthly Emphasis Themes

• Enrichment- Our school day enrichment programs are going great! The Living Classroom hands-on science and gardening with Ms. Jade, the study and creation of many art and media with Mrs. Blackburn, Library, and Computer Lab. Our whole-school Arts units offered by Home and School Club will be coming.
  

• Don't forget to take a look at the Home and School Club Calendar of Events and reach out to our community about ways to get involved. We need you! You make our community better! : )

Important Past PODcast Snapshots:

SCPL Library Offerings: Awesome reading programs, homework help and more!

English

Spanish

Family Copy of Extended Learning Opportunity Program Overview from our District Office

We found a wonderful Recess Coach! Please help us to welcome Recess Coach Natalie Wilson who comes to us with great experience from Capitola Parks and Recreation. We do have room for one more Coach! Please have them call our front office at 464-5670, or apply here.

A reminder about meals and times from Childhood Nutrition Services, serving our students'- the growing homemade items and salad bar are healthy and delicious! Thank you Director Amanda Timar!

Drop Off and Pick Up

Reminder to be patient as we have an average pause and wait traffic flow and 2 small buses assisting students with Extensive Supports Needs. Please take the time to breathe and have a quiet moment in your car as you come to pick up or drop off your child.

We have supervision at SCG starting at 8am. If your student arrives before 8am, they need to have adult supervision until our Recess Coaches arrive. The only adult supervision we have after school is at the drive through lane, from 2:30pm to 3:10pm. TK/Kindergarten students should be picked up at their classrooms. 1st through 5th grade students should be picked up on campus or by car at the drive through lane.

Volunteer Clearance and Fingerprinting Service at Santa Cruz Gardens- THIS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT ON CAMPUS!

To volunteer during school hours, fingerprinting (once - not annually) and a TB test (every four years) are required. Please review the guidelines: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13YZbdsB65qcXL5jcv1q5X2iMSwgQQypD/view; Spanish: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rtrhFf2hOTdR0jZOX_rb7RPYLer6AF52/view. Santa Cruz Live Scan will be at Back to School Night on 8/23. Please take advantage of this opportunity to get fingerprinted.

Calendars:

Here is the TK/ Kinder Calendar (keep a copy at the ready to refer to TK/ K Families- there are some differences to the other grades). Here is the Whole School Elementary Calendar- new families, note that all Fridays are Minimum Days with release times by lunch. See the 24/25 Daily Bell Schedule.

Santa Cruz County Extensive Support Needs Program finds its home at SCG Elementary- We are also grateful to welcome the County-led Extensive Support Needs program that is housed in Room 42. Our awesome new Resource Specialist Steve Tatowitcz and instructional assistant Bianca Rosales are now in Room 23.