Coyote Connection

Hello Twin Oaks Elementary Community,

I hope you had a wonderful week! Here are some highlights from our TOES community:

1. Equity Team Professional Development: Our site equity team engaged in important professional development sessions this week. These sessions are crucial in our mission to create a strong sense of belonging for our entire community, including students, families, and staff.

2. The Power of Story: On Wednesday evening, some of us had the privilege to attend SMUSD's series, "The Power of Story," featuring Dr. Shree Walker. Dr. Walker shared her personal story, reminding us that there is always a deeper story beyond first impressions. We're excited about attending additional sessions in this series.

3. Farewell to Mrs. Gayden: Thursday marked the farewell to Mrs. Gayden, our beloved school librarian. We bid her a heartfelt farewell with a traditional clap-out. We wish her all the best and will miss her dearly.

4. Family Friday: Our second Family Friday took place on Friday. A big thank you to all who attended, and to those who joined us for Coffee with the Principal. It was a wonderful opportunity to discuss both our celebrations and concerns with our fantastic community.

We hope to see you this upcoming Friday at our Spirit Rally, ELAC meeting and Boo Bash!

As we head into the weekend, I hope you all enjoy a well-deserved break. Stay safe and take care!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Barragan-Su

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.

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!

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!

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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