Sunset View Newsletter

This week we have our first round of Parent/Teacher Conferences of the year. During your conference, your child's teacher will share work samples and assessment data in order to provide you with a full understanding of their present levels of learning and the growth that is expected throughout the year as they progress towards meeting or exceeding grade level standards. I encourage you to ask questions and engage in conversation with your child's teacher so that you walk away with a solid understanding of your child's strengths and areas of growth.

As we head into break, I want to take a moment to thank our Counselor, Shannon McCormack, for coordinating our SVE Gratitude Challenge and you all for participating. I am so enjoying watching our students express their gratitude through speaking, writing, movement, and art. I hope you are enjoying taking time to focus on life’s little blessings and giving thanks for the relationships, experiences, and opportunities that make your lives unique.

I am truly thankful for the entire Sunset View community and the kind and collaborative spirit that makes our school so special, regardless of the month of the year. On behalf of the entire Sunset View Staff, I wish you a very happy Fall Break and Thanksgiving. Please enjoy, and stay healthy and safe. We look forward to seeing you all back December 2nd!

THIS WEEK IS: A WEEK

I am so excited to introduce our new School Clerk, Julie Grooms! She is brand new to San Diego Unified and learning about life at a very busy school site. Please be sure to give her a very warm Sunset View welcome when you stop by the office.

We did it Sunset View! We met our goal of filling 5 barrels with food for those in need. Thank you for your kindness and generosity. And, thank you to our first graders for taking on this important service project.

Thank you to all that have helped to improve our parking situation! We are making huge strides towards making drop-off and pick-up safe for all of our students. We could not do it without the help of our community and our amazing parent volunteers! Keep up the good work Sunset View! And please remember, be kind to our volunteers!

1. DO NOT BLOCK DRIVEWAYS. This includes the driveway utilized for trash pick up and cafeteria deliveries. This includes the driveway leading into the staff parking lot. This also includes neighbor's driveways. We have multiple complaints each week and our neighbors should not be inconvenienced because of your decision to block them in. Please stop.

2.DO NOT ENTER OR PARK IN THE TEACHER PARKING LOT DURING MORNING DROP-OFF OR AFTERNOON PICK-UP. This is a safety concern. Each day there are near misses as children dart past moving vehicles. This parking lot is for staff. Do not enter this lot during morning drop-off or afternoon pick-up.

3. DO NOT PARK IN THE 3 MINUTE LOADING ZONE OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL DURING DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP. We asked the city to rezone this area so parents have a safe space to pull up, have their children get out of the car, and pull away. Parking in these spots is not permitted and we will have SDPD ticket parked cars if this continues.

4. DO NOT HAVE YOUR STUDENTS EXIT YOUR CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF HILL ST. This is dangerous.

I appreciate your immediate attention to this matter and your commitment to the safety of our school community. Please contact me should you have any questions regarding these protocols.

Please do not send your child to school when they are sick.

When your child must be absent for any reason, please call the office at 858-988-2000 by 9:30 a.m. every day of non-attendance, giving the exact reason for the absence. You can also email sunselm@sandi.net.

Any child arriving after 9:00 a.m. must stop in the office and pick up a tardy slip. Let's set good habits early in the school year to arrive on time.

Although we love your pets, they are not allowed on campus. Please do not bring pets past the school gates. Please see the district policy below.

Policy Reminder - Animals on Campus

- Animals are permitted at school only when needed for the instructional program and when

under the strict control of qualified instructors or handlers.

-Animals must be obtained from a reliable source and have written certifications that

they are in good health and are not carriers of dangerous disease-causing organisms.

- Hamsters, white rats, black widow spiders, rattlesnakes, and banded psittacine

(parrot-like) birds are too dangerous to have at school.

-Therapy and Service Dogs are allowed with proper certification.

Pets at school: Domestic pets shall not be allowed in classrooms, on or around campus.

11/18 - 11/22 - Book Fair

11/22 - Flag Ceremony

11/19 - 11/22 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - Min Days Dismissal 12:45pm

11/25 - 11/29 - No School/Fall Break

Email: sunselm@sandi.net
Website: https://sunsetview.sandiegounified.org/
Location: 4365 Hill Street, San Diego, CA, USA
Phone: 858-988-2000