Village Explorer Weekly Update

Village Explorer Families,

It was amazing to see the joy and excitement that accompanies the first day of school! We are so excited to partner with you in your child's educational journey this year. Please read this newsletter closely for important information and updates for the week ahead.

Newly enrolled families, please see the August Back To School Newsletter for all information regarding the start of school.

• August 28th: San Diego Blood Bank blood drive on 6th Street. 8:00 - 2:00 PM. Register Here
• August 28th: Back to School Night (4:00-5:15 PM)
• August 30th: Flag Assembly on the Lower Playground (8:15 AM - 8:30 AM)
• Feel free to watch the assembly from outside of the 6th street gates!
• September 2nd: Labor Day! (No School)
• September 3rd: Our School Resource Officer Palomar will be doing presentations with the 4th grade students
• September 6th:
• Flag Assembly (8:15 - 8:30)
• Principal and PTO Coffee Chat to follow in Village Hall (8:30 - 9:00).

This is just a reminder that our dismissal time on Wednesday is 1:40 PM for grades K-5, and 1:10 PM for TK. We recommend setting a recurring alarm for these times to make sure that all students are picked up on time.

The safety of our children is our highest priority. With that in mind, several years ago the district reviewed the volunteer procedure and determined that it would include a requirement that all volunteers be fingerprinted. While the Raptor System checks local information, fingerprinting ensures that volunteers are both FBI and DOJ cleared. This has become common practice in most districts and the San Diego County Office.

If you applied and were cleared last year, you don’t need to go through the procedure again this year. You will remain on our list, and we are notified of any criminal activity that occurs.

For volunteers working in a classroom, with small groups, on the playground, on field trips, etc., you must follow the procedure below:

• Complete a volunteer application linked here.
• Complete a Livescan of FBI and DOJ fingerprints. If you submit your receipt for fingerprinting to the District (HR Office), the District will reimburse $50 of the cost.

• You must have a TB screening or TB test. This is good until it expires every four years.

Please be advised that it takes up to two weeks to be cleared. Please complete this process promptly in order to volunteer across our campus and for specific events such as field trips.

This is just a reminder that our TK dismissal times are at 2:15 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. TK dismisses at 1:10 PM on Wednesdays. Please make sure that you organize childcare for this period in the event that you have other children dismissing at our normal times (2:50 PM on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. 1:40 PM on Wednesdays).

• Village Elementary School does not permit entrance to our campus of any individual who is not staff, cleared substitute personnel, parents or family members with ID, or registered and screened volunteers. All visitors who are not CUSD staff must submit their IDs for clearance through our Raptor System in the office before entering our campus.
• Village Elementary's gates to the school campus open to students each day, with supervision by Village staff, at 8:00 AM.
• Our gates are closed and locked to the outside at 8:10 AM. Students who enter campus after 8:10 AM must enter and check in through our Front Office.
• Our most fundamental responsibility to ensure students are safe and on campus throughout the school day is proper supervision of our students. We are committed to providing staffing and supervision to ensure student safety and continuously adjust our practices to improve them.
• We have security cameras installed on campus for surveillance of points of entry and exit and throughout campus.

Our annual safety drills begin in September with a campus-wide fire drill, followed by monthly drills (earthquake, lockdown, fire).

We are partners with our school community members to ensure student safety. We invite anyone with questions or concerns about safety and security and supervision of students at Village to call or email Principal Peter Kuhns at 619-522-8915 (peter.kuhns@coronadousd.net)

Back-to-School Night is on Wednesday, August 28th from 4:00 - 5:15 PM.

Back-to-School Night is an opportunity for parents and guardians to meet teachers, learn about grade-level curricula, and orient to our campus and staff. Our teachers will offer two 25 minute presentations (4:00-4:25 and 4:30-4:55). Back-to-School Night is best attended by adults only; however, we understand that not all families have childcare. Children in attendance must remain with you at all times and will not be permitted on playground spaces.

There will also be a presentation at Village Hall from our Administrators during these time blocks if you would like to attend. Please prioritize and attend your the Teacher's classroom presentation first.

We always welcome help for our school in any capacity! If you are looking to assist this year, we currently need:

• Campus Assistant
• This person assists with supervising students in the cafeteria. This is a paid position with the working hours of 10:45 AM - 1:15 PM. Please apply here!
• Everyone a Reader Volunteers
• These volunteers read with our lower elementary students and assist with their developing reading skills. Please email julia.braga@coronadousd.net if you are interested in being a volunteer.

Coronado Unified School District has an agreement with outside care provider Champions to provide before- and after-care for Village Elementary School students at our school site (note that Champions is an outside contractor using our facilities).

Please see the Champions website for more information, or call 619-865-1577.

• School Website
• Student Handbook
• Parent Directions for Using CANVAS Learning Management System

Hi Military Families -

Welcome back to school! Strive to find a good balance between play and hard work, and always check in with yourself and your loved ones. If needed, numerous supports are available through military- and community-connected resources. Reach out to me, your school MFLC, principal, counselor, or PTO president for assistance.

If you are PCSing out of the area, have you reached out to the School Liaison in your new duty station? Contact me to help facilitate a connection.

• Coronado Unified School District: www.coronadousd.net
• Read the latest CUSD Newsroom communications from Superintendent, Karl Mueller at www.coronadousd.net. Plus, check out CUSD’s Back to School Magazine: https://www.flipsnack.com/8FE66BFF8D6/2024-cusd-back-to-school-magazine/full-view.html
• 2024-2025 Online Registration for New & Returning Students: https://coronadousd.net/Parents--Students-/Online-Registration-for-2023-24/index.html. Plus, download a copy of the District Calendar.
• Bus Transportation Request Form (SSES, NAB residents attending VES, & CMS): [app.informedk12.com/link_campaigns/2024-2025-coronado-unified-school-bus-passenger-safety-guide-disciplinary-action-and-request-form?token=SMtHgBBmkrMARsHaXPgbaY9q]click here
• 2024-2025 Preschool Online Registration Now Open: https://coronadopreschool.com/Admissions/Admissions-and-Application/index.html
• Governing Board Meeting Recordings – click here, Next Meeting: August 29 , 4 pm
• Safe Harbor Coronado Aloha Club Welcome Bags - To welcome new military families to Coronado, the NBC School Liaison Program partners with an amazing local organization called Safe Harbor Coronado. Through their Aloha Club, they connect new families with existing ones in the community to serve as a resource and help build connections throughout the year. They also offer a "Welcome Bag" delivered to your door. To sign up visit https://safeharborcoronado.org/new-to-coronado.

Have a wonderful weekend!

We want you to be "in the know"! Read our weekly email, and please check our website to stay up to date on school news, programs, and upcoming events.

Check out and "like" our Facebook page to see photos of student events and programs!

August 19th: Staff Return Date

August 22nd: First Day of School

August 28th: Back to School Night (4:00 PM)

September 2nd: Labor Day (No School)

September 12th: PTO Bingo for Books

September 27th: Professional Learning Day

October 4th: CHS Homecoming Parage

October 14th: Fall Holiday (No School)

October 18th: PTO Harvest Ho-Down

October 28th: Family Teacher Conferences (all week)

November 8th: Veterans Day Celebration

November 11th: Veterans Day (No School)

November 25-29th: Thanksgiving Break

December 5th: PTO: Holiday Movie Night

December 23rd- January 3rd: Winter Break

January 20th: MLK Day (No School)

January 23rd: Semester 1 Ends

January 24th: Teacher Work Day

January 25th: Pancake Breakfast

February 10th: Lincoln Day (No School)

February 17th: President's Day (No School)

February 28th: PTO Winter Dance

March 21st: PTO Jog-A-Thon

March 31st-April 4th: Spring Break

April 15-27: Family Teacher Conferences

April 24th: PTO: Talent Show

May 5th-7th: Staff Appreciation Week

May 12th-23rd: CAASPP Testing

May 26th: Memorial Day (No School)

May 30th: PTO: Movie Night

June 5th: Volunteer Appreciation Assembly

June 12th: Last Day Of School

Email: peter.kuhns@coronadousd.net
Website: https://village.coronadousd.net/
Location: 600 6th Street, Coronado, CA, USA
Phone: 619-522-8915
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoronadoVillageElementary