The Seahawks Nest
Week of November 11 - November 15, 2024
Fifteeth Issue
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Message from Mrs. Rodriguez - Your Simpson Principal
Dear Simpson Seahawk Family,
We did it again! We won first place for having the most parents and families at the Rialto USD Family Summit! It just shows how much support we have from our teachers, staff, students, and Simpson families! It brings great pride to our school and shows how strong our school community is. Thank you everyone who joined and supported our efforts to make the Family Summit a huge success for our school!
We are focusing on gratitude this month! Please support the efforts of our 5th Grade Student Council and send your food donations to school starting on Monday, November 12 - November 18. The collection will benefit the Loma Linda Veteran's Village - so appropriate as we honor Veteran's Day.
We will continue focusing on Literacy, Numeracy, and preparing our students to be Future Ready. Please be sure your students are reading every night and completing their Accelerated Reader goals, iReady goals in reading & math, and their Math Basecamp goals as well. We are preparing our students to be on grade level in reading and math. You can support us by checking on their goals to see if they are meeting them. See below for more information about Math Basecamp, iReady, and Accelerated Reader.
Please remember that I have an open door policy. I can be reached via email, Parent Square, or phone call. We are partners in your scholar's education!
Let’s remember to Dive Into Discovery!
Respectfully,
Mrs. Ramona Rodriguez
(909) 820-7954
Follow me on:
Twitter: @RamonaR1971
Instagram: principal_rodriguez
Simpson Wins First Place Again!
We just got the news! We took first place with the most parents and families at the Rialto USD Family Summit! This is the second year in a row that we have won! Thank you to all of our parents, families, teachers, and staff who helped us win! Because of our strong presence, we have earned $1,000 for our students! Thank you everyone!
Simpson Parent Student Handbook
Please click on the link to access ParentVue so that you can access the Simpson Parent Student Handbook for the 24-25 school year.
November 2024 - Revision
Character Strong - Traits of the Month for November
Gratitude, Be Well, Empathy, and Be Kind
Awards Assemblies: Doors will open at 8:15 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. on designated days
December 2024
Awards Assemblies Coming Up On the Week of November 12!
Teachers will notify parents if their student will be receiving an award. Below are the categories for the awards assemblies for each trimester.
There will be a Perfect/Exceptional Attendance BBQ for students who were able to earn an attendance award for the 1st trimester on Friday, November 13, 2024.
Tuesday, November 12
Kinder Awards at 8:30 a.m.
1st Grade Awards at 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, November 13
2nd Grade Awards at 8:30 a.m.
3rd Grade Awards at 9:30 a.m.
Thursday, November 14
4th Grade Awards at 8:30 a.m.
5th Grade Awards at 9:30 a.m.
Support Our 5th Grade Food Drive for the Loma Linda Veterans Village
The Food Drive Will Begin on Nov 12-Nov 18
Enjoy Highlights from BookMania Day, Our Spooktacular Festival, & Halloween!
Updates from our Assistant Principal
Ms. Natasha Harris
Dear Simpson Families,
Below you will also see the Rialto USD Cell Phone and Dress Code Policies. It is important that our students follow these guidelines while they are at school. Please call Mrs. Rodriguez or I, if you have any questions regarding these policies. Please be sure to login to Parent Vue in order to access, review and download our Simpson Student & Parent Handbook for the 24-25 school year.
Stay Hydrated: It's going to be a fantastic year, and we want our students to stay refreshed. Please send them to school with a water bottle labeled with their name and room number. Hydrated minds are happy minds!
Lost & Found: Please remember to label all of your students items with their names & room number such as sweaters and jackets, lunchbags, water bottles. This will help get items back to their owners.
In Service,
Ms. Natasha Harris
Assistant Principal
Simpson Elementary School
Drive Thru Drop Off & Pick Up Zone - Safety Procedures
Please be careful when pulling out of the drop off lane. Please do not drop off students in the left lane that is only to be used for driving thru. That lane is only for cars that have dropped off students in the morning or picked up students in the afternoon. If you do use that left lane, please be aware of the cross walk and cars that may also be entering into that lane. Our afterschool dismissal has become a faster process, but we need to be safe and still use caution when moving into the left drive thru lane. Thank you to our Safety Team of Simpson Parents, Safe Routes, and Rialto USD Safety Officer Ramirez for helping us make these changes.
Morning & Afterschool Prodedures
Rialto USD Student Dress Code and Grooming Policy
Rialto USD Cell Phone Policy
Visit the Simpson Seahawk School Website for Up to Date Information!
Please check out our school website! Kinder Teacher Mrs. Barragan-Carlos has continued to update it and make it a useful tool for our families! Please refer to it when you want to see what is happening at Simpson! The calendar is still being updated!
Simpson Focus Areas: Literacy, Numeracy & Future Readiness
Legends of Learning - Math Base Camp
Click on the link below to learn more about Legends of Learning - Math Base Camp. This program supports our efforts for students to learn their math facts. Research tells us that students who know their math facts by memory have more success with higher level mathematics.
Parents, you can help your students learn their math facts!
Simpson Seahawks must land their helicopter by completing their yellow circle everyday! Login into their Math Basecamp and check to see that they are completing this goal!
Click here to learn more about Legends of Learning Math Basecamp
Seahawks Must Land Their Helicopter Daily by Completing Their Yellow Circle
Accelerated Reader at Simpson
iReady Weekly Goals
Lost & found items will be taken out in the Lost and Found blue rolling cart at dismissal. The Lost & Found cart will be at the dismissal area in front of the school every Friday. We will also share pictures of lost items on Friday morning via Parent Square.
The Lost and Found cart will be stationed in front of the cafeteria on a daily basis. Please remind your student to check when they lose an item.
Please put your student's name on all of their items: lunchpails, water bottles, jackets, sweaters, etc. Include their first & last name, room number. This will help us get any lost items back to their owner and lower the amount of lost articles. At the end of the month, we will donate any unclaimed items from the Lost & Found.
Simpson Bell Schedule 24-25
Simpson Parent Committees - Please Join Us!
African American Parent Advisory Council AAPAC
English Learner Advisory Committee ELAC
On October 16, 2024 at the ELAC meeting, we will be visiting three classrooms starting at 9:10 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. ELAC Parents will be able to see classrooms in K-2nd grade and observe a Dual Language Immersion classroom and two Structured English Immersion classes in 1st and 2nd grade. Please join us!