Sunset Lane Sunday Message

Dear Seahawk Families,

Happy Sunday! Last week was a wonderful week filled with learning and fun, and we’re looking forward to another amazing week ahead. Can you believe it? Only five more days until Thanksgiving break! As we approach this season of gratitude, I want to express how thankful I am for each member of our incredible Sunset Lane community. Your support, kindness, generosity, and partnership truly make a difference. Let’s make this week a memorable one filled with positivity and thankfulness!

With warm regards,

Dr. Tracy Gyurina

• Pathways of Hope donation drive begins
• Foundation meeting @ 6:00 p.m. in the PIT

• TK/K SHINE assembly @ 8:30 a.m.
• ELAC meeting @ 8:45 a.m. in the MPR
• OSS fundraiser - After school "Boba Shop"

• Back by popular demand! The Boba Shop is back bigger and better on Wednesday, November 20th after school at the front gate. Support our 6th grade class while enjoying a delicious treat. $4 per cup. See you there!

• 1st-6th grade SHINE assembly @ 8:30 a.m.
• Please remind band and orchestra students to bring their instruments!

• No school - Thanksgiving break
• Tuesday, November 26th: Urban Air fundraiser from 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Be sure to show the attached flyer when you purchase your tickets. We hope to see you there!
• Thursday, November 28th: Happy Thanksgiving!

Visual arts (PRIMARY - Pre-K-Grade 2)

1st - Kayln Kim
2nd - Chloe Song
3rd - Joshua Song

Visual arts (INTERMEDIATE - Grades 3-5)

1st - Jane Lee
2nd - Kai Lee
2nd - Shia Park
3rd - Lauren Pak

Literature (INTERMEDIATE - Grades 3-5)

1st - Kai Lee

Dance Choreography (INTERMEDIATE - Grades 3-5)

1st - Chelsea Jang

Congratulations to Chelsea Jang for winning at the Fullerton Council PTA! She will be representing Sunset Lane and moving forward to Fourth District PTA!

The LCAP survey is live! Fullerton School District values parent and community member input and encourages everyone to share their thoughts and recommendations on the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) by completing a survey. Your feedback is essential in shaping our goals and strategies for student success. Please click here for more information, including the link to take the LCAP Parent/Community member survey, which is open until December 31st.

At Fullerton School District, we are dedicated to enhancing the safety and well-being of our students, educators, and administrators through a coordinated community effort. This involves collaboration among parents, teachers, local law enforcement, mental health professionals, and elected officials to take meaningful action in protecting our students. We are excited to launch the “Say Something Anonymous Reporting System” (SS-ARS) district-wide. This program empowers students, teachers, and administrators to recognize warning signs of potential threats, especially on social media, and to take action by either speaking to a trusted adult or using the anonymous reporting system.

The program focuses on:

• Recognizing at-risk behaviors on social media
• Taking every sign seriously and acting quickly by reporting to a trusted adult or using SS-ARS’s 24/7 Crisis Center, mobile app, or website
• Responding to tips through a team of educators and administrators
• Sustaining awareness through student clubs and school activities

Students often notice when their peers are struggling, so it's vital to empower them with the knowledge and tools to help one another, especially in the context of digital conversations. SS-ARS teaches them to identify concerning signs in texts, videos, and photos and encourages prompt action to support fellow students. The SS-ARS program is provided by Sandy Hook Promise (SHP), a national nonprofit organization with a proven track record. SHP has trained over 3.5 million students and adults in 7,000+ schools across all 50 states. Their programs are age-appropriate, research-based, and offered at no cost to the district. Past implementations of SS-ARS have successfully prevented school shootings, suicides, and bullying incidents. We are confident that this program will make a positive impact in our district as well. To learn more, please visit https://bit.ly/FSDSaySomething.

From beginner to competition ready, this Rubik’s Cube solving class is perfect for students of all ages and skill levels. In class students who do not know how to solve a 3×3 Rubik’s Cube will learn the steps to become a cube master! Students who can already solve will be able to show off their skills, receive solve critics, learn to solve faster and practice new types of cubes! Each class includes a variety of activities to keep the cubing fun going. Students do not need to bring their own cube – cubes will be provided, but students are welcome to bring their own personal speed cubes. Open to all skill levels with no prior experience required. Students are grouped by age, skill level, and/or experience to ensure optimal learning and enjoyment. JOIN HERE – Cube Club at Sunset Lane Elementary!

This year, we will adopt a new History and Social Studies (HSS) curriculum for TK-6th grade students. On September 20th, a Blackboard message was sent out regarding online Community Review access for Studies Weekly. You may always access online platform with our demo logins below, and we invite you to leave feedback on this Form.

Studies Weekly Login information

online.studiesweekly.com/login

Username: student@myfsd.org

Password: Redfox8

We welcome Community Review and feedback in support of our efforts to continue providing enriching, robust, standards-aligned content and curriculum for our students with engagement from our FSD community. To comply with Board Policy, and provide more accessibility, as of November 1, we have all materials for our recommended adoption available for in-person viewing in the main lobby of the District Office. District office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30.

• December 2nd: Amerige Heights Night
• December 6th: DELAC meeting @ 9:00 a.m. at Pacific Drive Elementary
• December 9th-13th: Holiday Shop in the PIT

• The Holiday Shop will be open from December 9 to December 13 in the PIT! This is a student-only shopping experience for the kids to buy holiday gifts for family and friends. Gift prices will range from 25 cents to $15 (cash only please). 1st-6th grade students will be able to shop during lunch recess. Preschool, TK, Kinder, and SDC students will have the opportunity to shop on Monday and Tuesday with their class.

• December 9th: Foundation meeting @ 6:00 p.m.
• December 10th: Trimester awards and School Site Council meeting @ 3:15 p.m.
• December 14th: SSOAR
• Week of December 16th:
• Monday, December 16th - Regular schedule
• Tuesday, December 17th - Regular schedule
• Wednesday, December 18th - Minimum day schedule
• Thursday, December 19th - Minimum day schedule
• Friday, December 20th - No school
• December 23rd-January 3rd: Winter Recess - No school

1. Always use crosswalks to cross the street and/or the staff parking lot. Even if accompanied by an adult, please do not cross the staff parking lot anywhere other than the crosswalks.
2. Please do not walk in the middle of the staff parking lot. Use the crosswalks and sidewalk to leave campus. Since no one should be parking in the parking spots, there is no reason for you to be walking in the parking lot.
3. Do not enter the staff parking lot unless you have a handicap placard or are an after school program that is picking up multiple students. Only park in the marked handicap spots or the parking lot loading zone if this applies to you. Even if you are dropping off your child/children for a before school activity, you should not be entering the staff parking lot.
4. Remain in your vehicle at all times if you are in the loading zone and pull up as space becomes available. If you need to exit your vehicle, you must park across the street to do so.
5. At the TK/K side gate, please drop your child/children off and promptly leave the area. This is a very small pick-up and drop-off location and we cannot have parents crowding around and blocking access to the gate and/or the sidewalk, making it unsafe for others to pass by.
6. The side gate by room 208 and 210 is for bus loading and unloading only. No students should be entering or exiting campus from this location unless they are in Ms. Jahn's or Ms. Boyle's classroom.

Be sure to visit FSD's Internet Safety website to learn about all of the ways you can protect your child/children and keep them safe while using technology.

Second Step Elementary is a research-based social-emotional learning program designed to help children both in and out of the classroom.

• Kindergarten-5th grade: During the month of November and December, your child will begin Unit 2 in the Second Step curriculum. Unit 2 focuses on Emotion Management: Children learn to identify and label emotions and use emotions-management strategies, including stress management for older students - to calm strong feelings.

Second Step Middle School is a research-based social-emotional learning program designed to improve students’ social-emotional skills, such as emotion management, impulse control, problem solving, and empathy. Second Step skills and concepts are designed to help students both in and out of school.

• 6th grade: During the month of November and December, your child will begin Unit 2 in the Second Step curriculum. Unit 2 focuses on Recognizing Bullying and Harassment: Students learn how to recognize bullying and harassment, stand up safely to bullying, and respond appropriately to harassment.
  
  

The HUB Family Resource Center:

Food Pantry:

Sunset Lane Education Foundation needs you! Our Direct Giving campaign is the single most powerful way you can enrich your child’s education. Please help by making your contributions today! Flyers and envelopes were sent home at Back to School Night inside Wednesday folders, but additional copies are available in the front office. Donations can also be made online by visiting:

www.sunsetlanefoundation.org/direct-giving

Interested in celebrating your child’s birthday in a fun and exciting way while also raising money to support Sunset Lane? Announce your child’s birthday on our school marquee and do just that. Please sign up today! www.sunsetlanefoundation.org/birthday-marquee

Each farm box is filled with the season's best selection of fresh, organic fruits and vegetables. With each box you send and receive, 10% comes back to Sunset Lane.

Don’t forget submitting Box Tops helps raise money too! It’s easier than ever now to collect them. Just download the Box Tops app and scan your receipts with the Box Top items. Remember to designate Sunset Lane Elementary as your school!

The Sunset Lane Student Store will be open the last Wednesday of every month before school.

Don't forget to follow all of our Instagram pages to always be in the know with what is happening at school and with PTA and Foundation!

Principal - tracy_gyurina@myfsd.org

Assistant Principal - carolyn_kim@myfsd.org

Office Manager - jin_vicky_won@myfsd.org

Office Clerk - jeannette_kaufman@myfsd.org

Health Assistant - lucia_rodriguez@myfsd.org

Phone Number - (714)447-7750

Website - https://www.fullertonsd.org/sunset

Instagram - @sunset_lane_seahawks

Twitter - @Sunset_Lane_FSD

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