Crescent Cougar News

Attendance is crucial at the elementary level for several reasons that impact both short-term learning and long-term development. We need your help in ensuring our students are present and ready to learn everyday.

Current Attendance rate: August 21 to 9/13: 97.5%

Daily Goal: 97% of students present

Difference between a Truancy and Chronic Absence :

While chronic absence presents academic challenges for students not in class, when it reaches high levels in a classroom or school, all students may suffer because the resulting classroom hampers teachers’ ability to engage all students and meet their learning needs. Missing 10%, or more than two days a month of school, can impact a child’s learning, social development and take them off track for developing attendance habits critical to success in school

Step 1: Families will receive a SART (Student Attendance Review Team) letter where a mandatory meeting will be scheduled with our school's Attendance Review Team to examine the reasons for the absences and to develop a strategic plan to improve attendance.

Step 2: Referral to School Attendance Review Board (SARB): Should absences persist without valid excuse, a referral to the SARB will be held in the Office of Student and Community Services. The SARB will collaborate with you to ensure compliance with attendance requirements.

Step 3: Legal Consequences: Continued non-compliance with attendance laws may result in referral to the local district attorney’s office for possible prosecution under state law.

To mitigate any further action, it is imperative that you ensure your child attends school consistently. Should there be any underlying issues contributing to these absences, we urge you to contact us immediately. Our office is prepared to provide the necessary support to address and resolve any barriers to regular attendance.

Your child is taking part in classroom lessons from Common Sense Education. Common

Sense helps kids learn the habits and skills they need to use technology safely and

responsibly in school, at home, and beyond.

WHAT IS DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP?

Kids today may seem like experts at using technology, but the digital world requires all kinds of skills and habits that kids don’t just pick up as they go. Digital citizenship helps them learn those skills. The Common Sense lessons help kids in grades K–2 develop healthy media habits and learn how to be safe online. Lessons for kids in grades 3–5 continue to focus on screen time and online safety. Older kids also learn about how to recognize cyberbullying, what is and isn’t OK to share online, and how to find credible news and information.

WHAT FAMILIES CAN DO?

Common Sense Education provides resources to help you support your kid’s learning. As we

teach these lessons in class, we’ll be sending home tip sheets, videos, and activities for you to

do with your kids. You can visit the Common Sense website at www.commonsensemedia.org

for more.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Working together with Common

Sense Education, we can prepare today’s kids to think critically and use tech in positive,

creative, and powerful ways.

Parent Resource Links for Digital Control

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Thank you so much for everyone who has donated. Every donation helps to build our store! We also have an amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/365CMF6MP6E5B?ref_=wl_share

All items can be shipped/ dropped off to our school:

Crescent Elementary

5001 E. Gerda Dr.

Anaheim, CA 92807

Cube club registration is now open!

Membership Drive

We are excited to kick off our PTA membership starting September 1-30th. The three top winning classes will have a popsicle party!

Dad's Club Message

“WELCOME BACK“ FALL MIXER: Thursday, Sept. 26th, 6 pm, at The Hive Sports Bar & Grill. Please join us for our first event of the school year. Learn about upcoming activities and meet other Crescent parents. To RSVP or for more info, contact Oscar Jimenez, 714.222.6204 or realtoroscarjimenez@gmail.com

Fundraisers

Join us at Raising Cane's on Wednesday, September 18th between 12pm - 9pm to help fundraise for Crescent! Stop by for lunch after early pickup, swing by on your way to attend our first PTA General Association meeting later that day, on your way home from the meeting, or anytime! Just mention Crescent at the register and 15% of sales comes back to the school! Dine-In or Take-Out applies!

Ready, Set, Ninja! Have your kids get their inner ninja on while also supporting the school! On Friday, September 20th from 6-8pm for only $30, they get to have a blast while also trying out Ninja obstacles just like on the TV show! All ages welcome. Based on age and ability there is a space for our smaller ninjas. Use the links below to reserve your space now and get the waiver taken care of ahead of time.

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Listed below are important announcements from previous newsletters:

• Parent and Student Handbook : Click Here
  
• Follow us on Instagram @ crescentcougars
• Volunteer Process: Please take a few minutes to complete the application using this link: https://bit.ly/ousdvolunteer
• Iphone and Smart Watches: Students will need to turn in their iphone and apple watches at the start of the day to their teachers. Please note that in case of an emergency or if a child feels sick our responsibility is to call and inform parents. All devices will be returned at the end of the day.
• 6th Grade Science Camp: The cost for the week for each child is $540.00. To make it easier for parents, we split the total donation into 3 payments. The first installment of $180 was due in May, 2024. The second installment of $180 is due by Friday, September 6, 2024. The final donation balance of $180 is due no later than Friday, September 27, 2024.
• Updated Crescent Awards: Click here