Santa Margarita School Newsletter

Dear Santa Margarita Families,

What a great start to the school year! It has been nice meeting our new families and reconnecting with those that have been with us. Starting next week, we will return to our regular schedule except for our TK/K students. Please the information below for our TK/K families.

Once enrollment is set, we will be hold our Back to School Night events. See the schedule below.

I've attached our 24-25 Parent/Student Handbook below for you to review. If you have any questions, please let me know.

I hope everyone has a great weekend and we look forward to seeing our students on Monday.

Warm regards,

Dan Jarvis

Principal

TK/K Parents,

It was nice meeting everyone during the TK/K Round Up. I am attaching the slides from the meeting for you to have as a reference.

Just a reminder that TK/K students will remain on a minimum day schedule until August 30th. Please prepare for 12:25 dismissal during the next two weeks. This will allow our youngest students time to transition into the school. During this time, the TK/K team will be scheduling meetings with families and conducting academic assessments with students.

• Elementary Back to School Night, Grades TK-5, Wednesday, September 11
• Middle School Back to School Night, Grades 6-8, Wednesday, September 18

• 4:30 Meet the Principal/Parent Information Meeting in the MPR
• 5:00-6:00 Classroom Sessions

Under the district safety guidance along with PMO, the following procedures are in place for the

safety of all students, families, visitors, and employees:

Parking lots are not safe for unaccompanied children. Please do not have your child walk across the parking lot/drop off/pick up area unaccompanied.

To drop off or pick up your children, please do not get out of your car. If your child is not able to exit the vehicle without your assistance, please park your vehicle and walk your student up to the gate. It is dangerous to get out of your car in the drop-off/pick up lane. It also causes a traffic delay for all other families dropping off/picking up students. To drop off/pick up your student, please pull up to the yellow curb. This area is marked as a drop-off/pick-up lane.

Please follow the yellow curb as far forward as possible so that we can optimize the available space and allow room for as many vehicles as possible. It is CRITICAL that drivers DO NOT PARK IN THE DROP-OFF/PICK-UP LANE, as it disrupts the flow of traffic.

Please DO NOT stop any part of your vehicle next to the RED curbs.

Unaccompanied children may NOT be left in an unattended vehicle.

Also, the parking lot near the Kindergarten area is staff parking. This is not a pick up/drop off area.

Please review the 24-25 Santa Margarita School Handbook.

Please review the 24-25 OUSD Student/Parent Handbook

We're excited to announce that the enrollment window for the Device Protection Plan for student Chromebooks is now open.

We highly recommend taking advantage of this affordable plan to safeguard your child's Chromebook against accidental damage or theft. The cost of repairs for Chromebooks can range from $40 to $400, but for only $20 per school year, the Device Protection Plan provides coverage for up to two incidents of accidental damage or theft.

Purchasing the plan is simple and convenient. You can do so online with a credit card or electronic check through our secure payment portal at www.myschoolbucks.com.

The enrollment window for the Device Protection Plan is limited, so we encourage you to sign up as soon as possible. Invest in your child's learning experience and ensure their Chromebook is protected throughout the school year.

Please see the updated OUSD’s updated student cell phone use policy. During the Day, Off and Away

Emails, text messages and phone calls from OUSD including those from your principal, teacher and the district office will be directly sent to you using the email address and phone number you provided in Aeries during data confirmation. It’s important that all the emergency contacts listed in Aeries have updated contact information so everyone can receive important messages from OUSD.

As a parent/guardian/caregiver of an OUSD student, you can receive free parent coaching with Parent Guidance and the Cook Center for Human Connection! Please see the link below for more information.

https://parentguidance.org/school-coaching/

Email: dan.jarvis@oside.us
Website: smargarita.oside.us
Location: 1 Carnes Road, Oceanside, CA, USA
Phone: (760) 901-7900
Twitter: @SM_Mustangs