Dear Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion families,

I hope everyone is well! Recently, Child Nutrition hosted a cooking competition between all of the schools for students. Our very own Sofia Sanchez, in Maestra Orozco's 3rd grade class, made her delicious fish tacos and impressed the judges so much that she ended up winning the grand prize! Great Job!! Shout Out to Laura Mosqueda, our Lead in the Cafeteria, who was Sofia's assistant at the event. Here is the link to Sofia's Famous Fish Tacos if you want to try and make them with your children::

Sofia's Fish Taco Recipe

Our annual Día Del Niño/Day of the Child Event was a special day for all of our students as our community came together to celebrate our children! A big Thank You to event Chair Kelly Elgabalawi, Community School Coordinator Jose Luna and assistant Claudia Sandoval, all the parent, community, Maestras: Aida, Eva, Jennifer, and Jessica, and Vice Principal Pati. I also want to thank all of the students that participated and showed off their talents in the Talent Show, Danza Colibri, and Danny G After School Dance! We are grateful to brothers Adam, Angelo' s dad, and alumni parent Jose (Santiago's dad) for the sound system, PA, and "DJing" the event! Please enjoy this Canva Día Del Niño 2024 Video

I want to SHOUT OUT and THANK all the Parent and Community Volunteers that came out for our second annual Day of Service! We had over 50 volunteers come out to clean and beautify our school! A big thank you to parent Casia Ravi, Damien's mother, for the vision and coordination for this school tradition! A big thank you to parent and professional painter Howard Zamora, Jeremy's father, from Howard's Painting for his time and painting supplies. Here's a list of all the ways volunteers served and made the school better:

• painting and refreshing a few of our beautiful murals
• LOTS of weeding & organizing in the school garden
• weeding and general clean-up of the amphitheater area, 100 wing, and other areas
• trash pick up all around campus
• cleaning pencil and scuff marks from hallway walls
• cleaning exterior windows of the 2 story building
• staff room supplies organization
• helping organize and completing other projects in teachers' classrooms
• dusting/cleaning books in our Library

Here is the link to Casia's Photo Album from the Day of Service 2024

Best of Bay Area 2024:

Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion School has been nominated for a Best of 2024 award in the Language Immersion School category. Take a look at the ballot, and cast your vote here!

CASSPP State Testing 3rd-5th Grades: Reminder Do Your Best On The Test!

CAASPP & CST: Testing Window May 7th-May 17th

California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP): This test is for English Language Arts and Math. It also includes a Performance Task for both ELA and Math. Additionally, the 5th Grade is the only grade level that takes the California Science Test (CST) and the Physical Fitness test (both of which are part of the CAASPP). RCSD offers families the following tips to get ready for these important State Assessments:

• Tip #1: Families can make a note of test days on the family calendar – This will help as a reminder when testing will take place and plan for preparation accordingly.
• Tip #2: Students have the opportunity to practice before the actual test. It is recommended that the child becomes familiar with the test delivery system and with how to answer different types of questions. Families can practice at home or they can visit their local library.
• Tip #3: Families should make sure that their child gets a good night’s sleep the night before the test. The child will probably perform better if well rested. Tired children have difficulty focusing and are easily flustered by challenges.
• Tip #4: Families should make sure that their child has enough time to wake up fully before going to school. Just as rest is important, so is having enough time to get a child’s brain engaged and in gear. If the test is first thing in the morning, the child can't afford to spend the first hour of school groggy and unfocused.
• Tip #5: Families should make sure that their child eats a healthy breakfast. All children should eat a nutritious breakfast, which is offered at school. Parents should avoid cereals high in sugar, provide a high-protein, healthy breakfast for their children. Children learn better with a full stomach, but if their stomachs are full of sugary, heavy foods that will make them sleepy or slightly queasy, it’s not much better than an empty stomach.
• Tip #6: Families should ensure that their child wears comfortable clothing.
• Tip #7: Families should help their child be on time the day of the test. Attendance should always be a priority, especially on days that Smarter Balanced tests will be administered. Making sure the child is there when the test is taken helps to ensure the student won’t lose more learning time because he/she has to make up a test during school.
• Tip #8: After each day of testing, families can talk with their child about how the test went. Testing could take several days. Families are encouraged to talk to their child about what he/she did well and what he/she would have done differently. This is a mini-debriefing or brainstorming session of sorts. The conversation could involve test-taking strategies after the fact as easily as beforehand.
• Tip #9: If families have a question about the test or testing situation, they should speak with their child’s teacher. Parents should confirm that their child will be receiving any pre-determined accommodations and supports during tests. These accommodations and supports are detailed for students with an IEP or 504 Plan. Parents, whose children do not have an IEP or a 504 Plan but need assistance, should communicate with their child’s teachers.
  

It is important for all RCSD students to participate in these state assessments as results provide valuable information about each student’s academic progress. In addition, the number of students participating is used to determine school funding. Results are also used to assess the quality of RCSD schools, could determine statewide and national rankings, impact state accountability reports including college and career readiness measures.

Parents you can help prepare your child(ren) with the Release Questions:

Reading Test Prep Practice Release Questions:

• 3rd grade ELA Prep
• 4th grade ELA Prep
• 5th grade ELA Prep

Math Test Prep Practice Release Questions:

• Grade 3 Math Prep

• Grade 4 Math Prep

• Grade 5 Math Prep

Panorama Survey

This is an important time of year for all schools in our district to get valuable feedback from parents on the Panorama Survey. The results of the Panorama Survey allow our School Site Council, ELAC, and admin team to address our site needs and develop our School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA). Parents please take some time this week to complete the survey. The survey should take 15 to 20 minutes to complete, and the survey window is still open until this Friday, May 3 if you have not completed yet. Your responses are anonymous.

Take the family survey

Adelante Selby’s counseling team would like to inform you that counseling services are available to your student on campus. Services occur during the school day and are free to all students. These services can include Social Emotional Learning lessons in your student’s classroom, check-ins, individual therapy, group therapy, and crisis interventions. If you would like to refer your student for individual therapy, group therapy, or a check-in session, please click on the link below. If you have any questions about our school’s counseling services, please contact Vickie Neves at vneves@rcsdk8.net or 650-482-2415 x 4914.

Vickie Neves, M.Ed., P.P.S.C.

School Counselor

Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion

Dear Adelante Selby Families,

We would like to remind you to please return any outstanding books borrowed from your school library. Our library is a valuable resource that offers students access to a wide range of books, which helps foster a love for reading and enhances their educational journey. We are happy to announce that Adelante Selby Library has circulated over 15,000 books, with an average of 27 books per student. Congratulations to all of our students, this is an amazing accomplishment! Now, we kindly request that you return any overdue books as soon as possible, so we can maintain an accurate inventory and ensure that other students can enjoy these resources. We understand that sometimes books may get misplaced, but we ask for your cooperation in promptly locating and returning, or replacing these books. Throughout the year I have been sending automated library notices via email, and/or printed out notices with your child (which you will only receive if your student has overdue books). Together, we can ensure that our school library remains a vibrant hub of learning and exploration for all our students. We appreciate your support in keeping our library well-stocked and functional.

The Redwood City Public Library is hosting a Spanish Book Club on Tuesdays from April 23- May 21 at 5:00pm via Zoom. Please register using this flyer/link

Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides

Geoffrey L. Cohen, PhD, Author, Professor of Psychology, Stanford University

Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 5:30pm – 6:30pm PT, Virtual Event (Live)

Register: https://geoffreycohen2024smcoe.eventbrite.com

In Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides, Stanford University psychology professor Dr. Geoffrey L. Cohen draws on groundbreaking scientific research to offer simple, concrete solutions for fostering a sense of belonging in our children, homes, and schools.

The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Competent, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents

Lisa Damour, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, New York Times Bestselling Author

Thursday, May 2, 2024, 12:00pm – 1:00pm, Virtual Event (Live)

Register: https://lisadamour2024smcoe.eventbrite.com

Dr. Lisa Damour’s new book, The Emotional Lives of Teenagers, gives families the practical information they need to guide their teens through the bumpy yet transformational journey into adulthood.

Parents/caregivers, students, educators, health professionals, and community members welcome! Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available. Free admission.

For Parents and Caregivers of TK-2nd Graders Tuesday, May 7, 5-6pm on Zoom

*followed by 30 minutes Q&A for those who want moreBy making boundary skills part of your daily life with kids, you are giving them tools for a lifetime of stronger, happier relationships! Using Kidpower Boundary & Consent principles, adults will learn skills to use and practice with kids including:

• setting and respecting boundaries
• stopping unwanted touch and attention
• staying in charge of their bodies
• getting help for a safety problem

Registration Link: HERE

A healthy body fosters a healthy and focused mind. Well-rounded meals served in RCSD school cafeterias are created using USDA nutrition guidelines as well as “kid-approved” recipes. Whole grains, milk, fresh produce, protein, and healthy fats containing Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids are the stars of the breakfast and lunch menu items. Studies show that good eating habits and healthy behaviors are connected to academic achievement. Meals provided by Child Nutrition Services help to shape lifelong healthy habits. All students have the opportunity to eat breakfast and lunch for free again this year through our Child Nutrition Services.

Parents are to complete a self-reporting form when a student tests positive for COVID-19 (link below). Our office staff is happy to assist you in filling out the form if help is needed. Once you complete the reporting form, you will receive an automatic response with the isolation guidelines. We do ask that you continue calling the school office to report your child's absences.

Our school office hours are 8:00-4:00pm. All visitors to our school during school hours (not for Drop Off or Pick Up times) must come through and sign in at the school office.

Helpful Information Can Be Found In The Links Below:

Regards,

Director Warren

• May 2: Super Minimum Day Dismissal: TK: 11:30, Kinder: 11:35, 1st-5th: 11:45am
• May 7- May 22: State Testing for 3rd-5th grades
• May 9: Second Harvest Food Distribution, 2:45-4:45pm: Front Parking Lot. All Are Welcome!!
• May 13: ELAC meeting 8:45am STEAM Lab
• May 15: School Site Council Meeting: 3:00pm, Library
• May 16: New TK/Kinder Parent 2024/25 Orientation: 6:00pm in the Cafeteria
• May 25: Second Harvest Food Distribution, 2:45-4:45pm: Front Parking Lot. All Are Welcome!!
• May 23: Open House 6:00-7:30pm in teachers classrooms
• May 24: Spirit Dress Day: Pajama Day(or follow regular dress code)
• May, 27: Memorial Day: No School
• May 30: 2nd and 3rd Grade Dance Performances:: drop off at 5:15; doors open at 6:10pm, and show starts at 6:30pm: Carrington Hall, Sequoia High School campus.
• May 30:Parents Check Lost and Found for any of your child(ren)'s lost clothing as it is recycled on Friday, May 31st at 9:30am.
• May 31: Free Dress Day
• May 31: Lost and Found Clothing without names is put out on blue tables free for anyone prior to be recycled in the Green Recycling Bin at 9:30am