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March 2021

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Mr. Sar's Message

During a Special Board Meeting on March 1st, the Board unanimously voted to approve a plan to reopen elementary schools for a Hybrid Learning starting with TK-2 on March 29th and grades 3-5 on April 12th. As soon as a schedule can become final, I will email you a survey with the approved schedule and ask that you vote for your intentions. A quick response so that way we could plan our groups will be appreciated.

Our safety planning protocols have been worked on for the past 6 months. As we receive new requirements from the Department of Health our plans get updated. I will be happy to share all of our procedures once we have more information on who will be coming back to school. In the meantime, those that plan to or are curious about the return should review mask wearing and social distancing with their students. We will do the same as we return, but some front loading will definitely help.

Stay Tuned,

Mr. Sar

Upcoming Events

Please sign up for PIQE or Nutrition Parent Classes at

https://www.nlmusd.online/parent-webinars


March 2: Schoology Parent Training 10am & 6pm

March 3: PIQE Parent Support 6pm (English & Spanish)

March 4: Schoology Parent Training 10am & 6pm

March 5: Report Cards Mailed Home

March 10: Listening from the Heart Parent Support 1:30pm (Spanish)

March 10: PIQE Parent Support 6pm (English & Spanish)

March 11: Nutrition, Parent Support 11am (English)

March 16: Nutrition, Parent Support 4pm (Spanish)

March 17: PIQE Parent Support 6pm (English & Spanish)

March 24: PIQE Parent Support 6pm (English & Spanish)

March 31: PIQE Parent Support 6pm (English & Spanish)


April 1: Minimum Day

April 2-9: Spring Break

PIQE: Parent Institute for Quality Education

Are you interested in learning more ways to support your child? Join Nuffer Parent Trainings! For more information, please contact Veronica at the Nuffer Office (562)210-4060.

Nuffer Bobcats Know How to Wash Our Hands!

Washy Washy Clean

March is National Women's History Month

March is National Women's History Month. The theme for 2021 is Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to be Silenced. The year 2020 was the centennial of the women's suffrage movement and the theme is continued into 2021 to honor the multicultural suffragists and voting rights activists. The celebration points out women's contributions to culture, history and society. International Women's Day is March 8. Celebrate with those amazing women in your life.
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Women in Politics: Kamala Harris

Vice President Kamala Harris was elected to serve with President Biden in 2021. Born in Oakland, California, she graduated from Howard University and the University of California and went on to study at Hastings College of Law. In 2010, Harris was elected as California's Attorney General where she established the state's first Bureau of Children's Justice. In 2017, Vice President Harris became a US Senator and fought for better protections of DREAMers and conditions at immigrant detention facilities. One of Kamala Harris' quotes from her vice president acceptance speech sums up National Women's History Month: "I may be the first woman to hold this office. But I won't be the last."
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Women in Literature: Sandra Cisneros

Sandra Cisneros is a novelist, poet, and performer with dual citizenship in the US and Mexico. She was born in Chicago and had 6 brothers. Her work explores the lives of the working-class. One of her novels, The House of Mango Street has sold over 6 million copies and has been translated into over 20 languages. In the novel, Cisneros depicted the lives of people she could relate to based on stories and life conversations. One aspect that contributes to her unique writing style is her bilingualism and biculturalism that enriches the thoughts and feelings of her characters. Sandra Cisneros has also worked with aspiring, socially engaged writers with work through the organization of the Macondo Foundation.
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Women in Science: Jane Goodall

In 1960, Jane Goodall traveled from England to Tanzania to study wild chimpanzees. Jane used an unorthodox approach to her field research, she lived in chimpanzees' habitat and studied their complex society. She discovered that they created tools, had emotions, and created long-term bonds. In 1977, Dr. Goodall established the Jane Goodall Institute to help protect chimpanzees and their habitats. She also established a humanitarian youth program called Roots & Shoots. The organization has many ways students can take action in the world and in their community. Want to know more? Visit their website: https://www.rootsandshoots.org/take-action/
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Teacher Spotlight

Hello, my name is Kimberly Chavez.

I grew up in the City of Norwalk. I attended Lampton Elementary and graduated from Norwalk High School. I am currently working as a Preschool Specialist in the Sanders Unit. Before that, I was working at various sites for 7 years, as an Intervention TOSA. I worked with disenfranchised students in building basic reading and math skills. I also worked on several school site teams and collaborated with teachers to support students in various ways. I have been working as a teacher with Norwalk La Mirada for 21 years.

I graduated with a BA in Early Education and Human Development at University of La Verne. I also received a MA in Special Education at Cal State Dominguez and another MS in Education, Curriculum and Administration at National University. I also received my administrative credential and BCLAD.

I have an 8-year-old daughter who attends Niemes Elementary's Dual Program. On our days off we make crafts, decorate, walk our dog Luna, cook and bake.

I love being a part of a team so that we can help students and their families be successful. I look forward to this new journey as we shift to this new age of our education system.

Nuffer Bobcats Know How to Properly Wear Our Masks

How to wear a mask at school

Colleges of the Month

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University of Hawai'i at Manoa

The University of Hawaii was established in 1907. It is renowned for its degrees in tropical agriculture, tropical medicine, oceanography, astronomy, Hawaiian studies and more. UH is ranked as one of the top 50 public universities by the National Science Foundation and holds a distinction of being a land, sea, and space grant institution. Go Warriors! UH is also home to the Shidler College of Business where you can take a master of global business administration with partnership tracks in China, Japan, and Vietnam. Want to learn more about UH? Visit their website at: https://manoa.hawaii.edu

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Boise State University

BSU is a public research university in Boise, Idaho. It offers over 100 graduate programs including masters and PhD programs in engineering, arts, sciences, and education. The Albertsons Library was named after the grocery pioneer and longtime resident of Boise, Joe Albertson. Students have access to over 650,000 books and 300 online databases within the library along with a Starbucks and public lounge area. It also houses the College of Innovation and Design that includes degree programs in gaming, interactive mobile, and media. You may have seen Albertsons Stadium and its famous blue astroturf during the Idaho Potato Bowl during the college football finals. Fun fact, Assistant Principal Mayes attended BSU from kindergarten until grade 5 at Campus Elementary School. Want to know more about Boise State University? Check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUopc_qPQOA

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DePaul University

DePaul University is a private, Catholic research university located in Chicago, Illinois and has undergraduate and graduate programs in accounting, artificial intelligence, communication and media, law, women’s and gender studies and more. In 2021, DePaul’s Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity offers a Student BUILD Diversity Certificate program. The program promotes inclusion and strives to share the benefits of their multicultural campus using a social justice framework. DePaul’s basketball team has made 19 NCAA tournaments and 2 Final Fours! Go Blue Demons! Want to know more about DePaul University? Check out this virtual tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHTxhDNAr2A

Nuffer Bobcats Know How Say Hello & Practice Physical Distancing

Top Five Ways To Say Hello From A Distance

Social Emotional Learning and Student Support

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Mr. Weaver's Self Care Corner!!!

Hello Bobcats!!! It’s Mr. Weaver again coming to you with some “Self-Care Tips” for the month of March. What is self-care? Self-care is any activity that we do deliberately in order to take care of our mental, emotional, and physical health. Good self-care is key to improved mood and reduced anxiety. It’s also key to a good healthy relationship with oneself, others and especially our children. This is why it’s important to have a list of short and simple activities for mental health self-care. The activities on this list can be done in 10 minutes or less and you can do it with your kids.


Self-Care Activities for Mental Health in 10 Minutes or Less

  • Drink water from your favorite water bottle

  • Mindfully eat a piece of fruit

  • Walk up and down the sidewalk

  • Color

  • Read

  • Close your eyes and breathe deeply

  • Do jumping jacks

  • Eat yogurt

  • Walk up and down stairs

  • Write a kind note to someone

  • Take pictures

  • Dance to a favorite song

  • Write or draw in a journal

Always remember to take a few brief breaks throughout your day to do something positive for yourself.



Deshon Weaver

Elementary Student Support Specialist

562-210-4076

dweaver@nlmusd.k12.ca.us

Nuffer STEAM Academy Library and Media Center

READ and Earn Prizes

K-1 Students, earn points by learning your site words! 1 point for every 5 letters or words.


2-3 Students, earn points for myOn time and Accelerated Reader Quizzes. (2nd grade only, 1 point for every 5 memorized site words.) 1 point for every 20 minutes on myOn. Double points for AR Quizzes.


4-5 Students, earn points for myOn and Accelerated Reader Quizzes. 1 point for every 20 minutes on myOn. Double points for AR Quizzes

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Nuffer Elementary STEAM Academy

Nuffer Elementary STEAM Academy has been serving children and families in the Norwalk community since 1952. With over 450 students, our vision is that “We are a school with an unrelenting focus on learning. All students are expected to succeed; no one is allowed to give up.” Our teachers and parents work together through our School Site Council (SSC), English Learners Advisory Committee (ELAC), and the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) to support our school’s vision, to implement and monitor programs, and to ensure that all students’ needs are met.

Email: msar@nlmusd.org
Website: nufferelementary.org
Location: 14821 Jersey Avenue, Norwalk, CA, USA
Phone: 562)210-4060
Twitter: @NufferPrincipal