October Parent Newsletter 2022
Joseph A. Gascón Elementary
Dates to Remember:
National Bullying Prevention Awareness/# Kindness Month: October 1 - 31
Active Shooter Drill: October 5 @ 8:30a.m.
ELAC Parent Meeting: October 7 @ 8:30a.m.
Anti-Bullying and Kindness Week: October 10-14
Fire Drill: October 14 @ 8:30a.m.
Great American Shakeout: October 20 @ 10:20a.m.
Parent Volunteer Informational Meeting: October 21 @ 2:15p.m.
Red Ribbon Week: October 24 - 31
Student of the Month Assembly: October 26 @ 8:15a.m.
SSC Meeting: October 27 @ 2:15p.m.
Harvest Festival: October 28 @ 2:00p.m. - 5:00p.m.
Halloween Trunk or Treat: October 31 @ 2:00p.m. - 5:00p.m.
PRINCIPAL'S CORNER
From the Desk of Mr. Hernandez:
This month we have a lot of fun and exciting activities and events scheduled for our students. October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness and Kindness month and during the week of October 10-14 we have different activities each day to show our support of Bullying Prevention. Later int he month we also have our Red Ribbon Week, our Fall Festival and our Halloween Trunk or Treat. Please join us in supporting each of our school activities.
Also, on Friday October 21st, we are holding another Parent Volunteer informational Meeting. If you plan to volunteer to support our school during an event or a field trip, please make sure to attend this meeting as we will review protocols and requirements for volunteering. Procotols have changed and you need to attend this meeting in order to be on campus.
Lastly, our October Student of the Month assembly is happening on Wednesday, October 26th. Like last month's Student of the Month Assembly, we will continue to hold them in person and parents will be invited to attend.
As always, thank you all for your continued support and GOOOOOO TIGERS!!!!!
PBIS Implementation at the SILVER Level
Joseph A. Gascon Elementary school is a proud recipient within the California PBIS Coalition’s System of Recognition, reflecting excellence in the implementation of the core features of PBIS and therefore have been awarded the SILVER level award for meeting the requirements set forth by the state. This is a testament to all the hard work and commitment in implementing PBIS with fidelity and creating the conditions to maximize academic and social behavioral outcomes for ALL students.
Anti-Bullying and Kindness Week Schedule October 10-14
October is National Bullying Prevention Month, a time to focus and raise awareness on bullying. During this month, many groups across the country will release new resources, campaigns, and efforts aimed at bringing awareness to the issue of bullying. We will show our support of this month during the week of October 10-14 by celebrating each day with different activities.
Red Ribbon Week October 24-October 28
Red Ribbon Week, which is celebrated annually October 23 - 31st is the nation's oldest and largest drug prevention awareness program. Red Ribbon Week started after the death of Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, who in 1985 was brutally murdered by drug traffickers he was investigating in Mexico. After his death, people wanted to honor his sacrifice. Local celebrations began in California – where Camarena grew up – in 1985, and in 1988 the National Family Partnership started the first National Red Ribbon Week. During the week of October 24-28, we promote a safe and healthy learning environment by taking the opportunity to talk to our students about the dangers of drug use.
Halloween Trunk or Treat October 31
CALLING ALL TIGER FAMILIES... We need your help in making our Trunk or Treat a big success and super fun time for our children. We are asking each JGE Family to PLEASE donate 1 large bag of candy (or more). You can send the candy to school with your child. Please make sure the candy you donate is individually wrapped. We would love to have 100% family participation. Your donations will be a big help in making this event successful! We are anticipating a large number of children and we want to make sure we have enough candy to share with our Trunk-or-Treaters!! So please help us make this event a ‘fun’tastic Halloween celebration for our children.
Halloween Parade October 31
On Monday, October 31, 2022, we will have a Halloween parade and students will be able to wear their costume to school. Due to our school being a closed campus, parents will be unable to attend.
Costume should be school age appropriate. No blood, face painting, or other “scary” items will be allowed. No accessories such as plastic swords, guns, or knives are allowed. Students may wear their masks during the student parade only but not during school hours. Again, face painting is not allowed.
Your assistance is greatly appreciated in making this a fun activity for all our students at Gascón Elementary School. Thank you!
STUDENT OF THE MONTH ASSEMBLY FOR SEPTEMBER
Joseph A. Gascón Elementary is honored to celebrate students who were nominated for either the PBIS Award or the Tiger PAW Award.
Students who received the PBIS award were nominated because they displayed excellent citizenship and followed our ROAR initiatives.
Students who were nominated for the Tiger PAW award demonstrated high academic achievements and are our Students of the Month. This does not happen without the support and guidance of excellent parents, teachers, and friends!
Thank you everyone!
Fentanyl Awareness
I wanted to bring to your attention an announcement that was shared by the Montebello Unified School District to the MUSD community. The extremely dangerous drug Fentanyl is wreaking havoc on communities and causing devastation to families. As you may have seen in recent news reports, some of our neighboring school Districts have experienced the tragic loss of students due to Fentanyl overdoses. While we are not aware of any Fentanyl overdoses in our District, we would like to partner with you and make you aware of the dangers of this deadly drug.
Fentanyl is a very strong opioid. Although Fentanyl is made and used pharmaceutically, it is also
produced illegally and trafficked into the United States, typically as powder and pills. A very small
amount of this substance can cause someone to overdose and die.
Working together, we can raise awareness in our community. As parents and guardians, we
encourage you to communicate the dangers of Fentanyl to your children. Please remind and encourage your students to report or notify school officials of incidents or actions that may pose a danger to individuals or the school.
We want to keep our students and school communities safe from any danger they may face. Thank
you for your continued partnership in protecting every student in MUSD. Let’s work together to keep
this dangerous threat from causing more tragedy.
