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Hello Sierra Vista Families,

As a reminder, there is NO school on Monday, January 15th, in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday!

Yearbooks for the 2023-2024 school year are now on sale. You may order yearbooks online or by returning the envelope and order form that went home this week (see order form below). Yearbooks are on sale for $23 until February 18th and will be $25 beginning February 19th until April 10th. Please send in the exact amount. No change will be given and orders will be NOT be taken after April 10th.

As we move into 2024, state testing begins. We start with the ELPAC (English Language Proficiency Assessment for California) on February 1st. All language learners will take the California Language Proficiency Test with the goal of reclassification. Click on the resources below to get more information about the test and what is required to pass.

CLICK HERE for more information to help your child be successful.

CLICK HERE to take a practice test with your child.

Also, beginning February 1st, the Physical Fitness Test (PFT) begins for our 5th grade students. The PFT has 5 parts that show a level of fitness for each child. CLICK HERE to answer- the what, why, who, how and when for the PFT.

Please scroll all the way through this newsletter to see more information about what's ahead!

We look forward to a wonderful week! As always, please don't hesitate to call the office with any questions (951)736-3311.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Burns, Principal

Ms. Kim, Assistant Principal

Please take a minute or two to complete this short survey. It is designed to gather opinions of parents/guardians and assess their knowledge about the school's programs and services provided to English Learners. Following the analysis of your responses, ELAC will advise the school on areas that may need improvement!

CLICK HERE to complete the survey!

Monday, January 15th:

• No School in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Tuesday, January 16th:

• Band for our 5th & 6th grade students
• Math Field Day practice for 5th & 6th grade students- 3:15-4:00 pm
• SV PTA meeting 3:15-4:15 pm
• District Board Meeting at 7:00 pm

Wednesday, January 17th:

• ELEVO/PE for grades K, 2nd, 4th, 6th
• Early Release Wednesday
• TK dismissal at 11:40 am
• Kindergarten dismissal at 1:42 pm
• 1st-6th grade dismissal at 1:57 pm

Thursday, January 18th:

• Math Field Day practice for 5th & 6th grade students- 3:15-4:00 pm

Friday, January 19th:

• Band for 5th & 6th grade students
• Cougar Cub Store for students

Upcoming Events:

• District English Language Advisory Committee (DELAC) Meeting- January 26th
• 100th Day of School- January 29th
• ELPAC Testing Window Begins- February 1st
• Physical Fitness Testing Window Begins for 5th grade students- February 1st
• English Language Advisory Committee (ELAC) Meeting- February 2nd
• No School- Lincoln's Birthday- February 12th
• No School- President's Day- February 19th

By joining Sierra Vista PTA, you are supporting our school programs and students! PTA MEMBERS also have a voice in how our PTA Executive Board spend funds, programs we support/provide and CA State Legislative Bills and Laws as it pertains to child advocacy.

To Join ONLINE:

Memberships are $10 per person (+$1.00 service fee)

Go to the link: https://jointotem.com/ca/norco/sierra-vista-elementary-pta/join

Or scan this QR Code with your smartphone

To Join by paying CASH/CHECK:

Memberships are $10 per person. Checks made payable to: Sierra Vista PTA

Stop by the front office to pick up a form

In order to ensure the safety of our students and families, here are some important reminders about student arrival and dismissal.

• Pull all the way forward: This prevents backup in the street. Please do not stop at the gate.
• Stay in your car if you are in the drop off lane: If you need to help your child out of the car, please park your car and walk your child to the gate. We cannot have any parents park or step out of their vehicle in the drop off lane.
• Students only exit on the right side of the car. Students are only allowed to exit on the curb side of the car. They may not get out on the pull though lane side or the parking lot side and walk around your vehicle.
• Use the crosswalk: When pulling up to unload your child using the island on Corona Avenue, please do not cross the drop off lane. Use the crosswalk.
• Front parking lot closed: Students can not be dropped off or picked up from the front parking lot.
• Back Parking Lot: Students are not permitted to walk through the back parking lot alone. Please get out of your vehicle and meet your child at the gate or inside the yellow pylons.

It is important that all contact information is updated in Parent Connect. Please log in to make changes as soon as possible. If you are experience trouble logging in to the system, please call the front office for assistance 951-736-3311.

CLICK HERE to access Parent Connect!

• Elementary School Calendar
• Secondary School Calendar

CNUSD families, as an ongoing support to our commitment to safe schools for all, we are excited to announce the launch of a new Speak Up for Safety tip line that will allow students to easily and confidentially report threats of violence, bullying, peers in crisis, and other imminent concerns that affect students’ well-being and security.

The Speak Up for Safety tip line will be continually monitored by safety professionals, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, all year long. Non-life-threatening tips will be quickly routed to designated school or district staff members, and in severe situations, district-appointed contacts will be immediately notified to take action. In the most urgent cases in which a student is in immediate danger and representatives are unable to notify a district-appointed contact, law enforcement will be contacted to intervene.

CNUSD Speak Up for Safety tip line can be called or text at 951-589-0600 or emailed to speakup@students.cnusd.k12.ca.us

The Corona-Norco Unified School District Parent Center has many resources for families. Click here to visit the website for more information!