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Be a part of the conversation happening across the state! Available starting December 1st, we will be participating in the Speak Up Survey. The national Speak Up is the first survey designed to help families share their ideas about technology and learning directly with schools and national policymakers. Speak Up provides parents and guardians with a mechanism for expressing their views to the administrators at their students' school and district about key issues impacting their students’ education.

By participating in Speak Up, you are expressing your views about technology and learning which will help shape Newport Mesa’s future Technology Plans and contribute to the dialogue about how best to prepare students for the future.

The online survey is open to students, educators and parents/guardians; it’s quick and easy to get involved. All participation is 100% confidential. Surveys take about 20 minutes to complete.

To take the survey, please visit the following link by December 22nd: https://questionpro.com/a/TakeSurvey?tt=GlxvtU6vBCYS4ZFtUG5FuudKx4s5MTIv

This is the final week that Adams Elementary Student Council will be collecting gifts (from infant to early teen) for the children of Colette's Children's Home in Huntington beach. This is a great opportunity to help those less fortunate during this holiday season.

Gifts should be unwrapped and will be collected on Wednesdays and Fridays over the next three weeks from the classrooms. We hope that everyone will be able to participate this holiday season.

All gifts must be turned in by Friday, December 15, 2023.

Please see the flyers for our Adams Elementary music program holiday performances coming up in the next couple of weeks.

Last week, Mrs. Rossmann's class had the best attendance of the week. AMAZING work. Mrs. Rossmann's class had 98% attendance last week!!! This year, Adams Elementary has a goal of 94% attendance each and every day. Students absent more than 10% of the school year are designated as chronically truant. about learning.

Adams Elementary currently has the following attendance rates:

TK 96.3%

K 94.2%

1st 93.4%

2nd 93.9%

3rd 94.3%

4th 96.0%

5th 95.0%

6th 95.2%

Overall 94.6%

The following 3rd graders met their AR goals. We encourage every student to read books and then test through the AR system in order to meet their reading goals.

Information on accelerated reader: AR is a computer program that helps educators manage and monitor children's independent reading practice. Children select a book at their independent reading level and read at their individual pace. When finished, your child takes a short quiz on the computer.

Check out all of the new designs for Adams Elementary Spirit wear. Orders must be received by December 20, 2023.

Mark your calendar for our next Dine-Out Fundraiser at Mountain Mike's Pizza on Thursday, December 14th. 20% of all DINE-IN and PICK-UP orders will come directly back to the school PTA. The Chargers and the Raiders are facing off for Thursday night football, so it's the perfect night to get some pizza! Call ahead, pick it up on your way home, or dine in the restaurant (unfortunately no online or app orders will be credited). As always, don't forget to bring in your flyer or say you are supporting Adams Elementary!

The Dine Out event is for Dine-In or Carry-Out only, no Deliveries, unfortunately. But it makes for a great meal if you're watching Monday Night Football!

Congratulations to Mrs. Manseau's kindergarten class for getting the most PTA memberships. On Friday, the class had the opportunity to silly string the principal at flag deck!

12/15 Principal's Coffee in the MPR. Focus on safety procedures at 8:20 am

12/15 Vision and Hearing Screening

12/19 Adams Orchestra Performs at Snoopy House at 5:30 pm

12/22 Early Release Friday, students out at 1:00 pm

Enrichment Classes for Friday, December 22nd will be held at the following times

• Art (1st-3rd grade) from 1:00-2:15 pm
• Musical Theater (4th-6th grade) from 1:00-2:45 pm

12/25-1/5 Winter Recess, Adams Elementary closed

The holidays are a fun and joyous time but also a very busy one, and holiday stress and anxiety in children can and does happen. During the holidays, many fun activities and events are going on, both at home and school. And while that can be a good thing, the reality is that all that hustle and bustle means schedules are often disrupted, bedtimes get pushed back, and routines are out of whack. As a result, kids may inevitably feel some degree of holiday stress. To reduce holiday-related pressure on your children, aim to restore their routines after an event or party. For example, if a school holiday concert or a gathering extends past your child's usual bedtime, focus on quiet, soothing activities the following day and ensure your child returns to their regular bedtime the next night.

As tempting as it may be to accept every invitation from friends and family, try to limit your holiday parties and activities so that you and your child will not be overwhelmed. Another thing that can fall by the wayside amidst the holiday celebrations is healthy eating. Between all the extra sugary holiday snacks and the lack of time to sit down for regular meals, it can be all too easy for kids to eat less healthy foods, contributing to holiday stress and anxiety in children. Please click on links below for resources on how to stay healthy during the holidays!

Prevent Holiday Family Stress

Make Holidays Kid-Friendly

How to Avoid Holiday Anxiety

Beginning November 20, every U.S. household can again place an order to

receive four more free COVID-19 rapid tests delivered directly to their home.

Visit COVID.gov/tests for more information.

Safety is one of our top priorities in the parking lot for our school community. Our parking lot is open for drop off from 7:50-8:15. Please review the guidelines below as it is important all cars that enter our parking lot follow the procedures, be patient and treat our Adams Staff with respect as they support students arriving safely.

• The parking lot is for staff parking ONLY.
• There is one route into the parking lot for parents. Please enter on the right side of the cones near the curb.
• Do not drop off until you reach the straight section of the parking lot.
• Do not stop if there is space in front of you. You need to drive to the tail of the next car or the end of the long red curb to create space for additional cars to drop off.
• Students need to exit on the side where the sidewalk is not on the parking lot side.
• If this is not possible you need to park on the street and walk your students to school.
• Parents are not to get out of the car to help their student as we need to keep the line moving forward.
• If you need to get out of the car you need to park on the street.
• The line can get long so we ask for your patience as we make sure our students are safe.
• Parking along the curb in the Red Zone (parking lot or front of the school) is prohibited.

Newport Mesa School District has a Board Adopted Policy for civility. It is the expectation that all community members treat staff with respect. Recently, we have had two incidences in the parking lot of community members not treating our teachers with parking lot duty with respect. Please review the district policy. Should there be cases of incivility, the principal will reach out to those community members individually. We also have the policy posted in the Adams Elementary office.

• We want our students to be successful in school and for this to be achieved we need the parents support. Parents, please make sure your student does not bring any toys to school. Also, if your student has a cellphone, remind your student the cellphone cannot be used during school hours. This also includes recess and lunch time. We thank you for your cooperation!

• Early Pick Ups- If you need to pick up your student early please do so by 2:30 as we are seeing an influx of parents coming about 10 minutes before the bell to pull their student which is causing a disruption as the teachers are helping all students pack up and the turnaround is quick.
• Birthday Celebrations - Our school does not do birthday celebrations, please do not bring cake, cupcakes, or candy to celebrate birthdays. We celebrate our All Stars calling out their name at the flag deck each day to celebrate them.

Please take a look at the 2023-2024 Adams Elementary PTA Calendar. We have a few dates marked TBD, and we will be updating it as the year goes by. Please remember dates are subject to change