Dear Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion families,

¡Feliz Año Nuevo 2024! I would like to thank Karen and Rick DeGolia and the Atherton Police Department for hosting another incredible Toy Drive. Our Community School Coordinator, Jose Luna and Administrative Assistant Claudia Sandoval were able to help identify families in need so that 157 students participated this year. Furthermore, the "Holiday Buddy" program supported fifteen families in need financially with staff and community support that raised over $4,000.

The rainy weather, although very much needed and welcome, creates some challenges for everyone during Drop Off and Pick Up time at school. Please remember to leave home a little earlier in the morning on rainy days to get your child to school on time due to expected delays on the road and anticipate a little longer wait in the Drop Off and Pick Up lines(we appreciate everyone's patience!). When it's raining, our students should report directly to our Cafeteria which opens starting at 7:45am. Recess and Lunch are also indoors during rainy days. Our PE+ program will pivot to indoor classes during rainy days where they are doing circuit training.

We know the greatest amount of learning happens for our students from now in January through the Spring Break in April. However, student attendance is key as well (as students can't learn if they are not at school)so please make sure your students are here every day on time and for the whole day (unless they are sick).

We were all shocked and saddened when we returned from Winter Break to discover they had removed the beautiful and iconic heritage oak tree at our Amphitheater. Unfortunately, it was discovered the trunk was rotting inside and the tree was deemed too dangerous and so needed to come down. As we move forward and look towards improving our school site with Measure T funding this might be an area that will be revamped.

Finally, a big SHOUT OUT to District Facilities as the students were very happy last week to see the return of the Tether Ball under the Solar Panels on the playground! The Tether Ball courts had been removed to install the Solar Panels roughly 5 years ago and were replaced last week. Thanks to Coach Steven and PE+ staff for teaching our students the rules of the game(no "Ropies!!).

Highest Growth in iReady Reading September-December

3rd Grade

Maestra Orozco: Mailin Cruz Gonzalez, Allison Niver

Maestra Antonelli: Julia Niver, Jaqueline Rosas

Maestra Wood: Castiel Gallagher, Leo Tejada Quevedo

4th Grade

Maetsra Rita: Ashley Prado, Angel Morales Chavez

Maestra Bravo: Jacob Pardo Guerrero, Maximius Estrada Villanueva

Maestra Elanor: Luna Diaz Avila, Rose Piper

5th Grade

Maestra Jeannette: Arisbey Aviles, Benjamin Hernandez Bianco

Maestro Jose Manuel: Francisco Prado Madrigal, Ximena Polvo Duarte

Lily: Hannah Peraza, John Russo Gill

Highest growth in Math(remember this Math test is in Spanish)Sept-Dec

1st Grade

Maestra Kelly: Mateo Melendez Nunez, Lillian Nannini

Maestra Ana: Camilia Navarro Orosco, Jaelyn Delgado Acosta

Maetsra Nancy: Lakin Spiegal, Alexandra Chiquete Salazar

Maestra Nuria: Carlos Espinoza Gonzalez, Liam Chamagua Arce

2nd Grade

Maestra Cinthya: Angel Loaiza Chiquete, Alvaro Martinez Castellanos

Maestra Adriana:Jancarlos Mercado Reyes, Elias Guizar Servin

Maestra Maribel: Angelo Perez, Naomi Valencia Velasco

Maestra Mary Jane: Janelle Santos Nevarez, Alexa Ortega Villagomez

3rd Grade

Maetsra Maria: Gabriel Lopez Molina, Anselmo Gomez Paulino

Maestra Silvia: Madison Salgado, Sofia Mendez Reyes

Maestra Suzie: Andy Maza, Leo Tejada Quevedo

4th Grade

Maestra Rita: Sherlyn Vargas, Danny Borbeck

Maestra Bravo:Elizabeth Lemus, Sawyer Emig, Rey Guzman (last two were tied)

Maestra Elanor: Simon Forker, Samuel Argenti

5th Grade

Maestra Jeannette: Grace Moreno, Arisbey Aviles

Maestra Jose Manuel: Isabella Navarrete, Jaxon McDonald

Maestra Lily: Aliz Lopez, Camila Palacios, Kassandra Frias (last two were tied)

Project Resilience is a Social Emotional Learning curriculum where our community partner Acknowledge Alliance's Resiliency Counselor works with our students on developing their social emotional skills. These skills include identifying strengths, recognizing and managing emotions, demonstrating caring for others, coping strategies for dealing with feelings, establishing and maintaining positive relationships, making responsible decisions, setting goals, and working with others. Our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students will all go through the 6-7 weekly Social Emotional Learning lessons with our MFT Resiliency Counselor Emily Weiner before the end of the school year.

The 5th grade students will be attending Outdoor Education at YMCA Camp Jones Gulch, near La Honda, during the week of January 22, 2024. Outdoor Education is one of the most memorable experiences of a child’s school years. The students experience the life science standards taught by attending classes, taking field trips, hiking and experiencing the natural environment, and they bond with classmates. Click on the links below to explore more.

The School District Enrollment and School of Choice for 2024/25 TK/Kindergarten opened on November 2nd and continues through Friday, January 19th at 3:00pm. It is important that both the Registration/Enrollment Form for your home school(based on your address) and the School of Choice Form for Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion must be completed by January 19th. Current PreSchool students here on our campus and siblings of students who are currently enrolled here and at Kennedy in the Spanish immersion strand have priority acceptance as long as the forms are completed on time by January 19th. Please complete this Adelante Selby Sibling 2024/25 Form so we can alert the District to prioritize your acceptance for next year. IMPORTANT REMINDER: Our current TK students are automatically enrolled for our Kindergarten for next school year 2024/25 and do not need to complete a new registration or school of choice form.

Please help get the word out to family, friends, and neighbors about our weekly informational TK/Kindergarten Tours that meet in person at the school office every Thursday at 8:40AM and the tours will continue through the end of January. Please register for a TK/Kindergarten Tour with this form: TK/Kindergarten Tour Registration. Promoting our school by "word of mouth" from parents and community members is the best way to "market" our school and immersion program to prospective new parents. When promoting our school, keep in mind that mastering two or more languages has enormous benefits for our students, both native speakers of English and native speakers of the target language(Spanish) at a dual language immersion school. Other talking points when talking about our school are that research has confirmed the benefits of biliteracy and bilingualism that are demonstrated as brain and cognitive functioning, academic, economic, and social advantages, as well as cross-cultural competency and supporting a stronger family cohesion and connection to their family heritage.

This Friday, January 19th is our annual Unidos PTO sponsored Family BINGO night in the cafeteria from 6:00-7:30pm! Please join us for five games of BINGO with Directores Warren and Patricia calling the games: traditional Bingo(vertical, horizontal, diagonal), "4 Corners", and "Blackout"!! It's free to play BINGO and there will be prizes for the winners. We will be selling food as a fund raiser for next year's Outdoor Education Field Trip(Meal Deal). We will also be accepting generous donations!! This is a fun, community building event for school! ¡Vénganse todos!

Join SEPTAR's association meeting on Tuesday, January 16 at 7pm on Zoom to learn all about Dyslexia, presented by Ashley Koedel, M.A., Director of Educational Services at Morrissey Compton. Learn what warning signs to look for, what strategies parents and teachers can use to support students, and when to seek assessments. All families are welcome! Spanish interpretation is provided. Register: bit.ly/SEPTAR116

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

Here are the links for the Kennedy Middle School Parent Information Night at:

1. English Slides
2. Spanish Slides
3. English Recording
4. Spanish Recording
5. Parent Tour Sign-Up
6. Shadow Opportunity for 5th-Graders

Diane Ocon is our wonderful Librarian and she did a great job presenting to students in the Library last week about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Check out her Dr. MLK Jr. Slide Deck

Cultivating Mindful Routines for the New Year (TK-12 Parents/Caregivers, Students, Educators, Mental Health Professionals, and Community Members)

January 17 (English) or January 18 (Spanish), 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Start 2024 off right! Join us for "Cultivating Mindful Routines for the New Year" presented by Carin Winter, LMSW, CEO and founder of Mission Be, a mindfulness-based nonprofit organization. This presentation will be provided in English on Wednesday, January 17, and in Spanish on Thursday, January 18. Learn more.

“We Are Unstoppable:” Celebrate Black History at the Domini Hoskins Black History Museum & Learning Center (TK-12 Administrators, Teachers, Students and Families) New!

February 1-29, 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Closed Mondays, School Tours by Appointment Only)

Visit the Domini Hoskins Black History Museum & Learning Center this Black History Month to learn from more than 300 displays on Black history. Learn more.

A new session of the Familias Unidas workshop with focus on math, growth mindset, and continuing reading routines, will start at the end of the month. I have attached the flyer that includes the QR for registration if you want to add it to your newsletter. If you have any families you or teachers wish to refer to our virtual program, they can sign up directly using this link 2024 Familias Unidas Registration.

Together, we are here to support our community. We will continue to find ways to engage our community.

Best regards,

Secundino Zuno

Click below for Unidos PTO membership toolkit, spirit wear information, and volunteer information. Unidos PTO meetings are the first school Tuesday of the month from 5:30-7:30pm in the school Library or on Google Meet.

We look forward to 4th and 5th grade Boys and Girls soccer in the spring! Registration opened on November 20 and runs through Wednesday, February 14. We highly encourage players to register early and online! Here is the link to online registration - Online Registration - Redwood City After School Sports Soccer

Parents can also go to our website to find additional information and download forms - Redwood City After School Sports (teamsideline.com)

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

• January 19: Twin Spirit Dress Day or students follow regular school dress code.
• January 19: Family BIngo Night, 6:00-7:30pm: Cafeteria
• January 22-26: 5th Grade Outdoor Education Trip
• January 22: ELAC Parent Meeting, 8:45am: STEAM Lab
• January 24: School Site Council Meeting: 3:00pm: Library
• January 25: 2nd Harvest Food Distribution: 2:45-4:45pm Front Parking Lot: All Are Welcome!
• January 26: Principal's Coffee, 8:30am: Amphitheater
• January 26: Free Dress Day for Students.
• February 1: 100th Day of School!
• February 1: Super Minimum Day Dismissal: TK--11:30; Kinder: 11:35 1st-5th grades: 11:45
• February 5: No School for Students(Staff Development Day District Wide)
• February 7: Family Dine Out Fundraiser 4:00-10:00pm: La Quinta Pizza: Just mention our school!
• February 8: : 2nd Harvest Food Distribution: 2:45-4:45pm Front Parking Lot: All Are Welcome!
• February 12-16: Spanish Book Fair in the School Library
• February 16: Unidos Family Dance, 6:00-7:30pm, Cafeteria: Glow Theme!!
• February 22: : 2nd Harvest Food Distribution: 2:45-4:45pm Front Parking Lot: All Are Welcome!
• February 19-23: Winter Vacation No School
• February 28-29: TK, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade Dance Performances at Carrington Hall 6:00-7:30pm(we are still finalizing the schedule for which classes perform on the 28th and 29th)

Website: https://adelanteselby.rcsdk8.net/
Location: 170 Selby Lane, Atherton, CA, USA
Phone: (650)482-2415
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Adelante-Spanish-Immersion-School-189023547796858/