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SHES Weekly Update

August 5th, 2022

SHES Weekly Update August 5th, 2022

Updates for the Week of August 15 - 19, 2022

Families, are you ready for the 22/23 school year!!!!! Shadow Hills staff and PTA have been working around the clock to get everything perfect for our students' return and start. We cannot wait to see the smiles, hear the tales of their summer break, and develop/deepen new relationships with our community. The first couple of weeks is always a little hectic getting back into the routine or learning new routines. Please practice patience when picking up your child from school until we all get back in the groove. Communicate with your child's teacher. They are incredibly knowledgeable, and they will direct you to the right place if they are unsure.


On Wednesday, PTA will have a balloon arch at the main entrance, a photo booth, and mariachis playing until 9 am to celebrate the first day of school. Make sure your phones are charged for all the photos and videos. Also, please make sure to communicate to your child's teacher how they are getting home the first week.


Class lists will be live in ParentVue on Tuesday, August 16 at noon, or you can come to join PTA and me for a class posting popsicle party on Tuesday at 4 pm. I look forward to seeing everyone on Wednesday!

A Message From Your PTA

Job Opportunities

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  • Special Education Instructional Assistant - 6 hours, 8:30 am - 3 pm. Assist in the instructional program and behavior management of students with disabilities in Special Day Classes. Provide instruction and be a positive role model to students in basic living skills, social interactions, and academic development.
  • Special Education Instructional Assistant - 3 hours, 45 minutes, 8:45 am - 12:30 pm. Assist in the instructional program and behavior management of students with disabilities in Special Day Classes. Provide instruction and be a positive role model to students in basic living skills, social interactions, and academic development.

SHES Parent Handbook

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Please review and save this handbook for reference throughout the year.

Parent Handbook

Start Times and Drop Off

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  • Start time - The first bell rings at 8:45 am. Students need to be in their seats by 8:50 am or are considered tardy. Students may be dropped off as early as 8:20 am and go to the playground. Please note that there is not any supervision before 8:20 am. Parents will be called to pick up their student if he/she is dropped off before this time.
  • First day drop off, August 17th - On the first day of school, please plan to arrive early and leave yourself plenty of time to find parking. The classrooms will be open at 8:45 am.

Dismissal and Parking Lot

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  • Dismissal - School is dismissed at 3:02 pm. We encourage you to be early if you plan on parking and waiting for your child outside of their classroom. Our parking lot is going to be crowded and it is going to take time and patience as we all adjust back to the traditional pick-up routine. At approximately 2:50 pm, we will open the gates to the school and parents can walk to their child’s classroom. The teacher will dismiss the children whose parents are there and then walk the rest of the class out to wait for their parents by the front parking lot.
  • Parking lot - Please make sure that you gather as much patience as possible before picking your student up during the first few weeks of school. Our parking lot will be very busy and it is going to take time for everyone to get adjusted and learn our routines. Please be prepared as much as possible by carefully reading SHES Parking Lot Guidelines using the following link: SHES Parking Lot Guidelines

Chromebooks

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  • Chromebooks - Each student will be given a Chromebook to start the school year. Chromebooks will be taken to and from school on a daily basis. Students need to make sure that they charge their Chromebook every night to be prepared for school the following day.
  • Chromebook Pick Up - If you did not pick up a Chromebook before the start of school, we will be passing out Chromebooks after school starting on Monday, August 27, from 3 - 4 pm.
  • Chromebook Insurance Form and Agreement - Please click here for the 2022-2023 Chromebook Protection Plan and Guidelines. Each student must have one of these forms filled out and signed before receiving a Chromebook to take home. Feel free to fill this out early and bring it to school on August 10th or 11th when picking up a Chromebook.

School Cafe Account

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Don't forget to sign up for your School Cafe Account! Even if your student does not get lunch on a regular basis, they will need a School Cafe Account. Students will be given a personalized number this year to use when they get lunch. This does not change the fact that breakfast and lunch are free to every student. *Please do this ahead of time. You will be asked to complete it on the Chromebook pick up days.

Water Bottles

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  • Water bottles - It is extremely important that your child brings a water bottle to school DAILY. We do have multiple water bottling filling stations on-site to refill their bottles.

Bussing

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  • Bussing - Bussing does start on the first day of school but only students who have completed their bus registration will be permitted to ride the bus. Please visit our Transportation Page on the District Website to complete your registration.

Volunteers

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If you are planning on volunteering this school year, please fill out our Volunteer Packet and return it to the Shadow Hills office.

Before and After School Care

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Week at a Glance

Tuesday, August 16, 2022

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  • Class posting popsicle party hosted by PTA, 4 pm.

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

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  • The first day of school!
  • PTA Membership Drive

Thursday, August 18, 2022

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  • PTA Membership Drive

Friday, August 19, 2022

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  • PTA Membership Drive
  • School Spirit Gear Dress-up Day

Upcoming Events

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Monday, August 22nd (every Monday) - College Gear Dress-up Day

Wednesday, August 24th - Teacher Collaboration Day - 2:02 pm Dismissal

Thursday, August 25th - Back to School Night, 5 - 7 pm.

SHADOW HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PUBLIC CALENDAR
Meghan Meris
Principal, Shadow Hills Elementary School

mmeris@alpineschools.net

8770 Harbison Canyon Road

Alpine CA, 91901

(619) 445 - 2977

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