SHES Weekly Update

I hope everyone is having a good three-day weekend! It has been wonderful seeing all the students back at school getting back into their routines. We are looking forward to another great week of teaching and learning at SHES.

As you know, we have had quite a few positive COVID cases in the district since we returned from break, and many of you received phone calls about your children being a close contact. I appreciate how supportive everyone is and your willingness to test and help us get through these next weeks as best as we can. I anticipate another week of close contact, and thank you in advance for your grace and patience as we continue to do everything we can to keep our students in school. If you get a call about your child being identified as a close contact and your student must test, please send a photo of the negative results to Mrs. Hayden at khayden@alpineschools.net.

We ask that you send your child to school with their mask if possible. While we do have masks here at school, it would help our supply if those could begin bringing them to school again. Thank you for being so supportive as we maintain a healthy campus.

We will be postponing all assemblies and gatherings scheduled due to the surge in COVID cases. Thank you in advance for your understanding.

-Mrs. Meris

We will be offering three different COVID testing sites this week. The Monday testing site at Joan MacQueen Middle will offer the saliva COVID test and Wednesday and Friday at Shadow Hills Elementary will offer the nasal swab COVID test. All sites are open to the general public. Please pre-register at https://www.covxlabs.com/prereg-form.

We have scheduled a COVID vaccine/booster clinic for Wednesday, January 19. The clinic will take place at JMMS in the staff parking lot from 7:30 am - 10:30 am. The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines will both be available for all eligible for the vaccine (students and adults). Spots are limited. Here is the link to register: https://kordinator.mhealthcoach.net/vcl/1637119729918

It’s hard to believe that we’re already preparing for the second i-Ready® Diagnostic. The second Diagnostic is an important benchmark for understanding your student’s growth, which is why it’s so important they try their best. These results allow us to better support them in achieving their growth goals for the year.

The most important thing we can do is prepare students and motivate them to put forth their best effort.

Here are a few things you can do to help support your student:

• Make sure they get a good night’s rest before taking the Diagnostic!
• Talk to your student about why the second Diagnostic is important. You can say things like:
• The second Diagnostic helps you find out how much progress you’ve made since the beginning of the year.
• It allows your teacher and I to celebrate your accomplishments!
• Try your best, and do not rush—but don’t spend too much time on a question either.
• Remember, questions on the Diagnostic change based on your answers to earlier questions. You will see some questions you don’t know. That is okay! Just try your best.
• Let them know you’re excited to celebrate their progress.
• Thank you for your continued partnership in your student’s learning.

We are anticipating that we will have low attendance over the next few weeks due to COVID. Please remember to call the school office if your child has any symptoms. We will be providing work for all students who are absent and are asking that parents complete the electronic signature package as soon as you are able to do so and then to return the completed work as soon as your child returns to school. Thank you for your support!

As most of you know by now, one of our AUSD families is in great need of our love and support. The Hayworth family has two students at BOES. In December of 2018, Luke was diagnosed with leukemia. The District and community came together like never before and rallied around Luke and his family. While Luke is in remission now, he is still undergoing treatment. On Christmas Day of this year, the Hayworth's baby girl, Ruby, was diagnosed with leukemia. This news is unfathomable and it is impossible to understand how this can happen to the same family twice. From the bottom of our hearts, we are asking that our school community surround the Hayworth family in love and positive thoughts.

The deadline to purchase your Father/Daughter dance tickets is January 25, 2022. Please turn in your forms and money to your child's teacher or the Shadow Hills office. We look forward to seeing you there.

• Martin Luther King Day - No School
• Covid Testing @ JMMS, 7:30 am - 1:00 pm

• Covid Testing in bus loop, 7:30 am - 12:30 pm
• Early Dismissal, 2:02 pm

• Covid Testing in bus loop, 7:30 am - 12:30 pm

• Instructional Assistant - Special Education - Under the direction of a Special Education teacher or other assigned administrator, assist in the instructional program and behavioral management of students in Special Day Class, Resource Specialist Programs and/or any other regular education of special education program.
  
• Instructional Assistant - Under the general direction of the Principal or designee and direct day-to-day work assignment and coordination of the classroom teacher, the classification of Instructional Assistant performs paraprofessional instructional activities; offers focused instruction and intervention learning for students; assists in the social-emotional well-being.
  

• 2/2 - Early Dismissal, 2:02 pm
• 2/2 - We Dream of Kindness! Wear your Pajamas!
• 2/3 - ELAC/DELAC Meeting, 5pm, Zoom

Hi Shadow Hills families!

We hope you all had a relaxing three-day weekend! We’ve been busy continuing to plan exciting things to enrich our campus community! Some exciting things are happening:

January 18 - January 31, 2022

• Yearbook cover contest! (See flyer below)

January 28, 2022

• Father/Daughter dance will be from 6-9 pm. Please make sure you get your tickets before they sell out! (See flyer below). It is sure to be quite the night under the stars, as we will be hosting this outdoors!
• 100th day of school! PTA will provide a special gift for each child! Dressing up is always fun! Mark your calendars! (See flyer below)

We will keep you posted on the January Birthday table for all January Birthdays!

Our art docent program needs additional volunteers; please reach out to your teacher if you’re interested in being an art docent. PTA will provide guidance and all required info.

Our garden docent, Mrs. Juarez, is busy prepping the launch of the revitalization of our school garden. This is sure to be an incredible experience for all the kids on campus. We will be focusing on succulents and look forward to launching this in February!

Apparel orders will be delivered to your child by the first week of February. We appreciate your patience.

Lastly, we could not make any of this happen without your support. We love volunteers!

If you are interested in becoming a member of our PTA or can donate a talent, it takes a minimal time commitment, and we would love to have you! Everyone is welcome! Please reach out to

Emily Minear: Emilyshespta@gmail.com or Claudia Sanchez: claudiasanchezpta@gmail.com

With love,

Your Shadow Hills PTA

Email: mmeris@alpineschools.net
Website: https://www.alpineschools.net/o/shes
Location: 8770 Harbison Canyon Road, Alpine, CA, USA
Phone: 619-445-2977
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AUSDShadowHillsElementarySchool/?ref=pages_you_manage
Twitter: @AUSDShadowHills