SHES Weekly Update

August 5th, 2022

Updates for the Week of March 6 - 10, 2023

Dear Shadow Hills Families,

Our wonderful auditorium is almost complete! PTA and our wonderful volunteers have been working around the clock to prepare it for us. New AV system and no more carpet on the walls! I can't wait to show everyone. Thank you to all who helped along the way. We couldn't have done it without you.

Report cards and progress reports will be coming home this Wednesday. Please be on the lookout. Please sign and return the envelope to your child's teacher. Please let your child's teacher know if you have any questions or concerns.

We have noticed that our attendance rates are decreasing more than average. It is imperative for your child to attend school, especially in a dual language program. Daily attendance equals exposure to language-rich environments, which helps students improve skills in reading, writing, and daily communication. If your child is absent, please email or call the school to report their absence. We check our answering machine early every morning. You are welcome to leave an absence message after or before school hours. If your child is absent for three days or more, please ask for an Independent Study Contract that will count as attendance while your child is out. Please email Mrs. Welch at mwelch@alpineschools.net or call (619) 445-2977.

I'm looking forward to another fantastic week at Shadow. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Meris

Around Alpine

This school year we set out to build a unified community vision—a clear statement of the competencies our students need to be successful in their future endeavors. The Portrait of a Learner is our collective vision of the skills, knowledge, dispositions, and attributes that EVERY AUSD student will need to be successful in their future endeavors.

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Character Education - Kindness

Here at school, we have been very busy learning about kindness - what it means, and how we can practice it! Learning happens best when it is done both at school and at home. Below are many ways that you can help you child continue to learn about the theme of kindness through reading about it, talking about it, and practicing it! We have really enjoyed exploring this topic at school, and I hope your family will enjoy it just as much!

Reading About It

Here are some books to help you learn more kindness:

Practice It!

Spend time writing encouraging notes to people in your community. This could be neighbors, policeman, teachers, nursing home residents, firefighters, anyone! Have your child go with you to deliver your notes of kindness!

Talk About It!

Here are some discussion points to help you talk about courage with your child:

Tell me about a time when someone was kind to you. How did it make you feel?
What do you think kindness means and why is it important?
Who is someone in your class you can be kind to?
What are ways you can be kind to people at home, at school and in the community?

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LCAP

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The Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) is a component of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF). The LCAP is intended to be a three-year plan to improve student achievement by setting annual goals. Each of the priorities has established data requirements to track district progress improving student achievement. The LCAP requires Districts to gather input from students, teachers, parents, and community members to determine the goals, actions, and budget priorities for the District.

Goal #1: Effective Instruction and Curriculum - Provide equitable access to high-quality classroom curriculum and instruction in an inclusive environment that promotes student success.
Goal #2: Safe and Respectful Environments - Ensure all school sites are safe and have healthy and welcoming climates for staff, students, and their families so that all students feel connected and are motivated to attend and ready to learn.
Goal #3: Equitable and Culturally Responsible Systems - Ensure systems and processes eliminate barriers to student success and are equitable and culturally responsive to the needs of our students and their families.

To learn more about AUSD's LCAP, please click here.

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Shadow Hills Apparel Online Website

SHES Parent Handbook

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

Parent Handbook

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.