Hawks' Weekly Update

Hawks' Weekly Update #28

Parents and Guardians,

There is no School tomorrow for Presidents' Day on Monday, February 19.

3 Other Important Events to have on your radar:

1. Wednesday, February 21, is EARLY DISMISSAL @ 2:02 pm

2. Thursday, February 22 is SPRING PICTURES

3. GAME ON event sponsored by PTA. You have just a few more days to purchase tickets.

Congrats to Attendance Award Co-Winners Ms. Houston's class and Mr. Israel's class. Both had close to 97% attendance last week.

Thanks,

Pete Selleck

Principal Shadow Hills Elementary

pselleck@alpineschools.net

If you have not already done so, please complete the following:

1. An essential step towards planning for the next school year is having each family complete the "Return to AUSD Form." Please see the LINK.

2. We also need feedback from parents and guardians about the climate at Shadow Hills to improve our system of Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS). Please see the LINK to the survey.

Did you know that good attendance builds responsibility? Regular attendance helps children develop important life skills such as responsibility, time management, and discipline, which are essential for future success.

The Alpine Education Foundation FREE STEAM Fair will be open to the public March 9th from 10am-1pm. Come check out the science experiments on display, vendor booths, silent auction items, food, games and more! Interested participants can still register to participate in the event at AEF4KIDS.ORG

Did you know that Alpine Union School District has a valuable online resource available to all students — the Sora digital library? Sora provides access to a diverse collection of books, including audiobooks, and can be accessed at any time. Here's how your child can make the most of this resource:

1. Accessing Sora:

• Log into their Google account

• Navigate to Clever (lower left side of Chromebook)

• Click on the Sora app

• Once in Sora, log in using your Google credentials. This is a one-time requirement, and subsequent logins will be automatic.

Note: If you're unsure about your student’s Google login information, please reach out to your child’s teacher.

2. Exploring the San Diego County Public Library:

In addition to our library, students can also access books from the San Diego County Public Library through Sora:

• After logging into Sora, click on the down arrow next to Alpine Union School District (under EXPLORE) on the top left-hand side

• Search for San Diego County Library and click on San Diego County Library Digital Media

• Choose your desired book

• Click "borrow"

• Select Alpine Union School District

• Click on the blue bar

• Click on your student's email address again

• Click on borrow again

• Access the book by clicking on “shelf” at the bottom of the screen

Please don't forget to call the school if your child is absent. You can call and leave a voicemail at (619) 445-2977 in the evening before the absence or even early before the office opening. Thank you for supporting this critical school function.

If your student is going to be absent for an extended period, please make sure to request an Independent Study Contract from the office at least one week in advance. This will ensure that your child's teacher has ample time to prepare assignments, and your student can receive attendance credit during their absence.

Presidents' Day

Monday, February 19 (No School)

Early Dismissal

Wednesday, February 21

Spring Pictures

Thursday, February 22

Alpine Spirit Day

Friday, February 23 (Every Friday)

Wear your Shadow Hills shirt/sweatshirt

PTA "Game On" Event

Friday, February 23

Goodwill Fundraiser

March 4 - March 18

6th Grade Orientation

Thursday, March 7 @ 6 pm

JMMS Gym

Book and a Snack on the Lawn

Friday, March 8 @ 2:30 pm

AEF STEAM FAIR

Saturday, March 9

Spring Open House and Art Show

Thursday, March 21

Spring Break

March 25-April 5

SHES HAWKS FUN RUN

Wednesday, April 17