Hawks' Weekly Update

Hawks' Weekly Update #23

Parents and Guardians,

It was great to welcome back the students to campus this week. It was a good week. Our attendance rate for the week was 92%. Did you know a child who misses two days of school a month is considered "Chronically Absent?" Consistent attendance is critically important to a child's academic success.

As always, students should remain home if they have a fever or are vomiting. Please get in touch with the office directly to verify absences.

I plan to let you know about our attendance rate each week in hopes of reaching our goal of 96% attendance for the rest of the year.

Thanks,

Pete Selleck

Principal Shadow Hills Elementary

pselleck@alpineschools.net

Link to Around Alpine Union Video

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.

MLK Day Holiday (No School)

Monday, January 15

Early Release Day

Wednesday, January 17

Alpine Spirit Day

Friday, January 19

Wear your Shadow Hills T-shirt or Sweatshirt