Thurgood Marshall Elementary School (TMES) Weekly Events/Information
Week of: August 2, 2021
Greetings TMES Families,
Below, you will find the school-wide events for the week of August 2, 2021, and important school information.
Weekly Schedule of Events
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Date |
Event |
Special Notes |
| Monday, August 2, 2021 | Enter the campus on San Lucas Place No Entry on MacKenzie Creek Rd.
**No Parking in Zones 1-3** |
Welcome to campus families. CVESD will allow parents to drop off and pick up their child on the school campus, following health and safety guidelines. Parents are expected to leave campus immediately following dropping off or picking up their child. If local or state guidelines change the CVESD may revise this practice, accordingly. |
| Tuesday, August 3, 2021 | Enter the campus on San Lucas Place No Entry on MacKenzie Creek Rd.
**No Parking in Zones 1-3**
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Read with your child/children. Encourage your child to read daily for at least two minutes. Parents can ask quick questions to check for understanding. Here are a few questions to help get you started. Tell me about the story. Who are the main characters? What do you think might happen next in the story? What was your favorite part of the book? What was the most interesting thing that you learned from the book? If you could change one thing in the book, what would it be? Did you learn any new words or facts? |
| Wednesday, August 4, 2021 | Enter the campus on San Lucas Place No Entry on MacKenzie Creek Rd.
**No Parking in Zones 1-3**
Return the Acknowledgement Forms |
Ask your child about their Achieve 3000, I-Ready, and/or Smarty Ants goals. If you need access to the Parent Portal in Achieve or Smarty Ants, request access from the teacher of record. |
| Thursday, August 5, 2021 | PTC General Meeting
5 p.m. Click here to join the meeting
**No Parking in Zones 1-3**
Return the Acknowledgement Forms
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| Friday, August 6, 2021 | Virtual Principal Coffee Chat
9 a.m. Click here to join the meeting **No Parking in Zones 1-3**
Return the Acknowledgement Forms
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Have a safe weekend. |
Important Reminders/Information:
Bus Loop Safety: The bus loop is only for school busses only. We have families driving in the bus loop during the day and looking into the playground, blocking busses, or dropping students off in the loop. We want to make sure everyone is safe. When individuals drive their vehicles in the bus look and look at staff an students, this action is causing concern to our students and staff as they are worried people are un-safe. Any questions or concerns regarding recess, please contact the classroom teacher. Questions, please contact the office.
FREE COVID-19 TESTING: Get a PCR/NAAT or Antigen test at a free County facility, at a medical provider, or at our District Office (Education Services and Support Center), located at 84 East J Street, Chula Vista. The district office site hours are from M-TH 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. and on Fridays from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Currently, we can only test STAFF and CVESD STUDENTS. No family members are able to test, at this time.
In addition to the ESSC, the County of San Diego has opened a COVID-19 testing center that is also free, and with longer hours that include Saturday testing opportunities. For Spanish-language, make sure to select that option in the drop down menu. Here is the County info:
The County of San Diego has opened a new testing site in Chula Vista at the Oleander Community Center, 1301 Oleander Avenue (formerly known as the Boys and Girls Club). They are open Tuesday-Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Appointments are recommended but walk-ins are welcomed until the daily maximum testing capacity is reached. Testing is free and only takes a few minutes out of your day. Seek testing as often as necessary to ensure the safety of yourself and those around you.
Testing, Tracing, and Vaccination—Keys to Keeping Schools Open: We encourage all families to review the most recent CVESD communication.
SDCOE Decision Tree: All families are encouraged to read the SDCOE COVID decision tree. All schools are required to follow this protocol. https://covid-19.sdcoe.net/portals/covid-19/Documents/Health%20Practices/COVID-19-Decision-Tree.pdf
Is your child sick? Please call the office and notify our staff of any illness related concerns. If your child is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and/or gets sent home, we cannot accept the Antigen test for their return to campus. PCR/NAAT tests are needed for anyone who is symptomatic—or who is asymptomatic (doesn’t have symptoms) yet tested positive with an Antigen test. As always, please contact our school office staff if your child will be absent from school for any reason,
Please note, for students physically at school, it is very important that parents/guardians speak with school office staff regarding the reason for any student absence from class.
**Follow the Procedures Below if Your Child or Someone in the House is Sick or Tests Positive for COVID-19**
My child is sick and does not take a COVID-19 test
If your child gets sick and you or your healthcare provider decides not to have them get a polymerase chain reaction (PCR/NAAT) to determine if they have COVID, they may return when:
o It is at least 10 days from their symptom onset and
o They are without a fever for 24 hours with no fever reducing medication and
o Their symptoms are improving.
My child is sick and/or tests positive with the COVID-19 virus
If your child tests positive for COVID-19 through either PCR (NAAT) Test or antigen test, they may return when:
o It is at least 10 days from their symptom onset or the date they tested positive if asymptomatic and
o They are without a fever for 24 hours with no fever reducing medication and
o Their symptoms are improving.
My child is sick and tests negative for the COVID-19 virus
If your child gets sick and tests negative for COVID-19 through a PCR (NAAT) Test, they may return when:
o They are without a fever for 24 hours with no fever reducing medication and
o Their symptoms have been improving for 24 hours and
o They provide proof of the negative PCR test results to the school site.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Negative Antigen tests are not accepted. Currently San Diego County only accepts negative PCR (NAAT) Tests for return to work/school. It is recommended that parents choose to get a PCR (NAAT) Test for their children, to prevent having to retest. Parents can use the testing available through the District to meet these requirements.
My child has symptoms that are a result of a chronic pre-existing condition
o If your child has a pre-existing condition, which has previously been reported to the
school, call the school nurse for further directions.
o Students who have a pre-existing condition may return to school with a note from their
healthcare provider. The note MUST:
o Be signed by a licensed MD/DO/NP/PA who manages the condition.
o Confirm the chronic diagnosis (cite labs, date of record when diagnosed with the condition, etc.).
o Include the provider’s contact information.
o Explain how the symptoms are unrelated to COVID-19.
o Be accompanied by a signed consent (from the parent/guardian) for the school to interact with the MD/DO/NP/PA.
Amazon Smile: Did you know that there is an easy way to donate to our school? We encourage all families to donate while they shop on Amazon. To learn more about Amazon Smile, click here. Select Thurgood Marshall PTC.
Meals: Meals for breakfast and lunch will be provided for free to all students in the 2021-22 school year. Parents may provide lunch from home if they choose. At breakfast, students can walk up to the service line and select one entree, one of any fruit choices, and one beverage container. At lunch, students select one entree, one of any fruit choices, one vegetable choice and one beverage container.
We look forward to an amazing rest of our school year. Thank you for your support of our learning environment.
