Greetings TMES Families,

Below, you will find the school-wide events for the week of November 30, 2020, and important school information.

Weekly Schedule of Events

Important Reminders/Information:

PTC See’s Candy Fundraiser: Click here to help out our school with the PTC See’s Fundraiser.

Do you need food for the holiday season? Below, you will find a few resources for your family.

• SD 211- https://211sandiego.org/holiday-assistance/
• Pantry List:http://sandiegofoodbank.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Super-Pantry-List-November-2020-Updated-November-13.pdf
• November Daily Food Distribution Calendar: http://sandiegofoodbank.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Neighborhood-Distribution-Program-List-Nov-2020.pdf
• San Diego Hunger Coalition: https://www.sandiegohungercoalition.org/hunger-free-kids
• South Bay Community Services: https://southbaycommunityservices.org/free-food-for-families-in-need/
• City of Chula Vista: https://www.chulavistaca.gov/home/showdocument?id=20748

Parenting During Distance Learning Presentation Video: Did you miss the Parenting During Distance Learning Presentation? If so, you can watch the presentation by clicking this link. I encourage all families to watch this presentation and learn how to support their families.  https://vimeo.com/475622834

Eastlake Education Foundation: Effective November 1, 2020, Thurgood Marshall Elementary School is not connected to the Eastlake Educational Foundation (EEF). Click here to learn more about EEF. EEF provides financial resources to schools in Eastlake for technology and STEAM. Learn more at eefkids.org.

Supplies Distribution: If you did not pick-up instructional supplies, we will have a team member available Monday-Friday 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. in front of the mural area daily. When arriving to pick-up supplies, place a sign in the right front window with your child’s first name, last name, grade level, and teacher.

Enrollment: Complete the online enrollment form. All parents must complete this form per child. Click here to complete the link.

Selection of Learning Option: Did you complete the Selection of Learning Option Survey? If not, please complete one form per child enrolled at TMES. CVESD would like to know how many families want to send their children back to in-person instruction, and how many will opt to remain in the distance learning virtual format? Please complete this form. If you have already done so, thank you.

CVESD Parent Helpline for Office 365 and Teams: Our District has established a Parent Helpline to provide technical support with Microsoft Office 365 and Teams, as well as assistance for District-adopted online programs (i.e. Achieve 3000). Office hours are Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Parents may call if they need support with these tools and an IT team member will assist them. Parents may need to leave a message during peak times, but please be reassured that someone will contact you as soon as possible. The parent helpline number is (619) 409-6638. Is your child in need of a device? Complete the request form, if there is a new for a device. Device Request Form

Where can I find additional distance learning resources for families? Distance Learning Resources for Families: https://www.cvesd.org/parents/2020-21_distance_learning_resources

Is the front office open for in-person business? Not at this time due to COVID-19. If you have any questions or need assistance, please call our front office Monday thru Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at (619) 656-6252 or e-mail marshallschool@cvesd.org.

Attendance: Please ensure your child is up and ready for their assigned graded level distance learning schedule for the day. If you are not sure what the specific schedule is for your child, please contact the classroom teacher.

COVID Testing: CVESD Safe! – Testing locations/Regional host school sites for third and final round of testing in the first phase of our partnership with Kahala Biosciences. Click here to schedule an appointment or cut and paste the following into your web browser:
https://kahalabiosciences.com/cvesd-safe/

Have a great week Mustang families!

TMES