Happy Friday Mustang Families!!!

All Mustangs are in Distance Learning.

Stop by to pick up FREE food. 

12 p.m. – 2p.m. 

Mural Area

Supplies Distribution

12 p.m. – 2 p.m. 

Have a safe weekend. See you next week.

Greetings TMES Families,

Please take a moment to review the message from Dr. Escobedo. and an update on COVID testing.

Dear Parents/Guardians and Staff:

It is with joy and sadness that I announce to you that the time has come for my retirement. My last day as superintendent of the Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD) will be August 31, after 30 years in education and more than 10 years as leader of this amazing learning community.

I want to express my sincere gratitude for the excellent support that you have provided to me, but especially your support of the students of our District. All of us working together resulted in our status as a high-quality, positive outlier, and “exemplary” school district. The past decade as superintendent has been the greatest journey of my career. It was a journey filled with thrills, joy—even tears.

As I approach the finish line, my heartfelt thanks and appreciation go to the Board of Education, teachers, support staff, administrators, students, parents, and community members. Each of you are why we received so many accolades from state and local elected officials; education experts; and local, state, and national education organizations.

While I am retiring from CVESD, I will continue to work in strengthening educational systems throughout our country. I have accepted the position of Executive Director at the National Center for Urban School Transformation (NCUST). Their mission is to help urban school districts transform schools into places where all students achieve academic proficiency, evidence a love of learning, and graduate well prepared to succeed in post-secondary education, the workplace, and their communities. I am excited to begin this new journey, while humbled by the great privilege and sacred trust I held so dearly in leading CVESD.

The process for the selection of a new superintendent will be overseen by the Board of Education. More information about the selection process will be forthcoming.

Please accept my best wishes for enduring success and well-being. May CVESD’s core belief that “Each Child is an Individual of Great Worth” continue to drive decision-making in this great District of ours.

Warmest regards,

Francisco Escobedo, Ed.D.
Superintendent

Important CVESD Communication Regarding COVID Testing

Communication to all CVESD families was sent to you on Friday, April 16, 2021, around 11:15 AM with a link to register for your student to be tested.  You will not need to make an appointment for testing at our school sites, you can walk in at anytime between 8:00 a.m.  – 3:30 p.m..  Our schools will provide on-demand testing, which means that we are accepting “walk-ins”—no appointments are necessary. Here is important information on the CVESD COVID-19 Testing Program:

• Testing will occur at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School campus on the following days: April 28, May 12, May 26 and June 9.
• On these days, testing will occur from 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM, with no testing from 12:45 p.m. -1:15 p.m. due to staff lunchtimes.
• If your student is experiencing symptoms, we highly recommend getting a PCR test at a free County facility or with a medical provider, and not reporting to the school for the antigen test. Unfortunately, the antigen tests used by CVESD cannot be used for return to work or school, per the County’s Symptom Decision Tree. The antigen testing program is for surveillance purposes, in order to quickly determine if individuals are positive and remove such individuals and their close contacts from campus as soon as possible. Contact our school health office for more information or discuss your child’s symptoms.
• At this time, we can only test staff and CVESD students. No family members are able test at this time.
• You do not need to be with your child in order for your child to test under our program; however, if your child walks up to the testing location, we will not be able to test them unless you have signed the on-line consent form at the link you are provided. We highly recommend that you accompany your child to the testing location.
• Links that are sent to you are personalized for your specific student and shouldn’t be shared with others.
• If you have trouble registering/providing consent for your child through the link, please call the district office at (619) 425-9600 and speak to Sherry Stone at ext. 1327 or Theresa Fletcher at ext. 1027 or visit the testing staff on-site at our school and they will be able to help register and test your child during your visit.
• Because we are not taking appointments, we know there will be long lines before and after school. Please take this into account when planning the time have your child tested.   Please be patient with the testing team and listen carefully to their instructions.

Thank you for supporting our efforts to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus on our campus.

Greetings TMES Families,

Below, you will find the school-wide events for the week of April 26, 2021, and important school information.

April is National Autism Acceptance Month

Weekly Schedule of Events

Quarter Character Theme: Peer Relations

 Important Reminders/Information:

New CVESD Parent Re-Opening Handbook: Did you receive the new Handbook? Here is the link CVESD Re-Opening Handbook

Productive Struggle: Do you find yourself answering your child’s homework, i-Ready, and math questions? The productive struggle is a normal experience in the learning process. Many of our families want to save their children. We understand the normal parenting of wanting to help, but the reliance on parents to provide the answer can adversely impact our Mustangs self-independence skills and sense of autonomy. Here is a quick two-minute video to learn more about the productive struggle. Mustangs must be challenged by their thinking.

ELPAC Testing: All English Language Learner students will be taking the ELPAC test. Watch this video to learn more about the ELPAC Test. Parents/Guardians can visit the following site to learn more. Ensure that your child has the testing browser installed on their computer. ELPAC Parent Guides: https://www.elpac.org/resources/parent-resources/ Video: Overview of the Computer-Based ELPAC

Student Learning, Achieve, and I-Ready: Families, please ensure that your children are completing their weekly minutes of Smarty Ants, Achieve, and I-Ready. All programs will measure your child’s performance as well as our end of the year school measure. Help our Mustangs achieve academic success by working on their individual level towards their grade level standards. Questions on how to access your child’s data, contact the teacher.

Subscribe to the Blog: Have you subscribed to the Thurgood Marshall Blog? This is the best way for families to stay up-to-date on school related information. Also, the Blog allows for families to easily access information. Click the link to visit and subscribe to the blog. Thurgood Marshall Elementary School | Home of the Mustangs (thurgoodmarshallmustangs.org)

Are you receiving the school e-mails from messenger? If not, please contact the front office to update your e-mail address. We want to make sure that all families receive the most u-to-date communication.

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. Distance Learning

Mental Health Support: Is your family in need of mental health support? Click here to access resources.

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  device. Device Request Form

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. If your family will be out of town for more than five days and cannot access distance learning online, please contact Mrs. Garcia for an Independent Study contract.

Have a great week Mustang families!

TMES

Greetings TMES Families,

Below, you will find the school-wide events for the week of April 19, 2021, and important school information.

April is National Autism Acceptance Month

Weekly Schedule of Events

Quarter Character Theme: Peer Relations

Important Reminders/Information:

New CVESD Parent Re-Opening Handbook: Did you receive the new Handbook? Here is the link CVESD Re-Opening Handbook

Productive Struggle: Do you find yourself answering your child’s homework, i-Ready, and math questions? The productive struggle is a normal experience in the learning process. Many of our families want to save their children. We understand the normal parenting of wanting to help, but the reliance on parents to provide the answer can adversely impact our Mustangs self-independence skills and sense of autonomy. Here is a quick two-minute video to learn more about the productive struggle. Mustangs must be challenged by their thinking.

ELPAC Testing: All English Language Learner students will be taking the ELPAC test. Watch this video to learn more about the ELPAC Test. Parents/Guardians can visit the following site to learn more. Ensure that your child has the testing browser installed on their computer. ELPAC Parent Guides: https://www.elpac.org/resources/parent-resources/ Video: Overview of the Computer-Based ELPAC

Student Learning, Achieve, and I-Ready: Families, please ensure that your children are completing their weekly minutes of Smarty Ants, Achieve, and I-Ready. All programs will measure your child’s performance as well as our end of the year school measure. Help our Mustangs achieve academic success by working on their individual level towards their grade level standards. Questions on how to access your child’s data, contact the teacher.

Subscribe to the Blog: Have you subscribed to the Thurgood Marshall Blog? This is the best way for families to stay up-to-date on school related information. Also, the Blog allows for families to easily access information. Click the link to visit and subscribe to the blog. Thurgood Marshall Elementary School | Home of the Mustangs (thurgoodmarshallmustangs.org)

Are you receiving the school e-mails from messenger? If not, please contact the front office to update your e-mail address. We want to make sure that all families receive the most u-to-date communication.

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. Distance Learning

Photos: Do you have pictures of your child in distance learning from spirit days or class activities? If so, please e-mail your photos to marshallschool@cvesd.org

Mental Health Support: Is your family in need of mental health support? Click here to access resources.

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.

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  device. Device Request Form

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. If your family will be out of town for more than five days and cannot access distance learning online, please contact Mrs. Garcia for an Independent Study contract.

Have a great week Mustang families!

TMES

Greetings TMES Families,

This week, we had a successful transition to hybrid and distance learning. Our Mustang staff and students did great. Thank you for your flexibility.

Every Friday, all Mustangs are in distance learning. Tomorrow is Mustang spirit day.

As always, please contact your school office staff if your student will be absent from school for any reason, regardless of whether they are in hybrid or distance learning.

Please note, for students physically at school in hybrid learning, it is very important that parents/guardians speak with school office staff regarding the reason for any student absence from class. For the health and safety of all students and staff, students who are absent without parent contact will not be allowed back on campus until the parent/guardian discusses the reason for the absence with school office staff.

• If a student is sick, we will ask ​the parent to confirm which symptoms the student is experiencing.

• If symptoms align with symptoms of COVID-19, ​the school will follow the COVID-19 Decision Tree in collaboration with ​the school site nurse.

• If ​symptoms are part of a chronic condition, the school will work with the school site nurse to determine the next steps.

• If symptoms are not a possible symptom of COVID-19, the student will be welcomed back to school after following normal school health protocols.

We look forward to an amazing rest of our school year. Thank you for your support of our learning environment.

We encourage our families to read the A Parent Guide to Illness and COVID-19 ENG.SPA (1) (LC)

Upcoming CVESD Events 

• Thursday, April 15, 2021:
  • Virtual Equity Policy Input Session #3 begins at 6 p.m. The District will gather input from parents and the community as we move toward an equity policy in CVESD. Please click here to view the flyer with additional information. Register in advance here or cut and paste the following into your web browser: https://sdsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpcuqgrzwpEtwCsT41MGP4AfKyXmhMrGlQ
• Saturday, April 17, 2021:
  • The 6th Annual FERIA Partnership Conference consists of a virtual conference series of workshops. The theme is, “Family Empowerment: Supporting Parents and Special Needs Children to Adults Through COVID19 in collaboration with schools.” Please click here for more information.
• Tuesday, April 20, 2021:
  • The District’s last parent training in a three-part series is a virtual must-attend. The topic is, “Parenting during a Pandemic: Supporting our Children’s feelings of stress and anxiety.” Please click here for more information. Tune in at 6 p.m. Tuesday via the links below:

English: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MTA3ODA0YjMtY2I4NS00YjU5LWE5MmEtMmFjYzI0OGQzMGFj%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22e87a6e0c-c08e-46b2-bb73-45dd072baa33%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22af92a27c-ab25-47cd-bce4-2b08102509e6%22%2c%22IsBroadcastMeeting%22%3atrue%7d

Spanish: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZjBiNTQ5ZWUtNzY5Yy00NjYyLWEzOGYtNThhZjI2YjEyMjRk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22e87a6e0c-c08e-46b2-bb73-45dd072baa33%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22af92a27c-ab25-47cd-bce4-2b08102509e6%22%2c%22IsBroadcastMeeting%22%3atrue%

We had a great day in hybrid learning and distance learning.

Thank you families for your flexibility.

Please see the reminders below for Zone 1.

Greetings TMES Families,

Hayy Monday!!

Below, you will find the school-wide events for the week of April 12, 2021, and important school information. Today, hybrid students return to campus during their assigned AM or PM time.  All families are expected to complete the home health screening. Home Health Screening

April is National Autism Acceptance Month

Weekly Schedule of Events

Quarter Character Theme: Peer Relations

Important Reminders/Information:

New CVESD Parent Re-Opening Handbook: Did you receive the new Handbook? Here is the link CVESD Re-Opening Handbook

Productive Struggle: Do you find yourself answering your child’s homework, i-Ready, and math questions? The productive struggle is a normal experience in the learning process. Many of our families want to save their children. We understand the normal parenting of wanting to help, but the reliance on parents to provide the answer can adversely impact our Mustangs self-independence skills and sense of autonomy. Here is a quick two-minute video to learn more about the productive struggle. Mustangs must be challenged by their thinking.

ELPAC Testing: All English Language Learner students will be taking the ELPAC test. Watch this video to learn more about the ELPAC Test. Parents/Guardians can visit the following site to learn more. Ensure that your child has the testing browser installed on their computer.

ELPAC Parent Guides: https://www.elpac.org/resources/parent-resources/

Video: Overview of the Computer-Based ELPAC

Student Learning, Achieve, and I-Ready: Families, please ensure that your children are completing their weekly minutes of Smarty Ants, Achieve, and I-Ready. All programs will measure your child’s performance as well as our end of the year school measure. Help our Mustangs achieve academic success by working on their individual level towards their grade level standards. Questions on how to access your child’s data, contact the teacher.

Subscribe to the Blog: Have you subscribed to the Thurgood Marshall Blog? This is the best way for families to stay up-to-date on school related information. Also, the Blog allows for families to easily access information. Click the link to visit and subscribe to the blog. Thurgood Marshall Elementary School | Home of the Mustangs (thurgoodmarshallmustangs.org)

Are you receiving the school e-mails from messenger? If not, please contact the front office to update your e-mail address. We want to make sure that all families receive the most u-to-date communication.

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. Distance Learning

Photos: Do you have pictures of your child in distance learning from spirit days or class activities? If so, please e-mail your photos to marshallschool@cvesd.org

Mental Health Support: Is your family in need of mental health support? Click here to access resources.

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.

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 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. If your family will be out of town for more than five days and cannot access distance learning online, please contact Mrs. Garcia for an Independent Study contract.

Have a great week Mustang families!

TMES

TMES Families,

Hybrid instruction starts on Monday, April 12, 2021. Today, you should have received placement information via school messenger. Students will be attending hybrid instruction or stay in distance learning. If your child is coming on campus for hybrid instruction, please review the map below with the appropriate arrival and departure zone. All families must enter the campus via San Lucas. MacKenzie Creek entrance will be closed for arrival. Families can come on campus starting tomorrow, April 9, 2021, from 1-3 p.m. to pick up their place card and health screening card. All families arriving on campus are expected to place their place card in the passenger right window. Please review the re-opening slide deck to reference the instructions. In addition, review the Parent/Student handbook. Next week, we will have a spirit week for all students. The information is at the bottom of this message.

What if I change my mind? At this time, changes to distance learning or hybrid will not be accommodated. No changes will be made during the first 10 days (April 12-April 23, 2021) of hybrid instruction and distance learning. After 10 days (April 23, 2021), a request for change must be completed and sent to the front office.

Materials Pick-Up New Hours: Starting Monday, April 12, 2021, materials distribution will have new hours. Monday-Thursday (9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. -2 p.m.) Friday (9 a.m. -11 a.m.)

Home Health Screening

Arrival:

• All entry points are established per building for student arrival.

          Zone 1: TK, Kinder, and Room 604 & 702

          (All families must walk in with a mask, line up, and wait with their child until the health screening is complete.) No student in this zone can be unaccompanied. Families cannot drive up and drop off their child from this zone. This is a walk-up only zone. 

          Zone 1: (500 Building)         Students in 400 Building & 500 Building                      (Grades 3-6)

          Zone 2: (Flag Pole)                 Students in 200 Building & 300 Building                       (Grades 1-6)

          Zone 3: (Auditorium Gate)                    Students in Room 705                                           (Grades 4)

• Temperature checks will be conducted by staff at each entry point/zone. Parents must certify that their child does not have symptoms by placing the card in their front window (Grades 1-6).
• TK/Kinder/Students in rooms 702 and 604 must have an adult walk the student to the kinder gate.
• Parents walking or driving to zone 1 500, Zone 2, or Zone 3, must wait for their child to be screened and admitted to school before leaving.
• Students walking into campus must turn in the home health screening form Home Health Screening
• After screening, students in grades 1-6 will walk on campus to their blacktop line-up number.

Dismissal:

• Students in grades 1-6 will be dismissed to the designated zone by their building. Staff will call students out.
• Students in grades TK, K, and SDC will wait in the kínder Playground for adult pick-up. Students will not be dismissed with siblings.

Hybrid Learning Map With Zone Numbers

Welcome Back! We Missed You!

Dear Parents/Guardians:

I am so excited to welcome a majority of our students back to school for in-person instruction! All of us in the Chula Vista Elementary School District have missed seeing their smiling faces, and the energy and joy they bring each day.

When we begin our hybrid instructional model on Monday, April 12, it promises to be an emotional reunion of students and staff. This will be the first school experience for many of our transitional kindergarten and kindergarten students. For Grade 6 students, they will have a final opportunity to interact with classmates, many of whom they have grown up with, prior to their promotion to middle school. It is never too late to start something great.

Reopening schools is an important step in rebuilding our community after a long and challenging year. We have each suffered during the pandemic, and from the prolonged school closures. With this in mind, we are increasing the number of counselors at every school to address social-emotional needs. We also intend to minimize screen time while students are on campus, and increase opportunities for outdoor teaching, learning, and interacting.

The District is going above and beyond when it comes to safety protocols and requirements—ensuring each school is ready for students’ safe return. Every classroom has a HEPA air filter, and vents have been opened for maximum outside air to enter. Personal protective and safety equipment is present in abundance. Items on hand and ready to go include face shields; gloves; hand sanitizer; disposable and cloth masks for children and adults; thermometers; and more! We will also offer testing throughout the District on a daily basis, for those who would like to monitor their child(ren) for COVID-19. We will send more information on how you can make appointments to get your child(ren) tested regularly (the recommendation is to test every two weeks).

Health trends are pointing in the right direction, with more and more individuals achieving full vaccination status each week while COVID-19 rates continue falling dramatically. San Diego County is now in the Orange Tier, as defined by the state, which is an even safer tier, safer level, than envisioned in our agreement with teachers for reopening schools. The Orange Tier signifies a broader reopening of many facets of community life. And, because of such positive trend data, the state could terminate the tier system altogether by June 15.

Thank you for your patience, resiliency, and grit in these extraordinary 13 months since we closed our schools. I will see you and your children soon!

Francisco Escobedo, Ed.D.
Superintendent

Thank you for joining the re-opening chat tonight!!!

Did you miss the Re-opening chat? Click TMES Road to Re-Opening Parent PPT 4.5.2021 pdf to review the slide deck.

TMES Road to Re-Opening Parent PPT 4.5.2021 pdf