Mustang Families,

You should have received this e-mail today from CVESD. Please ensure you read the FAQ page as this program is new and developing. The application period is from May 25 – 31, 2021.  

Dear Parent/Guardian:

We are looking forward to bringing all of our staff members and students back for traditional in-person instruction for the 2021-22 school year, and we are also aware of parent interest in their children continuing in an online instructional model, similar to distance learning. A few weeks ago, a survey was sent to collect interest on this instructional model and many parents/guardians indicated they would like to explore this option.  

The Chula Vista Elementary School District is excited to launch the CVESD Virtual Academy for the new 2021-22 school year for students in grades K-6. The CVESD Virtual Academy will provide students in Chula Vista with an independent study option as an alternative instructional strategy to meet and enhance their individual student strengths, needs, and learning styles​.  

The CVESD Virtual Academy is a voluntary program and parents/guardians must apply for enrollment during the application window. Applications to the CVESD Virtual Academy must be submitted online from May 25 through May 31 at 5 p.m. For a detailed Parent Overview on the Virtual Academy as well as Frequently Asked Questions, please visit the CVESD website by clicking here.  

Click here to apply to the CVESD Virtual Academy. The application period is from May 25 – 31.  

Mustang Families,

On Wednesday, May 26, 2021, we will have COVID-19 testing on our school site.  You will not need to make an appointment for testing at our school sites, you can walk in at any time between 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CVESD 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:

• If you have not registered/provided consent for your child through the link that was sent several weeks ago, please visit the testing staff on-site at our school and they will be able to help register and test your child during your visit or call the district office at (619) 425-9600 and speak to Sherry Stone at ext. 1327 or Theresa Fletcher at ext. 1027.
• If your student is experiencing symptoms, we highly recommend getting a PCR test at a ffree 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 to test at this time.
• 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 to have your child tested.   Please be patient with the testing team and listen carefully to their instructions.
• Testing will take place on the exterior wall of the office conference room.

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 May 24, 2021, and important school information.

May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Weekly Schedule of Events

Quarter Character Theme: Peer Relations

Important Reminders/Information:

New CVESD Parent Platform: On June 1st, the district will launch the new platform for the Verification of Residency and update important information for returning students for the 2021 – 22 school year. It will be imperative that you complete it. We will also be updating ALL emails to ensure you receive school and district email notifications. Your child will not be placed on a class list if verification of residency is not completed.

PTC: Our PTC needs Mustang families. Please reach out to Thurgood Marshall PTC at ptc.thurgoodmarshall@gmail.com.

Upcoming Testing

Local Measures Testing for all Mustangs May 24-28, 2021

Upcoming Events:

June 15, 2021, Last Day of School- Distance Learning Day

June 15, 2021, All school devices must be returned after school

June 20, 2021, Father’s Day

As always, please contact  our school office staff if your child 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 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.

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

**Safety for all Mustang families is a priority for TMES.**

Families, please help us keep everyone safe.

Entering the campus via MacKenzie Creek to outgoing traffic is not safe. We do not want any of our families injured due to a head-on collision. When coming to the campus, please enter via San Lucas Place. This is one of COVID-related procedures.

MacKenzie Creek is a designated campus exit.

Questions, please give our front office a call. 

Greetings TMES Families,

Below, you will find the school-wide events for the week of May 17, 2021, and important school information.

May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month 

Weekly Schedule of Events

May 17, 2021-May 21, 2021

Quarter Character Theme: Peer Relations

Important Reminders/Information:

Upcoming Testing

Local Measures Testing (Smarty Ants, and Achieve 3000, i-Ready) for all Mustangs May 24-28, 2021

Upcoming Events:

May 31, 2021, Memorial Day- No School

June 15, 2021, Last Day of School- Distance Learning Day

June 15, 2021, All school devices must be returned after school

June 20, 2021, Father’s Day

Important Reminder About Attendance

As always, please contact  our school office staff if your child 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.

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.

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.

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

~COVID Testing~

On Wednesday, May 12, 2021, we will have COVID-19 testing on our school site.  You will not need to make an appointment for testing at our school site, you can walk in at anytime between 8:00 – 3:30.  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:

• If you have not registered/provided consent for your child through the link that was sent several weeks ago, please visit the testing staff on-site at our school and they will be able to help register and test your child during your visit or call the district office at (619) 425-9600 and speak to Sherry Stone at ext. 1327 or Theresa Fletcher at ext. 1027.
• 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 to test at this time.
• 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 to have your child tested.
• Please be patient with the testing team and listen carefully to their instructions.
• Testing will take place on the southeast side of the office at the conference room window.

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