Thurgood Marshall Elementary School (TMES) Weekly Events/Information
Below, you will find the school-wide events for the week of September 6, 2021, and important school information.
Weekly Schedule of Events
Quarter Character Theme: Diversity
Important Reminders/Information:
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Important Dates:
- Quarter 1: 7/21/2021-9/17/2021
- 9/9-9/16- Virtual Parent/Teacher Conferences – Minimum Days (Teachers will communicate the meeting date and time options.)
- Virtual Character and Academic Awards: Friday, September 17, 2021 (Primary at 9 a.m. and Upper at 10 a.m.)
- 9/20-10/1-Fall Break
- Mustang Students return to school on Tuesday, October 5, 2021
ELAC Representative: We are looking for families to help support our ELAC. If you are interested, please contact Mrs. Alma Zamani at Alma.Zamani@cvesd.org. We need our Mustang families to join us to support our students.
Safety Patrol is Coming: We are so excited to share that Safety Patrol is coming soon. We know our families want both gates open, but we cannot do so without crossing support for the MacKenzie Creek exit. We appreciate your patience and kindness to our fellow Mustang parents and students while exiting. If you want to help with traffic, please call the front office and leave your first name, last name, and contact information. Thank you in advance for supporting the safety of our Mustang families.
Has your child earned an award or achievement in the community? We want to know. Please let us know if your child has earned an award or achievement in the community. We love to celebrate our Mustangs in front of the whole community. It is important for our Mustangs to know that we are excited and support their community achievements. For example, Marshall Mustang earned first place in the Eastlake swim match on September 6, 2021. Please call the front office and leave the information with Liz or Christine. Dr. Loyce will highlight the Mustang student at the morning Rally.
LCFF Form: We need all families to complete the LCFF form. This is a very important form that must be completed. Please take a moment to complete this form as the number of students helps our school funds.
Mask Update: The Chula Vista Elementary School District will mandate properly positioned and correctly fitted masks to be worn at all campuses, including District offices, at all times, regardless of vaccination status. Adults may only remove masks when actively eating or drinking. Masks must be worn if anyone is around, students or staff, vaccinated or not. This includes parents/guardians who may be walking their students onto campus. Another example of the policy’s intent might be when staff is in the break room–they need to be masked unless actively eating or drinking. Students may remove their masks only to play at recess and to eat, both of which should happen outdoors, weather permitting. Masks are required in hallways while traveling to and from the playground and lunch area. If you have a sub, please ensure the sub is aware of the mask requirement as detailed in your sub-plan. Also, please place this reminder in your communication to parents.
Campus Safety: Students cannot arrive on campus before 8:15 a.m. unless they are in the YMCA program. Students must be picked up daily by their parent or guardian Students who remain after school must be signed in at an assigned approved program, D.A.S.H. or the YMCA Child Care. TMES does not provide after-school supervision for students who are waiting for parents or siblings. Students are not allowed to remain after school and play on the playground or campus unsupervised.
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.
Arrival and Departure Reminders:
- For children who line up on the blacktop, parents enter/exit through the blacktop gate. Please exit as soon as morning announcements are finished or by 8:50 a.m. Do not escort your child to class due to the fact that we lock gates at 8:45 when school starts.
- The gate by the front office is open from 8:15-8:45 a.m. This gate is intended for late student arrivals starting at 8:45 so parents must exit out of the blacktop gate to avoid the crowding at this gate. Students arriving after 8:45 need to come into the office to get a late slip and will be let onto campus through the locked gate by someone in the office. Parents will be allowed to enter campus with their students.
- For children who arrive at Zone 1 (TK, Kinder, SDC students) please remember to pick up from this gate. Parents will be asked to remain outside of the gate after your student is picked up until 3:15 when all the gates will be opened. Do not come onto campus and wait for student dismissal.
- Remember, no dogs are allowed on campus at any time.
Together we can have a smooth transition to the beginning and ending of the school day for all students! Thank you.
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**
SDCOE COVID-19 Decision Tree: https://covid-19.sdcoe.net/Portals/covid-19/Documents/Health%20Practices/COVID-19-Decision-Tree.pdf?updated=072721
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:
- It is at least 10 days from their symptom onset and
- They are without a fever for 24 hours with no fever reducing medication and
- 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:
- It is at least 10 days from their symptom onset or the date they tested positive if asymptomatic and
- They are without a fever for 24 hours with no fever reducing medication and
- 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:
- They are without a fever for 24 hours with no fever reducing medication and
- Their symptoms have been improving for 24 hours and
- 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
- If your child has a pre-existing condition, which has previously been reported to the school, call the school nurse for further directions.
- Students who have a pre-existing condition may return to school with a note from their healthcare provider. The note MUST: Be signed by a licensed MD/DO/NP/PA who manages the condition.
- Confirm the chronic diagnosis (cite labs, date of record when diagnosed with the condition, etc.).
- Include the provider’s contact information.
- Explain how the symptoms are unrelated to COVID-19.
- 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.