Thurgood Marshall Elementary School (TMES) Weekly Events/Information  

Week of: April 25, 2022 

Greetings TMES Families, 

Below, you will find the school-wide events for the week of April 25, 2022, and important school information. April is Autism Acceptance Month and the Month of the Military child. At TMES, we are an inclusive environment where we value and appreciate the diversity that our students with autism bring to our school community.  

Kind Regards, 

Weekly Schedule of Events  

Quarter Character Theme: Peer Relations 

This week, many grade levels will start Local Measures testing. It is important that all Mustangs are at school on time. Questions about testing, please reach out to the classroom teacher. TMES EOY Testing Letter 20.22 Updated 4.4.2022 (1)

If you would like to learn how to support your child with testing anxiety, Testing Anxiety Info for Families PDF

New Student Registration for the 2022-23 school year 

NEW STUDENT registration is going on now for the following: 

• Kindergartners who will be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2022 
• TK students who turn 5 years old between September 2, 2022, and February 2, 2023 
• NEW students in grades 1st through 6th  

 All registrations will take place online. There will be no paper packets. To register please click. 

Staff Appreciation Week:  May 9-11, 2022.  

Date	Event
Monday, April 25, 2022	Happy Monday  Masks are Optional for Staff and Students. **No Parking in Staff Parking or Zones 1-3**  Visit https://www.cvesd.org/ for the daily COVID testing schedule. Days and times vary. Testing is FREE for students.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022	Talk to your children about being safe, respectful, responsible, and kind.  **No Parking in Staff Parking or Zones 1-3**  Read with your child for 20 minutes and ask questions. Encourage your child to write a quick response.
Wednesday, April 27, 2022	2 p.m. Deadline to register or resend COVID testing is now on Wednesday instead of Thursday for Friday testing.  COVID Clinic at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School pdf  California School Registration Process – One Sheet 11.10.2021 v2  Register your child at https://school.covidclinic.org/  **No Parking in Staff Parking or Zones 1-3**   Check your child’s I-Ready, Achieve 3000, and Smarty Ants weekly goals. Weekly all mustangs are required to complete two sessions of i-ready and two sessions of Achieve or Smarty Ants
Thursday, April 28, 2022	Thankful Thursday: What are you thankful for?  SSC 3:30 p.m.   **No Parking in Staff Parking or Zones 1-3**
Friday, April 29, 2022	ELAC 9:30 Click here to join the meeting Wear Mustang Spirit Gear or Blue and Green  **No Parking in Staff Parking or Zones 1-3**  COVID Clinic on Campus for Testing.   COVID Clinic at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School pdf  California School Registration Process – One Sheet 11.10.2021 v2  Donate to Eastlake Educational Foundation  https://eefkids.org/  Support PTC and purchase SWAG. https://teamlocker.squadlocker.com/#/lockers/marshall-ptc

Important Reminders/Information: 

Important Dates: 

• CVESD Spring Parent Workshops: Spring Parent Workshops ENGLISH rev0422 (2)
• CAASPP State Testing: May 9-13 and Make-up’s on May 16-27 For more information visit https://ca.startingsmarter.org/ Practice Test Site: https://login1.cloud1.tds.cambiumast.com/student/V584/Pages/LoginShell.aspx?c=California_PT 
• May 30, 2022- Memorial Day- No School 

• June 3, 2022- Last day of school for students 
• July 20, 2022- First Day of school for the 2022/2023 school year 

Testing is coming: Please ensure your child is on time during testing. Due to state testing, we are limited to the interactions that can impact students. TMES EOY Testing Letter 20.22 Updated 4.4.2022 (1)

Dress Code: Please review the dress code and connect with your child about clothing that is and is not appropriate for school. Click here to review the dress code. Click here  

TK is Full Day next year: Enroll your child now. Enroll your child for TK/kinder enrollment. CLICK HERE to register your TK, Kinder or NEW student for the 2022-23 school year Watch this video to learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m92NeRw_J6Q  

COVID (Health and Safety): Help us prevent the spread of COVID-19 in our school community by screening your child before school each day. We ask your family to conduct health screenings for their child(ren) before leaving for school each morning. This could include checking your child’s temperature, assessing for symptoms consistent with COVID-19, and asking your child “do you feel well today?” Please do not send your child to school medicated with symptoms or with COVID-related symptoms. If you have any questions on if you should send your child to school, contact the front office. Below, you will find a list of symptoms: 

Fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, the new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, and/or diarrhea. 

Also, do not send your student to school if they have been identified as exposed to a COVID-19 case in your home or the community and are awaiting COVID-19 test results. We want to keep staff and students safe and we need your help. 

Staff members will monitor student health throughout the day and temperature checks will be conducted if a child appears to not feel well or develops symptoms while at school. Chula Vista Elementary School District requires any student or staff exhibiting a fever or any of the COVID-19 symptoms to be immediately sent home. To review the SDCOE Decision tree, click https://covid-19.sdcoe.net/Portals/covid-19/Documents/Health%20Practices/COVID-19-Decision-Tree.pdf?updated=072721 

Follow the directions of our Safety Patrol leaders: Concerns, please contact the front office. Refrain from speaking to the patrollers while they are on duty. 

Hours: Review the school hours below. The gate by 705 will close at 8:45 a.m. Ensure that your children are on time. Students that are late will need to enter campus via the front office gate. All students that enter after 8:45 a.m. will receive a tardy slip. See the hours below. 

FREE Breakfast: 8:15 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. (No student drop-off before 8:15 a.m.)  

Campus Arrival: Mustang Families, please help us stay safe by ensuring the following: 

–> Refrain from turning left on MacKenzie Creek and Rocking Horse. The no-left turn is a city of Chula Vista traffic sign. Families that enter on MacKenzie creek when the gate is closed and drive against traffic are causing a safety hazard for children and families. We ask that families follow the safety guidelines. 

–> Exit out of one lane on MacKenzie Creek. Yelling at arguing with other Mustang families is not the Mustang way. Please have patience and flexibility. Safety Patrol will be coming very soon. 

–> Park in visitor parking only. 

— > Blocking cars while waiting is not safe. Please park in the surrounding community. 

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. 

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. Our Mustangs need 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. 

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 buses only. We have families driving in the bus loop during the day and looking into the playground, blocking buses, 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 and students, this action is causing concern to our students and staff as they are worried people are unsafe. 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 because 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 end of the school day for all students!  Thank you. 

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. 

Attendance:  All parents are expected to contact the office on the day of the child’s absence at: (619) 656-6252 ext. 550110, 24 hours a day, or email: Christine.Garcia@cvesd.org 

Excused Absences (BP & AR 5113) 

Education Code Section 48205 permits a pupil to be excused from school under the following certain circumstances: 

• Illness 
• Medical, dental, optometry, or chiropractic services 
• Quarantine 
• Funeral of an immediate family member 

The following is considered “justifiable personal reasons” and must be requested in writing by the parent/guardian and approved by a school official: 

• Court appearance 
• Other funeral attendance 
• Religious holiday or ceremony 
• Religious retreats (must not exceed four hours a semester) 

• “Take Your Child to Work” Day (must not exceed two days in a school year) 
• Immigration appearances 
• Meeting a parent returning from deployment 
• Attendance at a sibling’s graduation (would also include excused tardies for a partial day absence) 

Requests from an agency/parent for students participating in plays or movies. (Independent Study Contracts may be used if more than five consecutive days are missed.) 

The following is considered “release time” pursuant to Education Code Section 46014: Participation in religious instruction or exercises (in accordance with District policy providing the student attends at least the minimum school day) not to exceed four school days in a school month. 

Absences other than those listed above are unexcused. 

Truancy Notification Procedure: All late arrivals over 30 minutes or early dismissals over 30 minutes (without doctor’s notes) and unexcused absences are considered truancies. 

• After three (3) truancies, parents will receive a First Notice of Truancy. 
• After five (5) truancies, parents will receive a Second Notice of Truancy. 

• After the Second Notice of Truancy, parents will receive a notice to come in and speak with the Principal regarding the truancies. Parents will also be asked to attend a Student Attendance Review Team (SART) meeting when students accumulate excessive tardies, absences, and early dismissals. 
• After (7) truancies parents will receive a Notice of Habitual Truancy and the student will be referred to the “Student Attendance Review Board” (SARB) at the district office. 

All student attendance contract violations are forwarded to the “Student Attendance Review Board” (SARB) at the district office.