Alamosa Park Family Letter - 01/15/2021

01/15/21

Dear Alamosa Park Families,

Thank you to all of our virtual- and classic-enrolled students, families, teachers, and support staff for the nice transitions this week to in-person for Classic-enrolled students, and to virtual students for continuing their virtual learning work. The purpose of this email is to communicate the following:

• Dual Language Immersion (DLI) interest list starting for the 2021-22 school year for Grades K, 1, and 2
• Winter Breakfast and Lunch Menu for the WaveCrest Café at Alamosa Park
• Virtual student pictures are available for pick up in the cage area
• PTA-sponsored Great Kindness Challenge & Spirit Days (week of January 26)
• No School on Monday, January 18 in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Community Update (01/14/21) from Dr. Doyle regarding new guidelines we need to follow for in-person learning from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH)
• Classic and Virtual learning continuing, uninterrupted and school will continue on Tuesday, January 19.

Dual Language Immersion (DLI) -- Interest list starting for the 2021-22 school year for Grades K, 1, and 2
The Alamosa Park DLI program provides an excellent opportunity for students to become completely bilingual in Spanish and English while being on track to receive the California State Seal of Biliteracy upon High School graduation. Our 90/10 DLI model provides a DLI learning pathway for students to learn Spanish with 90% of the instruction in Spanish (10% in English) starting in Grades K and 1 and reducing to 80% of instruction in Spanish in Grade 2. If you will have a student in Grades K, 1, or 2 for the 2021-22 school year, and are interested in learning more about our fantastic DLI Program and being added to the Alamosa Park DLI Interest List for 2021-22 school year, please contact Principal Ruggles at kyleruggles@vistausd.org or 760-940-0700 x49001.

Winter Breakfast and Lunch Menu for the WaveCrest Café at Alamosa Park – Please click: ALAMOSA PARK WAVECREST CAFÉ MENU – January 4 – March 26, 2021
Virtual student pictures are available for pick up in the cage area:
Attention Parents of Virtual-Enrolled students: Student pictures are now available for pick up in the parking lot cage area between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., every school day. Please pick up your child’s pictures during the week of January 19 or the week of January 26. Thank you.

PTA-sponsored Great Kindness Challenge (Tuesday, January 26 – Friday, January 29) – Spirit Days will be announced soon
I am proud to announce that Alamosa Park students will participate in the Great Kindness Challenge (GKC). I believe that we can all agree that Kindness really does matter. Being kind under all circumstances is an important social and leadership skill. Alamosa Park students have participated in GKC since 2014. Students can begin fulfilling their dedication to Kindness by starting the review the GKC Checklist of acts of kindness by clicking HERE. I am looking forward to announcing our PTA-sponsored GKC Spirit Days next week.

Reminder: No School on Monday, January 18 in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior Day!!

Community Update (01/14/21) from Dr. Doyle regarding new guidelines we need to follow for in-person learning from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) with Classic and Virtual learning continuing, uninterrupted at the elementary level. Alamosa Park school will continue, uninterrupted on Tuesday, January 19.


Please see Community Update from VUSD Superintendent, Dr. Doyle: 
01/14/21
Esteemed Parents and Staff,
We have prepared another Community Update that provides information in the following areas:

• New Requirements for Safe Schools For All Plan
• Postponement of Vista Classic for Middle and High Schools 
• Vista Classic at Elementary continuing
• Supplemental Instruction Programs
• Health and Safety
• Vaccination
• Technology Distribution

Click here for the Community Update.


Please feel free to contact me at any time for any questions (760-940-0700 x49001).
Thank you for your continued support of your student at Alamosa Park Elementary School. Students, please continue "Going for the Gold" and Go Hawks!

Sincerely,
Principal Ruggles
(760) 940-0700 x49001

Upcoming Dates to Know:

• Monday, January 18: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – No School
• Monday, January 25: TK – 8 Non-Student and Non-Staff Day / High School Professional Development Day
• Week of January 26 – Great Kindness Challenge Week
• Wednesday, February 3: Early Dismissal – P.M. Staff Professional Development

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