Alamosa Park Family Letter - 01/15/2021
1/15/2021
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 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:
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:
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 Esteemed Parents and Staff,
We have prepared another Community Update that provides information in the following areas:
Sincerely, Matt Doyle, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools Vista Unified School District 01/08/21
Dear Alamosa Park Families, Thank you to all of our virtual- and classic-enrolled students for remaining focused on learning virtually this week, our teachers and support staff for their continuous hard work in providing teaching and learning, and parents and families for their support of their student’s learning at home. This email includes the following information:
On Monday, January 11, all Classic-enrolled students will return to in-person learning on the Alamosa Park campus, while all Alamosa Park Virtual-enrolled students will continue with virtual learning Classic-enrolled students: On Monday, please remember to bring to school your Chromebook / iPad fully charged, learning materials, mask, and water bottle. If students forget their mask, VUSD has provided free masks for students and staff. Moreover, our AP Education Foundation has generously purchased water bottles, free for students who forget to bring one. We are checking student and staff temperatures each morning. If your child has any COVID symptoms, please keep your child home and contact our front office at 760-940-0700 for support and guidance. All students can receive free breakfast during morning recess time and free lunch as well. I would also like to remind students and families of the COVID-19 Prevention Student Agreements; the Schedule for Hand Washing, Recess, Lunch, Staggered Dismissal, and Physical Education times, and the Decision Guide for COVID-19 Symptoms and Exposures, linked below. Please see the see Alamosa Park webpage for additional links to documentation that all students, teachers, staff, and families need to follow to maintain health and safety for everyone in our great community.
New Addendum to the Alamosa Park COVID-19 Prevention Plan as required by California Division of Occupational Safety & Health (Cal/OSHA) In order to comply with the Emergency Temporary Standards set by the California Division of Occupational Safety & Health (Cal/OSHA), Vista Unified School District (VUSD) is providing an amendment to the District/Site COVID-19 Prevention Plans that are found on the District website as well as each School’s website (Alamosa Park website – click HERE). Please click HERE for the Alamosa Park COVID-19 Prevention Plan – the link to the Addendum is located at top section and again at the bottom portion of the plan). These emergency temporary standards, along with other guidelines already addressed in the District/Site’s Prevention Plan, address COVID-19 communications, hazards (identification, evaluation, corrections), investigations, outbreaks, and record keeping, provide employees additional information on how the District is communicating, preventing, and reporting. VUSD is committed to the health and safety of everyone. If you have questions about the Alamosa Park COVID-19 Prevention Plan or this new addendum as required by Cal/OSHA, please contact me at (760) 940-0700 x49001 or kyleruggles@vistausd.org. Speaking with Our Children about the Violent Storming of the U.S. Capitol Building The violence displayed at the U.S. Capitol Building on Wednesday, January 6, was shocking to me and affected me a great deal. As Dr. Doyle and our VUSD School Board have communicated in the most recent Community Update (01/07/21), I also condemn the actions of the protesters who stormed the U.S. Capitol Building. The values of our country were challenged. As educators, we are charged with educating all of our students in the structure of our government agencies, laws, and policies. At Alamosa Park, we value respect, trust, collaboration, equity, gratitude, kindness, and empathy. As principal of Alamosa Park, I remain steadfast in continuing to work with all of our students, staff, and families to hold these values close to our heart. Please remain together and with me, as the Alamosa Park team continues to provide high quality teaching, learning, and great support for all of our students, families and community. While families may continue to process these disturbing events, our students may also be trying to make sense of what they are seeing and hearing. In her article, "Talking to Kids about Violence at the U.S. Capitol" (Updated 01/07/21), Diane Jones Lowrey provides age-based tips to have conversations as a family about disturbing events. Please click HERE for this article as well as other resources at the end of the article that help students understand the news. As always, should your child need any emotional support, please contact me (kyleruggles@vistausd.org or 760-940-0700 x49001), our School Counselor Mrs. Coccodrilli (loricoccodrilli@vistausd.org), or your child’s teacher. Please see the most recent Community Update from VUSD Superintendent, Dr. Doyle: 01/07/21 Esteemed Parents and Staff, We have prepared another Community Update that provides information in the following areas:
Click here for the Community Update. Sincerely, Matt Doyle, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools, VUSD Friday, January 15, 2021 - Make-Up Picture Day
Magnet Middle School Information for our Grade 5 Students & Parents Dear Alamosa Park Grade 5 Students and Parents, By now, all VUSD 5th grade families should have received letters in the mail from Vista Magnet Middle School (VMMS) and Vista Innovation & Design Academy (VIDA) that announce virtual informational sessions on Zoom. The first virtual informational night is this Tuesday, January 12, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
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, continue "Going for the Gold" and Go Hawks! Sincerely, Principal Ruggles (760) 940-0700 x49001 Upcoming Dates to Know:
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We have prepared another Community Update that provides information in the following areas:
Sincerely, Matt Doyle, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools Vista Unified School District  Esteemed Parents and Staff,
We have prepared another Community Update that provides information in the following areas:
Click here for the Community Update. Sincerely, Matt Doyle, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools Vista Unified School District ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Vista Unified School District would like to continue connecting with you via email. If you prefer to be removed from our list, please contact Vista Unified School District directly. To stop receiving all email messages distributed through our SchoolMessenger service, follow this link and confirm: Unsubscribe SchoolMessenger is a notification service used by the nation's leading school systems to connect with parents, students and staff through voice, SMS text, email, and social media. Alamosa Park Family Letter - 12/18/2020
12/18/2020
12/18/20
Dear Alamosa Park Families, I hope you and your family are doing well. Thank you to the AP Education Foundation for the fantastic holiday decorations around parking lot and for sponsoring Winter Spirit days and the great Gratitude Wall. Students and staff did a nice job of putting their Hawk Pride on display and documenting their gratitude for others. Go Hawks! The purpose of this email is to:
The City of Oceanside is interested in hearing from you about Oceanside Safe Routes to School. Please consider filling out the survey linked below by Thursday, December 31, 2020. Thank you for your consideration. Did you and your child walk / bike to school when in-person education was taking place and / or do you plan to walk / bike with your child to school when in-person learning begins again? Let us know about your concerns, and what would make you feel safer and more comfortable when walking and biking with your child. Go to: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/OceansideSRTS ¿Usted y su hijo caminaban o iban en bicicleta a la escuela cuando había clases presenciales o planean caminar o ir en bicicleta cuando las clases en persona vuelvan a reanudarse? Háganos saber sus inquietudes y lo que lo hará sentirse más seguro y cómodo al caminar y andar en bicicleta con su hijo. Vaya a: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/OceansideSRTS Por favor complete la encuesta antes del 31 de Diciembre de 2020. VUSD Holiday Meal Distribution – Monday, December 21 – Please see THIS communication for locations, times, and details. Magnet Middle School Information for our Grade 5 Parents and Students Dear Alamosa Park Grade 5 Students and Parents, All VUSD 5th grade families will be receiving letters in the mail from Vista Magnet Middle School (VMMS) and Vista Innovation & Design Academy (VIDA) very soon. Please click HERE for VMMS information and HERE for VIDA information. Please visit the VMMS and VIDA websites for videos that describe their schools and for any additional information. Winter Break is 12/19/20 – 01/03/21 (School Resumes on Monday, January 4, 2021) At the VUSD Board Meeting last night (Thursday, 12/17/20), our school board elected to have all students in VUSD elementary schools start on Monday, January 4, in virtual learning. After much discussion about how to address the community spread of the virus, our School Board took action to implement a one week pause on all in-person learning at the elementary schools after the winter break and pivot to virtual learning. All elementary schools will reconvene for Vista Classic in-person instruction on January 11, 2021. All district supplemental programs (including Dual Language Immersion) are included in this one week pause and will reconvene, in-person, on January 11, 2021. As a result, all Alamosa Park students will be learning from home, virtually during the week of Monday, January 4. On Monday, January 11, Classic students will return to in-person learning at Alamosa Park, and Vista Virtual students will continue learning virtually. Your child’s teacher will be in touch with you about guidance for student work when we return in 2021!! I wish everyone a fabulous winter break, a great Holiday Season, and Happy New Year! 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:
SchoolMessenger is a notification service used by the nation's leading school systems to connect with parents, students and staff through voice, SMS text, email, and social media. Alamosa Park Family Letter - 12/11/2020
12/11/2020
12/11/20
Dear Alamosa Park Families, I hope you and your family are doing well. Thank you to all of our parents, families, students, and staff for your work and support of Parent Teacher Conferences. Your support in attending parent conferences is greatly appreciated! The purpose of this email is to:
Video demonstration on how to access your child’s progress report on Aeries Parent Portal: Below you'll find the link to the English and Spanish Tutorials for parents. Health & Safety Communication from Principal Ruggles I would like to take a moment to describe my communication to our community regarding Health & Safety as it related to COVID-19. There are typically three different reasons that you would be notified of situations relating to COVID-19 health and safety.
Learning Model Registration information: You may have recently submitted to me your request for a learning model change for January 2021. At this time, I do not have any final details or information to share with families about any learning model changes for January 2021. As I receive any information regarding learning model consideration and potential changes, I will communicate this to the families who have submitted a request to change their learning model for January 2021. Thank you for your patience. Oceanside Safe Routes to School Survey The City of Oceanside is interested in hearing from you about Oceanside Safe Routes to School. Please consider filling out the survey linked below by Thursday, December 31, 2020. Thank you for your consideration. Did you and your child walk / bike to school when in-person education was taking place and / or do you plan to walk / bike with your child to school when in-person learning begins again? Let us know about your concerns, and what would make you feel safer and more comfortable when walking and biking with your child. Go to: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/OceansideSRTS ¿Usted y su hijo caminaban o iban en bicicleta a la escuela cuando había clases presenciales o planean caminar o ir en bicicleta cuando las clases en persona vuelvan a reanudarse? Háganos saber sus inquietudes y lo que lo hará sentirse más seguro y cómodo al caminar y andar en bicicleta con su hijo. Vaya a: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/OceansideSRTS Por favor complete la encuesta antes del 31 de Diciembre de 2020. APEF-sponsored Winter Spirit Days & Gratitude Wall (December 14 - 18) In order to sustain high levels of school spirit, APEF is initiating another spirit day week. Also, with the APEF Gratitude Wall, students will be able to express their appreciation by recognizing others for their kindness. Please see below.
Winter Wonderland Gratitude Wall APEF will create a backdrop with blue/white butcher paper along the top sections of the front gate area. AP students will have the chance to write something they are grateful for; submit well wishes for a classmate or their family; send a kindness messages to our staff; issue notes of positivity to others. I would like to thank APEF for developing this great idea that will help bring our community together by spreading gratitude across the community. Please see the latest community update from our VUSD Superintendent, Dr. Doyle: 12/07/10 Esteemed Parents and Staff, We have prepared another Community Update that provides information in the following areas:
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:
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