Alamosa Park Family Letter - 11/12/2020

11/12/20
Dear Alamosa Park Families,
I hope you and your family are doing well. I would like to thank all of our students, faculty, and families for following all of the safety and health measures that are in place at Alamosa Park (AP webpage).

• I have noticed that students are doing a nice job of remembering to wash and wear their face covering daily, remembering to bring their water bottle, washing and sanitizing hands on a regular basis, and following directions from their teacher for distancing when transitioning from classroom to recess / lunch, during physical education, and while in classrooms, as much as practicable.
• For our virtual students, faculty, and families, I would like to thank your tremendous efforts in supporting virtual learning. Both in-person and virtual learning take a great deal of preparation from our teachers and support staff, as well as coordination and support from our families.
• Finally, our noon-duty supervisors, custodians, office staff, and traffic duty volunteer help to keep everyone safe with temperature checks, distributing student face coverings as needed, supervising students, and sanitizing all classrooms, bathrooms, lunch tables and high-touch surface areas on a regular basis throughout the school day and after school.
• These collective and coordinated efforts by everyone in our community make Alamosa Park a fabulous, safe, and healthy place to learn.

I greatly appreciate the teamwork from everyone!
The purpose of this email is to:

• Notify parents and families of Virtual Parent Conferences, which will be scheduled by your child’s teacher, during a dedicated time on Tuesday, December 8 – Friday, December 11 (Early Dismissal Days will be in place for the entire week of December 7).
• Invite Alamosa Park parents and families to my Virtual Morning with Principal on Zoom, which will be on Tuesday, November 17, 8:15 – 9:15 a.m.
• Remind families of the APEF Dine Out event next Wednesday, 11/18
• Remind all of our families to practice safety when driving into the Alamosa Park parking lot
• Remind everyone of the importance of student Internet safety at all times
• Share the latest Community Update from VUSD Superintendent, Dr. Doyle.

Alamosa Park Virtual Parent Conferences; Tuesday – Friday, December 8 – 11 (Early Dismissal days will be in place for the entire week of December 7 to allow time for Parent Conference meetings)
The Vista Unified School District believes in establishing the best possible communication between home and school.  When parents and teachers sit down together to discuss what children do in school, the following results are accomplished:

• Accurate accounts of student learning and progress can be given to parents.
• Teachers gain insight from parents regarding individual needs of students.
• Academic and social strengths as well as areas of focus for each child is articulated.

Within the next few weeks, your child's teacher will be in contact with you to set up a time to meet with you virtually to discuss student performance and progress. Our conference days are on Tuesday – Friday, December 8 - 11, 2020. We would appreciate your every effort to share this conference opportunity with your child’s teacher. Parent-teacher conferencing is a time to share information and to exchange ideas and values important to child, parent and teacher.
Before your scheduled conference time, parents will receive the Trimester 1 Progress Report either in the regular U.S. mail or the Progress Report will be sent home with their child.
The most important purpose of parent conferences is to make possible the very best school experience for each child.Thank you for your support and attendance at the Parent Conference.
Virtual Morning with the Principal on Zoom (Tuesday, November 17, 8:15 – 9:15 a.m.)
I invite all parents to my first 2020-21 Virtual Morning with the Principal, which is set for Tuesday, November 17, starting at 8:15 a.m. on Zoom. In an effort to sustain two-way communication with our families, I will be sharing our school vision, Dual Language Immersion in Grades K & 1, the current status with in-person safety and health measures, and provide time for questions and answers. Future Mornings with Principal are on 02/23/21, 03/16/21, and 04/20/21 (all Tuesdays at 8:15 a.m.). Thank you for considering attending this virtual event.
Please click on this Zoom link at 8:15 a.m. on Tuesday, November 17:
https://vistausd.zoom.us/j/91471531526?pwd=WkFWWG1xTWUxZVg5NG8wRVpzVHFvQT09
Dine-Out night at Rubio’s Oceanside – Wednesday, November 18, 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (Mobile Orders available):
The next Alamosa Park Education Foundation (APEF) Dine-Out is Wednesday, 11/18/20, 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the Rubio’s restaurant, located in Oceanside, at 4201 Oceanside Blvd.  During this dine-out event, 20% of the proceeds from sales comes back to the APEF. Thank you for your consideration of attending this APEF event. Please click on the links below for Mobile access to order, how to order in-person, and additional information regarding this APEF Dine-Out event.
APEF Dine Out Rubios - Wed. Nov. 18 2020 English.pdf 
APEF Dine Out Rubios - Wed. Nov. 18 2020 Spanish.pdf 
Parking Lot Safety:
Please remember to slow down in the parking lot, pay close attention to students and parents crossing the crosswalk areas, remain alert, and refrain from using your cellular phone. The staggered dismissal times are working very well to increase social distancing. Please remain patient while your child arrives to your vehicle. Please see the map below as a reminder of the morning and afternoon drop-off and pick up times. Thank you for your cooperation.
Alamosa Park Drop off Pick up parking lot map 20.21 English & Spanish.pdf 
Student Cyber – Safety
During the past week, while off campus and at home, one of our students and families experienced a safety situation in which the student almost became a victim of an unsafe cyber situation. Even though this incident did not take place on school grounds nor on a school-issued computer, I would like to let all of our families to know that it is extremely important to be vigilant and aware of cyber-safety for all of our of students. Moreover, with students using the Internet on a regular basis for virtual learning, it is important that I remind all of our community about Internet safety and the importance of monitoring student use of the Internet. Commonsense Media provides several excellent resources and videos that support student Internet safety.
When time permits, please click

• HERE for Privacy and Internet Safety 
• HERE for Family Engagement Resources
• HERE for Internet Safety Tips for Kids

I want all of our students to remain safe at all times. Your support with monitoring student safety of the Internet at home will keep everyone safe. Thank you for your attention to Internet Safety.
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Please see the latest community update from our VUSD Superintendent, Dr. Doyle:

11/10/20

​Esteemed Parents and Staff,
We are happy to announce the opening of the Vista COVID-19 Testing Site at the Linda Rhoades Recreation Center. The site will be open starting Wednesday, November 11, 2020. Please review the Press Release below for details.
Press Release - Vista COVID-19 Testing Site

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
Upcoming Dates to Know:

• Tuesday, 11/17, 8:15 – 9:15 a.m. – Morning with the Principal
• Wednesday – Friday, 11/25 – 11/27 – Fall Break (No School)
• Thursday & Friday: 12/03 & 12/04 - Student Picture Days - schedule and plan will be communicated soon to everyone in the AP community
  • Thursday, 12/03 (Classic-enrolled students)
  • Friday, 12/04 (Virtual-enrolled students)
• 12/08 – 12/11: Parent Conferences (Minimum Day Schedule)

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