CHADBOURNE ELEMENTARY
Newsletter
November 2022
CHADBOURNE ELEMENTARY OFFICE STAFF
Hours: 8:00 - 3:30
Phone: (510) 656-5242
Fax: (510) 656-6026
Kimberley Pedrotti Principal
Liz Alexander Secretary
Tammi Viegas Attendance Clerk
Rodney Victorine Office Assistant
Nurse Andrew Nguyen
Chadbourne Families
Dear Chadbourne Families,
We had a very busy October!
I’d like to thank our student council and all of our Chadbourne students and families for supporting this year’s successful Red Ribbon Week. I’m proud to see our students saying no to drugs and saying yes to a lifelong healthy and active lifestyle. We also had wonderful success with Kids Against Hunger where our students packed thousands of bags of food and raised $7,067.77 to help ensure children all over get food for the coming winter season.
Last Friday we had a great turnout at our CFFA sponsored Trunk or Treat event. It was a new event where everyone had a wonderful time! It was nice seeing the many creative cars and costumes worn by our Chadbourne families and staff members.
We have a day off on November 11, so take the time to have some fun with family and friends. Students are going to be writing letters to Veterans, which our third grade teacher Mrs. Lotz will take to share. Thanksgiving break will be November 21st - November 25th.
Mrs. Pedrotti
Please remember that students are required to wear appropriate shoes for recess and PE.
Please make sure you are setting good examples for your students, especially during pick up and drop off. Cross the street in a crosswalk and do not do U turns over double yellow lines. Students can not be dropped off in the bus zone, we have 3 school buses and multiple district cars that drop students off in that area.
Thank you for attending Parent teacher conferences as the connection with your students teacher is important. Listen to strategies to help students move forward to make success.
Important Dates
11/1 CFFA Meeting 7:00 pm - NO SSC Meeting tonight
11/4 Student Council Elections
11/8 ELAC Meeting 6:00pm
11/10 End of 1st Trimester
11/11 Veterans Day - No School
11/15-11/18 Parent Teacher Conferences
11/15 Early Release Day 1:15pm
11/16 Early Release Day 1:15pm
11/17 Early Release Day 1:15pm
11/18 Early Release Day 1:15pm
11/21, FUSD Report Cards available to parents
11/21-11/25 Thanksgiving Break - No School
Office Business and Visitor Policy
When possible our office staff prefers to support parents and families via email or phone. Please be sure your child(ren) has all of their belongings (backpack, lunch, water bottle, etc) upon school arrival. If you are wanting to drop something for your students birthday please make sure you have checked with the teacher prior to dropping anything off to the office.
All visitors must be pre-approved by the teacher and principal. All visitors must check in at the office prior to going into a classroom.
Parent Behavior
Please be an example to our students. Lets make the next generation the best they can be. Please make sure when you are visiting to mind all laws and be courteous to all staff members.
Chadbourne Bell Schedule
Here you will find the Bell Schedule 2022/2023 Bell Schedule
All Wednesdays are minimum days: 1st - 3rd 8:30 - 1:15 and 4th - 6th 8:15 - 1:15
Special Minimum days follow the Wednesday times: 11/15, 11/17, 11/18, 12/22, 4,6, 5/1 and 5/2
Covid-19 Safety and Protocols
As a reminder, it is extremely important that if your child is exhibiting any of the following symptoms they must be kept home and get tested. Symptoms include:
Fever (above 100.0 degrees) or chills
Sore throat
Cough
New loss of taste or smell
Headache
Nausea or vomiting
Diarrhea
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Congestion or runny nose
Fatigue
Muscle or body aches
If your child will be absent, please promptly report the absence. If you have tested your child, please wait until you have results before you send your child to school. If they test positive, please keep your child home and follow the guidelines as directed on the COVID-19 Flowchart. More information can be found on the FUSD Parent/Student COVID protocols page.
Masks
Masks are strongly recommended to be worn inside FUSD facilities.
For 10 days after known exposure, and for 10 days after infection if completing a shortened isolation, masks are:
Required for staff
Strongly recommended for students
Masks for students and staff are available in the school office.
Masks will be required for staff in the event of outbreaks as determined by ACPHD under Cal/OSHA guidance.
COVID-19 Testing
FUSD will continue to provide testing opportunities to our staff and students, with an increased emphasis on antigen testing, per recommendations in the CDPH Testing Framework for K–12 Schools for the 2022–2023 School Year.
FUSD will continue to implement testing requirements for unvaccinated employees set forth in the State Public Health Officer Order of August 11, 2021.
Notifications
FUSD will provide timely notifications of on-campus exposures as the District is informed of positive cases.
The following notifications continue to be required:
General/Site notices to staff
Exposure/Close contact notifications for staff
Additionally, FUSD will provide the following for our community:
Exposure notifications to parents/guardians (group tracing)
A simplified summary of self-reported COVID-19 positive cases with on-campus exposures, updated weekly
Breakfast, Lunch, and Water Bottles
Free breakfast will be available for students on school days from 7:45-8:20 AM in the multi-use room. Lunch will continue to be free for the 2022-2023 school year. Students may also bring lunch from home in non glass containers. Students will eat lunch at designated times: 1st - 3rd 11:30 - 12:15, Wednesday 11:15 - 11:45 and 4th - 6th 12:15 - 1:00 and Wednesday 11:45 - 12:15. All classes will eat their lunches in the outdoor eating area. Students should bring a pre-filled labeled water bottle to school daily. Students may refill water bottles at our refilling station as needed.