CHADBOURNE ELEMENTARY

Newsletter

November 2022

CHADBOURNE ELEMENTARY OFFICE STAFF

Chadbourne Elementary

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.