January 2022

MSJE Office Staff

Katy Carter, Principal

Shanthi Sukumar, Secretary

Kim Strack, Attendance Clerk

Office: 510-656-1200

Fax: 510 651-4211

Mission San Jose Elementary School

43545 Bryant St. Fremont, CA 94539 [MAP]

MSJE Parent & Student Handbook 2021-2022

Hello Mission San Jose Elementary Families,

As we conclude 2021 and break for the winter holiday, I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all who help make MSJE an amazing place to be. We are a thriving community thanks to the generosity of and partnership with our families. On behalf of the MSJE staff, I send my thanks and appreciation for the holiday cards, goodies, and gifts that were shared. I am hopeful that all MSJE families can enjoy some downtime and relaxation over the winter break.

As the new year begins, safety continues to be our number one priority. As there are still many uncertainties regarding the status of the Covid-19 pandemic, we are still adhering to the MSJE Site-Specific COVID-19 Safety Protocols and Guidelines. As many families look forward to traveling during the holidays, I would also like to reemphasize that we are strictly following the Covid-19 Holiday Travel Guidance. We ask that all families plan accordingly and notify the school office of any domestic or international holiday travel plans in order to keep our school environment healthy and safe for all. In response to requests from many in our community to increase access to At-Home COVID Testing Kits, Fremont Unified School District is participating in a program from the California Department of Public Health to provide free at-home test kits to all interested students and staff to use before returning to sites in January 2022 to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 (more info below).

I wish all MSJE families a safe, happy, and healthy holiday season! Happy New Year!

In Partnership,

Katy Carter, Principal

kcarter@fusdk12.net

Chinese translation linked HERE (January Newsletter).

中文翻譯將在出版後一周內鏈接到這裡(here)。

Mission San Jose Vision Statement

All students will be valued, encouraged, and challenged in a collaborative learning environment.

Mark Your Calendars

December 23 - January 7: Winter Break - NO SCHOOL
January 11: PTC Meeting (7:00 PM) - join on Zoom
January 17: MLK Jr. Day - NO SCHOOL
January 24-25: CANCELED: Basketball Tryouts (more info below)
January 28: MSJE Spirit Day - Mix & Match Day

Quarantine Independent Study

Please read the below message regarding quarantine independent study options.

Dear Families,

We know that many of you have had to quarantine your student due to COVID symptoms. To ensure that we have continuity of instruction, and support students during this time, the district is offering short term and long term independent study options.

Per Assembly Bill 130, students who are quarantined due to COVID symptoms and will be out of schools more than 3 days, will continue to receive educational opportunities through a short term independent study contract. When the school district requires a student to quarantine, a student/family will be given a packet of grade level work and a short term independent study contract to complete. When the student returns from the quarantine, the completed packet and independent study contract should be returned to the school site.

In the case that a student has been quarantined for longer than 14 cumulative days, a student/family will be offered a long term independent study contract. Long term independent study will be conducted by a virtual teacher. The child will attend online classes daily for a check in and assignments will be given. Families will be given two links. One link for the Parent Agreement for the Long Term Independent Study and one link from the virtual teacher. The Parent Agreement is a form that must be filled out in order for your child to participate in long term independent study. We appreciate your compliance with completing both documents.

Best Regards,

Leticia Salinas

Assistant Superintendent Instructional Services

Estudio independiente durante cuarentena

Estimadas familias,

Sabemos que muchos de ustedes han tenido que poner en cuarentena a su estudiante debido a los síntomas de COVID. Para asegurar que tengamos continuidad en la instrucción y apoyar a los estudiantes durante este tiempo, el distrito está ofreciendo opciones de estudio independiente a corto y largo plazo.

Según el Proyecto de Ley 130 de la Asamblea, los estudiantes que están en cuarentena debido a síntomas de COVID y estarán fuera de la escuela por más de 3 días, continuarán recibiendo oportunidades educativas a través de un contrato de estudio independiente a corto plazo. Cuando el distrito escolar requiere que un estudiante se ponga en cuarentena, se le dará al estudiante / familia un paquete de trabajo de nivel de grado y un contrato de estudio independiente a corto plazo para completar. Cuando el estudiante regrese de la cuarentena, el paquete completo y el contrato de estudio independiente deben devolverse a la escuela.

En el caso de que un estudiante haya estado en cuarentena por más de 14 días acumulativos, se le ofrecerá al estudiante / familia un contrato de estudio independiente a largo plazo. El estudio independiente a largo plazo será realizado por un profesor virtual. El niño asistirá a clases en línea todos los días para registrarse y se le darán asignaciones. Las familias recibirán dos enlaces. Un enlace para el Acuerdo con los padres para el estudio independiente a largo plazo y un enlace del maestro virtual. El Acuerdo con los padres es un formulario que se debe completar para que su hijo participe en un estudio independiente a largo plazo. Agradecemos su cumplimiento con la cumplimentación de ambos documentos.

Atentamente,

Leticia Salinas

Asistente del Superintendente de Servicios de Instrucción

隔離獨立研究

親愛的家庭們，

我們知道，由於 COVID 症狀，您們中許多人不得不隔離您的學生。為確保我們教學的連續性，並在此期間支持學生，學區提供短期和長期的獨立學習選擇。

根據議會130號法案，因 COVID 症狀而被隔離並將離開學校 3 天以上的學生，將通過短期獨立學習合約繼續獲得教育機會。當學區要求學生隔離時，學生/家庭將必須完成一份年級學習功課和一份短期獨立學習合約。當學生隔離結束時，應將完成的功課和獨立學習合約交回學校。

如果學生隔離累積超過 14 天，學生/家庭將獲得長期獨立學習合約。長期獨立學習將由線上教師進行。孩子將每天參加在線課程簽到並有分作業配。家庭將會收到二個連結。一個連結是長期獨立學習家長協議，和線上教師的連接。家長協議是必須填寫的表格，您的孩子才能參與長期獨立學習。感謝您配合完成這兩個文件。

祝福您,

Leticia Salinas

教學服務部助理總監

Holiday Travel Guidance 102121 (1).pdf

CDC Holiday Travel Guidance

Holiday traditions are important for families and children. There are several ways to enjoy holiday traditions and protect your health. Please review the CDC's Safer Ways to Celebrate Holidays page for tips and guidence on how to keep you and your families safe this holiday season. Please also reference the Covid-19 Holiday Travel Guidance and plan accordingly in order to keep our school environment healthy and safe.

Safety Patrol Volunteers Needed

At MSJE, we are fortunate to have parent/community volunteers to support our morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up on Bryant Street. We are so thankful for those who give their time to ensure the safety of our students. THANK YOU, volunteers!

We are currently looking to recruit additional adult volunteers. If you are available to support our school's Safety Patrol in the mornings (8:00 - 8:20 AM) and/or afternoons (2:40 - 3:00 PM), please contact Katy Carter (kcarter@fusdk12.net).

Noon Duty Supervisors Needed

We are looking to hire additional noon supervisors at Mission San Jose Elementary School. The position would be daily from 11:00- 12:45. If you are interested in this paid position, please contact Katy Carter (kcarter@fusdk12.net).

Kid's Heart Challenge

Mission San Jose is proud to partner with the American Heart Association through Kids Heart Challenge! When students join our online team, they will hear from kids with special hearts and raise funds to help kids like them. Activities and interactive technologies make it fun to learn how to keep your heart and brain strong and emphasize both physical and emotional wellness.

Take the challenge to BE ACTIVE or BE KIND and earn your FREE road warrior wristband! Visit http://www2.heart.org/goto/missionsj or download the Kids Heart Challenge App to get started TODAY!

Start Date: Friday, January 28^th!
Goal: $3,225

We challenge 18 students to complete Finn’s Mission, and every student who does will earn a special Finn key chain! Raise $150 online before our Kick-Off on Friday, January 28^th and earn collector’s edition XL Captain KHC!

Intervention at MSJE

We are very fortunate this year to have an intervention program during the school day. The program is serving students who need more support on prerequisite and/or foundational skills in reading and math to support them with classroom instruction.

We are also supporting 4th -6th grade teacher-referred students with our After-School Homework Support Program.

Parents/guardians will be notified if their child is referred to either of these programs.

At-Home Test Kits available to All Students and Staff

In response to requests from many in our community to increase access to rapid COVID-19 tests around the winter break, Fremont Unified School District is participating in a program from the California Department of Public Health to provide free at-home test kits to all interested students and staff to use before returning to sites in January 2022 to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Participation in this program is optional, staff and parents/guardians of FUSD students opting in to this program are asked by CDPH to report the results of their tests through an online portal or by phone.

FUSD is hosting two distribution events to allow families and staff to pick up test kits while supplies last:

Dates: January 5 & 6, 2022
Time: 10am to 2pm
Location: FUSD District Office, 4210 Technology Drive
Note: one test kit will be provided for each FUSD student/staff member as requested - student/staff member does not need to be present

Click here to learn more about these at-home test kits.

Optional testing for FUSD students is available on school days, find more information here.

Basketball

1/10/21 Update: Out of an abundance of caution, the 2022 elementary basketball season has been canceled. As of now, we can still look forward to a spring soccer season.

We are thrilled to announce that there will be a boys and girls basketball season this year (for 5th and 6th grade students). To ensure a safe and fun environment for students to participate in basketball this season, the following regulations should be adhered to along with the typical regulations already established.

Given the nature of basketball being an indoor sport, all student athletes must be COVID tested weekly (Mondays from 7:00 - 8:30 at MSJE) regardless of vaccination status. If students do not test, they will not be allowed to participate in practices or games. Negative test results must be shared with the coach, weekly.

Interested participants must complete and submit the following forms to the coach (Mr. Lee) prior to tryouts:

Game Regulations / COVID Safety:

- Each student is allowed one spectator ONLY.
- If a family has siblings who are both participating, the sibling can sit with the spectator. All spectators must wear masks.
- Masks must be worn by all students who are NOT actively participating in gameplay.

Season Timeline

Open Gym:
- Jan 18, 2:50 - 4:20 (girls)
- Jan 19, 2:50 - 4:20 (boys)
Tryouts:
- Jan 24, 2:50 - 4:20 (girls)
- Jan 25, 2:50 - 4:20 (boys)
Practices:
- Mondays, Feb 1 - Mar. 31, 2:50 - 4:20 (girls)
- Tuesdays, Feb 1 - Mar. 31, 2:50 - 4:20 (boys)
- Thursdays, Feb 1 - Mar. 31, 2:50 - 4:20 (girls + boys)
Games:
- March 1-31 (TBD)
- There will not be a tournament for the 2021-2022 season.

If you have any questions about this year's basketball season, please contact Richard Lee (rlee@fusdk12.net) or Katy Carter (kcarter@fusdk12.net).

Spelling Bee

1/10/21 Update: Out of an abundance of caution, the 2022 District Spelling Bee has been canceled.

We are thrilled to announce the following students as MSJE's top Spellers:

Yajath B. (5th Grade) - MSJE Champion
Ethan Z. (6th Grade) - MSJE Runner up

Both students will be invited to participate in the FUSD Spelling Bee on Tuesday, January 25. Good luck to our Phenomenal MSJE spellers.

Young Authors Contest

We are so proud of all our student authors that submitted a book this year. It was so much fun to read all of the creative stories. Congratulations to the following students who will advance to the FUSD Young Authors Contest:

1st Grade: Aadhya Y., The Little Baby Penguin
1st Grade: Anjana S., Otto and His Fear of Missing Out
2nd Grade: Pavithra S., Truly Magical
3rd Grade: Aditi S., The Great Wizard
3rd Grade: Masen P., A Very Merry Christmas for Jimmy
3rd Grade: Sarai H., Invading Patterns & Colors
4th Grade: Aditya V., Scouting for Planets
5th Grade: Kasen Z., Pillow Boy
5th Grade: Sahara I., Saving the Realm
6th Grade: Arya S., Carly's Shadow

MSJE Student Council

2021-2022 MSJE Student Council:

President: Ishita N. (6th Grade)
Vice President: Nitika C. (6th Grade)
Secretary: Sachit S. (4th Grade)
Treasurer: Tanvir K. (6th Grade)
Sergeant of Arms: Rhys I. (4th Grade)

2021-2022 Spirit Days

December 17, 2021 - Hat Day
January 28, 2022 - Mix and Match Day
February 25, 2022 - Pajama Day
March 25, 2022 - Crazy Hair Day
April 8, 2022 - Disney Day
April 29, 2022 - Sunglasses Day
May 20, 2021 - International Day

COVID-19 Flowchart for Parents

We are strictly following the COVD-19 Flowchart guidance provided by the Alameda County Office of Education. (Download as PDF in English | en español | Chinese | Farsi) (Protocols subject to change) Please help us protect all of our students. You MUST keep your student home if they have any of these symptoms:

New loss of taste/smell
Difficulty breathing
vomiting
Diarrhea
Fever (100.0 or higher)
Cough
Severe headache
Sore throat
Runny nose

FUSD Covid-19 Safety Information

FUSD has been updating the Covid-19 Safety page. Here you will find all the latest communications and updates, links to family and educational resources, and information about COVID19 protocols and testing. Please visit this link for additional information at.

Please also review the MSJE Site-Specific COVID-19 Safety Protocols and Guidelines.

COVID Parents Flowchart - English 2.pdf

MSJE's English Language Advisory Committee (ELAC)

Volunteer needed! We are still looking for a parent of an English Learner to serve on the District English Language Advisory Committee (DELAC) and the MSJE English Language Advisory Committee (ELAC). DELAC provides a forum for parents/guardians of English Learners to advise, assist and provide recommendations to District administration and the Board of Education for the continuing improvement of programs, services, and policies for English Learners and their families.

DELAC MEETINGS 2021-2022: All meetings will be held at 6:00 PM in the CMR at 4210 Technology Drive, unless otherwise noted: October 25, 2021, December 6, 2021, March 7, 2022, May 2, 2022

MSJE ELAC: The ELAC meetings will be held virtually (3rd Wednesdays of September, October, February, March, and April, 3:00 to 4:00 PM). At ELAC meetings, you would share DELAC information with our School Site Council which is made up of staff and other parents.

Please contact Katy Carter kcarter@fusdk12.net if you are interested.

2021-2022 FUSD School Year Calendar

Please see the 2021-2022 FUSD School Year Calendar.

Instructional-Calendar-21-22.pdf

Counselor's Corner

Happy New Year! During this time, many are inclined to reflect and make plans for the year ahead. One highlight from December was our successful food drive. We donated 660 food items to feed our community during the holiday season. Please continue to encourage your students to find opportunities to spread kindness to their communities.

This month’s character trait will be focused on “PLANNING AND DECISION MAKING”. When students plan ahead with making decisions, they are able to consider various options before selecting the best outcome. Students will have many opportunities daily to make good decisions. At school and at home, we encourage all students to reflect on their choices to ensure they are safe, respectful and responsible. There is a 3 step process that students can follow when making decisions: 1) STOP: Breathe to calm down, 2) THINK: Think about the choices and weigh the outcomes of each choice, 3) CHOOSE: Choose the best option.

This month, I will be offering a workshop focused on time management for 5th and 6th graders. Students can sign up using this link or in the counseling office. Space will be limited to the first 15 students who sign-up. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Thank you!

Best Regards,

Ko Vue

kvue@fusdk12.net

MSJE PTC Contribution Drive flyer - 2021_2022 - Google Docs.pdf

PTC Connections

Hello Parents,

Welcome to the 2021-2022 school year! Please email the PTC at msjeptcexecboard@gmail.com and Katy Carter at kcarter@fusdk12.net with questions you may have regarding membership and volunteer opportunities. More information will soon be communicated.

The PTC's mission is to facilitate excellent communication among parents and teachers and together build one another up for the benefit of these amazing children! The goal of the PTC Contribution Drive is to raise and administer funds that provide enrichment opportunities to MSJE students beyond those provided by the FUSD. The PTC will react to the changing needs of our students and teachers, and focus on creative ways to complement the ever-changing learning environment... and we need your support to do so!

Next PTC Meeting: Tuesday, January 11, 7:00 PM

Until further n0tice, all PTC meetings will be held virtually on Zoom

Cheers,

MSJE PTC Board in partnership with Mrs. Carter

Please email questions to msjeptcexecboard@gmail.com.

MSJE Community

Paperless fliers for community events, programs, and resources can be found at https://app.peachjar.com/flyers/all/schools/51584 . To sign up for automatic notifications, go to www.peachjar.com and click on 'Sign Up'.

Remember to also check MSJE's School Website for updates and information.

Mission San Jose Elementary

43545 Bryant St. Fremont, CA 94539 [MAP]

Office: 510-656-1200 ┃Fax: 510 651-4211

Office Hours: Mon - Fri: 8:00 am - 4:00pm

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