From all of us at Parkmont, we wish you and your family a very happy holiday season! This year has been challenging but wonderful at the same time. Being in person with the students has been the best part of this year. I look forward to welcoming 2022 and finishing off this year strong! Have a wonderful winter break and Happy New Year!

Continue to stay healthy and safe!

Ms. Johanna Cho

December

11 - GATE Parent Nominations due to Ms. Cho

14 - Young Authors Books due to teachers

14 - FUSD Parent Workshop - Navigating the Holidays during a Pandemic

15, 22 - Early Release Days 1-3 (1:33 p.m) 4-6 (1:21 p.m.)

21 - PTA Meeting 7:00 p.m.

22 - ALL TK/K Kinders on AM schedule 8-11:20 a.m.

23-Jan. 7 - Winter Break

January

1 - Happy New Year!

10 - School resumes

12,19, 26 - Early Dismissal Days 1-3 (1:33 p.m.) 4-6 (1:21)

12 - ALL TK/K follow AM Schedule 8-11:20 a.m.

17 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - NO SCHOOL

18 - PTA Meeting 7:00 p.m.

21 - Progress Reports go home today

25 - SSC Meeting 5:00 p.m.

Ms. Des, School Counselor has updated her Virtual Counseling Office. Take a look at the fun new activities and stories she has included!

Prices go up January 10th!

Congratulations to our Reflection Artists!

Information sourced from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

As families make holiday travel plans, please be aware of the Center

for Disease Control (CDC) guidance for travelers and plan accordingly

in order to keep our school environments healthy and safe.

As a reminder, it is extremely important that if your student is exhibiting the following symptoms please keep your child home and get tested. Symptoms include:

• New loss of taste/smell

• Difficulty breathing

• Vomiting

• Diarrhea

• Fever (100 or higher)

• Cough

• Headache

• Sore throat

• Congestion/runny nose

• Fatigue

• Body Aches

Also linked here is the ACPH guidance for your reference. If you have any other questions please feel free to contact the school office, and if your child will be absent, please 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 attached process. Information changes so quickly, we will do our best to provide you with the most up to date information. Most recently, we were just given direction that at home tests will NOT be accepted any longer as proof of negative covid test. All covid tests must be PCR tests. We appreciate your understanding as information changes frequently. You can find the latest information on the ACPH website linked above. Please email your covid tests to: Dgrant@fusdk12.net OR Psanchez@fusdk12.net

Fremont Unified School District (FUSD) provides support for gifted and talented (GATE) students through differentiated instruction. We believe that differentiated instruction not only serves the needs of our exceptional students, but also enhances the entire educational program for all students.

In February of 2020, funding for the CogAT testing was cut as part of the budget savings. While the CogAT testing has been the primary means of qualifying students for GATE identification we are now in the process of identifying an alternative way of identifying students. There will not be a test for GATE eligibility given this year. We are currently revising the GATE identification process and handbook FUSD will have an update by Spring 2022.

During the 2021/2022 school year we will continue to identify 5th and 6th grade students who were not identified in an earlier grade. These students may be considered for GATE identification through the professional judgement process. Teachers and/or parents may nominate a student. A completed nomination form must be submitted by the teacher or parent to the school Principal by December 11, 2021. Principals will set up meetings with the teacher, student, and parent to discuss the student’s eligibility for GATE identification. In June 2022, parents, teachers, and students who applied for professional judgement will be informed of their child’s GATE eligibility.

This year we will be participating in the Young Authors Contest. Please find the rules and entry forms online at the FUSD website.

Parkmont's deadline is: December 14th.

All entries must follow the contest rules and submitted to their classroom teacher by the stated deadline. No exceptions will be made.

Congratulations to our Parkmont Spelling Bee Winners: Brice L. and Svara S. They will represent Parkmont at the District Spelling Bee in January. Good luck!

We are opening up our request for Junior Safety Patrol members to our 4th grade students! We are still looking for more 4th-6th graders who are interested in helping with our Student Safety Patrol in the mornings. If you are interested, please print the form or pick up a permission slip from the office and turn it in to the office. Parents will get an email to inform the student of the start date. Thank you for your help!

We have had multiple students talking about violent topics such as guns, shooting, killing, etc. While many kids may not be serious when using phrases like, "I'm going to kill you." We take these very seriously. I am asking you to have a discussion with your children if you are hearing similar things at home. Monitoring the games and shows/movies kids are watching would be helpful. We do not allow students to pretend playing shooting games, making a gesture with hands like a gun, etc. All threats are taken seriously, even if the student is using them figuratively and risk assessments are done to determine whether it is safe for the student to be at school. Please let your children know the importance of using appropriate language and topics at school. Thank you for your help and understanding.

Cabrillo Elementary is hosting a community vaccination event in partnership with Bay Area Community Health, with booster appointments available for eligible individuals:

When: Friday, December 17 from 2 to 6pm (second doses January 7, 2022)

Where: Cabrillo Elementary, 36700 San Pedro Drive, Fremont

Registration Required for 5+ and Boosters: click here to make an appointment

To find additional vaccination appointments, please contact your healthcare provider or visit myturn.ca.gov.

The Parkmont Office is happy to help you with any questions or concerns you may have. However, our office is quite small. We will allow only one parent/family in at a time. If you have a general concern or question that you would like assistance with, please consider emailing us or leaving a message on our voicemail, (510) 793-7492.

Secretary: Paulina Sanchez - psanchez@fusdk12.net

Attendance: Debbie Grant - dgrant@fusdk12.net

Office Asst: Denise Van Loon - dvanloon@fusdk12.net

Principal: Johanna Cho - jcho@fusdk12.net

The Parkmont office is open daily from 8-3:30 p.m., 8-3 p.m. on Fridays.

If you would like to wait for assistance, please stand in line outside of the office and we will assist you as quickly as possible.

We send communications weekly to keep you up to date.

Reminder Emails are typically sent each Monday. Every other Friday we send our school Newsletter. Check your spam if you are not receiving emails from us. Occasionally, we will send a phone call message to our families. Please listen to the entire message.

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Website: https://parkmont.fremont.k12.ca.us/