Classroom Information & More
On Campus Reminders
K-5 Students and backpacks are not allowed upstairs before the teacher comes to collect students in the morning.
Gates & Buzzers - For safety and security, all gates around the school and the Main Office door are locked during school hours Monday - Friday. Access to the campus during those hours will be through the Main Office where all visitors will be "buzzed" in after being visually identified.
Communication
· Tuesday Notice sent out by the office each Tuesday afternoon. Please take care to read the Tuesday Notice even if it is a brief look. There are always important dates and items to note.
Weekly Updates! Filled with info about our upcoming week and PICTURES!!
· Homework Folders will be sent home when we have homework or other information to be sent home. Homework should return the next day in the HW folder. We will have 2 HW assignments per week with a 5-day reading log as well.
· FYI- Teachers have a staff meeting at 3:15PM on Tuesday afternoons
IMPORTANT! All Staff can no longer use our personal cell phones to communicate with parents regarding school matters. All correspondence will be made by email, in person, or with the help of our front office staff.
· School Phone (858)-576-2120
My prefered communication during school hours is by email: smello@tcps.org
· TCPS website www.tcps.org
· If there are siblings at TCPS, printed materials will be distributed to the oldest sibling
Covid-19 Procedures
With all COVID related issues, we will be using the San Diego County Office of Education decision trees.(This tree will continue to change and Admin will decide what route to take)
If your child is sick or showing symptoms of Covid-19, they will need to stay home from school. Please let the office know. (This applies to vaccinated and unvaccinated students.)
If absent – it may take 24 hours to send make up work home – we will very likely not being able to send work home first thing in the morning if notified of an absence that morning
Any pre-existing and/or chronic conditions that may show as a symptom of COVID-19 must now be identified in advance with a doctor's form. If you have submitted any documentation regarding a chronic illness last year, that form is still valid for this year. If applicable, there is a link to the form in the Tuesday Notice OR I can email or print for you. Please bring this form to your child's doctor to complete and then submit to the main office. We will not be able to exempt any students with symptoms without this new form provided in advance.
Drop Of/ Pick Up/ General Information
Morning Drop Off- 7:45- 8:15- students and/or parents can enter through front door.
4th grade drop-off begins at 8:15AM- through the rolling gate near the park
Morning arrival is SO IMPORTANT – It's the start of the day, kids aren’t rushed, they don’t miss instructions
School begins at 8:30AM, I will collect students from downstairs meeting location/ no students allowed upstairs before 8:30AM
Afternoon Pick-up- School ends at 3PM. Parents/Caregivers are asked to park and walk to back playground to pick up students. There will be a staff member to check out with.
Extended after school care will begin at 3:15PM
There is a fee of $8/hour for the Extended Care program, which does not need to be purchased in advance. Families will be billed each month for any Extended Care charges. Hours are 7:30 am - 8:15 am and 3:15 pm - 5 pm.
Wear closed-toe athletic shoes for P.E. and we also encourage students to wear these types of shoes for all playground activities. 4th grade P.E. will be on Tuesday afternoon and Thursday morning..
Bring- refillable water bottles, backpack, and snack/lunch everyday. Please label with child’s name.
Ice packs- If a student is requesting an ice pack, an email or call will go home. This will hopefully help resolve any misuse of class time.
TCPS Parking Information
Park in designated spaces only
TCPS teachers have been asked to park on the street this year, to make more space for parents
No parking at any time in "Church Parking Only" spots
Please park on Mt. Acadia Blvd if you enter the lot and there are no spaces available- OR- feel free to circle!
No idling or parked in areas that are not actual parking spots, for instance by the red curb area next to the fence, in front of the mailboxes or in the middle of the parking lot lanes
Problem Solving
If a problem arises with a student or students, we will talk about it, see what went wrong, and discuss how we can solve our problems successfully. You may not hear from me the first couple of weeks. This is because I am working it out with your child on what we can do differently. If needed, I will contact you for help. Emails or a conversation may happen if a situation needs attention.
Birthday Celebrations
Students are allowed to bring any treat they would like to share with the class.
If your child needs an alternate treat, please bring in a favorite treat that can be easily stored in the classroom and are individually wrapped. I can distribute when needed. THANK YOU for your help!
We do not have “birthday parties” at school. Please limit what you bring to just a favorite treat to share. They will be passed out at the beginning of snack at 10:30.
Birthday invites- if you plan on inviting the whole class, students can bring in invites and pass them out. If not, we ask that you please mail or email to each student.