Shadow Hills Elementary School

October 26, 2020 Dear AUSD Families: As we enter week six of our hybrid learning model I wanted to provide some important updates. First, I want to sincerely thank all of our staff, parents, and families for their support and effort these past weeks. As one of the first public school districts in the county to reopen schools, we were chartering a new and uncertain path. We built our reopening plan on strong health and safety protocols, and the belief that our students would be best served by learning in person at school with their teachers. I am extremely grateful and appreciative of all the hard work and collaboration that has made our reopening of schools both safe and a model for other districts. Additionally, I am pleased to share that on Tuesday, October 20th, the Board of Trustees approved the installation of indoor air filtration systems in all of our classrooms and buildings. These new systems will be similar to what you find in hospitals and medical settings. I am proud to share that we are among the first school districts in the state to install these units. A HUGE thanks to our Board of Trustees for ensuring that Alpine Union continues to place the health and safety of our students and staff front and center, while also setting an example for how to effectively and safely reopen schools and plan for the future. A Superintendent’s Advisory Task Force has also been working to develop plans for our Phase Three reopening. At our Board of Trustees meeting on November 10th, the Board will discuss the Task Force recommendations and a target date for a full return to in-person learning. A month ago we implemented COVID-19 testing for all AUSD staff. Every two weeks free drive through COVID-19 testing and flu shots are available at JMMS. The testing plan has been expanded, and all community members, students, and families are welcome to receive a free flu shot or a COVID-19 test during our test days. I hope you and your family members will take advantage of this free service. Dates are posted on our website and social media. Last, we have expanded our Grab and Go meals, and are offering meal pick up on Mondays during the day from 11:00 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. and in the evening from 5:00 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. Meals are available free of charge for any school-age child under the age of 18. Please help spread the word so that we can continue to support our Alpine families and community members. As always, thank you for your continued support. We are all in this together, and we can only get through it together. Stay safe and healthy, Dr. Rich Newman Proudest Superintendent on Earth

Good Evening Shadow Hills Families, I hope you had a great weekend. We had some wonderful learning take place last week. Please check out our pictures from the very creative science and math lessons that occurred in Mr. Schweer's and Mrs. Rivera's class.. We have Red Ribbon Week beginning on October 26th. Red Ribbons will be distributed on Monday, October 26th. PTA would like everyone to wear red on Wednesday, October 28th. This year we will have our Halloween dress up day on Tuesday, October 27th and Friday, October 30th in order for both groups to wear their costumes. SHS will hold our annual costume parade a little differently this year. We are encouraging everyone to dress up whether you are on campus or learning from home on Friday, October 30th. During our morning check in at 9:00 am, we will have a parade instead. The students that are at home will participate via ZOOM. After the parade is over, everyone's name will be placed in a drawing and we will select two winners from each grade level. Please remember all costumes must be school appropriate, no masks, blood or gore. Have a great week! Yvette Maier

CalFire had a cancellation in their schedule and will return to JMMS on Thursday, October 22 for free COVID-19 tests and flu shots @ JMMS from 9:00 - 12:30.

Free drive-through COVID-19 test and flu shots are available at JMMS today from 8:00-2:00. All adults and children are welcome. Stay safe and healthy!

Good Morning Shadow Hills Families, Red Ribbon week is planned for the week of October 26th. PTA has some great activities planned. They will distribute red ribbons on Monday, October 26th. They would like everyone to wear red on Wednesday, October 28th. This year we will have our Halloween dress up day on Tuesday, October 27th and Friday, October 30th in order for both groups to wear their costumes. SHS will hold our annual costume parade a little differently this year. We are encouraging everyone to dress up whether you are on campus or learning from home on Friday, October 30th. During our morning check in at 9:00 am, we will have a parade instead. The students that are at home will participate via ZOOM. After the parade is over, everyone's name will be placed in a drawing and we will select two winners from each grade level. Please remember all costumes must be school appropriate, no masks, blood or gore. Have a great week! Yvette Maier

Dear AUSD Families: We were notified today that an individual at Boulder Oaks has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. Due to privacy laws, information regarding this individual's identity cannot be released. This individual is currently not on campus per public health guidelines. The school will remain open for in-person learning. We have cleaned and disinfected appropriately following all health protocols. We understand that this information is concerning. Staff members and students who may have come into close contact with the individual will be contacted directly by San Diego County Public Health and the school office with further instructions. We are working with public health to continue to monitor the situation, and we are strictly following all public health guidelines. As a reminder, we ask that you monitor your student for any signs of illness each day such as cough, shortness of breath, runny nose, and fever at home before coming to school. Anyone with a fever of 100°F or more should not go to a school site. Those experiencing symptoms including a persistent cough, shortness of breath, or runny nose should not attend school or ESS, even if no fever is present. All students are required to wear a face covering, and student temperatures will continue to be taken upon entering classes and buildings. Thank you for your cooperation and support. Sincerely, Dr. Rich Newman Superintendent Alpine Union School District

We will be distributing free Grab and Go Meal Bags today, Monday 10/12 from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm in the JMMS parking lot. The meals are FREE to all children 18 and under!

Good Evening Shadow Hills Families, We had another great week of learning. I would like to thank all the volunteers that took on a PTA board position. I am happy to inform you we almost have a full PTA board. We are still in need of a VP in charge of membership and an auditor. If you are interested, please let me know. PTA has great plans for Red Ribbon week. Look for information coming your way soon. This year we will have our Halloween dress up day on Tuesday, October 27th and Friday, October 30th in order for both groups to wear their costumes. SHS will hold our annual costume parade a little differently this year. We are encouraging everyone to dress up whether you are on campus or learning from home on Friday, October 30th. During our morning check in at 9:00 am, we will have a parade instead. The students that are at home will participate via ZOOM. After the parade is over, everyone's name will be placed in a drawing and we will select two winners from each grade level. Please remember all costumes must be school appropriate, no masks, blood or gore. Have a great week! Yvette Maier

Go Padres!

Please use the following link to access this month"s newsletter. https://www.smore.com/m75fe Thank you, Yvette Maier

Every Monday we will be distributing Grab and Go Meal Bags from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm at JMMS! All children 18 and under are FREE!!! We are so proud to be able to serve our community . If you have any questions, please kmassey@alpineschools.net.

Good Evening Shadow Hills Families, I hope the students enjoyed the first week of Hybrid learning. I know I was very happy to have students return to campus. For the most part, everything went very well. I would like to thank all of you that adhered to the pickup and drop off schedule. We can keep the traffic flow going if everyone arrives at their designated time and gate. If you are dropping off more than one child, please use the youngest child’s assigned time and gate for both children. If your child arrives to school late, he/she will need to use the main gate and stop by the office to pick up a late slip. Thank you for following the no visitor rules and remaining off campus. We hope that we can return to some normalcy as soon as possible, but until then I appreciate your help with keeping our site safe. We are expecting some hot days by the end of the week, so please send water to school with your child. PTA is off to a slow start. We are in serious jeopardy of losing our PTA board and all the money that was left over from last year’s PTA board if we do not find a treasurer and fill the vice president positions. There will be minimal work for this year’s board due to COVID restrictions, but we still plan on supporting the students to every extent possible. If you are able to volunteer for one of the positions, we only have a few weeks left to fill them. Please contact the office. We REALLY need you. I hope you have a great week. Yvette Maier

The Alpine Union School District has become one of the first local school districts to begin mandatory testing for all staff members. https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/alpine-schools-begin-drive-thru-covid-19-testing-for-staff-members?fbclid=IwAR1yv6V5qCicQXB2xigFLyG4U1eNO-4QOYEgV4qRmTQQEmZ_wwm-8CKTWXQ

Good Evening Families, We had a great start at SHS with our Hybrid A cohort. I can't wait to see our B cohort tomorrow. We were able to keep traffic congestion to a minimal with the help of the parents. Parents followed the Drop off/Pick up Schedule and location. Remember it you have siblings, please drop them off at your youngest child's time and gate. The first grade teachers will be by the gate to receive your child. All other teachers will be in their classrooms ready to start learning with your child. We are not allowing visitors on campus, so dropping your child off at the curb will work out the best. Please avoid arriving early to pick up you child. The teachers will have the students at the gate at their scheduled pick up time. It has been very warm, so sending water is a must. I hope we have another smooth first day of Hybrid learning for group B. See you tomorrow.

A HUGE thanks to our famous Alpine community artist, Jorge Estrada, for painting the welcome back banners and Claudia and the Alpine Taco Shop for graciously funding the banners. Each campus has a one of a kind original banner welcoming our staff and students back to campus.

HUGE thanks to CalFire for helping implement COVID-19 testing for all district staff. @CAL_FIRE @SanDiegoCOE #Alpine

Day two of face-to-face learning. Our students once again connecting with friends and other students and using our wonderful outdoor spaces for learning. #LearningTogether #Proud OfOurDistrict

So excited to have our students back on campus for face-to-face learning. Thank you staff for being here for our students! So grateful to to our #AlpineUnion staff! @SanDiegoCOE #HeroesWorkHere

Good Evening Families, I am looking forward to having the children return to site this week. We have many new protocols in place. I know the routines that many of you have become familiar with over the past years will now be different, however, I hope that you will follow all the guidelines to ensure that we can return to school safely. The staggered drop off and pick up times will be the biggest change, but will help alleviate traffic if all parents adhere to the schedule. The teachers will take the children on a tour of the school to ensure they are familiar with the campus. I hope they are as thrilled as I am to return to some normalcy. See you next week! Yvette Maier

Dear AUSD Families, You may have heard the news that the County of San Diego may be moved on Tuesday to the lowest tier of the state reopening system and wonder what it means for Alpine Union. Because our waiver to reopen campuses was approved by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), we will be allowed to stay open if the county moves to the lowest tier on Tuesday. As we open on Monday it is imperative that everyone follow the protocols that we have designed. Over the last several months we have developed and adjusted our safe schools reopening plan to ensure that we adapt to the changing conditions. Additionally, I am pleased to share that we are one of the first school districts in the county to have implemented COVID-19 surveillance testing for all of our employees. We ask that you monitor your student for any signs of illness each day such as cough, shortness of breath, runny nose and fever at home before coming to school. Anyone with a fever of 100°F or more should not go to a school site. Those experiencing symptoms including persistent cough, shortness of breath, or runny nose should not attend school, even if no fever is present. All students will be required to wear a face covering, and student temperatures will be taken upon entering classes and buildings. Lastly, I ask for your patience and grace as we begin this new chapter of learning. Our staff have worked incredibly hard to make this opening as seamless as possible. Everything we do on Monday will be different from years past. We will all be learning together while we balance the need to reduce the spread of the coronavirus with the desire to get students into more productive learning environments. We look forward to seeing our students once again back on campus. Stay well and healthy, Dr. Newman Proudest Superintendent on Earth