We will be distributing free Grab and Go Meal Bags today, Monday 11/9 from 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm in the JMMS parking lot. The meals are FREE to all children 18 and under!
Good Evening SHS Families,
It's hard to believe we are into November already and parent conferences are just around the corner. If you have not scheduled a conference yet please check with your child's teacher. We will have early release days during conferences from November 16th - November 20th, so please plan accordingly. The release times are as follows: 1st grade- 12:32 pm, 3rd/4th grade- 12:42 pm and 2nd/5th/SPED- 12:52pm. Please remember to use your child's assigned gate. November 9th at 4:00pm we will hold a PTA meeting via ZOOM. Call the SHS office if you are interested in attending the meeting. There will be no school or distance learning scheduled for Wednesday, November 11th in honor of Veterans' Day . Wear your crazy socks on Friday, November 13th for Fun Friday. Hope you have a great week!
Yvette Maier
Students in Sr. Michel's classroom learned the names of the human skeleton bones. Students discussed the names of the bones and the proper location. Thematically connected to Día de los Muertos celebration.
FREE FROZEN YOGURT!
When you fill out the attached SHS PTA membership form and send in your $25 with your child, we will send you a $5 gift card to Alpine Chill!
Your membership does NOT require any volunteer work!
(though we appreciate that too!)
Your donation goes to fund:
school improvements,
student birthday bags,
staff appreciation,
and more!
You may send cash or check made out to Shadow Hills School PTA through Tuesday, November 10th or drive up after school pick up on Friday, November 6th or Tuesday, November 10th and receive your gift card right away! For more information, please contact Emily Minear at 619-445-2977.
We are learning and growing!
Mrs. Krawczyk’s class is fueling up with morning snack to take Wonders assessment. Thank you AUSD Nutrition Services for the extra boost!
Free drive through COVID-19 tests and flu shots are available at JMMS today from 9:00-2:00. All students and community members are welcome.
Students in Maestra Johnson's second grade classroom are showing off their Halloween costumes to their friends on Zoom.
Students in Sra. Rosas's first grade class are playing together practicing subtraction using a number line from 100!! Great job!
November is National American Indian Heritage Month. The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans. For more information, click here: https://nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov/
Dia de Los Muertos honors the dead with festivals and lively celebrations, a typical Latin American custom that combines indigenous Aztec ritual. Assured that the dead will be insulted by mourning or sadness, Dia de Los Muertos celebrates the lives of the deceased with food, drink, parties, and activities the dead enjoyed in life. Dia de Los Muertos recognizes death as a natural part of the human experience, a continuum with birth, childhood, and growing up to become a contributing member of the community. On Dia de Los Muertos, the dead are also a part of the community, awakened from their eternal sleep to share celebrations with their loved ones.
Good Evening SHS Families, We had a great time celebrating Red Ribbon Week and dressing up for Halloween. I would like to thank the PTA for the fun activities and decorations to get us in the spirit. I hope you have a great week!
Had a spooktacular day!
Keep calm and carry a wand!
Fangs for the memories! Halloween Parade and Graveyard!
Dear SHES and MVLA Families,
Shadow Hills Elementary School will be utilized as a polling place. Election officers and poll workers will be on-site beginning today through Wednesday of next week. To ensure the safety of our students and staff, and to keep our health and safety protocols in place, election officers and poll workers will not be on campus other than in the multipurpose room. Portable restrooms have been ordered for the election workers so that we can continue to keep our campus secure and our protocols in place. All individuals voting will enter through the multi-purpose room and exit the same way thus avoiding having anyone other than staff and students on campus. As always, thank you for continued support and focus on our students.
Red Ribbon Week - Thank you PTA for the beautiful balloon arch!
Red Ribbon Week! All students and staff got the opportunity on Tuesday to tie a ribbon onto the front gate to represent our commitment as Shadow Hills Hawks to be Drug Free! Mrs. Meris’s class also showed support by wearing red in their Zoom lesson!
Happy Halloween Cohort A!
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
