Quantum Parent Bulletin #3

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Tomorrow, the new school year begins! If your child seems a little nervous, please reassure her/him that being nervous is normal and our teachers and even Mr. Lyche will have some butterflies in his belly as we begin the new year together.

During this first week of school, our students will be spending a great deal of time getting to know one another through many fun and engaging activities. They will also be learning the routines and procedures for all aspects of the school day. We call this first week our "WOW" week or "Week of Welcome" which is designed to help kick the year off with the warmth, kindness, fun, and love that is the essence of Quantum.

If you have any questions that we haven't covered in bulletins, please contact our Family Liaison, Dessy Flores, at deflores@eusd.org or by phone at 760-432-2220 and she will be more than happy to help.

Here's to a awesome start to the school year!

Jeremy Lyche, Principal

p.s. - My last name is pronounced "La-Shay", similar to how to pronounce Nick Lachey's last name but we aren't related and I definitely cannot sing! 😁

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Beginning the first Thursday of school and continuing every Thursday through the end of the year, school will dismiss at 12:30 for all grades. Please be sure to have your after-school arrangements in place!

This Friday, August 22, our 7th graders will facilitate their first Project-Based Learning (PBL) activity of the year - Quantum Aquatica! Our students will turn our grass area into a water park for all of our students to enjoy!

For Aquatica day, students should:

Wear or bring a bathing suit
Bring a change of clothes and a towel
Wear and bring sun screen and a hat
Consider wearing goggles! It’s soapy!
Bring a refillable water bottle and stay hydrated!
Bring a snack!

Parents - if you’d like to volunteer on this day or just come to watch, contact our office or email Family Liaison, Dessy Flores deflores@eusd.org.

Schedule:

4th grade - 9:00am
5th grade - 9:40am
6th grade - 10:20am
7th grade - 11:30am
8th grade - 11:00am

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Save the date for our Back to School Night and PTA Meeting/Community Dinner Wednesday, August 27th. The schedule will be as follows:

4:45: Principal Message and PTA meeting
5:30: Free Community Dinner compliments of our PTA
6:00-6:25: Teacher Session #1 (Sessions 1 & 2 will be identical)
6:30-6:55: Teacher Session #2 (Sessions 1 & 2 will be identical)

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If you haven't already done so, please be sure to download the Rooms App as that is our teachers' primary mode of communication with families.

Click here for more information about the Rooms app.

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Personal Electronics (cell phones, personal headphones/Airpods and smartwatches) must be kept off and in backpacks while on campus. Smartwatches can be worn but parents should set them in "school mode" where students cannot use the calling and texting features.

For students who do not follow these policies, we will utilize our progressive discipline system which is in line with other schools in our district:

1st offense - Device taken which student picks up at end of day
2nd offense - Student pick up device at end of day and a phone call home
3rd offense - Caregiver pick up the device in the office and consequences
After the 3rd offense, caregivers and students will be asked to leave the phone at home or check it in to the front office daily, and we will utilize additional progressive consequences.