Explorer Informer

Dear Explorer Families,

I hope you and your families had a wonderful Halloween weekend and didn't let the rain get in the way of the fun! Last Friday's Halloween Parade was such a joy. It was wonderful to see so many families cheering on our Explorers and staff. We miss having our parents on campus and look forward to more opportunities to come together as a community.

I know the recent news that our stay at Stone Ranch will extend through the remainder of the school year was disappointing. This relocation has not been easy for our students, families, or staff, and I truly appreciate your continued patience, kindness, and commitment to our school. While there have certainly been challenges, there have also been wonderful opportunities for our two school communities to learn from one another, collaborate, and build new connections.

Now that we know we will be at Stone Ranch for the remainder of the year, my focus is on continuing to strengthen our Del Sur community, regardless of where we call home. We will bring back the traditions we love, create new memories, and find meaningful opportunities to come together. We will get through this together, and I look forward to welcoming everyone back to a beautiful, refreshed Del Sur campus next school year.

We have a fun-filled week ahead, and I hope you can join us for some of the activities!

This Week at Del Sur:

• November 3–6 | Scholastic Book Fair: Located in the MPR. Families are welcome to shop before and after school throughout the week.

• November 6 | Friday Flag: Join us at 8:45 a.m. in the Quad. Parents are invited!

• November 6 | Fall Festival: Hosted by our Del Sur Foundation from 4:00–6:00 p.m. at Stone Ranch. We hope to see you there!

Thank you for continued support and commitment to our Del Sur community. Your partnership means more than you know. No matter where we are physically, we are still One Team, One Compass!

Have a wonderful week!

Warmly,

Mrs. Ganesan
Proud Principal, Del Sur Elementary School

• 11/3-11/6 Scholastic Book Fair - see flyer below
• 11/6 Friday Flag & Del Sur Fall Festival
• 11/11 Veterans Day - No School
• 11/16 - 11/20 Parent Teacher Conferences - please see our school calendar for dismissal times.
• 11/23 - 11/27 - Thanksgiving Break - No School

We will have our Friday Flag this Friday and are excited to open our doors to parents to attend this Del Sur tradition. Parents will enter the gate by the bus loop at 8:45 AM and can stand behind the flag pole area for the gathering. Parking isn't permitted in the SRES Parking Lot, please park on the street or at the Boys and Girls Club. We estimate Friday Flag to be about 30-35 minutes long. Parents will exit at the bus loop gate once our Friday Flag is finished. We hope to see you there!

Want to see me, Ms. McCutchen and Mr. Rod get slimed?!?

Contribute to our Quest for More Fundraiser and help us meet our goal of raising $63,500. This school wide fundraiser helps fund all of our enrichment programs including PE and Art, in addition it helps fund our supplemental curriculum, Impact Teachers, and so much more. We are currently at 44% of our goal. You can find out more about our Quest for More Fundraiser here. If we meet our goal, the 3 of us will get slimed on a Friday Flag by members of ASB.

Farm Fresh to You delivers organic fruit and vegetable boxes directly to homes and every order using our code ("DELSUR") gives a portion back to our school.

Our arrival and dismissal times remain the same:

• School begins: 8:45 AM

• Regular dismissal: 3:05 PM

• Thursday dismissal: 1:25 PM

Our recess and lunch schedules have been adjusted to align more closely with Stone Ranch so that our Explorers can eat and play with their grade-level Trailblazer peers.

Please review the Recess & Lunch Schedule here. This document also includes our Thursday minimum-day schedule and VAPA schedule. The first day of VAPA is Tuesday, August 25th.

All Del Sur parking will take place at the Boys and Girls Club and street parking during arrival and pickup, except for ADA and/or Handicap Parking. ADA Parking is on first come first serve availability. The Stone Ranch Parking lot is designated for Stone Ranch Staff and Families.