The Dolphin Digest

Welcome Back, Lake Families!

I hope your summer was full of rest, sunshine, and adventure. Our team has been busy getting the campus ready, and we cannot wait to see your students walk through the gates on Wednesday.

This is my first year as principal at Lake, and I already know I landed somewhere special. My goal this year is simple. Every student should feel known, supported, and excited to be here.

A few important dates:

• Your child's teacher should have emailed you on Friday. Please call the office at 760-945-5300 on Monday if you did not receive your child's placement.
• Back to School: TK through 1st grade on Monday, August 10 from 3:00 to 3:30. Grades 2 through 5 on Tuesday, August 11 from 3:00 to 3:30.
• First day of school is Wednesday, August 12.
• Please make sure your ParentSquare account is activated. That is where all school updates come from. You can download the ParentSquare app or visit parentsquare.com/signin and enter the email address or phone number on file with the school.

When you see me on campus, at pickup or drop-off, please stop by and introduce yourself. I would love to hear about your student and what matters most to your family this year.

Here's to a fabulous start of the school year!

Charity Shepard
Principal, Lake Elementary
Vista Unified School District

Arranger| Learner| Strategic| Achiever| Connectedness

RIASEC: Social-Investigative-Artistic

California SB 848 – Volunteer Mandated Reporter Training

California SB 848 requires all school volunteers who interact with students outside immediate supervision to complete annual child abuse prevention training. This applies to public, charter, and private schools and updates Education Code §44691 and Penal Code §11165.7.

Who must train:

• Volunteers interacting with students without direct supervision of a parent, guardian, or school employee.

Training content:

• Child abuse identification and reporting, updated to include content per SB 848

• The purpose of this training is to enhance student safety by ensuring all trusted adults can recognize and report abuse.

Training Link:

• Create a Keenan SafeSchools account: Register here

• Use Token: 535a8edd

• Volunteers must print and submit the certificate to the office for annual documentation

All volunteers must complete one of these options annually.

Please visit our Lake Website under parent tab for more additional resources.

Family Newsletter: Every Sunday afternoon you will receive an email from Lake with updates and important information. Please take the time each week to review this information.

Social Media: Stay up to date on the learning occurring on campus and the events happening at school by following us on Instagram@LakeDolphins & @LakeDolphinsPTA

District Communication: Please make sure your email address is correct in Aeries so that you receive all school and district communications. You will receive message

Our school-home communication in Vista Unified School District is called ParentSquare. This unified communications platform is designed to keep parents and guardians informed and encourage greater engagement and connection.

Parents—Getting Started Video

ParentSquare Resumen - Espanol

ParentSquare Resources

Please download the App here to make sure you're connected to Lake:

• iOS App - Apple Store

• Android App - Google Play Store

Have questions? Click the question mark in the top right corner of the desktop version or the Help tab on the app (tap the triple bar icon at the top left) to find answers to most of your questions or contact the IT Department at 760-726-2170 ext. 92500.