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Welcome Newsletter ~ August 1, 2024

Dear Pilot Families,

Welcome back to the 2024-25 school year! This newsletter will share some important information for the start of the school year.

We also encourage families to visit our school website: https://www.tvusd.k12.ca.us/PVES

We know the start of the school year is very exciting and families may have questions. Please continue to check your email regularly over the next couple of weeks as we send regular updates to help prepare everyone for the transition back from summer break. We are so excited to welcome returning and new Pilots back to school! Our school office will reopen on Monday, August 5.

24/25 Annual Family Update Information

Any student who does not have a completed Annual Update:

may not be enrolled in a class for the 24/25school year
may not receive a schedule
and may not be able to participate in school business days in August.

It is imperative that all families complete the Annual Family Update as soon as possible to prevent any delay in your child's enrollment for next school year.

Please note, this process is for RETURNING STUDENTS ONLY. If you have a child in your family who will be new to TVUSD for the 24/25 school year, you must complete the New Student Enrollment process. Click HERE for New Student Enrollment instructions.

Log in to your Infinite Campus Parent Portal for all the details!

You can access the Parent Portal by clicking below:
ENGLISH INSTRUCTIONS
INFINITE CAMPUS PARENT & STUDENT PORTAL
SPANISH INSTRUCTIONS

Important Upcoming Dates

Monday, 8/5: Front office reopens

Monday, 8/12 at 4:00 pm: Parent Portal opens for class assignments.

Wednesday, 8/14: 1st Day of School. Modified day dismissal at 12:55 p.m. for all students.

Thursday, 8/15: Back to School Night from 6:00-7:00 pm

First Day of School Information

When is the first day of school?

Wednesday, August 14th

This is a modified day, see bell schedule for details.

What will the first day look like for TK and Kindergarten?

All "Early Bird" and "Late Bird" schedules will attend school together from 8:50-12:55 p.m. on the first day of school. We will have a TK/Kindergarten Parent Orientation in our MPR at 9:15.

***We will send further details about the specific drop-off process for the first day of school to ensure all of our youngest students transition to their classroom with ease!

Class Assignments

Please ensure your Family Annual Update in your Parent Portal is completed so that you can view your child's class assignment. If you are locked out of your Parent Portal, please contact the front office. Please be patient as the volume in calls to the front office is high.

Be sure to view your child's class assignment prior to the first day of school.

Please note: we will not be accepting requests/considerations for teacher/classroom changes.

Parents can work with the Classroom Teacher and Administration to create an action plan to support concerns. Please contact your child's teacher to share any concerns

School Entrance Locations

Where do we park?

Parents are asked to park on the surrounding streets. The front lot is for staff, busses, families with a parking pass for students with special needs, families with handicap parking, and visits to the office for business of no more than 10 minutes.

Please do not park in the drop-off/pick-up loop and leave your car. If you need to leave your car or assist your student, please park on the surrounding streets.

Where does my child enter the school?

TK/Kindergarten students enter at the gate at the front of the school. 1st-5th grade students enter the school through either 1st - 5th gates. See image below for details.

On Wednesdays, the ENTIRE school is dismissed at 12:55 pm.

What are the drop off and pick up procedures?

DROP-OFF PROCEDURES

Before arriving at school, families will conduct a health self-check to ensure the safety of their child(ren) and others.
No student entry prior to 8:35 a.m. (AM TK-K) or 10:25 a.m. (PM TK-K). There is no student supervision before 8:35.
Vehicle drop-off location:

Families will drop off students at the SIDE LOOP

Vehicles will enter by TURNING RIGHT into the loop from Regina Drive. No left turns from Regina Drive will be allowed.
Drop students off using the lane closest to the curb.
Do not exit the car or leave car unattended.

The Bus loop in the front of the school is for students riding the bus and families with parking passes ONLY. Please DO NOT use this loop to drop off students.
Students may also be dropped off on Tehapchapi Pass and walk down the stairs to the front of the school.

Double parking on the street is not allowed.
Students must use the crosswalk if crossing the street.
Please do not park next to any curbs painted red or white.

For students with transportation services, the bus will enter campus at the bus loop at the front of the school.
If students ride their bikes or scooters to school (see Parent Handbook for guidelines), they will park their wheels in the bike area closest to the gate. Bikes/scooters must be walked at all times on campus. Helmets are required.

PICK UP PROCEDURES

Siblings may be together while they wait to be picked up. Older siblings will be asked to wait with the youngest sibling.
Vehicle pickup location:

Vehicles will enter by TURNING RIGHT into the loop from Regina Drive. No left turns from Regina Drive will be allowed.
Pick students up using the lane closest to the curb.
Do not exit the car or leave the car unattended.

The Bus loop in the front of the school is for students riding the bus and families with parking passes ONLY. Please DO NOT use this loop to pick up students. For students with transportation services, aides and teachers accompany students to the boarding location.
Students may also be picked up on Tehapchapi Pass and walk up the stairs from the front of the school.

Double parking on the street is not allowed.
Students must use the crosswalk if crossing the street.
Please do not park next to any curbs painted red or white.

If students walk home, they are to meet their families and/or sibling(s) at a predetermined location.
Students riding a bike/scooter: Bikes/scooters must be walked at all times on campus. Helmets are required.

Breakfast and Lunch Information for TK-5th Grade Students

ALL students in California schools are offered free breakfast, which is served during recess, and free lunch every day. Menus can be found on the school and district website and posted in the bulletin board outside the office.

Both meals are completely optional, and families continue to be welcome sending their children with a recess snack and lunch provided from home. Students who are eating breakfast will be able to enter school around 8:30.

Students must raise their hand during attendance in order to obtain breakfast or lunch each day and will be served food when they visit the cafeteria in the MPR. If they brought a lunch from home, they should plan on eating that and not raising their hand.

Students who raise their hands for a breakfast/lunch, will need to enter a unique pin code that tracks food service usage, and students are strongly encouraged to memorize their pin code to ensure the lines move quickly when visiting the cafeteria.

SPECIAL NOTE FOR TK/KINDER FAMILIES: Families may want to consider sending a snack and lunch packed from home at the beginning of the year for TK and Kindergarten students so they aren't overwhelmed with the process of visiting the cafeteria.

24/25 Bell Schedule

For safety reasons, schools do not publish their specific bell schedules on their websites. For printable bell schedule please check your email for the back to school newsletter.

Our first bell, the "warning bell", rings at 8:45 AM. Students are expected to be in class at 8:50 AM. Students who arrive after 8:50 AM will need to report to the office to get a tardy slip.