Tiger Tale

January Focus

As part of our continued focus on identity, belonging, and PAWS, students are reflecting on how their words, actions, and choices help create a positive school community. Through classroom conversations and shared experiences, students are learning that each of us plays an important role in making Dewey a safe, respectful, and welcoming place.

We invite families to continue these conversations at home using the weekly family prompt below. These discussions help students make meaningful connections between school, home, and their role in the larger community.

Home Prompt: How do your words and actions help others feel safe, respected, or included at school?

I can't wait to hear what our kids have to say!

Warm regards,

Sabrina Parsley, principal

Dates to Remember

Jan 20: School Site Council @ 3:45 Dewey Library

Jan 21: ELAC @ 3:45 - room 8

Jan 21: Panda Express PFO Fundraiser

Jan 22: Tri 2 Progress Notices sent home and viewable in Q

Jan 30: Kindness Kick Off Assembly

Feb 4: Hearing Screening

Feb 9-13: Kindness Week

We Want to Hear From You!

The San Juan Unified School District has renamed its annual district climate survey to the School Experience Survey. This new name better reflects what the survey is about: your experience at your school.

San Juan Unified would like to invite parents, students and staff to take the school experience survey. Your feedback is vital and informs school leaders of the changes needed in their communities. The deadline for the survey is Feb. 6.

Surveys are available online in English, Spanish, Persian (Farsi/Dari), Russian, Pashto, Ukrainian and Arabic at:

Parent Survey - www.sanjuan.edu/parentsurvey
Student Survey - www.sanjuan.edu/studentsurvey

We greatly value your feedback and thank you in advance for your participation. Paper copies were sent home last week if you'd prefer to fill it out paper/pencil.

Dewey PFO

Missed last week's January PFO meeting? No worries, check out the attached meeting recap below!

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Dewey Dinner Auction Coming Soon!

Dewey Dinner Auction tickets go on sale next Monday, January 26th. This is our largest PFO fundraiser of the year and we are so excited to have it return thanks to our wonderful volunteers. This is an adults only event that will include live and silent auctions, fully catered Mexican dinner, photo booth, dessert dash, dancing, and more! We are still looking for donations for the event. If you or someone you know is interested in making an auction donation or being a sponsor for the event please contact Christina Labio at christina@cpof.org or 916-873-5504.

RaiseRight Update: Halfway Through the Year!

We're halfway through the school year, and it's exciting to see how teachers have been putting their RaiseRight funds to work in the classroom! So far this school year, teachers have used their accounts to purchase:

Classroom books and library additions
Essential classroom supplies
Materials for specific projects and activities
PE equipment and supplies
Prize box goodies
Math learning aides
Vocabulary learning aides

Best of all, these are resources that didn't have to come out of teachers' personal pockets!

What is RaiseRight?

RaiseRight turns your everyday shopping into earnings for your child's classroom. When you purchase gift cards through RaiseRight, a percentage comes back as earnings—80% goes directly to your child's teacher's classroom account, and 20% goes into your family account to use toward school expenses like field trips. It's never too late to join!

For help getting started, email Danielle at pfoharrydeweyscrip@gmail.com.

Family School Social Worker Support Form

Student and Family Wellness Support

If your child or family is in need of support, we are here to help. Our school social worker can assist with a wide range of needs—from social-emotional support for students to connecting families with community resources and services.

If you would like support, please click on the Family School Social Worker Support Form to submit a request, and we will follow up with you promptly. Family School Social Worker Support Form

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