Independent Weekly
Week 24
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Independent Weekly - Week 24
February 6th - 10th
Hello CIS Elementary Families and Community! This is Ms. Cano, the TK-5 program specialist, with some helpful information and updates.
Upcoming Important Reminders
Minimum Mondays - Monday, February 6th (Student Schedule)
On Campus Learning Day - Wednesday, February 8th (9:15 - 11:45) Smore Link
Art Classes - Wednesday, February 8th (Art Flyer)
Music Class - Friday, February 10th (Music Flyer)
Lincoln's Birthday (No Schoo) - Monday, February 13th
ELAC Parent Meeting - Tuesday, February 14th 9:00am (Flyer)
President's Day (No School) - Monday, February 20th
Asynchronous Learning Day (No Live Lessons) - Friday, March 3rd
Staff Development Day (No School) - Friday, March 24th
Asynchronous Learning Day (No Live Lessons) - Thursday, March 30th
Cesar Chavez Day (No School) - Friday, March 31st
Spring Break (No School) - Monday, April 3rd - Friday, April 7th
100 Days of School with Mrs. Bergman's Class!
Informational Flyers
Teacher Newsletters & Updates
CIS Elementary Pictures
Please share pictures of your students engaging in learning at home. Our hope to be able to put together a yearbook for our students, and we would love to include pictures of our students engaging in their learning both on campus and remotely.
Thank you for sharing your learning experiences with us! You can submit your photos through the Google Form linked below.
Contact Information for CIS Elementary
Principal - Mr. Larry Torres
626-396-5800 Ext. 78099
Office Manager - Mrs. Irma Gutierrez
626-396-5800 Ext. 78001
Registrar - Ms. Elena Avaness
626-396-5800 Ext. 78007
TK-5 Program Specialist - Harmony Cano
626-396-5800 Ext. 78010
Course Access
All coursework is available through Canvas, along with your links to the daily live sessions. If you are experiencing any issues accessing your student's courses, please reach out to your student's teacher.
TK/K/1st: Mrs. Bergman (bergman.kathleen@pusd.us) Ext. 78211
2nd/3rd: Ms. Wiggins (wiggins.katherine@pusd.us) Ext. 78214
4th/5th: Ms. Gonzalez (gonzalez.jackeline@pusd.us) Ext. 78213
Music Class: Mr. Rockenbach (rockenbach.dylan@pusd.us)
Mild/Moderate SDC TK-5: Ms. Bingley (bingley.teresa@pusd.us) Ext. 78041
Moderate/Severe SDC TK-5: Ms. Commons (commons.lourdes@pusd.us) Ext. 78024
Parent Resources
Please be sure to sign up for our parent accounts available to you. Signing up for these accounts will help you stay informed and up to date with what is going on at school.
- Aeries Parent Portal - access to attendance, grades, and student information that you can update.
- Canvas Parent Portal - gives you access to course content, assignments, and student progress.
- Class Dojo - allows for real time communication and a platform for families and students to engage with their teacher. (Get your join code from your teacher)
Art Supplies, Musical Instruments, Textbooks & Chromebook Distribution
If you have not come by to pick up your student's textbooks or Chromebook, please reach out to Ms. Avaness to make an appointment to come by. We are open daily between 8:30am - 4:00pm.
Ms. Elena Avaness
626-396-5800 Ext. 78007
Curbside Tech Support
Curbside Tech Support at Franklin is open two days a week.
Mondays: 8:00 - 3:30
Thursdays: 9:30 - 5:00
Franklin Elementary
527 Ventura St.
Altadena, CA 91001
Tech Support Telephone: 626-396-3699
Tech Support Email: helpdesk@pusd.us
Ticket System URL: gopusd.com/helpdesk (must be accessed while logged in to a PUSD student account)