Arts Magnet Weekly News

Dear Altadena Eliot Arts Magnet Families,

Don't forget to turn back your clocks one hour for brighter mornings and earlier sunsets as the weather turns cooler and we make our way into holiday season.

With November, comes Thanksgiving, which for many families means a delicious meal of roast turkey with all the trimmings and an afternoon of football and family.

However, for others it is known as the National Day of Mourning and November is deemed Native American History Month. As a community, our history lessons can no longer support the myth of a harmonious feast between pilgrims and native Americans. Our K-8 community is filled with children of indigenous ancestry and to that end we are mindful of the way we purport our lessons and celebrations in the classroom.

Both Campuses:

Monday: Join us for our ELAC Breakfast on the front lawn at Eliot at 8:30 am.

All are welcome to join me for a Safety Briefing at 12 noon on Monday via Google Meet http://meet.google.com/gun-ovrm-ctf Learn more about our campus safety protocols on both campuses. NOTE: This is a change of time from my message on Friday.

Tuesday: Joint PTA meeting begins at 5:45 with Principal's remarks at

http://meet.google.com/dqd-sivj-cwa then we move to our separate meetings at 6pm.

Wednesday: Joint AAPC meeting @ 5:30pm. See flyer below for link to join.

Thursday: Both campuses are closed in honor of Veterans' Day.

Friday: Join me for Cafe con Scheckel at 8:30 am via http://meet.google.com/xkg-mmxm-zxv

Saturday: All families are welcome to join us outside for Eliot's Fall Festival at 2pm. Please bring your own chair and see our fabulous arts programs in action!

Get your Holiday Tree, Wreath and Garland ASAP!!! This is the last week. You can order at https://fundraiser4us.com/shop/AAM/

Photos-Elementary Photos should be available for viewing and purchase this week and middle school photos will be available the week after Thanksgiving.

Make Up Picture Day!!!

Middle School - Wednesday, November 17

PEN Poker Tournament! Let's have AAM and Eliot tables! Please see the flyer below for more information.

Sibling & Priority Registration for Fall 2022 begins Monday, October 25th at 9AM.

All sibling/priority applications will be online on https://schoolchoicepusd.com/ and an application button will also be placed on our website pusd.us/enrollment.

Dates: October 25, 2021, 9AM - November 15, 2021, 4PM

The Office of Family and Community Engagement will offer a series of workshops for Parents, on Welcoming Schools. Our goal is to provide knowledge and tools for families to rebuild/restore trusting relationships, and how to collaborate with schools and work as equal partners. Dates & times: November 2, 2021, 6:00 - 7:30 PM and February 15, 2022, 6:00 - 7:30 PM Reflective Wrap-up Session: April 27, 2022, 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Here is the link for details and registration information. https://www.smore.com/v2dkr-welcoming-schools-training

Save the Date! Our holiday shows will be on Thursday, December 16!

Science Night is coming for our whole community! Please see the flyer below.

ELEMENTARY ONLY

School starts at 7:50 am! Parents please get your students to the auditorium steps by 7:45am. The doors will close at 7:50 and you will need to park and walk your child into the main office for a tardy slip.

School Site Council is at 3:00 pm on Tuesday. Join us via Google Meet at http://meet.google.com/edt-xzfx-wcx

Wednesday we have our Cougar Values Awards Assembly on the Playground.

MIDDLE SCHOOL ONLY

Contribute to our Library Wish List here: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2YK0O5469PBJY?ref_=wl_share

We need 4-5 parents to join our School Site Council asap! We have decisions to make and want your voice. If you're interested in joining, please contact Dr. Erica Peters, our SSC Chair at peters.erica@pusd.us

It's a great year to be an Altadena Cougar and Husky!

Yours in Service,

Dr. Scheckel, Principal

Updates from Health Programs:

Pfizer Vaccinations for 5 – 11 year olds:

· Following this week’s CDC recommendation, we are finalizing our plans with the Pasadena Public Health Department to provide pediatric COVID-19 vaccinations for children ages 5 - 11. It is our goal to offer opportunities for the first dose before Thanksgiving and the second dose three weeks later which will allow our students to be fully vaccinated before they return from winter break.

· PUSD will partner with PPHD to host 3 pediatric clinics in November for first dose and two pediatric clinics in December for second dose for kids 5 – 11 only. Dates and times will be announced through the Superintendents Monday message. The locations of the clinics are Ed Center, Willard/Wilson, and Madison. Appointments will be first come first served and completed through myturn.ca.gov. We will hold a small amount of appointments for walk up patients.

Pfizer Vaccinations for 12 – 17 year olds:

· Vaccination appointments for 12 and older individuals can be accessed through myturn.ca.gov. Locations included:

o Pharmacies

o CHAPCare clinic in Santa Anita Mall, appointments or walk ins 626.398.6300

o PPHD

Booster Shots:

· PUSD staff is eligible for boosters due to our work in a high risk setting (CDC language). Anyone can find a clinic and Register for an appointment on MyTurn.CA.gov. You will be asked to self-attest to eligibility upon registration.

· PUSD Primary Clinic is offering Pfizer boosters. People must call the Primary Clinic for an appointment, 626-396-3600, xt. 88180. We are waiting for confirmation of our Moderna booster supply and are tentatively holding Nov. 15 for Moderna booster appointments.

COVID-19 Testing:

· Weekly school site testing will continue. We are working through adjustments in the schedule when there are holidays and shortened days.

· On November 27 will host a drive through testing clinic from 9:00-2:00pm at the Ed Center, Oak Knoll parking lot. This is a pre-entry screening after vacation for students and staff.

Quarantine and Notifications:

· Now that elementary students are eligible for vaccinations, we will revise the quarantine letters for close contacts.

Governor Newsom’s Executive Order can be found here. This will be further discussed on Monday.

The holidays are quickly approaching, and before you know it, Christmas is here! Despite the hardships of the pandemic on students and families, one of our local community partners, the Salvation Army, in collaboration with the PUSD Families in Transition, has come alongside many of our families with food boxes and other basic necessities. For the holidays, the Salvation Army is opening its annual Christmas Gift registration program available to PUSD families. This is an opportunity for parents/guardians to make an appointment to pick out a Christmas gift for their children, ages 0-12, at the Salvation Army - Pasadena Tabernacle during the week of December 13th through December 17th. The Salvation Army has four (4) registration partners in the greater Pasadena community including PUSD Families in Transition at the Center for Student & Family Services. All parents or guardians need to do is call PUSD Families in Transition at (626) 396-5782 or one of the other agency numbers on the accompanying flyer to register. All registrations go into one database so repeat registrations will be voided. If you have any questions, please call PUSD Families in Transition or the Salvation Army directly. 'Tis the season for family and giving so let's make this holiday season better than ever!

The Great Kindness Challenge for 2021-2022 has arrived! This year both campuses will participate. Please visit https://thegreatkindnesschallenge.com/ for more information.

Dear Families,

We have a strict mask mandate on both our campuses to keep all students, staff and families safe from infection with COVID-19. We understand the masks can be uncomfortable for students to wear all day long, but they are necessary. We will follow the process below for students who do not/can not wear a mask over their nose, mouth and chin:

1. First time, Verbal warning to wear their mask
2. Second time, Phone call home
3. Third time, Recommendation for PUSD Independent Study for 3 days

Student will be placed on our regular independent study program for 3 days. This program keeps the student enrolled at their present school with work delivered on Canvas. After 3 days the student returns to their home school and the process starts all over. Each time we get to step three, we add an additional day of independent study until we reach the maximum which is 15 days. After that, student will be referred to our district's CIS program for the rest of the school year.

If you have any questions about this policy, please reach out to principal Scheckel.

Participants or their parents/guardians can register one of two ways:

1. Using their own device
• Email registration links to students (and parent/guardians) and staff so they can register at home before testing.
• Turn registrations links into QR codes to print and post at the collection site. To create a QR code, head to qrcode-monkey.com, enter your URL, click “Generate QR Code”, then “Download PNG”
2. With assistance
• For participants or parent/guardians without access to technology or who need additional assistance, set up a device on site on testing days.

Here's the registration links for Altadena Elementary:

1. Staff URL
2. Student URL

Here's the registration links for Charles W. Eliot Middle:

1. Staff URL
2. Student URL

Questions?

• Walk through the site setup process at www.color.com/cdph-site-setup
• Join Zoom office hours Wednesday and Friday at 10:00am PT
• Fill out the form at the bottom of this page to reach Support

We are excited that Mlle Pauline Rouat's VISA has been approved by the French Consulate and she will hopefully be arriving in the USA before Thanksgiving. For all our third grade families, please see her "Meet the Teacher" document. We thank you for your patience as we worked to get Pauline here with us!

Wondering where to send your student to high school? Please join our College and Careers department for this virtual event where you will have the opportunity to hear from each of our high school principals and learn more about our academies across PUSD.

November

● 11/2 Elementary Make up photo day

● 11/4 Elementary Reflections Celebration

● 11/5 Elementary Movie Night

● 11/8 ELAC Breakfast @ Eliot for ALL parents

● 11/9 Elementary SSC @ 3pm and PTA @ 6pm

● 11/10 Cougar Values Awards Assembly

● 11/11 Veterans' Day BOTH CAMPUSES CLOSED

● 11/12 Cafe con Scheckel @ 8:30am

● 11/13 Middle School Fall Festival @ 2pm

● 11/16 GATE Parent Meeting @ 9am

● 11/17 Middle School Make up photo day

● 11/18 Virtual School Tour @ 9am BOTH CAMPUSES

● 11/19 Elementary Wacky Fun Run

● 11/22-11/26 Thanksgiving Break, Schools Closed

● 11/28 Hanukkah Begins

Email: scheckel.benita@pusd.us
Website: https://www.pusd.us/Page/9
Location: 743 East Calaveras Street, Altadena, CA 91001, United States
Phone: 626-396-5650
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/altadenacougars/
Twitter: @altadenaES