Anaheim Hills Elementary News

• August 23rd: Grades 1-6 Back to School Night

5:45-6:00 - PTA announcements/ Teacher Introduction Outside

6:00-6:25 - Session 1

6:30-6:55 - Session 2

We are in need of 3 parents on our school Site Council. These are elected positions that serve a two year term. We will meet a minimum of 4 times over the year. The responsibilities of School Site Council include but are not limited to:

• Obtain recommendations for, and review of, the proposed SPSA from all school advisory committees

• Develop and approve the SPSA and related expenditures in accordance with all state and federal laws and regulations

• Recommend the SPSA and expenditures to the governing board for approval

• Provide ongoing review of the implementation of the SPSA with the principal, teachers, and other school staff members

• Make modifications to the SPSA whenever the need arises

• Submit the modified SPSA for governing board approval whenever a material change (as defined in district governing board policy) is made in planned activities or related expenditures

• Annually (and at each semester, trimester, etc.) evaluate the progress made toward school goals to raise the academic achievement of all students

• Carry out all other duties assigned to the SSC by the district governing board and by state law

The District Advisory Committee/District English Language Learning Advisory Committee (DAC/DELAC) meets at least 4 times per year as well. One of the 3 parents elected to our SSC should be parent of an English Learner. They will represent our ELAC (English Language Advisory Committee) and will attend DAC/DELAC meetings and provide updates to the SSC.

If you are interested in serving complete the form linked here or click the picture.

Volunteers:

• Volunteers who work more than five hours per week must provide vaccination status, obtain a fingerprint clearance through the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigations, and submit to a tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment/examination. Volunteers are responsible for all associated costs.
• Volunteers who work less than five hours per week must provide vaccination status. A Megan’s Law registered sex offender check will be completed for volunteers who work less than 5 hours.
• Volunteers are not to start until clearance has been received from Human Resources.

• Volunteers will continue to go through the Informed K12 process. The final step will require volunteers to either upload a vaccination card or agree to weekly testing.
• School staff will NOT monitor volunteer testing nor ask for volunteers for documentation.

Visitors:

Campus Visitors are able to visit OUSD campuses in compliance with Board Policy 1250. All visitors must have pre-arranged their visit with the Superintendent or designee. Visitors to any OUSD site must complete a Visitor COVID Attestation form attesting to either being vaccinated or having received a negative test within the last 72 hours.

If you are interested in volunteering or visiting the campus please contact the school office at 714-997-6169.

YEARBOOKS!

GET YOU YEARBOOKS!

ORDER EARLY! - Before 9/30/22

Yearbooks help us remember our classmates, school events, personal achievements, and trends of the time. Order early and receive a 10% discount on yearbooks. (Click the picture)

Orange Unified Public School Foundation (OUPSF) is a group of parents, educators, and community leaders whose mission is to mobilize the community to provide equitable opportunities for all of our students to learn creatively, think innovatively, and collaborate effectively. They are dedicated to bolstering Orange Unified School District as one of the top school districts in Orange County by augmenting the resources that enrich OUSD students’ school experience and equip them to succeed in their education, career, and life. Please see the video message from OUPSF President Frank Tucker who reviews the OUPSF’s goals. For more information, please visit https://www.oupsf.org/ or visit their table at our school’s Back to School Night.

We are happy to welcome Sara Verducci who has accepted a placement as our new fulltime kinder teacher. Sara comes to AHES from the OUSD Virtual Academy. She is an exceptional, fully credentialed teacher with over a decades worth of experience. We are happy to begin nurturing the bonds that our kinder friends thrive on. Please welcome her next week if you happen to pass by the kinder Gate. She will begin on Monday and hold Back to School Night sessions on Tuesday to introduce herself to families.

Plan on dropping your child off between 7:45-8:00. Our students academic day begins at 8:05. Many students are arriving past the 8:05 time which will be considered a tardy. We are giving a little grace on this over the first few days until the routine becomes more consistent.

Morning drop off :

• Pull forward past the front office to drop off at the CARES Gate and reduce the wait.
• Do not stop and exit vehicles. This is slowing traffic dramatically.
• Move along after you have dropped off. Do not wait at the curb.
• Arrive before 8:00 to ensure your scholar is on time.

Afternoon pickup:

• Grades 3-6 dismiss at 2:30 on M, T, TH & Fri.
• Arrive as close to the listed dismissal as possible for your child's grade level.

• Pull forward past the front office to pick up at the CARES Gate and reduce the wait.
• If you are making a right onto Serrano pull all the way through the lot past the office.
• Students in grades 1-2 will begin lining up on the west side of the lot in front of the park.

We will continue to monitor the lot and adjust as best we can. Remember this has historically been a significant challenge due to the design of the infrastructure at the site.

Please cooperate, be courteous, and keep the safety of all children in mind. They are our highest priority. Please limit student drop off and pickup to the drop off zones marked in red. Do not park and exit your car along the drop off zone (sidewalk) or any other illegally parked area. All students may enter campus starting at 7:45. Plan ahead to avoid the wait.

We are allowing minor adjustments on the first day of school to accommodate for students re-entry to campus. Our Safety and Health Driven Plan is in effect as we enter a new year faced with lingering COVID guidelines from the OCDH and CDPH. Refer to the plan and available resources @ https://www.orangeusd.org/resources

The Student Symptom tree is available @ https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1649445317/orangeusdorg/vugfrxllzuangxbikmrr/StudentDecisionTree4-7-22_v9.pdf

Living Fit Nation will continue their PCR COVID testing into the fall of 2022. Testing will be from 2:00-5:00 at the four high schools and district office starting August 15 (currently testing is offered Tuesday and Wednesday form 12:00-2:00). Flyers will be sent out weekly (just like last year).

Free meals will continue to be provided to all students in 2022-2023. Information can be found on the Nutrition Services website. Click on the picture to access the website.

Students will no longer receive the Grab N' Go option on Wednesdays. Instead, all students will have a 25 minute sit down brunch. Plan your food choices before sending students to school. Click the picture for the breakfast menu. Here is the link to the lunch menu. https://www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com/index.php?sid=2501081743337031

State Legislation Language

Commencing in SY 2022–23, Education Code (EC) 49501.5 requires public school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools serving students in grades TK–12 to provide two meals free of charge (breakfast and lunch) during each school day to students requesting a meal, regardless of their free or reduced-price meal eligibility. More info can be found at: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/sn/cauniversalmeals.asp#:~:text=Commencing%20in%20SY%202022%E2%80%9323,of%20their%20free%20or%20reduced%2D

AERIES Parent Portal Updates

2022-2023

Welcome to the 2022-2023 school year! As the school year begins, you will have the ability to update emergency contacts, medical information, internet/photo release authorizations; as well as other important information through one simple and easy weblink. Please ensure the information is current and correct. Student class placement (teacher assignment) should be visible on Monday, August 15th in the parent portal.

In order to gain access to AERIES Parent Portal please log into the parent portal: https://aeries.orangeusd.org/parent/LoginParent.aspx

Once you have logged in, go to “Student Info” and select “Data Confirmation” from the drop down menu. You must go through the sub menus and press “Confirm and Continue” (green button) in order to continue to the next sub menu.

Make sure you press, “Finish and Submit” when you reach the final menu. There may be opportunities to submit paperwork via Informed K12. We highly encourage this option when applicable to streamline the enrollment process.

If you need to enroll for school, begin by submitting your information online at: https://www.orangeusd.org/enrollment

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