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Hello Allen Families and Staff,

Can you believe we are almost at the month of November?

We wanted to provide some safety tips for our families participating in Halloween trick-or-treating from the American Safety Council:

Be sure to check out our Q2 Calendar of Events below:

We wanted to acknowledge that American Indian Heritage Month is celebrated in the United States during the month of November!

If you have questions for our staff or need assistance, please call at at (619) 479-3662. Office hours are 8 am to 3:30 pm, M-F.

Have you downloaded the Family Handbook for 2022-2023? Kindly review this with your child.

https://allenelementary.org/family-handbook/

Mr. Greenwell’s Message of the Week

Please watch Mr. Greenwell’s Message of the Week for the week of October 30, at the YouTube link below:

Please see our updated 2022-2023 Family Handbook here: Link to Family Handbook

A reminder of our school’s Core Values and Common Courtesies:

The Core Value for this week of school is Respect. The Common Courtesy for that week is “I apologize for…“

Students may earn an Allen Eagle Ticket for demonstrating the Core Values and Common Courtesies each day. Students can redeem these tickets at the Eagle’s Nest Store at the end of each quarter of the school year. Our staff is always looking for ways to celebrate our students!

Kindness counts! Wondering how to support children if they experience a problem with another student? We suggest:

• Use “I feel…” statements to express yourself clearly.
• Set boundaries by saying “I don’t like that…” or “Please stop!”
• Move away from the student you have conflict with and…
• Seek help from an adult nearby.

Our staff prides itself in actively monitoring students at all times. What our staff has noticed is that students are learning how to interact with one another and having some problems or conflict. This is not bullying. It may be due to trauma and other sudden social-emotional issues with a child. What is bullying? See the helpful graphic below:

If you have a concern about another child’s behaviors impacting your child, we suggest you first contact your child’s teacher. Afterwards, please see this page here. It’s our District’s Anti-Bullying page.

If you need to conduct business with the school office, please contact the school office between the hours of 8 am and 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday, at (619) 479-3662 and we will arrange an appointment with you.

A Look Ahead:

Monday, October 31, 2022 – Halloween

• Costume Parade 8:50 – 9:30 am (Families are welcome to attend!)
• Book Fair begins in MPR

Friday, November 4, 2022

• Family First Friday 8 am – 9 am (Free coffee for adults)
• Book Fair ends by 12 noon in MPR

Monday, November 7, 2022 – 4th grade swim lessons begin

Tuesday, November 8, 2022 – Election Day (polls open 7 am to 8 pm)

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

• Kickball Game at Casillas at 4 pm
• CVESD Board of Education meeting at 6 pm

Thursday, November 10, 2022

• Kickball Game at Allen (v. Rogers) at 4 pm
• Positive Solutions to Challenging Behaviors at 5 pm online (see below for more details)

Friday, November 11, 2022 – NO SCHOOL (Veteran’s Day Holiday)

Monday, November 14, 2022 – Parent Meetings

• ELAC at 3 pm in the MPR and online here
• SSC at 3:30 pm in the MPR and online here
• PTC at 6 pm in the MPR and online here

Tuesday, November 15, 2022 – Kickball Game at Allen (v. Hedenkamp) at 4 pm

Thursday, November 17, 2022 – Kickball Game at Muraoka at 4 pm

Monday, November 21 – 25, 2022 – Thanksgiving Break (NO SCHOOL)

Monday, November 28, 2022 – 5th grade at Living Coast Discovery Center

Tuesday, November 29, 2022 – Kickball Game at Heritage at 4 pm

Thursday, December 1, 2022 – PTC Family Art Night [details coming soon]

Friday, December 2, 2022 – Family First Friday 8 am to 9 am

Red Ribbon Week 2022

Red Ribbon Week 2022 is October 24 – 31, 2022. At Allen Elementary, we celebrate this commitment to a healthy lifestyle by participating in Spirit Days, completing special lessons on health, and wearing red! More details below:

Allen’s Costume Parade is Monday, Oct. 31 at 8:50 am. Parents and family members are welcome to attend. Students may wear a costume to school. Please observe these guidelines when choosing a costume:

• Faces must be visible. No masks that cover the entire face are allowed.
• Costumes are to be tasteful and appropriate for elementary school. Our youngest students are 4 years old. Nothing scary or gory, please. No references to shows or games that are not appropriate for young children. Blood, guts, and/or gore are not allowed. Fake guns, swords, knives or anything resembling a weapon is not allowed. No props of any kind.
• No inflatable costumes are allowed due to COVID-19 guidance.
• Costumes should be respectful of the diversity of our community. Another person’s religion or culture is not a costume. Costumes must not require parent or adult assistance. 
• Students participating in the parade should arrive at school in their costumes and remain in costume all day. 
• Students choosing to not participate in the Costume Parade will be supervised in the library by a staff member.
• Parents and legal guardians may watch the parade with their child’s classroom.

Gathering of Nations at the Bonita Museum

The Bonita Museum and Cultural Center invites you to attend the Gathering of Nations from 10 am to 5 pm Saturday, November 5th.  The gathering features the opening reception for exhibition Old World / New World by artist Roberto Salas. This public gathering will celebrate indigenous culture through craft, dance, music, storytellers, filmmakers and food presentations.  The event will honor Kumeyaay educators.    For more information about the exhibition and presentations please see: https://bonitahistoricalsociety.org/roberto-salas-old-world-new-world/ RSVP on Eventbrite to attend.

Positive Solutions to Challenging Behaviors

Our district’s Early Childhood Education department is hosting an online parent workshop on Thursday, Nov. 10 at 5 pm.

Free Campus Clinic Testing

Families may come to the school office, Monday- Friday, between 8 am and 3:30 pm to receive a free COVID-19 antigen test. The testing is not required. Please report all positive cases to our school office at (619) 479-3662.

Weekly, voluntary testing will continue on our school campus via Campus Clinic each week. Parents and legal guardians must opt-in to the program and no child will be tested without proper consent. If families would like to watch a video on the registration process, they can visit: https://campusclinic.org/how-to/. For community testing at the kiosks, individuals will need to register on-site. You only need to register one time for a test through the kiosk

As we all know, the fall and winter months are often accompanied by cold & flu season. In alignment with our district’s commitment to keeping your children healthy and in school, we are excited to expand Campus Clinic’s testing services by adding the flu combo test to our weekly COVID-19 testing program. This combo test is designed to provide results for symptomatic individuals for some of the most common fall and winter illnesses, such as Flu A, Flu B, RSV, and COVID-19.

We hope these additional results bring you peace of mind as our community gathers with family and friends during the upcoming holidays. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the information above, please call or email our Campus Success team.

Campus Success; 8:00am -4:00pm PST
855.286.2577
support@campusclinic.org
www.campusclinic.org

Again, for this free testing support, please email: support@campusclinic.org.

COVID-19 Corner: Health and Safety

Vaccines for children are now available. Please understand that the state of California may in the future be requiring children to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 in order to attend a public school, just as they already do for other diseases (polio, mumps, rubella, etc..). This decision is not a school-based or district-based decision, but rather a state government decision.

Masks, although not required at this time, are strongly encouraged for all staff, students, parents, and visitors while indoors on campus. There is an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 in any public place where people are present. The school and district strive to reduce this impact to staff, students, and families. It is a current public health recommendation for all eligible people to get COVID-19 booster shots.

If your child has a chronic health condition, such as allergies or asthma, please contact the school office and download the form below to have your child’s doctor complete and send it back to the school’s nurse. We recommend doing this in advance of a child showing symptoms.

If your child experiences any symptoms of COVID-19, please keep your child home and contact the school office at (619) 479-3662. If any person (regardless of vaccination status) presents with symptoms of COVID-19 while at school, that person will be immediately sent home and may only return with a negative test and no more symptoms. All schools in CVESD must follow the latest County of San Diego COVID-19 Decision Tree (see below) for persons with symptoms associated with COVID-19.

People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus.  People with these symptoms may have COVID-19 and should stay home:

• Fever or chills
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Fatigue
• Muscle or body aches
• Headache
• New loss of taste or smell
• Sore throat
• Congestion or runny nose
• Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhea

*** Please see the latest COVID-19 Decision Tree here: LINK to Newest Decision Tree

Parent-Teacher Club (PTC) Corner

Visit the PTC website at AllenPTC.org to become a member of the PTC and make a donation to support the latest initiative at the school. Allen’s PTC is a 501(c)(3) organization that supports the school’s educational mission through funding programs and initiatives.

Please help support Allen’s PTC by shopping at smile.amazon.com! AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of all eligible purchases to the Allen Elementary PTC when you shop on smile.amazon.com and choose Allen Elementary School Parents Teachers Club Inc as your charity.

Simply follow these instructions to turn on AmazonSmile and start generating donations.

1. Open the Amazon Shopping app on your device
2. Go into the main menu of the Amazon Shopping app and tap into ‘Settings’
3. Tap ‘AmazonSmile’ and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process

Please choose Allen Elementary School Parents Teachers Club Inc by clicking this link for your Amazon purchases: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/95-4403426

The standing PTC Meeting link is here: PTC MEETING LINK 2022-2023

Meetings for Families & Staff

Allen School needs parents and legal guardians to support our school through important parent groups, such as the PTC (Parent Teacher Club), the School Site Council (often referred to as SSC), and the English Language Advisory Committee (often referred to as ELAC). The site-based groups work with the Principal, staff, and other community members to ensure that community voice is part of the shared decision making process of a public school.

Family First Friday Meeting

The first Friday of every month is usually reserved for our Family First Friday, Allen’s version of Coffee with the Principal. Our next Family First Friday will be on Friday, November 4, 2022 from 8 am to 9 am. This meeting will be in person at school with a coffee cart available in front of the school.

We encourage parents and legal guardians to join this meeting with a free cup of hot coffee or a cold cup of cold brew on nitro and listen to Mr. Greenwell give an update on the school year and meet other amazing Allen families.

English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC)

Ella B. Allen’s next ELAC Meeting will be on November 14, 2022 at 3 pm. This meeting will be both online and in person at Allen in the MPR. Online link here.

The school encourages all legal parent/guardian of students designated as an English Learner to attend these meetings.

School Site Council (SSC)

Ella B. Allen’s next SSC Meeting will be on November 14, 2022 at 3:30 pm. Please note that if you join early, you’ll be attending the ELAC meeting already in progress. This meeting will be both online and in person at Allen in the MPR. Online link here.

All SSC members are welcome to attend ELAC meetings for additional information.

SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL (SSC) is composed of five elected parent/community representatives and five elected staff/teacher representatives. The role of the SSC is to develop, approve, and monitor the School Plan for Student Achievement.

With a few exceptions, meetings are held the second Monday of every month. All parents and staff are welcome to attend. Council members serve for two year terms.

Parent Teacher Club (PTC) Meeting

Allen’s PTC usually meets the second Monday of every month at 6pm. This meeting will be both online and in person at Allen in the MPR. Link: via this link. The next PTC meeting is November 14 at 6 pm. Please also check out the new PTC website to become a member and make a donation: AllenPTC.org

CVESD Board of Education Meeting

The district’s Board of Education meetings are also being held online and generally occur the second Wednesday of each month. The next regularly scheduled CVESD Board of Education meeting is Wednesday, November 9 at 6 pm. Limited in-person access is permitted, but check the district’s website for more information on this.

To access these public meetings, please click the link here: https://www.cvesd.org/board_of_education/board_meetings

CVESD DAC/DELAC Meeting

District Advisory Council (DAC)

The DAC is composed of parent and staff representatives from each School Site Council. It meets regularly during the school year in open public forum to share information, study instructional issues, approve school planning schedules, and make recommendations to the Board of Education on specific items. District meetings take place once a month, mid-afternoon. Most meetings occur on Tuesdays from 12 – 2 pm, with a parent training beforehand. This is an elected position to serve a one-year term.

District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC)

The district will continue to conduct all meetings online until further notice, including all DAC/DELAC meetings. DAC is the District Advisory Committee. DELAC is the District English Learner Advisory Committee. Both of these groups are designed to support and inform parents in a shared communication setting with the district. Parents learn with other parents and district leadership at the DAC/DELAC meetings.

The next DAC/DELAC Meeting will be on November 17, 2022 at 12 noon. This meeting will be in person at the CVESD Education Services and Support Center (ESSC) in room C. The address is 84 East J Street, Chula Vista, CA. 91910.

The link below contains a schedule of all DAC/DELAC meetings for the upcoming school year. I recommend all parents download this schedule if they are interested in learning more about theses district meetings: https://www.cvesd.org/parents/getting-involved/dac-delac

CVESD B-LAC Meeting

District Black Learners Advisory Council (B-LAC)

The B-LAC is composed of parents, staff, and community representatives from around the district. The B-LAC provides and monitors the ongoing support for Black/African American students and families in the Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD) to ensure unbiased practices/policies, equitable educational outcomes, and equal access to a quality education. The group meets regularly during the school year, once a month. Most meetings occur on Thursdays from 6 – 7 pm. The next meeting is November 17 at 6 pm and will be in person at Hedenkamp Elementary (930 East Palomar Street, Chula Vista, CA 91913). For more information and to download the schedule of these meetings, clink the link: https://www.cvesd.org/parents/getting-involved/black-learners-advisory-council—b–lac

CVESD BAC Meeting

District Budget Advisory Council (CVESD BAC)

The District’s Budget Advisory Council (BAC) is composed of parents, staff, and community representatives from around the district. The BAC monitors the financial statements and fiduciary obligations of the Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD). Although it usually only meets 5 – 6 times a year, the BAC’s meetings are useful in understanding how state and federal monies support student learning at a local level. November 16th at 6 pm is the next BAC meeting. This meeting will be in person at the CVESD Education Services and Support Center (ESSC) in room C. The address is 84 East J Street, Chula Vista, CA. 91910.

Calendar for the 2022-2023 School Year

The 2022-2023 School Calendar is available online! Click this link to download it. Please reference this when planning vacations or scheduling appointments with your children that may require them to miss school. Excellent attendance is important in student success!

Students in our District started the 2022-2023 school year on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 and will end the school year on Friday, June 2, 2023.

Key breaks include:

• Thanksgiving Break: November 21 – November 25, 2022
• Winter Break: December 19, 2022 – January 6, 2023
• Spring Break: March 20 – March 31, 2023

Be well Eagles! Stay safe: As a California public school, we encourage everyone to get the COVID-19 vaccine (and/or booster shots), and to test regularly. The health and safety of our students, staff, and community is our number 1 concern!

🦅  Allen Eagles: Together, we SOAR!

Hello Allen Families and Staff,

We had an amazing week this past week! We participated in the Great Shake Out – an earthquake safety drill, celebrated at our district’s 130 Anniversary Celebration last Thursday, and enjoyed our school’s Fall Festival on Friday. See below for photos from these events and share our joy!

Our TK Classes begin on Monday, Oct. 24th, along with our Red Ribbon Assembly to kick off Red Ribbon Week!

We wanted to acknowledge that Filipino American History Month is celebrated in the United States during the month of October!

If you would like some suggestions on free or affordable ways to spend your weekends, check out this resource for FREE events in San Diego County for the month of October: https://www.famdiego.com/kidsfreeoctober.

If you have questions for our staff or need assistance, please call at at (619) 479-3662. Office hours are 8 am to 3:30 pm, M-F.

Have you downloaded the Family Handbook for 2022-2023? Kindly review this with your child.

https://allenelementary.org/family-handbook/

Mr. Greenwell’s Message of the Week

Please watch Mr. Greenwell’s Message of the Week for the week of October 23, at the YouTube link below:

San Diego County Public Health Services is investigating a few large, suspected outbreaks of respiratory and flu-like symptoms reported among students in San Diego County. We encourage families to monitor their child’s health and keep them home if they exhibit any cold or flu-like symptoms. Please call our school office at (619) 479-3662 to report your child’s absence.

This week, our school was recognized for its PBIS efforts and Ms. Reza was acknowledged for her years of service!

Please see our updated 2022-2023 Family Handbook here: Link to Family Handbook

A reminder of our school’s Core Values and Common Courtesies:

The Core Value for this week of school is Perseverance. The Common Courtesy for that week is “Good morning and Good afternoon.“

Students may earn an Allen Eagle Ticket for demonstrating the Core Values and Common Courtesies each day. Students can redeem these tickets at the Eagle’s Nest Store at the end of each quarter of the school year. Our staff is always looking for ways to celebrate our students!

Kindness counts! Wondering how to support children if they experience a problem with another student? We suggest:

• Use “I feel…” statements to express yourself clearly.
• Set boundaries by saying “I don’t like that…” or “Please stop!”
• Move away from the student you have conflict with and…
• Seek help from an adult nearby.

Our staff prides itself in actively monitoring students at all times. What our staff has noticed is that students are learning how to interact with one another and having some problems or conflict. This is not bullying. It may be due to trauma and other sudden social-emotional issues with a child. What is bullying? See the helpful graphic below:

If you have a concern about another child’s behaviors impacting your child, we suggest you first contact your child’s teacher. Afterwards, please see this page here. It’s our District’s Anti-Bullying page.

If you need to conduct business with the school office, please contact the school office between the hours of 8 am and 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday, at (619) 479-3662 and we will arrange an appointment with you.

A Look Ahead:

October 24-28: Red Ribbon Week and Fall Spirit Week [see below for more info]

Monday, October 24, 2022 – Wear Red Spirit Day

• Start Date for TK at Allen (8:50 am – 3:10 pm)
• Red Ribbon Week Assembly at 9:15 am (Students and staff only, please)
• Diwali
• Red Ribbon Spirit Week begins

Tuesday, October 25, 2022 – Hawaiian Spirit Day

• Kickball Game at Allen (v. Rice) at 4 pm

Wednesday, October 26, 2022 – Wacky Hat Spirit Day

• District SSC Training at 5 pm at the ESSC
• Budget Advisory Committee (BAC) at the ESSC at 6 pm

Thursday, October 27, 2022 – Sports Spirit Day

• Kickball Game at Allen (v. Hilltop) at 4 pm

Friday, October 28, 2022 – Allen Spirit Day

Monday, October 31, 2022 – Halloween

• Costume Parade 8:50 – 9:30 am (Families are welcome to attend!)
• Book Fair begins in MPR

Friday, November 4, 2022 – Family First Friday 8 am – 9 am (Free coffee for adults)

Monday, November 7, 2022 – 4th grade swim lessons begin

Tuesday, November 8, 2022 – Election Day (polls open 7 am to 8 pm)

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

• Kickball Game at Casillas at 4 pm
• CVESD Board of Education meeting at 6 pm

Thursday, November 10, 2022 – Kickball Game at Allen (v. Rogers) at 4 pm

Friday, November 11, 2022 – NO SCHOOL (Veteran’s Day Holiday)

Monday, November 14, 2022 – Parent Meetings

• ELAC at 3 pm in the MPR and online here
• SSC at 3:30 pm in the MPR and online here
• PTC at 6 pm in the MPR and online here

Tuesday, November 15, 2022 – Kickball Game at Allen (v. Hedenkamp) at 4 pm

Thursday, November 17, 2022 – Kickball Game at Muraoka at 4 pm

Monday, November 21 – 25, 2022 – Thanksgiving Break (NO SCHOOL)

Monday, November 28, 2022 – 5th grade at Living Coast Discovery Center

Tuesday, November 29, 2022 – Kickball Game at Heritage at 4 pm

Thursday, December 1, 2022 – PTC Family Art Night [details coming soon]

Friday, December 2, 2022 – Family First Friday 8 am to 9 am

Allen Fall Festival

Allen’s PTC hosted its annual Fall Festival this past Friday. Families enjoyed special treats and food, games, the Haunted Meadow, monster mash dance party, vendors, and trick-or-treating! Check out the gallery of photos below:

Red Ribbon Week 2022

Red Ribbon Week 2022 is October 24 – 31, 2022. At Allen Elementary, we celebrate this commitment to a healthy lifestyle by participating in Spirit Days, completing special lessons on health, and wearing red! More details below:

Allen’s Costume Parade is Monday, Oct. 31 at 8:50 am. Parents and family members are welcome to attend. Students may wear a costume to school. Please observe these guidelines when choosing a costume:

• Faces must be visible. No masks that cover the entire face are allowed.
• Costumes are to be tasteful and appropriate for elementary school. Our youngest students are 4 years old. Nothing scary or gory, please. No references to shows or games that are not appropriate for young children. Blood, guts, and/or gore are not allowed. Fake guns, swords, knives or anything resembling a weapon is not allowed. No props of any kind.
• No inflatable costumes are allowed due to COVID-19 guidance.
• Costumes should be respectful of the diversity of our community. Another person’s religion or culture is not a costume. Costumes must not require parent or adult assistance. 
• Students participating in the parade should arrive at school in their costumes and remain in costume all day. 
• Students choosing to not participate in the Costume Parade will be supervised in the library by a staff member.
• Parents and legal guardians may watch the parade with their child’s classroom.

Gathering of Nations at the Bonita Museum

The Bonita Museum and Cultural Center invites you to attend the Gathering of Nations from 10 am to 5 pm Saturday, November 5th.  The gathering features the opening reception for exhibition Old World / New World by artist Roberto Salas. This public gathering will celebrate indigenous culture through craft, dance, music, storytellers, filmmakers and food presentations.  The event will honor Kumeyaay educators.    For more information about the exhibition and presentations please see: https://bonitahistoricalsociety.org/roberto-salas-old-world-new-world/ RSVP on Eventbrite to attend.

Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Information

Allen’s all-day Transitional Kindergarten (TK) classroom starts on October 24th. Students have a full day of learning from 8:50 am to 3:10 pm and are released hand-to-hand, per school policy.

We had our TK Family Orientation last Friday. Mr. Greenwell sent out a letter to enrolled families on Friday, October 14th. A copy of that letter is here:

Please see our district’s Early Childhood Education department page for more information or to enroll your child in our TK. Kindly contact the Early Childhood Education Department (619) 425-2362 or (619) 425-9600 Ext. 181725.

Free Campus Clinic Testing

Families may come to the school office, Monday- Friday, between 8 am and 3:30 pm to receive a free COVID-19 antigen test. The testing is not required. Please report all positive cases to our school office at (619) 479-3662.

Weekly, voluntary testing will continue on our school campus via Campus Clinic each week. Parents and legal guardians must opt-in to the program and no child will be tested without proper consent. If families would like to watch a video on the registration process, they can visit: https://campusclinic.org/how-to/. For community testing at the kiosks, individuals will need to register on-site. You only need to register one time for a test through the kiosk

As we all know, the fall and winter months are often accompanied by cold & flu season. In alignment with our district’s commitment to keeping your children healthy and in school, we are excited to expand Campus Clinic’s testing services by adding the flu combo test to our weekly COVID-19 testing program. This combo test is designed to provide results for symptomatic individuals for some of the most common fall and winter illnesses, such as Flu A, Flu B, RSV, and COVID-19.

We hope these additional results bring you peace of mind as our community gathers with family and friends during the upcoming holidays. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the information above, please call or email our Campus Success team.

Campus Success; 8:00am -4:00pm PST
855.286.2577
support@campusclinic.org
www.campusclinic.org

Again, for this free testing support, please email: support@campusclinic.org.

COVID-19 Corner: Health and Safety

Vaccines for children are now available. Please understand that the state of California may in the future be requiring children to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 in order to attend a public school, just as they already do for other diseases (polio, mumps, rubella, etc..). This decision is not a school-based or district-based decision, but rather a state government decision.

Masks, although not required at this time, are strongly encouraged for all staff, students, parents, and visitors while indoors on campus. There is an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 in any public place where people are present. The school and district strive to reduce this impact to staff, students, and families. It is a current public health recommendation for all eligible people to get COVID-19 booster shots.

If your child has a chronic health condition, such as allergies or asthma, please contact the school office and download the form below to have your child’s doctor complete and send it back to the school’s nurse. We recommend doing this in advance of a child showing symptoms.

If your child experiences any symptoms of COVID-19, please keep your child home and contact the school office at (619) 479-3662. If any person (regardless of vaccination status) presents with symptoms of COVID-19 while at school, that person will be immediately sent home and may only return with a negative test and no more symptoms. All schools in CVESD must follow the latest County of San Diego COVID-19 Decision Tree (see below) for persons with symptoms associated with COVID-19.

People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus.  People with these symptoms may have COVID-19 and should stay home:

• Fever or chills
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Fatigue
• Muscle or body aches
• Headache
• New loss of taste or smell
• Sore throat
• Congestion or runny nose
• Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhea

*** Please see the latest COVID-19 Decision Tree here: LINK to Newest Decision Tree

Parent-Teacher Club (PTC) Corner

Visit the PTC website at AllenPTC.org to become a member of the PTC and make a donation to support the latest initiative at the school. Allen’s PTC is a 501(c)(3) organization that supports the school’s educational mission through funding programs and initiatives.

Please help support Allen’s PTC by shopping at smile.amazon.com! AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of all eligible purchases to the Allen Elementary PTC when you shop on smile.amazon.com and choose Allen Elementary School Parents Teachers Club Inc as your charity.

Simply follow these instructions to turn on AmazonSmile and start generating donations.

1. Open the Amazon Shopping app on your device
2. Go into the main menu of the Amazon Shopping app and tap into ‘Settings’
3. Tap ‘AmazonSmile’ and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process

Please choose Allen Elementary School Parents Teachers Club Inc by clicking this link for your Amazon purchases: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/95-4403426

The standing PTC Meeting link is here: PTC MEETING LINK 2022-2023

Meetings for Families & Staff

Allen School needs parents and legal guardians to support our school through important parent groups, such as the PTC (Parent Teacher Club), the School Site Council (often referred to as SSC), and the English Language Advisory Committee (often referred to as ELAC). The site-based groups work with the Principal, staff, and other community members to ensure that community voice is part of the shared decision making process of a public school.

Family First Friday Meeting

The first Friday of every month is usually reserved for our Family First Friday, Allen’s version of Coffee with the Principal. Our next Family First Friday will be on Friday, November 4, 2022 from 8 am to 9 am. This meeting will be in person at school with a coffee cart available in front of the school.

We encourage parents and legal guardians to join this meeting with a free cup of hot coffee or a cold cup of cold brew on nitro and listen to Mr. Greenwell give an update on the school year and meet other amazing Allen families.

English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC)

Ella B. Allen’s next ELAC Meeting will be on November 14, 2022 at 3 pm. This meeting will be both online and in person at Allen in the MPR. Online link here.

The school encourages all legal parent/guardian of students designated as an English Learner to attend these meetings.

School Site Council (SSC)

Ella B. Allen’s next SSC Meeting will be on November 14, 2022 at 3:30 pm. Please note that if you join early, you’ll be attending the ELAC meeting already in progress. This meeting will be both online and in person at Allen in the MPR. Online link here.

All SSC members are welcome to attend ELAC meetings for additional information.

SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL (SSC) is composed of five elected parent/community representatives and five elected staff/teacher representatives. The role of the SSC is to develop, approve, and monitor the School Plan for Student Achievement.

With a few exceptions, meetings are held the second Monday of every month. All parents and staff are welcome to attend. Council members serve for two year terms.

Parent Teacher Club (PTC) Meeting

Allen’s PTC usually meets the second Monday of every month at 6pm. This meeting will be both online and in person at Allen in the MPR. Link: via this link. The next PTC meeting is November 14 at 6 pm. Please also check out the new PTC website to become a member and make a donation: AllenPTC.org

CVESD Board of Education Meeting

The district’s Board of Education meetings are also being held online and generally occur the second Wednesday of each month. The next regularly scheduled CVESD Board of Education meeting is Wednesday, November 9 at 6 pm. Limited in-person access is permitted, but check the district’s website for more information on this.

To access these public meetings, please click the link here: https://www.cvesd.org/board_of_education/board_meetings

CVESD DAC/DELAC Meeting

District Advisory Council (DAC)

The DAC is composed of parent and staff representatives from each School Site Council. It meets regularly during the school year in open public forum to share information, study instructional issues, approve school planning schedules, and make recommendations to the Board of Education on specific items. District meetings take place once a month, mid-afternoon. Most meetings occur on Tuesdays from 12 – 2 pm, with a parent training beforehand. This is an elected position to serve a one-year term.

District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC)

The district will continue to conduct all meetings online until further notice, including all DAC/DELAC meetings. DAC is the District Advisory Committee. DELAC is the District English Learner Advisory Committee. Both of these groups are designed to support and inform parents in a shared communication setting with the district. Parents learn with other parents and district leadership at the DAC/DELAC meetings.

The next DAC/DELAC Meeting will be on November 17, 2022 at 12 noon. This meeting will be in person at the CVESD Education Services and Support Center (ESSC) in room C. The address is 84 East J Street, Chula Vista, CA. 91910.

The link below contains a schedule of all DAC/DELAC meetings for the upcoming school year. I recommend all parents download this schedule if they are interested in learning more about theses district meetings: https://www.cvesd.org/parents/getting-involved/dac-delac

CVESD B-LAC Meeting

District Black Learners Advisory Council (B-LAC)

The B-LAC is composed of parents, staff, and community representatives from around the district. The B-LAC provides and monitors the ongoing support for Black/African American students and families in the Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD) to ensure unbiased practices/policies, equitable educational outcomes, and equal access to a quality education. The group meets regularly during the school year, once a month. Most meetings occur on Thursdays from 6 – 7 pm. The next meeting is November 17 at 6 pm and will be in person at Hedenkamp Elementary (930 East Palomar Street, Chula Vista, CA 91913). For more information and to download the schedule of these meetings, clink the link: https://www.cvesd.org/parents/getting-involved/black-learners-advisory-council—b–lac

CVESD BAC Meeting

District Budget Advisory Council (CVESD BAC)

The District’s Budget Advisory Council (BAC) is composed of parents, staff, and community representatives from around the district. The BAC monitors the financial statements and fiduciary obligations of the Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD). Although it usually only meets 5 – 6 times a year, the BAC’s meetings are useful in understanding how state and federal monies support student learning at a local level. October 26th at 6 pm is the next BAC meeting. This meeting will be in person at the CVESD Education Services and Support Center (ESSC) in room C. The address is 84 East J Street, Chula Vista, CA. 91910.

Calendar for the 2022-2023 School Year

The 2022-2023 School Calendar is available online! Click this link to download it. Please reference this when planning vacations or scheduling appointments with your children that may require them to miss school. Excellent attendance is important in student success!

Students in our District started the 2022-2023 school year on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 and will end the school year on Friday, June 2, 2023.

Key breaks include:

• Thanksgiving Break: November 21 – November 25, 2022
• Winter Break: December 19, 2022 – January 6, 2023
• Spring Break: March 20 – March 31, 2023

Be well Eagles! Stay safe: As a California public school, we encourage everyone to get the COVID-19 vaccine (and/or booster shots), and to test regularly. The health and safety of our students, staff, and community is our number 1 concern!

🦅  Allen Eagles: Together, we SOAR!

Events this Week

A friendly reminder of all the amazing district and school events coming up soon… Our district’s 130th Anniversary Celebration is this Thursday at Hedenkamp Elementary.  There will be free food and giveaways!  Hedenkamp is located at 930 East Palomar Street, Chula Vista, CA 91913.  Parking will be available on East Palomar Street.

To help alleviate parking frustration, the district will also be providing free shuttle service to and from Hedenkamp Elementary from both Parkview Elementary and Heritage Elementary for the 130th Anniversary celebration on Thursday, October 20, 2022, starting at 4:30 p.m. and continuing until 7:30 p.m.

Our school’s TK Family Orientation is Friday, October 21st at 4:30 pm. Transitional Kindergarten (TK) starts on October 24th for a full day of learning (8:50 am to 3:10 am).

Our school’s Fall Festival is this Friday at Allen Elementary from 4:30 – 8 pm.  The school office is still accepting candy donations for the Trick or Treat stations and we need volunteers to support the event: Please contact Gina Bennett with questions at (219) 405 – 2759 or by email at galbertinibennett@gmail.com.  Students and families may choose to wear costume to the Fall Festival, as well as on October 31st for our school’s Costume Parade.

Some costume reminders:

Costume Reminders for Fall Festival (10/21) and Costume Parade (10/31)

• No gory or scary costumes.
• No weapons or props of any kind.
• No masks that cover the entire face, but COVID-19 face masks are allowed.
• Costumes should be respectful: A culture or religion is not a costume.
• No inflatable costumes.  Dress code in effect.

Red Ribbon Week and our Fall Spirit Week is October 24 – 31. See the graphic below:

Please contact the school office with any questions at (619) 479-3662.

– The Allen Elementary School Team

Hello Allen Families and Staff,

There are a lot of exciting things happening at Allen this week! We invite parents to join us for the school site meetings on Monday, Oct. 17th. Our ELAC meeting to support English Learners is at 3 pm. Our SSC meeting for school governance is at 3:30 pm. Our PTC meeting (or Parent-Teacher Club) is at 6 pm. All three meetings will be online (links below) and in person in the MPR at Allen.

Please also be sure to join our district’s 130 Anniversary Celebration this Thursday, October 20 from 5 to 7 pm at Hedenkamp Elementary for FREE food and fun!

Allen’s Fall Festival is also this Friday, October 21 from 4:30 to 8 pm at Allen.

If you would like some suggestions on free or affordable ways to spend your weekends, check out this resource for FREE events in San Diego County for the month of October: https://www.famdiego.com/kidsfreeoctober.

We are pleased to share that Ella B. Allen Elementary School has been awarded a BRONZE Implementation Award in 2022 from the California PBIS Coalition! Our school is being recognized by the state for creating the conditions to maximize academic and social behavioral outcomes for ALL students.

If you have questions for our staff or need assistance, please call at at (619) 479-3662. Office hours are 8 am to 3:30 pm, M-F.

Have you downloaded the Family Handbook for 2022-2023? Kindly review this with your child.

https://allenelementary.org/family-handbook/

Mr. Greenwell’s Message of the Week

Please watch Mr. Greenwell’s Message of the Weeks for the week of October 16, at the YouTube link below:

San Diego County Public Health Services is investigating two large, suspected outbreaks of respiratory and flu-like symptoms reported among students at two large high schools in San Diego County. Although this infection has not currently been observed in Chula Vista and Sweetwater, we encourage families to monitor their child’s health and keep them home if they exhibit any cold or flu-like symptoms. Please call our school office at (619) 479-3662 to report your child’s absence.

Please see our updated 2022-2023 Family Handbook here: Link to Family Handbook

A reminder of our school’s Core Values and Common Courtesies:

The Core Value for this week of school is Honesty. The Common Courtesy for that week is “Thank you.“

Students may earn an Allen Eagle Ticket for demonstrating the Core Values and Common Courtesies each day. Students can redeem these tickets at the Eagle’s Nest Store at the end of each quarter of the school year. Our staff is always looking for ways to celebrate our students!

Kindness counts! Wondering how to support children if they experience a problem with another student? We suggest:

• Use “I feel…” statements to express yourself clearly.
• Set boundaries by saying “I don’t like that…” or “Please stop!”
• Move away from the student you have conflict with and…
• Seek help from an adult nearby.

Our staff prides itself in actively monitoring students at all times. What our staff has noticed is that students are learning how to interact with one another and having some problems or conflict. This is not bullying. It may be due to trauma and other sudden social-emotional issues with a child. What is bullying? See the helpful graphic below:

If you have a concern about another child’s behaviors impacting your child, we suggest you first contact your child’s teacher. Afterwards, please see this page here. It’s our District’s Anti-Bullying page.

If you need to conduct business with the school office, please contact the school office between the hours of 8 am and 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday, at (619) 479-3662 and we will arrange an appointment with you.

A Look Ahead:

Monday, October 17, 2022 – Parent Meetings

• ELAC at 3 pm in the MPR and online here
• SSC at 3:30 pm in the MPR and online here
• PTC at 6 pm in the MPR and online here

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

• DAC/DELAC 12 noon to 2 pm at 84 E. J Street, Chula Vista, CA 91910
• Kickball Game at CVLCC at 4 pm

Wednesday, October 19, 2022 – CVESD Board of Education meeting at 6 pm

Thursday, October 20, 2022

• The Great Shake Out – Earthquake and Fire Drill
• Purple Spirit Day – Wear purple to pledge that you choose to be a buddy, not a bully!
• 130 Anniversary Celebration at Hedenkamp Elementary (5 – 7 pm)
  • Hedenkamp is located at 930 East Palomar Street, Chula Vista, CA 91913

Friday, October 21, 2022

• TK Family Orientation 4:30 pm to 5 pm in room 101
• Allen’s PTC Fall Festival 4:30 – 8 pm [see below for more info]

October 24-28: Red Ribbon Week and Fall Spirit Week [see below for more info]

Monday, October 24, 2022

• Start Date for TK at Allen (8:50 am – 3:10 pm)
• Diwali
• Red Ribbon Spirit Week begins

Tuesday, October 25, 2022 – Kickball Game at Allen (v. Rice) at 4 pm

Wednesday, October 26, 2022 – Budget Advisory Committee (BAC) at the ESSC at 6 pm

Thursday, October 27, 2022 – Kickball Game at Allen (v. Hilltop) at 4 pm

Monday, October 31, 2022 – Halloween

• Costume Parade 8:50 – 9:30 am
• Book Fair begins in MPR

Friday, November 4, 2022 – Family First Friday 8 am – 9 am (Free coffee for adults)

Monday, November 7, 2022 – 4th grade swim lessons begin

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

• Kickball Game at Casillas at 4 pm
• CVESD Board of Education meeting at 6 pm

Thursday, November 10, 2022 – Kickball Game at Allen (v. Rogers) at 4 pm

Friday, November 11, 2022 – NO SCHOOL (Veteran’s Day Holiday)

Monday, November 14, 2022 – Parent Meetings

• ELAC at 3 pm in the MPR and online here
• SSC at 3:30 pm in the MPR and online here
• PTC at 6 pm in the MPR and online here

Tuesday, November 15, 2022 – Kickball Game at Allen (v. Hedenkamp) at 4 pm

Thursday, November 17, 2022 – Kickball Game at Muraoka at 4 pm

Monday, November 21 – 25, 2022 – Thanksgiving Break (NO SCHOOL)

Monday, November 28, 2022 – 5th grade at Living Coast Discovery Center

Tuesday, November 29, 2022 – Kickball Game at Heritage at 4 pm

Thursday, December 1, 2022 – PTC Family Art Night [details coming soon]

Friday, December 2, 2022 – Family First Friday 8 am to 9 am

CVESD’s 130 Anniversary Celebration

This Thursday, October 20, 2022, the Chula Vista Elementary School District will host a 130th anniversary celebration event at Hedenkamp Elementary School for all community members to attend. Hedenkamp’s address is 930 East Palomar Street, Chula Vista, CA 91913. Parking will be available along East Palomar Street. The free event will take place from 5 pm to 7 pm, where we will recognize students, staff, and individuals who have impacted the District over the years. Join this event for FREE food and fun!

Don’t forget to follow along on our district’s social media pages! Like and follow CVESD social channels here: Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Of course, the latest news is always here at our school’s blog: https://allenelementary.org/.

Allen Fall Festival

Allen’s PTC will be hosting its annual Fall Festival this Friday, October 21st from 4:30 pm to 8 pm at Allen. Join us for special treats and food, games, craft projects, monster mash dance party, vendors, and trick-or-treating!

SciTech Program for Girls

The Fleet Science Center is partnering with Allen to offer its after school FREE Science Enrichment program intended to support young female scientists, SciTech! Space is limited to 30 students in Grades 4-6. To participate, please email Ms. Farlow at melissa.farlow@cvesd.org. This free Science Enrichment for Girls will be on Fridays from 2 – 4:15 pm. Families must make the commitment to attend each week. All supplies required for students are included in this free program.

Red Ribbon Week 2022

Red Ribbon Week 2022 will be October 24 – 28, 2022. At Allen Elementary, we celebrate this commitment to a healthy lifestyle by participating in Spirit Days, completing special lessons on health, and wearing red! More details below:

Gathering of Nations at the Bonita Museum

The Bonita Museum and Cultural Center invites you to attend the Gathering of Nations from 10 am to 5 pm Saturday, November 5th.  The gathering features the opening reception for exhibition Old World / New World by artist Roberto Salas. This public gathering will celebrate indigenous culture through craft, dance, music, storytellers, filmmakers and food presentations.  The event will honor Kumeyaay educators.    For more information about the exhibition and presentations please see: https://bonitahistoricalsociety.org/roberto-salas-old-world-new-world/ RSVP on Eventbrite to attend.

Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Information

Allen’s all-day Transitional Kindergarten (TK) classroom will start on October 24th.

Please join our TK Family Orientation this Friday, October 21st from 4:30 pm to 5 pm in room 101. Stay afterwards for the Fall Festival! Mr. Greenwell sent out a letter to enrolled families on Friday, October 14th. A copy of that letter is here:

Please see our district’s Early Childhood Education department page for more information or to enroll your child in our TK. Kindly contact the Early Childhood Education Department (619) 425-2362 or (619) 425-9600 Ext. 181725.

Free Campus Clinic Testing

Families may come to the school office, Monday- Friday, between 8 am and 3:30 pm to receive a free COVID-19 antigen test. The testing is not required. Please report all positive cases to our school office at (619) 479-3662.

Weekly, voluntary testing will continue on our school campus via Campus Clinic each week. Parents and legal guardians must opt-in to the program and no child will be tested without proper consent. If families would like to watch a video on the registration process, they can visit: https://campusclinic.org/how-to/. For community testing at the kiosks, individuals will need to register on-site. You only need to register one time for a test through the kiosk

As we all know, the fall and winter months are often accompanied by cold & flu season. In alignment with our district’s commitment to keeping your children healthy and in school, we are excited to expand Campus Clinic’s testing services by adding the flu combo test to our weekly COVID-19 testing program. This combo test is designed to provide results for symptomatic individuals for some of the most common fall and winter illnesses, such as Flu A, Flu B, RSV, and COVID-19.

We hope these additional results bring you peace of mind as our community gathers with family and friends during the upcoming holidays. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the information above, please call or email our Campus Success team.

Campus Success; 8:00am -4:00pm PST
855.286.2577
support@campusclinic.org
www.campusclinic.org

Again, for this free testing support, please email: support@campusclinic.org.

COVID-19 Corner: Health and Safety

Vaccines for children are now available. Please understand that the state of California may in the future be requiring children to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 in order to attend a public school, just as they already do for other diseases (polio, mumps, rubella, etc..). This decision is not a school-based or district-based decision, but rather a state government decision.

Masks, although not required at this time, are strongly encouraged for all staff, students, parents, and visitors while indoors on campus. There is an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 in any public place where people are present. The school and district strive to reduce this impact to staff, students, and families. It is a current public health recommendation for all eligible people to get COVID-19 booster shots.

If your child has a chronic health condition, such as allergies or asthma, please contact the school office and download the form below to have your child’s doctor complete and send it back to the school’s nurse. We recommend doing this in advance of a child showing symptoms.

If your child experiences any symptoms of COVID-19, please keep your child home and contact the school office at (619) 479-3662. If any person (regardless of vaccination status) presents with symptoms of COVID-19 while at school, that person will be immediately sent home and may only return with a negative test and no more symptoms. All schools in CVESD must follow the latest County of San Diego COVID-19 Decision Tree (see below) for persons with symptoms associated with COVID-19.

People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus.  People with these symptoms may have COVID-19 and should stay home:

• Fever or chills
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Fatigue
• Muscle or body aches
• Headache
• New loss of taste or smell
• Sore throat
• Congestion or runny nose
• Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhea

*** Please see the latest COVID-19 Decision Tree here: LINK to Newest Decision Tree

Parent-Teacher Club (PTC) Corner

Visit the PTC website at AllenPTC.org to become a member of the PTC and make a donation to support the latest initiative at the school. Allen’s PTC is a 501(c)(3) organization that supports the school’s educational mission through funding programs and initiatives.

Please help support Allen’s PTC by shopping at smile.amazon.com! AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of all eligible purchases to the Allen Elementary PTC when you shop on smile.amazon.com and choose Allen Elementary School Parents Teachers Club Inc as your charity.

Simply follow these instructions to turn on AmazonSmile and start generating donations.

1. Open the Amazon Shopping app on your device
2. Go into the main menu of the Amazon Shopping app and tap into ‘Settings’
3. Tap ‘AmazonSmile’ and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process

Please choose Allen Elementary School Parents Teachers Club Inc by clicking this link for your Amazon purchases: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/95-4403426

The standing PTC Meeting link is here: PTC MEETING LINK 2022-2023

Meetings for Families & Staff

Allen School needs parents and legal guardians to support our school through important parent groups, such as the PTC (Parent Teacher Club), the School Site Council (often referred to as SSC), and the English Language Advisory Committee (often referred to as ELAC). The site-based groups work with the Principal, staff, and other community members to ensure that community voice is part of the shared decision making process of a public school.

Family First Friday Meeting

The first Friday of every month is usually reserved for our Family First Friday, Allen’s version of Coffee with the Principal. Our next Family First Friday will be on Friday, November 4, 2022 from 8 am to 9 am. This meeting will be in person at school with a coffee cart available in front of the school.

We encourage parents and legal guardians to join this meeting with a free cup of hot coffee or a cold cup of cold brew on nitro and listen to Mr. Greenwell give an update on the school year and meet other amazing Allen families.

English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC)

Ella B. Allen’s next ELAC Meeting will be on October 17, 2022 at 3 pm. This meeting will be both online and in person at Allen in the MPR. Online link here.

The school encourages all legal parent/guardian of students designated as an English Learner to attend these meetings.

School Site Council (SSC)

Ella B. Allen’s next SSC Meeting will be on October 17, 2022 at 3:30 pm. Please note that if you join early, you’ll be attending the ELAC meeting already in progress. This meeting will be both online and in person at Allen in the MPR. Online link here.

All SSC members are welcome to attend ELAC meetings for additional information.

SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL (SSC) is composed of five elected parent/community representatives and five elected staff/teacher representatives. The role of the SSC is to develop, approve, and monitor the School Plan for Student Achievement.

With a few exceptions, meetings are held the second Monday of every month. All parents and staff are welcome to attend. Council members serve for two year terms.

Parent Teacher Club (PTC) Meeting

Allen’s PTC usually meets the second Monday of every month at 6pm. This meeting will be both online and in person at Allen in the MPR. Link: via this link. The next PTC meeting is October 17 at 6 pm. Please also check out the new PTC website to become a member and make a donation: AllenPTC.org

CVESD Board of Education Meeting

The district’s Board of Education meetings are also being held online and generally occur the second Wednesday of each month. The next regularly scheduled CVESD Board of Education meeting is Wednesday, October 19 at 6 pm. Limited in-person access is permitted, but check the district’s website for more information on this.

To access these public meetings, please click the link here: https://www.cvesd.org/board_of_education/board_meetings

CVESD DAC/DELAC Meeting

District Advisory Council (DAC)

The DAC is composed of parent and staff representatives from each School Site Council. It meets regularly during the school year in open public forum to share information, study instructional issues, approve school planning schedules, and make recommendations to the Board of Education on specific items. District meetings take place once a month, mid-afternoon. Most meetings occur on Tuesdays from 12 – 2 pm, with a parent training beforehand. This is an elected position to serve a one-year term.

District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC)

The district will continue to conduct all meetings online until further notice, including all DAC/DELAC meetings. DAC is the District Advisory Committee. DELAC is the District English Learner Advisory Committee. Both of these groups are designed to support and inform parents in a shared communication setting with the district. Parents learn with other parents and district leadership at the DAC/DELAC meetings.

The next DAC/DELAC Meeting will be on October 18, 2022 at 12 noon. This meeting will be in person at the CVESD Education Services and Support Center (ESSC) in room C. The address is 84 East J Street, Chula Vista, CA. 91910.

The link below contains a schedule of all DAC/DELAC meetings for the upcoming school year. I recommend all parents download this schedule if they are interested in learning more about theses district meetings: https://www.cvesd.org/parents/getting-involved/dac-delac

CVESD B-LAC Meeting

District Black Learners Advisory Council (B-LAC)

The B-LAC is composed of parents, staff, and community representatives from around the district. The B-LAC provides and monitors the ongoing support for Black/African American students and families in the Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD) to ensure unbiased practices/policies, equitable educational outcomes, and equal access to a quality education. The group meets regularly during the school year, once a month. Most meetings occur on Thursdays from 6 – 7 pm. The next meeting is October 13 at 6 pm and will be in person at Hedenkamp Elementary (930 East Palomar Street, Chula Vista, CA 91913). For more information and to download the schedule of these meetings, clink the link: https://www.cvesd.org/parents/getting-involved/black-learners-advisory-council—b–lac

CVESD BAC Meeting

District Budget Advisory Council (CVESD BAC)

The District’s Budget Advisory Council (BAC) is composed of parents, staff, and community representatives from around the district. The BAC monitors the financial statements and fiduciary obligations of the Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD). Although it usually only meets 5 – 6 times a year, the BAC’s meetings are useful in understanding how state and federal monies support student learning at a local level. Please check the calendar at http://www.cvesd.org for the next meeting!

Calendar for the 2022-2023 School Year

The 2022-2023 School Calendar is available online! Click this link to download it. Please reference this when planning vacations or scheduling appointments with your children that may require them to miss school. Excellent attendance is important in student success!

Students in our District started the 2022-2023 school year on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 and will end the school year on Friday, June 2, 2023.

Key breaks include:

• Thanksgiving Break: November 21 – November 25, 2022
• Winter Break: December 19, 2022 – January 6, 2023
• Spring Break: March 20 – March 31, 2023

Be well Eagles! Stay safe: As a California public school, we encourage everyone to get the COVID-19 vaccine (and/or booster shots), and to test regularly. The health and safety of our students, staff, and community is our number 1 concern!

🦅  Allen Eagles: Together, we SOAR!

Welcome back to school, Allen families and staff!

Please read the attached letter from Dr. Reyes, our Superintendent of Schools, if you have not yet done so. Today is a 2 pm dismissal for all students in grades K-6.

PTC Updates

Our PTC is getting ready to launch its Friday Spirit Store and annual membership drive. Please stop by this week’s Family First Friday (8 am to 9 am) in front of our school to learn more! We also need volunteers to help support our Fall Festival. See the flyer below for details about our Fall Festival.

Open, download, and print the membership form to join our PTC!

A paper copy of this quarter’s Calendar of Events was sent home today. Download this below for an additional copy.

CVESD 130 Anniversary

On October 20, 2022, the Chula Vista Elementary School District will host a 130th anniversary celebration event at Hedenkamp Elementary School for all community members to attend. Hedenkamp’s address is 930 East Palomar Street, Chula Vista, CA 91913. The free event will take place from 5 pm to 7 pm, where we will recognize students, staff, and individuals who have impacted the District over the years. Join us for FREE food and surprises for the whole family!

As always, please reach out to your child’s teacher or contact the school office at (619) 479-3662 with any questions.

Hello Allen Families and Staff,

Students return from Fall Break on Tuesday, October 11 for a minimum day with a 2 pm dismissal for all students in grades K-6. Our staff may not respond to emails, phone calls, or ClassDojo messages as it is a break for our team as well.

If you would like some suggestions on how to spend your weekends, check out this resource for FREE events in San Diego County for the month of October: https://www.famdiego.com/kidsfreeoctober.

We are pleased to share that Ella B. Allen Elementary School has been awarded a BRONZE Implementation Award in 2022 from the California PBIS Coalition! Our school is being recognized by the state for creating the conditions to maximize academic and social behavioral outcomes for ALL students.

If you have questions for our staff or need assistance, please call at at (619) 479-3662. Office hours are 8 am to 3:30 pm, M-F.

Have you downloaded the Family Handbook for 2022-2023? Kindly review this with your child.

https://allenelementary.org/family-handbook/

Mr. Greenwell’s Message of the Week

Please watch Mr. Greenwell’s Message of the Weeks for Fall Break 2022, at the YouTube link below:

Please see our updated 2022-2023 Family Handbook here: Link to Family Handbook

A reminder of our school’s Core Values and Common Courtesies:

The Core Value for this week of school is Caring. The Common Courtesy for that week is “Please.“

Students may earn an Allen Eagle Ticket for demonstrating the Core Values and Common Courtesies each day. Students can redeem these tickets at the Eagle’s Nest Store at the end of each quarter of the school year. Our staff is always looking for ways to celebrate our students!

Kindness counts! Wondering how to support children if they experience a problem with another student? We suggest:

• Use “I feel…” statements to express yourself clearly.
• Set boundaries by saying “I don’t like that…” or “Please stop!”
• Move away from the student you have conflict with and…
• Seek help from an adult nearby.

Our staff prides itself in actively monitoring students at all times. What our staff has noticed is that students are learning how to interact with one another and having some problems or conflict. This is not bullying. It may be due to trauma and other sudden social-emotional issues with a child. What is bullying? See the helpful graphic below:

If you have a concern about another child’s behaviors impacting your child, we suggest you first contact your child’s teacher. Afterwards, please see this page here. It’s our District’s Anti-Bullying page.

If you need to conduct business with the school office, please contact the school office between the hours of 8 am and 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday, at (619) 479-3662 and we will arrange an appointment with you.

A Look Ahead:

Monday, October 10, 2022 – Indigenous Peoples’ Day (NO SCHOOL)

Tuesday, October 11, 2022 – Students return from Fall Break (2 pm dismissal for grades K-6)

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

• Third Grade students – GATE assessment during school
• CVESD Board of Education meeting at 6 pm Moved to 10/19

Thursday, October 13, 2022 – Upper Grade optional GATE assessment during school

Friday, October 14, 2022

• Family First Friday 8 am to 9 am
• SciTech Program at Allen (sign up with Ms. Farlow)

Monday, October 17, 2022 – Parent Meetings

• ELAC at 3 pm in the MPR and online here
• SSC at 3:30 pm in the MPR and online here
• PTC at 6 pm in the MPR and online here

Tuesday, October 18, 2022 – Kickball Game at CVLCC at 4 pm

Thursday, October 20, 2022

• 130 Anniversary Celebration at Hedenkamp Elementary (5 – 7 pm)
• Hedenkamp is located at 930 East Palomar Street, Chula Vista, CA 91913

Friday, October 21, 2022 – Allen’s PTC Fall Festival 4:30 – 8 pm [Details coming soon]

October 24-28: Red Ribbon Week and Fall Spirit Week [Details coming soon]

Monday, October 24, 2022 – Anticipated Start Date for TK at Allen (TBA)

Tuesday, October 25, 2022 – Kickball Game at Allen (v. Rice) at 4 pm

Thursday, October 27, 2022 – Kickball Game at Allen (v. Hilltop) at 4 pm

Monday, October 31, 2022 – Costume Parade 8:50 – 9:30 am

Wednesday, November 9, 2022 – Kickball Game at Casillas at 4 pm

Thursday, November 10, 2022 – Kickball Game at Allen (v. Rogers) at 4 pm

Tuesday, November 15, 2022 – Kickball Game at Allen (v. Hedenkamp) at 4 pm

Thursday, November 17, 2022 – Kickball Game at Muraoka at 4 pm

Tuesday, November 29, 2022 – Kickball Game at Heritage at 4 pm

Q1 VAPA Newsletters

We would like to share the VAPA Newsletters from Ms. Gilman (Visual Arts Teacher) and Ms. Godoy (Music Teacher) for quarter 1.  Please note that all grade levels and classrooms are included in each document so you may need to scroll through the PDF to find the applicable newsletter:

SciTech Program for Girls

The Fleet Science Center is bringing its after school FREE Science Enrichment program, SciTech, to our school! Spaces are limited to 30 female students in Grades 4-6. Learn more about this program at our Family First Friday on October 14th at 8 am!

To participate, please email Ms. Farlow at melissa.farlow@cvesd.org. This free Science Enrichment for Girls will be on Fridays, starting on October 14, from 2 – 4:15 pm. Families must make the commitment to attend each week. All supplies required for students are included in this free program.

Red Ribbon Week 2022

Red Ribbon Week 2022 will be October 24 – 28, 2022. At Allen Elementary, we celebrate this commitment to a healthy lifestyle by participating in Spirit Days, completing special lessons on health, and wearing red! More details coming soon!

Green Lunch Application Forms

A large part of Allen’s annual budget comes from serving families in our community who may qualify as families needing financial assistance. The amount of funding we receive is dependent on the number of families who return those green lunch application forms to our school.  Even if you don’t believe that you qualify, the completion of these forms helps our school. So please, ALL FAMILIES, fill out these forms and return them to school ASAP so we can ensure continued FUNDING FOR ALL of our students! This critical funding provides:

• Field trip buses
• Classroom materials and technology
• Wages for additional staff to ensure our kids’ safety and academic success
• Extended learning opportunities for students
• Before and after school programs

Students and parents can return forms directly to the school office.  The information will not be shared with unauthorized personnel or agencies.  Families receiving CalFresh or CalWORKs benefits are not required to report income.  If you have any concerns about how the information is used, please contact the Principal, Mr. Greenwell, at (619) 479-3662.

You can download and print the form here:

We urge all families to complete this form. These forms help provide critical funds to pay for this program and other programs in our school. This helps our school and district a great deal. Please complete these forms and return them ASAP to the school office.

CVESD’s 130 Anniversary Celebration

The Chula Vista Elementary School District celebrates 130 years as a school district this year. As we celebrate 130 years, we honor the past and look forward to the future. Our achievements as a District are undeniable. From our high-quality instruction, a technology-based curriculum, innovative programming, and strong visual and performing arts, we provide a highly sought-after education for all students.

On October 20, 2022, the Chula Vista Elementary School District will host a 130th anniversary celebration event at Hedenkamp Elementary School for all community members to attend. Hedenkamp’s address is 930 East Palomar Street, Chula Vista, CA 91913. The free event will take place from 5 pm to 7 pm, where we will recognize students, staff, and individuals who have impacted the District over the years. We look forward to celebrating with you then.

Don’t forget to follow along on our district’s social media pages! Like and follow CVESD social channels here: Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Of course, the latest news is always here at our school’s blog: https://allenelementary.org/.

Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Information

We are excited to announce that an all-day Transitional Kindergarten (TK) classroom will be added to our school after Fall Break. The start date is anticipated to be on October 24th, but more information will be shared with TK families as that date approaches! Please see our district’s Early Childhood Education department page for more information. Kindly contact the Early Childhood Education Department (619) 425-2362 or (619) 425-9600 Ext. 181725.

Free COVID Testing

Families may come to the school office, Monday- Friday, between 8 am and 3:30 pm to receive a free antigen test. The testing is not required. Please report any positive cases to our school office at (619) 479-3662.

Weekly, voluntary COVID-19 testing will continue on our school campus via Campus Clinic each week. Parents and legal guardians must opt-in to the program and no child will be tested without proper consent. If families would like to watch a video on the registration process, they can visit: https://campusclinic.org/how-to/ .

For this free testing support, please email: support@campusclinic.org.

For community testing at the kiosks, individuals will need to register on-site. You only need to register one time for a test through the kiosk.

Parent Volunteers Still Needed

We need parent volunteers to help monitor student safety on the sidewalks around our school at dismissal time! Our Eagle Eye volunteers work with school staff to serve as an extra set of eyes to keep kids safe. Any interested volunteers should contact Mr. Greenwell or Ms. Reza in the office or call (619) 479-3662.

The requirements to sign in and complete fingerprinting will remain the same. All parent volunteers are allowed to volunteer inside the classroom and buildings after having completed the required training with the school principal and meeting the District’s volunteer requirements. See below for these requirements:

REQUIRED ITEMS:

• Proof of TB
• RAPTOR I.D. Scan
• Fingerprint Clearance – DOJ & FBI

Note that COVID-19 testing requirements have been lifted by CDPH. Please contact the school office at (619) 479-3662 to be put on the volunteer list.

ZTs, VOR, & New Student Registration

Please remember that a Zone Transfer or Intradistrict Transfer may be denied if a child’s behavior or attendance require improvement.

NEW STUDENT registration is ongoing for those who may be:

• Kindergartners who were 5 years old on or before September 1, 2022.
• NEW students in grades 1^st through 6^th 
• All registrations will take place online. There will be no paper packets. To register please visit our district website: www.cvesd.org

Please contact our office for questions about space availability at (619) 479-3662.

Verification of Residency is required by CA state law for all students to attend Allen Elementary in the upcoming school year. Please contact our friendly office staff for assistance with this.

COVID-19 Corner: Health and Safety

Vaccines for children are now available. Please understand that the state of California may in the future be requiring children to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 in order to attend a public school, just as they already do for other diseases (polio, mumps, rubella, etc..). This decision is not a school-based or district-based decision, but rather a state government decision.

Masks, although not required at this time, are strongly encouraged for all staff, students, parents, and visitors while indoors on campus. There is an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 in any public place where people are present. The school and district strive to reduce this impact to staff, students, and families.

If your child has a chronic health condition, such as allergies or asthma, please contact the school office and download the form below to have your child’s doctor complete and send it back to the school’s nurse. We recommend doing this in advance of a child showing symptoms.

If your child experiences any symptoms of COVID-19, please keep your child home and contact the school office at (619) 479-3662. If any person (regardless of vaccination status) presents with symptoms of COVID-19 while at school, that person will be immediately sent home and may only return with a negative test and no more symptoms. All schools in CVESD must follow the latest County of San Diego COVID-19 Decision Tree (see below) for persons with symptoms associated with COVID-19.

People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus.  People with these symptoms may have COVID-19 and should stay home:

• Fever or chills
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Fatigue
• Muscle or body aches
• Headache
• New loss of taste or smell
• Sore throat
• Congestion or runny nose
• Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhea

*** Please see the latest COVID-19 Decision Tree here: LINK to Newest Decision Tree

Parent-Teacher Club (PTC) Corner

Visit the PTC website at AllenPTC.org to become a member of the PTC and make a donation to support the latest initiative at the school. Allen’s PTC is a 501(c)(3) organization that supports the school’s educational mission through funding programs and initiatives.

Please help support Allen’s PTC by shopping at smile.amazon.com! AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of all eligible purchases to the Allen Elementary PTC when you shop on smile.amazon.com and choose Allen Elementary School Parents Teachers Club Inc as your charity.

Simply follow these instructions to turn on AmazonSmile and start generating donations.

1. Open the Amazon Shopping app on your device
2. Go into the main menu of the Amazon Shopping app and tap into ‘Settings’
3. Tap ‘AmazonSmile’ and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process

Please choose Allen Elementary School Parents Teachers Club Inc by clicking this link for your Amazon purchases: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/95-4403426

The standing PTC Meeting link is here: PTC MEETING LINK 2022-2023

Meetings for Families & Staff

Allen School needs parents and legal guardians to support our school through important parent groups, such as the PTC (Parent Teacher Club), the School Site Council (often referred to as SSC), and the English Language Advisory Committee (often referred to as ELAC). The site-based groups work with the Principal, staff, and other community members to ensure that community voice is part of the shared decision making process of a public school.

Family First Friday Meeting

The first Friday of every month is usually reserved for our Family First Friday, Allen’s version of Coffee with the Principal. Our next Family First Friday will be on Friday, October 14, 2022 from 8 am to 9 am. This meeting will be in person at school with a coffee cart available in front of the school.

We encourage parents and legal guardians to join this meeting with a free cup of hot coffee or a cold cup of cold brew on nitro and listen to Mr. Greenwell give an update on the school year and meet other amazing Allen families.

English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC)

Ella B. Allen’s next ELAC Meeting will be on October 17, 2022 at 3 pm. This meeting will be both online and in person at Allen in the MPR. Online link here.

The school encourages all legal parent/guardian of students designated as an English Learner to attend these meetings.

School Site Council (SSC)

Ella B. Allen’s next SSC Meeting will be on October 17, 2022 at 3:30 pm. Please note that if you join early, you’ll be attending the ELAC meeting already in progress. This meeting will be both online and in person at Allen in the MPR. Online link here.

All SSC members are welcome to attend ELAC meetings for additional information.

SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL (SSC) is composed of five elected parent/community representatives and five elected staff/teacher representatives. The role of the SSC is to develop, approve, and monitor the School Plan for Student Achievement.

With a few exceptions, meetings are held the second Monday of every month. All parents and staff are welcome to attend. Council members serve for two year terms.

Parent Teacher Club (PTC) Meeting

Allen’s PTC usually meets the second Monday of every month at 6pm. This meeting will be both online and in person at Allen in the MPR. Link: via this link. The next PTC meeting is October 17 at 6 pm. Please also check out the new PTC website to become a member and make a donation: AllenPTC.org

CVESD Board of Education Meeting

The district’s Board of Education meetings are also being held online and generally occur the second Wednesday of each month. The next regularly scheduled CVESD Board of Education meeting is Wednesday, October 19 at 6 pm. Limited in-person access is permitted, but check the district’s website for more information on this.

To access these public meetings, please click the link here: https://www.cvesd.org/board_of_education/board_meetings

CVESD DAC/DELAC Meeting

District Advisory Council (DAC)

The DAC is composed of parent and staff representatives from each School Site Council. It meets regularly during the school year in open public forum to share information, study instructional issues, approve school planning schedules, and make recommendations to the Board of Education on specific items. District meetings take place once a month, mid-afternoon. Most meetings occur on Tuesdays from 12 – 2 pm, with a parent training beforehand. This is an elected position to serve a one-year term.

District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC)

The district will continue to conduct all meetings online until further notice, including all DAC/DELAC meetings. DAC is the District Advisory Committee. DELAC is the District English Learner Advisory Committee. Both of these groups are designed to support and inform parents in a shared communication setting with the district. Parents learn with other parents and district leadership at the DAC/DELAC meetings.

The next DAC/DELAC Meeting will be on October 18, 2022 at 12 noon. This meeting will be in person at the CVESD Education Services and Support Center (ESSC) in room C. The address is 84 East J Street, Chula Vista, CA. 91910.

The link below contains a schedule of all DAC/DELAC meetings for the upcoming school year. I recommend all parents download this schedule if they are interested in learning more about theses district meetings: https://www.cvesd.org/parents/getting-involved/dac-delac

CVESD B-LAC Meeting

District Black Learners Advisory Council (B-LAC)

The B-LAC is composed of parents, staff, and community representatives from around the district. The B-LAC provides and monitors the ongoing support for Black/African American students and families in the Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD) to ensure unbiased practices/policies, equitable educational outcomes, and equal access to a quality education. The group meets regularly during the school year, once a month. Most meetings occur on Thursdays from 6 – 7 pm. The next meeting is October 13 at 6 pm and will be in person at Hedenkamp Elementary (930 East Palomar Street, Chula Vista, CA 91913). For more information and to download the schedule of these meetings, clink the link: https://www.cvesd.org/parents/getting-involved/black-learners-advisory-council—b–lac

CVESD BAC Meeting

District Budget Advisory Council (CVESD BAC)

The District’s Budget Advisory Council (BAC) is composed of parents, staff, and community representatives from around the district. The BAC monitors the financial statements and fiduciary obligations of the Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD). Although it usually only meets 5 – 6 times a year, the BAC’s meetings are useful in understanding how state and federal monies support student learning at a local level. Please check the calendar at http://www.cvesd.org for the next meeting!

Calendar for the 2022-2023 School Year

The 2022-2023 School Calendar is available online! Click this link to download it. Please reference this when planning vacations or scheduling appointments with your children that may require them to miss school. Excellent attendance is important in student success!

Students in our District started the 2022-2023 school year on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 and will end the school year on Friday, June 2, 2023.

Key breaks include:

• Thanksgiving Break: November 21 – November 25, 2022
• Winter Break: December 19, 2022 – January 6, 2023
• Spring Break: March 20 – March 31, 2023

Be well Eagles! Stay safe: As a California public school, we encourage everyone to get the COVID-19 vaccine (and/or booster shots), and to test regularly. The health and safety of our students, staff, and community is our number 1 concern!

🦅  Allen Eagles: Together, we SOAR!

Hello Allen Families and Staff,

It’s Fall Break! Students return from Fall Break on Tuesday, October 11 for a minimum day with a 2 pm dismissal for all students in grades K-6. Our staff may not respond to emails, phone calls, or ClassDojo messages as it is a break for our team as well.

Please use this vacation time to read, rest, and spend time together as a family! If you would like some suggestions on how to spend your last few days of fall break, check out this resource for FREE events in San Diego County for the month of October: https://www.famdiego.com/kidsfreeoctober.

We are pleased to share that Ella B. Allen Elementary School has been awarded a BRONZE Implementation Award in 2022 from the California PBIS Coalition! Our school is being recognized by the state for creating the conditions to maximize academic and social behavioral outcomes for ALL students.

If you have questions for our staff or need assistance, please call at at (619) 479-3662. Office hours are 8 am to 3:30 pm, M-F.

Have you downloaded the Family Handbook for 2022-2023? Kindly review this with your child.

https://allenelementary.org/family-handbook/

Mr. Greenwell’s Message of the Week

Please watch Mr. Greenwell’s Message of the Weeks for Fall Break 2022, at the YouTube link below:

Please see our updated 2022-2023 Family Handbook here: Link to Family Handbook

A reminder of our school’s Core Values and Common Courtesies:

The Core Value for this week of school is Caring. The Common Courtesy for that week is “Please.“

Students may earn an Allen Eagle Ticket for demonstrating the Core Values and Common Courtesies each day. Students can redeem these tickets at the Eagle’s Nest Store at the end of each quarter of the school year. Our staff is always looking for ways to celebrate our students!

Kindness counts! Wondering how to support children if they experience a problem with another student? We suggest:

• Use “I feel…” statements to express yourself clearly.
• Set boundaries by saying “I don’t like that…” or “Please stop!”
• Move away from the student you have conflict with and…
• Seek help from an adult nearby.

Our staff prides itself in actively monitoring students at all times. What our staff has noticed is that students are learning how to interact with one another and having some problems or conflict. This is not bullying. It may be due to trauma and other sudden social-emotional issues with a child. What is bullying? See the helpful graphic below:

If you have a concern about another child’s behaviors impacting your child, we suggest you first contact your child’s teacher. Afterwards, please see this page here. It’s our District’s Anti-Bullying page.

If you need to conduct business with the school office, please contact the school office between the hours of 8 am and 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday, at (619) 479-3662 and we will arrange an appointment with you.

A Look Ahead:

Monday, October 10, 2022 – Indigenous Peoples’ Day (NO SCHOOL)

Tuesday, October 11, 2022 – Students return from Fall Break (2 pm dismissal for grades K-6)

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

• Third Grade students – GATE assessment during school
• CVESD Board of Education meeting at 6 pm

Thursday, October 13, 2022 – Upper Grade optional GATE assessment during school

Friday, October 14, 2022

• Family First Friday 8 am to 9 am
• SciTech Program at Allen (sign up with Ms. Farlow)

Monday, October 17, 2022 – Parent Meetings

• ELAC at 3 pm in the MPR and online here
• SSC at 3:30 pm in the MPR and online here
• PTC at 6 pm in the MPR and online here

Tuesday, October 18, 2022 – Kickball Game at CVLCC at 4 pm

Thursday, October 20, 2022

• 130 Anniversary Celebration at Hedenkamp Elementary (5 – 7 pm)
• Hedenkamp is located at 930 East Palomar Street, Chula Vista, CA 91913

Friday, October 21, 2022 – Allen’s PTC Fall Festival 4:30 – 8 pm [Details coming soon]

October 24-28: Red Ribbon Week and Fall Spirit Week [Details coming soon]

Monday, October 24, 2022 – Anticipated Start Date for TK at Allen (TBA)

Tuesday, October 25, 2022 – Kickball Game at Allen (v. Rice) at 4 pm

Thursday, October 27, 2022 – Kickball Game at Allen (v. Hilltop) at 4 pm

Monday, October 31, 2022 – Costume Parade 8:50 – 9:30 am

Wednesday, November 9, 2022 – Kickball Game at Casillas at 4 pm

Thursday, November 10, 2022 – Kickball Game at Allen (v. Rogers) at 4 pm

Tuesday, November 15, 2022 – Kickball Game at Allen (v. Hedenkamp) at 4 pm

Thursday, November 17, 2022 – Kickball Game at Muraoka at 4 pm

Tuesday, November 29, 2022 – Kickball Game at Heritage at 4 pm

Q1 VAPA Newsletters

We would like to share the VAPA Newsletters from Ms. Gilman (Visual Arts Teacher) and Ms. Godoy (Music Teacher) for quarter 1.  Please note that all grade levels and classrooms are included in each document so you may need to scroll through the PDF to find the applicable newsletter:

SciTech Program for Girls

The Fleet Science Center is bringing its after school FREE Science Enrichment program, SciTech, to our school! Spaces are limited to 30 female students in Grades 4-6. Learn more about this program at our Family First Friday on October 14th at 8 am!

To participate, please email Ms. Farlow at melissa.farlow@cvesd.org. This free Science Enrichment for Girls will be on Fridays, starting on October 14, from 2 – 4:15 pm. Families must make the commitment to attend each week. All supplies required for students are included in this free program.

Red Ribbon Week 2022

Red Ribbon Week 2022 will be October 24 – 28, 2022. At Allen Elementary, we celebrate this commitment to a healthy lifestyle by participating in Spirit Days, completing special lessons on health, and wearing red! More details coming soon!

Green Lunch Application Forms

A large part of Allen’s annual budget comes from serving families in our community who may qualify as families needing financial assistance. The amount of funding we receive is dependent on the number of families who return those green lunch application forms to our school.  Even if you don’t believe that you qualify, the completion of these forms helps our school. So please, ALL FAMILIES, fill out these forms and return them to school ASAP so we can ensure continued FUNDING FOR ALL of our students! This critical funding provides:

• Field trip buses
• Classroom materials and technology
• Wages for additional staff to ensure our kids’ safety and academic success
• Extended learning opportunities for students
• Before and after school programs

Students and parents can return forms directly to the school office.  The information will not be shared with unauthorized personnel or agencies.  Families receiving CalFresh or CalWORKs benefits are not required to report income.  If you have any concerns about how the information is used, please contact the Principal, Mr. Greenwell, at (619) 479-3662.

You can download and print the form here:

We urge all families to complete this form. These forms help provide critical funds to pay for this program and other programs in our school. This helps our school and district a great deal. Please complete these forms and return them ASAP to the school office.

CVESD’s 130 Anniversary Celebration

The Chula Vista Elementary School District celebrates 130 years as a school district this year. As we celebrate 130 years, we honor the past and look forward to the future. Our achievements as a District are undeniable. From our high-quality instruction, a technology-based curriculum, innovative programming, and strong visual and performing arts, we provide a highly sought-after education for all students.

On October 20, 2022, the Chula Vista Elementary School District will host a 130th anniversary celebration event at Hedenkamp Elementary School for all community members to attend. Hedenkamp’s address is 930 East Palomar Street, Chula Vista, CA 91913. The free event will take place from 5 pm to 7 pm, where we will recognize students, staff, and individuals who have impacted the District over the years. We look forward to celebrating with you then.

Don’t forget to follow along on our district’s social media pages! Like and follow CVESD social channels here: Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Of course, the latest news is always here at our school’s blog: https://allenelementary.org/.

Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Information

We are excited to announce that an all-day Transitional Kindergarten (TK) classroom will be added to our school after Fall Break. The start date is anticipated to be on October 24th, but more information will be shared with TK families as that date approaches! Please see our district’s Early Childhood Education department page for more information. Kindly contact the Early Childhood Education Department (619) 425-2362 or (619) 425-9600 Ext. 181725.

Free COVID Testing

Families may come to the school office, Monday- Friday, between 8 am and 3:30 pm to receive a free antigen test. The testing is not required. Please report any positive cases to our school office at (619) 479-3662.

Weekly, voluntary COVID-19 testing will continue on our school campus via Campus Clinic each week. Parents and legal guardians must opt-in to the program and no child will be tested without proper consent. If families would like to watch a video on the registration process, they can visit: https://campusclinic.org/how-to/ .

For this free testing support, please email: support@campusclinic.org.

For community testing at the kiosks, individuals will need to register on-site. You only need to register one time for a test through the kiosk.

Parent Volunteers Still Needed

We need parent volunteers to help monitor student safety on the sidewalks around our school at dismissal time! Our Eagle Eye volunteers work with school staff to serve as an extra set of eyes to keep kids safe. Any interested volunteers should contact Mr. Greenwell or Ms. Reza in the office or call (619) 479-3662.

The requirements to sign in and complete fingerprinting will remain the same. All parent volunteers are allowed to volunteer inside the classroom and buildings after having completed the required training with the school principal and meeting the District’s volunteer requirements. See below for these requirements:

REQUIRED ITEMS:

• Proof of TB
• RAPTOR I.D. Scan
• Fingerprint Clearance – DOJ & FBI

Note that COVID-19 testing requirements have been lifted by CDPH. Please contact the school office at (619) 479-3662 to be put on the volunteer list.

ZTs, VOR, & New Student Registration

Please remember that a Zone Transfer or Intradistrict Transfer may be denied if a child’s behavior or attendance require improvement.

NEW STUDENT registration is ongoing for those who may be:

• Kindergartners who were 5 years old on or before September 1, 2022.
• NEW students in grades 1^st through 6^th 
• All registrations will take place online. There will be no paper packets. To register please visit our district website: www.cvesd.org

Please contact our office for questions about space availability at (619) 479-3662.

Verification of Residency is required by CA state law for all students to attend Allen Elementary in the upcoming school year. Please contact our friendly office staff for assistance with this.

COVID-19 Corner: Health and Safety

Vaccines for children are now available. Please understand that the state of California may in the future be requiring children to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 in order to attend a public school, just as they already do for other diseases (polio, mumps, rubella, etc..). This decision is not a school-based or district-based decision, but rather a state government decision.

Masks, although not required at this time, are strongly encouraged for all staff, students, parents, and visitors while indoors on campus. There is an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 in any public place where people are present. The school and district strive to reduce this impact to staff, students, and families.

If your child has a chronic health condition, such as allergies or asthma, please contact the school office and download the form below to have your child’s doctor complete and send it back to the school’s nurse. We recommend doing this in advance of a child showing symptoms.

If your child experiences any symptoms of COVID-19, please keep your child home and contact the school office at (619) 479-3662. If any person (regardless of vaccination status) presents with symptoms of COVID-19 while at school, that person will be immediately sent home and may only return with a negative test and no more symptoms. All schools in CVESD must follow the latest County of San Diego COVID-19 Decision Tree (see below) for persons with symptoms associated with COVID-19.

People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus.  People with these symptoms may have COVID-19 and should stay home:

• Fever or chills
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Fatigue
• Muscle or body aches
• Headache
• New loss of taste or smell
• Sore throat
• Congestion or runny nose
• Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhea

*** Please see the latest COVID-19 Decision Tree here: LINK to Newest Decision Tree

Parent-Teacher Club (PTC) Corner

Visit the PTC website at AllenPTC.org to become a member of the PTC and make a donation to support the latest initiative at the school. Allen’s PTC is a 501(c)(3) organization that supports the school’s educational mission through funding programs and initiatives.

Please help support Allen’s PTC by shopping at smile.amazon.com! AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of all eligible purchases to the Allen Elementary PTC when you shop on smile.amazon.com and choose Allen Elementary School Parents Teachers Club Inc as your charity.

Simply follow these instructions to turn on AmazonSmile and start generating donations.

1. Open the Amazon Shopping app on your device
2. Go into the main menu of the Amazon Shopping app and tap into ‘Settings’
3. Tap ‘AmazonSmile’ and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process

Please choose Allen Elementary School Parents Teachers Club Inc by clicking this link for your Amazon purchases: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/95-4403426

The standing PTC Meeting link is here: PTC MEETING LINK 2022-2023

Meetings for Families & Staff

Allen School needs parents and legal guardians to support our school through important parent groups, such as the PTC (Parent Teacher Club), the School Site Council (often referred to as SSC), and the English Language Advisory Committee (often referred to as ELAC). The site-based groups work with the Principal, staff, and other community members to ensure that community voice is part of the shared decision making process of a public school.

Family First Friday Meeting

The first Friday of every month is usually reserved for our Family First Friday, Allen’s version of Coffee with the Principal. Our next Family First Friday will be on Friday, October 14, 2022 from 8 am to 9 am. This meeting will be in person at school with a coffee cart available in front of the school.

We encourage parents and legal guardians to join this meeting with a free cup of hot coffee or a cold cup of cold brew on nitro and listen to Mr. Greenwell give an update on the school year and meet other amazing Allen families.

English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC)

Ella B. Allen’s next ELAC Meeting will be on October 17, 2022 at 3 pm. This meeting will be both online and in person at Allen in the MPR. Online link here.

The school encourages all legal parent/guardian of students designated as an English Learner to attend these meetings.

School Site Council (SSC)

Ella B. Allen’s next SSC Meeting will be on October 17, 2022 at 3:30 pm. Please note that if you join early, you’ll be attending the ELAC meeting already in progress. This meeting will be both online and in person at Allen in the MPR. Online link here.

All SSC members are welcome to attend ELAC meetings for additional information.

SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL (SSC) is composed of five elected parent/community representatives and five elected staff/teacher representatives. The role of the SSC is to develop, approve, and monitor the School Plan for Student Achievement.

With a few exceptions, meetings are held the second Monday of every month. All parents and staff are welcome to attend. Council members serve for two year terms.

Parent Teacher Club (PTC) Meeting

Allen’s PTC usually meets the second Monday of every month at 6pm. This meeting will be both online and in person at Allen in the MPR. Link: via this link. The next PTC meeting is October 17 at 6 pm. Please also check out the new PTC website to become a member and make a donation: AllenPTC.org

CVESD Board of Education Meeting

The district’s Board of Education meetings are also being held online and generally occur the second Wednesday of each month. The next regularly scheduled CVESD Board of Education meeting is Wednesday, October 19 at 6 pm. Limited in-person access is permitted, but check the district’s website for more information on this.

To access these public meetings, please click the link here: https://www.cvesd.org/board_of_education/board_meetings

CVESD DAC/DELAC Meeting

District Advisory Council (DAC)

The DAC is composed of parent and staff representatives from each School Site Council. It meets regularly during the school year in open public forum to share information, study instructional issues, approve school planning schedules, and make recommendations to the Board of Education on specific items. District meetings take place once a month, mid-afternoon. Most meetings occur on Tuesdays from 12 – 2 pm, with a parent training beforehand. This is an elected position to serve a one-year term.

District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC)

The district will continue to conduct all meetings online until further notice, including all DAC/DELAC meetings. DAC is the District Advisory Committee. DELAC is the District English Learner Advisory Committee. Both of these groups are designed to support and inform parents in a shared communication setting with the district. Parents learn with other parents and district leadership at the DAC/DELAC meetings.

The next DAC/DELAC Meeting will be on October 18, 2022 at 12 noon. This meeting will be in person at the CVESD Education Services and Support Center (ESSC) in room C. The address is 84 East J Street, Chula Vista, CA. 91910.

The link below contains a schedule of all DAC/DELAC meetings for the upcoming school year. I recommend all parents download this schedule if they are interested in learning more about theses district meetings: https://www.cvesd.org/parents/getting-involved/dac-delac

CVESD B-LAC Meeting

District Black Learners Advisory Council (B-LAC)

The B-LAC is composed of parents, staff, and community representatives from around the district. The B-LAC provides and monitors the ongoing support for Black/African American students and families in the Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD) to ensure unbiased practices/policies, equitable educational outcomes, and equal access to a quality education. The group meets regularly during the school year, once a month. Most meetings occur on Thursdays from 6 – 7 pm. The next meeting is October 13 at 6 pm and will be in person at Hedenkamp Elementary (930 East Palomar Street, Chula Vista, CA 91913). For more information and to download the schedule of these meetings, clink the link: https://www.cvesd.org/parents/getting-involved/black-learners-advisory-council—b–lac

CVESD BAC Meeting

District Budget Advisory Council (CVESD BAC)

The District’s Budget Advisory Council (BAC) is composed of parents, staff, and community representatives from around the district. The BAC monitors the financial statements and fiduciary obligations of the Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD). Although it usually only meets 5 – 6 times a year, the BAC’s meetings are useful in understanding how state and federal monies support student learning at a local level. Please check the calendar at http://www.cvesd.org for the next meeting!

Calendar for the 2022-2023 School Year

The 2022-2023 School Calendar is available online! Click this link to download it. Please reference this when planning vacations or scheduling appointments with your children that may require them to miss school. Excellent attendance is important in student success!

Students in our District started the 2022-2023 school year on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 and will end the school year on Friday, June 2, 2023.

Key breaks include:

• Thanksgiving Break: November 21 – November 25, 2022
• Winter Break: December 19, 2022 – January 6, 2023
• Spring Break: March 20 – March 31, 2023

Be well Eagles! Stay safe: As a California public school, we encourage everyone to get the COVID-19 vaccine (and/or booster shots), and to test regularly. The health and safety of our students, staff, and community is our number 1 concern!

🦅  Allen Eagles: Together, we SOAR!

Hello Allen Families and Staff

It’s nearly Fall Break! We have one more week of learning before break.

Parent-Teacher Conferences continue this week. Every day this week is a minimum day with a 2 pm dismissal for all K-6 students. Fall Break begins on Sept. 24th for the Chula Vista Elementary School District. Students return from Fall Break on Tuesday, October 11 for a minimum day with a 2 pm dismissal for all students in grades K-6.

Some friendly reminders:

• School starts at 8:50 am everyday. On time, excellent attendance is a key indicator of future success! Students need to be on the blacktop at this time and teachers will walk them to class. We ask all parents to exit at the front office promptly so that we can secure the campus and lock the gates after the bell.

• Keep the safety of our children as our #1 priority! Use caution when crossing the street as a pedestrian and please use designated crosswalks. Help us model safe habits for all students.

• Please use the traffic loop if dropping off or picking up your child while staying in your car. CVPD or the San Diego County Sheriff may issue a citation to drivers who fail to comply with safety rules. Please do not parked in spaces designated for persons with disabilities unless you have a placard. Do not park in spaces marked “Staff” (the entire front of the school is staff parking only).

If you have questions for our staff or need assistance, please call at at (619) 479-3662. Office hours are 8 am to 3:30 pm, M-F.

Have you downloaded the Family Handbook for 2022-2023? Kindly review this with your child.

https://allenelementary.org/family-handbook/

Mr. Greenwell’s Message of the Week

Please watch Mr. Greenwell’s Sunday Update for today, September 18th, at the YouTube link below:

Please see our updated 2022-2023 Family Handbook here: Link to Family Handbook

A reminder of our school’s Core Values and Common Courtesies:

The Core Value for this week of school is Responsibility. The Common Courtesy for that week is “Excuse me…“

Students may earn an Allen Eagle Ticket for demonstrating the Core Values and Common Courtesies each day. Students can redeem these tickets at the Eagle’s Nest Store at the end of each quarter of the school year. Our staff is always looking for ways to celebrate our students!

Kindness counts! Wondering how to support children if they experience a problem with another student? We suggest:

• Use “I feel…” statements to express yourself clearly.
• Set boundaries by saying “I don’t like that…” or “Please stop!”
• Move away from the student you have conflict with and…
• Seek help from an adult nearby.

Our staff prides itself in actively monitoring students at all times. What our staff has noticed is that students are learning how to interact with one another and having some problems or conflict. This is not bullying. It may be due to trauma and other sudden social-emotional issues with a child. What is bullying? See the helpful graphic below:

If you have a concern about another child’s behaviors impacting your child, we suggest you first contact your child’s teacher. Afterwards, please see this page here. It’s our District’s Anti-Bullying page.

If you need to conduct business with the school office, please contact the school office between the hours of 8 am and 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday, at (619) 479-3662 and we will arrange an appointment with you.

A Look Ahead:

Monday, September 19, 2022

• Fall Conferences continue – 2 pm dismissal every day until Fall Break

Wednesday, September 21, 2022 – Third Grade field trip to Sweetwater Park

Friday, September 23, 2022 – Dismiss for Fall Break at 2 pm

Monday, October 10, 2022 – Indigenous Peoples’ Day (NO SCHOOL)

Tuesday, October 11, 2022 – Students return from Fall Break (2 pm dismissal for grades K-6)

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

• Third Grade students – GATE assessment during school
• CVESD Board of Education meeting at 6 pm

Thursday, October 13, 2022 – Upper Grade optional GATE assessment during school

Friday, October 14, 2022 – Family First Friday 8 am to 9 am

Monday, October 17, 2022 – Parent Meetings

• Anticipated Start Date for TK at Allen (TBA)
• ELAC at 3 pm in the MPR and online here
• SSC at 3:30 pm in the MPR and online here
• PTC at 6 pm in the MPR and online here

Thursday, October 20, 2022

• 130 Anniversary Celebration at Hedenkamp Elementary (5 – 7 pm)
• Hedenkamp is located at 930 East Palomar Street, Chula Vista, CA 91913

Friday, October 21, 2022 – Allen’s PTC Fall Festival 4:30 – 8 pm [Details coming soon]

October 24-28: Red Ribbon Week and Fall Spirit Week [Details coming soon]

Monday, October 31, 2022 – Costume Parade 8:50 – 9:30 am

Fall Break Reminder

A friendly reminder that students in the Chula Vista Elementary School District have Fall Break starting at dismissal time (2 pm) on Friday, Sept. 23 until Monday, October 10. Please note that there is no school on Monday, Oct. 10. Tuesday, October 11th is a minimum day with a dismissal at 2 pm for all K-6 students.

Multilingual English Learner Services

The Chula Vista Elementary School District and Allen Elementary do an excellent job of supporting students with various learning needs, including students identified as Multilingual English Learners (sometimes referred to as MELs or ELs). See the informational graphic below:

If you have questions about the supports for your child, please contact your child’s teacher or the school office at (619) 479-3662.

Green Lunch Application Forms

A large part of Allen’s annual budget comes from serving families in our community who may qualify as families needing financial assistance. The amount of funding we receive is dependent on the number of families who return those green lunch application forms to our school.  Even if you don’t believe that you qualify, the completion of these forms helps our school. So please, ALL FAMILIES, fill out these forms and return them to school prior to Fall Break so we can ensure continued FUNDING FOR ALL of our students! This critical funding provides:

• Field trip buses
• Classroom materials and technology
• Wages for additional staff to ensure our kids’ safety and academic success
• Extended learning opportunities for students
• Before and after school programs

Students and parents can return forms directly to the school office.  The information will not be shared with unauthorized personnel or agencies.  Families receiving CalFresh or CalWORKs benefits are not required to report income.  If you have any concerns about how the information is used, please contact the Principal, Mr. Greenwell, at (619) 479-3662.

You can download and print the form here:

We urge all families to complete this form. These forms help provide critical funds to pay for this program and other programs in our school. This helps our school and district a great deal. Please complete these forms and return them ASAP to the school office.

Photos from Q1

We wanted to share some great photos of our staff and students doing what they do best: Learning and building community!

Excellent Attendance Matters!

Did you know that our attendance goal is 98% each day? Please be sure your child comes to school on time each and every day. If your child is ill, please contact the school office at (619) 479-3662.

CVESD’s 130 Anniversary Celebration

The Chula Vista Elementary School District celebrates 130 years as a school district this year. As we celebrate 130 years, we honor the past and look forward to the future. Our achievements as a District are undeniable. From our high-quality instruction, a technology-based curriculum, innovative programming, and strong visual and performing arts, we provide a highly sought-after education for all students.

On October 20, 2022, the Chula Vista Elementary School District will host a 130th anniversary celebration event at Hedenkamp Elementary School for all community members to attend. Hedenkamp’s address is 930 East Palomar Street, Chula Vista, CA 91913. The free event will take place from 5 pm to 7 pm, where we will recognize students, staff, and individuals who have impacted the District over the years. We look forward to celebrating with you then.

Don’t forget to follow along on our district’s social media pages! Like and follow CVESD social channels here: Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Of course, the latest news is always here at our school’s blog: https://allenelementary.org/.

Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Information

We are excited to announce that an all-day Transitional Kindergarten (TK) classroom will be added to our school after Fall Break. The start date for this program will be announced soon, but we want to spread the word! Please see our district’s Early Childhood Education department page for more information. Kindly contact the Early Childhood Education Department (619) 425-2362 or (619) 425-9600 Ext. 181725.

Free COVID Testing

Families may come to the school office, Monday- Friday, between 8 am and 3:30 pm to receive a free antigen test. The testing is not required. Please report any positive cases to our school office at (619) 479-3662.

Weekly, voluntary COVID-19 testing will continue on our school campus via Campus Clinic each week. Parents and legal guardians must opt-in to the program and no child will be tested without proper consent. If families would like to watch a video on the registration process, they can visit: https://campusclinic.org/how-to/ .

For this testing, please check your spam folders. If you still did not receive the email, please reach out to: support@campusclinic.org and the team will be able to determine the correct next steps from there.

For community testing at the kiosks, individuals will need to register on-site. You only need to register one time for a test through the kiosk.

Parent Volunteers Still Needed

We need parent volunteers to help monitor student safety on the sidewalks around our school at dismissal time! Our Eagle Eye volunteers work with school staff to serve as an extra set of eyes to keep kids safe. Any interested volunteers should contact Mr. Greenwell or Ms. Reza in the office or call (619) 479-3662.

The requirements to sign in and complete fingerprinting will remain the same. All parent volunteers are allowed to volunteer inside the classroom and buildings after having completed the required training with the school principal and meeting the District’s volunteer requirements. See below for these requirements:

REQUIRED ITEMS:

• Proof of TB
• RAPTOR I.D. Scan
• Fingerprint Clearance – DOJ & FBI

Note that COVID-19 testing requirements have been lifted by CDPH. Please contact the school office at (619) 479-3662 to be put on the volunteer list.

ZTs, VOR, & New Student Registration

Please remember that a Zone Transfer or Intradistrict Transfer may be denied if a child’s behavior or attendance require improvement.

NEW STUDENT registration is ongoing for those who may be:

• Kindergartners who were 5 years old on or before September 1, 2022.
• NEW students in grades 1^st through 6^th 
• All registrations will take place online. There will be no paper packets. To register please visit our district website: www.cvesd.org

Please contact our office for questions about space availability at (619) 479-3662.

Verification of Residency is required by CA state law for all students to attend Allen Elementary in the upcoming school year. Please contact our friendly office staff for assistance with this.

COVID-19 Corner: Health and Safety

Vaccines for children are now available. Please understand that the state of California may in the future be requiring children to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 in order to attend a public school, just as they already do for other diseases (polio, mumps, rubella, etc..). This decision is not a school-based or district-based decision, but rather a state government decision.

Masks, although not required at this time, are strongly encouraged for all staff, students, parents, and visitors while indoors on campus. There is an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 in any public place where people are present. The school and district strive to reduce this impact to staff, students, and families.

If your child has a chronic health condition, such as allergies or asthma, please contact the school office and download the form below to have your child’s doctor complete and send it back to the school’s nurse. We recommend doing this in advance of a child showing symptoms.

If your child experiences any symptoms of COVID-19, please keep your child home and contact the school office at (619) 479-3662. If any person (regardless of vaccination status) presents with symptoms of COVID-19 while at school, that person will be immediately sent home and may only return with a negative test and no more symptoms. All schools in CVESD must follow the latest County of San Diego COVID-19 Decision Tree (see below) for persons with symptoms associated with COVID-19.

People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus.  People with these symptoms may have COVID-19 and should stay home:

• Fever or chills
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Fatigue
• Muscle or body aches
• Headache
• New loss of taste or smell
• Sore throat
• Congestion or runny nose
• Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhea

*** Please see the latest COVID-19 Decision Tree here: LINK to Newest Decision Tree

Parent-Teacher Club (PTC) Corner

Visit the PTC website at AllenPTC.org to become a member of the PTC and make a donation to support the latest initiative at the school. Allen’s PTC is a 501(c)(3) organization that supports the school’s educational mission through funding programs and initiatives.

Please help support Allen’s PTC by shopping at smile.amazon.com! AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of all eligible purchases to the Allen Elementary PTC when you shop on smile.amazon.com and choose Allen Elementary School Parents Teachers Club Inc as your charity.

Simply follow these instructions to turn on AmazonSmile and start generating donations.

1. Open the Amazon Shopping app on your device
2. Go into the main menu of the Amazon Shopping app and tap into ‘Settings’
3. Tap ‘AmazonSmile’ and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process

Please choose Allen Elementary School Parents Teachers Club Inc by clicking this link for your Amazon purchases: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/95-4403426

The standing PTC Meeting link is here: PTC MEETING LINK 2022-2023

Meetings for Families & Staff

Allen School needs parents and legal guardians to support our school through important parent groups, such as the PTC (Parent Teacher Club), the School Site Council (often referred to as SSC), and the English Language Advisory Committee (often referred to as ELAC). The site-based groups work with the Principal, staff, and other community members to ensure that community voice is part of the shared decision making process of a public school.

Family First Friday Meeting

The first Friday of every month is usually reserved for our Family First Friday, Allen’s version of Coffee with the Principal. Our next Family First Friday will be on Friday, October 14, 2022 from 8 am to 9 am. This meeting will be in person at school with a coffee cart available in front of the school.

We encourage parents and legal guardians to join this meeting with a free cup of hot coffee or a cold cup of cold brew on nitro and listen to Mr. Greenwell give an update on the school year and meet other amazing Allen families.

English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC)

Ella B. Allen’s next ELAC Meeting will be on October 17, 2022 at 3 pm. This meeting will be both online and in person at Allen in the MPR. Online link here.

The school encourages all legal parent/guardian of students designated as an English Learner to attend these meetings.

School Site Council (SSC)

Ella B. Allen’s next SSC Meeting will be on October 17, 2022 at 3:30 pm. Please note that if you join early, you’ll be attending the ELAC meeting already in progress. This meeting will be both online and in person at Allen in the MPR. Online link here.

All SSC members are welcome to attend ELAC meetings for additional information.

SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL (SSC) is composed of five elected parent/community representatives and five elected staff/teacher representatives. The role of the SSC is to develop, approve, and monitor the School Plan for Student Achievement.

With a few exceptions, meetings are held the second Monday of every month. All parents and staff are welcome to attend. Council members serve for two year terms.

Parent Teacher Club (PTC) Meeting

Allen’s PTC usually meets the second Monday of every month at 6pm. This meeting will be both online and in person at Allen in the MPR. Link: via this link. The next PTC meeting is October 17 at 6 pm. Please also check out the new PTC website to become a member and make a donation: AllenPTC.org

CVESD Board of Education Meeting

The district’s Board of Education meetings are also being held online and generally occur the second Wednesday of each month. The next regularly scheduled CVESD Board of Education meeting is Wednesday, October 19 at 6 pm. Limited in-person access is permitted, but check the district’s website for more information on this.

To access these public meetings, please click the link here: https://www.cvesd.org/board_of_education/board_meetings

CVESD DAC/DELAC Meeting

District Advisory Council (DAC)

The DAC is composed of parent and staff representatives from each School Site Council. It meets regularly during the school year in open public forum to share information, study instructional issues, approve school planning schedules, and make recommendations to the Board of Education on specific items. District meetings take place once a month, mid-afternoon. Most meetings occur on Tuesdays from 12 – 2 pm, with a parent training beforehand. This is an elected position to serve a one-year term.

District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC)

The district will continue to conduct all meetings online until further notice, including all DAC/DELAC meetings. DAC is the District Advisory Committee. DELAC is the District English Learner Advisory Committee. Both of these groups are designed to support and inform parents in a shared communication setting with the district. Parents learn with other parents and district leadership at the DAC/DELAC meetings.

The next DAC/DELAC Meeting will be on October 18, 2022 at 12 noon. This meeting will be in person at the CVESD Education Services and Support Center (ESSC) in room C. The address is 84 East J Street, Chula Vista, CA. 91910.

The link below contains a schedule of all DAC/DELAC meetings for the upcoming school year. I recommend all parents download this schedule if they are interested in learning more about theses district meetings: https://www.cvesd.org/parents/getting-involved/dac-delac

CVESD B-LAC Meeting

District Black Learners Advisory Council (B-LAC)

The B-LAC is composed of parents, staff, and community representatives from around the district. The B-LAC provides and monitors the ongoing support for Black/African American students and families in the Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD) to ensure unbiased practices/policies, equitable educational outcomes, and equal access to a quality education. The group meets regularly during the school year, once a month. Most meetings occur on Thursdays from 6 – 7 pm. The next meeting is October 13 at 6 pm and will be in person at Hedenkamp Elementary (930 East Palomar Street, Chula Vista, CA 91913). For more information and to download the schedule of these meetings, clink the link: https://www.cvesd.org/parents/getting-involved/black-learners-advisory-council—b–lac

CVESD BAC Meeting

District Budget Advisory Council (CVESD BAC)

The District’s Budget Advisory Council (BAC) is composed of parents, staff, and community representatives from around the district. The BAC monitors the financial statements and fiduciary obligations of the Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD). Although it usually only meets 5 – 6 times a year, the BAC’s meetings are useful in understanding how state and federal monies support student learning at a local level. Please check the calendar at http://www.cvesd.org for the next meeting!

Calendar for the 2022-2023 School Year

The 2022-2023 School Calendar is available online! Click this link to download it. Please reference this when planning vacations or scheduling appointments with your children that may require them to miss school. Excellent attendance is important in student success!

Students in our District are scheduled to start the 2022-2023 school year on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 and end the school year on Friday, June 2, 2023.

Key breaks include:

• Fall Break: September 26 – October 7, 2022
• Thanksgiving Break: November 21 – November 25, 2022
• Winter Break: December 19, 2022 – January 6, 2023
• Spring Break: March 20 – March 31, 2023

Be well Eagles! Stay safe: As a California public school, we encourage everyone to get the COVID-19 vaccine and to test regularly. The health and safety of our students, staff, and community is our number 1 concern!

🦅  Allen Eagles: Together, we SOAR!

Allen Families and Staff,

Don’t forget that school dismisses at 2 pm everyday until Fall Break for students in grades K-6 due to Parent-Teacher conferences. We would like to meet with every parent/legal guardian during this time. Thank you for honoring the Parent-Teacher Conference schedule provided by your child’s teacher. Fall Break begins 9/24/22. Students return to school on Tuesday, October 11th for a minimum day schedule (2 pm dismissal for students in grades K-6).

Hello Allen Families and Staff

Happy Patriots Day!

Our ELAC, SSC, and PTC meetings for September will be online and in-person in the MPR on Monday, Sept. 12. Our Safety Plan and SPSA will be reviewed at the SSC Meeting.

Parent-Teacher Conferences begin this Thursday, Sept. 15th. September 15 – 23 are minimum days will a 2 pm dismissal for all K-6 students. Fall Break begins on Sept. 24th for the Chula Vista Elementary School District.

Some friendly reminders:

• School starts at 8:50 am everyday. On time, excellent attendance is a key indicator of future success! Students need to be on the blacktop at this time and teachers will walk them to class. We ask all parents to exit at the front office promptly so that we can secure the campus and lock the gates after the bell.

• Keep the safety of our children as our #1 priority! Use caution when crossing the street as a pedestrian and please use designated crosswalks. Help us model safe habits for all students.

• Please use the traffic loop if dropping off or picking up your child while staying in your car. It is a safety violation to drop off a child or pick them up at the intersection in front of the school. CVPD or the San Diego County Sheriff may issue a citation to drivers who fail to comply with safety rules. Right turn only onto Allen School Lane when exiting the traffic loop in your vehicle. Please do not parked in spaces designated for persons with disabilities unless you have a placard. Do not park in spaces marked “Staff” (the entire front of the school is staff parking only).

If you have questions for our staff or need assistance, please call at at (619) 479-3662. Office hours are 8 am to 3:30 pm, M-F.

Have you downloaded the Family Handbook for 2022-2023? Kindly review this with your child.

https://allenelementary.org/family-handbook/

Mr. Greenwell’s Message of the Week

Please watch Mr. Greenwell’s Sunday Update for today, September 11th, at the YouTube link below:

Parent-Teacher Conferences begin on Thursday, Sept. 15th and everyday is a minimum day until we dismiss for Fall Break. We would like to meet with every parent/legal guardian during this time. Thank you for honoring the Parent-Teacher Conference schedule provided by your child’s teacher.

Please see our updated 2022-2023 Family Handbook here: Link to Family Handbook

A reminder of our school’s Core Values and Common Courtesies:

The Core Value for this week of school is Respect. The Common Courtesy for that week is “I apologize for…“

Students may earn an Allen Eagle Ticket for demonstrating the Core Values and Common Courtesies each day. Students can redeem these tickets at the Eagle’s Nest Store at the end of each quarter of the school year. Our staff is always looking for ways to celebrate our students!

Kindness counts! Wondering how to support children if they experience a problem with another student? We suggest using “I feel…” statements, moving away from others, and seeking help from an adult nearby. Our staff prides itself in actively monitoring students at all times. What our staff has noticed is that students are learning how to interact with one another and having some problems or conflict. This is not bullying. It may be due to trauma and other sudden social-emotional issues with a child. What is bullying?

See the helpful graphic below:

If you have a concern about another child’s behaviors impacting your child, we suggest you first contact your child’s teacher. Afterwards, please see this page here.

If you need to conduct business with the school office, please contact the school office between the hours of 8 am and 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday, at (619) 479-3662 and we will arrange an appointment with you.

A Look Ahead:

Monday, September 12, 2022

• ELAC at 3 pm in the MPR and online here
• SSC at 3:30 pm in the MPR and online here
• PTC at 6 pm in the MPR and online here

Tuesday, September 13, 2022 – DAC/DELAC at 12 noon at the ESSC (84 East J St., Chula Vista)

Wednesday, September 14, 2022 – CVESD Board of Education meeting at 6 pm

Thursday, September 15, 2022

• Fall Conferences Begin – 2 pm dismissal every day until Fall Break
• Hispanic Heritage Month begins

Friday, September 23, 2022 – Dismiss for Fall Break at 2 pm

Monday, October 10, 2022 – Indigenous Peoples’ Day (NO SCHOOL)

Tuesday, October 11, 2022 – Students return from Fall Break (2 pm dismissal for grades K-6)

Wednesday, October 12, 2022 – CVESD Board of Education meeting at 6 pm

Friday, October 14, 2022 – Family First Friday 8 am to 9 am

Monday, October 17, 2022 – Parent Meetings

• ELAC at 3 pm in the MPR and online here
• SSC at 3:30 pm in the MPR and online here
• PTC at 6 pm

Thursday, October 20, 2022 – 130 Anniversary Celebration at Hedenkamp Elementary (5 – 7 pm)

Friday, October 21, 2022 – Allen’s Fall Festival 4:30 – 8 pm [Details coming soon]

October 24-28: Red Ribbon Week and Fall Spirit Week

Monday, October 31, 2022 – Costume Parade 8:50 – 9:30 am

Safety Plan Updates

Our school is currently updating its Safety Plan for the 2022-2023 school year. A safety committee meets several times at the start of the school year (and then at least once a quarter afterwards) to consult with experts and look at data to improve safety on our campus. Teachers and other staff, parents and legal guardians, and community partners are all invited to attend these meetings.

If you would like to be a part of this optional safety committee, please contact the school office at (619) 479-3662. The school plans to share a full Safety Plan update at the SSC meeting on Monday, September 12 at 3:30 pm in the MPR. This meeting will also be available online. Please check the blog for the link.

Kindly read the “Let’s Talk Safety” newsletter below to learn more about the efforts our district takes to ensure student safety!

Excellent Attendance Matters!

Did you know that our attendance goal is 98% each day? Please be sure your child comes to school on time each and every day. If your child is ill, please contact the school office at (619) 479-3662.

CVESD’s 130 Anniversary Celebration

The Chula Vista Elementary School District celebrates 130 years as a school district this year. As we celebrate 130 years, we honor the past and look forward to the future. Our achievements as a District are undeniable. From our high-quality instruction, a technology-based curriculum, innovative programming, and strong visual and performing arts, we provide a highly sought-after education for all students.

On October 20, 2022, the Chula Vista Elementary School District will host a 130th anniversary celebration event at Hedenkamp Elementary School for all community members to attend. Hedenkamp’s address is 930 East Palomar Street, Chula Vista, CA 91913. The free event will take place from 5 pm to 7 pm, where we will recognize students, staff, and individuals who have impacted the District over the years. We look forward to celebrating with you then.

Don’t forget to follow along on our district’s social media pages! Like and follow CVESD social channels here: Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Of course, the latest news is always here at our school’s blog: https://allenelementary.org/.

Sing and Speak Spanish

Sing and Speak Spanish is the most popular after school, optional Spanish enrichment program in San Diego.  The group uses an annual curriculum that meets once per week after school.  The group makes Spanish learning fun through games, humor, puppets, role play, and songs. See the file below for information and pricing for this after school, optional class!

Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Information

We are excited to announce that an all-day Transitional Kindergarten (TK) classroom will be added to our school after Fall Break. Please see our district’s Early Childhood Education department page for more information and help spread the word! For additional information or to enroll, kindly contact the Early Childhood Education Department (619) 425-2362 or (619) 425-9600 Ext.181725.

Green Lunch Application Forms

Your child should have come home from school with a green Lunch Application. If not, you can download and print the form here:

We are asking for your participation in the lunch application for 2022-2023. This form or application will have a critical impact on your child’s support and services. We are requesting all of our families to submit this form which determines the State and Federal funding that schools receive. This funding provides your child with support and resources for their academic success.

Benefits for your child include:

• Instructional materials
• Classroom technology
• Additional staffing to provide supports for students
• Extended learning opportunities for students
• Before and after school programs

We appreciate your time and support in ensuring your child gets what they need and deserve in CVESD. Please return the form by September 22, 2022. We urge all families to complete this form. While it is true that all students are eligible this year for free meals via our school cafeteria, these forms help provide critical funds to pay for this program and other programs in our school. This helps our school and district a great deal. Please complete these forms and return them ASAP to the school office.

Bonitafest 2022

In this interest of sharing community information, please see the information below regarding Bonitafest 2022.

Free COVID Testing

Families may come to the school office, Monday- Friday, between 8 am and 3:30 pm to receive a free antigen test. The testing is not required. Please report any positive cases to our school office at (619) 479-3662.

Weekly, voluntary COVID-19 testing will continue on our school campus via Campus Clinic each week. Parents and legal guardians must opt-in to the program and no child will be tested without proper consent. If families would like to watch a video on the registration process, they can visit: https://campusclinic.org/how-to/ .

For this testing, please check your spam folders. If you still did not receive the email, please reach out to: support@campusclinic.org and the team will be able to determine the correct next steps from there.

For community testing at the kiosks, individuals will need to register on-site. You only need to register one time for a test through the kiosk.

Parent Volunteers Still Needed

We need parent volunteers to help monitor student safety on the sidewalks around our school at dismissal time! Our Eagle Eye volunteers work with school staff to serve as an extra set of eyes to keep kids safe. Any interested volunteers should contact Mr. Greenwell or Ms. Reza in the office or call (619) 479-3662.

The State Public Health Officer Order of August 11, 2021 requires that all K-12 workers, including volunteers and contractors, provide proof of full vaccination (completion of the initial vaccination series) or submit to weekly COVID-19 testing. This order is still in effect and the CDPH says there are no plans to change it anytime soon. The requirements to sign in and complete fingerprinting will remain the same. All parent volunteers are allowed to volunteer inside the classroom and buildings after having completed the required training with the school principal and meeting the District’s volunteer requirements. See below for these requirements:

REQUIRED ITEMS:

• Proof of TB
• COVID-19 Evidence: Either a full course of COVID-19 Vaccine OR if not fully vaccinated, a negative test is required within 2 days of the day of volunteering.
• RAPTOR I.D. Scan
• Fingerprint Clearance – DOJ & FBI

Please contact the school office at (619) 479-3662 to be put on the volunteer list.

ZTs, VOR, & New Student Registration

Please remember that a Zone Transfer or Intradistrict Transfer may be denied if a child’s behavior or attendance require improvement.

NEW STUDENT registration is ongoing for those who may be:

• Kindergartners who were 5 years old on or before September 1, 2022.
• NEW students in grades 1^st through 6^th 
• All registrations will take place online. There will be no paper packets. To register please visit our district website: www.cvesd.org

Please contact our office for questions about space availability at (619) 479-3662.

Verification of Residency is required by CA state law for all students to attend Allen Elementary in the upcoming school year. Please contact our friendly office staff for assistance with this.

COVID-19 Corner: Health and Safety

Vaccines for children are now available. Please understand that the state of California may in the future be requiring children to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 in order to attend a public school, just as they already do for other diseases (polio, mumps, rubella, etc..). This decision is not a school-based or district-based decision, but rather a state government decision.

Masks, although not required at this time, are strongly encouraged for all staff, students, parents, and visitors while indoors on campus. There is an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 in any public place where people are present. The school and district strive to reduce this impact to staff, students, and families.

If your child has a chronic health condition, such as allergies or asthma, please contact the school office and download the form below to have your child’s doctor complete and send it back to the school’s nurse. We recommend doing this in advance of a child showing symptoms.

If your child experiences any symptoms of COVID-19, please keep your child home and contact the school office at (619) 479-3662. If any person (regardless of vaccination status) presents with symptoms of COVID-19 while at school, that person will be immediately sent home and may only return with a negative test and no more symptoms. All schools in CVESD must follow the latest County of San Diego COVID-19 Decision Tree (see below) for persons with symptoms associated with COVID-19.

People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus.  People with these symptoms may have COVID-19 and should stay home:

• Fever or chills
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Fatigue
• Muscle or body aches
• Headache
• New loss of taste or smell
• Sore throat
• Congestion or runny nose
• Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhea

*** Please see the latest COVID-19 Decision Tree here: LINK to Newest Decision Tree

Parent-Teacher Club (PTC) Corner

Visit the PTC website at AllenPTC.org to become a member of the PTC and make a donation to support the latest initiative at the school. Allen’s PTC is a 501(c)(3) organization that supports the school’s educational mission through funding programs and initiatives.

Please help support Allen’s PTC by shopping at smile.amazon.com! AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of all eligible purchases to the Allen Elementary PTC when you shop on smile.amazon.com and choose Allen Elementary School Parents Teachers Club Inc as your charity.

Simply follow these instructions to turn on AmazonSmile and start generating donations.

1. Open the Amazon Shopping app on your device
2. Go into the main menu of the Amazon Shopping app and tap into ‘Settings’
3. Tap ‘AmazonSmile’ and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process

Please choose Allen Elementary School Parents Teachers Club Inc by clicking this link for your Amazon purchases: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/95-4403426

The standing PTC Meeting link is here: PTC MEETING LINK 2022-2023

Meetings for Families & Staff

Allen School needs parents and legal guardians to support our school through important parent groups, such as the PTC (Parent Teacher Club), the School Site Council (often referred to as SSC), and the English Language Advisory Committee (often referred to as ELAC). The site-based groups work with the Principal, staff, and other community members to ensure that community voice is part of the shared decision making process of a public school.

Family First Friday Meeting

The first Friday of every month is usually reserved for our Family First Friday, Allen’s version of Coffee with the Principal. Our next Family First Friday will be on Friday, October 14, 2022 from 8 am to 9 am. This meeting will be in person at school with a coffee cart available in front of the school.

We encourage parents and legal guardians to join this meeting with a free cup of hot coffee or a cold cup of cold brew on nitro and listen to Mr. Greenwell give an update on the school year and meet other amazing Allen families.

English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC)

Ella B. Allen’s next ELAC Meeting will be on September 12, 2022 at 3 pm. This meeting will be both online and in person at Allen in the MPR. Online link here.

The school encourages all legal parent/guardian of students designated as an English Learner to attend these meetings.

School Site Council (SSC)

Ella B. Allen’s next SSC Meeting will be on September 12, 2022 at 3:30 pm. Please note that if you join early, you’ll be attending the ELAC meeting already in progress. This meeting will be both online and in person at Allen in the MPR. Online link here.

All SSC members are welcome to attend ELAC meetings for additional information.

SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL (SSC) is composed of five elected parent/community representatives and five elected staff/teacher representatives. The role of the SSC is to develop, approve, and monitor the School Plan for Student Achievement.

With a few exceptions, meetings are held the second Monday of every month. All parents and staff are welcome to attend. Council members serve for two year terms.

Parent Teacher Club (PTC) Meeting

Allen’s PTC usually meets the second Monday of every month at 6pm. This meeting will be both online and in person at Allen in the MPR. Link: via this link. The next PTC meeting is September 12th at 6 pm. Please also check out the new PTC website to become a member and make a donation: AllenPTC.org

CVESD Board of Education Meeting

The district’s Board of Education meetings are also being held online and generally occur the second Wednesday of each month. The next regularly scheduled CVESD Board of Education meeting is Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 6 pm. Limited in-person access is permitted, but check the district’s website for more information on this.

To access these public meetings, please click the link here: https://www.cvesd.org/board_of_education/board_meetings

CVESD DAC/DELAC Meeting

District Advisory Council (DAC)

The DAC is composed of parent and staff representatives from each School Site Council. It meets regularly during the school year in open public forum to share information, study instructional issues, approve school planning schedules, and make recommendations to the Board of Education on specific items. District meetings take place once a month, mid-afternoon. Most meetings occur on Tuesdays from 12 – 2 pm, with a parent training beforehand. This is an elected position to serve a one-year term.

District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC)

The district will continue to conduct all meetings online until further notice, including all DAC/DELAC meetings. DAC is the District Advisory Committee. DELAC is the District English Learner Advisory Committee. Both of these groups are designed to support and inform parents in a shared communication setting with the district. Parents learn with other parents and district leadership at the DAC/DELAC meetings.

The next DAC/DELAC Meeting will be on October 18, 2022 at 12 noon. This meeting will be in person at the CVESD Education Services and Support Center (ESSC) in room C. The address is 84 East J Street, Chula Vista, CA. 91910.

The link below contains a schedule of all DAC/DELAC meetings for the upcoming school year. I recommend all parents download this schedule if they are interested in learning more about theses district meetings: https://www.cvesd.org/parents/getting-involved/dac-delac

CVESD B-LAC Meeting

District Black Learners Advisory Council (B-LAC)

The B-LAC is composed of parents, staff, and community representatives from around the district. The B-LAC provides and monitors the ongoing support for Black/African American students and families in the Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD) to ensure unbiased practices/policies, equitable educational outcomes, and equal access to a quality education. The group meets regularly during the school year, once a month. Most meetings occur on Thursdays from 6 – 7 pm. The next meeting is October 13 at 6 pm and will be in person at Hedenkamp Elementary (930 East Palomar Street, Chula Vista, CA 91913). For more information and to download the schedule of these meetings, clink the link: https://www.cvesd.org/parents/getting-involved/black-learners-advisory-council—b–lac

CVESD BAC Meeting

District Budget Advisory Council (CVESD BAC)

The District’s Budget Advisory Council (BAC) is composed of parents, staff, and community representatives from around the district. The BAC monitors the financial statements and fiduciary obligations of the Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD). Although it usually only meets 5 – 6 times a year, the BAC’s meetings are useful in understanding how state and federal monies support student learning at a local level. Please check the calendar at http://www.cvesd.org for the next meeting!

Calendar for the 2022-2023 School Year

The 2022-2023 School Calendar is available online! Click this link to download it. Please reference this when planning vacations or scheduling appointments with your children that may require them to miss school. Excellent attendance is important in student success!

Students in our District are scheduled to start the 2022-2023 school year on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 and end the school year on Friday, June 2, 2023.

Key breaks include:

• Fall Break: September 26 – October 7, 2022
• Thanksgiving Break: November 21 – November 25, 2022
• Winter Break: December 19, 2022 – January 6, 2023
• Spring Break: March 20 – March 31, 2023

Be well Eagles! Stay safe: As a California public school, we encourage everyone to get the COVID-19 vaccine and to test regularly. The health and safety of our students, staff, and community is our number 1 concern!

🦅  Allen Eagles: Together, we SOAR!