Month: January 2021

Clear View News – January 25 – 29

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Re-Opening Parent Survey

Clear View Elementary School and the Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD) continue to prepare for an eventual return to schools.  We ask that you please complete a required Parent Survey by January 25, to help with our re-opening plans. The survey can be completed in either English or Spanish; you can switch languages in the top righthand corner.

To assist you with completing the survey, a few links from our re-opening informational meeting on Thursday evening are provided below:

When we re-open schools, all families who wish to remain at home with Distance Learning, or send students to school, will have the option to do so.  Going forward, please trust we will make every effort to accommodate the needs of our families.

For general information and answers to frequently asked questions regarding CVESD’s plan to re-open schools, visit:  http://bit.ly/FAQHybridInPersonInstruction .  Your Parent Survey information is important to us.

To access the Parent Survey, please click here: SURVEY LINK

Leader in me

This week we will continue to focus on Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw. Sharpen the Saw means preserving and enhancing the greatest asset you have – you. It is the process of continuously seeking to improve and renew the four areas of your life: heart, mind, body, and spirit. Dr. Stephen R. Covey said, “We must never be too busy sawing that we forget to sharpen the saw.”

At home, spend some time talking ways you can intentionally sharpen the saw. Please click on this link to access a resource for implementing Habit 7 at home with your family:

Sharpening the Saw at Home: Balance is Best

Students Attending Clear View on a Zone Transfer

For students attending Clear View on a Zone Transfer (ZT), the time has come for you to renew your ZT if you would like your child(ren) to continue at Clear View for the 2021-22 school year.

Renewal forms were recently sent to families. If you have not already done so, please complete and return the form to the Clear View office before February 5th. Please contact the Clear View office if you have any questions about renewing your child’s ZT.

English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) Meeting

Please join us for our January ELAC meeting.  Our meeting will take place on Tuesday, January 26 at 3:00 am via Microsoft Teams. All parents and guardians are welcome to attend. At our meeting we will talk about the upcoming ELPAC test and review the components of our school safety plan. We hope to see you there!

Click here to join the meeting

School Site Council (SSC) Meeting

Our next SSC meeting is this Wednesday, January 27th at 3:30. At our meeting we will discuss our comprehensive school safety plan. All are welcome to attend. Please email Ray DeVore (ray.devore@cvesd.org) if you would like the link to join our meeting.

Meal Distribution

Tuesday, January 26 from 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

  • Location: Meal pickup will take place in the staff parking lot. Stick to right to drive through the parking lot loop. Our cafeteria staff will be out there to provide you with meals for the week.
  • Distribution Days: Please note that meal distribution at Clear View will occur on Tuesdays from now on.

School Pictures

Lifetouch proofs have been delivered to Clear View. For those that had their picture taken, we will have proofs available for pickup at the loop in front of the school from Tuesday – Thursday between 1:30-4:00 (weather permitting).

 

Re-Opening Parent Survey

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Dear Clear View Families,

Clear View Elementary School and the Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD) continue to prepare for an eventual return to schools.  We ask that you please complete a required Parent Survey by January 25, to help with our re-opening plans. The survey can be completed in either English or Spanish; you can switch languages in the top righthand corner.

To assist you with completing the survey, a few links from our re-opening informational meeting on Thursday evening are provided below:

When we re-open schools, all families who wish to remain at home with Distance Learning, or send students to school, will have the option to do so.  Going forward, please trust we will make every effort to accommodate the needs of our families.

For general information and answers to frequently asked questions regarding CVESD’s plan to re-open schools, visit:  http://bit.ly/FAQHybridInPersonInstruction .  Your Parent Survey information is important to us.

To access the Parent Survey, please click here: SURVEY LINK

Sincerely,

Ray DeVore

Principal

Re-Opening Informational Meeting and Parent Survey

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Dear Clear View Families,

Clear View Elementary School and the Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD) continue to prepare for an eventual return to schools.  We ask that you please complete a required Parent Survey by January 25, to help with our re-opening plans. The survey can be completed in either English or Spanish; you can switch languages in the top righthand corner.

To assist you with completing the survey, Clear View Elementary will have a site-specific re-opening informational meeting on Thursday, January 21 at 5:30 PM.

Re-Opening Informational Meeting: Thursday, January 21 at 5:30 PM

When we re-open schools, all families who wish to remain at home with Distance Learning, or send students to school, will have the option to do so.  Going forward, please trust we will make every effort to accommodate the needs of our families.

For general information and answers to frequently asked questions regarding CVESD’s plan to re-open schools, visit:  http://bit.ly/FAQHybridInPersonInstruction .  Your Parent Survey information is important to us.

For specific information about Clear View Elementary School’s plan to re-open school, please join us at the informational meeting scheduled for January 21. A recording of the meeting will be shared with families by Friday, January 22.

To access the Parent Survey, please click here: SURVEY LINK

Clear View News – January 18 – 22

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

In recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, there will be no school on Monday, January 18. School resumes with distance learning on Tuesday, January 19.

 

 

 

Re-Opening Parent Survey and Informational Meeting

Dear Clear View Families,

Clear View Elementary School and the Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD) continue to prepare for an eventual return to schools.  We ask that you please complete a required Parent Survey by January 25, to help with our re-opening plans. The survey can be completed in either English or Spanish; you can switch languages in the top righthand corner.

To assist you with completing the survey, Clear View Elementary will have a site-specific re-opening informational meeting on Thursday, January 21 at 5:30 PM.

Re-Opening Informational Meeting: Thursday, January 21 at 5:30 PM

When we re-open schools, all families who wish to remain at home with Distance Learning, or send students to school, will have the option to do so.  Going forward, please trust we will make every effort to accommodate the needs of our families.

For general information and answers to frequently asked questions regarding CVESD’s plan to re-open schools, visit:  http://bit.ly/FAQHybridInPersonInstruction .  Your Parent Survey information is important to us.

For specific information about Clear View Elementary School’s plan to re-open school, please join us at the informational meeting scheduled for January 21. A recording of the meeting will be shared with families by Friday, January 22.

To access the Parent Survey, please click here: SURVEY LINK

Thank You and Congratulations to Liz Castro

We would like to congratulate Ms. Liz Castro! She will now serve as the Welfare Specialist in the Student Placement department at the district office.  We know she will be an amazing asset for Student Placement.  We also want to express our sincere gratitude for her five years of exemplary service to the entire Clear View school community.  She will be greatly missed at Clear View!  We wish Ms. Liz all the best in her new role!

Leader in Me

For the next two weeks we will be focusing on Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw. Sharpen the Saw means preserving and enhancing the greatest asset you have – you. It is the process of continuously seeking to improve and renew the four areas of your life: heart, mind, body, and spirit. Dr. Stephen R. Covey said, “We must never be too busy sawing that we forget to sharpen the saw.”

At home, spend some time talking ways you can intentionally sharpen the saw. Here are some examples:

  • Heart: make social and meaningful connections with others
  • Mind: read, write, study, learn new things
  • Body: exercise, eat well, rest
  • Spirit: spend time in nature, service, inspirational literature, music, art

Message from the Superintendent

New Year Brings Familiar Challenges – and Hope

Dear Parents/Guardians and Staff Members:

As we embark on this new year, I want to thank all of you for your commitment to one another and to our students. We will continue to face many challenges and hurdles. However, we will tackle and resolve these challenges with vigor, enthusiasm, creativity, and fearlessness. Each one of you has made and will continue to make a positive difference for someone else.

Last year was a year for reflection, especially about what matters most: treating everyone with respect and compassion; acting with a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in our work; taking time to appreciate one another and to build a stronger community; being open to perspectives that are not your own; and maintaining a laser-like focus on student outcomes.

I appreciate your ongoing commitment to education, learning, and well-being and to ensuring that equity is at the center of that commitment. Students and educators across the country need as much support as we can provide to make up for the learning loss, trauma, and scars that occurred last year—and most recently from last week’s attack on our nation’s capital. All of us need to “lean in” even more, with our collective sleeves rolled up for a year of absolute essential work. As educators, we do indeed make room for discussions that stem from our students’ questions, feelings, anxiety, and concerns—even while we grapple with our own disbelief at our nation’s divisions. Our District has provided its educators with strategies to explore events in a reasoned, civilized context that is in keeping with our nation’s core values. We will discuss issues in a responsible way that respects the diversity, views, and beliefs of all students.

As I reflect upon learnings from last year, I discovered my fundamental priority is the health and safety of our community, followed by ensuring that we continue to focus on our mission of providing an excellent learning environment for our students. All this while maintaining financial stability as good stewards of public funds. My commitment to each of you this year is to strengthen our community through better engagement and enhance our connections with heightened transparency and communication.  Be on the lookout for a survey from your school’s principal in regard to In-Person (Hybrid Model) and Distance Learning options. Click here for our most recent updates, including access to Frequently Asked Questions.

I embarked upon my 2021 journey with a realistic sense of optimism and opportunity. There is much to accomplish ahead. I am eager and honored to embrace these opportunities with all of you.

Warm regards,

Francisco Escobedo, Ed.D.
Superintendent

Upcoming

Monday, January 18 – No School; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Meal Distribution – Tuesday, January 19 from 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

  • Location: Meal pickup will take place in the staff parking lot. Stick to right to drive through the parking lot loop. Our cafeteria staff will be out there to provide you with meals for the week.
  • Distribution Days: Please note that meal distribution at Clear View will occur on Tuesdays from now on.

Thursday, January 21 – Re-Opening Parent Informational Meeting at 5:30 PM

Clear View News – January 11 – 15

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Leader in Me

This week we will be focusing once again on Habit 6: Synergize. Synergy is the idea that two minds are better than one. According to Dr. Stephen Covey, “Synergy is better than my way or your way. It’s our way.” Synergy requires us to have an open mind, cooperate with others, and work as a team. Students are learning that students learned that synergy requires us to have an open mind, cooperate with others, and work as a team.

Think of 1 + 1= 3 (or more)

How is that possible? Well, 1 person + another person = 2 ideas + many, many more that neither of them would have thought of alone. It’s taking good ideas and making them better by working together.

Here are a few books that help you learn more about thinking Habit 6. We encourage you to listen to these stories and identify examples or non-examples of synergy/synergize. Have a discussion with your child about what we can glean from the story about this habit:

Ox-Cart Man by Donald Hall – Link

Chicken Sunday by Patricia Polacco – Link

Meal Distribution

Meal distribution will take place on Tuesday, January 12 from 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

  • Location: Meal pickup will take place in the staff parking lot. Stick to right to drive through the parking lot loop. Our cafeteria staff will be out there to provide you with meals for the week.
  • Distribution Days: Please note that meal distribution at Clear View will occur on Tuesdays from now on.

Licensed Childcare

The Chula Vista Elementary School District is proud to partner with the South Bay Family YMCA to offer on-site licensed childcare beginning January 11! The Y’s Character Builders childcare program is designed to support your school’s distance learning curriculum and provide grade-appropriate activities throughout the day. Students will meet in a classroom-like environment for their school-required live sessions and assignments. Afternoon enrichment activities will allow kids to engage safely in imaginative play and physical activities that stretch both mind and body.

Program runs 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Weekly Cost $238 for Y Members / $280 for Non-Members. Click here for more details. Scholarships available for qualifying families (see flyer here for information). Please email Program Director Miriam Martinez at mmartinez@ymcasd.org for availability.

Upcoming

Monday, January 18 – No School; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

South Bay Family YMCA Licensed Child Care

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The Chula Vista Elementary School District is proud to partner with the South Bay Family YMCA to offer on-site licensed childcare beginning January 11! The Y’s Character Builders childcare program is designed to support your school’s distance learning curriculum and provide grade-appropriate activities throughout the day. Students will meet in a classroom-like environment for their school-required live sessions and assignments. Afternoon enrichment activities will allow kids to engage safely in imaginative play and physical activities that stretch both mind and body.

Program runs 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Weekly Cost $238 for Y Members / $280 for Non-Members. Click here for more details. Scholarships available for qualifying families (see flyer here for information). Please email Program Director Miriam Martinez at mmartinez@ymcasd.org for availability.

Clear View News – January 4 – 8

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Welcome Back to School

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Happy New Year! Welcome back to Clear View for the start of a new quarter and calendar year. We hope your family had an enjoyable and safe time together during the holidays and throughout the break.

Please remember that distance learning resumes on Tuesday, January 5 at 8:45 AM. We are looking forward to being back in the virtual classroom with your child(ren) and continuing our work together!

Leader in Me

For the next two weeks we will be focusing on Habit 6: Synergize. Synergy is the idea that two minds are better than one. According to Dr. Stephen Covey, “Synergy is better than my way or your way. It’s our way.” Synergy requires us to have an open mind, cooperate with others, and work as a team. It is a process that enables us to generate ideas and/or accomplish results that we would not be able to on our own.

At home this week spend some time talking to your child about synergy. Think about ways that you can synergize at home as a family.

Here is the link to a Synergy resource for families: Synergy Resource for Families

 

Upcoming

Tuesday, January 5 – Meal Distribution from 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

  • Location: Meal pickup will take place in the staff parking lot. Stick to right to drive through the parking lot loop. Our cafeteria staff will be out there to provide you with meals for the week.
  • Distribution Days: When we return for the new year there will be changes in meal distribution with Child Nutrition.  Beginning on January 5, our meal distribution will occur on Tuesdays.

Monday, January 18 – No School; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day