Weibel Newsletter 45135 South Grimmer Boulevard, Fremont CA 94539 Main Office: (510) 651-6958 FAX (510) 651-6653 Office Hours: Monday Friday 8:00 to 4:00 http://www.fremont.k12.ca.us/weibel Volume XXX, Article 11 June 2017 Catherine Strommen, Principal ~ Dora Vasquez, Secretary ~ Tammi Viegas, Office Assistant Dates to Remember Principal s Message Dear Weibel Families, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for a wonderful three years at Weibel. Your new principal, Annie Lee, and I have been working together over the past few months to ensure a smooth transition. I wish all of you, students and parents, much success and happiness. I have some random words for of wisdom on raising super kids. Spend time talking with your children. Turn off the screens. Allow them to experience failure. Let them play in the dirt. Allow hours and hours of unstructured time for them to develop the part of the brain that controls executive functions (decision making). Hold them accountable. Give them chores. Listen to teachers wise advice they are in the business of supporting your child s success. Be partners with the school. Volunteer for a committee or a school event. Teach your kids when life gives them lemons, make lemonade (growth mindset); you may have to coach them. Go on an internet diet. Visit the mountains, the beach, the desert, and let them explore. Allow your children to choose what books they want to read. Let them make a mess and then clean it up. Play with your children Lego, basketball, Barbies, school, and board games. Enjoy being with them. Take it from a grandmother: you won t regret the investment of time. Catherine Strommen Principal School Lunch Payment Info The last day to submit checks to pay for school lunches is Friday, May 19. After that, we can only accept cash for lunch payments through June 15. Fidget Spinners June June 2 All School Library Books Due New Intra Applications due to Home Schools June 5 9 Weibel Olympics, Playground Blacktop June 9 Olympic Closing Ceremonies, 8:30 to 11, Blacktop June 12 Kinder Early Release June 13-15 Schoolwide Early Release All Grades June 14 Awards Ceremony For Grades 4-6, 8:45 10:30, MUR June 15 Last day of School 6 th Gr. Promotion, 9 10 am in MUR By invitation only June 16 through August 29 Summer Break August August 29 Back to School Night for TK, K, 1, SDC 5-6 pm August 30 First Day of School Sept. 19 Please See Article on BP/AR 5113.1 Back to School Night for 2 nd 6 th 5-6 pm Toys are not allowed at school unless the teacher has given permission for an activity like sharing. Fidget spinners are toys. Please remind your children to leave fidget spinners and other toys at home.
Important 2017-2018 Enrollment Information: If you would like to apply for a new Intra- District Transfer, you may submit your application to your Home School starting May 22 through June 2, 4:30 pm. Notifications for these will be mailed to parents / guardians and school no later than June 19, 2017. NOTE: New Intra-District Applications received after June 2 will not be processed until all overloaded students have been placed. For all other new TK 6 th grade enrollment for next year will be ongoing beginning May 8 through the FUSD website. Reminder of BP/AR 5113.1 All Students Must Be Present in Class the First Day of School Wednesday August 30, 2017. The first day of school for the 2017-2018 school year will be: Wednesday, August 30, 2017. Students must be present on the first day or risk losing their seat at Weibel. Students who are not in school on the first day of school will not be guaranteed a seat at their school and may have to be overloaded to another school effective the second day of school if classrooms at their school are filled. The only exception will be students who are absent due to illness (verifiable by a doctor). If a student is absent the first day due to illness, parents/guardians must notify the school every day the student is absent. Seats will NOT be held for students on extended vacations or other optional activities, whether or not the school is notified. TK / Kindergarten Placement Letters Letters with your TK or Kinder child s AM or PM placement will be mailed out the week following the last day of school before the Weibel office closes. Students find out who their teacher is the week before school starts in August through completing the Maze process. 2017 2018 Maze Day News The Maze Team is hard at work organizing Maze Online. Please keep your eye on your email for further information as this summer s Maze Online event takes shape. Maze Day 2017-2018 The Maze Team thanks Weibel families, teachers and staff for their continued support and patience as we do our best to make this transition. Stay tuned for further updates and details over the summer via the school emails and Weibel FB page. Weibel Olympics are coming! June 5 9 Weibel will be having activities for our own Olympics! Parents will need to sign in each day in the office to get a Volunteer / Visitor badge. Please check with your child s teacher if you plan to come, as each class is scheduled at different times. Parents are asked to stay on the blacktop playground area only and away from the main campus / classrooms to avoid disturbing classes. Closing Ceremonies will be from 8:30 to 11:00 am on June 9. End of Year Absences Sometimes, families consider getting an early start on Summer Vacation. Unfortunately, if a student misses more than 10 consecutive days, they could be disenrolled. (Absences for illness verified with a Doctor s note are excepted). Parents would need to re-enroll their children with the district office, and could possibly be overloaded to another school if there is a waiting list for that grade level. Moved or Will be Moving? Available in the Weibel front office is our form to formally notify the school of your
move. It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to notify the school their student attends, within five school days, when the student, parent/guardian move from the address provided at the time of registration. It is considered falsification to move and fail to notify the District. Falsification of residency will result in a fine equivalent to the current base revenue limit (approximately $6,000) per school year, and the student will be dropped from enrollment. If you are moving from one FUSD schools attendance area to another FUSD school, you may pick up a Statement of Residency form in the office and turn it in to the new home school to begin processing the change of address. Warm Weather Dress Code Reminders Please refer to the FUSD Parent Handbook available online through the FUSD website as the weather gets warmer and wardrobes adjust for the rising temperatures. Please keep in mind: No flip flops or open-toed shoes may be worn No tank tops (boys or girls), muscle shirts, tube tops, spaghetti straps, off the shoulder or low cut tops Shorts and skirts must be an appropriate length which must reach at least to the student s fingertips with arms at the side Hats may not be worn in class Sunglasses may not be worn inside school buildings without a medical note Lost and Found The lost and found bins are overflowing with clothing, water bottles, lunch boxes, etc. Items in the large blue lost and found bins are on display in the MUR or chained to the fence close to the front office. The Lost and Found may not be checked during school hours to avoid disruption to classrooms. Please check before 8:15 or after 2:40 for your student s lost items. Any items not picked up will be donated to charity. Last Chance 6 th Grade Immunization Reminder The final date TO SUBMIT immunization updates for 6 th graders (including required Whooping Cough / TDAP boosters) to your elementary school is: Thursday June 15 th, 2017 After this date, you must WAIT until August and take the official record of vaccinations to the Junior High your child will be attending If you previously had a Personal Beliefs Immunization exemption for your child, they are no longer valid when entering 7 th grade. For more information, please see attached FUSD flyer. Fremont Unified School District Office of Student Support Services PERTUSSIS BOOSTER: NO SHOT! NO SCHOOL! Pertussis Booster Required for 7 th Grade 2017/2018 School Year Dear Parents/Guardians, All students entering the 7 th grade in the 2017/2018 school year must receive a Tdap (Pertussis/ Whooping Cough) booster shot before entering school in August 2017.
Proof of the vaccine must include: Student s name, date of birth, vaccine name, date vaccine administered and name of the clinic, office, or doctor administering the vaccine. Families with Private Insurance You may obtain the Tdap booster from your primary care physician. Kaiser Permanente members can view their student s Immunization Record on- line to verify if their student has already received the Tdap booster. A print- out of the Kaiser Permanente Immunization Record can be accepted as proof of the Tdap vaccination. Families without Insurance/Families with Medi- Cal The W.O.W. Mobile Health Clinic provides immunizations to uninsured and underserved District residents. For more information on the mobile clinic schedule or to schedule an appointment, please call (510) 608-3203 or refer to the following website: http://www.whhs.com/wow/. Tri- City Health Center also offers immunizations for students who are uninsured or have Medi- Cal. Please contact Tri- City Health Center at (510) 770-8040 to schedule an appointment. Tri- City Health Center is located at 2299 Mowry Avenue, Suite 3B, Fremont, CA 94538. More detailed information regarding the Pertussis requirement can be found at: http://www.shotsforschool.org/frequently- asked- questions/tdap- parents/. If you have further questions or concerns you may contact the Fremont Unified School District Health Services Coordinator, Cheryl Knight at (510) 657-2350 ext. 12487. We highly encourage you to have your student receive the TDAP vaccine now and to bring proof to your student s school office as soon as possible. This will prevent delaying registration and selection of courses for 7 th grade. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation! SSS/ck RVSD. 1/23/17 END OF YEAR MEDICATIONS AT SCHOOL If your student has required medication or health services at school this year, all medication and medical supplies must be picked up from the school office on the last day of school! Medications must be picked up by a parent or guardian unless your student is authorized (current contract on file) to self-carry his/her medication. If your student is attending summer school the medication (to include the doctor s order) must be picked up the last day of school. Then it needs to be taken to the summer school site on the first day of summer school by the parent/guardian. Please make sure the medication does not expire prior to July 31, 2017. On the last day of summer school, the student s medication must be picked up by the parent/guardian at the summer school site.
MEDICAMENTOS EN LA ESCUELA - FIN DE AÑO ESCOLAR Si su hijo(a) requirió este año medicamento o servicios médicos en la escuela, todos los medicamentos y artículos médicos se deben recoger en la oficina de la escuela el último día de clases. Los padres de familia/tutores legales deben recoger los medicamentos a menos que su hijo(a) esté autorizado (contrato actual en el expediente) para traer consigo su medicamento. Si su hijo(a) asistirá a la escuela de verano, el medicamento (incluyendo la orden del doctor) se debe recoger el último día de clases. Luego, los padres de familia/tutores legales necesitan traer el medicamento a la escuela de verano el primer día de clases de verano. Asegúrese que el medicamento no venza antes del 31 de julio de 2017. Los padres de familia/tutores legales deberán recoger el medicamento el último día de clases de verano en la escuela de verano. 學年結束在校藥物處理 如果您的學生今年在學校存放了必用藥品或健康服務用品, 所有的藥物和醫療用品都必須在學年結束的最後一天到辦公室領回! 只有家長或監護人才能索取藥品, 除非您已在校登記您的學生可自行領取他 / 她的藥物 如果您的學生要上暑期學校, 您也必須在上學的最後一天領取藥物 ( 包括醫生處方 ), 再于暑期學校的第一天由家長 / 監護人將藥物送到上課的暑期學校 請自行確定藥物的有效期限是 2017 年 7 月 31 日之後 家長 / 監護人必須在暑期學校的最後一天到暑期學校校址領回藥物 What is Norovirus? ---the stomach bug Norovirus is a highly contagious virus. Norovirus infection causes gastroenteritis (inflammation of the stomach and intestines. This leads to diarrhea, vomiting and stomach pain. It is often called stomach flu. Norovirus is not related to the flu (influenza). Symptoms include: Vomiting and Diarrhea Feel extremely sick Can lead to severe dehydration Reminder: Students are to be kept at home if they have diarrhea or vomiting. They can return to school 24 hours after diarrhea or vomiting has stopped. The best way to prevent norovirus from spreading:
Practice proper hand hygiene after using the toilet or changing diapers. Also before eating, preparing and handling food. Soap and water is preferred as alcohol based hand sanitizers have limited effectiveness against the norovirus. If possible avoid other individuals who have the above symptoms. Wash fruits and vegetables and cook seafood thoroughly. When you are sick do not prepare food or care for others. Clean and disinfect contaminated surfaces. Wash laundry thoroughly. There is no specific treatment for Norovirus; however some things can be done to relieve symptoms: Drink plenty of liquids to replace fluid loss and prevent dehydration. Persons who are concerned about their symptoms should contact their health care provider. For more information: http://www.cdc.gov/norovirus If you have any questions please contact your school nurse. Cheryl Knight RN, PNP Health Services Coordinator, Student Support Services Pay for Lost/Damaged Textbooks and/or Library Books the Easy Way! Effective June 1, 2017, fees for lost/damaged textbooks and/or library books can be paid online via credit/debit card or echeck. 1. Go to MySchoolBucks.com and log in to your MySchoolBucks account, or create a FREE account by adding a student with a valid student ID. 2. On the homepage, select either pay for lost/damaged textbooks or lost/damaged library books 3. Provide the information requested and checkout using your preferred form of payment. If you have any questions, please contact Meira Nalamothu at ext. 12-276 or email mnalamothu@fremont.k12.ca.us.