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News You Can Use: August 18, 2024
Sun, Aug 18 6:33pm

KidsFirst at Sunset View

Weekly Eblast - Welcome new and returning students!

A Message from Principal Jennifer O'Connor!

 Upcoming Key Dates:  

  • August 20th - Running Club Begins for K-4th
  • August 22nd - Back to School Night
  • August 23rd - 4th Grade Popsicle Sale
  • August 26th - Running Club Begins for UTK
  • August 29th - Thursday After School Activities Start - see attached
  • September 4th - School Picture Day

Run Club is Starting!

  • For K-4th grades, Running Club starts Tuesday August 20th!  Running Club will begin at 8:40am on the lower track.  Students are to wait on the ramp prior to being released to the track.  Be sure your student grabs their barcoded bracelet before heading to the Starting line.  Running Club is held from 8:40am - 8:55am each morning.
  • For UTK, Running Club will start on Tuesday, August 26th.  UTK and Kinder students will do Running Club on the upper track behind the library. 

Running Club Scanners

Join us in the mornings at running club to scan using lap tracker. No experience necessary but you MUST be on time. Running club begins promptly at 8:40am and we require all Running Club Scanners to be in position with scanner device by 8:35am. If you cannot make a time, please remove yourself so others can sign up in your place.  

Lower Track 1-4th Grade Running Club Scanner Sign Up

Upper Track UTK/Kinder Lap Tracker Scanner Sign Ups

 Photos wanted for our new Community Board

The bulletin board in the hallway just beyond the front office has been updated to reflect "We Shine Brighter Together" and we'd like every family to add a photo to the board.  Please print any photo of your choosing and mount/staple it on the bulletin board at some point during the first week or two of school.

 

4th Grade Popsicle Sale this Friday!

Support our Fourth Graders as they raise money for their last year at Sunset View! Throughout the year, the Fourth Grade holds various events to fundraise for their end of year activities, such as Promotion, their Graduation Party, special field trips, and their Legacy Gift. Help them kickoff the year by buying a popsicle this Friday after school! Our 4th Graders will be at the Flag Pole after the bell dishing out tasty frozen treats. Each popsicle will be $2. Cash and Venmo accepted. 

Before & After School Programs

There are numerous programs offered (at a cost to parents) on Thursday afternoons. Thursday programs are scheduled to start on September 7th.  Before school Spanish is also offered certain mornings.  Before and after school childcare is available on site and is run through SAY San Diego.  Contact information and registration links for all before and after school programs can be found using this link: SVE Before & After School Info
A link has also been added to Konstella under More --> Files & Links --> SDUSD & Sunset View Links and will be updated throughout the school year.
 
Konstella Info & Support
Many documents and links are posted (and others will be added) to Konstella (Look under "More --> Files & Links").  We encourage parents to search there first for documents and links that have been referenced in emails from Principal O'Connor, SDUSD, or other sources.  Examples of files and links available include:

Konstella Reminders/Help:

  • To Merge: To merge with additional parents on Konstella, confirm the spelling of the child's first and last name match exactly, even capital letters, and Konstella will auto populate an option to merge. NOTE: Merging does not allow the merged members to see anything you do through Konstella, it is a way for teachers and staff to see the child's family and know that everyone will be receiving any announcements provided.
  • To add a child: Go to your settings then go to "your children"
  • To edit/add a classroom: Go to your settings then go to "your children", click on your child's name then click classroom. 
  • Notifications: To manage how you are notified about events, click on settings and notifications and specify how often you would like to hear from us. 
  • Calendar: You can also SYNC our SVE calendar. Open your app, click on calendar and then in the top right click SYNC. It is suggested that you click on "SYNC ALL" this will allow the system to add your personal sign ups to your calendar as well, ie. teacher conferences, volunteer times, etc.
If you need additional help, Konstella also offers many tips and tricks through their online videos: Konstella Training Videos. Alternatively, you can reach out to Tori Traino, KF Communications Chair, through Konstella.  

With regards to volunteer positions, we would like to request that you NOT put your name on any current openings as we have some positions that already have committed leads and we will populate those positions and notify the community with others are available to be filled. This also includes ROOM PARENT sign-ups.  Please do NOT sign up for these positions at this time.  These roles will be identified during Back-To-School night on August 22nd. 
 
Parking
It is a well known fact that parking around Sunset View is a challenge!  Please allow yourself plenty of time to find parking before and after school.  Do NOT attempt to enter the lower parking lot after 8:00am. Unless you are using a handicap spot or you are one of the two families that purchased the parking space or the golf cart spot at last year's auction, parking is NOT allowed in the lower lot during pick-up or drop off.    (Those who have students attending morning SAY may drop off before teachers arrive for the day.)

Please note that signage along Hill Street has changed and the majority of the space directly in front of the entrance is now marked as active loading/unloading. Please adhere to this new loading zone and do not park in this area if you intend to leave your vehicle. 
 
KidsFirst Contact Information

President: kidsfirstpresident@gmail.com
Vice President: kidsfirstvp@gmail.com
Treasurer: kidsfirsttreasurer@gmail.com
Bookkeeper: kidsfirstbookkeeper@gmail.com

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