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News You Can Use: August 25, 2024
Sun, Aug 25 7:30pm

KidsFirst at Sunset View

Weekly Eblast 

A Message from Principal Jennifer O'Connor!

 Upcoming Key Dates:  

  • August 26th - Running Club Begins for UTK
  • August 29th - Thursday After School Activities Start - see attached
  • September 2nd - Labor Day - No School
  • September 4th - School Picture Day
  • September 12th - KidsFirst Kick-off Dinner

UTK Run Club is Starting!

  • For UTK, Running Club will start on Monday, August 26th.  UTK and Kinder students will do Running Club on the upper track behind the library. 
Annual Giving is Underway!
Don't forget to RSVP/acknowledge that our Annual Giving campaign is underway.  You can do so here -->Acknowledge Annual Giving.   The goal is for all classes to achieve a 95% acknowledgement rate.  (This acknowledgement does not commit you to donate but rather confirms you know our Annual Giving campaign is occurring.) All classes reaching 95% will receive a reward.  

Check your child's folder/binder as an Annual Giving Campaign information sheet was sent home on Friday.  Note that KidsFirst has budgeted an average of $628/student in this school year's budget.  Donations are accepted and welcomed in any amount!  Please note that donations at the $2,500 / $1,500 / $1,000 levels come with benefits that are distributed throughout the school year.  Make your Annual Giving Donation HERE .

If you'd like to share this opportunity with family and friends please consider sharing this link DONATE NOW 

Prefer to sponsor a Legacy Event and select exactly where your money is used?  Then consider selecting one or more items on our Legacy Event Sponsor Page.  These items range from $300 to $1,250 and you can choose more than one item.  Sponsor a Legacy Event HERE.

Many companies offer Corporate Matches when employees donate to a non-profit organization.  If your company is one of them, please be sure to indicate it on your donation so we can account for the match in our fundraising numbers and be sure to give you credit towards your family's overall pledged amount.  For questions on Corporate Matches, please contact Liz Belding via Konstella.

Corporate Sponsorships
With the start of the new school year, we're seeking Corporate Sponsors to allow local businesses to support KidsFirst funded programs while gaining exposure in our local Point Loma community throughout the 2023-2024 school year.  Please find details regarding the sponsorship levels attached and make a donation HERE This link is for businesses owned or operated by Sunset View families and is a private link on Konstella.  If you know of a local business, outside of the SVE Community, that is interested in donating, please share this link with them --> Outside (Non-SVE) Corporate Sponsors. Please note that all sponsors donating at least $500 will be included on this year's Jog-A-Thon t-shirts which will be distributed to approximately 450 students, teachers, and parents.  For any questions regarding Corporate Sponsorships, please contact Jill Bruckart.

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

Garden Club Donations/Clean up Day

Garden Club is seeking donations tot help kick off this year's Gardening activities. Also, the Gardening club is planning a Garden Clean-up Day on Saturday, August 31.

Please see the attached flyer with donation requests. 

Everyone A Reader Volunteers 

Sunset View’s Everyone A Reader (EAR) program is starting again this year, and we are in need of approximately 20 parent volunteers. This is a rewarding volunteer opportunity to become a trained reading tutor in a program designed by the San Diego County Office of Education. You will read one-on-one with four students in 1st,  2nd, or 3rd  grade to improve their reading skills with proven strategies to reach a higher reading level.  It is a one-hour weekly reading commitment at a fixed time, followed by about 5-10 minutes of paperwork/record keeping. You will be reading with the same students (teacher selected) each week, building a relationship and helping them improve their reading skills, fluency and confidence. Please contact Colleen Smiley, email colleenclardy@gmail.com or text 781-364-0074 to volunteer or for more information. 

There will be a one-hour training session in late September/early October in the library. The EAR program runs from October through May. If you are unable to volunteer on a weekly basis but are still interested in helping with Everyone A Reader, please contact Colleen.

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.

 

Before & After School Programs

There are numerous programs offered (at a cost to parents) on Thursday afternoons. Thursday programs are scheduled to start on August 29. 
Sunset View has a new Spanish immersion before school program provider, World Voices San Diego.  Their Spanish immersion program is a tailored and personalized curriculum designed for each school. By immersing students in the sounds of Spanish from an early age, World Voices enhances children’s ability to listen and understand the language more effectively. They offer classes for Kinder through 4th grade, with twice a week classes and sessions spanning 8 or 9 weeks. 
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.)

New Parking Signage - PICK UP/DROP OFF ONLY

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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