Weekly News & Updates

December 2022 | Beartracks Issue 11

NEW Vine Hill School Website

Upcoming News and Events

Winter Break - No School - 12/19-1/2
No Homework Club over Winter Break

December is Read a NEW Book month, Learn a Foreign Language, and Handwashing Awareness

Dear Vine Hill Families,

On behalf of the staff at Vine Hill Elementary, I wish you a happy holiday season and a healthy, restful, and fun Winter Break.

We look forward to seeing you all in 2023!

Registration 2023-24

Pre-registration has opened for students NEW to our Scotts Valley Unified Schools. This registration is not intended for students currently enrolled in SVUSD schools.

All current students will be automatically enrolled for the next grade level
This includes students moving from 5th-6th grade and from 8th-9th grade

If your child is currently enrolled and attending an SVUSD school, you do not need to complete any paperwork at this time. If you have a younger child who is ready to enroll in our schools, you will need to complete their registration and you can do so by clicking this link.

SVLL Registration is OPEN

https://scottsvalleyll.sportngin.com/register/form/570542590

Would you like your child to learn French?

There are spots OPEN in French Music Lingua Class.

Verbal Judo 3rd - 5th Grade

Last Day ~ Breaking Boards!

Resources and Winter Break Covid Testing Schedules From the Santa Cruz County Office of Education (COE)

Here is a link that provides a Toolkit for Prevention of Winter VIruses. This resource includes short videos with Dr. Erica Pan, CA State Epidemiologist talking about the 5 tips for prevention of virus (video is 1min 26sec) and CA Surgeon General, Dr. Diana Ramos in English and Spanish, talking about the differences of RSV, Flu and Covid-19 (video is 2min 9sec).

Winter Break schedule for Inspire testing and Inspire vaccine clinics are below:

Inspire drive-thru testing for COE and Cabrillo will be:

Closed on Sat. Dec. 24th & Mon. Dec. 26th and reopen Tues. Dec. 27th- Fri. Dec. 30th.
Closed on Sat. Dec.31, 2022 & Mon Jan. 2, 2023 and reopen Tues. Jan. 3, 2023- Sat. Jan. 7th, 2023
Normal testing schedule resumes the Week of Jan. 9th, 2023

Inspire vaccine clinics will be:

Closed on Sat. Dec. 24th, 2022 at Cabrillo; closed on Sat. Dec. 31st, 2022 at Cabrillo
Open on Fri. Dec. 23rd at COE from 1-5pm
Open on Fri. Dec. 30th at COE from 1-5pm

IF families wish to have a PCR test for Influenza A, B and Covid-19 (tri-swab), please note OptumServe sites are free and walk-ins are welcome; you just have to be symptomatic to request the tri-swab test.

OptumServe -FREE

701 Ocean St.

Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Mon-Fri 7am-3pm

Make an appointment

888-634-1123

OptumServe - FREE

Watsonville Veterans Building

215 East Beach St

Watsonville, CA 95076

Sun-Thurs 7am-3pm (excluding major holidays)

Closed on Friday and Saturday

Make an appointment

888-634-1123

OptumServe - FREE

Felton Library

6121 Gushee St

Felton, CA 95018

Friday - Tuesday, 7am – 3pm

Make an appointment

888-634-1123

Our 2nd Annual Mutlicultural Fair is coming up and the planning process has officially started. Ms. Cruz is looking for people who would like to participate in the Multicultural Fair that is on May 6th at Skypark!

Please fill out the online form to let the team know you are interested in being part of the Multicultural Fair.

Multicultural Fair Interested in helping sign up here.

NEW Volunteers to Vine Hill

RETURNING Volunteers to Vine Hill

SVUSD COVID PROTCOLS

COVID RESOURCES

If you would like to update your preferences for COVID screening for your child.(weekly testing and/or after exposure)UPDATE HERE

PTA Meetings - YOU CAN JOIN THE FUN TOO!

November Meeting Minutes

PTA meetings are on the 3rd Tuesday every month. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come.

7:00pm

Staff Lounge

Vine Hill School

Morning Drop Off Rules:

NEVER leave your vehicle at the curb. IF you have to walk up your child - PARK in a parking spot and walk your child.
PLEASE be ready to exit the vehicle when you reach the sign saying to exit.
PLEASE make sure ALL your child exit the vehicle on the passenger side. Safety First.
BACKPACKS should be with your child NOT in the trunk of your car. If you need to put them in the trunk. Find a parking spot and walk your child up.
DON'T eat breakfast, do your child's hair or read a book to your child in the car while at the curb. All of those things can be done at home or if you are in a parking spot.

Things to do when you are visiting or volunteering on campus:

Please sign in at the office PRIOR to going to your child's classroom.
Make sure to put on a visitor sticker.
Sign out after when you leave

A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR 2022/2023 SPONSORS!