October 14, 2022

Smart Social

I wanted to remind our families that ALSD has partnered with SmartSocial.com to give access to on-demand courses for parents of students in grades 5-8. SmartSocial resources cover a wide range of digital and social media topics.

This resource will help you learn how to navigate the negative (and positive) parts of social media with your children at these particular grade levels. There are over 400 resources to help parents & educators keep students safe on social media, so they can shine online.

If you haven't had a chance to review this resource available to you, perhaps this weekend you can find a few minutes to do so. You can register by clicking on the link here: SmartSocial for Alta Loma Schools 

Here is a sampling of the top resources from the past month:

• Positive Impact of Social Media & Screen Time (What Students, Parents, & Educators Need to Know)

• Saturn App Guide: What Parents & Educators Need to Know

• Snapchat App Guide for Parents, Educators, & Students 

• Twitter Guide for Parents, Educators, & Students 

Connect RC Community Workshops

The City of Rancho Cucamonga would like to invite ALSD families to their upcoming Connect RC Community Workshops. I have attached the city's flyer so you can read more of the details.  

We also highly encourage you to share this crucial community engagement opportunity with all your relevant networks and stakeholders. The more input from our community, the better!

Upcoming District Events

• Wednesday, October 19 - Board of Trustees Meeting at the District Support Center (DSC), located at 9390 Base Line Road, Alta Loma
• 5:00PM Closed Session
• 6:00PM Open Session Meeting
• Thursday, October 20 - The Great California ShakeOut
• Monday-Friday, October 24 - 28 - Red Ribbon Week
• Saturday, October 22 - GATE Family Day, 9:00 AM, Vineyard Junior High School
• Friday, October 28 - End of Trimester I
• Monday, October 31 - Halloween
• Wednesday, November 2 - Board of Trustees Meeting at the District Support Center (DSC), located at 9390 Base Line Road, Alta Loma
• 5:00PM Closed Session
• 6:00PM Open Session Meeting
• Sunday, November 6 - Day Light Saving Time Ends
• Tuesday, November 8 - Election Day
• Friday, November 11 - Veteran's Day Holiday (No School)

Our campus is one of the most beautiful schools in the area. The care that our students take in keeping our campus clean pales in comparison to the PRIDE that our custodial team takes in maintaining an immaculate site. Our custodial team of Anthony Pacheco, Jaime Natividad-Morales, and Richie Romero are incredibly dedicated and committed to ensuring our campus is safe and clean each and every day. They play a significant role in creating an environment that is welcoming and one that students, staff, and our community take pride in. While we recognized them on October 2nd for Custodian Appreciation Day, it is important that all our educational partners know how much we appreciate Anthony, Jaime, and Richie. We thank them for all that they do each and every day. #warriorPRIDE #together

Alta Loma Elementary School

From Principal Josh Jauss:

It is finally fall here at Alta Loma Elementary. As our acorns fall from our Oak trees and the squirrels scutter about to collect their bounty, Alta Loma Elementary students are starting to get excited about apples, pumpkins, and costumes. Teachers stepped right up with the change of the season by planning math and science activities that included charting apples and apple tasting! Additionally, our TK students were finally able to return to the pumpkin patch trip for the first time since 2019. Others participated in class with Thinking Maps and writing. Happy fall Alta Loma Elementary! We have a lot more fun headed our way!

Every month, Carnelian Elementary celebrates student achievement at our Flag Assembly! We sing our school song, we sing our patriotic song of the month, and our student leaders introduce different people to speak, including our PTA. Three students from each class are selected by their teachers to receive Cardinal of the Month awards for displaying one of the many citizenship traits. Student Leadership presented a Targets of Kindness award to our incredible cafeteria staff for keeping our Cardinals fed with two free meals a day! Our PTA announced the raffle winners from our Tiki Fun Run and of course, our mascot, Big Red, came out to celebrate and take pictures with our students. If you’ve ever been to a Carnelian Flag Assembly, then you know it is a celebration of our students and all those who help take care of them! Carnelian wants everyone to remember to “Be Safe, Be Kind, Be Proud and Have a GREAT Cardinal Day!”

The Buddy Program is up and running at Jasper Elementary. Mrs. Coronado held Diversity Presentations to teach students about understanding disabilities and the differences in the way people learn. The goal of the Buddy Program is to build friendships and develop an understanding about the differences that make everybody special. After the presentations, 5th graders were given the opportunity to join the Buddy Program.

Howdy Partners! Our Stork Superstars and the Stork community were so thrilled to experience this year’s…. Annual Harvest Hoedown 2022! Not only did we have the Stork staff and hundreds of families attend this event, they all came dressed up in their western wear! The event started early in the evening with fun games, yummy food from several different food trucks and enjoyment for the entire family. As the night went on, we were entertained with a dance performance, scooping up the last raffle tickets, and enjoying items from vendors. We ended the night with dancing and our amazing, enormous raffle! We had a few special guests, Board Member Sandie Oerly and Superintendent Smith joined us for all the fun too! Thanks to the Stork PFSA, our custodians, and all the volunteers for our amazing Hoedown. What an enjoyable, successful, and awesome school event for the entire family! #togetherwe’rebetter #storkPRIDE #shinebright