AT A GLANCE: 

~EUSD Vision~

Ignite the Limitless Potential of All Learners.

Dear EUSD Community,

As stated above, our vision in Encinitas Union School District is to ignite the limitless potential of all learners. Part of doing that well is ensuring we have a clear picture of the learning, strengths and needs of each student. Over the last two weeks, all of our teachers have been involved in Data-Based Consultative Intervention (DBCI) meetings. These meetings are designed for a team of educational experts to review the academic, social and emotional and behavior progress of all of our students.

Grade level teams along with various specialists such as Intervention teachers, TRAC (Teambuilding, Regulation, Awareness and Community) teachers, the school psychologist, the MTSS TOSAs (Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Teacher on Special Assignment), the principal and others are able to review a variety of data points (state, local and anecdotal) to progress monitor each student’s learning according to grade level outcomes, expectations and individual goals. This is an important part of our multi-tiered system of support and the meetings are held four times per year to make just in time decisions to offer intervention support and/or to adjust instructional plans to accelerate and enhance learning. These coincide with opportunities to partner and communicate with families during conferences and/or report card distribution.

We know it is critical to have a coordinated, aligned system that uses data to support the growth of the whole child. We have worked diligently over the past several years to ensure our teachers have access to high quality common assessments, a user friendly data management system and release time to collaborate about students within the grade level. Having observed these meetings, I have been amazed at the ideas and support that comes from an entire team of experts sharing practices strategically focused on each student.

Thank you for your participation in conferences next week! Your partnership is truly important to us.

Warmly,

Andrée Grey, Ed. D.

Superintendent

EUSD has partnered with the San Diego County District Attorney's Office to present information on important topics for parents. Last week, James Fontaine, Chief of the Major Narcotics Division, spoke about the dangers of illicit fentanyl and what parents need to know to better protect their children and teens. The presentation, as well as helpful resources provided by the county, are linked below. 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Free Narcan Distribution: County Public Health Centers (closest location is the North Coastal Region)
How to Talk To Your Kids About Drugs: suopt.org, drugfree.org
For resource referrals and where to find Narcan for free: Call 2-1-1
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Available 24/7. Trained crisis counselors: Call 9-8-8

Principal Erin Terry presented an update on Park Dale Lane at this week's board meeting. She provided deep insight into the extensive work PDL is doing to support English Language Learners and their families. Their efforts and successes are a great example of the ways EUSD schools strive to create a welcoming and supportive learning environment for all students. Click the image to view the entire presentation. 

Last week EUSD was honored to host more than 50 educators from 8 different districts across the United States. These educators were invited to see first-hand how EUSD puts its focus on student-centered learning, which they saw on full display while touring both Farm Lab and El Camino Creek. Visitors had the chance to see kindergarten students learn about the life-cycle of pumpkins at Farm Lab, watched student-created skits and presentations at ECC, and ask a panel of five students questions about their experience with the learner profile and more. We watched our guests experience the joy and innovation that takes place in EUSD classrooms every single day, and are proud of the work we do as a District to approach learning with each individual student in mind. 

North Coast Current:

Mission Estancia’s Wellness Fair shows off ways students handle big emotions

Mission Estancia School recently held the Encinitas Union School District’s first-ever Wellness Fair, an exhibition of student-created interactive stations focused on mindfulness and self-care. The fair ran for two sessions, one on Dec. 16 for students and one on Dec. 19 with parents invited too, and was dreamed up by teacher Kelly Griffin.

Each school has now participated in a bike safety assembly presented by the San Diego Bike Coalition. Safety is our number one priority at EUSD, and the bike/e-bike safety program helps ensure that students have the knowledge and training they need to safely ride to school, or anywhere else! 

If your child(ren) were present at their school's bike safety assembly, this counts as their approved safety course and you can now fill out their bike permit application. Students are required to fill out the permit application with their parent/guardian even if they did so last year. These permits are available on the EUSD website under the bike/e-bike safety page HERE. Once students have completed the required safety course and have submitted their permit application, they will receive a new ID tag for their bike. Please reach out to your child's school if you have any questions about this process.  

We will be offering two make-up assemblies at later dates for any students who are absent for their site’s assembly. Parents will be notified of the make-up assembly dates as soon as they are scheduled. Additional safety training such as classes put on by the Carlsbad Police Department, City of Encinitas, or the City of Carlsbad will also be acceptable if your student was unable to attend their school safety assembly. 

Students have until October 28th, their first day back from fall break, to complete an approved bike safety course, submit a permit application, and have the tag attached to their bike. If students have not completed these necessary steps before that date, they will not be permitted to ride their bike to school until they have done so. 

LINKS TO APPROVED CITY BIKE COURSES/TIPS & RESOURCE PAGES:

- Carlsbad
- Encinitas

It's pumpkin season, which means Kindergarten visits to Farm Lab have begun! Kinder students attend for a single day in early fall, where they get to explore the life cycle of a pumpkin from seed to compost. Students take an interactive farm tour, discover what a seed needs to grow, observe all phases of pumpkin growth, plant pumpkin seeds, and are introduced to waste diversion through vermicomposting. As an added bonus, each Kindergarten class gets to pick a pumpkin to take back for their classroom!

Encinitas Union School District is partnering up with TrueCare to offer a FREE Mobile Wellness Services event for all EUSD families! Join us on October 12th at Ocean Knoll anytime between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Services provided for children will include vaccine administration, wellness exams, vision and hearing screenings, and dental exams. TrueCare will also be offering assistance to families who want to register for Medi-Cal. 

Mira Costa College is offering a FREE course at Paul Ecke Central for any EUSD parents who are learning English as a second language! You can either enroll online before attending at surf.miracosta.edu or come to class and someone from Mira Costa will enroll that day.

Enrollment for the 10/21 - 12/14 block is now open. Classes will be held Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00 - 5:50 at Paul Ecke Central and online.  

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