Students showed their stingray pride today! Spirit day will take place on the second Friday of every month. Be on the lookout for fun themes every month!
All parents with children enrolled at SDFAS for the 2020-2021 school year are required to review and acknowledge with signature the following documents using this ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM:
**URGENT Action Needed!** Click here for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM to print, complete, sign, scan to pdf and return by email to Stephanie Humbert at shumbert@sdfrenchschool.org for Grades 1-8 and to Babeth Esterly at besterly@sdfrenchschool.org for PK-K.
**URGENT Action Needed!**For the parents who have not downloaded the Magnus app, please do so as soon as possible and make sure that you are filling out this prescreening for your student(s) every morning before dropping them off at school. See instructions below. This helps us to move more efficiently in the morning and will help our students get to class on time. Your patience is appreciated as we continue to navigate through this pandemic together and keep our students on campus.
Instructions to install Magnus App For the upcoming school year, parents will use the Magnus Health Mobile App to complete a daily COVID-19 screening assessment for each SDFAS student from a smartphone in just a few clicks. This screening will need to be done every morning, at home, no later than 7:30 am, before departure for school. On August 27, 2020, parents will be able to set up a Magnus Health account via FACTS. After activating your Magnus Health account via FACTS you will install the Magnus Health Mobile App on your smartphone. To log in for the first time please follow the instructions below: At the completion of this initial process, you will be able to download the Magnus Mobile App for free on your smartphone and log in through the app to complete the screening assessment each morning. If you need additional help, you can always reference the parent tutorial. You will access the screening via the button titled “COVID-19.” We thank you in advance for your cooperation in this daily screening as it will be an imperative function of our safety protocols. Upon completion of the quick survey each morning, you will receive a message for the student’s attendance giving instructions for that day. If your child arrives at school and the screening has not been completed, we will ask that you complete it before the student exits the vehicle. A parent must be the one to fill this out. Thank you for your cooperation in helping us keep the school operational during this pandemic. Use of this App will help us create the safest possible environment for your children, our faculty, and staff. For any technical issues with the mobile app such as login problems, or problems completing the screening please contact customer support at Magnus Health SMR by phone at 877.461.6831 or by email at service@magnushealthportal.com.
Date limite de réception de dossier pour la 2ème commission des bourses françaises 19 Septembre 2020
Update for Grades 3-8 pick-up: In order for traffic to be more fluid, we encourage parents to pick up their child without exiting their car. Please display the provided sign with your child’s name and grade on your car dashboard during pick-up to be visible to the staff.
Map, Schedules, and Videos explaining Drop-off
We encourage you to subscribe to the events calendar, so you can get automatic reminders.
Back-to-School Events Preschool and Kindergarten Virtual Back-to-School Night Individual and Class Pictures K-8 October Break After careful consideration, it has been decided that we will not be offering an October Break vacation camp this year. Unfortunately, we do not have enough personnel available over the break to avoid intermingling among cohorts, and to ensure the safety of the children. We will reassess the situation if anything changes between now and the October break, and again in January to consider the possibility of winter and spring camps. High School Info: The Nuts and Bolts
September 14th – 5:30pm to 6:30pm
September 23rd and 24th – These dates are scheduled tentatively.
October 16th – October 25th
Wednesday, September 23rd – 5:30 – 6:30 pm
For questions about Preschool, please contact Babeth Esterly, besterly@sdfrenchschool.org and Sophie Ricouard, sricouard@sdfrenchschool.org.
Important Information Preschool and Kindergarten Virtual Back-to-School Night September 14th – 5:30pm to 6:30pm PK0 (Vesna) Back to School Presentations: Natalie Thorpe – Vesna Hunt PK0 (Vesna) – Zoom meeting invitation: Join Zoom Meeting PK1 (Emilie) Back to School Presentations: Natalie Thorpe – Emilie Ballivy PK1 (Emilie) – Zoom meeting invitation: Join Zoom Meeting PK1 (Gladys) Back to School Presentations: Natalie Thorpe – Gladys Guesnard PK1 (Gladys) – Zoom meeting invitation: Join Zoom Meeting PK1/PK2 (Cindy) Back to School Presentations: Natalie Thorpe – Cindy Sierra PK1/PK2 (Cindy) – Zoom meeting invitation: Join Zoom Meeting PK2 (Gaelle) Back to School Presentations: Natalie Thorpe – Gaelle Deriot PK2 (Gaelle) – Zoom meeting invitation: Join Zoom Meeting PK2 (Pauline) Back to School Presentations: Natalie Thorpe – Pauline Dubeaux PK2 (Pauline) – Zoom meeting invitation: Join Zoom Meeting PK2 (Stephanie) Back to School Presentations: Natalie Thorpe – Stephanie Pinel PK2 (Stephanie) – Zoom meeting invitation: Join Zoom Meeting Distance Learning Back to School Presentation – Alexandra Lette What have we done this week? PK Drop-off and Pick-up Protocols Preschool Sign in Procedure with Procare App Girard Gourmet: Girard Gourmet is offering individual boxed meals and stays committed to providing variety and quality food. Please contact them directly. As vendors are not allowed on campus during school hours, Girard Gourmet will not serve food to the students in the lunch area as it was done before. Girard Gourmet welcomes feedback. For suggestions and more information, contact Jesus or Diana at Girard Gourmet, (858) 454-3325 or by email at girardgourmet87@gmail.com. September Menu – Registration
Vesna Hunt – Zoom link – Passcode: 620055
Emilie Ballivy – Zoom link – Passcode: 620055
Gladys Guesnard – Zoom link – Passcode:620055
Cindy Sierra – Zoom link
Gaëlle Deriot – Zoom link
Pauline Dubeaux – Zoom link – Passcode: 0f2Db8
Stephanie Pinel – Zoom link – Passcode: 620055
For questions about Kindergarten, please contact Babeth Esterly, besterly@sdfrenchschool.org and Sophie Ricouard, sricouard@sdfrenchschool.org.
Important Information Preschool and Kindergarten Virtual Back-to-School Night September 14th – 5:30pm to 6:30pm K Back to School Presentations: Kelly Daniel – Anne Ferton and Laurette Reinhardt K (Laurette) –Zoom meeting invitation: Join Zoom Meeting K (Anne) – Zoom meeting invitation: Join Zoom Meeting What have we done this week? In kindergarten this week we continue discussing the importance of handwashing and staying safe from germs while learning at school. We reinforce the ¨how to wear a mask´ and what are the new habits that the coronavirus makes us do : wash your hands, sneeze in your arm, throw your tissue, keep your distances… through songs, discussions or games. Girard Gourmet: Girard Gourmet is offering individual boxed meals and stays committed to providing variety and quality food. Please contact them directly. As vendors are not allowed on campus during school hours, Girard Gourmet will not serve food to the students in the lunch area as it was done before. Girard Gourmet welcomes feedback. For suggestions and more information, contact Jesus or Diana at Girard Gourmet, (858) 454-3325 or by email at girardgourmet87@gmail.com. September Menu – Registration
Laurette Reinhardt – Zoom link – Passcode: 620055
hAnne Ferton – Zoom link – Passcode: 620055
For questions about Elementary School, please contact Francis Carlier, fcarlier@sdfrenchschool.org.
Important Information Back to School Night videos 1st Grade – Birka Nielsen – Claire Selva – Elisabeth Perdereau 2nd Grade – Caroline Dumas – Violaine Esteve – Sarah Le Boyer 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade Extended Care and After School Activities: As of now, we are not offering extended care, after school activities, study hall, or homework help. Girard Gourmet: Girard Gourmet is offering individual boxed meals and stays committed to providing variety and quality food. Please contact them directly. As vendors are not allowed on campus during school hours, Girard Gourmet will not serve food to the students in the lunch area as it was done before. Girard Gourmet welcomes feedback. For suggestions and more information, contact Jesus or Diana at Girard Gourmet, (858) 454-3325 or by email at girardgourmet87@gmail.com. September Menu – Registration 1st and 2nd Grade Drop-off Protocols 3rd to 5th Grade Drop-off Protocols
For questions about Middle School, please contact Marion Addo, maddo@sdfrenchschool.org.
6th Grade 6th Grade Academic Newsletter #1 Back to School Videos – Overview of the 6th grade curriculum Middle School Drop-off Protocols Distance Learning: The DL schedules with zoom links have been sent to the students’ email address and added to the Advisory’s Google Classroom. Extended Care and After School Activities: As of now, we are not offering extended care, after school activities, study hall, or homework help. Girard Gourmet: Girard Gourmet is offering individual boxed meals and stays committed to providing variety and quality food. Please contact them directly. As vendors are not allowed on campus during school hours, Girard Gourmet will not serve food to the students in the lunch area as it was done before. Girard Gourmet welcomes feedback. For suggestions and more information, contact Jesus or Diana at Girard Gourmet, (858) 454-3325 or by email at girardgourmet87@gmail.com. September Menu – Registration
7th Grade Middle School Drop-off Protocols Distance Learning: The DL schedules with zoom links have been sent to the students’ email address and added to the Advisory’s Google Classroom. Extended Care and After School Activities: As of now, we are not offering extended care, after school activities, study hall, or homework help for elementary and middle school students. Girard Gourmet: Girard Gourmet is offering individual boxed meals and stays committed to providing variety and quality food. Please contact them directly. As vendors are not allowed on campus during school hours, Girard Gourmet will not serve food to the students in the lunch area as it was done before. Girard Gourmet welcomes feedback. For suggestions and more information, contact Jesus or Diana at Girard Gourmet, (858) 454-3325 or by email at girardgourmet87@gmail.com. September Menu – Registration
8th Grade Middle School Drop-off Protocols Distance Learning: The DL schedules with zoom links have been sent to the students’ email address and added to the Advisory’s Google Classroom. Extended Care and After School Activities: As of now, we are not offering extended care, after school activities, study hall, or homework help for elementary and middle school students. Girard Gourmet: Girard Gourmet is offering individual boxed meals and stays committed to providing variety and quality food. Please contact them directly. As vendors are not allowed on campus during school hours, Girard Gourmet will not serve food to the students in the lunch area as it was done before. Girard Gourmet welcomes feedback. For suggestions and more information, contact Jesus or Diana at Girard Gourmet, (858) 454-3325 or by email at girardgourmet87@gmail.com. September Menu – Registration
SEL High School Placement Counselor/SEL Advisor : Erin Stoller
HS Placement Counselor High School Info: The Nuts and Bolts High School Placement – Update #3 – September 11th Please contact Erin Stoller at estoller@sdfrenchschool.org for questions regarding high school placement.
Wednesday, September 23rd – 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Order Required Red Polo and Navy Blue T-Shirt There is no school uniform; however, the school does have a Dress Code, as outlined in the Parent-Student Handbook. For the 2020/21 school year, we are excited to partner, again, with Land’s End, a provider of high-quality school clothing and spirit wear. Here is the Land’s End SDFAS webpage (900190869) where you will order: Please remember to label your child’s clothing and personal belongings.
French Literature Subscriptions
Update The printing and delivery of the 2019 -2020 Yearbook was delayed due to circumstances related to COVID. Our publishers’ facilities are operating at a greatly reduced capacity which has significantly impacted their production schedule. We are in regular communication with them. We anticipate a delivery late fall and will update the community with specifics as soon as they are available. Please contact our Yearbook advisor Andrew Ericson, aericson@sdfrenchschool.org, with any questions. Thank you for your patience.
If you have not already, please complete the documents by August 27th.
Preschool and Kindergarten Students Please email completed documents to Babeth Esterly, besterly@sdfrenchschool.org by August 27th. Emergency and Pick up Contacts To update Emergency Contacts and Pick-up contacts, you may do so via FACTS. PK0 New Student Medical Packet Including: Emergency Information Form, Consent for Emergency Medical Treatment, Child’s Pre-admission Health History – Parents Report, Physicians Report, Notification of Parents’ Rights, Acknowledgment of receipt of the Personal Rights, Parent consent for Administration of Medications, and Medication Chart, A copy of the student’s immunizations, SDFAS Emergency Health Card, SDFAS Aggressive Behaviors and Biting Policy, Parent’s Guide to Immunizations (for parents to keep) PK1 and PK2 New Student Medical Packet Including: Identification & Emergency information, Consent for Emergency Medical Treatment, Child‘s pre-admission Health History – Parent‘s report, Physician Report, Notification of Parents Rights, Acknowledgement of Receipt of Personal Rights, Parent consent for Administration of Medications And Medication Chart, A copy of the student’s immunizations, SDFAS Emergency Health Card, SDFAS Aggressive Behaviors and Biting Policy, SDFAS Potty Training Policy, Parent’s Guide to Immunizations (for parents to keep) Kindergarten New Student Medical Packet Including: A Copy of Student’s Immunizations, Parent consent for Administration of Medications And Medication Chart, Report of medical examination for school entry, SDFAS Emergency Health Card, SDFAS Aggressive Behaviors and Biting Policy, Parent’s Guide to Immunizations (for parent’s to keep) Guide to Immunizations – Physician’s Report – Proof of immunization and vaccines must be on file by the first day of the school year. As required by law, a child will not be allowed to attend school if these records are not on file. Food Allergy Action Plan Contact Babeth Esterly, besterly@sdfrenchschool.org if you have questions.
Grades 1 through 8 Please email the completed documents to Stéphanie Humbert shumbert@sdfrenchschool.org by August 27th. Emergency and Pick up Contacts To update Emergency Contacts and Pick-up contacts, you may do so via FACTS. 1st Grade: A School Entry Health Checkup is required for all incoming 1st graders. 7th Grade: Please be reminded that all incoming 7th graders must have their whooping cough (pertussis) vaccination before school starts. Immunization Records for New Students: Proof of immunization and vaccines must be on file by the first day of the school year. As required by law, a child will not be allowed to attend school if these records are not on file. Food Allergy Action Plan Guide to Immunizations Contact Stéphanie Humbert shumbert@sdfrenchschool.org if you have questions.
SDFAS is happy to partner with School Tool Box, for Grades 1 through 8, a service that allows you to do school supply shopping from home! Students will receive quality, name brand supplies that match their school supply list shipped directly home. Not only that, one meal is donated to Feed My Starving Children for every box ordered. It’s easy, visit School Tool Box, select your child’s grade, remove any items you already have, and purchase the rest.
🖍️ Preschool and Kindergarten School Supplies 20/21
🖍️Elementary School Supplies 20/21
💻Middle School Supplies 20/21
If you order supplies online, consider supporting the school by using Amazon Smile and Mabel’s Labels (San Diego French-American School (La Jolla)) to purchase name tags to label your child’s belongings!
Videos Consult our Covid-19 webpage at any time to see our most recent updates. Parent Webinars by Mark Rosenblum, Headmaster – SDFAS Reopening Overview
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