THE AVENUE - Edition 10 (10/13/2021)

Volume 4 | Edition 10 | 2021-2022

October 13, 2021

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PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

Greetings Daves Avenue Families,

As we settle into the new school year and being together on campus, we are spending time to prepare and ensure staff and students are aware of safety procedures.

Over the past six weeks, the staff has had multiple professional development sessions with Joe Viramontez, retired Santa Clara County Fire Captain and founder of ICS4Schools to review the Incident Command Structure (ICS) and customize it to meet our school’s needs. In addition, we have been practicing both fire drills and earthquake drills. All drills are evaluated on execution time and adherence to protocol and every drill is logged, followed by a debriefing, to ensure a cycle of continuous improvement. Next Wednesday morning, October 20th, all five LGUSD schools will be participating in a safety drill. Principals will be emailed the specifics of the scenario a few minutes before the drill begins. During the drill, we will utilize the Incident Command Structure and be in radio contact with district office personnel who in turn will be coordinating with The Town’s Police and Fire Departments. Collaboration on such a comprehensive level highlights the importance of drilling in our learning community in order to be prepared and respond safely in a variety of situations. By practicing predetermined response actions together we are enhancing our level of emergency preparedness.

The staff and I are communicating with students the importance of practicing what to do in case of an emergency in student-friendly language and highlighting the power it gives them to deal with a situation in a calm and thoughtful manner. I have also shared that we will be participating in a safety drill next Wednesday. You can help by making sure your child is dressed in layers that morning as I anticipate we will be outside in the chilled air for an extended period of time. If you have questions, please feel free to call or email me.

Many thanks to our amazing Home & School Club Board, Parent Volunteers, and Room Parents in helping to prepare for our virtual movie night this Friday evening! Get cozy in your home, enjoy some treats, and join in on the fun at 7:00 P.M.!

In safety, education, & Friday night fun,

Jenna Mittleman, Principal

SMILE! OCTOBER 28TH IS PICTURE DAY!

We are looking for a few parent volunteers to be runners to classrooms. Full-day volunteers are preferred but half-day volunteers will be accepted as well. If interested, please talk to Amy or Cara in the front office. Volunteers will be compensated with a free picture package!