School News & Events
Kindergarten Registration Now In Progress
South Bay Union School District is currently accepting registrations for the kindergarten class of 2009 - 10. Registration packets are available at the school office.
Kindergarten orientation for prospective parents is scheduled for Wed., March 11 from 2-3 pm in Room 9 at Pine Hill School. Childcare for prospective kindergarten students will be provided free of charge in Room 10.
South Bay School’s Open House will be held Wed., April 22, from 7:00-8:00 pm. Come tour the classrooms and school.
South Bay School’s Open House will be held Wed., April 22, from 7:00-8:00 pm. Come tour the classrooms and school.
A repeat of the kindergarten orientation is scheduled for Wed., May 13 from 2-3 pm in Room 9 at Pine Hill School. Childcare for prospective kindergarten students will be provided free of charge in Room 10.
Bring your child to school to see the kindergarten room and meet the teacher during our Visitation Day on Saturday, May 16 from 10:00-11:00 am.
Watch here for further information, forms and links.
Message From The Superintendent
June, 2009
I hope everyone is enjoying the few days of warm sunshine. Spring is definitely in the air! Summer very close at hand!
EXPLORE 2009 SUMMER PROGRAM
June 22-July 17 at Pine Hill
Pine Hill and South Bay K-5th grade students during 2008-2009 are welcome to attend our Summer Program. There is a $25 per week charge with a 2-week minimum sign-up. This will be a fun learning experience that we are offering.
DISTRICT RETIREMENTS: THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!
Ms. Carol Green has taught for the South Bay Union School District for 32 years. Her strong commitment to hands on learning has been evident in her leadership with school gardens, numerous student plays and the many projects that her class does each year. We will miss her sense of humor and warm smile.
CONGRATULATIONS TO MS. GREEN, WE WISH YOU WELL IN YOUR NEW ENDEAVORS!
SIXTH GRADE PROMOTION—JUNE 18th
The sixth grade students’ promotion will be held at South Bay Elementary at 10 a.m. and a potluck lunch will follow. Come and celebrate this special event with your children.
AWARDS’ ASSEMBLY
On Wednesday, June 17th, at 8:45 a.m. there will be an Awards’ Assembly to recognize and honor our students for their hard work and accomplishments. This is always an exciting and fun event. Please plan to attend.
STAR Testing
Throughout the state of California all students in grades 2-12 have experienced state mandated testing. I want to express my appreciation to all the students, staff and parents for their support in this process. These tests are one important way we assess student learning, and it helps us to plan and focus our teaching. Parent reports will be mailed out in August once we receive the results. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at school.
Dates to Remember:
June 1 - PERK BBQ
June 5 - PTO CARNIVAL
June 8 - PERK Fun Day
June 16 - District Field Day at Pine Hill
June 17 - Student Recognition Assembly
June 18 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
SEE YOU BACK AT SCHOOL ON MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2009
Parent/Student Handbook Online
September 11, 2008
South Bay School is pleased to announce that the Parent/Student Handbook that went home in booklet form earlier this year is now available on line. You can use the HANDBOOK link to the left or in the Documents pull-down menu above.
June Menus Available Online
The menus for school breakfast and lunches is now available online. They are in the pdf format so that anyone with a connection to the Internet can download them onto their computer can use the free program Adobe Reader® to view and/or print them.
Download the Menus: Breakfast or Lunch
If you do not have Adobe Reader on your computer, you can download it for free by clicking on the link. Download Adobe Reader
Due to the increase in cost to produce our lunches we have increased the cost of student lunches to $1.75 per day. The cost for one week is $8.75. Breakfast cost will remain the same. Adult lunches are $3.50.
36th (& Last) Edition of Kindergarten News
Friday, June 12, 2009
Mrs. Lindblom sends a note home with her kindergarten students every Friday during the school year. If your kindergartener did not bring the note home or if you would like to view it now, you can click on the newsletter link on the left side of the page.
All newsletters are saved in .pdf format. You can read them using the free program Adobe Reader. If you do not have Adobe Reader on your computer, you can download it for free by clicking on the link on the right side of the newsletter page.
Each week the kindergarten students are introduced to a new Alphafriend who will teach them about a new letter of the alphabet. The students will learn the name of the letter, the shape of the letter and the sound of the letter. Use the links below to find the Alphafriend song you want to practice. Go to the Alphafriends page.
Healthy Choices
New Wellness Policy Goes Into Effect
Last year South Bay Union School District adopted a Wellness Policy that is in line with state mandates. The following are the goals of this policy:
- Child Nutrition Programs, comply with federal, state and local requirements and are accessible to all children
- All foods and beverages sold on campus during the school day are consistent with current federal, state and local requirements
- The school environment is safe, comfortable and pleasing with ample time and space allocated for eating meals
- Sequential and interdisciplinary nutrition education and physical education are provided to promote student wellness
- All students are provided the opportunity to be physically active on a regular basis through physical education and physical activity programs designed to meet or exceed the California Department of Education regulations
- All school based activities are consistent with SBUSD Wellness Policy goals
Celebrations, Rewards, Marketing
The school district will encourage the use of healthly foods and/or activities for school celebrations.
- School staff and Parents will be notified of the school’s preference for healthy food or activity based celebrations
- School will inform parents of health alternatives whenever possible
Celebrations should occur after the class’s lunch period - School personnel will take opportunities to model healthy food choices while engaged in school and/or district activities
- The school district will discourage the use of food or beverages as a reward for student accomplishments nor will they withhold food or beverages as punishment
- The school will limit the marketing and advertising of unhealthy food and beverages
- Food or beverages that do not meet the nutrition guidelines stated above will not be heavily promoted.
Standards & Frameworks
Information regarding standards and frameworks designed to encourage the highest achievement of every student by defining the knowledge, concepts, and skills that students should acquire at each grade level.
Content standards were designed to encourage the highest achievement of every student, by defining the knowledge, concepts, and skills that students should acquire at each grade level.
Frameworks are blueprints for implementing the content standards adopted by the California State Board of Education and are developed by the Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission.
