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Principal's Message

Monica Radcliffe-Perez
Principal

Hello, Preston Panthers and welcome to the 2020-2021 school year!! This year will be exciting, challenging, and different than anything we are used to in our lives. The crisis that we all have been facing has affected us all in many different ways. It is more important now more than ever to work together, support and encourage each other, give patience, grace, and understanding freely, and to reach out for help when needed. We ask for your patience and understanding as we traverse the ever changing policies and guidelines in regards to the health and safety of our scholars, staff, and community as a whole. Please know that these policies and guidelines change often and may cause a need for revisions in our schedules and site policies throughout the year. Everyone here at Preston is happy to interact with you daily and we are excited to embark on this journey together!

CONFIRM YOUR

LEARNING MODEL PREFERENCE

HYBRID vs BRIDGE ACADEMY

In the event that San Bernardino County meets the California Department of Public Health COVID-19 guidelines, and schools are allowed to return to campus, you can choose to continue in Distance Learning or transition to our Hybrid Model, which includes on-campus instruction.

Hybrid Learning provides in-person instructional time and learning opportunities for students at school and within their homes allowing the District to comply with social distancing requirements. This will give students an opportunity to seamlessly pivot between a Hybrid Model or a complete virtual Bridge Academy Model, if necessary.

Bridge Academy means that students attend class, interact with teachers, and complete & submit assignments digitally. Teachers will engage with students through a variety of District supported digital tools, such as Google Classroom. Although the students are not physically in school, school is still in session, and they are expected to participate in daily instruction

**DEADLINE TO COMPLETE SURVEY IS 4:00PM ON DECEMBER 4, 2020 - If you do not make a selection by 4:00 p.m. on December 4, 2020, your student will remain in Distance Learning.

Make your selection on ParentVUE

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PRESTON ELEMENTARY - AN AVID ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Students enrolled at Preston Elementary School have daily access to AVID instructional strategies which prepare them for higher level thinking, writing, reading, and organizational skills. In class, AVID strategies promote College Readiness at the earliest stages of learning. Before students leave Preston Elementary School, they will develop a strong foundation in AVID strategies which will prepare them for enrollment in future AVID programs in middle and high school. AVID Elementary takes a systemic approach through Beginnings, Foundations, and Bridges implementation resources for different levels and settings in order to support all students on their journey to college readiness.
AVID Elementary Essentials
	*Essential One: Instruction* Writing to learn, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, Reading to Learn (WICOR) as well as Learning to Write, Learning to Inquire, Learning to Collaborate, Learning to Organize and Learning to Read (L-WICOR) are the foundation for instruction in AVID Elementary classrooms.
	*Essential Two: Culture* AVID Elementary sites incorporate rigorous, relevant, differentiated opportunities for all students in an environment which promotes college readiness.
	*Essential Three: Leadership* AVID Elementary Leaders support, guide, and facilitate AVID Elementary implementation for all students.
	*Essential Four: System* AVID Elementary sites align their systems by utilizing the Pillars of Excellence (accountability, articulation, assessment, and calibration)to ensure the quality of AVID Elementary implementation.

Preston Elementary´s Twisted and Tweaked

¨Trunk or Treat"

Go Treat or Treating from the backseat of your car!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

PEBSAF Parent University

We have launched the Family Engagement Online in order to continue supporting parents and families in our community with our parent education workshops. Many parents and families are experiencing anxiety, stress, and a sense of loneliness and uncertainty. Furthermore, parent now have the additional responsibility of supporting their children with distance learning. Many parents lack the technical skills to help their children. We feel that now more than ever families need to be informed, educated, and engaged while following the established guidelines. Our parent education curriculum has been designed to teach families what they need to know to help their children achieve their full potential!

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Think Together

Enrollment application

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High School BIGS - Application

In this one-to-one peer mentoring program, Preston Elementary School students in 1st through 6th grades are mentored by students from Eisenhower High School. For the 2020-2021 school year, meetings will take place virtually every other week in the afternoon through Zoom. We are excited to continue to provide the High School Bigs program in a time when connection is even more important. Every meeting is facilitated and supported by a bilingual Big Brothers Big Sisters team member and features a curriculum designed specifically for peer-to-peer mentoring.

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