San Onofre School
Newsletter
January 11, 2013
Upcoming Events A message from Mrs. Hong
 Jan 16 – Flag Assembly,
8:15am
 Jan 21 – No School-MLK
Jr Day
 Feb 4 – Coffee with the
Principal, 8:30am
 2/6 Flag Assembly 8:15
am
 2/7 100th Day of School
 Feb 8 – Cupid Gram Sales
Begin
 2/12 Have Lunch with
your child day
 2/12 Jump Rope for
Heart Day K-5
 2/13 Cupid Gram
delivered
 2/14 – 2/18 No School –
President’s Birthday
Dear San Onofre School Families,
Happy New Year and welcome back to school. I would like to thank all our
parents for returning the school survey last month. Your feedback will help us
continue to improve our programs to better support our students. Our school
is committed to providing exceptional customer service!
This month your child will have opportunities to strengthen their math skills
using “First in Math,” an online program. Your teacher will be sending home
information about this fantastic program sometime this month. If you do not
have computer access at home, our school library will be open at 7:45 am
until 3:00 pm for students to access this program. If your child is staying
after school, they are required to show a note from their parent giving
him/her permission to stay in the library to access “First in Math” online
program. Please call the front office if you have any questions. “First in
Math” will be available January 28th. More information will be
forthcoming this month via fliers and our school website.
Student Drop Off
Students are not permitted on
campus before 7:45 (unless
getting breakfast in the
cafeteria).
I would like to extend an invitation to our parents to attend our first, “Coffee
with the Principal” event. This event is an opportunity for me to connect with
our parents and share school news. This is informal and has no set agenda.
Please come for a visit February 4th at 8:30 a.m. I am looking forward to
meeting each of you.
Parking Lot Safety
Please use caution and do not
drop off your student in
restricted areas sectioned off
with safety cones.
For updated school news please check our website.
http://www.fuesd.k12.ca.us/Domain/340
Mrs. Hong
Principal, San Onofre School
With the exception of service
animals/dogs, no dogs are allowed on
campus at any time.
To be respectful to those with
allergies and or students who
are scared of dogs, at San
Onofre School, we have a NO
DOG POLICY. Please do not
bring your dog(s) to school for
morning and afternoon drop off
and pick up.
Shortened Wednesdays
K – 12:50 p.m.
Grade 1-3 – 1:15 p.m.
Grades 4 – 5 - 1:25 p.m.
Middle School – 1:45 p.m.
Please PICK UP your child on
time.
NEWS FROM THE LIBRARY
"LOVE YOUR LIBRARY"
During the month of February, there will be a district
wide fundraiser with the theme "Love Your Library".
100% of the money this program raises goes directly
to purchasing new materials for the school library. A
secure webpage for San Onofre School will be set up through
titlewish.com. We will set up a link on our school website soon. By Friday,
February 1st, our goal is to raise $2500. A donation can be made on this site,
no cash is involved. Please share this with your family, grandparents, friends,
and neighbors. Thank you for helping us provide our students with the best
education possible!
~Mrs. Seymour
School Librarian
Health Office News
Thank you so much for your support to the Health Office at San
Onofre School. Your donations of clothing have been a great asset
for our students. As we continue through the cold and flu season, I
do want to remind everyone that the District Policy is that NO
medication, including cough drops and any over the counter
medication, can be dispensed at school without a physician’s
statement. I do have physician statements available in my office. I will be happy to help you navigate
through the paperwork.
Are you ready for the FLU season?
This year is predicted to be the worst flu season in over the past 10 years. Here are some tips:
 The flu vaccine may be helpful in preventing or lessening the symptoms of the flu.
 Hand washing and good hygiene are the number one protection from contracting the flu.
 Symptoms of the flu are: FACTS (fever, aches, chills, tiredness and sudden onset).
 Flu is a virus that spreads by respiratory droplets (like talking, sneezing or coughing).
 If you think you have the flu, go to the doctor right away. Antiviral medications may be given to
attack the virus and lessen the severity of the symptoms.
 To prevent the spread of illness, please keep you ill child home from school.
www.cdc.gov/flu (Has an interactive map and detailed information about the flu).
www.PreventChildhoodInfluenza.org
www.FluFacts.com
Exceptional Behavior – Respect
Each month we recognize students who have demonstrated exceptional
behavior while here at school. At our January 16th Flag Assembly we will
recognize students who have shown respect. Congratulations to the
following students for their outstanding behavior!
Lin
Donez
Gardner
Huffman
Kosinski
Leech
Bliss
Flaherty
Halpern
Sherer
Cato
Fieri
Gant
Umlor
Nicholas Pedroza
Isabella Smith
Michael Mahoney
Maddox Lopez
Jordan Rogers
Kyle Winegar
Averi Calmes
Chura Henz
Alexandra Jackson
Elise Seaman
Mackenzie Whipkey
Kairi McClintic
Jayson Flener
Cheyenne Kandiyeli
Brank/Zimb
McConnell
Werfelmann
Andan
Berge
Ezell
Pezman
Ralston
Gange
Stephan
Floto
Gunner
Herter
Pizzuto
Hollee Seaman
Koreanna Kim
TraVonn Jones
Isabelle Rico
Kaley Whipkey
Joey Iannotti
Breeana Roman Pena
Julian Olivares
Andrew Martin
Avery Hill
James Bigalow
Russell Jewell
Daniel Olivares
Daniel Gonzales
Next month we will recognize students who demonstrate exceptional behavior with friendship.
A message from Mrs. Kay
Dear Families,
One of my primary roles as Assistant Principal is to support students,
teachers, and parents with student discipline. Discipline is about teaching
and training. The children that we are all tasked with supporting and
guiding make mistakes, and that is all part of growing up. As adults, it is
up to us to set the standard and provide the support for students to
learn and grow. That means that we should consistently provide positive
reinforcement and encouragement when children are making good
choices. Additionally, sometimes that means negative consequences are necessary to teach and impress
upon the child when a bad choice is made. Working with families is the best way to ensure that school
discipline serves the purpose of teaching. During the course of investigating incidents that happen at
school that may result in disciplinary action, I seek the truth from our students and staff in an effort to
teach our students right from wrong. Discipline is ongoing, and children are always learning. We follow
through on consequences (both positive and negative) because we know this journey of teaching
children does not end and requires patience and continual feedback. After all, we are all here because we
are passionate about teaching and guiding children so they can grow up and be responsible, respectful,
and compassionate citizens.
~Christie Kay
Assistant Principal, San Onofre School
Positive Parenting
(by Nurse Sue)
As we begin 2013 it seems like an appropriate time for reflection. I came across
Patt Saso’s (parenting expert and author) reflections on being a parent and
wanted to share them as I make my own reflections:
1. I’ve learned that I started out believing that parenting was about how my
child acted. What I have discovered is that parenting is all about me and
my actions. Some good, some not so good.
2. I’ve learned about letting go of having things go my way, of having my
child behave or be who I thought s/he should be or become.
3. I’ve learned that my child is a separate individual from me and no matter what kind of
intervention or strategy I have in mind to change him or her, there are far greater forces at play
that have nothing to do with me as a parent.
4. I’ve learned the importance of interdependence. We all need each other. We all want to love and
be loved to be acknowledged and seen, to belong and be included, to be understood and
accepted, to contribute, and to have meaning in our lives. We all want to make our own
decisions.
5. I’ve learned that parenting out of fear and anxiety, instead of from a place of wisdom, creates
more problems. And that I sometimes confuse the two.
6. I’ve learned that parenting is harder than I could have ever imagined because when my buttons
are pushed, I can lose my mind and say and do things I will regret later. I’ve learned the
importance of telling a coherent story of my own life because my past does affect my parenting.
7. I’ve learned about love. Anger is not love. Impatience is not love. Being mean and controlling is
not love. Being fearful is not love. Hurting someone, emotionally or physically is not love. Love is
being highly aware of what is taking place inside of me, as well as in my external environment,
and responding out of a place of deep wisdom instead of reactivity. Sounds easy, it is not.
8. I’ve learned that my egoic mind can be destructive, not always intentionally, and I’ve learned the
importance of repair when a relationship has been damaged.
The word reconciliation comes from the Latin reconcilio, which translated literally means to walk
with again. I am the one who needs to model mending a hurt relationship with my child.
9. I’ve learned about forgiveness. Acknowledging and forgiving myself for hurting and betraying
others. Forgiving others for hurting me, and forgiving myself for harming and abandoning myself.
By practicing all three, I can release the anger I hold. Clinging to anger is toxic and it really hurts
me more than others.
10. I’ve learned that I have three wonderful kids and a fabulous husband. My life is blessed, and I
sometimes forget that too.
And lastly.
11. I’ve learned that I have kindness and compassion within me that I will continue to nurture and
share with others, especially my family.
Miss Melody’s Memo
Attendance
Your child’s attendance is very important for their academic success. Please try to
schedule appointments and vacations around the school schedule. If your child will
be absent 5 or more days, please contact the office and your child’s teacher 5 days
prior to leaving, so we may place your child on an Independent Study Contract.
Please call the office during school hours or the 24 hr. Attendance Hotline at (760)
731-4362 to clear your child’s absence. You can also email our attendance clerk, Miss Melody, at
mduran@fuesd.k12.ca.us Excessive absences/tardies will result with the parents scheduled for a
hearing before the School Attendance Review Board (SARB).
Tardies
It is important that students be on time for school. Student tardiness is disruptive to the classroom and
has a negative impact on student achievement. If a student is late to school, he/she must check in at
the office prior to reporting to the classroom. Each time a student is tardy, the minutes are recorded so
that a record of excessive tardies and absences can be reported to the State. Excessive tardies may also
result in Administrative action.
Miss Vickie’s Vision
Happy New Year San Onofre families! I would like to take this opportunity to thank those parents who
responded to our school survey. Your comments and recommendations were
appreciated and we immediately changed and improved our office procedures to
meet your needs. The biggest change is that everyone will be required to
show ID when you want to check out your child during school hours. All
visitors and volunteers will need to show ID and leave it with the office until
they leave our campus. We will also be requiring for all visitors and
volunteers to complete a form before they enter any classroom. Please see
the office staff for this information. Parents, please be sure your emergency contacts
and phone numbers are up to date on a regular basis. I am always looking for ways
to improve our customer service. It is our goal to greet you all with a smile and be
as accommodating as possible. I am always open to suggestions, so please feel free
to contact me.
December turned out to be one of our busiest months so far this school year. We had holiday
performances, sing-a-longs and many holiday parties. Every student received an art supply box donated
to them by the Art 4 Healing organization and every student received a new pair of pj’s donated by the
Pajamas from Heaven organization. The most memorable and moving event was our first
Father/Daughter Dance that was held on December 7th. I was fortunate enough to volunteer for this
event and I wish every daughter and daddy could have attended. Everyone looked beautiful and so
handsome and seemed to enjoy the event as much as I enjoyed chaperoning. I must say I was quite
impressed with the dance moves from our girls and their dads. We look forward to continuing this new
tradition and moms……..we are planning an event for you and your son in the Spring.