This is a reminder that our annual Parent Visitation Day will be on Friday, February 6^th

Feb. 6^th will be a shortened day schedule with dismissal at 12:05

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M.E.Ch.A de UCSD invites your high school to the 25th Annual High School Conference which will take place on February 14, 2015 at the UCSD campus. Our theme this year is “Caminos” (Pathways). This all day event will be filled with inspirational speakers, cultural performances and a series of workshops aimed to cultivate confidence and pride. We hope that this conference will also be an empowering moment for students coming from underrepresented and underserved communities to begin a camino towards higher education.

This free event will also provide high school students with breakfast and lunch, a t-shirt, supplies needed for the day and the opportunity to win prizes. Students interested in attending must register online as soon as possible because space is limited. Additionally, they will need to bring with them  a parent consent form and a student liability form. All of this can be found on our website tinyurl.com/mechahsc15. Free transportation will also be provided and placed in select locations that can be most accessible. These are still to be confirmed but updates will be coming soon.

Our conference also includes a parent component in the form of a mini-conference, which will orientate parents on what college really is and answer any questions that they may have.  It is important that parents understand higher education as well so that they will be able to support their students best.  Parents will go through their own workshops, speakers and have the chance to listen to the experience of other parents who have students in college. Information in Spanish and daycare will be available. Parents interested should contact mechadeucsd.trabajadores.res@gmail.com.

Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

Link to our website: tinyurl.com/mechahsc15

Con amor,

Monica Lopez and Terry Gutierrez

Winter Break: Mon, Dec 22, 2014 to Mon, Jan 12, 2015
*Please refer to DAILY SCHEDULE under the “Calendar Tab” of the main page

Students will begin the Spring Semester on Tuesday, January 13, 2015.

It will be a “Regular Day” schedule that day.

Finals Week will be during the week of December 15, 2014

Last Day of School: Friday, December 19, 2014

Holiday Sing, Castle Park High School
Tuesday, December 2, 6:30 p.m.

Girls Volleyball Banquet
MPR Tuesday, December 2, 5:00 p.m.

Cross Country Banquet
MPR Wednesday, December 3, 6:00 p.m.

Mariachi Holiday Night
Montgomery High School  Thursday, December 4, 6 p.m.

Choir/Orchestra Holiday Concert
Saturday, December 6, MPR

Chula Vista Starlight Parade, Downtown Chula Vista
Saturday, December 6, 6 p.m.

Cocoa & Cram, OHS Library
Thursday, December 11, 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

VAPA Holiday Concert, OHS MPR
Thursday, December 18, 6:30 p.m.

Pictured above: Carolina Villa, 12th, who is also an Advanced Peer Mediator for OHS

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Students will receive their printed 12-Week Progress Report Card on Monday, November 3, 2014.

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EBOLA VIRUS –Fact sheet

What is Ebola?

• Ebola is a severe, often fatal disease caused by the Ebola virus. Symptoms appear within 21 days of exposure.

• People exposed to Ebola are not contagious unless they have symptoms of Ebola, which are: fever, severe headache, muscle pain, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, or unexplained bleeding or bruising.

How does Ebola spread?

Ebola spreads through:

• direct contact (through broken skin or eyes, nose mouth), with a person who has Ebola,

• blood or body fluids (saliva, urine, sweat, vomit, breast milk, semen) of a person sick with Ebola,

• objects (such as needles or syringes) contaminated with the virus,

• infected animal (bat, monkey, ape), or by eating infected “bushmeat”, wild animals hunted for food in Africa.

Can Ebola be transmitted through the air, food , water, or insect bites?

Air: No. Ebola is not a respiratory disease like the flu, so it is not transmitted through the air.

Food: No. Ebola does not spread through food (EXCEPT “bushmeat”).

Water: Ebola does not spread through water.

Insect Bites: There is no evidence that mosquitos or other insects can transmit Ebola virus.

Can I get Ebola from a person who is infected but doesn’t have any symptoms?

No. People who do not have symptoms are not contagious.

What is being done to prevent ill staff or students with Ebola coming to school?

No child will be at risk for Ebola while attending school. When school staff become aware that someone is returning to school within 21 days from being in a country with an epidemic, the school site nurse and/or the District’s Nursing and Wellness Office will be notified. Each person returning to school from such regions will then be cleared by the San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency (public health department) before attending school. For an updated list of countries with the epidemic, check CDC’s website: Traveler’s Health website.

What is being done to prevent more Ebola from coming to the United States?

CDC works with airlines and others at key ports of entry; sick travelers are isolated; others taught to self-monitor.

What treatment is there for Ebola?

No standard treatment yet exists to treat or prevent Ebola. Symptoms of Ebola are treated as they appear.

Talking to children about Ebola?

Children may be frightened by news media reports. Allow them to express themselves and ask questions. Reassure them that doctors, nurses, teachers and other adults know how it is spread and have plans to keep them safe.

For more information:

• Ebola updates (English and Spanish): https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/

• Local web site for updates (English and Spanish): https://cdph.ca.gov/programs/cder/Pages/Ebola.aspx 10/16/14 ht

Parents:

The California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE) is a non-profit organization incorporated in 1976 to promote bilingual education and quality educational experiences for all students in California. CABE has 5,000 members with over 60 chapters/affiliates, all working to promote equity and student achievement for students with diverse cultural, racial, and linguistic backgrounds. CABE recognizes and honors the fact that we live in a rich multicultural, global society and that respect for diversity makes us a stronger state and nation.

CABE’s vision: “Biliteracy and Educational Equity for All”  This vision is based on the premise that students in the 21st century, in order to succeed and be powerful forces in our communities, have to be:

• Academically prepared
• Multilingual
• Multiculturally competent
• Technology and information literate
• Civically oriented
• Active advocates for their communities

CABE is an advocacy organization whose mission is to promote equity and educational achievement for students with diverse cultural, racial, and linguistic backgrounds and for whom language poses an additional barrier to schooling and full participation in our educational system and society. CABE’s key initiatives include: 1) A focus on student achievement; 2) being the premier source of professional development for educators and parents who work with students learning English (over 10,000 individuals attended annual and regional conferences in 2005-2006); 3) working with legislators and policymakers to ensure educational equity and resources for English Learners (as key member in coalition have been successful in passing legislation and increasing school resources for English Language Development; 4) involvement with educational, business and community partnerships; 5) being financially sound to carry out all key objectives of the organization; 6) full involvement of our 5,000 + members in school and advocacy initiatives.

Mini CABE Conference: Otay Ranch High School Nov. 1^st, 2014 8am-2pm cost $100 (school will cover up to two parents)

If interested in attending please email Anna Gutierrez anna.gutierrez@sweetwaterschools.org

Anna Gutierrez

Coordinated Intervention Services/ELD Teacher

Olympian High School

619-656-2418