Greetings Sumner Danbury Families,

What a fantastic week we’ve had! Our Red Ribbon Week celebrations were truly a highlight, and it was so much fun to see the creativity and excitement from students during spirit week. We also had a successful Great Shake Out disaster drill that was reschedule from the week before due to weather, and we had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Elsasser, Board Member Kathryn Dunn, and Assistant Superintendent Kevin Ward for a tour of our school. It was a great opportunity to showcase all the wonderful things happening here! And lastly, we had a fantastic annual Harvest Festival on Friday evening with so many families who came out to enjoy the festivities. Thank you to our Parent Faculty Association (PFA) for creating such a fun event for our school community, and a special shout out to parent and Harvest Festival chairperson, Dedra Sumaylo, for organizing the event. Thank you! We hope everyone will enjoy the photos of the week's events featured below.

This coming week at Sumner Danbury, there are several important events to note. First, our OI and SDC classes will take a field trip to the Selpa Art Festival on Monday, and our Make-up Picture Day has been rescheduled to November 15. Next, if you ordered from our fundraiser, "Ring in the Holidays," order pick up is this Wednesday at 1:00 PM in our MPR. You can pick up from the Sumner parking lot MPR door at the north end for quick, easy access. Please see below for more details. And last, we are excited to round out October with a Costume Parade on Wednesday, October 31. All students may wear costumes to school if they wish. Students in PreK, TK, and Kindergarten will begin their parade at the Kindergarten playground and then loop around the 300 Quad building. Students in grades 1-6, staff, and PreK-K families may line the parade route to view and cheer. Please follow the Costume Rules and see below for more details.

Costume Parade - Wednesday, October 31

Pre K - Kindergarten costume parade will take place on Thursday, October 31 at the start of the day for parents and guardians in the Kindergarten playground area.

Grades 1-6 may wear a costume to class (but will not parade).

Costumes Rules:

Costumes must be school appropriate and cannot promote violence (no blood/gore). Please take into consideration our youngest students and save any scary costumes for evening activities.
Students may wear masks that do not block the student’s vision and minimal face make-up that is easily removed (i.e., with a paper towel). Masks and make up will be removed once instruction in the classroom begins.
Costumes should be worn over regular school clothes so costumes can be easily removed if desired. Otherwise, the costume will be worn all day, as there will be no changing of clothes in the bathrooms.
School appropriate shoes must be worn at all times. (Closed toes and backs. No sandals or high heels.)
Any “accessories” must be able to fit in your child’s backpack.
No toy weapons of ANY kind are allowed at school.
Please do not bring any “precious” or valuable items, as the school will not be responsible for any lost or unaccounted for items.
Students who have PE on Thursday will need to wear clothing appropriate for PE.

Please reach out to the school office if you have any questions.

In this newsletter, you will find...

Week-at-a-Glance Calendar
Event Flyers
Dates to Remember
Lunch Menu
Photo Highlights from Student Learning and the Harvest Festival
Resources
- Bell Schedule
- Attendance Details
- Handbook
- English Learner Corner
- Autism Corner
- PFA Volunteer Opportunities
- Parent Connect Link

Wishing you a wonderful week ahead!

Best regards,

Elisabeth Jones

Principal, Sumner Programs

ejones@cusd.claremont.edu

Eduardo Acevedo.

Principal, Danbury and Sumner SDC Programs

eacevedo@cusd.claremont.edu

Sumner Danbury Elementary

Office: (909) 398-0320

Attendance Hotline: (909) 399-1749

sumnerdanbury.cusd.claremont.edu

Week-at-a-Glance

Monday, October 28

Makeup Picture Day has been rescheduled to 11/15
SDC/OI Selpa Art Festival and Field Trip

Tuesday, October 29

Wednesday, October 30 - Early Dismissal

Spirit Day - Wear your school shirt or school colors blue and green
Early Dismissal Every Wednesday
- TK Dismissal at 12:00 PM
- K-6th Grade Dismissal at 1:00 PM
"Ring in the Holidays" Fundraiser Order Pickup in the MPR starting at 1PM (Please use the parking lot north MPR door for quick, easy access.)

Thursday, October 31

PreK-K Costume Parade

Friday, November 1

No School - Pupil Free Day

Dates to Remember

11/4 - Yearbook Cover Contest Begins

11/6 - Morning Meeting Assembly at the Library Blacktop

11/11 - No School Veterans' Day Holiday

11/15 - Make up Picture Day (new date!)

11/19 - "Coffee with the Principals" at 8:15 AM in the MPR (We'll share about Title 1 and Social Emotional Learning and have time for questions.)

11/22 - End of 1st Trimester Grading Period

11/25-11/29 - No School for Thanksgiving

Fundraiser Order Pickup - Wednesday, Oct. 30

October Menu

Student Learning

Ms. Garcilazo leads first graders in blending and segmenting words.

Mrs. Hansen guides second grade readers in building their decoding skills.

Ms. Skeels, Teacher on Special Assignment, coaches third graders in "Secret Stories." Ask your child to tell you the "secret story" behind letter sounds and spelling patterns.

Students in Mrs. Butler's class gather for circle time to read about the World Series. They have a great time discussing all things baseball!

Students in Mrs. Kane's class enjoy circle time as they read a book about the color orange. They have a great time making connections to the world around them!

Students in Mrs. Mueller's class engage in a discussion about recognizing their emotions and exploring items in their sensory corner that can help them feel better.

Harvest Festival Highlights

Get your cotton candy!

Trunk or Treat

Cake Walk

Sensory Zone FUN!

Monster Toss

Thank you to Mrs. Tran for the generous piñata donations.

Bell Schedule

Before School 7:40 AM - 7:55 AM

Students are to arrive between 7:40 AM - 7:55 AM
Optional breakfast is available for free in our MPR cafeteria 7:40 AM - 7:55 AM
The playground is also open for play during this time (NEW)
The line up bell rings at 7:55 AM
School begins every day at 8:00 AM
Teachers pick up their students from their line at 8:00 AM
Students are late and will be marked tardy if they arrive after 8:00 AM

Attendance Counts

Prompt and regular attendance is a key component to your child’s success in school. Students need to attend school to achieve in school. When students are not in school, they fall behind. Chronic absenteeism impacts all students—no matter their age. Students that miss just two days a month for any reason are more likely to not read at grade level, and more likely to not graduate.

When excessive absences (excused and unexcused) or tardies occur, the school district’s automated system notifies parents with a letter expressing concern. The school site makes every effort to work with families to solve attendance problems. However, if poor attendance continues, the matter may be referred to the School Attendance and Review Board of Los Angeles County (SARB).

Parents can help promote good attendance by scheduling home activities, appointments, trips, and family vacations outside of regular school days and times.

When your child is absent

As soon as you know your child will be absent from school, please call the office to speak to the office directly or call the Attendance Hotline. You can call this number any time; it is available 24 hours.

Attendance Hotline: (909) 399-1749

If you do not call, please expect a call from the office that day. As you can imagine, this is a time consuming job, so your help in calling the office is greatly appreciated.

Contracts - Independent Study

If it becomes necessary for your child to be absent from school for multiple days in a row, please let your child’s teacher know at least three days in advance, if possible. Classroom work will be sent with your child and he/she is expected to complete this work during the contract dates. When the work is completed, it must be returned to the school immediately. The funding credit collected from the state is based on the percentage of the work completed by the student.

Sumner Danbury Parent-Student Handbook

Please access for guidelines on attendance, discipline plan, volunteering, and 25 other topics.

English Language Learner Corner

Welcome to the English Language Learner Corner! Here you will find resources for supporting students who are learning English as a second language. Enjoy!

This resource will provide you with a few tips to help your child have a good school year.

As a parent, there are many ways you can support your child’s success this school year. Ensuring they get enough sleep, arriving to school on time, and making time to read together each day are small habits that make a big difference in their academic journey.

For more details, visit the full article by clicking HERE.

New resource coming Nov. 10.

Tips: For Parents to help you child at home

The Autism Corner

Welcome to the Autism Corner! Here you will find resources for supporting students with Autism at home. This resource will focus on reinforcements.

Supporting Communication at Home:

Effective communication is essential for all students to succeed. Some students use tablets and other devices to support their communication. This resource offers helpful tips for individuals with autism who benefit from assistive technology in various areas of life. Click HERE to learn how you can support students using assistive technology devices at home.

Feel free to ask your child’s teacher for ways you can promote communication at home!

We hope you found this resource helpful.

New resource coming Nov. 10.

Parent Faculty Association (PFA)

Introducing the 2024 PFA Board

Click for PFA Website

Volunteers Needed

Monthly Lunch & Snack Menus

Parent Connect ("Q")

Mission

Sumner Danbury Elementary School will provide challenging academic experiences that will encourage each child to reach his/her full academic and social potential. Learning will occur in a safe and caring environment that fosters excitement, enthusiasm, and discovery. Students will be encouraged to appreciate their own worth and importance, as well as that of others. Sumner Danbury Elementary School will provide an atmosphere that will enable each child to develop a respect for the differences of others and nurture a sense of responsibility to the community and the environment.