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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2021
Cumberland Connection
824 Cumberland Drive. Main Line: 408-522-8255
Dear Cumberland Families,
Last week was historic. For the first time in the history of the United States, a woman
is serving as vice president. We are seeing the most diverse Congress in history,
with more indigenous representation than ever before, and the new senior
communications team for the White House is all women. This reality brings me hope
From the desk of Ms. Carlson….
that we continue to move closer to a day when this diversity of representation is no
longer novel, but the norm.
For the past several years, Sunnyvale School District has made it a priority to support staff in
growing our knowledge of equity and expanding how we promote equity in all that we do. At
the heart of all equitable practices is the ability to listen. I have written about this before – the
importance of being able to listen and learn so that we might better understand and more
equitably serve one another. As educators, we are driven to listen to our students in order to
know them and thus more effectively engage them so that we can design learning
experiences that support ALL students in accessing, understanding and performing!
In addition to listening to one another, we learn about the lives of others who are alike and different from us
– not only the lives of famous folks, but the lives of everyday folks – through reading and viewing a diverse range of
stories with a diverse cast of characters in the texts being read in classrooms all throughout the year.
“Finding ways to incorporate information related to the history and culture of students is important in helping
students understand what it means to be who they are.”
— Dr. Pedro Noguera (curator of “Best Books For Boys”)
Our students’ and staff’s access to quality literature and information that is diverse,
equitable and inclusive is an important part of Cumberland’s equity work. Traci Willard, our
new Learning Resource Specialist, will play an integral role in supporting this work. I am so
thrilled to welcome Traci to our Cumberland community for this and so many reasons.
Make sure to find her bio published in this newsletter to learn more about her. And, to
support your family in diversifying your home library collection and/or in discovering new
titles to borrow from your favorite public library, consider checking out this resource:
“We Read Too” – a mobile directory of hundreds of picture, chapter, middle grade and
young adult books written by authors of color featuring main characters of color.
Finally, I’d like to acknowledge that February is Black History Month. The Black History
Month 2021 theme, “Black Family: Representation, Identity and Diversity” explores the
African diaspora, and the spread of Black families across the United States. While
highlighting this fact, I want to also acknowledge that any one group or one culture’s history
cannot and should not be relegated to being attended to one month a year. At Cumberland,
we will strive to recognize Black history — and its people — all year round. Black history is
history.
Sincerely,
Ms. Carlson
WELCOME CUMBERLAND’S NEW LIBRARIAN,
LIBRARY NEWS TRACI WILLARD
Hello Cumberland! I am the new school librarian at
Cumberland and am so happy to be here! Prior to joining
Cumberland, I worked at the Los Gatos Library and the
Sunnyvale Public Library. I completed my Master's in
Library and Information Science from San Jose State
University last year. I love reading mysteries, hiking,
traveling, gardening, and riding my bike. I have three boys
who all attended Cumberland.
I look forward to visiting all the virtual classrooms in the
near future. If you have questions about the library or
have any tech device needs, please email me at
traci.willard@sesd.org
We have MILLIONAIRES in our Cumberland Community! Not just any
millionaires, Reading Millionaires!
These Reading Millionaires have been reading lots of interesting, funny,
adventurous, mysterious and educational books since the start of this
school year and reached a million words each! They are now part of the
MILLIONAIRE CLUBS
Cumberland Millionaire Club!
HOW TO BECOME A MILLIONAIRE: Did you know you can become a millionaire
by getting lost in a book? Yes, the more you read will earn you a millionaire certificate along with a
$1,000,000 bill!
Easy as 1, 2, 3, 4;
1. Student reads a book (independently, with another person, book club, etc)
2. Finish book and look up word count
https://www.arbookfind.com/advanced.aspx
ARbookfind.com Grade Millionaires
Advanced Search Kinder N/A
Enter Title, find the correct book
1st Grade N/A
Click on title
2nd Grade Alyssa L., Adir B., Alyssa
Word Count equals number for spreadsheet
L., Emily H.,
3. Enter title and word count on spreadsheet
3rd Grade Ellie W., Ritvik M.,
4. Once spreadsheet equals 1,000,000 words: Madison T., Cole A.,
email the spreadsheet to Mrs. Gronovius Alicia S., Siyona A.-2x
at sylvia.gronovius@sesd.org 4th Grade Adeline R.,
Student’s name 5th Grade Michelle K., Naveh O.
Teacher’s name
5. Mrs. Gronovius will contact the student and leave the certificate at the front office for pick up.
Cumberland Lunch Clubs 2.0:
Lunch Clubs 2.0 has a new look. There will be Break Out rooms for art, video games, chit chat, or
student choice– just ask your noon aide! Coach Ashly will lead a separate Zoom meeting for
students interested in Playworks games where our Cumberland students will join with Cherry
Chase students.
LUNCH CLUBS
WHEN: M-F (except for TLD days: 1/19, 2/9, 3/9, 4/6, 5/11 and holidays)
TIME: 12:15pm - 12:45pm
Grades K-2: Supervised by Ms. Jen and Ms. Martina
Link: Grades K-2 Grade Lunch Club Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 972 3396 7955
Passcode: 778005
Grades 3-5: Supervised by Ms. Agnes and Ms. Meera
Link: Grades 3-5 Lunch Clubs Link
Meeting ID: 918 2894 1655
Passcode: 141105
PLAYWORKS GAMES WITH COACH ASHLY: Join Coach Ashly in games and fun.
Zoom Link Playworks Lunch Games, Meeting ID: 917 8829 5383 - Passcode: dFj57T
4-5th Grade: 12:15-12:30pm
2-3rd Grade: 12:30-12:45pm ***Same Playworks zoom link for all grade levels
K-1st Grade: 12:45-1:00pm
WHAT IS PLAYWORKS:
PLAYWORKS COACH
For more than 20 years, Playworks has
been leading the way for safe and healthy play at elementary schools every day.
Playworks helps schools and districts start with recess to see gains throughout
the school day. Reclaim class time, get kids active, build social skills, and
increase school safety with our evidence-based approach.
COACH ASHLY: Our site coordinator is Ashly. She joined Playworks in 2016
as a program coordinator shortly after graduating from San Jose State University
with a B.S. in Health Science. Her dedication to youth development and the power
of play stemmed from her time building healthy communities in schools across
Silicon Valley. This foundation paved the path to her current role as a site
coordinator at Playworks, where she is expanding her reach and enriching
children of various backgrounds through safe positive play. You can find Ashly joining the
classroom weekly, leading games and activities.
COACH DAVID: Coach David has been with Cumberland since 2016. He has
lead and facilitated lunch time activities and has lead our junior coaches on campus
(when school is in session). You can now find him on campus helping with our
Support Learning Group.
Mrs. Wai and Mrs. Ruan are excited to announce Student
STUDENT COUNCIL Council has officially begun! Although things may be different
and meetings are held via Zoom, we are confident the
hardworking and motivated council members will make a
positive impact leading Cumberland.
After giving speeches and vying for their classes' votes, the following fifth graders have been
chosen to represent their peers: Edie Oldmeadow (Manager), Dyuthi Vallamsetty (Note-Taker),
Srihari Iyer (Updater), and Ashwin Santhanam (Outreach). These awesome students have
already attended two Student Council meetings, chose upcoming school spirit days, and began
planning the first service project: Project Appreciation - A way to show Cumberland's appreciation
for our healthcare heroes! More information on how to get involved
coming soon!
Upcoming Spirit Days:
January 29th - Hat Day
February 26th - Wacky Hair Day
*Spirit Days take place the same day as Cool Cougar assemblies. Be
sure to participate and show your school spirit!
THANK YOU CUMBERLAND FAMILIES
Thanks for coming together and helping us get close to our
WALKATHON UPDATE
fundraising goals for this year. With all of your support, we
were able to raise ~$119k this year. We had $59K come in
through FLIPCAUSE and checks. The rest of the $60k came
from company matching. A big thanks to all of you for
applying for a company match. It helped us double our
donations. Also, if your company matches your volunteer
hours, please take the time to log your hours.
NEXT PTA MEETING: We have made some changes to our
yearly budget to account for the shortfall we have in our
fundraising. Plan to attend the association meeting on January 26 to
get more information on the budget changes.
Zoom: Click here to connect automatically or use this meeting ID
and passcode:
Meeting ID: 837 9551 8094
Passcode: 468599
JOIN PTA: For more information about membership or to
become a member, please contact PTA membership VP (email to
or sign-up online). PTA perks can be found here.
Thank you everyone,
Walkathon Chair
Jayna Rogers
HEALTH ASSISTANT ON CAMPUS HEALTH ASSISTANT: Miss. Frances Li
Did you know that Cumberland has a health assistant Monday - Friday?
Miss Frances Li is Cumberland’s health assistant. A health assistant provides basic first
aid. She has been trained to help students who are sick, need ice packs or Band-Aids or
need medicine that is on file.
**If your child is sick or needs a diagnosis on a injury, your child needs to visit a doctor or
nurse at a health clinic or hospital.
What are Miss Li’s responsibilities:
Assists in the health and wellness room
Provides assistance to the Support Learning Group on campus
Assist in the evaluation and documentation of student health forms.
Maintain related records using a computerized system.
Take and record temperatures; administer first aid to students; and notify district nurse, administrator, par-
ents or paramedics as necessary.
Administer medication as prescribed in accordance with established guidelines; maintain related records.
Identify students needing immunizations and physicals.
Maintain updated immunization and CHDP records of testing.
Process incoming health records on new students.
Record vision and hearing screening results and referrals.
Maintain the health office in a clean, orderly and safe condition
Maintain inventory and order first aid supplies as necessary; provide first aid supplies and health educational
materials to classrooms.
Coordinate and schedule and assist nurse in vision and hearing screenings; prepare related reports; conduct
follow-up appointments as needed.
DID YOU KNOW OUR CUSTODIANS HAVE BEEN
CUSTODIANS ON CAMPUS
ON CAMPUS EVERY DAY?
Meet Mr. Valencia - Mr. Valencia is our custodian in
the early morning until 2pm. He opens up the school every morning by unlocking
the gates, turning the lights on, putting up flags on the pole, cleans and disinfects
all common areas used by staff, goes around campus to make sure everything is
safe, cleans the entrances of the school of leaves and trash and makes sure the
campus is ready. When school is in session, you will find him cleaning the multi,
front office, bathrooms or library, moving school supplies, helping the front and
health office with clean ups, setting up and cleaning the lunch room, picking up the
blacktop after lunchtime and much, much more.
Meet Mr. Farias - Mr. Farias is our custodian in the
afternoon and evening. He makes sure that classrooms that have been used
during the day have been cleaned and disinfected. He also disinfects all
common areas used by staff and students. When school is in session, you can
find him helping with any special event, cleaning and vaccuming classroom,
taking the trash out, helping the campus groups look amazing, making sure all
the gates are closed and locked and that the campus is secured for the night.
Wednesday, January 27, 2021, 7pm
"When, What & How to Have the Talk” - Most parents don’t know when or how to start
the talks and need a bit of help to get the conversation started. Learn:
Why you need to start the conversation way earlier than you think
Who has the most influence over your kids’ decision making
The best way to start the conversations
Why knowing your values is key to talking to your kids
Tips for making the talks easy, fun and actually happen!
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkduurpz8qG9WYQ1BLNWMpS9pj9ynUsgcw
Thursday, January 21, 2021, 7pm
Navigating School During Uncertain Times: Strategies for remote, hybrid, and in-person learning. How can
PARENT EDUCATION
parents best support the personal and academic needs of their children while also attending to their own
professional and familial needs? In this presentation, caregivers will learn how they can establish a healthier
home environment for their school-aged child, reduce academic stress without sacrificing achievement, and
increase their child’s resilience, creativity, and well-being.
REGISTER AT: https://capta6.org/parenting-in-a-pandemic/#ac_2080_collapse1
Wednesday, January 27, 2021, 7pm
Optimizing Family and Emotional Health in the Time of COVID-19: Dr. Sinha will be sharing scientific,
evidence-based lifestyle strategies from his clinic and corporate wellness programs to help remote students and
families improve energy, mood, fitness, and immunity, especially during COVID-19.
REGISTER AT: https://capta6.org/parenting-in-a-pandemic/#ac_2080_collapse1
Thursday, February 11, 2021, 7pm
Improving Family Life While Working at Home: No one expected the summer of 2020 to look like THIS! Now
that many parents are working from home while trying to keep the kids busy, the laundry done, the house
cleaned, and managing all the other responsibilities that come with parenthood, we are feeling unproductive and
unfulfilled. Join us on a journey towards a more peaceful life/work balance.
In this webinar, you will learn how to:
Create space and boundaries so that you can get your work done and your kids can have an enjoyable
summer
Focus on solving problems rather than punishing misbehavior or bribing, begging and pleading with kids
to behave well
Let go of unrealistic expectations you hold of yourself and your children
REGISTER AT: https://capta6.org/parenting-in-a-pandemic/#ac_2080_collapse1
Wednesday, February 24, 2021, 7pm
Parenting During the Pandemic: First, Adjust Your Own N95 Mask! Creating Happiness for You and Your
Family: Happiness is a muscle. And right now we all need a little exercise! In this class we'll explore ways to
stay sane, and more than that, work on being the best parents we can be, even when the view outside our
windows is a pretty scary.
REGISTER AT: https://capta6.org/parenting-in-a-pandemic/#ac_2080_collapse1
PTA E-FLYER:
NEWSLETTER
PTA WEEKLY
Receive weekly emails from the PTA about upcoming events,
student projects, special guests, opportunities and more
Visit TinyURL.com/cumberlandPTAnews and sign up today!
ELAC (English Learner Advisory Committee):
ELAC MEETING The purpose of ELAC is to make recommendations regarding
programs for students with second language needs.
DATE: Thursday, February 25, 2021
TIME: 2:45 – 3:45pm
ZOOM LINK:
https://sesd-org.zoom.us/j/6801443547?pwd=NVVaZERkVElhc0VXWVYrbmNCYzNlZz09
Meeting ID: 680 144 3547
Passcode: 142767
AGENDA:
Language Review Team Meetings/Reclassification Upcoming ELPAC testing
ELAT (English Learner Action Team) Update
Upcoming Cumberland Events
Discussion Topics/Future Meeting Topics
THE GREAT KINDNESS CHALLENGE:
We encourage all families to participate in The Great
Kindness Challenge! While the challenge officially takes
CHALLENGE
KINDNESS
place the week of January 25th-29th, we want to encourage
acts of kindness all year long!
Print or view this free kindness checklist for inspiration!
Kindness Checklist
Thank you to the classes of Mrs. Strouse, Mrs. Berry, Mrs. Loebner, Mrs. Bruno and the
PTA for their participation in spreading holiday cheer to the essential workers in our
HOLIDAY CARDS
community! We've collected over 125 holiday cards and have distributed them to the
frontline heroes who serve our local community:
Sunnyvale Police Department
Sunnyvale Fire Department (3 fire stations)
Sunnyvale Trader Joe's and Safeway
PAMF Sunnyvale
El Camino Hospital Critical Care Unit
Stanford Hospital
DEVICE CHECKOUT: Device check out is still available.
If you need a device or need to swap one out for another,
NEW TECH
please email Traci Willard at traci.willard@sesd.org to
CONTACT make an appointment to pick one up.
EMAIL IPADS AND CLEVER:
Clever is the app that allows students to have a single
sign on for most of our apps.
It is important on an iPad that the other apps are also
installed as Clever will launch those apps and log the students in.
TECH CORNER
For example to access SeeSaw students will need to log into Clever with their badge or
school email and then choose Seesaw within Clever. This will then open the app for
students and not require any other login information.
Google Apps is the exception and students will need to log in with their school email
account and password.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU LOSE CONNECTION DURING SYNCHRONOUS TIME:
WAYS TO RECEIVE SCHOOL AND CALENDAR
PTA COMMUNICATION
COMMUNICATION
SCHOOL DISTRICT SITE: www.sesd.org Feb 9th: TLD, 12:45pm
SCHOOL WEBSITE: www.sesd.org/cumberland release
RECEIVE
PTA WEBSITE: www.cumberlandpta.org
PTA E-FLYER: Receive weekly emails from the PTA: Visit Feb 15-19: No School
TinyURL.com/cumberlandPTAnews Winter Break
KINDER GOOGLE GROUP: to join the Kinder Google Group,
please send an email to newfamily@cumberlandpta.org
March 9th: TLD, 12:45pm
release
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