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Sycamore has gone paperless for flyers sent home to parents!
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Happenings
It's that time of year!! Order your holiday scrip using the RaiseRight App. You pay face value for your gift cards and Sycamore receives a portion of every purchase from the merchants. Gift cards make great gifts and now they are even easier to purchase. Simply download the RaiseRight App, choose the gift cards you want to purchase and choose "Pay Coordinator Directly". You will be notified when your gift cards are available for pickup in the school office. You can pay by cash, check or Zelle (sycamorepayments@gmail.com). Please see the attached flyer for additional information.
SCRIP is back!! Purchasing SCRIP gift cards is one of the fastest and easiest ways to support Sycamore. There is no extra expense to you or to us. You simply purchase gift cards to local grocery stores and other businesses in Claremont at face value. For every gift card you purchase, Sycamore receives a percentage. If you would like to purchase SCRIP/Gift Cards to help support Sycamore Elementary, please click on the link above.
In the absence of our socially-centered fundraisers, families may be looking for alternative ways to support the school. Governance Council recently sent a letter about our annual fund, a simple way for community members to contribute to the school's programs. Please see that letter below.
Claremont Unified School District is committed to providing a safe space for learning for each and every student, regardless of immigration status. Visit the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for more information regarding secure locations.
Additional information can be found at the Los Angeles County Office of Education website.
For information regarding DACA, please visit the Association of California School Administrators website.
Claremont Unified School District se compromete a proveer un lugar seguro para la educación de todos y cada uno de sus estudiantes, independientemente de sus condiciones migratorias. Para más información lea la Hoja Informativa Para Familias y Personal Escolar.
Puede obtener más información en el sitio web de la oficina de Educación del condado de Los Angeles.
If your student will be absent from school, please email Norma Perez at nperez@cusd.claremont.edu or call the 24-hour attendance line (909) 398-0325.
CPFA has recently developed a website that we hope will be a great resource for parents and volunteers throughout the district. There tends to be a lot of confusion surrounding CPFA and how we operate, particularly at the middle and high school levels, so it's our hope that this will provide more visibility for our organization and greater clarity for volunteers. Click on the logo above to be directed to CPFA's website.
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About Us
Sycamore Elementary School, founded as Claremont Grammar School in 1890, is home to approximately 380 students in grades kindergarten through six. Ninety-nine percent of our students reside within the boundaries of CUSD; however, a strong percentage of families are students who transfer from within the city. These families cite the unique nature of our multi-age, constructivist-based educational program as the reason for their decision.
Learning is student centered at Sycamore Elementary School. Respect for each child as a learner is the foundation of our instructional activities and curricular decisions. Within our multi-age environment, leadership and collaboration is promoted. We encourage students to solve problems in a variety of ways, to influence and reflect upon their learning, and to apply their learning to real-world scenarios. At Sycamore, we intend to respond to the unique needs of each student by differentiating instruction and providing teaching strategies based upon the multiple intelligences.
