Welcome Back Letter

August 5, 2022

Dear Hermosa Drive Families, 

Welcome to the 2022-2023 school year! I hope everyone had an enjoyable summer.  I am looking forward to seeing our Hawks and hearing all about their summer fun. I am beyond excited and thankful to be here at Hermosa. I am looking forward to a wonderful school year together.  

Last school year, as a staff we revisited our core values and refined our vision and mission statements to reflect our values and strengths:

•     Vision: Hermosa Drive aims to be the most inclusive, family-friendly community school where high academic standards and kindness are at the core, while meeting the needs of every child, socially, and emotionally. 
•      Mission: Through a whole child student-centered approach, Hermosa Drive has a balanced and inclusive learning environment with high academic standards, rich integrated programs for healthy minds and bodies, and a community built on partnerships and strong relationships. 

I am so excited to reflect, refine, and plan for positive future outcomes together.  

We have so many great things planned for this school year. Primarily, we are thrilled to report that we have maintained our successful implementation of High Reliability Schools’ (HRS) Level 1 and Level 2. This school year we will be working towards implementation of Level 3 - Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum. Next, we are pleased to announce that over the next two years, we have the honor of participating as a Cotsen school. Cotsen is offering five of our current teachers the opportunity to study a content area’s methodologies. They receive ongoing coaching both in and out of class, access to professional development, conferences, and training opportunities to study from some of the best researchers. In addition, our very own Mrs. Ruiz has been selected as Hermosa’s Mentor Teacher to guide the coaching and reflective practices. Although Mrs. Ruiz will not have her own classroom of students, she will remain at Hermosa supporting our teachers and our school site. Teachers will receive a weekly coaching cycle, they will test out theories, analyze data, reflect, and plan the next best steps based on current and observable student trends. We are committed to providing our students with the best possible educational experience. I am so proud of Hermosa! 

Here is some important information as you prepare for the new school year:

• Our office is open. Summer hours are: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

• Class placements will be emailed to parents on Friday August 12th by 4:00 PM with a completed/updated Annual Information Review (AIR) for each student.  An email from registrar_hermosadrive@myfsd.org has been sent to you to complete this review (please check your junk mail). If you did not receive this email, please call our office at 714-447-7720. Class lists will NOT be posted on the office windows this year.  Due to fluctuating enrollment, no class changes will take place the first two weeks of school.  Class changes will be considered on a case-by-case basis starting on Monday, August 29th. 

• TK / Kindergarten Preview on Friday, August 12th from 12:00 PM-1:00 PM. All incoming Transitional Kindergarteners and Kindergartners (along with parents/ guardians) are encouraged to come and meet their teacher and explore their classroom! 

• School begins on Monday, August 15th at 8:00 AM for Kindergarten - 6th grades.  1st-6th grade students will be dismissed at the regular time of 2:20 PM and TK and Kindergarten will be dismissed at 12:00PM. There will be lots of traffic, so please plan to leave early to give yourself plenty of time to get here safely.  

• Our regular school schedule for 2022-2023 will be as follows:

M, Tu, Th, and F: 8:00 AM to 2:20 PM (1st-6th grades); 8:00 AM to 2:10 PM (TK and Kinder); W: 8:00 AM to 12:50 PM (1st-6th grades); 8:00 AM to 12:50 PM (TK and Kinder).  Our campus opens at 7:30 AM for breakfast.  Please do NOT leave your child unattended before 7:30 AM.  Breakfast is served beginning at 7:30 AM each morning in the multipurpose room, with eating outside when weather permits. 

• Back to School Night will be held on Thursday, August 25th.  We hope that you will join us from 5:30 to 7:30 PM.  You will have a chance to visit your child’s classroom and meet with our phenomenal teachers. 

• Our fantastic PTA is hosting our annual Ice Cream Social for all families on Friday, August 19th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. All family members are welcome to participate. 

I look forward to welcoming you all back on Monday, August 15th.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me or the front office at 714-447-7720.  

Warmly,

Caroline Llewellyn, Ed. D. 

Hermosa Drive - Principal

caroline_llewellyn@myfsd.org

HERMOSA DRIVE’S DAILY BELL SCHEDULE 2022-23

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday

Wednesday Schedule- Early Release