Emerald Updates From the Desk of Principal Rojas August 31, 2024 WEEK 3 UPDATE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY - There is no school on Monday, September 2, 2024. School will resume on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. We have had an eventful 3rd week of school and I am so proud of our Aerouant Community for coming together for our first home flag football and football games, and tennis tournaments! We have amazing athletic facilities and an even more amazing community of students, parents, and staff. Our EHS Spirit Cheer and Band Programs made it even more special! Thank you to all who came out to support our athletics programs and all those who volunteered to make the events a success. especially our PFSO and ASB Leadership Students. Don't forget to support all of our athletic teams currently playing during this Fall Season: Please visit ourAthletics Websitefor the schedule, locations and tickets for our sports events. Also, we are finalizing the onboarding of our NEW Dance Team and Hip Hop Team coaches and look forward to introducing them to our community soon! Even with these proud moments, we also have some areas forIMPROVEMENT. Please read the sections below aboutRespecting our Neighborhood and Cyberbullying & Sexual Harassment. Go AEROS!!! Francis Rojas Principal RESPECT OUR NEIGHBORHOOD Trash and Behavior in Public Spaces We have received numerous complaints from our neighbors that trash is being left on public benches and picnic tables in the parks near our school. Some neighbors have also witnessed our students throwing trash in bushes and even people's front doors along the sidewalks. Neighbors and business owners have also complained that students are using inappropriate language in their restaurants and in the park and neighborhood when little children and elderly people are around. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR!!!Please remember the Golden Rule:Treat others that way you would like to be treated.This goes for property as well. Remember, having open campus during lunch is a privilege and we trust that students will represent themselves and our school with pride and their best behavior. If these issues do not improve in the next week, we willclosethe campus during lunch and all students must remain on campus until further notice. Parents, please talk to your child about appropriate public behavior. Thank you for your support and cooperation. CYBERBULLYING & SEXUAL HARASSMENT Student Behavior on Social Media Parents and students have brought to our attention that there are social media sites, including Instagram and Discord threads, that are intended to disrespect and harass other students. Some of the language and images being used can also be considered Sexual Harassment (talking about other's body parts and sexual activity).This type of activity goes against our EHS Graduate Aims ofCourage, Character, Compassion, Critical Learning, and Community. Specific Instagram accounts that we are aware of include: @whydidyouredeemit and @self.rehab_cap. Remember cyberbullying and sexual harassment have long term life effects on victims and perpetrators may face police intervention and criminal charges. Principal Rojas and Assistant Principal Velez have visited 9th grade health and 10th grade English classrooms to give a presentation about our EHS Community Expectations, the behaviors we have observed over the last 3 weeks, and sexual harassment. We are currently investigating these accounts and the students involved. Immediately, we direct that all students disengage in liking, following, and commenting on these accounts and their posts. Consequences will include: Parents, please talk to your child about appropriate online behavior and the impact of bullying and harassment on others.Be an UPSTANDER - See Something, Say Something, Do Something! BLOCK SCHEDULE DAYS Wednesdays and Thursdays are Block Period/ ACCESS Days. Wednesdays - Odd Periods 1, 3, and 5: Period 1 starts at 9:00am and dismissal is at 3:13pm.(There is no Period 0 or 7 on Wednesdays.) Thursdays - Even Periods 2, 4, and 6: Period 2 starts at 8:30am and dismissal is at 2:33pm.(Period 0 begins at 7:15am. Period 7 begins at 2:39pm and ends at 3:50pm.) EHS BELL SCHEDULES Our bell schedules can be found here:Bell Schedules Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays are All-Period Days. Wednesdays and Thursdays are Block Period Days. Period 0 and 7 are optional periods with limited class offerings. EHS is a closed campus except for lunch. FREE Breakfast and Lunch at Emerald High School Breakfast and Lunch are prepared on-site in our new central kitchen and provided forFREEfor all students at Emerald High School! Click here for theSEPTEMBERMenu:https://www. We have improved our cafeteria lunch line process and the line has now shortened down to 10 minutes. Our kitchen staff serves about 150 breakfasts and 400+ lunches daily, and we thank them for the delicious meals and warm service! Attendance Procedures Student attendance is an important part of student success! Missing any class time means missing out on vital instruction and learning. We hope to see every student every school day! Attendance Hotline: 925-551-4040 x4806 If a student arrives to school 15 minutes after Period 1 (or 0 period if enrolled in a class), the gates onto campus will be closed and students must check in to Attendance Desk at the Main Office to enter the campus. If a student is absent, their parent/guardian (not the student) must notify the Emerald Attendance Secretary of the reason for the absence within 48 hours of the absence (CCR, Title 5, 306). Whenever possible, please report the absence on the same day of the absence or in advance of the absence (in cases such as known travel plans). To report an absence: Call the Emerald Attendance Line at 925-551-4040 x4806 OR log into your parent portal, click on "more", click on "absence report". This will take you to the page where you can put the information in regarding the absence. Leave the following information: If a student is absent and their parent/guardian has not reported the absence reason to the Attendance Secretary, a reminder will be sent to the parent/guardian via automated phone message, email, portal message, and/or text (if parent/guardian has enabled this option in Parent Portal). Regardless of the reason for the absence, schools do not receive funding for the student on the day that the student is absent. For more information, please visit:https://ehs.dublinusd.org/ Thank you for your cooperation! Transportation Updates! Thank you for your cooperation and patience as we fine tune our transportation procedures. Since Emerald High School is a neighborhood school, we encourage students to walk or bike/scooter to school. Main Entrance The Main Gates to the campus will be opened at 7:00am and are located at the front of the school between the Administration Building and Gym. Students who walk from the adjacent neighborhoods to immediate east and west of the campus should walk toward Central Parkway to the Main Gates.There is a pedestrian walk way through the parking lot that goes from the sidewalk to the Main Office.Please do not walk through the parking lot when walking to school. Bike Racks MORE BIKE RACKS ARE ON THEIR WAY!!!Bike racks are located outside the Gymnasium at the east end of the parking lot. You may also secure bikes to the school fence along the sidewalk behind the gym and locker room. They are first-come, first-serve and under a security camera. Please wear helmets and use your own bike lock to secure your bike.Please do not secure bikes to tress, lamp posts, or residential property. Drop Off and Pick-up The Drop Off Zone is located in front of the gymnasium.Please follow all traffic laws and be patient and respectful or our staff who are directing traffic. Please respect our neighbors and do not drop off students in the residential subdivisions -Sorrento, The Villas, Cottages, Terraces and Bray Commons. Police will be monitoring. Wheels Public Bus Transportation With the start of the school year, LAVTA will resume service for manyWheelslines that provide student transportation options. New this year is Route 201 serving Dublin’s Emerald High School.This route connects students to Fallon and Tassajara Rds., extending up Positano Pkwy. Dublin routes with a 500 series designation start on August 13. Free passes on Wheels are available to Tri-Valley students and families through the Alameda County Student Transit Pass Program. For information on eligibility and how to apply, please visit:https://www.alamedactc.org/ Riders are encouraged to download theTransit Appfor real-time bus tracking and arrival and departure times.Route and schedule information is available atwheelsbus.comin the Student menu, or by calling Customer Service at (925) 455-7500. EHS PFSO Parents, Faculty and Students serving our EHS Community 
