11.04.2021 Stevenson Stingray News

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11.4.21

Dear Stingray Parents and Guardians,

Tomorrow, Friday, November 5th is a minimum day dismissal.  All students are dismissed at 12:05pm.

After much anticipation, the COVID-19 vaccines for kids ages 5-11 have begun.  

Parents and guardians can visit www.sccfreevax.org now to sign up for an appointment or to find a convenient walk-in location. Many of the initial available appointments have already been reserved, but the County expects an increased vaccination supply in the coming weeks and additional slots should open soon.

MVWSD is working with the County of Santa Clara Public Health Department to provide free, mobile vaccination events at our schools for our students. We will update you as we know more about dates and specifics. 

Health and Safety

The introduction of weekly testing for 90% of MVWSD’s student body, coupled with declining numbers of cases of student quarantining/positives has afforded the District the ability to reduce a COVID mitigation strategy. Therefore, the use of desk shields in the classrooms are no longer required. Mask wearing, social distancing, cleaning protocols, upgraded filtration and testing continue to be the gold standard for preventing community spread. Some teachers may decide to keep the shields in their classroom based on their level of comfort. Desk shields will continue to be used during rainy day breaks and lunch periods.  

 

Sincerely,

Ryan Santiago

Principal, Stevenson Elementary


 

SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

-End of Trimester - Minimum Day

-Vetern’s Day - No School

-Thanksgiving Break

-Reporting Absences and Tardies

End of Trimester - Minimum Day (Repeat)

Hooray! The end of the first trimester is Friday, November 5th which means it’s a minimum day, all students will be out of class at 12:05pm. 

Vetern’s Day - No School

No school on Thursday, November 11th. Let's take this day to honor all the men and women who have honorably served our country. We will resume classes Friday, November 12th.

Thanksgiving Break

We’re excited to announce this year will be the first year students will be receiving a whole week off for Thanksgiving break! Thanksgiving break will be from November 22nd to November 26th. Enjoy the week long break!

Reporting Absences (Repeat)

Please call the office at (650) 903-6950 or email Renae Rhodes at [email protected] and Kass Madrid at [email protected] to report an absence or late arrival.  Provide the following information: date of absence, student’s name, grade and room number, reason for absence, name and relationship of the person reporting the absence.


 

CALENDAR

2021-2022 MVWSD School Calendar  

Thursday, November 4th

-MVWSD Board of Trustee Meeting - Zoom

Friday, November 5th

-End of Trimester

-Minimum Day - Dismissal at 12:05pm

-Superintendent Community Check-In at 3:30pm - Zoom

Tuesday, November 9th

-On-Site COVID Testing with Concentric

Thursday, November 11

-No School - Veteran’s Day

Monday, November 15th

-District Equity Advisory Committee - Zoom

Tuesday, November 16th

-On-Site COVID Testing with Concentric

Wednesday, November 17th

-Parent University - Register here

Monday-Friday, November 22nd-26th 

Thanksgiving break


 

MVWSD NEWS

Parent University: Creating Caring Relationships (featuring Project Cornerstone)

Date: November 17, 2021  Registration Link: http://mvw.sd/pu111721

Kids need our care and support now more than ever. This presentation will:

  • Explore proven effective and meaningful ways to express care and support that will make a difference in the lives of young people.

  • Provide tools and strategies for connecting and building trust, which lead to strong, positive relationships within families, schools, and communities.

Join Ziem Nguyen Neubert, Executive Director of Project Cornerstone, in a conversation on how we can support young people’s social and emotional well-being so they grow and develop as healthy and responsible humans.

This is one of four Parent University events this year featuring Project Cornerstone. To see what’s coming up, check out this flyer.

To submit questions prior to the event, go to mvw.sd/questions. We will do our best to address your question during the session.

Volunteer guidelines updated

At the August 3rd Board meeting, Trustees requested that staff update the MVWSD volunteer guidelines to include additional requirements for COVID safety. Updated guidelines describe the parameters for allowing on-campus volunteers after full vaccination of a majority of our students (5 and older). Start date is to be determined. Please see the updated guidelines here.

Board meeting Preview: Nov. 4

The Board of Trustees will meet on Thursday, Nov. 4 at 6 p.m. Some of the meeting’s topics include:

  • Future enrollment growth

  • Parcel Tax and Bond oversight committees’ reports

For meeting details and agenda, please click here.

Superintendent's Community Check In on Friday: Nov. 5

Please join us for our Community Check-In with Dr. Ayindé Rudolph on Friday, Nov. 5 at 3:30 p.m. Bring your questions. Click here to register: http://mvw.sd/Cobw2. To plan ahead, please see this webpage for upcoming meeting dates. In case you miss it, a video recording will be posted on this webpage.

November Better Together

The focus of November’s Better Together  infographic is “Creating an Inclusive Community.” MVWSD strives to provide inclusive and supportive environments for all of our students. This is just one way we are providing an identity-affirming space for all who work, learn, and partner with us. Please see the graphics attached to this newsletter, or visit https://www.mvwsd.org/bettertogetherMVWSD.

Drafts available: Single Plans for Student Achievement

Each year, our schools create Single Plans for Student Achievement (SPSAs or “site plans”) that guide the work for the coming year. These plans help us prioritize programs and strategies that will best serve our students. In the fall, elected parent representatives from School Site Councils and English Language Advisory Committees work with principals and school staff members to create a draft that is reviewed and approved by the MVWSD Board of Trustees.  Parents and staff members may give feedback through Nov. 19 to their principal and elected parent representatives to SSC and ELAC. You may review the draft plans here.

Boba Fundraiser for MVEF

TeaCub Boba & Snack is helping fundraise for MVEF on Tuesday November 16 (all day)!  25% of all proceeds on 11/16/21 will be donated to MVEF.   TeaCub Boba & Snack is located in the Mountain View Shopping Center at 175C East El Camino Real.  Please stop by to enjoy smoothies, slushies, milk and flavored tea as well as snacks.  (They use only organic Clover milk and real fruit for all tea & smoothie drinks so please enjoy a treat for you and MVEF!)

Parenting tip: Effective instruction for kids

We give our kids dozens of instructions each day: Get ready for school. Wash your hands before you eat. Do your homework. Sometimes our kids follow our instructions, and sometimes they do not. One way to increase follow through is to give effective instructions. For example, making eye contact with your child and gently telling them to turn off the TV is likely to be more effective than yelling at them from another room.

To provide effective instructions:

Think about a few things that you would like your child to do and try using these tips to provide effective instructions.

Instead of saying… Say….

“Don’t bother me.” “Please work on your homework.”

“TURN OFF THE TV!!” “Please turn off the TV.”

“I told you to stop playing video games.” “If you don’t stop playing video games in the next 5 

minutes, then you won’t be able to play tomorrow.”

These tips came directly from the free, online Everyday Parenting program created by parenting expert, Dr. Kazdin.

To learn more parenting tips click here

Input Requested on Proposed Updates to Parent Involvement Board Policy

Our District’s board policies set broad guidelines for our actions and are based on the most recent updates to California’s Education Code. From time to time, updates are needed to reflect current terminology and best practices. We are currently in the process of updating BP6020: Parent Involvement. Here are links to the current policy and proposed updated policy. The content of the proposed policy is materially the same, but includes terminology and minor wording updates. If you would like to offer feedback on the proposed policy, please send an email to Director of Federal, State, and Strategic Projects, Geoff Chang at [email protected] by November 9, 2021.

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