03.17.2021
Dear Stingray Parents and Guardians,
Our first phase of reopening schools begins tomorrow (Thursday) as we welcome some of our kindergarten - second grade students back on campus. Then 3rd-5th grade students will return on March 29th. Teachers and staff have been working hard over the past few weeks to provide a safe learning environment and prepare to teach students both at school and at home. Whether your child is returning to school (Blended) or remaining in Distance Learning (Connected), please take time to review the information below.
Important Reopening Dates
Thursday, March 18th
-New recess and lunch schedule for all students. School start time (8:30am) and end time (2:00pm for kindergarten and 2:50 for 1st-5th) remain the same.
-New student placement - If your child transitioned teachers for reopening, they will begin with their new teacher tomorrow.
-K-2 Roomies (Blended) students begin in-person instruction
-K-2 Zoomies (Connected) students have asynchronous lessons
-3-5 Grade students have live Distance Learning instruction
Friday, March 19th
-K-2 Roomies (Blended) have in-person hybrid instruction
-K-2 Zoomies (Connected) have live Zoom hybrid instruction
-3-5th grade students have live Distance Learning instruction
Sincerely,
Ryan Santiago
Principal, Stevenson Elementary
School Announcements
- Meals For Blended students and Connected students
- Daily Health Screener for students returning in-person
- Superintendent's Community Check In on Friday
- Registration Open for Afterschool/Care Programs (RAS and YMCA)
- Newton After School Care Program
- 2021-2022 school year calendar (Repeat Information)
- Technology Support (Repeat Information)
Meals for Blended Students and Connected Students
Due to federal funding, the district is able to provide free breakfast, snacks and lunches to students on campus daily. Grab and Go lunches will still continue at Theuerkauf as they have been occurring while in Distance Learning. Breakfast and snacks are cold. Lunches will be hot. Menus and nutritional analysis are posted at https://www.mvwsd.org/nutrition. There will be a vegetarian option each day. Our Food and Nutrition Services Department may be able to meet some specialized dietary restrictions. Please contact the department at 650.903.6965. Gluten free lunches are not available. Students may bring their own snacks/ lunches if desired.
Daily Health Screener
For students returning, parents will receive an email and text message early each school day from [email protected]. This online survey has four simple questions about your child's health. Please complete them and click submit (either by text or email). The screener needs to be completed first thing in the morning before children come on campus. Since it is so important for everyone's safety on campus, failure to consistently complete the screener will result in the child being moved to distance-learning.
Within the OK to reopen platform, parents can adjust the settings to receive text or email only. Additionally, questions can be answered for more than one child within the same window, using the drop-down menu at the top right. It is not necessary to download an OKtoReopen app.
Superintendent's Community Check In on Friday
Please join us for our Community Check-In with Dr. Ayindé Rudolph on Friday, March 19 at 3:30 p.m. Bring your questions. Spanish interpretation is provided. Click here to register: http://mvw.sd/8rOES
Registration Open for Afterschool/Care Programs (Right at School and YMCA)
The District’s partners with RAS and YMCA who provide parent-paid after school care and distance learning support are opening registration for the rest of this school year.
Right at School
Right at School has opened registration for their afterschool programs and asynchronous support on Wednesdays. Please follow the links below to access programs for each school site, including asynchronous support on Wednesdays located at Crittenden.
Huff
Bubb
Vargas
Landels
Castro
Mistral
Theuerkauf
Stevenson
Monta Loma
Distance Learning Support
Additionally, Right at School will continue to offer distance learning support for families that opt out of in-person learning. Registration can be found at Distance Learning Support.
YMCA
YMCA is also providing aftercare at school sites. Contact [email protected] for more information and availability.
YMCA will have "Y Learning Labs for Super Scholars"
Locations: Bubb, Monta Loma and Theuerkauf Elementary
Hours of Operation: 7:45am - 5pm, Monday - Friday
Fee: $280 per youth per week ($20 per week non-refundable deposit)
Sessions: Set in three week sessions. Session 14 is four weeks in length.
Registration: Available online via our website at https://www.ymcasv.org/child-care-camps
Questions: Please email [email protected]
Newton Center - After School Care and Asynchronous Wednesdays
Newton Center is offering on campus After School Care on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from school dismissal time until 6 pm and Wednesdays from 8 am until 6 pm. To register and for more program information, please click here. If you have any other questions about the program or tuition fees which would cover services from March 22 to June 4 please reach out to [email protected].
Thank you so much for considering Newton and welcome back to school!
2021-22 School Year Calendar (Repeat Information)
The Board of Trustees approved the 2021-22 school year calendar. Please click here to view and download it. https://www.mvwsd.org/calendar/school_district_calendar_at_a_glance
Technology Support (Repeat Information)
If you are having problems with the chromebook you can contact: [email protected] to create a ServiceNow ticket or call the Tech Department at (650) 526-3252.
If it's not device/hardware related or account related, and more about using a program, please contact Marissa Hamaguchi, Tech Coach, ([email protected]) or call/text (650) 336-5863.
PACT Foundation Updates
2021 Stevenson School Social Parties
Sign up to host a Stevenson School Social Party. Since we cannot hold our favorite in-person social events this year and still want to encourage community building and social connections, we have School Social Parties this year instead. What’s a School Social Party? It’s similar to a subscription party, where we ask you to come up with an idea and throw a party, but instead of selling party tickets, it will be free. Hosts can either request reimbursement* or get a donation receipt for their party expenses (*please check with Liesl & Sarah about the amount before submitting an expense reimbursement form). You can get together with your classroom, committees, friends or host one by yourself. See more details in the flyer, and for any questions, please contact Liesl Guting at [email protected] and Sarah Higgins at [email protected].
Submit your party idea: https://forms.gle/mKQFJLUc3zHe3oVU8
PACT Foundation General Meeting
The PACT Foundation will hold its annual general meeting on March 30th 5-6:30pm. There will be more details as it moves closer.
Calendar
Wednesday, March 17th
- Parent University: Wellness For All While Experiencing Changes
Thursday, March 18th
Friday, March 19th
Wednesday, March 24th
- Stevenson School Site Council Meeting at 3:30pm
Monday, March 29th
- Third Grade, Fourth Grade, and Fifth Grade: First Day of On Campus Instruction for students whose families have selected “Option B/ Bended”
Tuesday, March 30th
- PACT Foundation General Meeting at 5:00pm
MVWSD News
Board meeting preview: March 18
The Board of Trustees will meet on Thursday, March 18. Some of the meeting topics include updates on: Strategic Plan, Wellness and the Monta Loma Work Group. Agenda and login information are here. The meeting is also streamed on https://www.youtube.com/mvwsd.
Parent University: Wellness For All While Experiencing Changes
Date: Wednesday, March 17 at 5:30pm Register here: http://mvw.sd/VbH07
As we prepare for transitions and changes to our routine, join district Health and Wellness Coordinator Karin Jinbo and our partners from CHAC and the Santa Clara County Department of Public Health on a journey of self-awareness as we learn about self regulation, mindfulness and self care activities. Participants will receive activities or strategies to support children with Hybrid Learning and 100% Distance Learning.
Submit your questions before the session here: http://mvw.sd/vCG5V
In case you missed it: Better Together MVWSD Latinx Community event recording available
Last Wednesday, Better Together MVWSD presented the Talk: Courageous Conversations about Equity: “COVID-19 and the Lasting Impact on our LatinX Community” with a fantastic group of panelists from our Mountain View Latinx community. If you missed it, recordings of this event are available! Find the English recording at https://vimeo.com/522444450 and the Spanish at https://vimeo.com/522351281. For more information about the panelists and past Better Together events, head to https://www.mvwsd.org/bettertogetherMVWSD.
MVWSD is on Instagram!
Follow us on Instagram @mvw.sd to stay connected and updated with all that is going on in the district!
MVWSD seeks parents & staff members for Health and Wellness Committee
Committee and task force members lend perspective and expertise to important district work that benefits our students. Please consider serving on the Health and Wellness Committee. Applications are due by March 24 and found here: http://mvw.sd/health. More information is at https://www.mvwsd.org/about/committees.
Health and Wellness Committee: Task: To align District efforts to support student wellness through health education, physical education and activity, health services, nutrition services, psychological and counseling services, and a safe and healthy school environment.
Interested applicants would have some experience, knowledge, or interest in the content as described above. We are seeking at least 1 parent and 1 certificated representative per school site and 3 community-based organization representatives.
Time commitment is approximately one meeting a month during the school year, beginning in April, but is dependent on the work. Meetings are online during the 2020-21 school year.
Your Donations to MVEF at Work!
MVEF is proud to fund both (New!) sessions of the Rhythm and Moves Optional fitness classes at the elementary schools. We are also funding CSMA music and art, TechSmart, Living Classroom, and environmental education programs at the elementary level.
MVEF funds the Middle School Elective wheel including apps, music books, art supplies, robotics and TechSmart at both of the middle schools.
Thank you to all our Mountain View Educational Foundation donors for your support during this school year of remote learning! If you haven't donated yet this year, there is still time to donate to support the MVWSD schools right now. https://www.mvef.org/donate
Women’s History Month
In the month of March, we are celebrating Women’s History. BetterTogether recognizes the people, movements, and ideas that challenge expectations and gender stereotypes that negatively affect us all. From women’s suffrage to the gender equality movements of modern day, it has become clear that when we all fight gender inequality, we all win. Celebrate this month by having meaningful conversations with your students, your children, and your fellow s(heroes). In addition to the infographic, this month we will also be highlighting amazing women from our organization and learning about the s(heroes) that have inspired their own commitment to gender equality.
For a closer look at this month’s infographic, click on the attached flyers or visit https://www.mvwsd.org/bettertogetherMVWSD.
March Wellness Series for Educators and Families
Educators and families are invited to attend the free 2021 Wellness Together Spring Event Series, hosted by Wellness Together School Mental Health and the California Department of Education. Webinars will take place on Thursdays in March, and include topics such as social media usage, building emotional resilience, and parenting. For more information and registration, head to https://www.wellnesstogether.org/blogs/news/2021-wellness-together-spring-event-series?mc_cid=1cd9799b03&mc_eid=cd01a465eb.
Wolves of Yellowstone: Mountain View Public Library Event on Mar. 18
Join the Mountain View Public Library for a free Zoom talk on March 18th from 4:00 - 4:45 pm with wolf expert and author Rick McIntyre to learn about these mysterious creatures. For children ages 7-12, and registration is required at https://mountainview.libcal.com/event/7370162.
Spanish Storytime at Mountain View Public Library
The Mountain View Public Library will be hosting a virtual Spanish-only Storytime on Tuesdays from March 16 - April 20 from 10:00-10:30am. The program (for 3-5 year olds) will include stories, fingerplays, music and more. Zoom registration is at: mountainview.libcal.com/event/7550162
Groups for Spanish Speaking Parents
CHAC is offering two groups for Spanish Speaking Parents: one is a support group for women (Thursdays, 6:00 p.m. to 8 p.m.) and the other is a parenting class (Mondays, 6:30 to 8 p.m). Both groups are free, and take place over Zoom. See attached flyers for registration information.
CAC Parent Education Event - Mental Health for the Whole Family - with Thierry Kolpin, Ph.D Wednesday. March 31, 7PM - 8:30 PM.
Join us for a much needed discussion of mental health and mindfulness for the whole family. After the year we’ve all experienced, we all need to learn techniques to evaluate and improve our mental health and that of our families. Professor Thierry Kolpin of Brandman University will discuss the challenges we are facing and how every member of the family can improve their mental health. Special attention will be paid to the additional challenges in families of students with learning challenges. Prof. Kolpin is an Assoc. Professor at Brandman University and specializes in school counseling and mindfulness in counseling. Email [email protected] for the link to the event.
*presentation at event will be recorded and available at www.selpa1cac.org, Q&A will not be recorded to protect personal information