6.2.22 Stevenson Stingray News


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06.02.22


Dear Stingray Parents and Guardians,


Wow! It is hard to believe that we are at the end of the 2021-2022 school year! I have been reflecting on all that we have accomplished together. Our community has really demonstrated the core value of resilience and also “Filling Buckets” throughout the school year.


First a huge thank you to our FAN-tastic teachers and staff. We are so grateful to have such amazing staff that put our students first all year long. They have had to adapt instruction and the learning environment for the health and safety of our students. We are so thankful for the care and dedication to helping each student grow academically and socio-emotionally.


A special thank you to our parents and community partners for continually “Filling the Buckets” of our staff with the encouragement they have provided. Thank you for partnering with our school to provide our students with SEL lessons, hands-on activities, and events to bring our community together.


I am so grateful to be part of this amazing school! I wish all our Stingray families a fun, relaxing, and safe summer. l am looking forward to seeing all our returning students at school next year!



Sincerely,

Ryan Santiago

Principal, Stevenson Elementary


 


 

SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS



-Minimum Day (Last Day of School) Friday, June 3rd

-Library Books

-Clever Badges

-Summer Learning

-Parent/Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast

-SSC and ELAC Election Update

-K-4 grade students: Turn in Chromebooks by end of year

-i-Ready Diagnostic 3 Assessments and Student Reports & Report Cards

-5th Grade Instrument Collection/Drop-Off

-Reporting Absences and Tardies


Minimum Day (Last Day of School) Friday, June 3rd

This Friday, June 3rd marks the last day of school for the 2021-2022 school year, all students will be released at 12:05pm. 


Library books are due this week!

All library books are due. Please ask your student to return books to their teacher or the front office staff. If you receive a message regarding a book they have lost, please bring the cash to the front office in an envelope marked with your student’s name and the amount. We can only accept cash at this time. If you are having a hardship or are unable to pay, please contact Mrs. Donahue at [email protected]. We strongly prefer a returned book vs a payment. 


Clever Badges

Our Kindergarten to Second Grade teachers will be providing students with a paper copy of their Clever badge (QR Code to access school online programs through Clever). Please be sure to ask your child about the Clever badge and keep it in a safe place throughout the summer.


Summer Learning

We are excited to encourage our students to continue their learning over the summer. Please refer to emails that were sent on ideas for learning activities. Within the communication, we have set goals for academic learning this summer. If we meet our goals we have some fun ways to celebrate our students' efforts when we return next school year.


Parent/Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast

We would like to invite parents to a Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast tomorrow, Friday, June 3rd at 8am. We will meet outdoors near the grass area on the other side of the tennis courts located on San Pierre Way. Our staff will be providing breakfast treats, coffee, and juice. We are so grateful for our parent partnership to support our Stingray students. We hope to see you there!


School Site Council (SSC) Parent Election Update

Thank you for participating in our SSC parent member Election. Parent Bryan Juliano was officially elected as a parent member. 


We still have two more parent member positions to fill. We will send out information again when we return in August to elect two more Stevenson parents.


Please visit mvwsd.org for more information and videos about SSC.


English Learner Parent Election for ELAC Update

Thank you for participating in our ELAC parent member Election. Parent Alex Rochette was officially elected as a parent member. 


TK-4 grade students: Turn in Chromebooks by end of year (Repeat)

MVWSD is proud to provide a device for learning to every student, as well as access to the Internet both at home and school. Regular access to the Internet facilitates instruction by allowing students to research and communicate, and ensures equitable access to learning for all students. 


Please help us keep our 1:1 program and student devices in good working order by making sure your children (grades TK-4 only) return their Chromebooks to their homeroom teachers before the last day of school. All students (grades TK-7) who are not returning in the fall should turn in Chromebooks by June 3.


If you are returning in the fall, your TK-4 student’s Chromebook will be re-issued to your student in August. For questions, please contact Jon Aker at [email protected].


Available June 3: i-Ready Diagnostic 3 Assessments and Student Reports & Report Cards

Parents can access their children’s i-Ready Reading and Mathematics score via their Powerschool Parent Portal on June 3 at 3:00 pm. Parents will have access to three reports for their child - For Families Report, Common Core State Standards Report (CCSS), and the Diagnostic Growth Report. Here’s how to access PowerSchool Parent Portal i-Ready Reports. Please contact your child’s school office if you have any trouble accessing reports. 


Report Cards will be sent by email to parents by 4pm tomorrow, Friday, June 3rd.


5th Grade Instrument Collection/Drop-Off (Repeat)

If you borrowed an instrument from MVWSD for your child to participate in the 5th grade instrumental music program during the 2021-22 school year, we will be collecting the instruments beginning May 31st through June 10th. Instruments will be collected at the District Office portables, 1400 Montecito Ave., Mountain View, CA 94043, Room #3. Please refer to the email sent on Friday, May 6th., for detailed information on how to drop-off the instrument(s).


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.


 


 

PACT FOUNDATION UPDATES


Summer playdates

We will host a few Summer playdates, some for incoming families, some school-wide. Please stay tuned! Our other big next school-wide social event will be during class postings in early August.

 

Reimbursements

Final PACT Foundation reimbursement checks are being issued now. Please deposit your checks timely to ensure they are recorded in this fiscal year. If anyone has any remaining reimbursement requests to submit, please correspond directly with Stacy Hoffman at [email protected] to coordinate. 


 


 

CALENDAR

2021-2022 MVWSD Calendar

**2022-2023** MVWSD Calendar 


Thursday, June 2nd

-5th Grade Promotion Celebration @ 1pm

-Board of Trustees Meeting @ 6pm - Zoom link

Friday, June 3rd

-Last day of school! - Minimum day for all students - 12:05pm

-Parent/Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast at 8am near tennis courts


 


 

MVWSD NEWS


MVWSD’s Summer programs

Click here for information about free meals and resources for students to practice their academic skills this summer. mvwsd.org/summer



School construction this summer

Please click on your school below to learn more about what Measure T- funded projects are happening at each site over the summer. Postcards are also being mailed to the residents in the neighborhoods surrounding each school.  Thank you for your support of our schools.


Bubb Elementary

Castro Elementary

Crittenden Middle

Graham Middle

Imai Elementary

Landels Elementary

Mistral Elementary

Monta Loma Elementary

Stevenson Elementary

Theuerkauf Elementary

Vargas Elementary



Board meeting preview: June 2

The Board of Trustees will meet on Thursday, June 2 at 6 p.m. Topics include:


* (6 p.m.) Staff members’ years of service and retirements

Please join us in recognizing our staff members’ years of service and retirements. We are grateful to our MVWSD staff members for their years of dedication and commitment to our students and families. On June 3, check out tributes to these staff members in district social media and the June 3 ad in the Mountain View Voice Express email!


Other meeting topics include:

* Universal PreK initial plan

* LCAP and Public Hearing

* Health and Wellness Policy

* Governor's May Revision to the Proposed 2022-2023 State Budget 

* Public Hearings: 2022-2023 Budget Overview and Adoption


For meeting details and agenda, please click here: mvwsd.org/trustees. Note: There will be no Community Check In on June 3.



Summer meals at schools and on the move

MVWSD is partnering with Second Harvest Food Bank to provide FREE summer meals to children, 18 years old and younger. The summer meals program reaches children who need good nutrition when school is out of session. 

 

Rengstorff Park

June 13-July 29, 2022 (No service June 20 and July 4)

11:30 AM-1:00 PM  Children 18 years and under


Castro/Mistral Schools (500 Toft St.)

June 13- July 8, 2022   (No school/meal service on June 20 and July 4)

Breakfast, 7:30-8:30 AM

Lunch, 11:30 AM -1:00 PM

 

Mistral Elementary School (505 Escuela Ave)

Meal pick up

July 11-July 29, 2022

11:30 AM -1:00 PM


Please spread the word to children who may benefit from a FREE meal, For information, call 650-903-6965 ext. 1223 or visit mvwsd.org/parents/nutrition



Families of English Learners: Look for Summative ELPAC results in the mail

MVWSD has begun to receive scores for English Learner students who took the Summative ELPAC assessment this spring. Due to the nature of the assessment, scores will come in on a rolling basis and will be sent to families over the course of the summer. Families should also look for an email this summer detailing how to download the score reports on the PowerSchool Parent Portal. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Leticia Corcoran at [email protected]



Supporting neighbors in need: CSA

Community Services Agency (CSA) provides safety-net services to the most vulnerable members of the Mountain View/Los Altos community. They offer emergency rental assistance, short-term hotel stays, car repairs, senior case management, a food pantry, and many other essential services. In order to support the community, CSA holds events like the upcoming Back-to-School Program on July 29 and 30, when parents and children from the Mountain View Whisman School District who are in need can get gift cards to buy school supplies for the 2022-23 school year. If you are interested in learning more about the Back-to-School Program and how you can help, click here. If you are in need of services, contact CSA at 650-968-0836. 



MVEF: Additional ELA Teachers Next Year!

Due to increased support from our donors, MVEF met our stretch goal to raise an additional $300,000 to hire two additional English Language Arts teachers next year, one at each of the MVWSD middle schools. We are happy to announce that MVEF has committed the funds to the District so they can hire the ELA teachers. We are so grateful for the support we have received, and are looking forward to seeing the benefits of smaller class sizes to our students’ education next year!


Summer Reading at MV Public Library

Read, learn, and earn rewards with the Mountain View Public Library this summer! The summer reading program will run from June 4 to July 31, 2022 and is free for all. Register the whole family at mountainview.gov/summerreading.



Covid vaccines and testing locations

The Food and Drug Administration has authorized a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. To get a COVID vaccine for yourself or your child, see the county’s drop-in clinics here or schedule an appointment with a healthcare provider or pharmacy.


COVID testing remains an important tool to keep yourself and our community safe this summer. Schedule a COVID PCR test with your healthcare provider or at a county facility here. Additionally, every home in the U.S. is eligible to order a 3rd round of free at-home rapid tests if you have not already done so at covid.gov/tests.



 


 



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