1.20.24
Dear Stingray Parents and Guardians,
Students, staff, and volunteers hit the ground running this month, ready to have a strong second half of the school year. All are focused on student growth, no matter what their starting point was when they began this school year. Whether they were below, at, or above grade level the key question is: is the student making further growth in every subject area? Please also work at home with your child in cultivating a growth mindset - “I CAN learn more and mistakes are great because making mistakes is how I learn”.
Thank you to all classroom volunteers for your continued dedication and reliability. You make a difference in the classrooms! As volunteers, please remember that confidentiality and positivity are critical and keep these points in mind:
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At all times, use a positive tone and words with students, and when talking about students.
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When speaking with other adults in person or on Konstella, do not discuss other students in the class. All parents are included in these communications and creating a welcoming and inclusive environment on Konstella and on our school grounds is key to a positive school experience for everyone.
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If you have questions about how best to work with a specific student, ask the teacher directly.
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Be an upstander rather than a bystander; if you are involved in a conversation where a parent is forgetting any of the above, please help them.
We appreciate all that parents do for Stevenson students and to create a positive school community for all families.
Warm Regards,
Terri Lambert
Principal, Stevenson Elementary
SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
2023-2024 Stevenson Bell Schedule
January 2024 Lunch Menu
School Year Calendar - plan your vacation using the school vacation times!
-Middle School Info Night - Crittenden & Graham
-Student enrollment in MVWSD for next year and school info meetings coming up!
-Follow us now on Twitter and Instagram
-Reporting Absences and Tardies.
Middle School Info Night - Crittenden & Graham
Monday, January 22 - Crittenden School Information Night for incoming 6th grade families (on zoom at 5:30pm). Please use the link and ID below to join us!
https://mvwsd.zoom.us/j/82519730305
Meeting ID: 825 1973 0305
Monday, January 22 - Graham School Information Night for incoming 6th grade families (on zoom at 6:30pm). Please use the link and ID below to join us!
https://mvwsd.zoom.us/j/84236574756?pwd=YXUvVVpvSkZVZkxEOExnYTN3eVhUUT09
Meeting ID: 842 3657 4756
Student enrollment in MVWSD for next year and school info meetings coming up!
Enrollment for next fall for all students in the Mountain View Whisman School District will be open in two weeks.
For CURRENT students in transitional kindergarten-7th grade: Parents will be asked by email to confirm enrollment from January 22 to February 9.
For families enrolling NEW students, please prepare to register your student:
Learn more about the documents you’ll need. Click here for the video. Please check www.mvwsd.org/register to locate your neighborhood school, how to explore school options and the four steps to register during the enrollment period held January 22 to February 9.
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook
- Instagram - @stevenson__elementary
- Facebook - @StevensonElem
Reporting Absences
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
2023-2024 MVWSD School Calendar
2024-2025 MVWSD School Calendar
Monday, January 22nd
-Student Enrollment opens!
-Middle School Info Nights - Crittenden @ 5:30pm - Zoom link & Graham @ 6:30pm - Zoom Link
-DELAC @ 5:30pm - Zoom Link
Wednesday, January 24th
-Choice School Exploration Event (In-Person @ Castro) @ 2pm
Thursday, January 25th
-Rick's Ice Cream Fundraiser 12pm-8pm
-Board of Trustees Meeting @ 6pm - Zoom link
Monday, January 29th
-ELAC Meeting @ 4:30pm - Zoom Link
-School Site Council @ 5:30pm - Zoom Link
Tuesday, January 30th
-Student Registration Help Night (In Person @ Castro) @ 5pm
PACT FOUNDATION UPDATES
FUNdraising Committee Updates
Camp Galileo Stevenson Event
Enroll in Camp Galileo using code STEVENSON50 and save $50 off your purchase! Plus, our school gets a $50 donation for each registration. Family discount is stackable with their early bird specials offered until Jan 31 2024.
Save the Date: Restaurant FUNdraisers
Jan 25, Rick's Ice Cream
Feb 6, Amici’s Restaurant Fundraiser
PACT Pals Spring Session
We are happy to announce the Spring session. Classes are at pactpals.org. On 1/22 morning, registration links will appear at pactpals.org . We are still finalizing details, so things may change.
Registration period: 1/22 - 1/28
Class period: 2/5 - 5/24
New
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Animation Studio (stop-motion animation), grades 1-5
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Travel Artist, grades 2-5
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Vendor scholarship information has been added
There will be a school play this spring. (It is not a PACT Pals class; details will be sent separately.) Rehearsals will start around late Feb. Rehearsals will be on Mondays, Wednesdays, and occasionally Fridays. Performances are May 3, 4. For questions, email [email protected]
Questions about PACT Pals? Email [email protected]
MVWSD News
Student enrollment in MVWSD for next year and school info meetings coming up!
Enrollment for next fall for all students in the Mountain View Whisman School District will be open in two weeks.
For CURRENT students in transitional kindergarten-7th grade: Parents will be asked by email to confirm enrollment from January 22 to February 9.
Please encourage families who are enrolling NEW students in grades TK-8 to attend one or more of these upcoming meetings:
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Jan 10: Virtual school information nights for neighborhood schools (Click here for meeting links: http://mvw.sd/meetings)
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Jan 11: Virtual school information nights for choice schools - Mistral and Stevenson Elementary Schools (Click here for meeting links: http://mvw.sd/meetings)
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Jan: 18: Virtual school information night for Transitional Kindergartners (Meeting link: http://mvw.sd/TK118)
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Jan 17: At Theuerkauf Elementary, 1:30 - 4 p.m.: In-person school exploration event for Kindergartners incoming to all school sites. Representatives from choice schools will be available.
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Jan 24: At Castro Elementary, 2-4 p.m.: In-person school exploration events for Kindergartners incoming to all school sites. Representatives from choice schools will be available.
For families enrolling NEW students, please prepare to register your student:
Learn more about the documents you’ll need. Click here for the video. Please check www.mvwsd.org/register to locate your neighborhood school, how to explore school options and the four steps to register during the enrollment period held January 22 to February 9.
For Fifth-Grade Families: Middle School Info Night on Jan. 22
Please join us at this fun and informative virtual event. It is an opportunity for you and your fifth-grader to learn about middle school life. You will have the opportunities to hear from our principals, information about courses, tips on how to be successful at middle school and ask any questions you may have. Future 6th grade students are encouraged to join!
Date: January 22, 2024
Crittenden at 5:30 p.m. Meeting link: http://mvw.sd/CR122
Graham at 6:30 p.m. Meeting link: http://mvw.sd/GR122
The District is beginning its annual process of updating the LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan)
This input collected will guide the update of our District plan for the 2024-25 school year. Look for a meeting at your school to learn more about the LCAP process.
Please click on your unique survey link sent to your email on Jan. 29. Your responses are confidential. Students in grades 4-8 will also be taking the LCAP survey. More information found here: mvwsd.org/LCAP
Better Together: January
“There are all kinds of courage," said Dumbledore, smiling. "It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends." - J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Sometimes, being a good ally might mean standing up to our friends to protect someone else. In the month of January, MVWSD students will explore the essential question: How do I have a difficult conversation with someone? A thoughtful ally finds a way to express themselves respectfully and with an open mind. For more information about Better Together, visit mvwsd.org/BetterTogetherMVWSD.
Volunteer with MVEF
MVEF needs volunteers to help meet our goals in 23-24 and beyond! As a 501(c)3 non-profit, volunteering with MVEF is a great way to add experience to your resume while meeting and working with local families who have similar interests and priorities.
Please reach out to [email protected] if you are interested in helping in any of the following ways:
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Represent MVEF at your school site’s events and activities.
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Ensure that MVEF messages and programs are relevant to your school community.
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Plan the MVEF Gala, Auction, and other events.
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Technical work like automation and data migration.
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Visual designs, graphic design and layout.
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Serve as an MVEF Board Member.
MVEF is the local educational foundation providing essential programs at every school in MVWSD. Over 70% of MVEF contributions come from MVWSD families. To make a donation, click here. Use the monthly credit card payment option to pay your total donation over time.
SELPA 1 CAC Parent Education Event: Assistive Technology
SELPA 1 CAC, Palo Alto CAC and the PAUSD PATCH team are pleased to host a Zoom panel on Assistive Technology! Assistive Technology (AT) can help with communication and accessing curriculum for a wide variety of students, from those who have specific learning disabilities to dyslexia, ADHD to hearing challenges, unique visual needs or those students who are non-verbal. Learn more about this key part of your student's educational toolkit from the Assistive Technology specialists from PAUSD.
Meeting Live on Zoom: January 17, 9:30 AM. Register here
Have a question about Assistive Technology for the panel? Submit here
Interested in more of our past Parent Education events? Check out our Youtube Channel
The View Teen Center: January
The View Teen Center is a free facility in Mountain View (263 Escuela Ave) for all Mountain View and Los Altos 6th - 12th grade students. Drop-in hours are Monday - Friday, 3:15 - 7 p.m. and Saturdays, 1 - 6 p.m., and the center features a game room, makerspace, kitchen, computer/study room, outdoor area, and much more! See attached flier for details about upcoming events and programs in January or visit their webpage for more information.
City of MV: Community Meetings for Homeless Response Strategy
The City of Mountain View is seeking your input to create a Homelessness Response Strategy to address homelessness, assist the unhoused and respond to community needs. Take part in defining a clear vision and action plan to guide decisions about goals, actions, funding and programs!
The City is hosting two community forums to give all community members the opportunity to learn more about homelessness in our community and the City's planning process. The forums will be January 18 (In person at the Mountain View Community Center, 201 S. Rengstorff Ave.) and January 25 (via Zoom, register here). For the January 18 in-person forum, light refreshments will be served and childcare will be available. Interpretation services are available in Spanish, Chinese and Russian for both meetings.