| Principal's Message |
Happy Holidays and New Year!
I hope you have a wonderful break! I love taking this time to re-ground myself and reflect on all the positives and learning lessons of the year. One thing that brings me so much joy are our community events and there are more to come in 2024! Here are some special events you won’t want to miss out on in the new year!
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Multicultural Potluck - January 16th! Bring a dish that is special to your family! If you or your child would like to share why it is special, you will have the opportunity to do so that night! I can’t wait to hear about special family traditions or the meaning behind the dish you bring!
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Reading Sleepover Party! - January 24th! As part of my 100 Day Plan we are working on creating an ecosystem of reading! Drop your child off in the MUR for some reading fun while parents head to the Library to learn skills and strategies to support literacy at home. For the last 15 minutes you will join your child back in the MUR and have some special reading time together. Bring a blanket, towel, or pillow for your child to set up in the MUR and wear your PJ’s! We will have books at school, but if your child is really excited to share a special book with a friend they are more than welcome to bring it for the night. There will be a guest reader, bookmark making, book giveaways, and a snack for your child to enjoy. You do not want to miss this celebration!
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TK-2nd grade - 5-6pm
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3rd-5th grade - 6-7pm
Check out our new school video
Get a glimpse Theuerkauf of the dynamic learning that happens at our school! Many thanks to the staff, students, families, and entire community that makes our school such a wonderful learning community. Please share this video and the registration link(https://www.mvwsd.org/register) with potential new parents. We'd love to share what makes our school community special.
Library books
We are seeing an increase in damaged books in the library--books are being written in, covers are falling off, and books are being handed in soaking wet. Please remind your Cheetah readers to be extra careful with their library books so that other students can check out the books for years to come. Please remind your students to bring their library books to school every day so that the books can be returned on time. Library books are due every week and must be seen by Mrs. Baikie to renew any unfinished books. Taking care of our books means new books can be purchased for the library. This year, students are checking out more books and reading more than last year--it's inspiring to see our Cheetah readers using the library and improving their reading skills. If you have students with lost or damaged books, please contact Mrs. Baikie or your classroom teacher to find out how to remedy the issue.
See you next year and don’t forget to mark your calendars!
Warm Regards,
Principal Danielle Lyons
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| Important Dates |
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Monday, December 25th- December 31st- Holiday Break- No School
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Monday , January 1-5- Holiday Break- No School
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Monday, January 8th- Teacher Service Day- No School
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Tuesday, January 9th- Students Return!
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Wednesday, January 10th- Theuerkauf School Info Night 6:30-7:30pm (Zoom)
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Thursday, January 11th- MVWSD Board of Trustees Meeting 6:00-10:00pm (Zoom)
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Monday, January 15th- Martin Luther King Jr Day- No School
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Tuesday, January 16th- Multicultural Potluck 5:00-6:30pm
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Thursday, January 18th - ELAC Meeting 10:15-11:15am (Zoom)
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Thursday, January 18th- Transitional Kindergarten Info Meeting 6:30-7:30pm (Zoom)
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Tuesday, January 23rd- PTA Association Meeting 6:30pm (Zoom)
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Wednesday, January 24th - Reading Sleepover Party! 5-6pm (TK-2), 6-7pm (3rd-5th)
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Thursday, January 25- MVWSD Board of Trustees Meeting 6:00-10:00pm (Zoom)
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| School News |
School Information Nights are coming up Jan. 10 and 11. (Please see the flyer here)
In January, the Mountain View Whisman School District will be opening student enrollment for next fall starting Jan. 22 through Feb. 9. Parents of new and currently enrolled students are asked to register their students for next fall during this period.
To help new families learn more about school options for elementary school students, virtual school information nights will be held on Jan. 10 (neighborhood schools) and Jan. 11 (choice schools). The transitional kindergarten meeting is on Jan. 18. In-person school exploration events for Kindergartners incoming to all school sites are on Jan. 17 at Theuerkauf Elementary and on Jan. 24 at Mariano Castro Elementary. Click here for all of the meeting details: http://mvw.sd/meetings. Click here to learn about which program is right for your young learner: https://www.mvwsd.org/kinderready
Please check www.mvwsd.org/register for how 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.
Attendance
Please call the 24hour automated Attendance Line at 650-903-6925, X4680 or email [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. After reporting a COVID positive absence on the attendance line or by email click here to fill out the COVID reporting form. When you have a doctor or dentist appointment, please bring your note so the tardiness or absent will be excused. If we do not hear from you within 72 hours, the absence will be marked as unexcused. Please let us know how we can support your student. Thank you
Gate Locking Communication
For student and staff safety, it's very important for our school to limit points of entry during school hours. As you know, we have been working on enabling the locks on our field gates during the school day. Beginning Nov. 27, the field gates will be locked from the outside shortly after the last morning bell rings. It is very important that we eliminate tardiness so students get the education they deserve right from the first bell. However, if they are tardy, please have them go in through the front office and pick up a tardy slip from Ms. Gaby or Ms. Sherri. If there is anything we can do to support on time arrival for school. Please reach out. Parents will be able access school field gates for student pick up when the dismissal bell rings. The public will continue to have access to school fields on weekends and on weekday evenings after 4 p.m. at elementary schools and after 5 p.m. at middle schools. If the gates malfunction after hours, you can call (650) 526-3248 x1004. Thank you for supporting our safety procedures.
Cool Cat Winners going above and beyond to show or give INTEGRITY for Dec. 15th
Matteo C. Rm 15
Miguel R. Rm 15
Isaiah S. Rm 15
Sophie C. Rm 6
Shiv L. Rm 6
Akash N. Rm 8
McKenzie A. Rm 9
Kimberly R. Rm 18
Roisin C. Rm 12
Aditya R. Rm 20
Sophia L. Rm 20
Amos K. Rm 21
Erika C. Rm 22
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| District News |
The 2024-25 district calendar is available
The school-year calendar for next year is now available online here.
Open Enrollment for 2024-25 starts in January
In January, the Mountain View Whisman School District will be opening student enrollment for next fall.
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 check www.mvwsd.org/register for details about virtual school information meetings held in January (http://mvw.sd/meetings), how 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. Virtual school information nights will be held on Jan. 10 (neighborhood schools) and Jan. 11 (choice schools). The transitional kindergarten meeting is on Jan. 18. In-person school exploration events for Kindergartners incoming to all school sites are on Jan. 17 at Theuerkauf Elementary and on Jan. 24 at Mariano Castro Elementary.
Mentor Tutor Connection - VOLUNTEER INFORMATION SESSION.
Join us for a lively volunteer event, and learn how you can become a mentor and/or tutor in the Mountain View and Los Altos public schools. Wednesday January 17, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm, El Camino YMCA, 2400 Grant Road, Mountain View. Find out how you can help a local student to a brighter future. To register go to www.mentortutorconnection.org/events - or email programs@mentortutorconnection.org.
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
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| PTA News |
Thank you for a Magical Winter Wonderland
Thank you to all the families who supported our first ever Winter Wonderland event -- volunteers, generous donations, and participants! We couldn't have done it without you! And extra big thanks to Diana for taking the lead on organizing!! Happy holidays, everyone!
After School Art Program Starts in January
ArtHouse is going to be coming to Theuerkauf after school on Thursday next trimester to offer lessons in art and literature. If this sounds interesting, please see the below flier!
They need at least 10 students to sign up to offer the class, so please sign up soon!
Principal’s Coffee (and Donuts!)
This Friday after dropoff, please come to the flag area in the front of the school for coffee, donuts and an update from our wonderful Principal Lyons and from the PTA! 8 - 8:30 am. See you soon! (If it is raining, we’ll find a nearby area that is more sheltered)
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