Dia De Los Muertos Celebration at the MV Town Hall! 

Thank you to the families of Iker (5th), Romina (5th), Rebecca (TK), Iker (3rd), Camila (K), Xiomara (2nd), and Miguel (2nd) for putting together one of the most spectacular altars to showcase Theuerkauf’s celebration of Dia De Los Muertos at MV Town Hall. Thank you for all of your hard work and continuing the celebration of life for our loved ones. Thank you to all of the families who went to support and for the families who added to our own Theuerkauf altar in the front office! 

         

 

Reading Sleepover - Tonight! 5-6:30pm 

Dinner will be provided from 5-5:25pm. Then parents will gather in separate classrooms to learn about Reading and Writing!  Students will be all together in the MUR participating in literacy activities and a final giveaway at the end! Please feel free to wear your PJs and bring a blanket or sleeping bag to set up in the MUR. It will be a night filled with learning, community, and the love of literacy! 

 

Orenda Baseline Study 11/20-11/21

With the support of staff members and parents, our schools make incredible progress with students.  At the same time, we know we aren’t where we need to be for all students as evidenced by the achievement gaps that persist in some student subgroups. We can and will do better, together.

To help us, we’re inviting an objective outside perspective to shine a light on what’s working best and where we can improve. Our goal is simple: ensure our resources are focused on the programs that most improve student outcomes.

Our school will partner with Orenda Education to take a close look at what’s helping our students succeed and where we can improve. Their work will begin soon and wrap up by the end of December, giving us timely data to guide next year’s budget, staffing, and program decisions.

I wanted to let you know that on 11/20-11/21, Orenda team members will visit our school to observe classrooms, student work and speak with staff. Staff members will also be invited to complete an anonymous survey. The information collected is anonymous and confidential, and not specific to staff members or individual students. It is truly all about our students and their learning so that we can build on our successes.

Thank you for your support of our school. Together, we will continue to grow, learn, and make our schools even stronger for every student.

 

PTA Holiday Cards Fundraiser! 

As the holiday season approaches, if you plan to send out holiday cards, try using Minted! With every purchase Minted donates 10% back! 

Use code: FUNDRAISETHEUERKAUF to save 20%. Minted donates 10% back! www.minted.com

 

Theuerkauf Food Pantry is Open! 

Please feel free to drop off items in the front office. Contact Ms. Tellez or Ms. Garvey if you would like to pick out some items! At Theuerkauf, we support each other!

 

Principal / PTA / Superintendent Coffee - Friday, Nov. 21st 

Please mark your calendars for Friday, Nov. 21st at 8:15am for Principal’s coffee with a special guest, Mr. Jeff Baier, Superintendent of MVWSD! We will do a community building activity to continue to build parent relationships during this meeting! I am grateful for our families and this is the perfect opportunity to continue to get to know each other as we build our supportive community. 

 

In partnership,

Principal Danielle Lyons

 

Wednesday, November 5 - Reading Sleepover / Parent Literacy Learning 5-6:15pm TK-5 

Friday, November 7~ ELAC Meeting 8:15-9:00am

Friday, November 7~ End of 1st Trimester, Minimum Day, Dismissal 12:10 pm

Tuesday, November 11~ Veterans Day- No School

November 13-19~ Scholastic Book Fair

Friday, November 21~ PTA/Principals Coffee 8:15-9:00am by the flag pole

November 24, 25, 26~ Thanksgiving Recess

Thursday, November 27~ Thanksgiving Day (holiday)

Friday, November 28~  Day after Thanksgiving Day (holiday)

 

Cool Cat Winners going above and beyond to show one of the Core Values (Respect, Integrity, Courage, Responsibility, Perseverance) for November 3rd

Tomas F.             Rm 14

Beau B.              Rm 13

Abhay J.             Rm 16

Isaiah H.             Rm 15

Gael R.               Rm 11

Ines L.                 Rm 6

Masoom T.          Rm 7

Miguel R.            Rm 8

Patrick R.            Rm 9

Iker M.                 Rm 18

Luis T.                  Rm 17

Allison A.             Rm 20

Serenity S.          Rm 20

Emma M.            Rm 21

Sofia O.               Rm 22

 

Trimester end: Report cards coming soon

Nov. 7 marks the end of the first trimester of school. Families can access their student’s Trimester 1 Report Card beginning Nov. 21 after 4:00 p.m. Grade K-5 Report Cards will be sent to you on Nov. 21 via email. TK and Grade 6-8 Report Cards will be available on the PowerSchool Parent Portal at https://ps.mvwsd.org/public/ under “Parent Reports.” Steps for accessing reports on PowerSchool Parent Portal are here: Accessing PowerSchool Parent Portal Reports. If you have difficulty logging into the PowerSchool Parent Portal, please contact your school’s office.

The Board of Trustees will meet on Thursday, November 6, at 6 pm. 

Some of the topics include:

• Expanded Learning Opportunities Program Update

• Resolution recognizing National Native American Heritage Month

• Vendor list

• Inventory process

• Resolution recognizing United Against Hate Week

• Staff housing documents and procedures.

For meeting details and agenda, please click here: https://www.mvwsd.org/trustees.

 

Supporting Students Through Uncertainty: Free Meals and Food Assistance Available for MVWSD Families

When children are properly nourished, they can concentrate better, retain information and have the energy they need for a full day of school. The ongoing federal shutdown is threatening to delay CalFresh program benefits to over 5 million Californians who rely on CalFresh (the state’s SNAP program) benefits for food assistance. 

MVWSD wants to help. Free school meals are available every morning and lunchtime at every school. Please encourage your students to take advantage of these meals. For meal menus, click here. 

Any families who are experiencing food insecurity can reach out to their school’s SCEF for confidential guidance and help. Ms. Lisset Tellez [email protected] 650-903-6925 ext 4605 

Additional food assistance resources for families:

Community Services Agency (CSA) brings their mobile pantry to distribute food at Castro/Mistral Schools on the 1st, 3rd & 5th Wednesdays of every month from 2:00 p.m.-–4:00 p.m. Location: behind the MUR. 

CSA also distributes free food at their main office at 204 Stierlin Rd. on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. For specific timing and more info, call (650) 968-0836 or see CSA’s website

Hopes Corner meals, 748 Mercy Street, Saturdays, 8–10 a.m.

Mountain View Hispanic 7th Day Adventist food distribution, 342 Sierra Vista Ave, 3rd Monday of the Month, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.

St Athanasius Church food distribution: 160 N. Rengstorff Ave., 2nd & 4th Saturday, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. 

Hope Hangar Food Pantry: 2440 Leghorn St., 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month. 

Reach SV at Menlo Church Drive Thru Food Pantry: 774 Cuesta Drive, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 3:30-5:00 p.m.

 

MVEF: Save the Date for Our Biggest Fundraiser — the Spring Gala 2025!

Saturday, April 18, 2026 | 6–10 PM | Los Altos Community Center

Join us for an evening of dinner, music, and auctions! Connect with parents, teachers, and local leaders while enjoying student performances, community fun, and exciting auction items—all in support of a great cause.

Want to get involved? There are plenty of ways to volunteer!

Join the Gala Committee and help plan the event

Assist with decorations and setup

Solicit auction items from local businesses

Help secure sponsorships

Arrange flowers or wrap wine bottles

Pick up in-kind donations for the auction

Collect and return party rentals …and more!

Interested? Reach out to us via email — we’d love to have you on the team!

Our Scholastic Book Fair is next week! The Book Fair is a partnership between Scholastic Publishing and the Theuerkauf PTA. The library gets converted into a bookstore with books, journals, and fun school supplies from Thursday, Nov 13 to Wednesday, Nov 19. Before we can kick off the book fair we need your help: Sign up to volunteer during the book fair to help with set-up, selling books, or clean up.  Click here to sign up.

Book Fair eWallet is the easy way for students to shop the Fair cash-free, worry-free, and independently. Family members can add funds with a credit card, use their Scholastic eGift balance, or simply invite others to contribute. Funds are available immediately and additional funds can be added at any time. Set up your eWallet Today.

School Beautification Day: This Friday, Nov 7, 1-3pm. Hands on the Bay will be adding some much needed color to our beautiful campus but we will need help prepping the areas to be painted. These areas include: near the lunch tables and along the concrete walls. If you have a power washer it would be super helpful in cleaning the pavement and helping make the designs last longer. Please contact Joie for more information:  [email protected]

 

Searching for Volunteers to Serve the Community

Recruitment is open for upcoming vacancies on a few City commissions and committees that weigh in on a wide range of matters. The openings are on the Parks and Recreation Commission, and Downtown and Senior Advisory Committees. Find more information and the application form at MountainView.gov/Advisors. The link to the application is on each council advisory body webpage. Questions can be directed to the City Clerk’s Office at [email protected] or 650-903-6304. Applications are due 5:00 p.m. on November 6.
 

Discover the Joy of Math at the JRMF Math Festival! -

Come check out the Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival for an afternoon of fun, hands-on math puzzles and games for all ages! JRMF is a nonprofit on a mission to help all students build confidence, joy and a sense of belonging around math, showing every student they can be a mathematician. The festival is free and open to the public:

November 8, 2:00 - 4:00 PM | Sports Basement Sunnyvale, The Summit Room, 1177 Kern Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94085 | Free snacks provided

Register at https://jrmf.org/events/sunnyvale-nov/

Discover the Joy of Math at the JRMF Math Festival!