Herrera Husky Hub

On Tuesday, October 31, 2023 we will have an optional Halloween Parade outside on the big playground. Students are welcome to wear their costumes OVER their uniform. Uniforms must be worn underneath the costumes. Parents and caregivers are invited to watch the grades parade around the playground from 9:00 am-9:30 am.

The Student Council will have awards for costumes!

NO: weapons (including light sabers) NO: full face masks NO: offensive or overly scary costumes. Students will remove all makeup and costumes when they return to class. Halloween is a class party day, talk to your teacher about their plans for the day!

Student Council will be selling Halloween Grams for $1 each Tuesday through Thursday this week. Support our Student Council and surprise your friends!

We are so proud of our Husky Scholars for earning the Principal's 100 Club by showing awesome behavior and making Herrera Elementary an awesome place to be. These students exemplified:

Hands to Self at All Times

Uniforms are a Must

Show up on Time

Keep on Trying

You are a Scholar

Kindergarten raised the most money and our top earning class was Mrs. Green-Buchta's class and our top seller was Penelope in Mrs. Quinonez's class. Congratulations to our winners!

Prizes and items will be distributed before Thanksgiving vacation, we will keep you informed of all delivery dates.

Parent Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Thursday, November 2nd through Thursday, November 9th. Students will be dismissed at 2:00 this entire week. Please make every effort to meet with your child's teacher during this week. They will have valuable information to share including i-Ready scores, current student progress and suggestions to increase grade level mastery. Your child's teacher will reach out to you to schedule a time.

All Herrera parents and caregivers are invited to attend the following meetings this month:

Halloween Parade: 10/31 9:00-9:30 on the big playground.

PTO: 11/14 at 3:15 in Room 31

Parent Workshop: Helping Your Child Succeed at Home: 11/15 9:00-10:00 at the Auditorium

School Site Council: 11/15 at 3:30 in Room 31 or on Zoom

Parent involvement is a key factor in continued student success!

Do you want to help out in the classroom or on campus? Do you like going on field trips? Apply to become a parent volunteer, and become a "VIP" by completing the application below. You will need a TB test and a form of ID.

Please do not leave any valuables in your car when dropping your children off or picking them up.

We are utilizing our Valet Drop Off procedure this year. All students in grades 1-5 arriving via car must exit their vehicles in the Valet Drop Off zone. The only gate that will be opened along 17th St. is the Valet Drop Off gate. Students will all enter through the 17th St. Valet gate and will walk to the cafeteria or enter the playground area.

• 8:30-9:00 Valet Drop Off/Gate on 17th Street Opens
• 8:45-9:00 Kinder/TK Playground Gate on Temple Ave Opens

Valet Procedures

• Please pull forward in the valet

• Please be prepared to drop off students

• Please avoid having students exit the car on the street side.

• Please do not block school or neighborhood driveways.

• Please do not park or drop off in marked no parking areas.

• Please be respectful of our neighbors, staff, families, and most of all our Husky Students.

• Please do not double park.

• Please avoid dropping students off so they have to run across the street.

Plan to pick up your child at their designated gate. Please arrive early, especially if you are driving, our parking is very limited. We recommend walking if you can! Remember that every Thursday is an early out 2:30 dismissal.

Kindergarten and TK will dismiss from the Kinder playground.

Grade 1 will dismiss through the Garden Gate on 16th St.

Grades 2-4 will dismiss through 17th St. Gate.

Grade 5 will dismiss through Orizaba Ave Gate.

*Older siblings may go to the gates of their younger siblings*

Reminders:

• Do NOT Double Park or Wait In the Street
• Find a curbside and park safely
• Do NOT Honk your car horn (we need to respect our neighborhood)
• Let your child know who is picking up them up
• Inform the teacher if your child has permission to walk home alone

Herrera Elementary is proud to partner with the Los Altos YMCA as well as Long Beach Parks and Rec WRAP program to offer before and after school care to our students. There is still time to enroll if you are interested in care for your student. Please click on the pictures below to be taken to the registration links.

Herrera Elementary students and parents will be able to access support through the LBUSD Family Resource Center (FRC) this year. The purpose of the FRC is to provide social, emotional, and behavioral health-related support to students enrolled at Herrera. Support services may include short-term individual/ group counseling, parent education workshops, and/or linking families to community/ school-based services. The services provided by FRC staff will be at no cost to students and families at Herrera. Medi-Cal or insurance is not required to receive services. Our FRC counselor is Teresa Mora.

Parents are invited to join our on-site parenting workshops. See the flyer below for more information!

All students will review key procedures and processes to support a safe and welcoming environment in accordance with Board Policies 5145.7 (Sexual Harrassment), 5145.9 (Hate-Motivated Behaivors), 5131.2 (Bullying Prevention), and 5142.52 (Suicide Prevention). For additional information regarding these requirements, parents/guardians/caretakers can consult pp. 29-32 of the Guidelines for Students and Parents.

Hello! My name is Theresa Fanene and I am the school nurse for Herrera and MacArthur Elementary. Please take a moment to explore my website regarding any questions in regards to LBUSD's policy for immunizations, medical forms and more. If you have health-related questions or concerns?

Please contact me via email: tfanene@lbschools.net

IMPORTANT INFO: Please be aware and watch for all signs in students... there is a viral social media challenge called Paqui One Chip Challenge. This dangerous challenge involves eating the spiciest tortilla chip in the world, then waiting as long as possible before eating or drinking something for relief. The chip has a warning that it should be kept away from children, is only for adults, and shouldn't be eaten by anyone who's sensitive to spicy food or with an allergen. If you see students who have trouble breathing, faints or have extended nausea, please contact your nurse (or call 911) immediately.