Bobcat Tales
December 1, 2023
This Week at SLVE
The students were excited to get back to school this week. The weather is changing. We've had cold mornings, a little rain, even frost on the play structure. December is here and Winter is just around the corner. This month's school wide PBIS theme is Empathy. Students from various classes will be sharing presentations around this theme of empathy at our next PBIS assembly on December 8th. There's only 14 days left until Winter break. These days are so fun. I know that they will fly by!!
A Message from Valley Churches United~ Food Drive at SLVE
Valley Churches United is a year-round food pantry serving local people in need throughout San Lorenzo Valley, Scotts Valley and Bonny Doon. This is our 41st year of providing supplemental food and other services for qualified local residents-in-need and we couldn't do it without community support!
We have always enjoyed our partnership with our local schools, businesses and community members during our annual food drive. Together we can keep our pantry full of food to help our neighbors when they need this extra support.
Thank you so much for helping us collect food that we can put in our food bags week after week throughout the year. Your efforts make such a positive difference for so many local people and we are very grateful! SLVE students can bring food donations in now through December 20th.
Transportation Registration Reminder
This is a reminder that a transportation registration needs to be completed for each student rider each year. This is very important when the transportation department needs to contact parents for route closures and other emergencies. If parents would like to verify your registration status you may contact Transportation staff during office hours 9am to noon M-F. The phone number is 831-336-2223. The website link is SLVUSD Transportation Department.
SLVE Steam Expo
This year's SLVE STEAM Expo (formerly the Science and Engineering Fair) will be held on February 12-13, 2024. This is open to all students, TK-5. Projects can include science experiments, engineering projects, inventions, or other creative STEAM related activities (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math). More information is available on the SLVE Website.
Register online here. Registration is currently open and the deadline to register is December 20, 2023.
Bobcat Club News
Sees Candy for the Holidays! Make your holiday shopping easy and support SLVE during the See's Candies Yum-Raiser. All benefits SLVE and orders ship directly to the address of your choice! Order by December 1. https://bit.ly/SLVE2023Sees
Bingo/Math Night is December 8! Bingo is in the MU room and Math will be in the library. Come and have a great time! Volunteer for Bingo night HERE
Bobcat club Meeting Dec 12 via Google Meet. Join us for a virtual meeting this month. To join the video meeting, click this link: https://meet.google.com/esg-wwxt-zhd. To join by phone instead, dial (US) +1 574-221-0035 and enter this PIN: 574 358 145#
Volunteer for our Spring Auction Party! Be a part of planning one of the Bobcat Club's biggest fundraisers and parties.This is an exciting, adults only, night out at Roaring Camp Railroads where parents get to socialize, dance, and bid on their kid's classroom art piece and other items. The event helps support our life lab, art, and music programs. Email auction@slvebobcatclub.org to be a part of the fun!
The Bobcat Club is excited to announce we will be holding our first We Belong Fair on April 12, 2024. The We Belong Fair aims to bring representation and celebration of folks across cultures, neurodiversities, gender and sexual identities, and abilities. We are recruiting volunteers to help organize and participate in the We Belong Fair. Please email sarinabking@gmail.com if you are interested in being involved.
Buy a Yearbook a 23/24 yearbook: https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1016914162674592
Buy Bobcat Gear. Visit our gear store and buy hats, sweatshirts, t-shirts and more!
Sign up for our Newsletter - We send out reminders about events, meetings, and information: https://www.slvbobcatclub.com/signup
Community Opportunities Website
The "Community Opportunities" website link is provided as a courtesy to parents and students, by the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District, to enable you to receive information of current local events and opportunities for adults and/or children.
No Toys or Glass Containers at School
Teachers and staff have noticed that students are bringing many little toys, Pokemon cards, jewelry and other special items to school. These items have the tendency to get lost, or misplaced and students then are quite sad and upset when they go missing. Items brought to school can also serve as a huge distraction in the classroom. Please, remind your students that items such as these are to be kept at home. We have also been noticing an increase in students having phones out of their backpacks, especially while they are waiting in the car pick up areas. Phones are not allowed out of backpacks during school hours, which includes at pick up time. Thank you again for supporting our SLVE school rules.
We would also like to remind families to please NOT SEND glass water bottles or lunch containers to school with your students. We have had several instances of dropped bottles and containers which can cause a big safety issue. Please send ONLY NON BREAKABLE items in lunches and backpacks.
SLVE Parking Reminders
It has been brought to our attention that people who do not have handicapped placards are parking in the handicapped parking spots or in the space between the parking spots (for van access) on campus. It is very important that these parking spots are reserved for drivers who have a DMV issued handicapped placard and who benefit from using them. We thank you for your thoughtful cooperation concerning access to these parking spots.
One more reminder, please be sure to put your student name placard in your dashboard during pick up time. It really does make the pick up process go more smoothly. Thanks for your cooperation!
Absences Matters~Every Day Counts......
We know people get sick, people get injured, and there can be family or life responsibilities and other issues that are reasonable and excused. But if your student can attend, they need to be in school. If your student is out for three or more consecutive days, we may request a doctor’s note to continue excusing the absences. Students who miss 3-5 days will receive a Chronic Absence letter. We will then meet with those families to attempt to support the student attending school. On the second Chronic Absence Letter, families may be required to meet at the District Office to put a plan in place for the student’s attendance. On the third Chronic Absence Letter, families may be required to meet with the County Office Student Attendance Review Board for truancy. Our goal is that nobody ever gets that far along with truancy. We are here to help and support, but it does start at home with the expectation that your student will attend school regularly.
Please remember that students who are absent 3 days or more should complete an independent study contract. Lisa Ghelardi, at lblairghelardi@slvusd.org our SLVE Registrar, will work with families to get the paperwork and the missed classwork assignments needed to complete the contract.
December Triple P Parenting Classes
Triple P Positive Parenting topical workshop flyers for October 2023 are attached.
Información sobre programas en español disponibles en el sitio web.
Each flyer has its own unique link to register for each class, or go to https://www.first5scc.org/triple-p-classes and register on the website. All of these classes are on Zoom!
Workshops are all free, and grant funded by First Five of Santa Cruz.
Individual sessions are also available for free or sliding scale. If you are interested in a 1:1 session, please contact First Five of Santa Cruz at First 5 Santa Cruz County at (831) 465-2217 or triplep@first5scc.org and they will assign a practitioner that best meets your needs.
Cradle to Career Santa Cruz County
Cradle to Career Santa Cruz County (C2C) is a family advocacy organization and community connector that strives to uplift all families. Last year, C2C expanded from Live Oak School District to include four new school sites in SCCS, SUESD and SLVUSD. C2C staff are stationed at school sites to develop free programming including recreation activities, parent workshops, and advocacy opportunities for families. YOUR perspectives will help guide C2C’s plans for this academic year. Please complete the short 2-minute questionnaire below to share your input.
English Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C2CFall23
Spanish Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C2C_EspFall_23-23
