Our fall fundraiser kicks off tomorrow, October 9th. We are selling cheesecakes, cookie dough, and gift wrap.

All items will arrive at Herrera before we leave for the Thanksgiving holiday, which makes this the perfect time to purchase items for all of your holiday gatherings. Our school receives 40% of all proceeds and we are fundraising for a variety of student enrichment activities.

Order forms and money are due to the Front Office by October 23rd.

Please take a moment to verify your Parent Vue account. All accounts that are verified will be entered into a raffle for prizes from local Long Beach businesses! We need ALL of our families to verify. Thank you for your help, these responses generate funding for our students!

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Thank you to all of the parents and caregivers who voted for our incoming School Site Council representatives.

Congratulations to Sherry Lopez and Jennifer Velasquez, they received the most votes. They will serve as parent members on School Site Council for the next two years.

Our next School Site Council meeting is Wednesday, October 18th at 3:15 in Room 31. All parents and caregivers are invited to attend.

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

PTO: 10/10 at 3:15 in Room 31. We will be discussing Halloween and our fall fundraisers.

School Site Council: 10/18 at 3:15 in Room 31. We will be training our newest SSC members!

ELAC: 10/25 at 9:00 in Room 31. We will be researching language acquisition opportunities.

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 had a parent's car window smashed and her purse stolen earlier this week.**

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

Your child's teacher will review the i-Ready report and scores with you during the Parent-Teacher Conferences in November, but we encourage you to view the score reports ahead of time.

Follow the link below for the directions to help you access the i-Ready data and some helpful tips for reading the report.

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 the virtual Zoom parenting workshops beginning September 28th. 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.