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Dear Parents,

What a fantastic Hallowe'en Parade with Mistral! Please follow us on Facebook, at Mariano Castro Elementary, to see great photos of our school events.

Coming soon: You will be receiving your child's report card on Friday, November 15th. It will be in an envelope in the backpack. Please sign the envelope indicating that you have received the report card and return the envelope by Fri. Nov. 22nd. If you have any questions or concerns about your child's grades, as always, please arrange to talk with the teacher so the teacher can give you more details. If you need interpretation, please let us know in the office and we will gladly help you.

Theresa Lambert

Principal Mariano Castro Elementary

Please stop by the front office to check our Lost and Found rack. The rack is in the front office everyday any items not claimed by Friday, November 8th will be donated.

The next Principal's Coffee is Thursday, November 7 at 8:30 a.m. in the MUR. Please come and learn about how future growth in the city of Mountain View will impact our school district. We would love your input regarding several district decisions that need to be made!

Nov. 5th - 8th - 5th Grade Science Camp

Nov. 7 - Principal's Coffee 8:30 a.m. MUR

Nov. 7th- 1st Grade Field Trip

Nov. 11th- No school Veterans Day

Nov. 12th- First Grade Field Trip

Nov. 15th- Second Grade Field Trip

Nov. 12 - ELAC Meeting 6:30 p.m. MUR

Nov. 20 - School Site Council Mtg 5:00 p.m. Castro Office

Nov. 27th - 29th - Thanksgiving recess

WALKATHON UPDATES

The Castro PTA would like to thank a few more Walkathon Volunteers:

Thank you to Nelly Gomez! She was the Leader of the Walkathon Food Committee. Nelly has played a major role in helping Castro PTA and the school for many years now.

Thank you to Maricela Choque for all of her help with the Walkathon and Food Committees.

Thank you to Yajaira Cueva for making a special batch of Peruvian Potatoes for the event!

Thank you to Jaira Olaya for volunteering, and Areceli Hernandez for helping with Food Sales.

THANK YOU to ALL of the people who helped prepare for the WAT, and for the people who volunteered to work at the WAT Event. Thanks to all of you, the fundraiser was a success!

Sponsor Sheets/Pledge Forms

The November 1st date has now passed. Castro PTA is collecting and counting all of the funds from the student generated donations. Many have turned in their green sheet with the money. If you still have your copy at home, please return it to the Office soon. You can place it inside of the Big Blue Castro PTA Box on the counter. Every donation amount helps Castro School!

Spirit Wear Sales

The next Spirit Wear Sales will be held on Friday, November 15th before and after school. Please stop by to check out our prices and see our New Items!

Stainless Steel Water bottles AND Adult Jerseys are now available. Both are $12.00 each.

We still have YOUTH Jerseys, Baseball Style Hats, Zip-Down Sweatshirts, and some Hoodies. Also available are ADULT Jerseys, V-neck shirts, T-shirts, Zip-Down Sweatshirts, and some Hoodies.

Sales will accept Cash, Checks, and Credit/Debit Cards.

There is a $2.00 Convenience FEE for Cards to be processed.

We hope to see you at the sale!

MVEF’s Phonathon is just around the corner! Donate today at mvef.org/donate and help MVEF reach its $800,000 goal. Your donation funds art, music, science, athletics and more for your child and every child in the district. On November 13, take a night off from cooking, and head to PIZZA MY HEART, at the corner of El Camino and El Monte (1037 El Monte), in Mountain View from 4pm to 8pm! Mention MVEF and 30% of your bill goes to MVEF!

The time for you to confirm your child’s enrollment for the next school year is coming up. Beginning Jan. 13, parents with students in grades TK-7 will be able to log on to the PowerSchool Parent Portal to enroll their children for 2020-21. Current eighth-grade parents should check their mail for Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District registration information.

By mid-November, you will be receiving an email containing your username for your PowerSchool Parent Portal Account with instructions. Many middle school parents currently use PowerSchool Parent Portal for elective selection and grades, assignments and attendance monitoring. Some elementary parents have accounts from past student enrollment processes.

For NEW students: Open Enrollment is from January 13-February 7 online. You can register your child for the 2020-21 school year when online registration opens on January 13 here: www.mvwsd.org/register

For CURRENT students in transitional kindergarten-7th grade: Parents will be asked by email to confirm enrollment in January 13 - February 7.

District new student information night, covering the registration process, is on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 5:30 p.m. (Spanish) and 7 p.m. (English) at Castro Elementary School, 500 Toft St.

School kindergarten information nights are at 6 p.m. on Dec. 11 for all elementary schools. Please click here for a list of these events.

If your child turns 5 years old between September 2 – December 2 of the current school year, he/she may qualify for transitional kindergarten. TK info night is December 5 at 5:00 PM at Theuerkauf Elementary.

You may click here to confirm your child’s school of residence.

For more information, call 650-526-3500 or go to www.mvwsd.org/register.

There are a variety of school and program information nights and tours in December at the elementary schools. These nights are good opportunities for new families and for those transitioning to new neighborhood schools to learn about a particular school or program, including choice schools. Please click here for a list of these events.

Dr. Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, Professor of Pediatrics at Stanford University, will discusse the harmful impacts vaping has on the minds and bodies of adolescents.

Dr. Halpern-Felsher will provide an overview of current tobacco/nicotine products, including vapes, Juuls and other pod-based systems, which are more commonly used among teens than combustible cigarettes. Drawing upon on-going research, Dr. Halpern-Felsher will address why adolescents are drawn to using these products, dispel common misperceptions held by both adults and teens, and share effective, evidence-based strategies that parents, caregivers, and teachers, can leverage to help prevent and reduce the use of these addictive products.

The talk will be followed by a panel of local administrators and a mental health professional.

To register for this free event, go to https://mvla2019-20-bonniehalpern-felsher.eventbrite.com

Sponsored by Los Altos Educational Foundation (LAEF), MVLA High School Foundation, Mountain View Educational Foundation (MVEF), and Los Altos-Mountain View PTA Council.

Presenters: Sharon McClintock, The Mountain View Library; Heidi Galassi, Landels Elementary, Principal; and Karen Gordon, Landels Elementary, Instructional Coach.

Please join us to learn several resourceful strategies for supporting reading, writing, and math at home:
• Easy activities to boost your child's reading engagement
• Creative ways to encourage and support writing
• Ideas for math games that build math skills
• Practical ways to use math in everyday life

In addition, the Mountain View Library will share:
• Ebooks and online library resources
• Information on library programs and services for the entire family

RAFFLE: Books and two bikes. Childcare provided.

Click here to RSVP for this session: https://readingmath.eventbrite.com

The Crittenden Middle School music program is hosting a mattress sale fundraiser on Sunday, November 10th from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. in the Crittenden M.U.R. The mattress company will be bringing a variety of quality name brand mattresses of all sizes to the M.U.R that day. There will be 30 different mattress displays to try out. The company can take your mattress order, provide mattress delivery and then haul away your old mattress. Some mattresses will be on sale for up to 50% off regular retail price. The goal is to raise $5,000 for the students attending the annual Music Department Los Angeles trip.

If there’s a mattress in your home that you need to replace, please check out this great opportunity to buy a brand new, name brand mattress, save money, and support the Crittenden Music Department! Thanks in advance for your support!

Nasty will be nice and Mountain View will be ogre-the-moon when Crittenden students present their production of Shrek The Musical JR. on November 15th, 16th, and 17th at 7:00pm and at 2:00pm on November 18th.

This family-friendly musical comedy follows the adventures of Shrek, an ogre who sets off on a quest to save a princess from a dragon. However, it turns out that in order to ultimately succeed, Shrek must battle an even bigger obstacle: learning how to believe in himself and open his heart to others.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students and children under 12 and can be purchased at the Crittenden Middle School front office or at the door. For more information, contact Leanne Rzepiela at lrzepiela@mvwsd.org.