

Principal's Newsletter
Week of May 12th - May 16th
PBIS Platinum School
CA Distinguished School
A Message from Ms. Graham
Dear Litel Families,
Thank you for celebrating our amazing teaching staff last week. They are so appreciative of all of the kindness and love that was sent their way. Wasn't Open House just fabulous? The classrooms looked phenomenal! It was so great to see all of the things our Lions have learned during the 2024-2025 school year.
Congratulations to our 2025-2026 PTA Board! We are so excited to have you assist in planning amazing events for our Lions throughout the school year. Please join PTA next year and volunteer to help out these fabulous board members. Curious who is on your board? Scroll down below and look under the PTA announcements.
As always, please read the contents of this newsletter for important information and events. Please also note that both Wednesday and Thursday are minimum days. See you on Monday!
Sincerely,
Ms. Graham
"ROAR" Model of the Week
Kemiyah Lucas
Week at a Glance
Monday:
- Textbook Check-In Week
- College Monday
- 5th Grade Field Trip
- Volleyball Club from 2:30 - 3:30 PM
- Scholars Night at 6:00 PM in the MPR
- Attendance is through invitation ONLY
Tuesday:
- Basketball Team Practice from 7:00 - 7:40 AM
- TK Field Trip
- 6th Grade Bowling Night at Chaparral from 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Wednesday:
- Minimum Day
- Kindergarten Olympics
- Student of the Month Award Ceremony
- PBIS Shopping Day
- Minimum Day
- Incoming Kindergarten Assessments
- Appointments ONLY
- Debate Club from 2:30 - 4:30 PM
- Student Council from 2:30 - 3:30 PM
- CVUSD Board Meeting at 6:00 PM
- 4th Grade California Day
- Running Club from 7:10 - 7:30 AM
- Incoming Kindergarten Assessments
- Appointments ONLY
- PBIS Redeem Day
April ROAR Report
April Average Daily Attendance
🥇1st Place: 4th Grade at 97.26%
🥈2nd Place: 2nd Grade at 96.89%
🥉3rd Place: 5th Grade at 96.88%
Upcoming Events
Litel PTA Announcements
May Breakfast & Lunch Menus
Community Engagement
Litel Website Calendar
Emergency Comfort Kit
Attendance
student achievement. Please click here to view the CVUSD Board Policy.
The California State Education Code requires school attendance for minors. Students should regularly attend all classes on time. If a student is absent, PLEASE NOTIFY THE SCHOOL on the first day of absence, during the regular school day from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. If parents are unable to call on each day of an absence, the student, upon the first day of his/her return, MUST bring a written note from a parent or guardian. You have three days to clear your child’s absence. Please contact the school office in advance of any long-term (5 or more days) unavoidable absence to arrange a schedule of the work to be completed by the student. This must be done at least one week in advance.
TARDY POLICY
All students must be in line with all necessary materials for the day when the tardy bell rings (7:50 A.M.) or they will be considered tardy. A student will be marked “tardy” if they are walking through the Lion Sanctuary Gate when the ‘tardy bell’ sounds. Otherwise, consequences of “tardies” will be as follows:
The first tardy will result in a warning. A student that is tardy again with a medical excuse will be given the opportunity to make-up the instructional time which was lost. Subsequent “tardies” will result in further disciplinary action left up to administrative discretion which may include a referral to the School Attendance Review Team (SART) if the number of “tardies” is deemed excessive.
Request for Support
MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports)
At Litel, our students benefit from Tier I and Tier II academic and behavioral support. Mrs. Gonazales, Litel's Intervention Teacher, works with a small group of Tier II and Tier III students to assist them in learning their reading skills. Dr. C, Litel's Counselor, works with small groups of students to provide Tier II Tier III counseling with a curriculum focused on supporting our students' social-emotional health. You can request support if you have concerns regarding your child's social-emotional health. Click on the picture above to access the online Parent Request for Assistance form.
Helpful Links
Connect With Us
Gerald F. Litel Elementary School Instagram
@litel_elementary
Gerald F. Litel Elementary School - PTA Facebook Page
About Us
Email: stephenette_graham@chino.k12.ca.us
Website: https://www.chino.k12.ca.us/Litel
Location: 3425 Eucalyptus Avenue, Chino Hills, CA, USA
Phone: 9095911336
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LitelElementary/
Twitter: @LitelCVUSD