EMCSD Parent Resources

Dear EMCSD Community,

Throughout education, there are increasing reports of families receiving phone calls requesting personal information and promoting sales of computer devices or school resources to address their children's educational needs. They often ask you to provide personal information and claim to be associated with your “local school district”.

We want to clarify that El Monte City School District does not sell educational services like devices to our families. All official communication from our school district will come directly from school personnel through secure channels like ParentSquare, official letters on EMCSD letterhead, a district email, or phone calls from school offices.

Your safety and privacy are important to us. If you receive such calls soliciting paid educational services from your “local school district,” please be cautious and avoid sharing personal information. We recommend reporting any suspicious calls to your local law enforcement agency.

All EMCSD students are provided a free Chromebook to assist with learning, and through our Expanded Learning Opportunity program (ELO-P), we can provide after-school tutoring at no cost. Please contact your school directly if your student needs additional academic support.

Let's work together to protect our community from potential scams and ensure the well-being of our families.

The El Monte City School District will be participating in "Walk to School Day". We invite you to join us and walk with students, parents, and staff to school! Students who participate will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win a prize.

When: Wednesday, October 4, 2023

7:00am - Student Arrives at Meeting Location

7:15am - Walking Begins

7:45am - Arrive at School

Meeting Locations (check notifications from your school about Walk to School Day plans)

• Gidley & Rio Vista: Vons Credit Union - 4455 Arden Dr.
• Wilkerson: CVS - 11940 Garvey Ave.
• LeGore: United Methodist - 3903 Tyler
• Cherrylee: Trinity Reformed Church - 11904 Hemlock St.
• Shirpser: Baldwin Mini Park - 3750 Baldwin Ave.
• Columbia & New Lexington: Arceo Park - 3125 Tyler Ave.
• Cortada: Lashbrook - 3199 Lashbrook Ave.
• Frank Wright: Lambert Park - 11431 McGirk Ave

Cleminson, Durfee, Potrero and Rio Hondo will meet at their school site.

Showing up to school every day is critical for children's well-being, engagement and learning. We celebrate National School Attendance Awareness Month to increase consistent student attendance throughout our district and to do this, we create and extend positive and supportive conditions for learning for every student. You can access healthy attendance handouts by clicking here or one of the buttons below.

In partnership with the American Red Cross, the Jeff Seymour Family Center will be hosting a blood drive in October.

When: Monday, October 2, 2023

Time: 2pm - 7pm

Where: Jeff Seymour Family Center, 10900 Mulhall St., El Monte, CA 91731

Make an appointment by clicking the link below and enter code EMCSD. For questions or support making an appointment, call Christina Davila at (626) 453-3700 Ext. 3651

Who will be the next Queen and King of El Monte and South El Monte? Miss Friendly and Mister Friendly Pageant has returned with an info night scheduled for Wednesday, October 4. For more information or to review the application, click the button below. Applications are due Monday, October 9, 2023.

Pageant Information Night

When: Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Time: 6:00pm

Where: El Monte/South El Monte Chamber of Commerce (1903 N. Durfee Ave, Suite 4, El Monte, CA 91733)

For more information or questions, please call (626) 674-7480 or email emsempageant@gmail.com)

Food Literacy Month is about understanding the impact of your food choices on your health, the environment, and our economy. Being food literate empowers us to make informed choices. By being able to obtain, process, and understand nutrition information and skills, you can make appropriate nutrition decisions.

Challenge yourself and family to 5 or more of these Nutrition and Wellness Activities for the week of 9/25. Go and have a meatless Monday and try new zesty recipes! Or you can try some fun pumpkin recipes for the fall season. It is also important to review nutrition labels and do all we can to reduce food waste. Access full calendar with clickable links here.

• Monday, September 25: Meatless Monday, try a recipe here; Family Walk; Shop Simple
• Tuesday, September 26: Encourage students to eat EMCSD's fresh fruit at school; Start a garden; Add plant protein to your breakfast, lunch, or dinner
• Wednesday, September 27: Harvest of the Month; Wellness Exercises; Save money by buying and drinking water instead of soda.
• Thursday, September 28: Tomato Curry recipe; Swim at El Monte Aquatic Center; Review nutrition label
• Friday, September 29: Pumpkin Oatmeal or Pumpkin Chili recipes; Go hiking on LA County trails; limit food waste

For more information on nutrition content follow the Nutrition Service Department on Instagram @emcsdeats