Community Crew News #38

May 18th, 2024

Greetings Conway Community!

As an Expeditionary Learning school we know that our families and community are key partners in the education of all our students. We value the contributions and backgrounds of all our families and community and created a very special event to demonstrate how much we appreciate them all. Today we hosted our Volunteer Breakfast for all our volunteers. Our family liaison, Mrs. Maldonado created a beautiful event to celebrate all they've done this year for our school. Our TK crew serenaded our guests, 6th grade students shared their learning and read our school ONE BOOK, Nigel and Moon in both English and Spanish. Kindergarten sprinkled sunshine all around when they sang, "You are my sunshine", and 3rd grade students treated our guest to two songs from their musical revue they will perform at Celebration of Learning. Mrs. Rico's students closed the entertainment with several songs and ended with Glorious, our school song. It was beautiful celebration of appreciation for the many hands, hearts, and minds that make our school a very special place to be.

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Thank you volunteers

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Appreciation breakfast

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Opening Circle

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Celebration of Learning, Thursday May 23rd, 5 - 7pm

On behalf of our Conway Crew, we are all looking forward to seeing you ALL here at our 4th Annual “Celebration of Learning” on the evening of Thursday, May23rd, 2024.

What will be the shape of the evening?

The feedback received last year in 2023 helped us plan for this year, so we have organized formal presentations at two different times for every classroom beginning at 5:00pm. The library will be converted to an art, STEM, and PE gallery of high quality student work from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm.

Is there a limit on attendance?

No, please bring along any family member and friends interested in seeing high quality work. All attendees will be the audience for our students. This year, an incentive will be in place to encourage families to visit other grade levels. The following day, students will share in crew what they learned by visiting another grade level and earn a cougar paw for every visit.

Is there a dress code for the evening?

Yes there is! Students are expected to dress for success. This is a formal presentation and a time for students to show the pride they feel for their learning. Please have your child dressed nicely in appropriate presentation attire.

Will there be a specific program to follow in the classrooms?

Our goal is to ensure that families have ample time to hear the formal student presentations, visit other classrooms, and enjoy the art and STEM projects. We encourage all families to visit other presentations to get a glimpse of future learning.

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Food Vendors at Celebration of Learning

Will there be food available for purchase?

Yes there will be. We have invited a few food trucks, Frida’s Tacos, Cactus Cat’s coffee, Churros and Kona Ice. Our goal is that families have affordable dinner options. Come early, food trucks open at 4:30 pm.

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Cactus Cat's Coffee

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Frida's Tacos

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Muneca Artesanal Desserts

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Returning Student Enrollment

Returning Student Registration and New Student Enrollment opens Tuesday, May 14, for all grades 2024-2025 school year. Visit the Enrollment and Registration webpage to access the appropriate links and review important information for this process – whether you are a current EUSD family or new to the district, for students incoming in Transitional Kindergarten through 8th grade. In addition:

To find your neighborhood school of residence, use our online school locator tool.
For the 2024-2025 school year, children are eligible for full-day Transitional Kindergarten if their date of birth is between September 2, 2019, and September 1, 2020. For full-day Kindergarten, eligible students must be age 5 on or before September 1, 2024.
Returning families will receive a letter by U.S. Mail with instructions for accessing the parent portal. It is essential that all returning students register through the online process in order to update essential information.

Returning Registration Letter (No Parent Portal) Includes Access ID & Password

Returning Registration Letter (Yes Parent Portal) Includes User Name & Email

As you know, ensuring that all of our families update their student's information each year is critical to school operations. By expanding the window during which families can receive support, we hope to greatly increase their participation.

It should also be noted that New Student Enrollment is currently open for grades TK - 8

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PRESCHOOL APPLICATIONS: EUSD State Preschool is accepting online applications for the 2024-2025 school year. Visit the preschool website to access the application beginning Wednesday. Applications will be accepted for children who will be age 3 by August 20, 2024. If your child will turn 3 during the 2024-2025 school year, you can apply on or after their birthday. Preschool classes are available at seven EUSD elementary schools: Central, Juniper, Glen View, Lincoln, Oak Hill, Pioneer, and Rose. EUSD Preschool is offered through the California State Preschool Program and licensed through the California Department of Social Services. Eligibility for the program is based on household income. In addition, students with IEPs also qualify for the State Preschool program. To learn more, visit the EUSD Preschool website or email preschoolenrollment@eusd.org. For Special Education Preschool options, including our responsive interventions and inclusive programs, contact the team at spedsupport@eusd.org.

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Lost & Found

Please have your learner check our lost and found. It's overflowing again. All items left behind after the last day of school will be donated

Communication is extremely important to everyone at our EPIC school. Please make sure to scroll all the way through the weekly message. If you miss a message, you can view all communication on our website under "NEWS".

I am grateful for the opportunity to inspire students to discover their unlimited potential through Excellence, Perseverance, Integrity, and Compassion. Together we are creating an EPIC school.

We are in this together and believe, We Are Crew, not passengers.

Tina Meglich

Principal

Principal Weekly Update #38

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Classified Staff Appreciation week, May 20 - 24

Information was sent home on Friday regarding this special week. More than ever, we want to make sure each member of our Conway Crew knows how much we value all they do. See information below regarding this special week.

Monday 5/20 - Nurse & Paraeducator Day: Gift a chocolate inspired treat to nurse Rosie and our paraeducators

Tuesday 5/21 - Admin Crew Day: Gift our front office crew coffee or breakfast inspired gifts.

Wednesday 5/22 - Kitchen & Custodial Day: Gift our kitchen staff and custodian anything pop corn, chips or soda pop inspired gifts.

Thursday 5/23 - Family Liaison & Librarian: Gift Mrs. Maldonado and Mrs. Heather with berry inspired gifts.

Friday 5/24 - Noon Time Supervisors:

Treat our Noon Time Supervisors with snacks and hydrating drinks that will keep them going throughout the day.

*All of the above ideas are optional suggestions*

Please feel free to show your appreciation in other ways. If you have any questions or want to volunteer, please contact

Xochitl Maldonado at xmaldonado@eusd.org (760) 532-2435 EXT 12005

Conway Band Concert, May 16th

It was an EPIC performance! Conway's beginning and intermediate bands performed for 3 assemblies on Thursday. Impressed by their dedication to producing high quality work. They sounded GREAT! Thank you Mr. Johnson.

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Solo by Melody

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Community concert

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Xylophone players

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EPIC Active Citizensof the month!

Congratulations to our EPIC Active citizens for this month. These students were selected by their teachers for demonstrating excellence, perseverance, integrity, and compassion as active citizens inside and outside the classroom. Way to be EPIC!

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RISE Program

A child’s behavior is simply a way of them trying to communicate their needs. As they grow and develop, their needs change.We invite families to our Behavior Workshop and learn the basics of behavior, the power of positive reinforcement, and the techniques to prevent tantrums.

Join us and learn valuable information that when put into practice in a consistent manner will benefit your child, you, and your family .

Participants will receive tools to use at home.

LAST Session

Wednesday, May 22 at 10 am in room 5

Registration is not required but highly encouraged.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-p7n2JOo84i618Fkwy7lowIfdQK8DOQaa_Ojo243vfon99A/viewform

Registration is not required but highly encouraged.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-p7n2JOo84i618Fkwy7lowIfdQK8DOQaa_Ojo243vfon99A/viewform

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2024-25 Before and After School Program Interest Form

The Before & After School webpage will be updated then with the link to the updated Google form. Information went out in Sunday’s Family Communication and families with students who are or will be enrolled and attend in-person EUSD schools may complete the form. This includes incoming TK and new students to the district. While the interest form will be open throughout the 2024-25 school year, the deadline for the FIRST ROUND of potential placement is Wednesday, May 22 at 6:00 p.m. The Expanded Learning team will process the forms received by this deadline and conduct lotteries as needed. We will notify families of their status (enrolled or waitlist) in mid-June.

Thank you for your support fielding questions and helping families find the online form on our website. Please let us know if there are any questions.

Neighborhood Dental Services at Conway!

Next onsite service date will be

Wednesday, May22 at Conway Academy

Who can participate and receive services?

Students need regular dental care (2-4 times per year) to have and maintain a healthy mouth and teeth. If your child already has a dentist, you can continue seeing your regular dentist. If your child does NOT have a dentist, or has not been to a dentist in over 6 months, then your child is eligible for this program.

If your child is currently enrolled in Medi-Cal, please provide your insurance information and we will bill Medi-Cal for the services rendered. If your child is uninsured, we will see them at no-cost to you.

What will my child receive through this program?

Your child will be seen by a Dentist or Registered Dental Hygienist on-site at your child’s school. The dental team may provide some of these services for your child:

Complete Dental Exam
Teeth Cleaning
Fluoride treatment
X-rays
Pictures of his/her teeth
Sealants

What should I do if I want my child to participate?

Please complete this digital form to enroll.

English : https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=RrOTBtz3C02D0GvDDMNyItCWGY6oIopMkhIVxeVUkvVUQTVIVlowQ0lVN1Q5MlIzMkpPTVlURzZHVC4u

Spanish:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=RrOTBtz3C02D0GvDDMNyItCWGY6oIopMkhIVxeVUkvVUN0NTTTVLWUZCMVNPRzNDT09CNzc4MzRZOC4u

If you have any questions about the dental care program, contact Dacia Ruiz (dacia.ruiz@nhcare.org) (442) 286-8353.

Final Association Meeting of 2023-2024 School Year

Come and meet our new PTA board members for the 2024-2025 school year at our last association meeting of the year!

Thursday, May 23, 2024 during Conway’s annual Celebration of Learning.

Conway’s Parent Teacher Association is made possible by Conway family and community members working in collaboration with school staff for the well being and academic success of ALL students.

Thank you for the continued support Conway community!

Without YOU, there is no US!!!