CVUSD's Communication Snapshot

• Promoting Healthy Lifestyles: CVUSD Celebrates Red Ribbon Week - October 23rd to 31st
• Parents/Guardians & Children Ages 12+: Join Us for the October Workshop - What You Need to Know: Vaping, Marijuana, Alcohol & Drug Use Awareness
• We're Hiring Paraeducators - Join us for a Walk-In Interview this October!
• Prepare for the 2025-2026 School Year: TK and Kindergarten Virtual Information Night on October 29th
• Introducing Madroña Academy of the Arts and Sciences
• The ACE Mentor Program Benefits Westlake High Scholars
• 🎥 Welcome to Class: Maple Elementary Showcases Unity with Completion of New Mural Project
• Bright Spot: The LA Rams & CVUSD's New Partnership is Highlighted on NBC4

Red Ribbon Week provides an opportunity to discuss drug-free choices and positively model for students by encouraging parents, staff, and students to wear symbolic red ribbons to make a visible statement that we are strongly committed to live a healthy life!

Californians launched the Red Ribbon campaign in 1985 for Drug Free Youth. The purpose of the campaign is to draw attention to the need to eliminate the demand for illegal drugs.

Throughout Red Ribbon Week, CVUSD schools hold special spirit week events to build school connectedness and show our commitment to healthy lifestyles!

Click here to learn more.

CVUSD Parents/Guardians: You are invited to attend a special workshop event on Wednesday, October 30th at Thousand Oaks High School that will equip you with the knowledge and tools necessary to foster open conversations with your children about vaping, alcohol and drug use, give you tips for creating a supportive environment, and provide you with resources for prevention and intervention.

Children ages 12+ are also invited to attend this multi-part event that includes a Resource Fair and Panel Discussion with medical, law enforcement, and substance use counseling experts.

Learn more and register to attend, here:

📍 https://secure.smore.com/n/yfmax (English)

📍 https://secure.smore.com/n/cfkrz (Spanish)

We are hiring for a variety of both part-time and full-time Paraeducator positions. This important role supports students with disabilities. RBT experience is a plus!

Join us for a Walk-In Interview at our District Educational Office at 1400 E. Janss Road in Thousand Oaks from 2:30pm-4:30pm on:

• Tuesday, October 29, 2024

📌 Click here to learn more.

Get prepared for the 2025-2026 school year! Families are invited to our CVUSD TK & Kindergarten Virtual Information Night on Tuesday, October 29th at 6pm. Information will be shared about:

• TK and Kindergarten curriculum
• Enrollment processes
• Child care opportunities available on our CVUSD campuses
  
  

Families will also have the opportunity to have their questions answered by CVUSD administrators and staff members.

This is a FREE online event and a great opportunity for families who would like to learn more about enrolling their child in TK or Kindergarten for the 2025-2026 School Year.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO ATTEND THIS EVENT.

Learn more about TK and Kindergarten in the CVUSD by visiting: www.conejousd.org/KinderTK

We are proud to announce the transformation of Madroña Elementary School to Madroña Academy of the Arts and Sciences, where exploration meets excellence! The CVUSD’s newest academy provides cross-curricular connections for students through the arts and sciences, while building hands-on learning capacity and the skills to support future professions in the arts and sciences.

The vision of Madroña Academy is to foster curiosity and inspire young minds. This is accomplished, in part, through innovative and dynamic learning spaces. The campus is now the proud home of a beautiful new science lab, an engineering lab with 3D printers, an adaptive dance studio, garden area and curriculum aligned art instruction across multiple disciplines, including: Music and Performing Arts, Visual Arts and Digital Arts. The newly developed Madroña Academy of the Arts and Sciences Advisory Board will serve to guide and support the program development as this academy continues to enrich learning opportunities for its Mustang scholars.

Madroña has cultivated distinct partnerships with local leaders in the fields of arts and sciences, such as: TOArts, Loyola Marymount and California State University, Channel Islands. These partnerships contribute to the academy’s student-centered learning environments through guidance, consultation, collaboration, and financial support to help enhance and enrich programs.

🔴 Click here to learn more.

🔴Click here to register for an upcoming Madroña Academy of the Arts and Sciences school tour.

This school year, a group of Westlake High School students are participating in the ACE Mentor Program. The after-school program emulates an actual design team with students guided through various mock design projects assisted by their architect, engineer, construction management, and tradesperson mentors.

Mentors meet with the students two days a month as they work towards a final project, introducing them to the careers, industry vocabulary, and various roles companies play in the construction industry.

The mission of the ACE Mentor Program is to engage, excite, and enlighten high school students to pursue careers in architecture, engineering, and construction through mentoring and continued support for their advancement into the industry.

Way to go, Warriors!

This past Wednesday, in honor of Unity Day, the Maple Elementary School community collaborated to create a beautiful new mural to celebrate the theme of INCLUSION through the lens of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing that is being constructed in the community. The school's art teacher created the mural for this special Unity Day Mural Project with funding for this project generously provided by the Kiwanis Club of Thousand Oaks.

Throughout the morning of Unity Day, all Maple students and staff members had the opportunity to leave their mark in the form of colorful handprints - showcasing their commitment to INCLUSION. The mural will serve as a visual reminder to always choose kindness, and include others.