The Dolphin Whistle

Fun Friday School Colors Day: Wear Blue and White this Friday, May 6! Next week: Carpool, walk, bike, scooter to school with a raffle. When we have had a positive week at school, Fun Fridays include music at lunch.

Our new Principal, Mrs. Jackee Keirns You’ve received an email from Dr. Rudolph several weeks ago that Mrs. Keirns, the Assistant Principal at Crittenden Middle School, will be our Principal starting July 1. Mrs. Keirns and I meet regularly to assure a smooth transition and she is excited to join and lead the Castro community . As part of the transition, this month she will attend our School Site Council (SSC), English Learners Advisory Committee (ELAC), and our next Principal’s Coffee. Welcome, Mrs. Keirns!

Summer school notifications of acceptance are being sent out this week. Confirmation emails to families who have applied to summer school are being sent out. The confirmation email also contains a link for families to indicate whether they are interested in after school care until 5:30 each day during summer school. Mid May, families will need to register for their assigned program (either RAS or YMCA).

The Board of Trustees will meet on Thursday, May 5 at 6 p.m. Some of the meeting’s topics include:

* Dyslexia Plan

* Federal Program Monitoring Results and Next Steps

For meeting details and agenda, please click here: https://www.mvwsd.org/trustees.

Please join us for our Community Check-In with Dr. Ayindé Rudolph on Friday, May 6 at 3:30 p.m. Bring your questions. Spanish interpretation will be provided. Click here to register: http://mvw.sd/cc56

Date and Time: May 11, 2022, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Registration Link: https://mvw.sd/pu051122

Do you have a child who is about to enter high school? Join us at our final Parent University session of the year to learn about high school campus life from students and staff at Los Altos High School and Mountain View High School. You and your child will hear tips from the experts about how to make the transition as smooth as possible and get the most out of your high school experience. You do not want to miss out!

To submit questions prior to the event, go to mvw.sd/questions. We will do our best to address your question during the session.

Homeowners aged 65 or older, and residents who qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) who reside in the Mountain View Whisman School District are eligible for an exemption for their principal residence from Measure B/parcel tax.

An exemption from Measure B/the parcel tax will be made available, upon application, to any owners of a parcel used solely for owner-occupied single-family residential purposes who:

* are receiving Social Security Income for a disability regardless of age;

* are 65 years of age prior to July 1 of the tax year; or

* are receiving Social Security Disability Insurance benefits, regardless of age, and whose yearly income does not exceed 250% of the 2012 federal poverty guidelines issued by the United States Department of Health and Human Services

For application and information, call 650-526-3500 or visit https://www.mvwsd.org.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Gala, we were able to exceed our goal and to raise just over $90,000, helping us closer to our year-end stretch goal of raising $1.1 Million. We have a few items left from our auction which are now posted at "buy now" prices! Please take a look and spread the word to your friends! There are still some great items left, including some summer camps! If you have any questions or need help purchasing an item, please reach out to Dena Seki at dena@mvef.org.

After two years of online tournaments, the 19th Annual MVWSD Interscholastic Chess Tournament will be held in person at Bubb Elementary on Sunday, May 22, from 12:00 to 5:00. The registration form and complete instructions can be found at tinyurl.com/mvwsdchess, and the deadline is May 21. Any questions can be sent to Mark Ruzon, tournament director, at mvwsdchess@gmail.com.