Herrera Husky Hub

Mr. Raul Nieto, son of our school's namesake, Olivia Nieto Herrera, has donated TWO Dodger tickets and a $200 Visa Gift Card for incidentals such as parking, snacks, or merchandise!

Raffle Tickets are $10 each and will be sold in the Front Office and at all school events including: Lunch with a Loved One, Willy Wonka Play, Family Art Night, etc. CASH ONLY!!

Winning entry will be pulled at 5th Grade Promotion on Wednesday, June 12th. Winner does not need to be present to win.

Below is the view from the seats you could win!

Our students will celebrate the contributions and accomplishments of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities on Friday, May 24th at 9:15 on the playground. We hope you will be able to join us! Please follow all safety and parking guidelines when attending school events.

Save the date to see our incredible Herrera students on stage as they perform Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Performance dates: Friday, May 31st at 6:30, Saturday, June 1st at 6:30 and Sunday, June 2nd at 2:00. Tickets are $10 pre-sale and $12 at the door.

Please attend our final workshop of the year on Thursday, May 30th from 9:10-10:00. We will have FREE resources and activities, including a presentation from the Long Beach Public Library, to help keep your children engaged and learning over the summer.

Enjoy a fun and FREE art activity with your student on Tuesday, June 11th from 3:15 to 4:15. Our art teacher, Ms. Braden, will be leading a series of interactive art projects. You won't want to miss it!

Our PTO is selling Husky T-shirts and sweatshirts and our sweatshirts are back in stock! If you would like to purchase a sweatshirt or T-shirt, please complete the order form in the Front Office.

Our LIMITED EDITION Vision 2029 T-shirts are available to purchase for $20. Don't miss your opportunity for this special teal edition of Vision 2029!

Please follow our new Herrera Huskies Instagram page for photos, stories, and reminders about events at Herrera Elementary! We recently posted pictures from our Halloween parade and the 2nd Grade Sound of Music field trip. Help us reach 100 followers by the end of the weekend!

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Do you want to help out in the classroom or on campus? Do you like going on field trips? Apply to become a parent volunteer, and become a "VIP" by completing the application below. You will need a TB test and a form of ID.

Please do not leave any valuables in your car when dropping your children off or picking them up.

We are utilizing our Valet Drop Off procedure this year. All students in grades 1-5 arriving via car must exit their vehicles in the Valet Drop Off zone. The only gate that will be opened along 17th St. is the Valet Drop Off gate. Students will all enter through the 17th St. Valet gate and will walk to the cafeteria or enter the playground area.

• 8:30-9:00 Valet Drop Off/Gate on 17th Street Opens
• 8:45-9:00 Kinder/TK Playground Gate on Temple Ave Opens

Valet Procedures

• Please pull forward in the valet

• Please be prepared to drop off students

• Please avoid having students exit the car on the street side.

• Please do not block school or neighborhood driveways.

• Please do not park or drop off in marked no parking areas.

• Please be respectful of our neighbors, staff, families, and most of all our Husky Students.

• Please do not double park.

• Please avoid dropping students off so they have to run across the street.

Plan to pick up your child at their designated gate. Please arrive early, especially if you are driving, our parking is very limited. We recommend walking if you can! Remember that every Thursday is an early out 2:30 dismissal.

Kindergarten and TK will dismiss from the Kinder playground.

Grade 1 will dismiss through the Garden Gate on 16th St.

Grades 2-4 will dismiss through 17th St. Gate.

Grade 5 will dismiss through Orizaba Ave Gate.

*Older siblings may go to the gates of their younger siblings*

Reminders:

• Do NOT Double Park or Wait In the Street
• Find a curbside and park safely
• Do NOT Honk your car horn (we need to respect our neighborhood)
• Let your child know who is picking up them up
• Inform the teacher if your child has permission to walk home alone

Herrera Elementary is proud to partner with the Los Altos YMCA as well as Long Beach Parks and Rec WRAP program to offer before and after school care to our students. There is still time to enroll if you are interested in care for your student. Please click on the pictures below to be taken to the registration links.

Herrera Elementary students and parents will be able to access support through the LBUSD Family Resource Center (FRC) this year. The purpose of the FRC is to provide social, emotional, and behavioral health-related support to students enrolled at Herrera. Support services may include short-term individual/ group counseling, parent education workshops, and/or linking families to community/ school-based services. The services provided by FRC staff will be at no cost to students and families at Herrera. Medi-Cal or insurance is not required to receive services. Our FRC counselor is Teresa Mora.

Parents are invited to join our on-site parenting workshops. See the flyer below for more information!

Hello! My name is Theresa Fanene and I am the school nurse for Herrera and MacArthur Elementary. Please take a moment to explore my website regarding any questions in regards to LBUSD's policy for immunizations, medical forms and more. If you have health-related questions or concerns?

Please contact me via email: tfanene@lbschools.net