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Hello Hollywood Beach Elementary Families,

Thank you families for a great start of the 2024-2025 school year! I am happy to be part of the amazing Hollywood Beach community. If you need to get in touch with me, please feel free to reach out to the office or by email: mshallenberger@hueneme.org

School Garden Educator of the Year: I am happy to share that Beach's very own Mrs. Homokay has been selected as School Garden Educator of the Year! She will be celebrated this coming Saturday!

Office and Hours: Our office is open daily from 7:30-4:00 daily. Please call the office at 805-986-8720 with any additional questions. Just a reminder that there is a doorbell on the left hand side of the door. Please ring it once for office staff to let you inside. When you hear a buzzing sound simply pull the handle. Please knock if you don't see the doorbell.

Breakfast & Lunch: For the 2024-2025 school year, our cafeteria will be serving breakfast and lunch at no cost to our families. This is part of an ongoing California grant for the district under the universal feeding program. Families can find the menu by going to the school website, clicking the menu button on the right hand side, the click the circle button labeled "dining". Please work with your student to plan lunches accordingly. Our office staff will be working to limit class interruptions to the classrooms during instruction time.

Safety First: Safety is important in and around our school! There is limited parking at Hollywood Beach and drop off and pick up gets busy! Please do your very best to find a parking spot. Please refrain from dropping students off in the middle of the street and use crosswalks/crossing guards to help get our students safely to school! Thank you in advance for your help!

Entering School: For the 2024-2025 school year, we will have the walk up gate and drive up gate open. If your child is having breakfast, please have them enter at either of the gates listed above when gates open. We will start to open the gates at 7:40 am instead of 7:45 am. Students should only come through the office if they are receiving a tardy slip.

Bullying Prevention Month: October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and we will focus on respecting and supporting one another in our classroom counseling lessons. We will also discuss recognizing hurtful behavior and actions to take to ensure everyone's safety. Please note that our school website offers WeTip, an anonymous online form, should you or your student need to report any concerns.
Celebrations: Congratulations to all the students who ran for student council! The campaign posters and speeches were thoughtful and inspiring. The upper-grade students have elected the student council cabinet members, and the new council members are planning Red Ribbon Week activities, which will take place during the last week of October.

Upcoming Events:

Red Ribbon Week: October 28-31
Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day: November 14th

Friday, October 4, 2024- Progress Notices go home

Week of October 7-11, 2024- SPARKS P.E. Rotations Grades 4&5

Monday, October 14, 2024- No School: Professional Development Day for staff

Thursday, October 17, 2024- Great California Shake Out Earthquake Drill & Skating Plus Night 6:00-8:30

Week of October 21-25, 2024- CAASPP Practice testing: Grades 3-5

Wednesday, October 23, 2024- Day of Awesomeness!!

Friday, November 1, 2024- No School: Professional Development Day for staff & PTA event: Trunk or Treat 5:30-8:30

Friday, November 8, 2024- End of Trimester 1 & Veteran's Day Ceremony

Website: hueneme.org
Location: 4000 Sunset Lane Oxnard, CA 93035
Phone: (805)986-8720