Dragon Blast

Week of January 20, 2025

Parking Lot Safety

Your help is needed to make our parking lot efficient and safe.

STOP PARKING ALONG THE RED CURB. This area needs to remain clear in the event that emergency vehicles need to gain access to our school. Park on the street legally to walk your children in or pick them up at dismissal.

Remember:

no parking along the red curb
NO LEFT TURN when exiting the parking lot. This causes a traffic jam in the lot and disrupts traffic flow
do not get out of your vehicle, have your child ready to exit the car, with their backpack, closest to the curb. Scholars should be dressed and ready to exit. If they are not, please park on the street and get your scholar ready.
if your scholar needs assistance getting to class, please legally park on the street and walk them inside

In this newsletter...

PTA General Association Meeting (via zoom) - see flyer below and please join us!
Creation Rotations with ArtTrek
Yearbook Sale
Helping Children After a Wildfire

Calendar

Monday, January 20:

Martin Luther King Day - No School
Lost and found items to be donated

Tuesday, January 21:

1:30: Talent Show Dress Rehearsal
7:00pm: PTA General Assembly Meeting Virtual Meeting - see flyer below

Wednesday, January 22:

Hearing Screening for TK, K, 2nd & 5th grade

Thursday, January 23:

6:00pm: Talent Show

Looking Ahead:

February 14-17: Presidents Day Weekend - No School

Creation Rotations

Last week, our 2nd graders completed a Gabriella bird with tempera paint on wood canvas while our 5th graders used model magic to make polar bear penguins on sleds, soooo fun!!!

This week, Mrs. Nordstrom's 2nd graders finished their creation rotation with adorable model magic snails, lounging on leaves!! Adorable!

5th graders from Mrs. Keatts' class created these stunning dragon eyes using oil pastel, a glass cabochon and model magic clay! Bravo!!

Helping Children After a Wildfire

Here are some tips for caregivers and teachers from the National Association of School Psychologists.

Click here to access article or the see the PDF below

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Talent Show

If your scholar is participating in the talent show there will be a mandatory dress rehearsal on Tuesday at 1:30 in the MPR. All families are invited to the talent show on Thursday at 6 PM in the MPR. Come see what talents our amazing STARS will bring to the stage this year!

Five Key Takeaways

Stay connected with key takeaways from CVUSD's Advisory Councils/Committees. Click here to remain informed about what's happening in our district.

PTA Website

YOUR NAME HERE!

Did you know that STARS Academy has a new sponsorship program that allows for your family name to be displayed on our fence? Have your name printed inside of a heart (see image) and display it proudly for everyone to see the support you provide to our school. Check out the link below!

Ladera STARS Academy Stellar Sponsorship Program

Be On Time!

Our goal is to have 95% positive school attendance and continue to improve each month. This also means getting to school on time and teaching our students to be on time and ready to learn. If you need to report an absence please call the Attendance Line: (805) 241-1065 or email Joanne Vermaak @ jvermaak@conejousd.org. Families have 3 school days to clear absences or else your child will be considered "truant". Also, if you plan to be out of town for 3 or more days, please let our office know.