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Madera’s mission is that we will develop thoughtful citizens and empower young leaders to become active members in their school, community and government.

We accomplish this through integrated classroom instruction, school-wide events and community partnerships.

Other communication modes are: The Madera Website (under construction)

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September--Fairness--Celebrating Constitution Day

9/25-We Vote Wednesday

9/25-Madera School Climate Survey grades 3-5th.

9/27-Wear Madera Blue/Spirit Shirt

9/27-Dippin Dots Sale Day after school

9/27-Fun Run

October--Respect--Honoring Hispanic Americans

10/3--Local Holiday-No School

10/4--Non-Student Day-No School

10/7--Makeup Picture Day

10/8--PTA Board Meeting 4 PM

10/9--DISTRICT EARLY RELEASE DAY 12:00 PM

10/8 - Student Council Meeting 2:30 PM

10/10–Shortened Day Dismissal @12:55 P.M.

10/11–Wear Madera Blue/Spirit Shirt

10/11-PTA Meet and Greet 7:30 AM

10/11- Fairness awards assembly 8:00 AM quad

10/14-National Theater Assemblies for students in the AM

10/14-Chief Justice Visit in the PM

10/16--Unity Day-Wear Orange

10/18--End of the 1st quarter

10/18--The Great Shake-Out Earthquake Search and Rescue Drill

10/18–Wear Madera Blue/Spirit Shirt

10/21---ELAC (English Learners Advisory Committee 1:30 PM) #2

10/21---SSC (School Site Council Meeting at 2:30 PM) #2

10/21-10/25--Red Ribbon Week, Theme: "Life is a Movie. Film Drug Free!"

10/22-10/29 Fall Conferences-EARLY DISMISSAL 12:55 pm

10/24-PE Day

10/25--Trunk or Treat 5-7 PM

10/25–Wear Madera Blue/Spirit Shirt

Cornerstone should be sending all school pictures to parents electronically via email. You will have a chance to review your photos and determine whether or not your student needs a retake. Retakes will happen on Monday, October 7th.

Dear Parents:

The Board of Education of the Simi Valley Unified School District values the partnership with parents in the education of children. The District provides opportunities for parent-teacher communications throughout the school year. One of these opportunities is a parent-teacher conference held at the end of the first quarter of the school year to discuss the progress of all of our elementary students. We invite parents to meet with their child’s teacher to celebrate the academic progress that is taking place in the classroom as well as to make plans for how we can work together to foster even more student progress and success.

Parents are a child’s first and most influential teacher. The majority of your child’s time is spent with you, the parent. That is why it is so important for you to be an active part of our children’s learning process by providing both input and support throughout your child’s education. Ideally, students, parents and the teacher form a learning team. Conferences create an opportunity for members of the team to meet together for the purpose of enhancing your child’s progress.

The following minimum days have been set aside for conferences at Madera:

Conference Days: October 22nd-October 29th

School Dismissed at: 12:55 PM

Please sign up for a conference time for you to meet with the teacher.

If you have not signed up for a conference by October 11th, a time slot will be chosen for you.

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Estimados padres de familia:

La Junta Directiva del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Simi Valley valora la colaboración con los padres en la educación de los niños. El Distrito proporciona oportunidades de comunicación entre los padres y los maestros durante el ciclo escolar. Una de estas oportunidades son las conferencias de padres y maestros a final del primer trimestre del ciclo escolar para discutir el progreso de todos nuestros estudiantes de primaria. Invitamos a los padres a reunirse con la maestra o maestro de su estudiante para celebrar el progreso académico que se está llevando a cabo en la clase como también para planear cómo podemos trabajar juntos para que el alumno tenga aún más progreso y éxito.

Los padres son los primeros y los maestros más influyentes de un pequeño. La mayor parte del tiempo los pequeños están con ustedes, los padres. Es por eso que es importante que ustedes tengan un papel activo en el proceso de aprendizaje de sus niños y proporcionen tanto ideas como apoyo a lo largo de la educación de sus hijos. Idealmente, los estudiantes, padres y maestros forman un equipo de aprendizaje. Las conferencias crean una oportunidad para que los miembros de este equipo se reúnan para realzar el progreso de sus niños.

Se han apartado los siguientes días de horarios mínimos para las conferencias en Madera:

Días de conferencias: 22-29 de octubre

La escuela sale a las: 12:55PM

Regístrese para una conferencia con su maestra, a una hora conveniente para usted.

Si no se ha registrado para el 11 de Octubre, se elegirá un horario para usted.

Links to sign up for a parent teacher conference are as follows:

Grade

TK

TK

K

1st

2nd

2/3

3rd

4th

4/5

5

What do I do if my child is absent? Does my child have to stay home if he/she has a fever? Can I bring birthday treats? What time does school start? When is recess? Are crocs allowed in sport mode?

For answers to these questions and more, please review the following Madera Handbook information for important information about attendance, procedures, policies, school safety, and discipline. Please click the button below to access the handbook.

1. Allow enough time to safely drop off and pick up, the parking lot is no place to hurry!

2. Always Cross ONLY at a crosswalk

3. If you park under the solar panels, proceed up the center of the panels to the cross walk at top of the parking lot.

4. Do not cross between cars or cross the parking lot

5. Be a good model by always walking the extra steps to the cross walks.

6. Pull as far up as you can before releasing your child from the car.

7. Children should only exit the car once you have reached the red curb (at the corner of the C building)

8. Your child should always exit from the passenger side of the vehicle when in the two drop off lanes.

9. NO parking in the yellow zone in front of TK. This is for loading and unloading our TK and K students only. Please do not leave your car in this zone.

10. Only your child should exit the car in the two drop off lanes. They should have all their materials prior to exiting the car. If you must access a backpack or something from your trunk, please park in a designated spot and have your child walk into campus at the cross walk.

Thank you in advance for following these safety guidelines. It helps us keep our traffic moving efficiently and keeps all our kiddos, families, and staff members safe.

All Simi Valley Schools use the Raptor Visitor Management System. This system provides visitor accountability, which increases the overall safety of our students and staff. This web-based software provides a sophisticated check-in and check-out system for all visitors coming to our schools and facilities. In addition to providing a data trail of visitors to our sites, this system will provide details of each visit, produce visitor badges, check-in/out all visitors, and electronically search each visitor’s information against national registered sexual offender databases.

If you are volunteering on campus, you still need to complete the volunteer form in advance. Please allow time for signing in with the system on your visits to campus. Please remember your ID at all times.

To speed up the process for school events, please visit the school office at your earliest convenience and pre-register your ID.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation and support to enhance our school safety protocols for the SVUSD. We will always prioritize the well-being and safety of our students, families and staff.

Please be mindful of the weather conditions each day and make sure your child is prepared, with sunscreen application before school. Sunscreen, hydration, and weather appropriate clothing are a must for recess periods.

Communication is key to good planning!

Please mark the dates on your calendar.

All dates/times/events subject to change.

Family Calendar Link

Devices are checked out to students K-5th grades the same way that textbooks and library books are checked out. Optional insurance for devices is available for purchase. If you purchased insurance last year, you must renew to continue coverage. Grades K-3 keep devices in their classrooms where they can be charged in the classroom charging cart. Students in grades 4 and 5 will be issued devices and chargers to be taken home at teacher discretion. The asset tag number and serial number located on the back of the device is necessary to obtain insurance. Click here for the insurance information: https://schooldevicecoverage.com/

School Device Coverage Flyer-English

School Device Coverage-Spanish

Meals for September

The Dinner Site Calendar is linked here. Meals are available to all families in need. Samaritan Center also serves breakfast and lunch. Families can also use the showers but need to meet with a caseworker at Samaritan Center to set this up.

Food Pantries

• The Samaritan Center has a New Flyer: The pantry has changed its hours and format, Walk Through Only- Tuesdays & Thursdays 11:00 am - 12:00 pm.

• Samaritan Center September Calendar and Still Waters Cafe continue to serve as our local food pantries. A food pantry is also held in Moorpark at Moorpark College on Tuesdays from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. More information can be found here. Here is a list of regional food pantries and dinner sites.

Digital Mental/Behavioral Health Resources
The state has released two new apps for families and children:

• For children 0-12: BrightLife Kids - A CalHope Program by Brightline
• For teens and young adults 13-25: Soluna | California's Mental Health App for 13 - 25 year olds

Classified Personnel is now accepting applications for the following positions:

Elementary Campus Supervisor, Part-Time Perm and Substitute, $18.02 Hourly, Tentative Testing Dates: October 15, October 29, and November 7, 2024.