Good afternoon, Viking Friends and Families:

November is upon us. This year is flying by. Please remember to set your clocks back an hour this weekend. Just a few reminders for you. Wednesday 11/06 is a minimum day. Students will be dismissed at 12:00pm. Please plan accordingly. There will be no school on 11/11 in observance of Veterans Day. Coffee w/ the Principal will be on 11/15. Also on 11/15, trimester 1 report cards will go home with students. Please be on the lookout for it. We will be hosting our Awards Assembly on Tuesday 11/26. If your student receives an award, you will receive an invitation from your classroom teachers. Students in grades 3-6 will have their assembly at 1:00 pm and students in grades 1-3 will be at 1:30. Lastly, our Thanksgiving break will be 11/27-29. Let's make it a great week.

Important Dates:

11/6 Mini Day

11/11 Veteran's Day (No School)

11/15 Coffee w/ the Principal

11/21 School Site Council 3 pm in the library

11/27 -29 Thanksgiving Break

12/4 Mini Day

12/6 Coffee w/ the Principal

12/11 Mini Day

12/20 Mini Day

12/23- 1/04/2025 Winter Break

In your service,

Dr. David Gutierrez,

Principal,

Victor Elementary,

Lodi USD

Survey (K-12)

The district is conducting a survey to improve and strengthen communications efforts. The survey will be launched on November 12th at 9AM PT and sent district-wide that evening at 5PM.

Below are the survey questions. Email Chelsea Vongehr if you have any suggestions/feedback.

Click on the link below for the survey:

https://my.thoughtexchange.com/scroll/preview/763030752/welcome

District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC) Meeting Invitation

We encourage all parents of English learners to join us for the upcoming District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC) meeting! This is a great opportunity to learn more about our district’s English learner programs, share feedback, and help us enhance the support we provide to our students.

DELAC Meeting Details
📅 Date: November 14, 2024
🕠 Time: 5:30 PM
📍 Location: Lodi Unified School District Office, 1305 E. Vine St., Lodi, CA 95240

Your input is essential, and we look forward to welcoming you!

Invitación a la Reunión del Comité Consultivo del Distrito para Estudiantes Aprendices de Inglés (DELAC)

Invitamos a todos los padres de estudiantes que están aprendiendo inglés a unirse a la próxima reunión del Comité Consultivo del Distrito para Estudiantes Aprendices de Inglés (DELAC). Esta es una excelente oportunidad para conocer más sobre los programas del distrito para aprendices de inglés, compartir comentarios y ayudarnos a mejorar el apoyo que brindamos a nuestros estudiantes.

Detalles de la Reunión DELAC
📅 Fecha: 14 de noviembre de 2024
🕠 Hora: 5:30 PM
📍 Ubicación: Oficina del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Lodi, 1305 E. Vine St., Lodi, CA 95240

¡Su participación es importante para nosotros, y esperamos contar con su presencia!

We invite all parents to join us for the upcoming District Advisory Committee (DAC) meeting! This is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about our district’s Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), hear about student progress, and share your valuable input to help shape our goals for the future.

DAC Meeting Details
📅 Date: November 18, 2024
🕠 Time: 5:30 PM
📍 Location: Lodi Unified School District Office, 1305 E. Vine St., Lodi, CA 95240

Your voice and involvement are important to us. We look forward to seeing you there!

Polling Sites - November 5th Election

The following school sites will serve as polling sites on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Windwalker Security personnel will be assigned to each polling site during the voting process.

• Clairmont Elementary School
• Creekside Elementary School
• Delta Sierra Middle School
• Elkhorn School
• Larson Elementary
• Mosher Elementary
• Nichols Elementary
• Live Oak Elementary
• Borchardt Elementary
• John Muir Elementary
• McNair High School
• Oakwood Elementary
• Podesta Ranch Elementary
• Silva Elementary
• Victor Elementary
• Westwood Elementary

Lodi Community Survey (K-12)

The survey aims to gather input on how Lodi GrapeLine can better serve their passengers, including LUSD students and families.

Here is the link to the survey.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2024LodicommunitySurvey

Spelling Bee

We are excited to announce that your child’s/children’s school is having a spelling bee for students grades 4th through 6th. The Spelling Bee is a wonderful opportunity for students to showcase their spelling skills and compete in a friendly and encouraging environment. Participants will be tested on their ability to spell a variety of words; the event will include several rounds. The competition aims to foster a love of language and promote academic excellence. The site spelling bees will take place between October 14th and October 23rd. The winner of each school site will go on to the district wide spelling bee (Stockton 11/7 and Lodi 11/8). We encourage you to click on the link below for rules and practice lists.

The students who will be representing Victor School are as follows:

Either Torres

Spelling Bee Rules (sjcoe.org)

The After School Bridge Program is now accepting applications online. For more information, please call the Bridge Office at (209) 331- 8903. You can also enroll online click here to get on the waitlist.

We will be holding our next School Site Council meeting on 11/21 in the library at 3 pm. This forum is open to the public in addition to the SSC members.

Please be sure to let us know if your student will be absent. You can give us a call at (209) 331- 7441.

Please be sure to confirm your student data through Aries parent portal.

CONFIRMATION OF YOUR STUDENT NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED BY 10-31-2024

Online Data Confirmation 2024