Vinewood Weekly Bulletin 10-30-23

The Board of Education of LUSD Policy 5116.1 regarding Intradistrict Open Enrollment requires us to notify parents of this option at the beginning of each school year. Existing law requires each child is to attend the school in which the residence of the parent or legal guardian is located. Assembly Bill No. 1114 adopted July 20, 1993, required that the governing board of each school district establish a policy of open enrollment within the district.

A child already attending school in the district may request an Open Enrollment agreement to attend another school in the district outside of their attendance area. Pursuant to the policy, an Intradistrict Open Enrollment request can be filed starting December 1st, 2023, and no later than February 1st, 2025, for next year’s enrollment. New students registering for kindergarten have a deadline of February 14th , 2025, to turn in the request.

In K-6 and K-8 schools, applications must be submitted each year. In high schools and middle schools, once the application is approved, it is valid for the remaining years.

Under this policy, parents may apply for enrollment in any district school, however, the following limitations will apply:

▪ Requests for Intradistrict Open Enrollment Agreements must be received by February 1st each year for enrollment the following school year. Applications may be accepted after this time if the principal determines that special circumstances exist.

▪ Students are accepted only if space is available and pupils residing in the attendance area are not displaced.

▪ Schools will retain some seats for projected enrollment of new students coming into their attendance area whenever possible.

▪ The district shall retain authority to maintain appropriate racial and ethnic balance among respective schools.

▪ Transportation shall not be provided for a student on an Open Enrollment Agreement.

Alternative attendance programs within the district include:

▪ Independent Study K-12: Grades K-12 at Independence School in Lodi. Students must meet certain criteria for enrollment.

▪ Valley Robotics Academy

Parents may obtain an open enrollment application from their school. Notification will be no later than July 2025, for grades K-12, of a student's acceptance or denial for entrance to a school, for the 2025-26 school year. If a request is denied, parents may reapply the following school year before February 1st. To appeal a site level decision, parents can contact the Child Welfare and Attendance Office.

The delivery date for our fall cookie dough fundraiser items will be Wednesday, December 11th. Students with small orders will carry it with them at dismissal. If your child has a large order, please plan on picking up your order from 10:30-12:30.

Students who sold 25 items or more items will get to go on a limo bus ride to eat at Tony's Pizza. Students who sold 30+ items will get to bring a friend. It will be on December 3rd.

Yes, the Kona Ice truck will be parked on Virgina on Tuesday, it may be cold but it’s never too cold to support our Mustangs, right?

Our annual event is less than 2 weeks away on Dec 14. Please purchase your tickets ahead of time at bit.ly/SantaPancakes24.

Yearly we ask our Vinewood families for donations for this fun filled morning for our Mustang community. Again this year, Kiwanis are graciously providing the pancakes and donation toward the sausage. To donate, click https://bit.ly/SantaPancakesDonation24

We have one place where all our links are updated: Linktr.ee/vinewoodparentclub

We have formed a Vinewood Science Camp committee to create a sustainable plan to get our Mustangs to science camp in 6th grade year after year. We would love to have more parents be part of our committee. Please reach out at vinewoodsciencecamp@gmail.com.

Thank you to everyone who drove through to support our Science Camp fundraiser with Panda’s Smoke Shack. We were able to raise $2,500!! Huge THANK YOU to Panda’s Smoke Shack and the Garza family for their amazing smoking skills, the food was delicious!

We apologize for any wait you had to endure, we were working with a very small team of volunteers to get your food out. We would love to hear feedback as this is something we would like to do again in the future vinewoodsciencecamp@gmail.com.

Our 2024 science camp trip is officially completely funded! Thank you to all the sponsors and supporters.

Camp Cost: $45,000

Sponsors donated: $7,600

Fundraisers earned: $10,053.50

Medical Grant award: $4,550

Parent Club and student payments covered the balance.

2025 Trip - Current 5th Grade Families

NOW is the time to start fundraising, estimated cost is around $50,000 and that needs to be raised by fall break 2025. The Science Camp Committee will be holding a parent meeting on January 15th at 5:15 p.m. in the cafeteria to discuss upcoming fundraising plans.

bit.ly/VinewoodSees

November 12 - December 6

Perfect treats for the holidays as gifts or just to treat yourself. Items will ship directly to you in a matter of days!

Letters must be emailed to: santa@lodinews.com

The submission deadline is Tuesday, November 26th. And distribution will be Saturday, December 14th. Class sets will be provided and will be distributed no later than Dec. 17th.

Letters must be typed.
Letters must not exceed 50 words.
Letters must be sent in a text document format (no pdf files please)
Please include at the top of your letter document the class name and grade.
First name and last initial preferred.
Do not include ages
Drawings are acceptable and encouraged.

(However, only a few select pictures will be published)
If possible, we ask that all letters from ONE class be submitted in ONE email/document. Please include a student count at the bottom of the email, so that we can confirm that we received all letters.

Should you have any questions in regards to participating in “Letters to Santa” please contact Chrystle at 209-333-1400

or chrystle@lodinews.com

~*~

Chrystle Roth

Circulation Manager

Lodi News-Sentinel

209-333-1400

M-F 9am - 3pm

Each year, Vinewood donates hundreds of dollars’ worth of jackets and sweaters to local charities. However, some of these donations are unintentional—when students leave items on the playground or in the cafeteria and fail to claim them from the lost and found. Our lost and found is located by our front gate entrance. Unfortunately, this can leave students without warm clothing during the colder months.

To help avoid this, we ask that parents and guardians label all outerwear with the student’s name and room number. This greatly increases the chances that lost items will be returned, ensuring students stay warm throughout the winter.

Weather permitting, we do display our lost and found items in the courtyard before the winter break. Students will have the opportunity to claim their belongings during this time. Afterward, any unclaimed items will be donated to a local charity.

Thank you for your support!

Mark your calendars for the upcoming minimum days: Wednesday, December 4th, 11th, and 20th (Friday). Report cards for the first trimester were sent home with your child on Friday, November 15th.

Additionally, we have Thanksgiving break from November 27th to 29th. Please remember that we do not have the entire week off for Thanksgiving. The last day of school before winter break will be Friday, December 20th, which is also a minimum day.

Thank you for your continued support!

2nd Trimester Important Dates

November 27th – November 29th – Thanksgiving Break

Tuesday, December 3rd – Kona Ice Truck Fundraiser (2:25 on Virginia Street)

Wednesday, December 4th – Minimum Day / Spirit Day (Disney Day)!

Wednesday, December 4th – Mustang Bucks Store (7:45-8:15 in the Cafeteria)

Wednesday, December 4th - 5th and Band Students Winter Concert for Families (5:30-6:20)

Thursday, December 5th - 5th and Band Students Winter Concert (8:30-9:20 & 9:30-10:20)

Friday, December 6th – Vinewood’s Bridge Program Family Night (4-5:30 in the Cafeteria)

Tuesday, December 10th – 2nd Grade Winter Concert (1:45-2:20 in the Cafeteria)

Tuesday, December 10th – 2nd Grade Winter Concert for Families (5:30-6:00 in the Cafeteria)

Wednesday, December 11th – Minimum Day / Spirit Day (Favorite Singer Day)!

Wednesday, December 11th – Fall Cookie Dough Fundraiser Delivery & Distribution

Wednesday, December 11th – Mustang Treat Shop (10:30-12:10 in the Cafeteria)

Saturday, December 14th – Pancakes with Santa (8:00-10:30 in the Cafeteria)

Wednesday, December 18th - College Logo Day!

Wednesday, December 18th - 4th Grade Winter Concert (8:30-9:20 & 9:30-10:20)

Wednesday, December 18th - 4th Grade Winter Concert for Families (5:30-6:15)

Friday, December 20th – Minimum Day / Spirit Day (Pajama Day)!

Monday, December 23rd thru Friday, January 3rd – Winter Break

Monday, January 6th – 2nd Trimester Resumes

Tuesday, January 7th – PBIS Team Meeting (2:35-3:20)

Tuesday, January 7th – Kona Ice Truck Fundraiser (2:25 on Virginia Street)

Wednesday, January 8th – College Logo Day!

Wednesday, January 15th – Common Planning - Minimum Day

Wednesday, January 15th – Spirit Day! (Free Style Day)

Wednesday, January 15th – Parent Club Meeting (6 p.m. in the Cafeteria)

January 16th & January 17th – Vision & Hearing Screening for K, 2, 5, & Referrals (Library)

Thursday, January 16th – Student Council Meeting (2:30-3:30 in Pod D)

Friday, January 17th – ELAC #2 (8:30 a.m. in the Cafeteria)

Monday, January 20th – Holiday: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday (No School)

Wednesday, January 22nd – College Logo Day!

Tuesday, January 21st – Happy 100th Day of School!

Wednesday, January 22nd – Vinewood’s GATE Info. Parent Night for Incoming 4th Grade Families (5:30 p.m., Cafeteria)

Sunday, January 26th – Stockton Kings National Anthem Performance (4-6 & Choir) at 2 p.m.

Wednesday, January 29th – College Logo Day!

Friday, January 31st – Student Council Meeting (12:25-1:15 in Room 12)

2/1 – 2/14: Transitional Kindergarten & Kindergarten Roundup for 2025-2026 School Year

Tuesday, February 4th – Happy 110th Day of School!

Tuesday, February 4th – Kona Ice Truck Fundraiser (2:25 on Virginia Street)

Wednesday, February 5th – Assessment & Collaboration - Minimum Day

Wednesday, February 5th – Spirit Day! (Crazy Hair Day)

Wednesday, February 5th – Parent Club Meeting (6 p.m. in the Cafeteria)

Friday, February 7th – Holiday: Lincoln’s Birthday (No School)

Tuesday, February 11th – 1st Grade Musical Concert for Students (1:40-2:10 in the Cafeteria)

Tuesday, February 11th – 1st Grade Musical Concert for Families (5:30-6:00 in the Cafeteria)

Wednesday, February 12th – College Logo Day!

Monday, February 17th – Holiday: Washington’s Birthday (No School)

Wednesday, February 19th – College Logo Day!

Thursday, February 20th – Student Council Meeting (2:30-3:30 in Pod D)

Wednesday, February 26th - College Logo Day!

Thursday, February 27th – Lodi Middle GATE Informational Night for Parents (5:30 p.m. at Lodi Middle)

Thursday, February 27th – Lodi Middle Parents Informational Night (6:00 p.m. at Lodi Middle)

Friday, February 28th - Trimester 2 Report Cards Are Due and Sent Home

Saturday, March 1st – San Joaquin County’s Science Olympiad (McNair High)

3rd Trimester Important Dates

Monday, March 3rd – 3rd Trimester Begins

Tuesday, March 4th – Kona Ice Truck Fundraiser (2:25 on Virginia Street)

Wednesday, March 5th – Assessment & Collaboration - Minimum Day

Wednesday, March 5th – Spirit Day! (Mix Match Day)

Tuesday, March 11th –Mrs. Osterlie and Mrs. Pilcher’s Play for Families (6-7 p.m. in the Cafeteria)

Wednesday March 12th - College Logo Day! / Grade Level Meeting

Wednesday March 12th – Music In Our Schools (MIOS) Concert (6 p.m. at Lodi High)

Thursday, March 13th – Student Council Meeting (2:30-3:30 in Pod D)

3/17 - 3/28: Spring Break

4/28-5/2: CAASPP Testing Week for 3rd – 6th Graders (Makeup Week is 5/5-5/9)