Bobcat Tales
March 8, 2024
This week at SLVE
SLVHS Principal Mr. Calden and students
SLVMS Principal Ms. Urbancic
SLVE Nurse Mary and Custodian Manny
Monica Martinez from our parent community
Anna Seymour from the District Office
Ms. O'Shea our Reading Specialist
Mark Your Calendars
TK/Kinder Registration: Open now
Intent to Return Form: Complete now
March 1st Women's History Month
March 8th: Report cards sent home
March 11th: Parent Survey emailed home
March 12th: Bobcat Club Meeting
March 15th: Teacher Professional Development Day~no school for students
March 19th-22nd: 5th Grade Science Camp
March 28th: Fun Run
April 1st-April 5th Spring Break
SLVE Parent Survey will be emailed home on Monday, March 11th.
SLVUSD is looking to gather feedback from our families regarding our Academic, Communication, and Learning Environment goals. We anticipate the survey will take from five to seven minutes to complete. The valuable feedback that you submit will provide the district and the site with important information as we plan for the 2024-25 school year.
The link to the survey will be sent to families on Monday, March 11th. The survey will be open from Monday, March 11th through Friday, March 29th. Please look for that email, with survey link, on Monday.
As a little incentive, the schools will receive additional site discretionary funds for student/teacher resources based on the percentage of parents that complete the survey for their site.
The breakdown for the financial incentive is as follows (percentage represents participation):
10% = $1,000
20% = $2,000
30% = $3,000
40% = $4,000
50% = $5,000
In addition, the site with the highest percentage of completed surveys will receive an additional $5,000.
All SLV schools are excited to engage in a little fun competition. Each site is ready for the challenge and believes that it will be their parents that will achieve the highest percentage of completed surveys.
This is the third year that SLV will offer an incentive for survey participation. A little reminder of the previous winners follows:
2022 - SLV Middle School
2023 - SLV Elementary School
2024 - ???
Who will the BIG winner be for 2024? REMEMBER ~ Just 5-7 minutes of your time can push your student's school to be the BIG winner that earns additional funds for your student's classroom!
The results of this competition will be shared following the close of the survey.
Summer of 2024 ELOP
For summer of 2024, SLV will be running its Extended Learning Opportunity Program (ELOP) in June and July for qualifying families. Families who qualify for Summer ELOP should have received an email on February 28th. This is the only summer offering for SLVUSD students other than high school credit recovery.
Empty Cereal Boxes needed for Art Class
Great news! Our art teacher Nadja is back and ready to jump back into teaching art. We all are very excited to welcome her back. Nadja is in need of empty cereal boxes for a 3rd grade weaving project. If anyone has some stacked away, she'd love to take them off your hands. Thank you!
Verse in the Valley Poetry Contest
The Verse in the Valley Poetry Contest, Hosted by Scotts Valley Recreation & Scotts Valley Art Commission, invites participation from students and adults in the Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley school districts and communities.
The submission deadline for poems is April 15th. Participants can compete in categories ranging from 1st-12th grade to adults. Winners, one from each school in both districts per category (1st-3rd, 4-5th, middle & high school) will have their poems featured in a published book and be invited to read them at the May 2nd, Art Commission Meeting.
Submissions are accepted via Google Form, and inquiries can be directed to jdunbar@scottsvalley.gov. It's a wonderful opportunity for creative writers to showcase their talents!
Verse in the Valley Poetry Contest:
SLVE TK and Kindergarten Registration
1. Prepare for Registration. SLVE opens new TK and Kinder student registration on January 29th. Please review the registration page to determine if your child is eligible for TK or Kindergarten and all the documents needed to complete the Enrollment Process.
2. Plan to attend our TK/Kindergarten Meet/Greet: As we move into Spring, we will announce a date for our Annual Meet and Greet for incoming students . It’s an opportunity for adults to meet the Principal, Teachers, inquire about our Transportation and Nutrition Programs, and get to know more about our school and our TK/ kindergarten program.
SLVE Intent to Return Form~PLEASE complete
It's hard to believe that we are already looking ahead to next year. In order to get an idea of our enrollment for next year, please take a moment to complete the intent to return form for all current TK-4th grade students. We hope to get 100% of our families to complete the form. Having these numbers helps us determine our classes for the 2024/2025 school year.
Bobcat Club News
Upcoming Events:
March 12: Bobcat Club Meeting (hybrid)
March 28: Fun Run
April 12: We Belong Fair
April 15-19: Staff Appreciation Week - sign up for your Teacher's Door!
April 18: Open House with Food Trucks!
May 3: Art Night
May 17: Spring Auction
Don't forget to Buy Your Yearbook and 5th Grade Baby Dedications! Buy today at https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1016914162674592 The deadline is March 31!
Join us for the March 12 Bobcat Club Meeting. Superintendent Chris Scheirmeyer will be the special guest. 6:30pm in the SLVE Library. To join the video meeting, click this link: https://meet.google.com/dpg-oesa-zcj
Otherwise, to join by phone, dial +1 402-409-0059 and enter this PIN: 330 348 312#Fun Run is here! ● Register today at https://mybooster.com/v3 This is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year and pays for art, life lab, and music!!
'Express Yourself' Fashion Show Open Call for Participants!
One of the main events at the We Belong Fair on Friday, April 12th, is an all-inclusive kid-led fashion show that celebrates diversity, creativity, and empowerment.
Learn how to participate here!
Save the Date for The Gatsby Auction Gala on Friday, May 17, 6-10pm. Childcare will be available by the YMCA. Stay tuned for more details.
2024 SLVHS Grad Night Event
2024 Wine & Chocolate & Grad Night tickets for sale!!
Event held March 9th from 1:00-4:00 pm at Scopazzi's Restaurant in Boulder Creek.
Please remember 4th and 5th grade classes are in session from 2:15-3:00
We'd like to remind SLVE families that school is still in session for our 4th/5th graders from 2:15-3:00 each day. If you are waiting on the picnic tables during this time, it is VERY important to remember that students are still in classrooms finishing up their school day.
The play structure has become very busy and noisy during this time which can be distracting for our students and teachers. It is important that we keep this area calm and quiet. If you do have younger students who are waiting for an older sibling during this time it is important that they are monitored and that the SLVE play structure rules are followed. Thank you for respecting this request.
Community Opportunities Website
The "Community Opportunities" website link is provided as a courtesy to parents and students, by the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District, to enable you to receive information of current local events and opportunities for adults and/or children.
Reminders for Parents/Guardians when picking up students for appointments or early dismissal.
When excusing your student for an appointment or early pickup, please be sure to follow these important safety procedures and protocols. Parent/Guardian needs to check in with the front office. Front office staff will first verify the person is on the student’s Emergency Contact list and then call the student’s teacher. Parent/Guardian will need to remain in the office until the student arrives in the office. Parent/Guardian will then check out the student—date, name, exit time. If the student is returning, the student will need to check back in through the front office (enter time in) and return to class. It is not necessary for parents to walk their child to class, but if they do, they must follow Check-in procedures.
SLVE Parking Reminders
It is very important that when parking at SLVE, you are only parking in designated parking spots. Many people have been parking in the fire lane and other non designated parking spots. The SC County Sheriff's office has been ticketing any cars that are not parked in designated spots. Cars parked in non designated spots may be towed. Buses and cars need to be able to pass through the parking lot safely and with plenty of room to keep everyone safe. PLEASE follow these parking rules so that everyone stays safe and no one gets a ticket or gets towed. It is very important that handicapped parking spots are reserved for drivers who have a DMV issued handicapped placard and who benefit from using them. We thank you for your thoughtful cooperation concerning access to these parking spots.
Absences, Every Day Matters....
We know people get sick, people get injured, and there can be family or life responsibilities and other issues that are reasonable and excused. But if your student can attend, they need to be in school. If your student is out for three or more consecutive days, we may request a doctor’s note to continue excusing the absences. Students who miss 3-5 days will receive a Chronic Absence letter. We will then meet with those families to attempt to support the student attending school. On the second Chronic Absence Letter, families may be required to meet at the District Office to put a plan in place for the student’s attendance. On the third Chronic Absence Letter, families may be required to meet with the County Office Student Attendance Review Board for truancy. Our goal is that nobody ever gets that far along with truancy. We are here to help and support, but it does start at home with the expectation that your student will attend school regularly.
Please remember that students who are absent 3 days or more should complete an independent study contract. Lisa Ghelardi, at lblairghelardi@slvusd.org our SLVE Registrar, will work with families to get the paperwork and the missed classwork assignments needed to complete the contract.
March Triple P Parenting Classes
Triple P Positive Parenting topical workshop flyers for October 2023 are attached.
Información sobre programas en español disponibles en el sitio web.
Each flyer has its own unique link to register for each class, or go to https://www.first5scc.org/triple-p-classes and register on the website. All of these classes are on Zoom!
Workshops are all free, and grant funded by First Five of Santa Cruz.
Individual sessions are also available for free or sliding scale. If you are interested in a 1:1 session, please contact First Five of Santa Cruz at First 5 Santa Cruz County at (831) 465-2217 or triplep@first5scc.org and they will assign a practitioner that best meets your needs.
Cradle to Career
Cradle to Career Santa Cruz County (C2C) is a family advocacy organization and community connector that strives to uplift all families. Last year, C2C expanded from Live Oak School District to include four new school sites in SCCS, SUESD and SLVUSD. C2C staff are stationed at school sites to develop free programming including recreation activities, parent workshops, and advocacy opportunities for families. YOUR perspectives will help guide C2C’s plans for this academic year. Please complete the short 2-minute questionnaire below to share your input.
English Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C2CFall23
Spanish Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C2C_EspFall_23-23
Transportation Messenger
The Transportation Department will be testing our ability to communicate changes to bus routes via text message. Over the next weeks, we will be encouraging families to confirm we have accurate phone numbers and encourage them to participate.
Recipients may “Opt-In” to receive text messages by texting “Y” to 67587 from each wireless device they wish to receive texts on. SLVUSD does not charge recipients for the text messages however certain wireless providers may charge for individual text messages, depending on the plan associated with the wireless device.
Recipients may “Opt-out” by not replying to the text or by texting “STOP” to 67587 at any time.
In order to receive text messages from SLV Transportation, cell phone numbers must be in PowerSchool.