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Your help is needed to make our parking lot efficient and safe. 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 park on the street and walk them inside

*DO NOT PARK IN THE HANDICAP SPACES WITHOUT A PLACARD OR STICKER! WE HAVE SEVERAL STAFF MEMBERS AND STUDENTS WHO NEED ACCESS TO THESE SPACES TO ENTER CAMPUS.*

• SEE INFORMATION ABOUT PARKING ABOVE
• Important E-Bike Laws & Safety Information
• Mobile Device Policy for 2025-2026 School Year
• Blazing Attendance
• Reading Buddies and Writing Buddies at the Library
• Summer Reading Club

The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office would like to address our youth and young adults' growing use of E-bikes, bicycles, and electric scooters. These vehicles can be useful in reducing traffic and allowing young people a means of transportation other than motor vehicles to school and other activities. However, we have seen recent increases in collisions involving our youth on e-bikes, bicycles, and scooters. The increased speed provided by E-bikes and electric scooters requires increased care in their use:

🛑 Traffic rules must be followed, and helmets must be worn at all times.

🛑 Please review the information in this newsletter carefully for an overview of safety information and resources related to the use of e-bike, bicycles and electric scooters.

The Conejo Valley Unified School District Board of Education recently approved an updated version of CVUSD Board Policy 5131.8 “Mobile Communication Devices.”

For all CVUSD Students in Grades TK-8:

• Mobile communication devices shall be turned off and/or on silent mode and put away during instructional time.
• Students in grades Preschool through 8th grade shall not use cell phones, smart watches, pagers, or other mobile communication devices on campus during instructional and non-instructional time (e.g. recess, passing periods, nutrition, lunch).

For all CVUSD Students in Grades 9-12:

• Mobile communication devices shall be turned off and/or on silent mode and put away during instructional time.
• Students in Grades 9 through Post-Secondary may use cell phones, smart watches, pagers, or other mobile communication devices on campus during non-instructional time (e.g. passing periods, nutrition, lunch) as long as the device is utilized in accordance with law and any rules that individual school sites may impose

Monday, June 9:

• 1:00: Senior Walk

Tuesday, June 10:

• Movie Day (Inside Out, part 1 - TK-2 grades; Inside Out, part 2 - 3-5 grades)

Wednesday, June 11:

• 9:00-2:30: 5th Grade Celebration Day
• 11:30-1:00: 5th Grade BBQ

Thursday, June 12:

• Last Day of School - 12:30 Dismissal
• Report Cards to Students
• 9:00: 5th Grade Culmination

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

Please bring them to the main office to donate! We have many uses for them, including donating to scholars who need a little extra help with acquiring a uniform!

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

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.

...each morning your child is going to be absent from school.

• Office: (805) 492-3565

• Attendance Line: (805) 241-1065

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Location: 1211 Calle Almendro, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
Phone: (805)492-3565
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