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Mark Your Calendar

May 23rd: SLV Student Registration Opened Now

May 26th: Memorial Day Holiday~No School

May 26th-30th: Spring Food Drive~Last week

June 4th: SLVE 5th Grade Promotion 9:00 am Field of Dreams

June 5th: Last student day of school. Dismissal: 12:05

Message from Principal Ponza

Only 8 more days of school! Students have been working hard, concluding units of study, projects and preparing for the end of the school year. There are lots of fun activities planned. It's an exciting time at SLVE. School will be closed on Monday, May 26th in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday. We will see students back at school on Tuesday, May 27th.

We will be sending home our SLVE Summer Learning Plan with students next week. Please be sure to read the Summer Learning Information Sheet that will be sent home next week to learn how your student can keep their learning skills strong throughout their summer.

SLV Student Registration is open now!

The PowerSchool registration is now open for 2025-2026 school year, please follow these instructions below to complete the online forms. We need your up-to-date contact preferences, student health data, parent/student permissions, as well as other important information verified or completed within one week of receipt or prior to the first day of school whichever is first. Having all the necessary information will help us with student placement and scheduling. Your timely input and cooperation are greatly appreciated.

An email will be sent on Monday May 12, 2025 from PowerSchool Enrollment. Please follow the directions below to complete your registration form.

Directions to follow:

1. Please find in your email an email from PowerSchool Enrollment

2. Title of the email will read : SLVUSD POWERSCHOOL ENROLLMENT (ONLINE REGISTRATION)

3. Locate the yellow box on the email. In the yellow box will be the link for you to click to complete the online registration form.

4. You will use your student's date of birth to access the form, once you click the link in the yellow box.

5. Please use Google Chrome or a Firefox browser to complete the form

6. You will receive one email for every student you have that will be returning to SLVUSD. The registration process needs to be completed for every student returning to SLVUSD.

For any technical difficulties encountered during the enrollment process, please contact PowerSchool using the below channels:

• PowerSchool Support: https://help.powerschool.com/t5/reg
• Phone: (866) 752-6850, Listen carefully and follow the prompts; select Option 1; Monday through Friday, 8AM -5PM EST

School Contact Information:

• Boulder Creek Elementary - 831-338-6413 x510
• San Lorenzo Valley Elementary - 831-335-4475 x410
• San Lorenzo Valley Middle School - 831-335-4452 x310
• San Lorenzo Valley High - 831-335-4721 x210
• Special Education and/or Ludlow Preschool - 831-336-9678 x141
• SLVUSD Charter School - 831-336-5167 x610

Please reach out to the school Registrar and ask any general questions about the form or the Student Registration process.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you in the upcoming new school year!

Lauri E. Martin

Assistant Superintendent Instructional Services

San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District

831-336-8852

SLVE TK/Kindergarten Registration

1. Prepare for Registration. SLVE TK and Kindergarten student registration is now open. Please review the registration page here to determine if your child is eligible for TK or Kindergarten and all the documents needed to complete the Enrollment Process.

Supporting your Spirited Child Classes Session 6~LAST SESSION ON TUESDAY, MAY 27th.

We've had such an enthusiastic response to our Supporting Your Spirited Child classes. We were so happy to welcome so many parents and caregivers to the classes and want to remind everyone that session last session, Session #^ is coming up on Tuesday, May 27th. It is not too late to join this last session. If you will be joining and haven't filled out the Google Form below please do so.We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday in the SLVE Science Room, Room 29..

Junior Sheriff's Academy Summer Program @ SLVHS

Registration is now opened for the Summer Junior Sheriff's Academy. It will be held at San Lorenzo Valley High School. Please read the flyer to learn about this great summer opportunity for incoming 6th and 7th graders.

Bobcat Club News

This year, we shifted our traditional classroom art projects from the live auction to a special online art auction. Many classes created beautiful group pieces for families to bid on and enjoy.

All proceeds support our Arts program at SLVE! The last day to bid is May 29!

Emails will be sent with pickup information to the winning bidders.

Thank you for supporting our students and the Bobcat Club!

Learning Websites~IReady and Lexia

Your student can access Lexia Core5 (phonics/reading support) or i-Ready (math & reading) from home using their Google login information or their Classlink QuickCard (QR Code). Teachers will be sending home IReady/Lexia log in information (also linked below) and QR codes with students by Friday, October 4th.

You can access these applications from a personal computer (Mac or Windows), a personal Chromebook, a school-issued Chromebook, or an iPad. See the instructions for how to access them below:

How to Access Lexia/i-Ready from Home (Slideshow with all options)-SLVE

How to access Lexia/i-Ready from Home (School-Issued Chromebook)--SLVE

How to access Lexia/i-Ready from Home (iPads)--SLVE

How to access Lexia/i-Readyy from Home (Computers/Personal Chromebook)--SLVE

Cradle to Career

Last Yoga Class of the school year. Tuesday, May 27th 5:00-6:30 in the SLVE MU.

We Want to Hear From YOU!
Help us make the Cradle to Career experience even better! Our quick Spring Survey is now open, and your voice matters. Whether you’ve been with us all year or just joined, we want to know what’s working and how we can grow together.

It only takes a few minutes - and it helps us build stronger programs, better support, and brighter futures for our families.

https://es.surveymonkey.com/r/CCCSCC_Spring_25

Let’s wrap up the year strong - fill out the survey today and be part of the change!

¡Queremos escuchar tu voz!

¡Ayúdanos a mejorar la experiencia de Cuna a Carrera! Nuestra Encuesta de Primavera ya está disponible, y tu opinión es muy importante. No importa si llevas mucho tiempo con nosotros o si acabas de unirte, ¡queremos saber qué está funcionando y cómo podemos crecer juntos!

Solo toma unos minutos - y nos ayuda a construir programas más fuertes, con mejor apoyo y un futuro más brillante para nuestras familias.

https://es.surveymonkey.com/r/CCCSCC_Spring_25

¡Cerremos el año con fuerza! Llena la encuesta hoy y sé parte del cambio.

Triple P Parenting Classes

Triple P Positive Parenting topical workshop flyers for May.

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

Attendance Matters

We continue to emphasize the importance of daily attendance for your student. Absences do add up!

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 no family 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.

Student Illness Protocols

For suggestions to help with knowing when to keep your child home when they are not feeling well please click on this Illness Protocol Link. Contact a health care provider if your child needs medical care. A doctor’s note is generally not required to return to school or child care. For more information, please visit the CDPH guidance page.

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.

Student Drop Off and Pick Up at SLVE

As the rainy days are upon us, it is important to focus on safety during our drop off and pick up time each day. As a reminder, the far right lane is the ONLY lane that you may stop in to pick up your student. The middle lane is a drive thru lane only. If cars stop in the middle lane, buses CANNOT get up the hill to pass without going into the far left lane which is the exiting lane.

Cars dropping off and picking up students must drive all the way up to the cafeteria to drop off and/or pick up their students. Please do not open car doors into the driving lanes. When stopping to drop off your student, students should leave their car through the car door on the cafeteria/playground side of the car. Please do not get out of your car to drop off/pick up your students. School staff can assist students out of their cars if needed.

Please remember to park ONLY in marked parking spots. Please do not park in fire lanes or bus lanes. A reminder that the parking lot in front of the school office is reserved for teachers/staff only. Please do not stop there to drop off or pick up your student. We appreciate your role in helping to ensure the safety of our SLVE students and families.

Bus and School Lunch Information

We will continue to provide free lunch to all students this year. We do ask that you complete the application on the district webpage. It is very important that ALL families complete this form, as it helps us with funding in several different areas.

If your child will be riding the bus this year and will need a bus pass, please make sure you purchase your bus pass online here. Once you log in to LinqConnect you will see "School Store" on the bottom right hand corn. Click that to buy your pass. Any questions contact the Transportation department at 831-336-2223

Please complete the Transportation Registration Form for all students riding the bus. Should there be a school bus breakdown, closed route or a route delay, School Messenger will not contact you unless your student(s) are registered.If you do not have your student registered by Thursday, 08/29/24 your student will be left at the school and sent to the office. For more information please call the Transportation office at 831-336-2223 or email Heidie at hoconnor@slvusd.org.

Thank you for your understanding.

-Transportation Department