The Panther Press

Please vote for TWO School Site Council members here: https://forms.gle/VH9eZcoDvdpFyr9n7

It will take just one minute to vote, and this is very important to ensure we have our School Site Council in place.

Our meetings are scheduled for Mondays on September 30, November 18, February 10, March 24, April 28, and May 19. The meetings begin at 3:00 and last no more than an hour. Last year, we conducted the meetings via Google Meet. This will be an option this year to support attendance.

Last week, we launched our Positive Behavior Support program - Panthers C.A.R.E. This week, we will focus on the C - Courtesy. Please ask your child what courtesy means and how to show courtesy throughout the week. We reinforce courteous behavior throughout the week by providing students with virtual C.A.R.E. tickets. We will be using the virtual PBIS Rewards to reward our C.A.R.E. tickets. These tickets will be redeemed in our online C.A.R.E. store.

Please be sure to label all lunchboxes, sweatshirts, and jackets. Items will quickly begin to appear in our lost and found! If your child is missing an item, please remind them to check the lost and found outside of the office.

We look forward to offering in-person AND virtual meetings this year. If you are joining us in person, there are some parking lot spaces and plenty of street parking.

If you can't join us in person, please join us via Zoom. We would love to have you in attendance. You can login here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89733163051?pwd=vUqA9vOVkDUdCIHYUiw4Xn9HX5hyKP.1

Don't forget to place your spirit wear order on the PTA website. The last day to order Spirit Wear is September 20th and will be delivered to your student October 22nd.

Please join us for a fun parents night! The PTA's VP of Ways & Means, Jojo Lee, is hosting a craft at the Rocking Horse Ridge Clubhouse on September 10, from 6-8PM. They will be crafting oyster shell ring holders. Light snacks and juice will be provided, bring a dessert to share!

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You can register for the El Modena Mini Cheer Camp here: https://elmodenacheer.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/299658

They are partnering with The Community Foundation of Orange KidsPlay program who will be sponsoring campers grades 3rd- 8th grade from our local feeder schools. Here is a link to the scholarship: https://form.jotform.com/242215307141140

Tuesday, August 27: PTA General Meeting - in person or via Zoom

Monday, September 2: Labor Day, No School

Wednesday, September 11: Patriot Day - Spirit Day - Wear red, white, and blue

Tuesday, September 17: Art Masters Parent Lesson/Art Masters Student Assembly

Tuesday, September 17: PTA Meeting

Wednesday, September 18: Wellness Wednesday -Wear shirts with positive messages

Tuesday, September 24: Picture Day

Wednesday, September 25: Wellness Wednesday -Wear shirts with positive messages

Thursday, September 26: Vision & Hearing Testing

Friday, September 27: PTA Back to School Dance

Monday, September 30: School Site Council Meeting @3 PM

Wednesday, October 2: Wellness Wednesday -Wear shirts with positive messages

Monday, October 7: Panther Fun Run Kickoff

Monday, October 7 - Friday, October 11: Parent Conferences, MINIMUM DAYS

Wednesday, October 9: Wellness Wednesday -Wear shirts with positive messages

Some over the counter medications, such as lotion and petroleum jelly, are available at school. If you would like your child to have access to these, please fill out and send in the Over the Counter Parent-Guardian Authorization Form found below.

If your child needs medication at school, please bring the medication and the Parent-Physician Medication Form below to the office. If we do not have the Parent-Physician Medication Form, the medication cannot be kept or administered at school.

Click on a grade level below to see the wish lists.

Section 5 of Article IX of the State of California Constitution guarantees students a "free public education." The State Supreme Court concluded in the 1984 case of Hartzell v. Connell, "that all educational activities carried on by public school districts, extra-curricular as well as curricula, must be without cost to the students who participate in such activities." This same ruling found that "mandatory fees for participating in such extra-curricular activities as drama, music, and athletic competition were illegal under the State Constitution." Furthermore, they also rejected the argument that "fees could be charged so long as the district waived fees for students who were financially unable to pay." Recent proposed legislation includes reimbursement with interest for any illegally-collected fees as well as a district sanction.

Transitional Kindergarten

Kindergarten

First Grade

Second Grade

Third Grade

Fourth Grade

Fifth Grade

Sixth Grade

Arrival

- Students may be dropped off as early as 8 AM.

- Enter the parking lot in the inner and outer lanes only. DO NOT ENTER THE PARKING LOT IN THE MIDDLE LANE FOR SAFETY REASONS, even if you see space in the front.

- Stay in the inner and outer lanes, until you are ready to exit the parking lot. You may use the middle lane to exit.

- Pull all the way forward and drop off your child.

- Please help your child quickly exit by having all supplies ready to go. If you need to help your child out of the car, please wait until you are able to stop after the crosswalk.

- Do not leave your car unattended at any time.

- A staff member will be outside to direct students through the front gate until 8:15 AM.

Parking

If you need to enter the school, please park your car in a designated parking spot and come to the office. Never leave your car in lanes unattended or parked along the side wall.

Dismissal

- Place your placard in your window. We will have them available in the parking lot and the office during the first two weeks of school. This placard should include the name of your child(ren), grade(s), and teacher's name(s).

- Enter the parking lot in the inner and outer lanes only. DO NOT ENTER THE PARKING LOT IN THE MIDDLE LANE FOR SAFETY REASONS, even if you see space in the front.

- Stay in the inner and outer lanes. Pull all the way forward and your child will be called to come to your car.

- Your child will enter the car.

- Do not get out of your car or leave your car unattended at any time.

Please be patient as families learn this system. This system keeps everybody safe and efficiently moving forward. Thank you very much for your cooperation and efforts to keep all of our Panthers safe.

Breakfast and lunch will continue to be provided to all students at no cost this school year. Breakfast is served before school starts, beginning at 8:00. Please be sure to have your child here at 8:00, if you would like them to eat breakfast before school starts. This ensures they have enough time to finish.

All students need to be sure they let their teacher know the day before they buy lunch. We may not have enough lunches if they do not request one. Also, please remind your child that they should not be getting lunch if they bring one. On Wednesdays, due to the modified schedule, lunch is not served. Instead, we serve brunch at recess. Please remind your child to let their teacher know on Tuesday that they will be buying brunch on Wednesday. You can find the lunch menu here: https://www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com/index.php?sid=2501081743337031&page=menus

On Wednesdays, brunch is served during recess instead of lunch at the end of the day. Due to this, students attending CARES will need to pack a lunch, if the snacks served are not sufficient. Picking up lunch from nutrition services will not be an option on Wednesdays. Please contact CARES with any questions about the snack schedule.

Don't forget to place your donations in our usagain container. We receive a small amount of funds each time we fill the collection bin in our parking lot. Please deposit any unwanted clothing items in our bin. You can see the items accepted in the image below.

Panorama recycled 9,126 pounds of clothes which led to 23 trees being planted! Keep up the recycling to raise money for our school and to help the environment.

Students are required to possess a bus pass before boarding school buses. Parents choosing to participate in the OUSD busing program must complete an application and select the designated bus stop determined to be the safest and closest bus stop to their home address. You can find the application here.

If your child was in third through sixth grade last year, they completed the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments. You can access your child's score report in the Aeries Parent Portal under "Test Scores" and then "State Electronic Score Reports." These results will also be discussed with you at parent conferences in October. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the office.

Calling ALL artists... "Accepting Imperfection" is the 2024-2025 school year's theme for the annual National PTA Reflections Contest. Explore the arts and express yourself by entering this contest. You can enter projects in the following areas: dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography, and visual arts. Entries will be due in mid-October. Please email PTA with any questions.

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