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Coach Wooden believed and taught that the most important responsibility each of us had to ourselves was to do everything we could to achieve our own potential. He offered his Pyramid of Success and his definition of Success as a guide, stepping stones to help young people understand what it really takes to make the effort – 100% – to fulfill their potential and do their best. Every couple of weeks, our students will focus on one or two character traits from Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success. Positive examples of students exemplifying the character traits will be recognized with the Pyramid of Success Awards. Classroom lessons will reinforce elements of the Pyramid of Success. Additionally, whole school assemblies will feature character traits from Coach Wooden’s Pyramid of Success.

For the next two weeks, we will be focusing on Hard Work and Enthusiasm:

• Hard Work – “Failing to prepare is preparing to fail”. Preparing for success means you must work hard. Are you preparing to succeed or preparing to fail? If you are looking for an easy way, a short cut or trick you are preparing to fail because success requires old-fashioned hard work. Remember: Only you know if you are working as hard as you can.
• Enthusiasm - “Make each day special.” You have to like what you’re doing to do what you like at the highest level. Your heart must be in it. Without enthusiasm, you can’t achieve your fullest potential. Hard work combined with Enthusiasm is a powerful engine. I have attached classroom lesson ideas to help support the theme of cooperation.

What an amazing STEM Night we had on Wednesday! It was incredible to see so many families come out to explore the wonders of science with their students. The evening was filled with exciting hands-on activities, including petting live snakes, digging for fossils, building and testing hovercrafts, flying paper airplanes, and learning about aerodynamics. Students and families enjoyed every moment, and making ice cream was a highlight of such a fun-filled evening! A huge thank you goes to our incredible teachers who made this event possible: Mrs. Harvey, Ms. Gealer, Ms. Martinez, Mrs. Ball, Ms. Howell, Ms. Mulholland, Mrs. Harmon, and Mrs. Bonthius. Your hard work and dedication truly brought this night to life and made it an unforgettable experience for our community. Congratulations to the following students who won the EGG-Drop Challenge: Charlie, Pietra, Cole, Knox, Blake, Brando, Montserrat, Melanie, Isabella and Tristan. We also want to give a special shoutout to Ares, one of our 6th-grade students, for completing his STEM passport and winning a telescope! Congratulations, Ares! We can’t wait to see what you’ll discover as you reach for the stars.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped celebrate the joy of learning through science. We’re already looking forward to our next STEM adventure! 🚀🔭🧪🐍✈🍦

🌟 Our kindergarteners were off on an adventure Thursday at the Santa Ana Zoo! 🐒🐾 They're learned about amazing animals, explored the exhibits, and had so much fun with their friends. 🦁🐢 A big thank you to our teachers and parent volunteers for making this unforgettable field trip happen! 🚌✨

🎭 This week, our 5th graders had the incredible opportunity to attend a performance at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts! 🌟 Experiencing live theater inspires creativity and brings stories to life in a magical way. 🎶✨ Huge thanks to Segerstrom Center of the Arts for hosting us and helping our students connect with the arts! 🎉

We are thrilled to recognize the classroom that achieved perfect attendance last week! A big congratulations to Ms. Miller's class for setting a fantastic example of commitment and teamwork with 98.6% attendance. Your dedication to being at school every day is something to be proud of! Consistent attendance is incredibly important for elementary students. Every school day provides students with opportunities to learn, connect with their classmates, and build foundational skills that set them up for future success. When students attend regularly, they don’t miss out on important lessons, hands-on activities, and valuable classroom discussions. Attendance also fosters a sense of responsibility and helps students feel more connected to their school community. Thank you, Ms. Miller's class, for leading the way with your commitment to being here every day. Let’s keep up the great attendance, All-Stars!

• Please note there has been a change to the 2024-25 elementary student calendar; students are required to attend school on March 12, 2025. The elementary non-student day, previously scheduled for Wednesday, March 12, 2025, during Parent Conference Week, will be moved to Friday, June 6, 2025.

• The last day of school for all students will now be Thursday, June 5, 2025

• Kinder 100 Days of Learning - January 29th

• Friday, January 31st - Coffee with the Principal after Flag Deck

• Friday, February 7, 2025 - Adams Fun Run
• Tk-3rd: 8:40am to 9:30am
• 4th-6th: 9:40am to 10:30am

Registration is NOW OPEN!

Go to MYBOOSTER.COM and register your child. Go to “Sign Up” Enter Adams Elementary School, and enter your information. Make sure to include your child’s teacher’s name. Then, send family and friends the donation link.

OR an envelope will be sent home next week to collect cash and check donations. All envelopes need to be turned into the office by 2/14 at the latest.

Donations can be collected starting today 1/22, and donation collection closes on 2/14 (One Week after Event Day)

Prizes will be given out to each student for money raised. Classes can earn popsicle parties and pizza parties for registering on MYBOOSTER.COM and raising the most money as a class. The top 4 students who raise the most money get to make a human sundae out of Dr. Erven!

At Adams Elementary, we know that parent input is essential to our school’s growth and success. We’d love for you to share your experience on GreatSchools.org! Your feedback helps other families learn more about our school and supports our continued improvement.

Be a part of the Adams Community and help our students have a great experience at Adams Elementary. You can join (or renew) your Adams PTA Membership at Join PTA.

Check out our school menu for January!

• Breakfast
• Lunch

LET’S GO COSTA MESA – A FREE RIDESHARE PROGRAM

The City of Costa Mesa has launched Let’s Go Costa Mesa, a new on-demand rideshare service in partnership with Circuit Inc. that offers free, clean energy transportation to residents with limited or no access to a personal automobile, though all members of the community are welcome to use the service. Let’s Go Costa Mesa is intended for short local trips within a specific service area consisting of Westside Costa Mesa and College Park south of Joann Street and the area surrounding the East 17th Street shopping district bounded by East 18th Street on the north and East 16th Street on the south (see attached flyer for map).

Let’s Go Costa Mesa will operate seven days a week, up to 10 hours per day, as part of a four-year pilot program. Rides are free, and are available within the service area Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

To use the service, residents and visitors are encouraged to download the Ride Circuit app on the App Store or Google Play or call the hotline at (949) 828-2065. For more info about the program, please click here.

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