The Mustang Memo!
October 2024
A message from Mrs. Mandell
Hello Mustang Families,
It was great to see the community of students and staff participating in a collective "hands-on" activity on Unity Day. Our school participated in The Great American Shakeout Emergency Drill on October 17th; students practiced and prepared safely for the California rumblings of the earth-earthquakes. We always want to be prepared (Rule #3). Speaking of safety, safety is a priority for our students. Please continue to see the notes about parking below.
We have much to look forward to in the upcoming days ahead, with all our activities on campus-there is a flurry of learning happening; students are busy with academics, science, art, music, band/strings, and dance! The final week of October brings us to fun-filled events - PTA's Fall celebration - Trunk or Treat, and our schoolwide Halloween Parade. (We love October - so many reasons to smile!)
As always, we appreciate seeing our Mustangs dressed for success and ready to learn looking sharp in their uniform Tee's. On Mondays and Wednesdays we are learners unified in our uniform polo shirts. Our new web store link is open!
Thank you for all that you do for our school community. To all our students: Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Prepared!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Mandell
Principal
Important Dates
*Mondays and Wednesdays - wear your uniform polo shirt!
*Fridays - wear Madroña spirit wear!
October
- 1-Concert Truck visit - Sponsored by TOArts
- 3- NO SCHOOL
- 4-Reflections Art Entries Due today!
- 9-GATE Lunch Bunch Meeting
- 11-Fall Pictures Make -up day, Hispanic Heritage Celebration
- 14-PTA Executive Board Meeting
- 16-Unity Day (WEAR ORANGE)
- 17- The Great Shakeout Emergency Drill, School Site Council
- 21-NO SCHOOL
- 29-Trunk or Treat (See information below)
November
- 1- No School Professional Learning Day
- 6-Veteran's Day Assembly - 8:45AM wear Red White and Blue!, PTA sponsored Storytime, Cocoa and Cookies 6-7PM Madroña Academy Library
- 11-No School - Veteran's Day (Veteran's please join us- see flyer below!)
- 25-29 No School - Fall Break
Please use this CVUSD School Year Calendar to help you plan throughout the school year.
For reference ~ Madroña Academy of the Arts and Sciences Bell Schedule
Parking Lot Safety
Mustang families, when dropping off students, please remember to proceed with caution and stay in the far right lane so students can exit the passenger side of the vehicle once it is stopped at the designated drop off areas only. TK/K families, if your student(s) are picking up morning breakfast, please escort them to the cafeteria and then to the TK/K playground gate. If they are not picking up breakfast, please escort them to the TK/K playground gate. If you need to assist your student, please park in the church parking lot or a non-designated space. Lastly, please do not park in handicapped marked parking areas-we do not want our families ticketed!
The Concert Truck visits Madroña Academy of the Arts and Sciences!
Thank you City of Thousand Oaks and TOArts for supporting our Madroña Academy students!
This is creating in action!
Mrs. Spraggin's Artists!
Artist at work!
Madroña Academy Music
Tk -K Ms. Tarbet, Grades 1-5 Ms. Sobrino
TK-K: Rythym, songs, and listening.
1st-5th Grades:
Pass the Pumpkin game in all classes. It’s a hot potato-style singing game and students will be “out” if they have the pumpkin at the end of the song. When students are “out,” they will rotate through a series of instruments to play along with the song. After playing all the instruments, students will rotate back into the game. Different grade levels will focus on different things while playing the instruments:
First Grade: Play along with the beat, the singing voice, or the speaking voice.
Second Grade: Play along with the beat or the rhythm.
Third Grade: Play along with the beat or the rhythm.
Fourth Grade: Read rhythms using quarter notes, quarter rests, eighth notes, and half notes.
Fifth Grade Ensembles: Classes did meet this week due to the minimum day schedule.
Ensembles:
Students are divided into three groups to rotate through each type of ensemble, allowing students to explore all their options before making a choice for the remainder of the year. The teachers are placing students in their ensembles and will let students know which ensembles they are in next week.
Science lab lesson prep and safety check!
Engineering lab - building structures!
Engineering lab - Marble run designing!
School Site Council Information
Our School Site Council worked hard to provide input on our School Plan for Student Achievement. Thank you SSC!
Hey Mustang Community~
We are looking for volunteers for the 2024-2025 school year advisory councils:
African American District Advisory Council Representative
GATE Advisory Council Representative
Join an Advisory Council!
District Advisory Council representatives attend one 2-hour meeting each month with parent representatives from other CVUSD schools. The representative shares information from those meetings with the SSC team at our 1-hour monthly meetings held on Thursdays at 3:00PM.
For additional information about each position, please click here.
If you are interested in becoming a representative, click the button below.
Available Now: Chromebook Accidental Damage Protection
We are proud to provide all students with a Chromebook through the District’s 1:1 Program. While Chromebooks are provided at no cost to families, proper use and care of the Chromebook is the responsibility of the student and their parent/guardian. To support this program, CVUSD is offering Chromebook Accidental Damage Protection (ADP) program for families to eliminate the concern and costs of repairing or replacing damaged, or stolen Chromebooks.
📍 Important Note: Coverage must be in place prior to a claim being submitted = the time is now to secure Chromebook Accidental Damage Protection for your student's chromebook!
If your child will be absent or arriving late for any reason, please remember to call our office or leave a message on our attendance line at (805) 498-6102 before 8:30am. Be sure to state the date and reason for your child’s absence or late arrival, and your child’s teacher or room number. Any unexcused absence is counted as a truancy. Students are allowed only three truancies per year before action is taken. Planning ahead with your child will also help to avoid unnecessary tardiness. Students who arrive on time feel better about themselves and perform better in the classroom.
Enjoy the experience of raising your children
Learn how to develop a safe environment for your children using the powerful tools of love and
communication. Receive the necessary information by attending the course: Parents Raising Children in a Safe Environment This program is sponsored by the Westminster Free Clinic.
(Program presented in Spanish)
Although all students will receive meals at no charge again this school year it is very important for parents or guardians, to complete and submit an application for free or reduced meals as soon as possible after July 1st.
Visit Free meals for all Students
If your student has a medical dietary need, dairy allergy, or other, please complete the required documents. Documents may be accessed here: Child Nutrition Services under Additional Information
Our cafeteria is open at 8:00AM. Students attending child care will go to the cafeteria at 8:00 AM. Students not attending child care should be dropped off at the cafeteria so they are able to pick up breakfast, walk through the marked crosswalk zone supervised by a campus safety assistant,
and enjoy their delicious breakfast at the tables on campus. Please note: For the health and safety of our students, the cafeteria is open for students only. When picking up food, students are to enter the front cafeteria door and walk out the exit door around the lunch table area to the crosswalk.
Madroña Academy Chorus
Join Madroña Chorus!
Hey Mustangs, what is more fun than singing alone? Singing with our Madroña chorus! Chorus begins on 9/11/24, so hurry up and register to be part of the program. :)
Strings and Band - CVUSD and CRPD
Strings and Band - CVUSD Elementary Schools
This year, the CVUSD Strings and Band program is offered at 4 different sites. Please see the attachments below for enrollment information.
Madroña Academy - CRPD afternoons at Madroña
CRPD is offering afternoon recreation options for our students. Check out the flyer below to see what's happening.
Madroña Academy PTA
PTA Sponsored Restaurant Night coming soon!
Birthday Grams!
If you would like to send a birthday message to your student on the Mustang Monitor outside our school office, please complete the form below. All proceeds support Madrona PTA.
Thank you for supporting our arts programs!
About Us
Madrona Academy of the Arts and Sciences
Email: gmandell@conejousd.org
Website: https://www.conejousd.org/madrona/
Location: 612 Camino Manzanas, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
Phone: 805-498-6102
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/madronamustangs/
Twitter: @madronamustangs