Mariposa Avenue Elementary News
Hello Mariposa Families!
We had such a wonderful Jog-a-Thon! Thank you to all of the families that came out to volunteer to help out and thank you to our PFO for organizing this event! Trunk or Treat is next! See below in our PFO Section of the Newsletter if you'd like to volunteer for this event or do a trunk.
I have gone into every classroom to talk about our school's Anti-Bullying Rules. We have had discussions about what bullying is and what we can do about it. Students have learned that bullying is a repeated behavior that has happened multiple times from the same student that is causing harm. We discussed the difference between someone being mean and bullying. We also discussed what we can do about bullying behavior, which is being an "Upstander". An Upstander is someone who does something about bullying behavior: Be a buddy, interrupt bullying behavior, tell an adult and try to include people who are left out. Students also know that at Mariposa we have Request for Assistance Forms (Green Forms) they can fill out if they need help with a situation.
If you need to contact me, my email is kristin.finney@sanjuan.edu.
Kristin Finney
Mariposa Avenue Elementary School Principal
Book Fair
Monday 10/21-Friday 10/25, we are hosting Scholastic Book Fair in room 23. The Book Fair is open after school until 3:00 (2:00 on Thursday). The book fair will NOT be open before school. Hope to see you there!
Attendance Matters!!
Each Month students who have 100% Attendance are rewarded with a perfect attendance award and little attendance tag.
We know that things happen but being on time and present every day is very important. Parents get 10 parent verified illnesses a year, if you bring in a doctors note it gets coded differently and keeps parent illness codes available for emergencies or even just for a mental health day if needed. Most absences occur at the end of school and around the holidays. Three tardy days add up to one absence. if you know your child is going to be absent please call our attendance line at 916-971-5212 , email mariposaabsence@sanjuan.edu or on the San Juan app.
Project Optimism Returns!!!
Project Optimism Mentoring Sessions (POMS) is a program designed for 4th through 12th-grade students. Our program aims to strengthen students’ leadership development, promote school connectedness, and improve academic performance. Through the implementation of our individualized check-in component, after school mentorship sessions, and parent engagement, we are able to contribute to promoting a school environment where students feel safe, engaged and supported.
Through the recruitment of diverse college students who serve as mentors, Project Optimism advances college readiness through intentional strategies. You can count on Project Optimism to provide your student with an enriching and fun learning experience! We look forward to meeting you and your student.
Congratulations to our Respect winners!!
Mrs. Brady's class - Roy VIce
Mrs. Lorca's class -Delilah Lao
Ms. Achetlik's class- Samuil Akrachkov
Mrs. Morales's class - Fortino Vargas Galeana
Ms.Ott's class - Julia Hernandez Benitez
Ms. Kettela's class - Messiah Perkins
Ms.Lundeen - Ethan Svityashchuk
Mrs. Reece's class - Hartley Jamison
Mr. Doerr's class -Brooklyn Mead and Phillip Krechunyak
Mrs. Weight's class - Vlad Ryshchak
Mr. Barrientos's class - Leila Martinez
Ms. Sedin's class- Italia Mariscal
Mrs. O's class - Kendra Campos
Sometimes it is so hard to choose. Thank you to all our Mariposa Eagles who showed Respect during the month of September!
This month our character trait is Citizenship! Remember to speak with your student and find out what showing Citizenship means to them! Our eagle eyes are watching!
Office phone- (916)-971-5212
Mrs. Andrea Quinlan, Secretary -andrea.quinlan@sanjuan.edu
Mrs. Brooke Digman , Clerk - brooke.digman@sanjuan.edu
Ms. Mindy McCarthy, ICT - mindy.mccarthy@sanjuan.edu
Mrs. Kristin Finney, Principal- kristin.finney@sanjuan.edu
