The Dolphin Whistle

Dear Parents,

We want to hear from you! LCAP survey

The District is beginning its annual process of writing the LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan). Your input from the survey will guide the development of our District’s three-year plan and inform the update of the District’s Strategic Plan. These documents are the blueprints that guide all of the District’s work for the benefit of our students.

The survey has been revised to include questions about school and District climate. At the Principal's Coffee this Friday and at the ELAC meeting on Feb. 11th you will have the opportunity to ask questions about this survey and/or give your input in person.

Parents, we want to hear from you: Please click below to give input through February 28 in a survey. (Using a laptop/desktop computer or a tablet is recommended. Formatting may not be as readable on mobile devices). If you would like a paper copy, please come to the office.

Parent Survey: https://hanover-research.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0DJUXBF9K0zC1QV?Group=Parent

More information found here: https://www.mvwsd.org/about/district_plans/lcap_lcff

Best Regards,

Theresa Lambert

Principal Mariano Castro Elementary

Feb. 6 - Food Distribution- 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. MUR

Feb. 7 - Coffee with the Principal - 8:30 a.m. - Staff Lounge

Feb. 8 - Saturday with the superintendente 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Panera Bread, Mountain View

Feb. 10 - Feb. 14- Castro Book Fair - MUR

Feb. 14 - End of Trimester 2

Feb. 17 - Feb. 21 - Winter Break No School

Feb. 27 - Personal Success Assembly - 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. MUR

It is worrisome to hear the news of the novel (new) coronavirus. While there are many factors we cannot control, please know we are closely monitoring it and working to make our schools as healthy as possible. Our District is going above the recommended basic actions to help protect against the coronavirus as well as the seasonal flu, and we need your assistance. Please visit www.mvwsd.org/coronavirus to read the latest information, learn about the District's actions, and how parents can help.

Saturday with the Superintendent: Join Superintendent Dr. Ayindé Rudolph for casual conversation on Saturday, February 8 from 9-10:30 a.m. at Panera Bread at El Monte and El Camino. Bring your questions and comments.

General CAC meeting. Monday February 3, 9:30 am at MVWSD Office on Montecito Blvd. 9:00-9:30 am will be for the Learning Challenges Committee and MVWSD specific issues.

Let's Talk IEP/504 Support Group. Tuesday February 11 10am-12pm, Cafe Tables in front of Whole Foods in Los Altos.

Parent Chat, Support group for parents of teens with mental health challenges. Tuesday February 11, 7-8:30. Los Altos Library.

>>Parent Education event: Crisis Prevention Strategies with Special Education Director Arianna Mayes. February 26 Graham Middle School Auditorium 7-8:30 PM

Learn how de-escalation can help create a safe place for kids to express their emotions and solve problems. How managing your own emotions, staying calm, allowing feelings to happen, creating connection, self-awareness and self-advocacy can allow your child your thrive and your household to feel like a safe place for all.

Decoding Dyslexia South Bay Support Group February 26, 7-8:30 pm, Mountain View Rengstorff Community Center.

Mountain View Whisman School District student enrollment for next fall is open online now.

For NEW students: Through February 7, you can register your child for transitional kindergarten - eighth grade online for the 2020-21 school year here: www.mvwsd.org/register

For CURRENTLY enrolled students in transitional kindergarten-7th grade: Parents can log on to the PowerSchool Parent Portal to enroll their children for 2020-21 through February 7. To check your access, log on to https://ps.mvwsd.org/public/. You received an email on Nov. 21 with your username. If you have difficulty signing in, please contact your school office.

You may click here to confirm your child’s school of residence. For more information, call 650-526-3500 or go to www.mvwsd.org/register.

There are many opportunities in Mountain View for students to enrich their learning afterschool or during school breaks. With safety and consistency in mind, our school newsletter and website will advertise only District-, school- and PTA-sponsored events and activities. While we recognize that there are many providers of enrichment activities who use our campus, we may promote only those that follow specific MVWSD parameters for safety and supervision.

The District provides inplay.org as a resource to parents who are seeking additional learning opportunities for their students. To view student enrichment activities, school break and afterschool classes in our community that are not hosted by MVWSD, please see our partner, https://www.inplay.org/r/mountain-view/. MVWSD has not reviewed all programs/events found there and does not specifically endorse them. Parents should thoroughly research all activities before enrolling their children.

New, and important for parents to know:

• In January, parents will receive four reports (two for math and two for English language arts): One report will show your student’s overall score and growth since August (take a look here), and a detailed report (look at the report here) will show how your student performed on each grade-level standard, in math and language arts. You can review this information and talk with your teacher about how to support and enrich your child’s learning.

• Your child can access i-Ready instruction at home online anytime through Clever to supplement, reinforce and enrich his/her classroom learning (exception: i-Ready instruction is not available at home during diagnostic testing). These lessons supplement core instruction, and support and enrich students' learning. They are tailored to students, based on information from their i-Ready assessments. Please ask your teacher if you have trouble accessing i-Ready.

Please visit www.mvwsd.org/ireadyreport to view sample reports and frequently asked questions. Thank you for your partnership with us in your student’s success.

Book Fair

Castro PTA is announcing the annual Scholastic Book Fair. It will be held on February 10th – 14th in the M.U.R. Please watch for the flyers that will show the times the Book Fair will be open each day that week. There will be books available in English and a limited supply of Spanish Books. We look forwarding to seeing you there!

-We are asking any parents or relatives who can help with the Book Fair to please sign up the in Office. There are different times, dates, and positions available to choose from. We need YOUR help to make this a successful book fair.

APEX Fun Fitness Remix

In March APEX will come to our school for another fundraiser. Students will learn positive life building skills, receive bracelets relating to the positive messages of the day, and on the last day they will have a glow in the dark fitness event in the M.U.R. More information will come soon.

PTA Board Positions - Open for Next School Year

The PTA is looking to fill open positions for the next school year. If you, or someone you know, may be interested in helping the school and our students please go look at the job descriptions (available in English and Spanish) in the Front Office or contact PTA President - Donna Childress at (650) 933-8162.

Secretary

Treasurer

Room Parent Coordinator

Historian

Spirit Wear Sales

We will be having a Spirit Wear Sale on February 28th near the blacktop in the morning and afternoon. There will be another sale later in March.