EMCSD Parent Resources

Cortada Colts celebrated their library's grand reopening! Students received free books and bookmarks while their librarian celebrated with raffles for the students.

Rio Hondo's AVID class attended the UCLA Football Game this past Saturday and got the full game day experience!

Join Chef Anthony Serrano and master the art of cooking on an electric induction stove. Qualified residents may be eligible for their own free electric induction stove through the partnership between Day One and the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator.

When: Friday, September 22, 2023

Time: 5pm - 6pm

Where: Jeff Seymour Family Center, 10900 Mulhall St., El Monte, CA 91731

Register at the link below or call (626) 709-6195. Limit of 30 people.

In partnership with the American Red Cross, the Jeff Seymour Family Center will be hosting a blood drive in October.

When: Monday, October 2, 2023

Time: 2pm - 7pm

Where: Jeff Seymour Family Center, 10900 Mulhall St., El Monte, CA 91731

Make an appointment by clicking the link below and enter code EMCSD. For questions or support making an appointment, call Christina Davila at (626) 453-3700 Ext. 3651

LA Care and Blue Shield of California are providing a free Flu and COVID-19 vaccines on Saturday, September 23. Walk-ups available!

When: Saturday, September 23, 2023 from 10:00am - 2:00pm

Where: 3570 Santa Anita Ave., El Monte, CA 91731

Services provided include: Flu Vaccine, COVID-19 Vaccine, Blood Sugar Reading, Blood Pressure Reading, and more! For more information visit website or call 213-428-1495

EMCSD's Board of Education recognizes the link between students' health and learning, and desires to provide a comprehensive program promoting healthy eating and physical activity for our students. Therefore, we have a list of guidelines for all EMCSD schools that include:

• All food and beverage guidelines that all schools must serve/sell
• Classroom celebration guidelines (More details available below)
• Physical activity encouragement
• After-school program food guidelines
• Healthy fundraisers food guidelines
• EMCSD wellness goals
• Selected web-based resources available

Access all this information by visiting EMCSD's Nutrition Services' Webpage.

Please help your child's classroom be a healthy place to learn by following the EMCSD wellness policy above. Use the flyer below to know which healthy foods and snacks are best for the class! Please do not send high-fat or sugar items such as cupcakes or punch; consider celebrating with non-food activities. If you do bring food, bring fruit, vegetables, or other healthy snacks. For more information on the Wellness Policy, go to the Nutrition Services Webpage.

Food Literacy Month is about understanding the impact of your food choices on your health, the environment, and our economy. Being food literate empowers us to make informed choices. By being able to obtain, process, and understand nutrition information and skills, you can make appropriate nutrition decisions.

Challenge yourself and family to 5 or more of these Nutrition and Wellness Activities for the week of 9/25. Go and have a meatless Monday and try new zesty recipes! Or you can try some fun pumpkin recipes for the fall season. It is also important to review nutrition labels and do all we can to reduce food waste. Access full calendar with clickable links here.

• Monday, September 25: Meatless Monday, try a recipe here; Family Walk; Shop Simple
• Tuesday, September 26: Encourage students to eat EMCSD's fresh fruit at school; Start a garden; Add plant protein to your breakfast, lunch, or dinner
• Wednesday, September 27: Harvest of the Month; Wellness Exercises; Save money by buying and drinking water instead of soda.
• Thursday, September 28: Tomato Curry recipe; Swim at El Monte Aquatic Center; Review nutrition label
• Friday, September 29: Pumpkin Oatmeal or Pumpkin Chili recipes; Go hiking on LA County trails; limit food waste

For more information on nutrition content follow the Nutrition Service Department on Instagram @emcsdeats

Are you or someone you know looking to pursue a career in education? Do you want to be more involved in your student's district? As we prepare for the start of the 2023-2024 school year, there are many job openings available at EMCSD! We have listed a few below. You can also see more on the graphics above.

• Custodial Substitute
• ELD Testers
• Health Services Specialist
• Nutrition Service Assistant Substitute
• Supervision Assistant
• Transitional Kindergarten Teacher
• and much more!