Bobcat Family Newsletter

Voting for the new slate of officers (2025-2026) for the executive board will take place at the general meeting. Slate of officers:

President: Kathleen Lim-Valle

1st Vice President - Ways & Means: Merrill Norrdin

2nd Vice President - Programs: Connie Bui

3rd Vice President - Room Parents: Stefani McMillen & Lacey Cahill

4th Vice President - Dad's Club: Justin Gilbert

Secretary: Heidi Estremera

Treasurer: Wendy Zuazo

Parliamentarian: Heather Sandoval

We invite students and parents to stop by to say thank you and goodbye to Mrs. Ariz. VPE is going to miss her!

Wednesday, June 4: TK Flying Up Celebration - 11:00 a.m.

Thursday, June 5: Lip Sync - 8:15 a.m.

Friday, June 6: Kinder Concert - 8:15 a.m. & Bobcat Palooza - 4:00 p.m.

Monday, June 9: 6th graders at Disneyland

Wednesday, June 11: 6th grade promotion - 8:30 a.m.

Thursday, June 12: Last Day of School/Early Dismissal

Bobby the Bobcat is busy getting everything ready to rock out at Bobcatpalooza with you!!!" Mark your calendar!

Hello VPE families!

🎸 Bobcatpalooza Sign-Up Now Open!

Event Date: Friday, June 6th, 2025 doors open @4pm

Get ready for a night of live music, food, fun—and our legendary raffle! Help us plan ahead by signing up early for meals and t-shirts.

✅ Sign-Up Details
To help us with counts, please register by Monday, June 2nd.
T-shirt orders must also be submitted by Monday, June 2nd.

When signing up, please:

• Indicate the number of meals and t-shirts (include shirt sizes)

• Provide your contact information

• Include your payment

Event Registration Fee
Your registration covers one family (up to 6 people).

💳 Pay Online via PayPal
All major credit cards accepted.

💵 Pay by Check or Cash
Return the form to your child’s teacher or the school office.
Make checks payable to: VPE Home and School League

📌 Two Ways to Register:

1. Online: Complete the Bobcatpalooza Order Form and pay through PayPal

2. Paper Form: Sent home with students. A copy of the form is attached to this email or you can get one in the school office.

🎟️ Raffle Prizes Needed + Ticket Info!

We need your help to make this year’s raffle the best yet! Past prizes have included:

• Gift cards (any amount)

• Toys

• Electronics

• Beach gear

• Gaming equipment

• Sporting event tickets

• Unique experiences

Raffle Tickets:

• $1 each

• Early Bird Special: 30 tickets for $20 (available through June 2nd)

• At the Event: 25 tickets for $20

If you or your business can donate a prize, we’d be incredibly grateful! Your support helps make Bobcatpalooza an unforgettable night for our students and families. Prizes can be dropped off at the office or contact vpedadsclub@gmail.com

For more details, visit our Bobcatpalooza FAQ or contact Dads Club email: vpedadsclub@gmail.com

Let’s make Bobcatpalooza 2025 our best one yet! 🎤🐾

Grateful,

Manuel Cisneros

2023-2025 Dad's Club President

vpedadsclub@gmail.com

Student Devices:

Students in 3rd-6th grade will be turning in their assigned computers for summer maintenance. They will be collected during the week of June 2nd. Students must return the district issued Dynabook charger along with the device on their designated day. Teachers will be communicating their scheduled check-in day with students. Please remove ALL stickers or personalization other than a name tag or calming strips (per IEP) on the device. The replacement cost for a lost charger is $35.00. Other damage to devices will be noted and charged as necessary.

Library Book Info:

All library books are due the week of May 26 on your student's library day. Please make every effort to locate lost library books and return them prior to May 30th. If they are lost, please contact Mrs. Cipres at bcipres@orangeusd.org for replacement cost.

Thank you.

NEW Student Enrollment for continues. If you have a child starting TK or Kindergarten, now is the time to register.

The Inter-District Transfer Window is open. If your child belongs to another school district, please complete this process.

For any enrollment questions, please call our office at 714-997-6281.

Please visit our district website for enrollment: https://www.orangeusd.org/enrollment

We've got just a few more days of school. Let's finish strong and avoid absences thru June 12.

Chronic Absenteeism: If your child currently has 17 or more absences, he/she is considered "chronically absent". Please call our attendance office to discuss and check on how many absences your child has.

Help us reach our goal of achieving 96% attendance by the end of the school year.

🔔🕗Be on time to school each day. Bell rings at 8:00 a.m. and students must be inside our gates at this time. Gates may be open for just a couple more minutes. Please be aware that teachers are the ones on duty in our parking lots (front and back) and they MUST come in right when the bell rings to pick up their class. Once the back gate closes, students must be dropped off in the front of the school. Thank you for your cooperation.

Dear Parents,

Please take a few minutes to review our school's dress policy (below). As we approach this last trimester, we need your support in making sure that your child is adhering to the dress code expectations. Thank you.

T-Dap Required for all Students Entering 7th Grade in 25/26

REMINDER - If your 6th-grade student has not turned in proof of the Tdap vaccination before they enter 7th grade next year, they will not be able to register or attend school until their Tdap proof is turned in. Please make sure you turn in your Tdap vaccination record before your student enters 7th grade for the 25/26 school year.

Please continue to support our sponsors.

Parents, Announce your child’s birthday on our school marquee for the week of their birthday!

Each birthday message is $25 and can be paid via cash or check made payable to VPE H&SL. Birthday forms are due to the front office three weeks prior to the date of the birthday. Link to form: Birthday Marquee Form

Email: marceo@orangeusd.org
Website: https://www.orangeusd.org/villa-park-elementary
Location: 10551 Center Drive, Villa Park, CA, USA
Phone: (714)997-6281