Village Explorer Weekly Update

Village Explorer Families,

It has been another successful week at Village! We wanted to thank all of the families that showed up to the CSF Gala on Saturday. Your generosity and support helps make our schools such an amazing place for our students. This is the last week before our Thanksgiving break where there will be no school from 11/25 - 11/29. Please read the newsletter closely for important information and updates.

• November 20th - 22nd: Preschool Parent / Teacher Conferences
• November 21st: Extended arts enrichment lesson (2nd and 5th Grade)
• November 22nd: Mad Science presentation for 3rd Grade students
• November 22nd: Flag Assembly (8:15-8:30 on the Lower Playground)
• November 22nd: Mad Science presentations in 3rd Grade
• November 25th - 29th: No School for Thanksgiving Break.

Please see this letter in regards to updates on independent study contracts. Please come to our front office for assistance if you are interested in completing an independent study contract.

We appreciate all of the volunteers working at our school on a daily basis! In order to make the sign in process more streamlined, please fill out this form for any days that you will be volunteering in the upcoming week, and we will have your pass pre-printed out for you.

The Village Staff does not begin their supervision until 8:00 AM when the gates open. Please make sure that you are supervising your child outside of the gates before arrival begins.

This Month's focus is on Habit 3: Put First Things First. This includes prioritizing what is most important in your life, and planning your day and week around these priorities. Please see the following resources to help continue to continue the conversation and reinforce these habits at home.

Family Connection PDF

Daily Routine Planning Tool

This year, one of our goals is to reduce Chronic Absenteeism from 11% to 5%. The effects of Chronic Absenteeism on a student are significant and more information is located here. Absenteeism whether excused or unexcused also has a financial impact on our school as we do not receive the daily revenue from students who are absent. The graph below shows our progress each month of being above 95% Average Daily Attendance. We will also include roughly how much revenue the school has lost due to absences. If we reach our monthly goal, each student will receive a popsicle at lunch.

Total Absences: 1303

Revenue lost due to absences: $71,665

We have reached our goal in the following months:

• September!
• October!

Hello Military Families -

I hope you were able to attend one of the many Veterans Day recognitions held at school sites and throughout San Diego last week. It was wonderful to see our Veterans, Active Duty and family members celebrated for your service, commitment and honor. Thank you!

• Coronado Unified School District: https://coronadousd.net
• Read the latest CUSD Newsroom communications from Superintendent, Karl Mueller at www.coronadousd.net.
• 2024-2025 Online Registration for New Students: https://coronadousd.net/Parents--Students-/Online-Registration-for-2023-24/index.html. Plus, download a copy of the District Calendar.
• Bus Transportation Request Form (SSES, NAB residents attending VES, & CMS): click here
• Free Preschool Program Enrollment: https://coronadopreschool.com/Admissions/Admissions-and-Application/index.html
• Free Breakfast and Lunch Meals for ALL Enrolled Students for the 2024-2025 School Year – check with your school site for implementation details.
• Governing Board Meeting Recordings – click here, Next Meeting: November 21, 4 pm
• HAPPENING NOW! CMS Military Club: Wednesdays, 1:45-2:45 pm in Granzer Hall. Open to ALL 6th, 7th & 8th grade students.
• CHS On-Campus College Visits: 2024 list continuously updated
• CHS College Application Workshops in Room 202 (Now-Nov): https://chs.coronadousd.net/Academics/CHS-Counseling/index.html
• Guaranteed Cal State San Marcos Admission: Applies to students who complete A-G requirements with C or higher, minimum 2.5 GPA, take CAASPP, submit FAFSA or CADA, complete CSU San Marcos application. See your counselor for full details.
• Safe Harbor Coronado Aloha Club Welcome Bags - To welcome new military families to Coronado, the NBC School Liaison Program partners with an amazing local organization called Safe Harbor Coronado. Through their Aloha Club, they connect new families with existing ones in the community to serve as a resource and help build connections throughout the year. They also offer a "Welcome Bag" delivered to your door. To sign up visit https://safeharborcoronado.org/new-to-coronado.

As always, please reach out to me if I can be of assistance with any school-related questions or Navy resource inquires.

• School Website
• Student Handbook
• Parent Directions for Using CANVAS Learning Management System

Check out and "like" our Facebook page to see photos of student events and programs!

August 19th: Staff Return Date

August 22nd: First Day of School

August 28th: Back to School Night (4:00 PM)

September 2nd: Labor Day (No School)

September 12th: PTO Bingo for Books

September 27th: Professional Learning Day

October 4th: CHS Homecoming Parage

October 14th: Fall Holiday (No School)

October 18th: PTO Harvest Ho-Down

October 28th: Family Teacher Conferences (all week)

November 8th: Veterans Day Celebration

November 11th: Veterans Day (No School)

November 25-29th: Thanksgiving Break

December 13th: PTO: Holiday Movie Night

December 23rd- January 3rd: Winter Break

January 20th: MLK Day (No School)

January 23rd: Semester 1 Ends

January 24th: Teacher Work Day

January 25th: Pancake Breakfast

February 10th: Lincoln Day (No School)

February 17th: President's Day (No School)

February 28th: PTO Winter Dance

March 21st: PTO Jog-A-Thon

March 31st-April 4th: Spring Break

April 15-27: Family Teacher Conferences

April 24th: PTO: Talent Show

May 5th-7th: Staff Appreciation Week

May 12th-23rd: CAASPP Testing

May 26th: Memorial Day (No School)

May 30th: PTO: Movie Night

June 5th: Volunteer Appreciation Assembly

June 12th: Last Day Of School

Email: peter.kuhns@coronadousd.net
Website: https://village.coronadousd.net/
Location: 600 6th Street, Coronado, CA, USA
Phone: 619-522-8915
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoronadoVillageElementary