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Dragon Blast
Week of May 20, 2024
Please read all of the information contained in this newsletter.
Parking Lot Safety
Your help is needed to make our parking lot efficient and safe. Remember:
- no parking along the red curb
- NO LEFT TURN when exiting the parking lot. This causes a traffic jam in the lot and disrupts traffic flow
- do not get out of your vehicle, have your child ready to exit the car, with their backpack, closest to the curb. Scholars should be dressed and ready to exit. If they are not, please park on the street and get your scholar ready.
- if your scholar needs assistance getting to class, please park on the street and walk them inside
Congratulations Ladera STARS Academy!
Did you know that our school was named as an Honor Roll School this year?!
Honor Roll schools and districts represent those that were comprehensively higher performing on the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) English Language Arts and Math Assessments, for all cohorts of student populations served, and that are improving outcomes for historically underserved student populations. To make the Honor Roll, a school or district must have comprehensively performed above the mean (trendline) at least 80 percent of the time for all cohorts of students served and for all grade levels served.
Check out this article for more information. Way to go Dragons!
CAASPP Testing
Our 3rd-5th grade scholars continue state testing this week. Please ensure that your child is well-rested, eats breakfast, and arrives at school on time.
The Dragon Student Store will be open one last time on Tuesday!
Open House
Open House is fast approaching! Check out the schedule for the night below. Be sure to join us for the PTA General Association meeting and make your voice heard! We will also present awards to those nominated for Honorary Service Awards. We received many nominations, thank you for taking a moment to show your appreciation of our volunteers and staff members!
Calendar
May 20 - 22: All District Band Festival
Thursday, May 23:
- 8:00: Volunteer Appreciation
Friday, May 24 - Monday, May 27:
- Memorial Day Weekend - No School
Looking Ahead:
May 28-31: Book Fair
May 30: Open House
School Site Council Nomination Form - We STILL need you!
Opt-In Form for Advisory Councils/Committees
At STARS Academy we have multiple parent representatives who attend monthly meetings at our district office. These parent representatives bring back information, updates, and ideas to our School Site Council meetings. Our committees include African-American District Advisory Council (AADAC), District English Learners Advisory Committee (DELAC), Gifted and Talented Education Advisory Council (GATE-DAC), Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questions and Others Advisory Council (LGBTQ+AC), and Special Education District Advisory Council (SEDAC). If you would like to opt-in to receive information from our various parent advisory councils/committees, please complete this Google Form.
Be On Time!
Our goal is to have 95% positive school attendance and continue to improve each month. This also means getting to school on time and teaching our students to be on time and ready to learn. If you need to report an absence please call the Attendance Line: (805) 241-1065 or email Joanne Vermaak @ jvermaak@conejousd.org. Families have 3 school days to clear absences or else your child will be considered "truant". Also, if you plan to be out of town for 3 or more days, please let our office know.
Uniforms
Ladera STARS Academy is a uniform school and scholars should wear their blue or grey polo daily to school. Solid bottoms should be worn. Pajama bottoms are not school appropriate and should not be worn outside of class/school pajama days. Please ensure your scholar is dressed appropriately before leaving for school. If you have any questions or concerns regarding our uniform policy please reach out to your child's teacher or the office.
Please CALL...
Office: (805) 492-3565
Attendance Line: (805) 241-1065
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Ladera STARS Academy
Students inspired to reach for the STARS through explorations in Science, Technology, Arts and Rigorous Scholarship.
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Email: tdove@conejousd.org
Website: http://www.conejousd.org/ladera
Location: 1211 Calle Almendro, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
Phone: (805)492-3565
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LaderaSTARSAcademy/
Twitter: @LaderaSTARS