Wildwood Weekly

Just like any healthy family, school, or community, Wildwood has a plan and process for restoring relationships when harm has been done. Just as students need coaching when they encounter academic challenges, they also need guidance for managing social difficulties when they arise.

Next week, I will describe our 4-step Restorative Practices plan in detail, but for now, I would like to share with you the programs and measures we have in place to prevent problems before they occur. You've likely heard the axiom, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure". Here at Wildwood, we find this to be true, and we are proud to highlight the proactive measures that are in place at our school which help keep physical and relational harm at a minimum on our campus:

• ROAR Core Values
• PTA Sponsored Events and Assemblies that Build Community
• A Proactive and Responsive Office Team
• Tremendous Teachers
• A Caring and Skilled Campus Supervision Team
• Parent Volunteers
• Engaging Lessons
• Unity Day (Oct.)
• Inclusive Schools Week (Dec.)
• SEL Lessons
• Counseling / Coaching
• Conduct Assemblies
• School Resource Officer Support
• Morning Greeters
• Pep Rallies
• Staff Training
• School Site Council Team
• Tigerific Tickets
• Lunch with the Principal
• Academic, Work Habits, and Citizenship Award Recognition Programs
• Strong School-Home-Student Communication
• A Community Committed to Care

That's quite a list! We appreciate EVERY member of our our school community who contributes to the amazing culture of care that pervades our campus.

Warmly,

Mr. Lynch

February

25: 4th Grade Leonis Adobe Field Trip
25: School Site Council Meeting at 4pm
28: Yearbook Orders Due (See message below)

28: Pep Rally at 8:15am, Lunch with the Principal, Special Dress Day (Your Favorite Character)

March

3: SEEAGG Assembly - Grade 3
5: Symphony Field Trip - Grade 3
7: Talent Show All-School Assembly at 8:15am
7: Talent Show at 6:30pm

11: PTA Food Night: Toppers 3:30-9:00pm
12: PTA Executive Board Meeting at 6:00pm

13: Lucky Charm Bingo at 5:30
17: NO SCHOOL - Professional Learning Day
19: Jog Kick-off Assembly at 8:15am
21: Patriotic Performance - Grade 1 from 1:30-2:30pm
25: School Site Council Meeting at 4pm
26: STEAM Museum Assemblies (NEW date)
27: Petty Ranch Field Trip - Grade 3
27: PTA General Association Meeting at 5:30pm
28: Pep Rally at 8:15am, School Tour at 9am, Lunch with the Principal, Special Dress Day (TBD)

Helpful LINKS

Wildwood Important Dates and Events 2024-2025

Wildwood Bell Schedule

Wildwood Website Home Page

CVUSD School Year Calendar
CVUSD website

Do you have a neighbor or friend within our Wildwood boundary who has an incoming TK or Kinder student? Please remind them to register NOW to secure their spot and aide us in our projected staffing. We appreciate your help in getting the word out.

Thank you to the families who have completed this form for your children. We currently have responses for 141 of our 333 TK-4th grade students. If you HAVE completed the form, stop reading and scroll to the next announcement.👍 If you have HAVE NOT completed the form, please do so now.

In order to properly plan classes and staffing for the 2024-2025 school year, we are requesting that ALL families who currently have a child attending Wildwood Elementary please complete THIS FORM. If you have more than 1 child currently attending Wildwood, please complete a separate form for each child. This form should take less than 1 minute to complete.

Families of 5th grade students do NOT need to complete this form for your 5th grade student because we are already aware that they will be moving on.

The City of Thousand Oaks will be monitoring our Arboles/Velarde crosswalk usage in February and March to assess the need for crossing guards in future school years. To ensure we meet the required threshold during the count (which will occur on an undisclosed school day during these months), we encourage as many students as possible to walk, bike, or ride scooters to school and utilize this crosswalk during this period.

Your participation helps demonstrate the importance of maintaining safe routes to school for our students. Thank you for your support in keeping our community safe and thriving!

Our STEAM Museum Assemblies at Wildwood Elementary have been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 26! This program will turn our multi-purpose room into a state-of-the-art, hands-on children’s museum focused on STEAM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math). Students will rotate through stations to experience robots, virtual reality, 3D printing, art, engineering, and more!

Every student will have the opportunity to participate in this one-of-a-kind experience, and we need parent volunteers to supervise some of these self-run stations at these assemblies. Please take a look at THIS form and consider signing-up to serve at one (or more) of our seven grade level assemblies.

Our annual Wildwood Talent Show will take place on March 7 at 6:30pm. All auditions are now complete. To see more details about talent show preparation, click HERE to view the Talent Show Flyer that went home in Wednesday folders on January 15.

Get ready to bring your favorite characters to life! Join us for Character Dress-Up Day by dressing as a character from a book, movie, or show. Whether you're a daring hero, a magical creature, or a funny cartoon, we can't wait to see your creativity shine! Let’s have fun and celebrate our favorite characters together!

Thanks to those who donated 3 lb coffee cans! We are up to 4 so on our way!! Here are the ingredients for ice cream in a can if you wish to contribute!

Rock salt:

https://a.co/d/2XTznyk

https://www.vons.com/shop/product-details.960124080.html

https://www.smartandfinal.com/product/morton-ice-cream-salt-rock-salt-id-00024600042123

White sugar

vanilla

Sarah Casey

STEAM Specialist

If you are interested in serving on the Jogathon Planning Committee, please contact Tracy Yoder at tracyoder@gmail.com

We would love for you to consider joining our PTA board for the 2025-2026 school year. We are still in need of an auditor to serve on our board next school year. Duties will include:

• Reviewing the books and financial records of a PTA to determine their accuracy twice a year
• Presenting written reports on financial reviews to the board for review and the association for adoption

• Uploading copies of adopted financial reviews to the document retention system as indicated in unit bylaws

If you are interested in serving on the 2025-2026 PTA Executive Board or would like to learn more about this opportunity, please click the button below and complete the form or email us at wildwoodtigerspta@gmail.com.

We are excited to share two wonderful opportunities to volunteer at Wildwood and make a positive impact on our students’ school experience!

Create: Arts & Crafts with Students

• When: Thursdays, 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM
• What: Join us for a fun, hands-on session where students get to express their creativity through arts and crafts. This is a highlight of their week and a great way to connect with them!

Take a Look, Take a Book

• When: Last school day of the month, 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM (first recess)
• What: Help students check the lost and found and pick out a book to take home. This event encourages reading while giving students a sense of ownership and excitement about books.

If you’re interested in volunteering for one or both events, please let me know as soon as possible. We would love to have your help in creating these memorable experiences for our students.

Thank you for considering this opportunity to make a difference at Wildwood!

Best regards,

Mindy Nunez

VP Programs at Wildwood

805-422-2148

mia445@yahoo.com

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• School-Connected Organizations and Governmental Agencies
• Non-Profit Groups
• All Other Groups

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Email: klynch@conejousd.org

Website: www.conejousd.org/wildwood

Location: 620 Velarde Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA

Phone: 805-492-3531

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