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• Please note there has been a change to the 2024-25 elementary student calendar; students are required to attend school on March 12, 2025. The elementary non-student day, previously scheduled for Wednesday, March 12, 2025, during Parent Conference Week, will be moved to Friday, June 6, 2025.

• The last day of school for all students will now be Thursday, June 5, 2025

• Friday, November 8th we will have a very special Veterans Day Flag Deck (parents are invited to attend). We cordially invite any Adams Community Veterans and Active Duty Service Members to a special flag deck to honor our heroes at 8:15pm. Please contact Dr. Erven with any questions: jerven@nmusd.us
• No School on Monday, November 11th in honor of Veterans Day.

Congratulations to the fourth and fifth grade students at Adams Elementary for reaching the accelerated reading benchmark. Your hard work and dedication to reading has paid off and we are so proud of your achievement. Keep up the great work and continue to explore the exciting world of books!

Coach Wooden believed and taught that the most important responsibility each of us had to ourselves was to do everything we could to achieve our own potential. He offered his Pyramid of Success and his definition of Success as a guide, stepping stones to help young people understand what it really takes to make the effort – 100% – to fulfill their potential and do their best. Every couple of weeks, our students will focus on one or two character traits from Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success. Positive examples of students exemplifying the character traits will be recognized with the Pyramid of Success Awards. Classroom lessons will reinforce elements of the Pyramid of Success. Additionally, whole school assemblies will feature character traits from Coach Wooden’s Pyramid of Success.

For the next three weeks, we will be focusing on Cooperation:

• Cooperation. “Working together with others required teamwork. If you wish to be heard, listen. Cooperation means working together in all ways to accomplish the common goal. It also allows individuals to move forward together instead of going off in different directions. Two horses pulling a wagon must move in the same direction or their wagon does not move.”

This month, the following Adams elementary students have gone above and beyond and demonstrating 2 key traits from John Wooten’s Pyramid of Success: friendship and loyalty. These qualities are essential for both in and out of the classroom. Friendship reflects the students ability to be a good friend to others. Loyalty showcases the students ability to stay truthful in all situations. We are incredibly proud of how our students who have embodied these character traits in October, contributing to a positive and productive learning environment. Congratulations to all of your hard work, focus, and growth this month! Keep up the great work as we continue to climb the Pyramid of Success together. Go All-Stars!

Congratulations to our October PLTW STEM students of the month! These outstanding students have exemplified exceptional problem-solving skills and grit in the STEM Lab, making them stand out as future scientists and engineers. Their hard work, determination, and passion for learning have set a high standard for their peers. We are incredibly proud of their accomplishments and excited to see how they will continue to grow and inspire others in their stem journey! Keep up the amazing work All-STARS!!!

Lorenzo in TK with Mr. Nunez – Always comes to class eager and ready to learn during our Living and Nonliving Things unit.

Lynk in Kindergarten with Ms. Yu – Successfully developed a creative model for moving rocks in our Pushes and Pulls unit.

Deuce in 1st Grade with Mrs. Miller – Applied his innovative ideas to construct animal ears in our Designs Inspired by Nature unit.

Rebecca in 2nd Grade with Ms. Bonthius – Collaborated effectively with her team to test various materials in our Properties of Matter unit.

Jake in 3rd Grade with Mr. Mulholland – Demonstrated strong leadership skills while building a compound machine in our Forces and Interactions unit.

Galilea in 4th Grade with Mrs. Flemer – Made insightful predictions about plant structures and their functions in our Organisms: Structure and Function unit.

Maisie in 5th Grade with Ms. Dorain – Skillfully drew conclusions about chemical reactions in our Matter: Properties and Reactions unit.

Ivanna in 6th Grade with Mrs. Mazza – Diligently analyzed evidence to identify the source of illness spreading in the school during our Infection: Detection unit.

This morning, our kindergartners performed for the entire Adams elementary community. We had so many parents and community members here to see their wonderful performance. We want to send a big thank you to our Kindergarten Teachers and Coach Kyle for putting this amazing performance together. Be on the lookout for our first graders as they perform next month. Way to go All Stars!!!

STUDENT/AGE: Genesis

TEACHER/GRADE: Martinez/3rd

FAVORITE BOOK: Frizzy by Claribel Ortega

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THIS BOOK TO OTHER KIDS?

It’s a story about being yourself, loving yourself and not letting bullies win. It was super interesting. I felt like Marlene (the main character) was my age and was talking to me like a friend and like I was part of the story.

WHO WAS YOUR FAVORITE CHARACTER/WHY?

Marlene was my favorite character. She was bullied for having hair that was different to the other kids, but she was happy being different and stood up to the bullies. She loved her curls and was happy that they were a part of her. She showed me that you are perfect the way you are.

WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE PART?

When Marlene’s tia did her hair for her and surprised her with a set of hair supplies!

Last week, we achieved 100% attendance in three classes! Congratulations to Mrs. Poulsen, Mrs. Bonthius, and Mrs. Herrera’s classes—AMAZING work!

Did you know that absences and tardiness can impact the entire classroom? When a teacher has to slow down to help students catch up, it can affect the overall learning experience for everyone.

Here are some tips to help your student with good attendance:

• Set a regular bedtime and morning routine.
• Lay out clothes and pack backpacks the night before.
• Keep your child healthy and make sure your child has the required shots.
• Develop backup plans for getting to school if something comes up. Call on a family member, a neighbor or another parent.
• Try to schedule medical appointments and extended trips when school isn't in session.
• If your child seems anxious about going to school, talk to teachers, school counselors and other parents for advice on how to make your child feel comfortable and excited about learning.
• If your child must stay home due to extended, ask the teacher or office for resources and ideas to continue learning at home.

• October 28-31 - Red Ribbon Spirit Week

• October 29 - Virtual Parent Education

• Thursday, October 31st - Costume Parade
• Parents are welcome to attend

• November 1 - Non-student day
• November 5 - Picture Make-up Day
• November 6 - Literacy Lunch on the Lawn (12:30 pm - 1:15pm)
• November 6 - Parent Night for 6th grade: Outdoor Education
  
• November 11 - Veterans Day (School closed)
• November 22 - Coffee with the Principal
  
• November 27-29 - Thanksgiving Recess
• December 20 - Last Day Before Winter Recess (school dismissed at 1:00pm)
• December 23-3 - Winter Recess

Be a part of the Adams Community and help our students have a great experience at Adams Elementary. You can join (or renew) your Adams PTA Membership at Join PTA.

PTA has set up Kona Ice to come once a month and sell Kona Ice after school. They will come on the 1st Wednesday of the month. Please see the flyer below.

Now, you can easily access your child's report card easily from any device. A screencast has been created to guide you through this very easy process.

Accessing Digital Report Cards Screencast (English)

Accessing Digital Report Cards Screencast (Spanish)

Check out our school menu for October!

• Breakfast
• Lunch

We are happy to welcome volunteers to our campus. Volunteering is a perfect opportunity to become more familiar with our school and support your child’s teacher.

Adams volunteers are required to complete a volunteer application through the NMUSD website and check in at the office each time through our Raptor System. Please see the link: NMUSD Volunteers. Once your application is approved, you will receive a notification. All cleared volunteers will then complete an orientation at Adams.

Please note that field trip volunteers need to go through the volunteer/visitor system before attending a field trip.

Attendance is very important to a child’s success in school. Students are expected to be here each day on time and ready to learn. However, we understand that there are occasions where an absence may occur. Please be sure to contact the absence hotline to report all absences at 714-424-4702.

Did you know? Research shows that chronically absent students (students with 10% absences over the school year = 18 absences) are less likely to read on grade level by 3rd grade, are more likely to score lower on standardized tests, get suspended in middle school, and are at least four times more likely to not complete high school.

Attendance Matters!!!

All teachers and Adams staff have been trained on the Standard Response Protocol. This protocol allows everyone on site to use clear and common language during emergency responses. Whenever emergency drills are held at Adams Elementary (dates are all posted on the Adams Elementary website), we will inform our parent community through our weekly newsletter.

Free enrollment assistance for Medical, Cal-Fresh and other programs,

At Share Ourselves, they aim to provide quality, affordable healthcare. Their Sliding Fee Scale Model helps to do that and may offer you a discount based on your income and family size. Share Ourselves welcomes everyone, regardless of your inability to pay.

This is a great resource to get TB test done so you can volunteer at school!

Contact: 949-270-2100

shareourselves.org