CVUSD's Communication Snapshot

• Calendar Reminder: Winter Break Ahead
• Season's Greetings from CVUSD's Superintendent, Dr. Mark McLaughlin
• CVUSD High School Students: Register Now for the CVUSD-Hosted SAT Exam Date on March 17th
• You're Invited - Tomorrow: Kwanzaa Celebration at Thousand Oaks High
• There's Still Time to Support the Annual Holiday Toy Drive 🎁
• Last Call: Apply to Serve on CVUSD's Surplus Property "7/11" Committee
• Biliterate, Bilingual & Multicultural: Learn More About the Conejo Valley's First Spanish-English Dual Language Immersion Program at Conejo Academy
• We Proudly Recognize our Eight 2024 CVUSD Inclusion Heroes!
• Student Spotlight: TOHS Senior, Victor Park Earns Full Scholarship to Yale University Through QuestBridge
• Congratulations to Jessica Garcia of Los Cerritos Middle: CVUSD's December 2024 Teacher of the Month
• 📸 Inclusion, Sportsmanship & Fun: Unified Bocce Tournament Returns to the Conejo!

Calendar Reminder: Winter Break ahead! There is no school from Monday, December 23rd - Friday, January 3rd for all students.

➡️ Elementary Students: Classes resume on Monday, January 6th.

➡️ Secondary Students: Classes resume on Tuesday, January 7th. (Monday, January 6th is a Secondary Prep Day with no school for secondary students only.)

We wish the whole Conejo community a joyful Winter Break and a Happy New Year!

Click here to view the complete 2024-2025 CVUSD School Year Calendar.

Dear CVUSD Community:

December is always an extra special time in the Conejo - a time when there is no shortage of opportunities to join together for special school community-building events and gatherings. Over the past few weeks, we’ve watched our student-musicians shine on the stage in exciting theatre productions, captivating choral performances and moving instrumental concerts. We have also had the opportunity to gather together on the bleachers, poolside and courtside to cheer on our student-athletes in core-memory-making moments, as they’ve excelled and captured new titles and impressive awards. Yet, the best part remains the day to day learning and relationship-building that takes place in our classrooms with our innovative teachers engaging our learners through hands-on lessons that will catapult our students to achieving the future of their dreams.

As we prepare to complete the final days of learning in the 2024 calendar year, I wanted to share my gratitude to you for your dedication and commitment to our scholars’ success. Our engaged community of shareholders: parents/guardians, teachers, staff members, students and volunteers is what sets us apart from other places of learning. Our commitment to educational excellence runs deep, and it has been incredible to see the growth and innovation taking place in our District over the last 12 months. However, there is always more to do - and I look forward to seeing all that 2025 has in store for us as a District.

Thank you for being a valuable part of this CVUSD community. I hope you have a wonderful winter break and wish you a happy holiday season!

Sincerely,
Dr. Mark McLaughlin
Proud Superintendent, Conejo Valley Unified School District

This spring, the CVUSD is offering an opportunity for students to take the SAT® on Monday, March 17, 2025 (a non-instructional/no school day) at a CVUSD-hosted test location: Thousand Oaks High School Gymnasium. As a result:

• You don’t have to worry about traveling to a separate test center.

• There’s no juggling of weekend responsibilities or disruptions to family time.

SAT Registration is Now Open:

To register to take the SAT® in the Gymnasium at Thousand Oaks High (2323 N. Moorpark Road) on Monday, March 17, 2025, login to Q Parent Connection and follow these Payment Instructions. The cost of the exam is $80 and fee reductions are available to students who qualify. Students will need to bring their fully-charged, school-issued Chromebook with them to take the assessment.

NOTE: The deadline to register is Saturday, February 1, 2025. Space is limited, and registration is first come, first served.

Once registered, your student will have access to free full-length practice tests in Bluebook™ (College Board’s digital testing application) and Official Digital SAT® Prep with Khan Academy®.

📝 Please click here to learn more.

Tomorrow, Tuesday, December 17th from 6pm to 7:30pm - the CVUSD community is invited to Thousand Oaks High School (Room D-5) for a Kwanzaa Celebration hosted by the TOHS BSU. There will be food, a presentation on Kwanzaa and a kinara lighting. This celebration is free to attend, and all are welcome.

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Planning to attend? To help us prepare for this event, please complete this short RSVP form.

We're proud to partner with Safe Passage Youth Foundation and the Thousand Oaks Police Department for the annual holiday toy drive to benefit CVUSD students of all ages.

Now through Friday, December 20th, there will be a donation box outside of the District's Education Office located at: 1400 E. Janss Road in Thousand Oaks for new, unwrapped toys to be placed. The donation box will be outside on weekdays from 8am to 4pm. Questions? Please call (805) 497-9511 ext. 3323.

Thank you for your support!

Pursuant to Education Code Section 17388, before excess real estate property is sold or leased, the Governing Board of a school district must appoint an Advisory Committee to advise the Governing Board on the disposition of the property. Education Code Section 17389 requires that the Advisory Committee be composed of not less than seven (7) and no more than eleven (11) members. This commonly is called a Surplus Property “7-11” Committee. The Committee will review the use(s) of the Property, consider community input on acceptable uses, and forward its recommendations to the Governing Board. The Governing Board will then consider the Committee’s recommendations and decide what to do with the Property.

Community members, Parents/Guardians of students, and CVUSD teachers/administrators are sought to serve on this Committee, which will be reviewing the following properties:

• Triunfo School – 975 Evenstar Ave, Westlake Village CA 91361
• 703 Rancho Conejo Road, Newbury Park CA 91320
• 711 Rancho Conejo Road, Newbury Park CA 91320

The deadline to apply to serve on this Committee is this Friday, December 20th at 12pm.

📍 Click here to read the complete overview of the Committee's purpose, duties and meeting timelines.

📍Click here to access and complete the online application.

📍Information Session #1: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 10am

📍Information Session #2: Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 7pm

Click here to register to attend an Information Session (English).

Click here to register to attend an Information Session (Spanish).

At the Information Session families will learn more about the benefits of Dual Language Immersion, a research-proven instructional approach that prepares students to think, read and write in two languages, resulting in students becoming bilingual, biliterate and multicultural. An overview of the Program's 50/50 Model, a Program Structure where half of students' instruction time is in English and half is in Spanish, will also be provided.

Learn more about the DLI Program at:
https://www.conejousd.org/DLI

Congratulations Victor on this incredible achievement!

Click here to learn more.

Click here to learn more about Ms. Garcia and the District's Teacher of the Month Recognition Program.

Inclusion, sportsmanship and fun were at the core of last week's Annual Unified Bocce Tournament! Teams of Athletes and Unified Partners from our Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools: Newbury Park High School, Thousand Oaks High School and Westlake High School faced off in Panther Stadium with a supportive and encouraging crowd cheering them on. In preparation for the Tournament, the teams typically practice once a week where training together and playing together is a quick path to friendship between Athletes and Unified Partners. Way to go Athletes and Unified Partners!

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A heartfelt thank you to all the coaches, volunteers, and supporters who made this event possible. Your dedication helps to ensure that all students have the opportunity to shine and achieve their best. Next up? The Annual Unified Soccer Tournament this winter. Visit the CVUSD Unified Sports webpage to learn more.