Cheetah Chatter, Mar. 7, 2018

March 7, 2018

Wednesday, March 7~ Triple P Positive Parenting Program Session 1 5:30-7:30pm

Thursday, March 8~ Roll, Walk and Ride to School

Friday, March 9~ Report Cards go Home

Monday, March 12~ CSA Mobile food distribution 2:00-4:00pm

Tuesday, March 13~ ELAC meeting 8:40-10:00am in Rm 28

Wednesday, March 14~ SSC Meeting 5:00pm in Conference Room in Office

Wednesday, March 14~ Triple P Positive Parenting Program Session 2 5:30-7:30pm

Monday, March 19~ Staff Development- No School

Tuesday, March 20~ CSMA 4th grade music

Wednesday, March 21~ Triple P Positive Parenting Program Session 3 5:30-7:30pm

Wednesday, March 28~ Triple P Positive Parenting Program Session 4 5:30-7:30pm

Thursday, March 29~ Open House 6:00-7:30pm

Friday, April 6~Walkathon

Report Cards

Report cards go home with your child on Friday, March 9th. If you have any questions concerning your child’s report card, please contact your child’s teacher next week.

Walk, Ride and Roll for Luck

Thursday, March 8

All students who walk, bike, carpool, or ride the bus to school will receive a raffle ticket and be entered into a drawing to win a bicycle and helmet!

If you live too far away to walk all the way you can find a safe place to park close to school and walk the rest of the way. Join in the fun to reduce traffic, help keep our school safer and help keep the air cleaner.

ELAC Meeting next Tuesday, March 13th

Join Principal Santiago and parents for our next ELAC meeting on Tuesday, March 13th at 8:40am in Room 28. The ELPAC and climate survey results will be the main topics on the agenda. See you there!

School Site Council Meeting this Wednesday, March 14th

Join Principal Santiago, dedicated teachers/staff, and parents for our next Theuerkauf School Site Council meeting of the year on Wednesday, March 14th at 5:00pm in Room 28.

4th Grade CSMA Music Demonstration

Our yearly Instrumental Music assembly is planned for Tuesday, March 20th. This assembly will be held during normal 5th grade music time, from 2:15 to 3:15 pm. All 4th & 5th graders participate in this assembly.

This demonstration will:

1. Introduce your 4th graders to their instrument choices for next year.

2. Allow the Middle School Music Teachers to present their program offerings to 5th graders

CSA Food Distribution

Community Services Agency - Food Pantry March 12th 2-4pm

Don’t forget Theuerkauf receives generous food donations for families twice a month by the bus parking area on San Luis Ave. CSA distributes food items according to your needs (pantry style). Come pick up fresh produce, canned goods, frozen items, and more! Please bring your own grocery bags.

Cool Cat Assembly and Winners

Our Cool Cat Awards were shared during our Friday morning announcements. We hope to have better weather at the end of March to hold our Cool Cat Assembly. For the month of March, our school community will be focusing on the core value: Courage!

Below are the names of our Cool Cat winners for the month of February.

Mira T, Jonathan V, Conan J, Ellie R, Drake T, Pedro A, Alexa L, Ian O, Emiliano S,

Gabryela S, Kiana F, Ryan Y, Joanna R, Isaiah S, Phoebe C, Jesse P, Karen B, Lauren M, Nicolas M, Giordyn S, Adrian C, Elaina P, Maria Therese H, Ian L, Sofie C, Alejandro G, Oji M, Lila C, David L, Steve L, Ansh P, Alexa J

Teacher Award Mr. Kahl, Ms. Christina-Playworks, Ms. Sherri- Office

Bike Winners Christopher F, and Jaiden W.

Before School and After School Clubs

Chess Club every Tuesday and Thursday 7:45am in the Library

Cheetah Cubs Parent-Child playgroup every Wednesday 8:45-9:45am in Rm 28

CSMA Chorus every Thursday 1:00-2:00pm in the MUR

CSMA Art every Thursday 1:00-2:00pm in room 29

Ukulele Group Monday 3:15-4:00pm in Library

Mexican Folk Dance Class- Thursdays 2:00-3:00pm in the MUR

Mexican Folk Dance (Advanced Class) Thursdays 3:00-3:30pm in the MUR

STEAM K-2 CLUB- Thursdays 12:50-1:50pm in Rm 14

CAASPP

California students participate in the statewide testing program, the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP). The tests in CAASPP provide information to teachers parents/guardians, and students about students’ progress and readiness for college and career. Testing will happen after spring break. Schools will send our specific dates to their communities. Children in grades 3-8 will take the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments or California Alternate Assessments for ELA(English language arts/literacy) and Mathematics.

MVEF Winter Gala

The MVEF Winter Gala was a magical night, filled with food, fun, and philanthropy, as parents, teachers, District staff, city council and school board members, and corporate sponsors came together to support every child at every school in MVWSD. As we "Let the Music Play, MVEF raised over $70,000, including a special fundraiser during dinner that raised $15,000 specifically to repair and purchase instruments for our 5th graders and middle schoolers. MVEF thanks its guests, donors, sponsors, volunteers, and staff who made this night successful.

You may have noticed a new checkmark on your school's MVEF sign as it hit the $600,000 marker. MVEF still needs to raise over $150,000 to meet its financial commitment to the district. Help continue to bring Community School of Music and Arts music and art lessons, hands-on science, Living Classroom, and middle school athletics and extended day electives to our children by donating to mvef.org.

MV Parent U: College Mindset

Mountain View Parent U presents

"Developing a College Mindset Now: Planning for College While Kids are Young”

Thursday, March 22, 2018

6:30 - 8:00 P.M.

Crittenden Middle School - Multi-Use Room

Presented by the Family Engagement Institute, Foothill College

Parents will learn: