January 8, 2025

January 8, 2025

 

 Principal's Message

Dear Cheetah Community, 

Welcome back and happy 2025!!! I hope you had a great break with time to take in all of the precious moments with your child! We sure are excited to have welcomed them back this week! 

Upcoming Interim ELPAC Testing for 3rd-5th graders - 1/15-1/17 during ELD

This year we have an exciting opportunity to get to know more about our English language learners before the summative ELPAC test which is administered Feb.-April. Next week, EL students will get to experience the test environment for the listening, reading, and writing sections. Teachers will get immediate feedback on where each student is excelling and challenges they are still having. This will help to tailor instruction during our ELD rotations for the coming weeks so they can make even more improvement before the summative ELPAC! We look forward to using the data to support our students even more! 

New Student Information Night - Tuesday, January 14th @6:30-7:30pm on Zoom

This is a good opportunity to learn about registration requirements and enrollment information for incoming Theuerkauf Cheetahs. Please join us if you have a new student entering MVWSD or spread the news to your neighbors!

The Theuerkauf specific night will be hosted on Tuesday, January 14th on Zoom!

Zoom Link: https://mvwsd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqd-GsqDIuHtJnJ8iXQ6bWzIXSQ95sSbw-

Here is a link to the other district School Info Night Meetings 


Keep up the Theuerkauf Cheetah Spirit!

It is so bittersweet to say goodbye for now! Friday is my last day before I go on maternity leave. Please continue to share all of the great things that happen at Theuerkauf and encourage your neighbors and cheetah friends to continue to stay involved and connected. There has been huge growth in our community, including PTA and ELAC members! Let’s keep that momentum going! If you still want to get involved in PTA, it’s not too late to join! This is a great opportunity to bond and create new friendships with the same goal - success for our students! Have you checked out their website recently? PTA Website. 

Please continue to partner with our school and staff and assume best intent. We all want the most success and growth for your child! I am so happy to have been able to share our increased reading scores and huge growth of moving students from tier 3 to tier 2 in math. There is still a lot of progress to be made, but we are in an uphill climb to increasing education for our students. Some of the teacher run programs that are proving to be successful that were put in place this year include: switching cohort groups (K, 1-2, 3-5) for RTI (Response to Instruction), D-ELD (Designated English Language Development), Newcomer classes, and partner teacher push-in math support. Teachers are working tirelessly to learn the new Science of Reading curriculum (CKLA Amplify) and students are loving all of the rich learning experiences. We have a parent and teacher committee gathering books and creating field trip experiences that bring the curriculum to life. This year with our new school counselor, we have been able to support different needs that our students have and have opened up Zen Den during recess with our librarian and our SCEF opens up her room for games and activities during the week as well. This supports other ways students can re-energize during their lunch breaks. We have amazing staff members working together to support the students and the systems in place for our school. There are so many things I can reflect on and just sit and smile about. There are those tiny lightbulb moments and then there are large presentations or performances of learning like at our school showcase for the Board Members before break. Watch Theuerkauf School Showcase here - fast forward to 2:07:00! All of these moments are to be cherished. It’s the small wins that create that great success and at Theuerkauf we are well on our way. There are still many chapters to our journey, but with the passion and dedication of our teachers/staff we are creating such a bright future generation of leaders! It is something to celebrate! Thank you for your continued support and spirit of what it means to be a Theuerkauf Cheetah. And please make sure to give a warm welcome to Margaret Poor who will begin her official take over on Monday, January 13th. Gooooooo Cheetahs! 

With Gratitude,

Principal Danielle Lyons
 
 Important Dates

 

Thursday, January 16th- MVWSD Board of Trustees Meeting 6:00-10:00pm (Zoom)

Friday, January 17th- Community Check-in 3:30-4:30pm (Zoom)

Monday, January 20th- No School- Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Holiday)

Tuesday, January 21st- PTA Association Meeting 6:30-7:30pm

Thursday, January 23rd- Mountain View Library BookMobile

Thursday, January 30th- MVWSD Board Meeting of Trustees Meeting 6:00-10:00pm (Zoom)
 
 School News

 

Cool Cat Winners going above and beyond to show or give COURAGE & RESPECT  for Dec. 20th

Anita G.                  Rm 13

Auggie K                Rm 14

Kylee Y.                  Rm 15

Robelene A.           Rm 11

Kalea S.                 Rm 16

Brianna D.              Rm 7

Liam S.                   Rm 6

Tim T.                      Rm 8

Kepler L.                 Rm 9

Angelina C.             Rm 17

Mason A.                Rm 18

Erika R.                   Rm 19

Jacob C.                  Rm 20

Taylor L.                  Rm 21

 
 
 District News

School/kinder info meetings are Jan 14, Jan 15

In January, the Mountain View Whisman School District will be opening student enrollment for next fall.

For CURRENT students in transitional kindergarten-7th grade: Parents will be asked by email to confirm enrollment from January 21 to February 7.

For families enrolling NEW students: Please check www.mvwsd.org/register for details about virtual school information meetings held in January (mvw.sd/Meetings2526), how to locate your neighborhood school, how to explore school options and the four steps to register during the enrollment period held January 21 to February 7. 

Virtual school information nights will be held on Jan. 14 (neighborhood schools) and Jan. 15 (choice schools). The transitional kindergarten meeting is on Jan. 22. Click here for meeting details and links: mvw.sd/Meetings2526

Click here to learn about which program is right for your young learner: mvwsd.org/kinderready

 

MVEF SURVEY 2024-25 - We want your input as we value your opinion! Share your thoughts by taking our survey today!

We wish all community members a Happy New Year! It is time to plan ahead for the next school year. We want to hear from you!

Do your students benefit from programs like CSMA art & music, Living Classroom, environmental science field trips, or middle school clubs and sports? How important are smaller class sizes in middle school to you? How connected do you feel to our community?

Please complete the survey by January 21st to help us plan resources for the 2025-26 school year. The survey is available in both English and Spanish and can only be submitted once per recipient. Your feedback is essential in shaping our MVEF programs and priorities. Take just 5 minutes to complete the survey here and share your thoughts! Thank you for your valuable input!

SAVE THE DATE: Virtual “Meet & Greets” in January 2025

Want to learn more about MVEF? Join our Board members and School Representatives to learn about MVEF’s role, how it differs from PTAs, Prop 28, and more. Bring your questions!

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 | 12:00-12:45 pm | Please register here.

Monday, January 27, 2025 | 07:00-07:45 pm | Please register here.

Want to make a difference in our community? Volunteer with MVEF!

Passionate about public education, our local community and want to make an impact? We are actively recruiting new Board members or School Representatives! Learn more here or email [email protected] for any interest!
 
 PTA News

Afterschool Enrichment opportunities for winter are starting now. Details and registration at https://sites.google.com/site/theuerkaufpta/after-school-enrichment

Hope to see you at the PTA/Principal’s Coffee on Friday, Jan 17 by the flagpole after drop off. 

Please join us for the PTA Association Meeting on Tuesday, Jan 21, 6:30pm on zoom, https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86736465261

Friendship Dance is Friday, February 7
 
 From Our Community Partners

 

Make a Difference in Your Community: Volunteer with Mentor Tutor Connection!

Are you passionate about helping students succeed? Mentor Tutor Connection is urgently seeking dedicated volunteers to mentor high school students or tutor K-8 students in math, writing, or reading at local public schools in Los Altos and Mountain View.

 

Why Volunteer with MTC?

  • Make a Lasting Impact: Help underserved students reach their full potential, both academically and personally.

  • Support Future Leaders: Mentoring high school students or tutoring younger students can help them navigate challenges and build confidence.

  • Join a Community of Like-minded Volunteers: Connect with other compassionate individuals and gain a deeper sense of purpose by helping others.

Get Involved: Join us for a Volunteer Information Session on January 10th at 12pm via Zoom. During this session, you’ll learn about our programs, hear from current volunteers, and have the chance to ask questions. 

To register for our Volunteer Information Session or to learn more about MTC, please email [email protected] or visit mentortutorconnection.org.
 
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