January 28, 2026

January 28 2026

 

 Principal's Message

Dear Cheetah Community, 

It’s Registration Time! 

It’s that time of the year again in which we need to know your plans for next school year. Please submit the returning student survey to help us plan for the 2026-2027 school year. The survey is open from January 21st till February 6. To avoid getting multiple reminder calls, please fill it out as soon as you can. All students in grades TK-5 have to submit the form even if you are unsure of your plans. Instructions for returning students are located here: mvwsd.org/register.

If you need help completing registration, please sign up for in-person Help Night sessions listed below. Thursday there will be many people at Theuerkauf to support you, including Lisset Tellez! 

Castro - Wednesday, January 28 @ 5-7pm

Theuerkauf - Thursday, January 29 @ 5-7pm

Castro - Wednesday, February 4 @ 5-7pm

Graham - Tuesday, February 3, @ 5-7pm

 

ELAC Meeting - Friday, January 30th at 8:30am on Zoom (Zoom Link

Please join us as we discuss the LCAP Parent Survey and ELPAC testing. The ELPAC (English Language Proficiency Assessment for California) is being administered starting the month of February for all of our English learners in grades K-5. If your child is an English Language learner, please plan on attending our ELAC meeting this Friday. 

 

Friendship Dance! Friday, Feb. 6th from 6pm-8:30pm hosted by PTA

Save the date and get your dancing shoes ready! See PTA news for more information!

 

Have fun celebrating the 100th day of school today! 

In partnership,

Principal Danielle Lyons 

 

 
 Important Dates

 

Thursday, January 29th~ Registration Help Night at Theuerkauf 3:00-8:00 p.m

Friday, January 30th~ ELAC Meeting 8:15-9:00 a.m. on Zoom (Zoom Link)

Friday, February 6th~ PTA/Principal’s Coffee 8:15-9:00 a.m in the library

Friday, February 6th~ Friendship Dance 6:00-8:30 p.m

Friday, February 13th~ End of Trimester- Minimum Day- Dismissal 12:10 p.m

February 16-17- Washington & Lincoln Day -No School

February 18-20- Winter Break- No School

 
 School News

 

Cool Cat Winners going above and beyond to show one of the Core Values (Respect, Integrity, Courage, Responsibility, Perseverance) for January 23rd

Doga  T.                     Rm 14

Skylar C.                    Rm 13

Allison X.                   Rm 15

Emmie C.                  Rm 15

Legend G.                 Rm 11

Jayden M.                 Rm 7

Mendel L.                  Rm 6

Zlata A.                     Rm 9

Addie G.                   Rm 8

Lufty A.                    Rm 18

Kylah G.                  Rm 17

Naim R.                   Rm 19

Gilvana V.                Rm 19

Leonid K.                 Rm 21

Salvador L.              Rm 22

 
 District News

The Board of Trustees will meet on Thursday, January 29, at 6 pm. Some of the topics include: 

  • Budget Reductions

For meeting details and agenda, please click here: https://www.mvwsd.org/trustees.

 

Complete your LCAP Survey Starting January 26!

The District is updating the LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan). Your responses to the survey will guide the update of our District plan for the 2026-27 school year.

Parents, please click on your unique survey link sent to your email on January 26. Your survey link is unique to your household, and only one parent/guardian can complete it. The survey closes on February 13.

Your responses are confidential. Students in grades 4-8 will also be taking the LCAP survey. More information found here: mvwsd.org/LCAP


Enrollment for the fall is open NOW!

Bright futures start here! Student registration for the fall is open now through Feb. 6. Learn how your student can grow and thrive in our caring preschool–8th grade learning community.

Preschool Parent Information Night: February 5 (Spanish). Click here for details: mvw.sd/26meetings.

For CURRENT students in transitional kindergarten-7th grade: Parents should confirm enrollment before February 6.

For families enrolling NEW students: Submit your child’s information before February 6. 

Get in-person help with enrolling your student by joining us for one of our Registration Help Nights! Please bring all necessary documentation. Our staff will be available to answer questions, walk you through the process and ensure your student is fully registered.

Castro: January 28 @ 5-7 p.m. 

Theuerkauf: January 29 @ 5-7 p.m.

Graham: February 3 @ 5-7 p.m.

Castro: February 4 @ 5-7 p.m.

Please check www.mvwsd.org/register for how to locate your neighborhood school, how to explore school options and the four steps to register.


MVWSD Student Film Festival

K-8 students are invited to participate in the upcoming District Film Festival! The theme is Spotlight on Solutions: explore a problem and highlight a thoughtful solution that inspires change or brings hope. Films should be created on WeVideo, a video editing platform in Clever. Your child may be doing an in-class project, but they are also welcome to complete one at home. Films are due March 20th, check out this flyer for more info!



2026 MVEF Spring Gala – Make Waves!
Saturday, April 18, 2026 | 6:00–10:00 PM | Los Altos Community Center

Tickets are on sale now!
Get your Early Bird tickets here until March 2nd with a special discount for first-time attendees.

Join us for an unforgettable evening of dinner, music, student performances, and live and silent auctions—all in support of Mountain View Whisman School District students. This year’s Make Waves theme celebrates the power of our community coming together to create meaningful change for every child.

Help Make the Gala a Success
Donate an item or experience to our auctions—vacation stays, tickets, wine, services, and more are welcome.
Interested in volunteering with planning, setup, or event check-in? We’d love to hear from you.

Thank you for supporting MVEF and helping us Make Waves for Education.

 
 PTA News

Friendship Dance - Come and join us for the Friendship Dance on Friday February 7th from 6-8.30 pm at the Theuerkauf MUR!  We’ll have lots of food, crafts, hair spray, music, and, of course, dancing!! 

Also, please consider donating or volunteering your time to make the dance another superhit event for our school! Thank you very much in advance! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IEhtuwnVS9N57sFUaNydu6m4ORe4ylNM2relZmzbCZ4/edit

Basket Raffle Fundraiser - We have received some very cool donations for our Raffle Basket fundraiser so far: cozy blankets for movie night, tickets for Happy Hollow and fun crafts for all ages. We are still looking for donations for our board game basket and outdoorsy/ garden baskets. https://sites.google.com/site/theuerkaufpta/events/basket-raffle

 
 From Our Community Partners

 

 

 
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