January 5, 2022 Bulletin

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE:


Dear Families,

Happy New Year!  We are so excited to have our Bubb cubs back at school.  The New Year is always a good time to revisit procedures and expectations.  Some reminders about COVID safety.

*Testing.  We continue our pooled testing every Monday.  (For weeks with no school on Monday, we test Tuesday.)  Additionally, every student was sent home today with an at-home COVID-19 testing kit, free of charge from the California Department of Public Health.  Please check your child’s backpack for the test kit and instructions.  If your student was absent today, you may pick up the kit from the office today 2:45-3:45 or we will send one home when your child returns back to school.  

*Vaccination.  If your child has received their second vaccination, please upload their vaccination card into powerschool.  If your child is in close contact with a positive case, their vaccination status will determine whether and/or how they need to quarantine.  If you need help uploading your child’s vaccination record, stop by the car circle before school on Thursday or Friday with your child’s vaccine card.  Staff will be available to upload for you.

*Masking.  It is expected that everyone on campus wears an appropriate, well fitting mask that covers their mouth and nose and goes under the chin.  We practice universal masking indoors and outdoors.  The only time students unmask is when they are actively eating or drinking.  We will remind students about proper mask wearing.  Students who are not wearing their masks properly may be sent home.

We utilize multiple mitigation strategies at school in addition to testing and masking, including frequent hand washing and sanitizing, daily classroom sanitation misting, desk shields, and increased air circulation (with MERV-13 filters and HEPA filters in every common area).

Thank you for helping us keep all of our Bubb cubs healthy and safe!

In partnership,

Principal Cyndee

IMPORTANT DATES

1/10 to 1/14 Parent Teacher Conferences--Minimum Day ALL WEEK

1/17 MLK Day--No School for Students

2/1 to 2/28 Black History Month

2/18 End of Trimester 2–Minimum Day

2/21 to 2/25 Winter Break--No School ALL WEEK

 

DISTRICT NEWS

Board meeting Preview: Jan. 6

The Board of Trustees will meet on Thursday, Jan. 6 at 6 p.m. Some of the meeting’s topics include:

  • Security Cameras Project Update and Policy

  • Annual Preschool Self-Evaluation

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

Superintendent's Community Check In on Friday, Jan. 7

Please join us for our Community Check-In with Dr. Ayindé Rudolph on Friday, Jan 7 at 3:30 p.m. Bring your questions. Spanish interpretation will be provided. Click here to register: http://mvw.sd/CCJan7. To plan ahead, please see this webpage for upcoming meeting dates. In case you miss it, a video recording will be posted on this webpage.

Attendance is important: Parent notifications ramp up in January

Research shows that school attendance is a strong indicator of success. It's about students learning what they need to know, belonging to the school community, and being part of the team that is preparing them with good habits for high school.

Letters: beginning in January, MVWSD will send letters to parents of any student who is truant (any three unexcused absences and/ or tardies over 30 minutes means a child is truant). These letters inform parents when students have had three or more unexcused absences and inform families of next steps and any resources or procedures in place to help their family get their child to school regularly.

Calls: In January, MVWSD schools will also begin using an automated system to notify parents when a student is absent from school. This automated call will alert a parent that a student has been marked absent.  This is important for the safety of your child and for our attendance accounting.  Please ensure we have the reason for your child’s absence. 

It’s possible that you might receive a call after you have notified the office of the absence. We apologize for any inconvenience that this additional call may cause. This process helps us to maintain a safe school environment and support your child and family. Thank you for your support.

Parent-Teacher Conferences are Jan. 10-14. Minimum day for students. Sign up for conferences!

Parent-Teacher (Student) Conferences present a valuable opportunity to discuss your child’s progress, strengths and needs, and work with your teacher to help your child have a successful academic experience. Conference week is scheduled for January 10-14, 2022. Every day that week is a minimum day for students. 

“Parent University: Effective Parent-Teacher Communication & Tips for Conference Week
Date: January 5, 2022, 5:30-7:00pm  

Registration Link: http://mvw.sd/pu010522

Please join us for a thorough discussion on effective communication between home and school and tips on how to have a successful parent-teacher conference. A panel of parents, principals and teachers from Elementary School and Middle School will provide helpful feedback on how to approach difficult topics when talking to your child’s teacher or office staff. Parents will also learn how to read and understand the school report cards. 

To submit questions prior to the event, go to mvw.sd/questions. We will do our best to address your question during the session.

Please upload your child’s completed vaccine card

Many of our younger students are getting their 2nd COVID vaccine shot this week. When your child's vaccine card has their second shot listed, please upload a copy to Powerschool. Vaccine cards will be referred to in the case of a positive COVID exposure for your student, and MVWSD needs accurate data for decisions about COVID protocols. Click here for a video that shows you how to upload documents: https://vimeo.com/606954357.Thank you in advance for uploading your documents now!

Preschool information meetings: Jan. 12 and Jan. 26

The award-winning MVWSD Preschool Program is currently accepting applications for full- and part-day for the 2022-23 school year

All 4-year-olds residing in the Castro School boundaries are now eligible for FREE, part-day state preschool at Latham.

Our preschool offers age-appropriate early math, language, literacy and science inquiry instruction, as well as social-emotional development in either part-day and full-day classes.

*** Join us for an info meeting on January 12 at 3:30 pm (Spanish) at Zoom link: http://mvw.sd/PK112 or January 26 at 3:30 pm (English) at Zoom link: http://mvw.sd/PK126 ***

Children who will be 3- or 4-years old at any time during the school year are eligible. Priority enrollment is for children who will be 4 years old by Sept. 1.  Full day is 8 a.m.- 3 p.m., part-day is 3 hrs in the morning or afternoon.

Now accepting applications for full- and part-day spaces. Enrollment appointments begin in March. For more info go to www.mvwsd.org/preschool or call 650-526-3560.

Parent University: Managing Stress and Fostering Resiliency

Date: 1/19/22  Registration Link: http://mvw.sd/pu011922

Does hearing about stress make you feel stressed out? Let’s face this universal phenomenon together. This presentation will:

  • Identify common stressors and the effects of stress

  • Explore tips for stress management for oneself

  • Provide tips on how to support our kids with stress management 

To submit questions prior to the event, please click here. We will do our best to address your question during the session.

Open Enrollment for all MVWSD students starts in January

For CURRENT students in transitional kindergarten-7th grade: Parents will be asked by email to confirm enrollment from January 24-28.

For NEW students:  Open Enrollment is from January 10 through Feb. 4, 2022 online. You can register your child for the 2022-23 school year when online registration opens here:  www.mvwsd.org/register

Please visit www.mvwsd.org/register for more information.

MVEF Gala Save the Date - March 19, 2022!

The MVEF Gala Committee is hard at work ensuring that our Annual Gala on March 19th will be a fun evening that raises funds for our schools. We are still working out all the details as current conditions shift - so stay tuned! We do know that Trivia will be back as will our annual raffle. If you'd like to join the planning committee, please contact Andrea Maes at [email protected].

Mentor Tutor Connection Volunteer Information Session - Jan. 11th

You can change the life of a student!  Come learn about volunteer opportunities to Mentor high school students and Tutor students in grades K-8  in our Mountain View and Los Altos schools. Becoming a Mentor or Tutor will add joy to your life and help a student in our local community to a brighter future! There is no obligation to sign up as a volunteer.  You're welcome to just come and learn more about what we do. 

Date:             Tuesday, January 11th
Time:            12:00 - 1:00 pm
Location:     Online via Zoom (URL provided upon registration
Register:     REGISTER ONLINE
Questions:   [email protected]
Information: MentorTutorConnection.org

If you are interested in learning more about the program but cannot attend the information session, please email [email protected] for information on how to proceed.

Work every day at our school: Permanent substitute teachers needed 

MVWSD is seeking a long-term substitute teacher to work every day with a variety of classes at our school. Please consider this flexible, fun, dynamic work that has a big impact on our students!


The permanent substitute teacher rate is $220 per day. Please express interest in the “permanent sub” position when the hiring department reaches out. We appreciate your commitment to our students and community, especially in this time of COVID-19.


Requirements to become a substitute teacher:

* A Bachelor’s Degree 

* Completion of Basic Skills Requirement

* Substitute teaching permit or a valid California teaching credential. 

* Complete required background check. This can be done by appointment in the MVWSD Human Resources Department. 

* A negative tuberculosis test

You may apply online: http://mvw.sd/sub.  For information, please email Noemi Herrera at [email protected]


Mountain View Community Shuttle EXPANDED HOURS

Thanks to new VTA funding, the City of Mountain View is pleased to announce that the Mountain View Community Shuttle will expand weekday hours to better serve our community. 

 

Beginning Monday, January 3, 2022, the Shuttle’s weekday hours will be 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Weekend service hours will remain 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, please call Customer Service at: 855-730-RIDE (7433) or check MVCommunityShuttle.com.

 

MVPL Event: How to Make Comics with Gabriela Epstein 

Come meet Gabriela Epstein, a New York Times best selling illustrator known for the Baby-Sitters Club middle grade graphic novel adaptations and more, on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 from 2:30pm - 3:30pm. In this free program, Gabriela will share with us how to utilize a three act structure in comics, and do an interactive comic making demo with us. For children ages 7-12. Registration is required: mountainview.gov/librarycalendar.

PTA NEWS - BubbPTA.org

Save the Date: First 2022 PTA Meeting, January 25, 7:30pm

The first PTA general meeting of 2022 is happening Tuesday, Jan. 25 at 7:30pm. Find out our plans for the final months of the school year! ONE-STEP REGISTRATION  

Extended Deadline To Turn In Bubb Read-a-thon Reading Logs

We’ve extended the deadline until next Wednesday, January 12 to detail your minutes on your Read-a-thon log and submit your form to your classroom teacher or the school office. As a reminder, each Bubb Cub can set their own goal for reading activities, including independent reading, listening to a reading (virtual book reading here) and reading together as a family or in class. Any reading activity will count towards your goals! Corporate matching donations will also continue to be accepted, with all funds directly supporting the school. Special prizes will be awarded for meeting your reading goals, to top readers and classes, and for those who fundraise. And if the whole school if students collectively hit 2,000 hours of reading, Principal Cyndee has promised a bubble party! Regardless, EVERY participant, including non-Bubb siblings, will receive a prize! 

Submit 2021 Volunteer Hours

Please make sure to submit ALL volunteer hours from 2021!  Hours can be submitted online.  This includes class support and virtual presentations, garden and beautification projects, Read-a-thon, etc.  Thank you for all your time, energy and support for Bubb School!

 

FLYERS

Mountain View Community Shuttle EXPANDED HOURS

MVPL Event: How to Make Comics with Gabriela Epstein 

Lunch menu for January

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