PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE:

Dear Families,

Today all students participated in a bike and pedestrian safety workshop, thanks to a partnership with the City of Mountain View.  Students learned and practiced several skills, including proper bicycle safety equipment, making eye contact with drivers before crossing streets, and taking safer routes to school.  To learn more about walking and biking to school, please visit our school’s website for more information.  Summer is a great time to teach, rehearse, and reinforce bike and pedestrian safety rules with your children.  

A friendly reminder that Friday is the end of the 3rd trimester and a minimum day for students.  There is no school on Monday, May 30th in observance of Memorial Day.  The last day of school is Friday, June 3rd and is also a minimum day for students.  Report cards and iReady diagnostic 3 scores will be emailed to families on June 3rd.

Have a wonderful week!

In partnership,

Principal Cyndee

IMPORTANT DATES

5/1 to 5/31 Asian Pacific Heritage Month

5/27 End of Trimester 3--Minimum Day

5/30 Memorial Day– No School

6/3 Last Day of School

6/3 5th Grade Celebration - -12:15 pm

8/10 First Day of 2022-2023 School Year--Minimum Day

SCHOOL NEWS

Return your Library books

Please remember to return any checked out  books to Mrs. Hatakeda in the library before Thursday, June 1.

 

Lost and Found 

Our Lost and Found is overflowing! There are sweatshirts, jackets, sweaters, water bottles and lunch boxes that might be yours!  Remind your student to check the lost and found located in the hallway at the second wing of classrooms.  Parents can also check in the evenings or weekends. Any unclaimed items will be donated to charity at the end of the school year.

5th Grade Instrument Return

If you borrowed an instrument from MVWSD for your child to participate in the 5th grade instrumental music program during the 2021-22 school year, we will be collecting the instruments beginning May 31st through June 10th. Instruments will be collected at the District Office portables, 1400 Montecito Ave., Mountain View, CA 94043, Room #3. 

Please follow the steps outlined below to return your child’s instrument: 

• Please make an appointment on the following link: http://mvw.sd/instruments

• At the time of your appointment, please bring the instrument without any personal belongings (e.g., pencils, papers, clips, cleaning rugs, etc.). 

• Before you arrive, please ask your student to make sure that all pieces of the instrument are in the case. 

• For your safety and the safety of our staff, please be sure you wear a mask during your appointment. 

• You’ll have only a 5-minute slot so please be on time. 

PLEASE NOTE: If your student is in the Honors Summer program with CSMA, please do not return the instrument. We will email you the date the instruments should be returned upon completion of the program. 

If your child has selected an instrumental elective in 6th grade, the middle school will send information about instruments in August 2022. 

Please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns to Raquel Hernandez at [email protected].

Returning for 2022-2023 School Year

If you plan on moving during the summer or know your child will NOT return to  our District for the 2022-2023 school year, please email our school office at [email protected] 

DISTRICT NEWS

Available June 3: i-Ready Diagnostic 3 Assessments and Student Reports 

Parents can access their children’s i-Ready Reading and Mathematics score via their Powerschool Parent Portal on June 3 at 3:00 pm. Parents will have access to three reports for their child - For Families Report, Common Core State Standards Report (CCSS), and the Diagnostic Growth Report. Here’s how to access PowerSchool Parent Portal i-Ready Reports. Please contact your child’s school office if you have any trouble accessing reports. 

 

In your inbox: Tutoring survey: We want to hear from you!

Approximately 3,000 students enrolled in academic support this year beyond the regular school day using an array of tutoring models. Our schools partnered with 8 agencies/programs to serve our students’ needs as part of the Learning Recovery Plan. For those of you who had students participate in the program, please tell us about your experience by completing the Tutoring Survey in your inbox before May 25. Thank you!

Parent U Recording Available: Preparing for High School

Recordings of the last Parent University event of the year, “Preparing for High School,” are available if you missed the presentation: English (https://vimeo.com/709681000) and Spanish (https://vimeo.com/709929410). Find recordings of past Parent U presentations at https://www.mvwsd.org/parentu.

TK-4 grade students: Turn in Chromebooks by end of year

MVWSD is proud to provide a device for learning to every student, as well as access to the Internet both at home and school. Regular access to the Internet facilitates instruction by allowing students to research and communicate, and ensures equitable access to learning for all students. 

Please help us keep our 1:1 program and student devices in good working order by making sure your children (grades TK-4 only) return their Chromebooks to their homeroom teachers before the last day of school. All students (grades TK-7) who are not returning in the fall should turn in Chromebooks by June 3.

If you are returning in the fall, your TK-4 student’s Chromebook will be re-issued to your student in August. For questions, please contact Jon Aker at [email protected].

View and comment on MVWSD’s Local Control Accountability Plan draft 

The District is finalizing its draft of the LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan). This is the District’s three-year plan that corresponds with the first three years of the District’s new Strategic Plan 2027. These documents are the blueprints that guide all of the District’s work for the benefit of our students.

Stakeholders are now welcome to comment on the draft LCAP plan. You may read the presentation and supporting materials at mvwsd.org/lcap and make comments before May 25. Stakeholders may also attend the public hearing during the Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, June 2 at 6 p.m. on Zoom (the link is: mvwsd.org/trustees).

COVID vaccines for ages 5 to 11 at the MV Community Center

The Food and Drug Administration last week authorized a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. The County-operated vaccination site at the Mountain View Community Center has been extended to Saturday, May 28. Parents can make a vaccine appointment for their children at https://covid19.sccgov.org/covid-19-vaccine-information.

 

MVEF: Additional ELA Teachers Next Year!

Due to increased support from our donors, MVEF has nearly met the stretch goal to raise an additional $300,000 to hire two additional English Language Arts teachers next year, one at each of the MVWSD middle schools. We are happy to announce that MVEF has committed the funds to the District so they can hire the ELA teachers. We are so grateful for the support we have received, and are looking forward to seeing the benefits of smaller class sizes to our students’ education next year!

Crittenden Musical: Lion King Jr. 

Crittenden Middle School presents the musical Lion King, Jr. on Thursday, May 26 at 7:00 p.m. and Friday, May 27 at 4:00 & 7:00 p.m in the Auditorium (1701 Rock Street). The last day to complete your ticket order and drop off payment is Friday May 20th at 2:30 p.m.

 

PTA NEWS - BubbPTA.org

Scholastic Book Fair - Ends Friday!

You have only a few more days to shop at the Scholastic Book Fair! Families can shop before or after school for the rest of this week. On Thursday and Friday, we'll be open before school from 7:45-8:15 AM and after school from 12:00-12:45 PM. Students should exit campus as usual, and then families can enter the library from the gate facing Hans Ave. that is closest to Bubb Park. We will also be open during the City of Mountain View's Park Pop-up at Bubb Park on Thursday afternoon, starting at 4:00 PM! Masks are required for shopping. Proceeds from the book fair benefit all Bubb students -- providing books for classrooms and for summer reading.

Bubb Spring Gift Card Drive 

Please consider donating $25 grocery store gift cards, from local stores such as Safeway, Nob Hill, Trader Joe's, Walmart, Whole Foods and Target. Gift cards will be distributed to families in need within our Bubb school community. Gift cards can be dropped off at the front office, or after hours in Principal Cyndee's blue mailbox (please label "Bubb Gift Card Drive") or e-gift cards can be purchased for "Bubb Family" and emailed to [email protected]. Please donate by May 27. 

Together we can help families in our school community who could do with an extra hand to help make their upcoming summer feel special. Questions? Email [email protected]

Incoming Kinders Google Group

Calling all parents with incoming Kinders in 2022-23! Join our Kinder Google Group: https://groups.google.com/g/bubbkinder2022/about. It’s a great way to share information and connect with other new Kinder families.

 

FLYERS

Crittenden Musical: Lion King Jr. 

May Lunch Menu