Can you believe we are already one-third of the way through the school year? As we kick off our second trimester, we are so proud to see our students growing academically, socially, and emotionally. Thank you for your continued partnership and support at home.

I would like to thank everyone who attended our Pastries with Parents event last Thursday! It was great to see so many of our Tiger families enjoying time together. A huge shout-out to our PTO and parent volunteers who made it all possible, it was exceptionally well-organized and a total success!

📌 No School this Wednesday, November 11th, in honor of Veterans Day. Enjoy the midweek break as we pause to remember and thank our veterans!

Please remind your students that riding bikes, scooters, skateboards, or anything else with wheels is not permitted on campus at any time. Our top priority is keeping our campus safe and preventing injuries to riders or surrounding students. If school staff see students on their scooters or bikes on school grounds, we will kindly ask them to step off and walk their wheels. Most students know the rules, but they might just need a friendly reminder from home as well!

Thank you for your partnership in keeping our school community safe!

🧥 Lost & Found Alert

Our Lost and Found is already overflowing! Please stop by to find your student’s missing sweaters, water bottles, lunch boxes, and more before they get donated. All items in Lost and Found will be donated over Thanksgiving Break.

Thank you to everyone who has sent in a Thank You note for our staff members! Your words of gratitude have truly brought smiles to their faces.

Each note is beautifully transferred onto a postcard and delivered directly to the staff member. If you would like to send one (or more!), please use the link below.

Topic: Literacy by 3rd Grade 

Guest Speakers: Nicole Bailey & Ana Anaya 

Location: Georgia Brown Library

Who Should Attend: All parents across all schools are welcome! 

Join us to learn about key reading expectations for 3rd graders and discover practical, at-home strategies to support and monitor your child's literacy development. 

Childcare and refreshments will be provided.

This month, we are continuing our focus on gratitude by finding simple, everyday ways to deepen appreciation at home and in our school community. Gratitude isn’t just a seasonal topic—it’s a daily practice that helps children build resilience, strong relationships, and a positive mindset. Here are some ways you can try integrating gratitude into your daily family routine:

Host a "Gratitude Spotlight" Walk: Take a family walk specifically looking for people, places, or nature features they appreciate (e.g., firefighters, a shady tree, a well-kept park) and say why out loud.

Create a Family "Appreciation Board": Hang a small whiteboard or chalkboard in a high-traffic area (like the kitchen) where family members can leave short, encouraging shout-outs for each other throughout the week.

Library classes and student checkouts are in full swing! October was an extraordinarily busy and exciting month in our library, with over 3,500 books circulating through the hands of our eager readers. During story time, our weekly lessons focused on the power of kindness and creativity. 

We are looking forward to a fun-filled November ahead, and be sure to mark your calendars for our upcoming Book Fair, December 7th–11th!

Big congratulations to our top attending grades so far this month!

Thank you for coming to school ready to learn every day! Remember: Show up every day because every day counts! 🐾✨

There are important changes to our early student check-out procedures effective this school year.

Verbal permission for early check-outs is no longer permitted. To authorize anyone to pick up your child early, you must provide one of the following:

Please note that this requirement applies to all individuals picking up your student, regardless of whether they are listed on your emergency contact form.

Additionally, we ask that all individuals picking up students bring a valid ID with them. There are no exceptions to this policy. If you have authorized someone to pick up your child, please inform them of this requirement in advance.

As a reminder, emergency contacts are designated for the school to contact only if parents or guardians cannot be reached. They serve a different purpose than early check-out authorization.

If you have any questions about these procedures, please contact Student Services at the district office at (805) 769-1000.

Thank you for your cooperation and attention to these important safety measures.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering in our classroom and on field trips! We truly appreciate your involvement in our school community.

To volunteer this school year, please submit a volunteer packet through Informed K-12. If you have already been fingerprinted, you will not need to be fingerprinted again. However, please note that fingerprinting is required for all field trip volunteers.

When submitting your packet, please include the following:

This training is required for all volunteers this year and can be completed online, the link is included in the volunteer packet online. Please note that only the district certificate will be accepted.

On the day of any field trip, please remember to bring your ID and sign in at the front office before departure.

You can find the volunteer packet link below. If you have any questions about the volunteer process, please don't hesitate to reach out.

We look forward to having you join us!

As we begin the new school year, we want to share an important update regarding classroom celebrations, including birthdays.

To ensure a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment for all students, food items—including cupcakes, cakes, and other snacks—will no longer be permitted in the classroom for celebrations.

Many of our students have food allergies, specific dietary restrictions, or religious practices regarding food.

We still love recognizing our students on their special days! We encourage you to celebrate your child using non-food alternatives. Some great ideas include:

Please contact your student's teacher in advance to coordinate.

Please note that if food items are brought to school for classroom distribution, they cannot be brought into the building and will need to be passed out off school grounds after school hours.

Thank you for your understanding, support, and partnership in keeping our classroom community safe and inclusive for every student.