Mission Valley Elementary School
Home of the Beavers
January 2023
MVE Office Staff
Jacyln McClintock, Principal
Jennifer Fereira, Secretary
Claudia Fuentes, Office Assistant
Office: 510-656-2000
Fax: 510-226-7056
Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Mission Valley Elementary School
41700 Denise St. Fremont, CA 94539 [MAP]
Hello Mission Valley Elementary Families,
Happy New Year and welcome to 2023! I hope winter break brought our students and families all that you needed to start off the year with a bang!
It is with great pleasure and pride that I share with our community some wonderful news. State Superintendent of Education, Tony Thurmond, announced that Mission Valley was selected for the 2023 California Distinguished Schools Program. What an exceptional honor for our students, staff, and community! Thank you for your continued teamwork, communication, and dedication to supporting high levels of learning for all our students. None of this would be possible without you and we all deserve this great recognition! For more information please click on the news release.
As we continue in the second trimester now is the perfect time to review our Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS) "3 Be's" with our students. You may have noticed our monthly 3 Be's drawing winners posted on the school marquee. We are happy to recognize three lower grade and three upper grade students that have shown what it means to "Be Responsible," "Be Respectful," and "Be a Problem Solver." Families will continue to receive Friday weekly notes for students, so please ask them about the Fun Friday activities they earned. Students that have difficulties demonstrating the 3 Be's consistently may receive an "Oops" ticket that will also be reflected in the weekly communication.
For any questions please do not hesitate to reach out to me. Be sure to check out our school website for the most current information regarding events, schedules, and contact information. You can also read the scrolling messages on our marquee near the valet entrance. GO BEAVERS!
Jacyln McClintock, Principal
Photos of some activities around campus last month: Ms. Lopez and Mr. Rivera emceeing the school Spelling Bee, Ms. Denton giving directions for the class gingerbread house project, and students working on a sugar cone tree project with Ms. Bock and our SDC team.
Mark Your Calendars
22-23 MV Calendar.pdfDecember 26 - January 6: NO SCHOOL - Winter Break
January 9: School Resumes
January 10: MVSA Meeting, 7:00PM on Zoom
January 13: Math Olympiad Contest - MUR, 7:20AM
January 16: NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 17: MV Spirt Day - Wear a Hat!
January 17: FUSD Spelling Bee @Weibel, 6:00PM
January 18: Basketball Games @Chadbourne, 2:30-4:00PM
January 18: FUSD's State of the District Presentation, 6:00PM
January 19: SEL Workshop, 6:30PM on Zoom
January 20: Trimester 2 Progress Reports sent
January 20: MVSA Movie Night, MUR, 6:00PM
January 23: Basketball Games vs MSJE - MUR, 3:30-5:00PM
January 24: SSC Meeting, 3:15PM on Zoom
January 30: DELAC Meeting, 6:00PM on Zoom
Ms. Srinivasan Receives a Grant
We're so proud of Ms. Srinivasan! She was one of six Fremont teachers that received a mini grant from the California Retired Teachers Association, Division #91. The $200 grant was used to fund a new project teaching 4th graders about vision and light. Congratulations!
Yearbook Cover Contest
This year we had nearly 40 entries for our Yearbook Cover Contest! Participating students produced such wonderfully creative and artistic designs. Mission Valley staff voted for their favorite entries and the top two artists that received the most votes were declared the winners. Please join me in congratulating our second place winner, Adrianna L, and first place winner, Allison L! Their designs will be featured on the front and back covers of the yearbook. All other designs will be published in the yearbook as well.
Mission Valley Spelling Bee
We are so proud of all our Spelling Bee participants. Congratulations to our top two school spellers, Ishaan G and Koyel D! They will represent Mission Valley and the FUSD Spelling Bee on Tuesday, January 17th at 6:00pm at Weibel Elementary. Wishing them luck at the district contest!
SEL Parent Workshop
Families are welcome to join FUSD counselors' presentation of "Helping your Child Develop Emotional Intelligence" on Thursday, January 19th at 6:30pm. For your convenience the presentation will be held virtually via Zoom. This is a wonderful opportunity to network with other families and learn how to support your student's development at school and home.
SEL Workshop Flyer.pptx.pdfmovie_night.JPGMVSA Movie Night
Join us for MVSA's first Movie Night of the Year on Friday, January 20th at 6:00PM in the multiuse room. Bring your family for an evening of fun and community building. There will be a $1 entry fee per person and concessions will be sold at the event. Please contact MVSA for further details.
Save the Date: FUSD's State of the District
Please save the date for a State of the District presentation by Superintendent CJ Cammack on January 18, 2023 from 6-7pm. Updates will be given on student support, academics, budget, facilities, and more. Visit www.fremont.k12.ca.us/series to submit questions or comments that may be addressed during the presentation, and to access the virtual event on January 18th.
Attendance and Tardies
Daily attendance and being on time are crucial factors in how successful children are in school. You are helping your children to set lifelong patterns when you prioritize their attendance in school and their arrival on time. Tardies interfere with instruction in the classroom, both in terms of the time the student is missing from the classroom and the disruption the student causes when he/she arrives. Education Code 48260.5 has strict guidelines for families to follow when truancy (absences) or tardies are a concern. A letter will be sent home to notify you when your child’s attendance record begins to suffer. Please help us to help your child learn responsible work habits by getting them to school on time.
Just a few reminders:
Breakfast service is from 7:55-8:15am daily in the multiuse room.
Students that arrive before 8:10am should wait in the designated hallway areas near rooms 1, 6, 12, and 20 until supervision begins. Alternatively, they can go to the multiuse room for breakfast.
Student supervision in the morning starts at 8:10am. The staff on duty will escort students to the blacktop for recess.
School starts at 8:20am every day. Students that arrive tardy after 8:25am should report to the office and obtain a tardy slip before proceeding to their classrooms.
FRC BOOST FLYER.pngBOOST Homework Help
The Compassion Network in Fremont is offering after school homework help beginning February 14, 2023. Qualifying low income families with students in 1st-5th grades are invited. Sessions will be held on Tuesdays from 3:00-4:30pm through April 4, 2023. Please contact the Compassion Network office at (510)796-7378 for more information.
Reminder: Health & Safety Protocols
Please remember to complete the daily health screener before students enter campus, and keep students home when they are ill. The cold, flu and other viruses are circulating in our community, and it remains important to test for COVID-19 when symptoms are present. Masks are strongly recommended indoors, and are available in school front offices.
COVID Testing for Staff and Students
FUSD continues to offer COVID testing to all Mission Valley Elementary students from 8:00 - 11:30AM in room 1. All students that wish to participate in testing this year will have to fill out a new waiver. Each school has an updated link here. COVID testing will continue to be available at the district office Monday-Friday from 7:00AM - 3:00PM.
Noon Duty Supervisors Needed
We are looking to add additional noon supervisors at Mission Valley Elementary School. The hours are from 11:05am- 12:35 daily. If you are interested, please contact the front office or Jacyln McClintock (jmcclintock@fusdk12.net) and we will walk you through the application process.
Volunteers @ Mission Valley
We have several exciting events and study trips coming up and are thrilled to welcome back parent volunteers for the 2022-2023 school year! All volunteers must:
Have pre-approval of teacher/principal
Submit an application through CiviCore
Volunteers that are transporting students must submit proof of insurance
CiviCore applications are good for 1 year and all FUSD children (even if at different schools)
Sign in and out at the office
Wear a visitor badge at all times
For more information, please see the Volunteer Page of the FUSD Website.
FUSD Family Resource Website
On this FUSD Family Resource Website, you will find resources, news, information about upcoming events that FUSD will host throughout the school year, past presentations, ways to encourage learning at home, and more. FUSD will continue to update this site so please be sure to bookmark this site and check back for more updates.
Counselor's Corner
Have you met our School Counselor, Ms. Maher Tamana? Check out her flyer with information about what's going on this month!
School Counselor- Newsletter (January 2023).pdfFUSD Child Nutrition Vacancy
We need your help filling a child nutrition services vacancy for Mission Valley's breakfast proogram. We encourage you to apply online. Please contact Evonne Ojeda at eojeda@fusdk12.net in Human Resources if you have any questions.
January Harvest.pdfJanuary Breakfast Menu.pdfJanuary Lunch Menu.pdf2022-2023 FUSD School Year Calendar
Please see the 2022-2023 FUSD School Year Calendar.
Instructional-Calendar-22-23.pdfMission Valley Elementary School
41700 Denise St. Fremont, CA 94539 [MAP]
Office: 510-656-2000 ┃Fax: 510 226-7056
Office Hours: Mon - Fri: 8:00 am - 4:00pm