Tech Challenge 

Congratulations to Team Storm Troopers Win (pictured above) who won the Outstanding Engineering Journal Award at the Tech Challenge organized by The Tech (Tech Museum) last month! For this year's challenge students had to engineer a structure which could withstand strong winds and protect vulnerable objects. They had to document their research in their engineering journal, go through an interview process, and tell the judges all about their EDP (Engineering Design Process). More details can be found on the Tech Interactive website. 

Final MVSA Meeting and Board Nominations 

Our last MVSA meeting is on Tuesday, May 9th from 7:00-8:00pm on Zoom. MVSA is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization of parents, students, faculty and staff supporting the Mission Valley Elementary School. The Board will be discussing and taking action on several items including the budget that will directly impact our students, staff, and community. Please join us!

We want to thank MVSA’s current Executive Board for their dedication and countless hours of volunteerism. Currently we are looking for community members to serve on the MVSA Board for 2023-24. The nomination form is still active so please take a moment to nominate yourself or others you know for the following positions:

•  President

• Vice President

• Treasurer

• Secretary

California Health, Puberty, and Sexuality Education CHPSE

The Fremont Unified School District Board of Education and our school faculty believe it is important for students to assume responsibility for their own health and well-being. They benefit from instruction that fosters the development of positive health behaviors and the prevention of negative unhealthy behaviors. FUSD’s Comprehensive Health, Puberty, and Sexuality Education (CHPSE) curriculum focuses on information that is essential for students’ well-being. This course of study conforms strictly to the guidelines provided by the California State Education Code 51933 and the California Healthy Youth Act.  

These lessons will be taught by school district staff during the month of May. Classroom teachers will share specific dates with families.

State law allows you to remove your student from part or all of the Comprehensive Health, Puberty, and Sexuality lessons. Students opting out of lessons will be provided an alternate curriculum under the supervision of a credentialed teacher.  If you do not want your student to participate in all or part of the Comprehensive Health, Puberty, and Sexuality education program, you must provide, in writing (email or on paper), a note to your student’s teacher. 

Links to the curriculum, opt-out information, and parent resources, can be found at: https://www.fremont.k12.ca.us/HealthResources.

Parent Request for Student Placement 2023-2024

Student placement in a particular class is a complex process with many variables. The following criteria are used in order to accomplish the placement of students and balanced classes:

1. Achievement

2. Behavior

3. Second Language Learners

4. Special Needs

Parent input in this process is also valued. You may wish to describe your child’s specific educational needs by completing a Parent Request form located in the office. Parents must understand that only the educational needs of the student will be considered. Do not request specific individual teachers by name or the request will not be considered. 

The Parent Request for Student Placement form must be returned to the school office no later than Friday, May 12 by 3:00 pm.

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.

FUSD Preschool Registration for 2023-24

Fremont Unified School District State Preschool applications are now available for 2023-24.  It is a half-day program at several FUSD locations, and free for income-eligible families.  We also have a fee-based program.  Give your child the gift of a quality preschool education! Applications online at: bit.ly/FUSDpreschool

Phone: (510) 659-2579. Email: preschool@fusdk12.net

FUSD Child Nutrition Vacancy

We need your help filling a child nutrition services vacancy for Mission Valley's breakfast program. We encourage you to apply online. Please contact Evonne Ojeda at eojeda@fusdk12.net in Human Resources if you have any questions.