Mission Valley Elementary School
Home of the Beavers
September 2022
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,
Many thanks to all for your support and an amazing start to the school year! Mr. Rivera helped start us off with a bang and organized the Chalk the Walk event in August. We had a good showing of families decorating our sidewalks with positive messages. And it has been a pleasure meeting many of you in the valet area, at Back to School Night, and at our first Principal's Coffee. Your presence is welcome and I encourage you to stay connected to school as much as possible. Our students are stronger and more successful when the home-school communication is open and active. Please do not hesitate to contact me or your child's teacher with any questions or concerns. Staff will respond to emails typically within 24-48 hours.
This month we are planning assemblies to review our Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS) "3 Be's." By intentionally teaching expected behaviors and routines we hope to create a positive school culture and establish behavior supports. We encourage families to reinforce and model what it means to
Be Responsible
Be Respectful
Be a Problem Solver
You will see evidence of this program through Friday weekly notes. Teachers will communicate students' progress in demonstrating the 3 Be's and students can earn participation in the Fun Friday activities. 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. GO BEAVERS!
Jacyln McClintock, Principal
Sidewalk art from the Chalk the Walk event
Mark Your Calendars
September 5: Labor Day, NO SCHOOL
September 13: MVSA Meeting, 7:00-8:00pm
September 16: Fall Picture Day (students take pictures during class)
September 23: Castle Chess Program Begins
September 27: KidzToPros Program Begins
September 30: Turn in Emergency Snack to Classroom Teacher
COVID Testing for Staff and Students
Starting on Tuesday, September 6, FUSD will 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.
Back to School Night Resources
Thank you to all of you who attended this year's virtual Back-to-School Night. Here are a few resources for your review:
Picture Day is Coming - September 16th!
Mission Valley Elementary_EL_Prepay_Flyer_6x12.pdfCastle Chess After School Program
We are happy to host the Castle Chess after school program. Classes start on Friday, October 7th and end on Friday, December 16th. Classes will meet in room 15 from 2:50-3:50pm. Please visit the Castle Chess website for registration information.
KidzToPros After School Program
KidzToPros is coming back to Mission Valley! Please click on the flyer below for more information about the three classes, meeting times, dates, and registration information.
Mission Valley Elementary School-Fall (2).pdfKiducate After School Care and Enrichment
On-site after school care and enrichment will be offered to Mission Valley students. Please visit the Kiducate Academy website for fall registration information and enrollment applications.
Safety Committee
Volunteer opportunity available! We are seeking a parent to sit on Mission Valley's Safety committee. This committee will meet four times yealy in-person before school Collaboratively, we will review and resubmit our Comprehensive School Safety Plan and consider the health and safety needs.
Please contact Jacyln McClintock jmcclintock@fusdk12.net if you are interested.
Emergency Snack Kit for Classrooms
We are asking for help from families to help us prepare for emergency situations. Please donate a quart sized plastic ziptop bag of food and water to be used in an emergency when students might be kept in their classrooms or at the school for an extended period.
Directions:
Label a quart sized plastic zip top bag with your child’s full name and room number.
Fill the bag with:
Small sealed bottle of water or a juice box
Picture of family
Snack to eat such as Granola bars or prepackaged cheese & crackers
Sweet snack such as boxes of raisins or fruit leather
Please do not include anything that contains nuts.
Have your child bring the bag to their classroom by Friday, September 30th.
Thank you for your cooperation.
English Language Advisory Committee (ELAC)
Calling on Parents of Multilingual Learners... We are looking for parents of Multilingual Learners to serve on the District English Language Advisory Committee (DELAC) and the MV English Language Advisory Committee (ELAC). DELAC provides a forum for parents/guardians of Multilingual Learners to advise, assist and provide recommendations to District administration and the Board of Education for the continuing improvement of programs, services, and policies for Multilingual Learners and their families.
DELAC MEETINGS 2022-2023: Oct. 24, Dec. 12, Feb. 27, and May 22 - all meetings at 6:00 PM on Zoom - more info
MV ELAC: The ELAC four meetings are still to be derminted. At ELAC meetings, you would share DELAC information with our site team.
Please contact Jacyln McClintock jmcclintock@fusdk12.net if you are interested.
School Site Council and Membership Ballot
The School Site Council (SSC) is composed of parents/community members and school staff. Collaboratively we work to advance the School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) for the continued growth of student success in order to close the achievement gap and enhance and enrich the school experience for all students. We are accepting nominations for one new parent/community member who will serve a two-year term. The SSC membership ballot will be emailed during the week of September 12th and voting will conclude at the end of the week.
Counselor's Corner
Have you met our School Counselor, Ms. Maher Tamana? Check on her slide presenation with information about what's going on this month!
Office Business and Visitor Policy
When possible our office staff prefers to support parents and families via email or phone. Please be sure your child(ren) has all of their belongings (backpack, lunch, water bottle, etc) upon school arrival. We will not call classrooms or deliver items during class as this is a disruption to instruction.
All visitors must be pre-approved by the teacher and principal. All visitors must be fully vaccinated and must check in at the office prior to going into a classroom.
Cell Phone/Smartwatch Policy and Agreement
Cell phones/Smartwatches may be brought to school for safety purposes and students must follow the following guidelines:
Cell phone/smartwatch must be powered off during all school hours (8:20AM - 2:45PM).
Cell phone/smartwatch is to be kept in the student's backpack.
Cell phone/smartwatch will not be loaned to another student.
Cell phone/smartwatch is to be used to make a phone call for a ride only. It will not be used it to take pictures, listen to music, call friends, etc.
The school is not responsible for the cell phone/smartwatch in the event of loss or damage.
Students who use cell phones/Smartwatches at any time during the instructional day shall be subject to the following progressive discipline procedures:
First Offense: the cell phone/smartwatch will be confiscated and sent to the office with a referral slip. Parents will be called to pick up the cell phone/smartwatch. Parents will be required to re-sign this agreement reaffirming the disciplinary process in place. Cell phone/smartwatch banned for 1 week.
Subsequent offense(s) - (defiance): Additional parent contact and more severe disciplinary action including but not limited to suspension. Cell Phone/smartwatch banned for 1 month.
Parents must provide a written request to the school for a student to carry a cell phone/smartwatch. By filling out this form, students and parent/guardian is agreeing to the MV cell phone policy.
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 every day.
Breakfast, Lunch, and Water Bottles
Free breakfast will be available for students starting at 7:55am daily in room 8. Lunch will continue to be free for the 2022-2023 school year. Students may also bring lunch from home. Students will eat lunch at designated times according to the bell schedule. Select classes will eat their lunches in the outdoor eating area allowing other classes who will eat in the multi-use room to spread out appropriately.
Students should bring a pre-filled water bottle to school daily. Students may refill water bottles at our refilling station as needed.
If students forget lunch items you can leave them on the "lunch cart" in the office by 10:30am daily. The cart will be delivered to the multiuse room before lunchtime. Students who forget to bring lunch may receive a free school lunch.
2022-2023 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