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. School starts at 8:20am every day. 

September is National School Attendance Awareness Month, a month dedicated to showing how attendance is essential to school success. Absences, excused and unexcused, can quickly add up and cause academic difficulties. Did you know that missing 2 days a month means a child is chronically absent as they are missing 10% of the school year.  Attend today, Achieve tomorrow! Please see the attached handout for tips on helping your child succeed and build the habit of good attendance.

School Site Council Membership Nominations

There are currently 3 open seats to be filled. Those who are interested or those who would like to nominate someone else shall submit this NOMINATION FORM on or before Sptember 8, 2023. Ballots will then be distributed to the Mission Valley community. Please contact Principal Jacyln McClintock at jmcclintock@fusdk12.net should you have any questions.

Extended Day & Enrichment Programs

Families at Mission Valley have two options for before and after school extended day and enrichment programs. 

Families with students who are designated in one or more specific categories (English learners, foster youth, homeless students, migrant students, and students who are free or reduced-price meal eligible) may be eligible to participate in the YMCA Program at Mission Valley at no cost through the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P). Please submit the ELO-P application to determine eligibility. Please visit the FUSD ELO-P website for more details. Kiducate is provided free or reduced-price for eligible families through 4Cs or Hively Programs.

Please contact the providers directly for enrollment information.

FREE School Meals Program

All students are eligible for one free breakfast meal and one lunch meal this school year.

Breakfast is served in the multiuse room daily from 7:45-8:15am. Drop off your student in the front of school or valet. Students will follow the signs and walk down the main hallway to the multiuse room. After eating and cleaning up, students will head out to the blacktop and be in line by the 8:20am bell.

The lunch break for grades 4-6 is from 11:00-11:45am. Kindergarten is from 11:45am-12:15pm and 1-3 from 11:45am-12:30pm. After eating and cleaning up, students will go the the blacktop and play structures for recess.