Dear Mozart Elementary Families,

Welcome to a wonderful new month at Mozart Elementary! I am excited to share our monthly newsletter, a way for us to stay connected and celebrate all the great things happening in our school community. Each month, you’ll find important updates, reminders, and highlights that showcase our students’ learning, growth, and achievements.

At Mozart, we are dedicated to creating a positive and nurturing environment where every child feels valued and inspired to do their best. Together, we will continue to instill positive behaviors and uphold our core values — Be Respectful, Be Responsible, and Be Safe.

Thank you for your continued partnership and support. Your involvement makes a tremendous difference in your child’s success and in the strength of our school community. I look forward to all we will accomplish together this year.

Respectfully,

Maria Cantu

Mozart Elementary Core Values

At Mozart Elementary, our core values guide how we learn, work, and interact each day. We strive to instill positive behaviors that help our students grow into respectful, responsible, and safe members of our school community.

• Be Respectful – We show kindness, empathy, and consideration for ourselves and others.

• Be Responsible – We make thoughtful choices and take ownership of our actions and learning.

• Be Safe – We act in ways that keep ourselves and others safe, both in and out of the classroom.

By modeling and reinforcing these values, we create a positive and supportive learning environment where every student can succeed.

School counseling services include individual and small group counseling, crisis intervention, classroom guidance lessons, and collaboration with staff and parents to support academic, career, and social-emotional development. Counselors provide direct support to students for a variety of issues, such as personal and behavioral challenges, and also collaborate with others to remove barriers to learning and help students plan for the future.  Last week students participated in Red Ribbon Week activities and a listened to a special presentation provided by the Department of Pubic Safety.  

Here are some highlights of our amazing activities promoting a healthy lifestyle.

Parents can support learning at home by establishing a supportive environment with a routine and a dedicated study space, engaging in consistent communication with their child and teachers, and incorporating learning into daily life. Making learning fun through reading, games, and real-world activities is also crucial.

Every Minute Matters at Mozart Elementary

At Mozart Elementary, we know that every minute of learning counts! When students arrive late, leave early, or miss a day, they miss valuable instruction, discussions, and activities that support both academic and social growth. Even small amounts of missed time can make it harder for students to stay on track, as key lessons and practice opportunities are difficult to make up later. Over time, those few minutes here and there truly add up.

We understand that appointments and family needs sometimes can’t be avoided. Whenever possible, please try to schedule these outside of school hours and help your child be at school on time and ready to learn each day.

Reminders

• Instruction begins at 8:00 a.m. Please ensure students arrive on time so they are ready to start the day and not miss valuable learning.

• Dismissal is at 3:45 p.m. Parents, please make the necessary arrangements to have students picked up promptly at dismissal time.

• Early pick-up cut-off time is 3:00 p.m. To minimize classroom interruptions and ensure a smooth end to the school day, early dismissals must occur before this time.

Thank you for your cooperation and support to ensure every student has the best opportunity to succeed!

Nurse Corrales and Mrs. Serna extend a warm welcome to our Mozart Parents!

Mr. Lozano's class celebrated a special delivery from generous retired teachers! 🎉 The donations included glow-in-the-dark clipboards, LCD writing tablets, and other amazing tools to make learning brighter, more engaging, and full of creativity! ✨📚 

5th Grade students showed their Red Ribbon Week spirit by participating in all the themed dress-up days—celebrating healthy choices and a drug-free lifestyle together!