Cloverdale Elementary News
Week Of April 26, 2021
Principal's Den
I pray that you are all doing well and staying healthy. This past week we welcomed back to campus a small cohort of our students. They will be continuing their distance learning from one of our classrooms. The cohorts are facilitated by our Think Together program. This is a step in the direction of what we hope will be a return to school for all of us.
April is celebrated as Keep American Beautiful Month. I know many of you already volunteer to help clean up our city and other public places. I hope you will take the time this month to volunteer for a project to help keep our parks, your block, or even your yards clean and beautiful. This can be a fun activity to do safely with your family and friends.
STAR students of the week - Congratulations to our STAR students of the week: Mario Wallis from Ms. Dohoney's class and Alex Covarrubias from Ms. Sabatini's class. We have many other outstanding nominees for this special award and I will proudly read their names in the morning announcements. Please make sure that your students continue to stay engaged and participate in their classes daily.
Employees of the Month: We are recognizing a certificated teacher and a classified educator for the month of April. Our teacher of the month is Ms. Valdivia and our classified educator of the month is our school campus support aide Ms. Shelley Jones.
I also want to recognize our teacher of the year and classified educator of the year that represented our school at our district's Saluting Education event this past week. Our teacher of the year is Ms. Richards and our Classified Educator of the Year is Ms. Kim Sharp, our evening custodian.
Thank you,
At Cloverdale we strive to be Leaders by Example. As I mention to our students during announcements, this means that we always try to do the right thing even when no one is looking.
As part of our school's Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS), we also learn to ROAR. This is a matrix that exemplifies our core values of being Respectful, Organized, Accountable, and Responsible.
Our goal is to be college ready once we graduate from High School and that starts today!
Sincerely,
Genaro García
Principal
STAR Students Of The Week
Week Of 4/26
Week Of 4/19
Week Of 4/12
Employees Of The Month-April
Mrs. Valdivia has been a first grade teacher for 8 years and is currently a first grade dual language immersion teacher. She is a wife and mom to two boys; a 2 year old and a 5 year old who also attends Cloverdale. She loves traveling, learning new languages and hiking and is very thankful to be a Cloverdale Lion! We are glad to have her!
Classified Employee-Shelley Jones
Mrs. Jones is married and a mother of 4 who lives in Moreno Valley. She is going to be a new grandmother in July. She has been working as a CSA for 13 years. We have been lucky to have her working at Cloverdale for 12 years. She shares she loves what she does and that being able to see the faces of the many children brings her so much joy.
Employees Of The Year
Congratulations to Mrs. Richards who is a first grade teacher here at Cloverdale! Mrs. Richards knew she wanted to be a teacher as a child, in her words “ this is my dream job.” She has been teaching for 32 years. She has spent the majority of her career at Cloverdale, this marks her 24th year here. We are so lucky to have her on our team!
Classified Employee Of The Year:
Congratulations to Kim Sharp our evening custodian. Kim started working for MVUSD as a sub custodian in October of 2014. She worked at a few different sites before she was offered a long term assignment at Armada elementary, where she remained worked through August 2015. Kim decided to apply for a permanent position with the district after realizing how much she truly enjoyed the job. In August of 2015 she was offered a spot at Cloverdale Elementary and lucky for us, she accepted. We have been so fortunate to have her hard-working, and friendly personality as a part of our Cloverdale family since then.
LA Clipper's Teacher Appreciation
Upcoming Dates To Remember
Cloverdale Spirit Days
African American Parent Advisory Committee Meeting -April 29th
https://docs.google.com/document/d/13zass0rx0XnlGj_1Rw-IHmc9DLXt5RCG7sf9jr-BdxE/edit?usp=sharing
Commitment To My Future Day -April 30th
Resources
Community Photo Album
Grab-N-Go Lunches Are Back!
Rent Assistance
Riverside Salvation Army
If you need assistance with your rent, the Riverside Salvation Army may be able to assist with funds that do not have to be paid back. They may also be able to provide funding for utilities. Call 951-784-4490; ext. 113 for rental or mortgage assistance, ext. 115 for utilities assistance.
The United Lift Renters Assistance Program
Available aid per family: $3500.00
What you need to know:
· You do not have to be behind in your rent
· You can apply this aid to future rent
· Once approved the aid goes directly to your landlord or property manager
· This aid is not taxable and does not have to be paid back
· You are not eligible to receive this aid if you are related to the landlord or have already applied for and received assistance
What you need to qualify:
· New: Total income less than $62,000. (Proof of income-paystubs, bank statement)
· Rental Agreement
· Valid ID
· Proof of Loss of Income due to Covid-19
· Copy of W-9 form provided by your landlord or property manager Landlord W9 link: https://iscuw.wufoo.com/forms/q1f2qpi10lba1bi/
* Please note: all documents must be scanned and uploaded to the www.unitedlift.org
website
Parent Trainings
English:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VDRTYhFez6z4y4o0lgZYl3K6BKcu7_eO/view
Spanish:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hzsmEbLbDwZECvTJ0wAGUZ8Z_AKw4ueq/view
Google Classroom For Parents:
English:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/115g8-NDuc4QJcW8vSHUrKykySVi7SB_i/view
Spanish:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/11ri65yX7sIjX_YwwEStI_FWoAyzGBjGD/view
Screencastify For Parents:
English:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aoEGrHysbGNioFrkBUKnHsnE_9e1U-dz/view
Spanish:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zcdQUk7oUtUGrC0Dfubn_qLY5tJ1u-GI/view
The Parent Project Training
Thursdays, February 1-April 22
6:00-8:00 p.m.
This program is composed of 10 weekly sessions that offer straightforward, practical step-by-step action plans for parents raising teenagers.
Goals:
- Increase communication
- Reduce family conflict
- Reduce inappropriate behavior
- Improve school attendance and performance
See attached flyer in English or Spanish for more information and to register.
Low Cost or Free Internet Access
If you are looking for low- or no-cost internet access, here are three resources:
- SBX Youth and Family Services is a local Inland Empire community-based organization working with families to connect affordable home internet and other valuable services such as hotspots.
- Text “Connect” to 951-406-4466 for more information
- Call 951-406-4466
- SIGN UP www.SBXinc.org/low-cost-internet
- Everyoneon.org is a nonprofit dedicated to creating social and economic opportunity by connecting low-income families to affordable internet service and computers, and delivering digital skills trainings.
- The California Department of Education has compiled a list of low- and no-cost internet access plans.
Did you know you could also check out one of the nearly 100 more mobile hotspots from the city's three libraries? Locations and operating hours of Moreno Valley Public Libraries are available here.
Parent Resource Center
Think Together After School Program
Free WiFi Spots In Moreno Valley
MVUSD WiFi Busses
Library Books
Virtual Recess
Yearbook Announcement!
Fatherhood Program
Free Online Tutoring Grades 4--12
Parent Committees and Volunteers
School Site Council
This committee is an important committee that is involved in making decisions regarding categorical programs (i.e. Title I, LCFF) that affect your student's education. Parents will be notified of meetings periodically. The School Site Council meets once per month.
ELAC
AAPAC
Cloverdale PTA
Weekly Announcements
School Focuses Of The Week
AVID
SEL Focus Of The Week
Tk/K-Managing Frustration
Feelings vary in strength.
Feelings that are strong need to be managed.
Saying “Stop” and naming your feelings are ways to begin to calm down.
1st Grade-2nd Grade-Strong Feelings
Feelings vary in strength.
Strong feelings need to be managed.
Saying “Stop” and naming your feeling is a way to begin to calm down.
3rd Grade-Managing Hurt Feelings
Calming down when your feelings have been hurt can help you avoid jumping to conclusions.
Thinking of other explanations and getting more information can help you avoid jumping to conclusions.
4th Grade-Growth Mindset
When we have a growth mindset we believe in ourselves and understand that we can do anything we set our minds to.
5th Grade-Dealing With Gossip
Malicious gossip is hurtful and not respectful to others.
Cloverdale Elementary School
Website: https://cloverdale.mvusd.net/
Location: 12050 Kitching Street, Moreno Valley, CA, USA
Phone: 951-571-4550