The Dolphin Whistle
March 29, 2017 ISSUE 30
MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL LAMBERT
Dear Mariano Castro Parents,
Open House!
Open House for all classes is this Thursday, March 30th! The students and teachers are preparing very thoroughly for this important day. It will be your child's job to take you around the room and complete the Open House checklist with you. Please encourage them to take this responsibility seriously and praise them for a job well done.
The classrooms are open from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. and the student art exhibition in the cafeteria is open from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. In addition, our Summer School partner, Olimpico Learning, will have an information table by the entrance gate.
Summer School invitations went home on Monday in the backpacks to grades 2, 3, and 4. The fifth grade students that qualify for one of the district programs will receive information from the district. Kinder and 1st grade students will receive their summer school invitations on Thursday. It is important that you return your summer school signed permission as soon as you receive it- don't miss these great opportunities!
Best Regards,
Theresa Lambert
FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM AT MARIANO CASTRO
In partnership with Community Services Agency (CSA) of Mountain View and Second Harvest Food Bank, we will be distributing at our school bags with some basic food items. If you want to supplement your meals with additional items, please come:
Days? – Thursdays
When? – March 30; April 6; May 4, May 18; June 1
Time? – 4:30 to 6:30 P.M.
Where? – Mariano Castro School - Room 9
The food is free; all you need to do is fill out a simple form available at the event indicating that you qualify. More details at the event. Even if you have come before, you can come again!
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NEXT ELAC MEETING TOPIC: IMMIGRATION
The topic of our next ELAC meeting on April 18 will be immigration. SIREN will present various topics, including how to protect and prepare yourself; updates on the executive orders; how to avoid immigration fraud, etc. The meeting will be at 6:00 P.M. in the MUR.
Calendar of Upcoming Events
3/29 Wednesday - Mountain View Parent U 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Crittenden
3/30 Thursday - FEI 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm MUR & Staff Lounge
3/30 Thursday - CSA Food Bag Distribution 4:30 pm- 6:30 pm Room #
3/30 Thursday - CASTRO - OPEN HOUSE 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
4/4 Tuesday - Spring pictures - Castro Elementary
4/5 Wednesday - CSMA Concert for Kinder, 1st, 2nd and 3rd 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm MUR
4/5 Wednesday - Field Trip to Deer Hollow Farm 8:30 am - 1:30 pm RM's # 7 & 10
4/5 Wednesday - Field Trip to California Theater Center RM's 112 & 113
4/6 Thursday - FEI 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm MUR & Staff Lounge
4/6 Thursday - CSA Food Bag Distribution 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Room # 9
4/6 Thursday - Field Trip Sunnyvale Community Theater 8:30 am - 11:30 am RM's 9 & 11
April 10 thru April 14 Spring break/ NO SCHOOL
4/18 Tuesday - ELAC meeting and immigration presentation 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm MUR
4/20 Thursday - FEI 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm MUR and Staff Lounge
4/24 Monday - Field Trip MV Fire Station #1 8:20 am - 10:45 am RM's 112 & 113
4/26 Wednesday - SSC 5:00 pm -6:30 pm Staff Lounge
4/27 Thursday - FEI 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm MUR and Staff Lounge
4/27 Thursday - Principal's Coffee 8:00 am - 9:00 am Staff Lounge
4/27 Thursday - Personal Success Awards Assembly 11:15 am MUR
PTA NEWS
FROM THE DISTRICT
Mountain View Parent U
MV Parent U presents “College Readiness: Preparing and Learning from Others’ Journeys” on Wednesday, March 29, from 6:30 - 8:00 P.M. at the Crittenden Middle School Multi-Use Room.
Presenters:
Janine Ramirez, Executive Director, PIQE. PIQE, The Parent Institute for Quality Education, educates and empowers parents to actively engage in their children’s education and strengthen parent-school collaboration.
Panel of experts, including high school counselors and coordinators, college graduates, high school students, and parents
Parents will learn:
Benefits of focusing on college at an early age
Step-by-step strategies to prepare for college
Requirements for college acceptance
Resources for support and financial aid
Provided:
Interpretation (Spanish support)
Child care
Transportation (Bus departs from Castro Elementary and Graham Middle at 6 P.M. and returns at 8:30 P.M.)