Tiger Cub Weekly

Cypress Elementary School

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Week of May 29-June 2nd

Some information may repeat each week, but there will always be new information. Please scroll through the entire newsletter!

Upcoming Important Dates:

May 22nd- 25th- 4th grade SBAC testing

May 22nd-31st- 5th grade SBAC testing

May 26th- Hawaiian Day

June 1- 5:30-7:00 Open House

June 9th- Cypress Picnic- families welcome!

June 15th- 9:00AM 5th Grade Culmination

June 15th- Last Day of School/ Early Release @ 12:30 PM

No School Monday May 29th

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Mark your calendars!! Open House- June 1st from 5:30-7:00

Families are invited to campus on June first for Open House. See the schedule:


5:30-6:00- general association meeting- MPR

6:00-7:00- classrooms open for visits.

5th Grade Parents!

5th Grade Families: Please send 3 photos of your child, baby picture, kindergarten & current to Kary Meaney meaneyfm5@gmail.com by June 1st.

5th Grade Culmination will be on Thursday, June 15th at 9am in the MPR

The Last Cypress Picnic of the School Year is Coming Up!

On June 9th, families will be welcome on campus to enjoy a picnic lunch with your child. Bring your food, chairs or picnic blanket, and enjoy lunchtime with us! The lunch / recess times for each grade are listed below. You will need to sign in with the front office prior to gaining access on campus.

TK/K - 11:15 - 12:00

1st - 3rd Grade: 11:40 - 12:25

4th & 5th Grades: 12:05 - 12:50

2nd Annual Cypress Field Day!

Cypress needs parent volunteers to support our 2nd Annual Cypress Field Day. This friendly House Competition will run from 8:20AM to about 10:00AM on June 9th. If you are able to help with this day's events, please fill out this Google Form.

Cypress is in need of Campus Supervisors

Do you enjoy working with students? Do you live close to Cypress and want to be more involved with our school? Want to make some extra money during the school day? Please consider a job at Cypress as one of our campus supervisors. We are in need of at least one more for the rest of the year and are going to need a couple for next year, so this is a great time to check it out. Please reach out to me if you are interested!


mmcdonald@conejousd.org

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Work on the Cypress Outdoor Learning Lab has begun!!

Outdoor Learning Lab

The outdoor Learning Lab has been in the works for several years, so the actual groundbreaking is very exciting news! This is going to give teachers an outdoor area to to enrich their IB units! This slideshow presentation provides more information about its purpose and plans: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1g0bL2KT4YeMMggi0F8dmjJw3enn1nFg_nxvHw9aGf6s/edit?usp=sharing

Past information to review and take advantage of!

Now is the time to complete the enrollment process for new students!

Please follow this link to get your child enrolled. If you have questions, please call 805-498-6683.

TK/ K Parent Education Series!

Future CVUSD Families: Join Us for Our TK & Kindergarten Parent Education Series

  • CVUSD is proud to host a free, virtual Parent Education Series, which will offer tools, tips, and tricks to help families and their TK and/or Kindergarten students be and feel prepared for the first day of the 2023-2024 school year in August. Click here to learn more and register to attend, today!

Cypress School Site Council

Cypress School Site Council meets once monthly to serve as the school community representative body for determining the focus of the school's academic instructional program and all related categorical resources. All are welcome to attend. Our next meeting will be held May 17th at 3:00PM in room 5.

The information below will remain in the weekly Smore for your reference.

Counselor Corner

HERE is a link to our counselor's newsletter with lots of great resources! HERE is a link to CVUSD district counselor newsletter.

Cypress Elementary School Facebook Page!

Our Cypress Elementary School Facebook Page needs more followers! Posts are made frequently to keep you updated on the happenings at Cypress. Click here and follow our page today!

NEW! We now have a digital backpack for community Flyers

Starting soon, any flyers and announcements from the community such as little leagues and scouting events will be combined in a digital backpack. You may click on the backpack to learn about some great opportunities in our community!

Free Online Tutoring from Newbury Park High School students!

Please consider taking advantage of this online tutoring opportunity! Please read here for more information:

-High School tutors helping Elementary Students

-Sessions are 45 minutes and are held over Zoom (parent needs to be present)

-Questions or comments? Email Mr. Guerin at: nguerin@conejousd.org

Click on this LINK to book a tutor!

Cypress Student/ Parent Handbook

Hello Cypress Families,

The Cypress Handbook has been updated. Please take a moment to look through the information located in this document. This document covers information about attendance policies, safety protocol, discipline procedures, dress code and more. After this week, this document will remain in this Smore for the remainder of the school year.

Homework Help

The Thousand Oaks Library has homework help available. Click on the image to see more information in English and Spanish.

School and CVUSD Calendars

Please check the calendars below and the CVUSD School Year Calendar before planning any vacations. Avoid unexcused absences and causing your scholars to miss school. Plan trips during our Fall, Winter, and Spring Breaks! Thank you!


Important Cypress Dates 2022-2023

-Save these dates on your calendar!

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