University Elementary School
May News
Principal's Message
Dear University Elementary Families,
I sincerely hope that this newsletter finds you all in good health and that you have developed good coping strategies for being cooped up for so long. Daily walks, weather permitting, have helped many people I know. This includes myself. The teachers and I are keeping pretty busy with closing up the school year but like so many we are more than ready to resume the life we once knew. Like you and your children, we experience good days and bad days. No one is exempt, we all experience a variety of feelings, frustrations and realizations. Please see our website link at the bottom to locate mental health resources.
At this point, a decision has not been made regarding the start of the 2020-2021 school year. There are currently a couple possibilities out there: 1) School resumes with half the class coming on Mondays and Tuesdays, Wednesday becomes a disinfecting day and the other half of the class comes on Thursdays and Fridays. 2) We begin the school year with Distance Learning. Currently there are still unknowns. CRPUSD is working collaboratively with the Sonoma County Office of Education. We will notify families of our plan moving forward once we have clear guidelines and a plan that meets the requirements set by the state.
If you did not have the opportunity to watch my recent Tuesday morning assembly on May 12th, you may be curious about your child/children wanting to howl at 8:00pm nightly. In this assembly I referred to our students as Mighty Seawolves. I shared that some people howl to show thanks for essential workers and that in Colorado they howl to connect with their pack. As Seawolves we are natural howlers and wolves live in packs. I told them we can howl to connect with our fellow Seawolves. I think it will help our students to understand that we are all in this together, no one is alone with their myriad of feelings. I also challenged students to create a sign for a window or yard that shows their love for our school. My sign is directly below.

Band Instru - ments Please drop your band instrument off at Richard Crane Elementary School at 1290 Southwest Blvd on either Wednesday, May 20th or Friday, May 22nd between 10:00am and 2:00pm. If you had left your instrument at school let your teacher know so we can collect it. | Save the Date: Chrome - books We will be collecting Chromebooks and other special devices loaned to students for Distance Learning On Monday, June 1st and Tuesday, June 2nd. You will get an email with more specifics but I did want you to know the date is coming. | Student Belongings from the Classroom Some students have belongings left behind. These items will be bagged up and available for pick up on Monday, June 1st and Tuesday, June 2nd. More information will follow. |
Band Instru - ments
Save the Date: Chrome - books


Monthly Lifeskill: Effort

5th Grade Promotion
PTA NEWS
We have a new Executive Board! I am really excited about the PTA leadership this year! Parents our PTA is one place to let your voice be heard. This group would love to see more new faces, hear more ideas, and make new parent connections! | PTA President - Jen Greider This is Jen's second year as PTA President. She has done an excellent job this year. I am very pleased that she will continue her work as your PTA President. She has a son going into 5th grade. | PTA Vice President - Christy Voyles Christy has been serving our PTA as Treasurer for two years. She has done an amazing job keeping all of our records in order, presenting the budget updates and assisting the President. She has two sons, one is promoting to middle school and her youngest is going into the 3rd grade. |
We have a new Executive Board!
PTA President - Jen Greider
PTA Vice President - Christy Voyles
Treasurer - Monica Lares Monica has been serving as our PTA Secretary. She has meticulously kept our meeting minutes and prepared our monthly agendas. She will now follow Christy and fill the role of PTA Treasurer. She has a daughter going into 4th grade and a son going into the 1st grade. | Secretary - Kathryn Smith Kathryn has been involved in PTA for the past three years in various ways. She has been the lead for our Meet the Masters Art Docent Program, the PTA Reflections art contest and this year she has also been overseeing membership.`Kathryn has two daughters, one is going into the 3rd grade and the other into 1st grade. | We are not done! There will be more opportunities to support our school/your child/children through PTA. Please remember to become a member and join us in making our school great! |
Treasurer - Monica Lares
Secretary - Kathryn Smith
Last Day of School

Mental Health Support: Click below to get to the District website where you can sign up for service.
Last but not least . . .
Stay well,
Charlotte Straub - Principal