Dear Madera Families,

The next week and a half of school will be very busy. Please read the Messenger and your emails to stay informed of all the wonderful things happening at Madera.

Award letters for 3rd and 4th grade were mailed last week! Please be on the look out for them. Times for the assemblies are listed below. Letters for the 5th grade "Farewell to Friends Awards Assembly" were also sent home.

Parents of 5th grade students please see the Upcoming Dates and Important Events for items of interest to you and your students. The last week of school will be filled with lots of activities and events to celebrate your children. The sign-up genius for the 5th grade picnic was sent home last week. Please see the times for the 5th grade "Farewell to Friends" award assemblies. We hope to see all the 5th grade parents here to celebrate their students accomplishments in elementary school. This should be a great day to celebrate our kiddos and all they have learned. Please remember that seating is limited in the MPR. Please make sure to send back your RSVP.

Go Mustangs!

May-Sacrifice

5/25-Borisov/Willis Play-Great Americans of the 21st Century 8:30/1:00PM

5/25-Coding with Mr. Schuster-Tutino, Cadwell, B/W

5/26–Shortened Day Dismissal 12:55 P.M.

5/26-WE CARE FRIDAY

5/26--Wear Madera Blue/Spirit Shirt

5/29-NO School--Memorial Day

5/30–5/6th Grade Picnic

5/31-3rd Grade Awards Assembly 8:15

5/31-4th Grade Awards Assembly 8:45

5/31–5th Grade Awards Farewell to Friends Ceremonies-Borisov/Willis 9:30, Cadwell 10:30

6/1--Shortened Day Dismissal 12:55PM

6/2--12:00 P.M. Dismissal; Wear Madera Blue/Hawaiian Shirt Spirit Shirt

August

8/9--JK/K Orientations (1PM)

8/9--PTA Ice Cream Social-Membership night 5-6PM

8/10--First day of school, Early Dismissal 12:55 PM

8/11--Wear Madera Blue/Spirit Shirt; Behavior Assemblies

8/15-PTA Board meeting 4PM

8/17--Back to School Night 6:00-7:30PM

8/18--Wear Madera Blue/Spirit Shirt

8/25--Wear Madera Blue/Spirit Shirt

8/28--9/1--Madera School Safety Week

8/24--Picture Day

If you are enrolling your Kindergarten student, but have not completed the enrollment packet, please do so as soon as possible. Your student is not fully enrolled until the packet is complete. Staffing is determined through completed enrollments.

Spread the word! If you know neighbors and friends who have Kindergarten age children and are looking for a fantastic school, encourage them to enroll at Madera as soon as possible to reserve a spot for next year.

Use this link to pre-order the 2022-23 Madera Yearbook! http://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A09856717

Meals for May: The May Dinner Site Calendar is attached. This is available to all families in need. Samaritan Center also serves breakfast and lunch. Families can meet with a caseworker at Samaritan Center to set up other services.

Food Pantries: Samaritan Center and Still Waters Cafe continue to serve as our local food pantries. Please note that the Samaritan Center Food Pantry hours have changed

Current Kindergarten through 3rd grade student devices will be maintained in the classroom carts for the summer. They will be redistributed to students in August when they return. Students do not need their device for summer school as they will be provided on location. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your child's device, please contact the office.

Every week I would like to share one small piece of the parent handbook to keep you informed. This week the topic is:

Textbooks, Library Books, And School Issued Materials

Students are responsible for all instructional materials issued to them during the school year. All lost

or damaged materials must be paid for. All monies collected are recorded by the school and paid to

the proper fund for replacement purposes. If a lost item is found, money paid will be refunded.

This year’s Click It or Ticket campaign is from May 22-June 4. During this time, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office will have additional officers on patrol actively looking for drivers and passengers who are not wearing a seat belt. This includes vehicles where children are not secured in child safety seats.

“Wearing a seat belt should be an automatic for all drivers and passengers,” Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, Captain Matthew Young said, “It’s the safe thing to do, especially when it comes to securing children in child safety seats.”

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), nearly 12,000 people killed in crashes throughout the country in 2021 were not wearing seat belts. In California, 756 people killed in crashes in 2020 were not wearing seat belts, or nearly 20 percent of all traffic deaths statewide.

California law requires a child to be secured in a safety or booster seat until they are at least 8 years old or at least 4 feet, 9 inches tall. Children under the age of 2 must ride in a rear-facing seat unless the child weighs 40 or more pounds or is 40 or more inches tall.

Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Madera’s mission is that we will develop thoughtful citizens and empower young leaders to become active members in their school, community and government.

We accomplish this through integrated classroom instruction, school-wide events and community partnerships.