The Dolphin Whistle
January 9, 2019 Issue 19
MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL LAMBERT
Dear Mariano Castro Parents,
Have a wonderful 2019.
Best Regards,
Theresa Lambert, Principal
Mariano Castro Elementary
Calendar of Upcoming Events
1/9/2019 - Wednesday: SSC, 5:00pm - 6:00pm, Staff Lounge
1/10/2019 - Thursday: CA/MI Project Cornerstone Meeting, 8:45am or 6:30pm, Mistral Staff Lounge
1/10/2019 - Thursday: CSA Food Distribution 11:30am - 1:30pm, MUR
1/10 - Thursday: MVWSD Board Meeting, 7:00pm - 10:00pm, Graham Middle School MUR
1/15 - Tuesday: 3rd grade field trip, 8:45am - 1:55pm
1/15 - Tuesday: 1st grade field trip, 10:00am - 1:00pm
1/16 - Wednesday: Parent U: Dolores Huerta, 6:30pm - 8:00pm, Graham Middle School Auditorium
1/17 - Thursday: CSA Food Distribution 11:30am - 1:30pm, MUR
1/21 - Monday: MLK Jr. Day Holiday - No School
1/24 - Thursday: CSA Food Distribution 11:30am - 1:30pm, MUR
1/24 - Thursday: MVWSD Board Meeting, 7:00pm - 10:00pm, Graham Middle School MUR
1/25 - Friday: Principals Coffee with our Superintendent Dr. Rudolph, 8:00am - 9:00am, MUR
1/25 - Friday: 2nd grade field trip, 7:45am - 2:00pm
1/29 - Tuesday: 3rd grade field trip, 9:00am - 11:40am
1/29 - Tuesday: ELAC meeting, 6:00pm - 7:00pm, MUR
1/30 - Wednesday: Kinder field trip, 9:00am - 12:30pm
1/31 - Thursday: - Personal Award Assembly 8:00am, MUR
1/31 - Thursday: CSA Food Distribution 11:30am - 1:30pm, MUR
District News
Happening now: Register or reconfirm your student’s enrollment in MVWSD for 2019-20
Mountain View Whisman School District enrollment for next fall is open online now.
For NEW students: Through February 3, you can register your child for transitional kindergarten - eighth grade online for the 2019-20 school year here: www.mvwsd.org/register
For CURRENT students in transitional kindergarten-7th grade: Parents can log on to the PowerSchool Parent Portal to enroll their children for 2019-20 through February 3. To check your access, log on to https://ps.mvwsd.org/public/. If you have difficulty signing in, please contact your school office or call 650-526-3252 and press 3 between 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Upcoming choice school information sessions are:
Gabriela Mistral (Spanish-English Dual Immersion) tour: January 11 @ 8:45 AM
Stevenson (Parent and Child Teacher) kinder info night: January 10 6:00-7:00 PM; and Arts Focus tour: January 17 @ 9:00-10:00AM
*Important: MVWSD’s elementary school boundaries have changed for the 2019-20 year. If you are new to the District, please click here to confirm your child’s school of residence. For more information, call 650-526-3500 or go to www.mvwsd.org/register.
Mentor Tutor Connection Volunteer Information Session - January 15th
You can change the life of a student!
Come learn about volunteer opportunities to Mentor high school students and Tutor students in grades K-8 in our Mountain View and Los Altos schools.
There is no obligation to sign up as a volunteer. You're welcome to just come and learn more about what we do.
All volunteers must be high school graduates.
Date: January 15
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Location: El Camino YMCA, 2400 Grant Road, Mountain View
Register: REGISTER ONLINE
Questions: programs@mentortutorconnection.org
Movie and Panel: "Angst": Raising Awareness Around Anxiety
Tuesday, January 15, 2019 – 6:30 PM
Los Altos High School, Eagle Theater
201 Almond Ave, Los Altos, CA
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Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health challenge in the U.S., impacting 54 percent of females and 46 percent of males, young and old. According to the World Health Organization, the median age of onset is seven years old. While anxiety disorders are highly treatable, only one-third of people suffering from anxiety receive treatment.
Through candid interviews, Angst shares the stories of kids and teens who have experienced anxiety, the impacts it has had on their lives and relationships, and how they found coping skills, solutions and hope.
Film screening will be followed by discussion panel to address questions raised during the film and how we can work together to support all of our students.
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Audience: Parents, students (10 years +), school teachers and staff
Translation: Spanish subtitles (film) and translation (panel)
Admission: Free
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MV Parent U presents Dolores Huerta, civil rights leader, on activism, feminism and education.
When: Wednesday, Jan. 16, 6:30-8 PM at the Graham Middle School, Auditorium
Ms. Huerta is an American labor leader and civil rights activist who, with Cesar Chavez, is a co-founder of the National Farmworkers Association. She will talk about the importance of education, parents' role in students’ success and how they can advocate for their children. As founder and president of the Dolores Huerta Foundation, she travels across the country engaging in campaigns and influencing legislation that supports equality and defends civil rights. She continues to work tirelessly developing leaders and advocating for the working poor, women, and children.
Provided:
* Interpretation (Spanish support)
* Child care
* Transportation (Bus departs from Crittenden Middle School at 6 p.m. and Castro Elementary at 6:!5 p.m. and returns at 8:30 p.m.)
* Raffle prizes!!!
The MVLA Parent Education Speaker Series presents "The Myths of Happiness: The Science and Practice of Increasing Well-being" with Sonja Lyubomirsky.
Happiness not only feels good; it is good. Happy people have more stable marriages, superior health, and higher incomes. Fortunately, experiments have shown that people can intentionally increase their happiness. Sonja Lyubomirsky gives parents insight to:
· discuss and debunk common misconceptions about what life changes will make us truly miserable or truly happy
· brand new research on the “how” of happiness—that is, when and why such practices as gratitude or kindness work “best”
· how small and simple activities can transform people into happier and more flourishing individuals
Sonja Lyubomirsky (AB Harvard, summa cum laude; PhD Stanford) is Professor and Vice Chair of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside, and author of The How of Happiness and The Myths of Happiness, published in 34 countries. Lyubomirsky’s research focuses on the benefits of happiness, why some people are happier than others, and how happiness can be durably increased.
Register for this free event at https://mvla2018-19-sonjalyubomirsky.eventbrite.com
Spanish translation will be available.
Are you Mad About Science? Come to the MVEF Gala!
The Mountain View Educational Foundation (MVEF) is holding its annual Winter Gala on Saturday, February 9 at the Mountain View Senior Center. Join fellow parents and community members from across Mountain View to celebrate science and raise funds for all the schools in the district. Join us for a full dinner and live auction, followed by dessert, dancing, and a silent auction or come later in the evening for the dessert, dancing and silent auction portion of the evening. For more information about the gala and to purchase tickets, go to www.mvef.org.
MVEF is also holding a raffle to support the event! You can win tickets to a concert at Shoreline Amphitheater, a VIP Earthquakes game experience for 4, or a Cognition Cyclery gift card for $250. Contact melissa@mvef.org to find your school site raffle seller!