The Dolphin Whistle
January 23, 2019 Issue 21
MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL LAMBERT
Dear Mariano Castro Parents,
Superintendent Ayindé Rudolph will be at Castro on Friday, January 25th at 8:00 a.m. Please join us at the Superintendent's Coffee for conversation and questions. Refreshments will be provided.
I am also excited to announce our second round of early morning class for any Castro student, 7:30 - 8:00 a.m. beginning Monday, Feb. 4th and ending Friday, May 3rd, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Students will use either Lexia or Zearn to practice skills at their own level. This class is for any student, including those who who like to advance past their grade level. Please look for the permission slip in your child's backpack.
Best Regards,
Theresa Lambert, Principal
Mariano Castro Elementary
Meet your PTA Board
April Ornelas
son Darius is a 7th grade student at Graham Middle School.
Nelly Gomez
son Giovanni is in 2nd grade and son Bernardo is in 7th grade
Trudy Wilson
daughter Samantha is in 5th Grade
Gina Reyes
son Francisco is in 6th grade
Martha Nievas
Daughter Angela is in 4th grade and son Jordan is in 7th grade
Fidelia Tahuiton
Events and Activities
Daughter Emily is in 3rd grade and son Juan is in 6th gradeELAC Meeting Tues. Jan. 29 for all families that speak two languages
Calendar of Upcoming Events
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 and PTA General Mtg, 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
Is Your Family Affected by the Federal Government Shutdown?
For any families affected by the federal government shutdown, MVWSD's Food and Nutrition Services Department encourages you to apply for school meal benefits for your children. It is easy and confidential! You may now qualify during this difficult financial time.
Applications are available at your child’s school office during regular school office hours Monday through Friday. Online applications are available anytime at EZSCHOOLPAY.COM.
Please call MVWSD Food and Nutrition Services at 650-903-6965 if you have any questions.
Let’s Talk … Open enrollment
The fourth topic is open enrollment. It’s happening now. Here’s what parents can expect when they enroll students for the fall 2019-20.
Click here to view the video.
The 2019-20 District calendar is here!
The Board of Trustees recently approved the 2019-20 school year District calendar. You may view it here.
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!
Are you Mad About Science? Come to the MVEF Gala on February 9th !
Purchase you Mountain View Educational Foundation (MVEF) Winter Gala tickets today and celebrate science in our schools Join fellow parents and community members from across Mountain View raise funds for all the schools in the district. Join MVEF at the 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. There are some amazing auction items to inspire bidding including vacations homes, summer camps, beauty and fitness opportunities, museums, a Tesla factory tour and much much more!
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!