I was so excited to see students this week, as I returned back from our trip to Maryland for the National Blue Ribbon Schools Ceremony. Connecting with them and planning our school celebration pep rally next week was a highlight.

I hope that you and your family had a safe and memorable Veteran's Day. My husband is a veteran, and it was great to celebrate him and his service to our country. Thank you to all our veterans who served.

Parents, please help us inform our future budgets by taking the LCAP survey. You can find the survey at this link: https://ocde.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e2tPTKGxbhB58YC?Survey=Parent

Please see below for this week's updates. Have a great weekend!

Best,

Mrs. Van Wilgen Moore

Principal

Please have your scout come to school in their scout uniform that day. We practiced together on where they would stand and who will lead the pledge. Thank you for your support!

Just like last year, report cards will not be mailed home. Parents can follow the attached directions below to access the final trimester 1 report card. Parents can download them digitally from Aeries.

Mrs. Morrison, Cerro Villa Interim Principal, is inviting all 6th grade students to attend their VAPA showcase on November 12th and 13th. Please see message below and linked flyer!

To showcase our awesome VAPA department, we would like to invite your 6th graders to our fall performance next weekend. Please see the attached flyer for more information. 6th graders get in free but must be accompanied by parent or guardian. There is a suggested donation for adults. This performance will showcase our theater, band, and choir departments together and it will be held outdoors in our Cerro Villa amphitheater. Thank you!

Nov 12th- 6PM

Nov 13th- 4PM

CV VAPA Showcase Flyer

You can find the survey at this link: https://ocde.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e2tPTKGxbhB58YC?Survey=Parent

Voluntary, cost-free COVID-19 testing is available four times per week to all interested students. This type of surveillance testing program is recommended by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

EVENT DATES/TIMES: Every Monday and Thursday, 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM.

EVENT LOCATIONS:

• Canyon High School
• El Modena High
• Orange High School
• Villa Park High School
• OUSD District Office

ONLINE REGISTRATION: https://hipaa.jotform.com/LivingFit/OUSDAug26Students

You can find more information here.

For students that missed picture day and make-up picture day, Lifetouch is offering a make-up picture day for students whose families would like to purchase pictures.

They are holding this on November 20th at their studio by appointment only.

This is the phone number: 951-284-4029

The 3rd-grade GATE screening window is Dec 6-10.

• The test consists of 3, 30-minute batteries, which are usually completed over three days.
• Students will test on devices. IT will be pushing out secure browsers.
• All 3rd graders test unless the parent submits an opt-out or sends a written request (by hand or email- it is not too late).

As OUSD moves further away from using as much paper, the Parent Portal is becoming more important than ever as a school-to-home communication tool.

OUSD will be updating Portal forms throughout the school year. These forms will be pushed out using the Parent Portal. Any time a document is updated or added, parents will be required to perform Data Confirmation again for that item. If a document is updated, you will see an alert message the next time you log in. This can be confusing for families that have already done the Data Confirmation task at the beginning of the school year. You will not be able to proceed until you have done the Data Confirmation for the specific updated or added document.