Next week, I will describe our 4-step Restorative Practices plan in detail, but for now, I would like to share with you the programs and measures we have in place to prevent problems before they occur. You've likely heard the axiom, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure". Here at Wildwood, we find this to be true, and we are proud to highlight the proactive measures that are in place at our school which help keep physical and relational harm at a minimum on our campus:

• PTA Sponsored Events and Assemblies that Build Community
• A Proactive and Responsive Office Team
• Tremendous Teachers
• A Caring and Skilled Campus Supervision Team
• Parent Volunteers
• Engaging Lessons
• Unity Day (Oct.)
• Inclusive Schools Week (Dec.)
• Kindness Week (Feb.)
• SEL Lessons
• Counseling / Coaching
• Morning Greeters
• Pep Rallies
• Staff Training
• Tigerific Tickets
• ROAR Core Values
• Strong School-Home-Student Communication
• A Community Committed to Care

That's quite a list! We appreciate EVERY member of our our school community who contributes to the amazing culture of care that pervades our campus.

Warmly,

Mr. Lynch

For safety reasons, students may ONLY call home from the front office phone or health office phone. Students with cell phones MUST have them turned off and kept in a backpack at all times during the school day. Students with watches that have text or phone capabilities may not communicate with them during the school day. Students who violate these standards of conduct will lose the privilege of bringing these devices on campus.

Our next school spirit day is February 24. The theme will be "Crazy Day", so start planning that crazy hair, crazy socks, crazy hats...CrAzY EvEryThiNg!

To see more details about talent show preparation, click HERE to view the Talent Show Flyer that went home in Wednesday folders on January 11.

Our PTA Nomination Committee has been hard at work trying to recruit some hard working, fun loving and creative folks for next year's PTA Board. We have gotten a lot of interest, but we are still looking for a VP of Ways and Means.

This person will be part of our team and responsible for:

• Leading the teams that put together Fall Fest and our Spring Jog-A-Thon
• Working with our Food Night Chair to organize monthly food nights (good news is someone already signed up for this!)
• Working with our Original Works coordinator

If you have good coordination skills and a strong work ethic, we would love to hear from you!!! Please send an email to wildwoodptamembership@gmail.com by 2/21/23 at 4pm the if you are interested. And if you want more information on what it's like to be the VP of Ways and Means, please reach out to our current VP of Ways and Means, Sarah Casey, at sarahbsheppard@hotmail.com. She would be happy to chat with you.

Sincerely,
Wildwood PTA Nomination Committee

Can’t make it to the fair in person? Our online book fair is NOW OPEN! Visit the link below or click the image to shop, purchase gift cards, or browse our selections. The link will remain active throughout the duration of the Book Fair.

https://efairs.literati.com/?school=wildwood-elementary-school-thousand-oaks

Discover new books every month with the Literati Kids Book Club!

● Each book box is personalized to a child’s interests and reading level, helping

kids build vocabulary, confidence, and a love of reading.

● Each monthly box includes five just-right books, personalized stickers, frameable

artwork, and surprise extras.

● Literati’s children’s literacy experts find and share the gems you otherwise

might’ve missed, filling boxes with book discovery magic.

● 10% of every dollar spent on Literati Kids will always go back to your school.

Now the whole school benefits when you fill your home with books! Sign up for the Book Club and start earning 10% back for Wildwood at literati.com/schools

To make accessing this resource even easier, the CVUSD has added a link (Brainfuse icon) to this free online tutoring program directly in each CVUSD student’s Classlink account.

It is important that all positive cases of COVID-19 are reported to the health office. If your student tests positive for COVID-19, we need to know in order to ensure we are supporting your student through their recovery. The health and safety of our student body and staff is a top priority. If you have any questions or concerns related to COVID-19, please reach out to our office.