EV Mustang News
May 15, 2019
Our Vision is to be a Healthy and Literate Community
Pat Hudspeth
Craig Madison
Laurie Pile
Final Newsletter of the Year!
2018-2019
1. All students are being instructed using Readers and Writers Workshop and Bridges Math,
2. All students are being monitored in reading progress using the A-Z assessment & ON Demand Writing Prompts,
3. We ran 5,000 laps in the jog a thon,
4. We donated 45 turkeys from the Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa to families,
5. Teachers are receiving excellent professional development in the teaching of reading from Teachers College in NYC and our own EV staff,
5. Plein Air donated $10,000 for art classes and supplies this year,
6. Teachers are working together doing peer to peer observations and talking about instruction in their grade levels,
7. The EV Family Resource Center are serving families with case management, leadership and education. We offer over 20 classes for parents,
8. Children are reading more than ever and want to talk to their friends about the books they are reading,
9. Valley Vibes Orchestra is AMAZING!
10. After school enrichment classes including: art, Zumba, athletic club happen every week,
11. Our preschool serves 48 tiny learners preparing them for kindergarten,
12. EV showed its community strength by showing up in the Vintage Festival Parade.. 100 strong,
13. Families attended Back to School Night because they are interested and fully supportive of their children's education,
14. Redwood Food Bank now offers a Food Pantry at EV on Fridays at 8am,
15. Opera a la Carte performed for the third, fourth and fifth graders,
16. First Congregational Church planted plants for the school on the field
17. Altimira teachers and admin visited EV for learning and collaboration,
18. We launched Breakfast and Books for children and parents to read in the morning,
19. We served 600 lunches at our Welcome Back to School BBQ,
20. EV has over 200 volunteers on campus, at events and most importantly supporting their children's learning,
21. Parents requested and learned about LGBTQ communities and Adverse Childhood Effects,
22. We hosted our first every before school BBQ for families,
23. Our students designed bathroom art for a safer feeling,
24. We opened our Wellness Center and Meditation Room,
25. Ballet Folklorico is providing classes to students once a week,
26. Our PTO and ELAC groups are collaborating together on events and fund raising,
27. Local businesses donated gifts for over 100 families during the holidays,
28. Cinco de mayo brought in $3,965 in fund raising,
29. The Golf Tournament raised 20,000 for our programming next year,
30. Valentines Day dance was AWESOME!
2019-2020 School Year - Important Dates
Wed. August 14 - Welcome Back BBQ - 6pm
Mon. August 19 - minimum day - 1:06 dismissalTues. August 20 - minimum day - 1:06 dismissal
Wed. August 21 - minimum day - 1:06 dismissal
Fri. August 30 - Family Lunch
Mon. September 2 - Labor Day - No School
Wed. September 4 - Back to School Night 6pm
October 14 - 18 Parent Teacher Conferences
Nov 1 - Staff Development - No School
Nov. 11 - Veterans Day - No School
Nov 25 - 29 Thanksgiving Break - No School
Dec. 23 - Jan 3 - Winter Break - No School
School Site Council at 3:30pm
Fri. Sept 27
Fri. Nov. 22
Fri. Jan 31
Fri. Feb 28
Fri. March 27
Fri. April 24
Fri. May 22
English Language Advisory Committee at 6:00pm
Fri. Aug. 30
Fri. Sept 27
Fri. Oct 25 - Fall Dance
Fri. Nov. 22
Fri. Jan 31
Fri. Feb 28
Fri. March 27
Fri. April 24
Fri. May 22
Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition - Bike Rodeo
St. Andrews Church - Clean up Day
Art Escape - Bathroom Makeover
Villalobos Brothers and Valley Vibes Orchestra
Sonoma Valley Rotary Club - Purple Pinkie
ELAC - Cinco de mayo
Up Coming Events
May
Wed. 22 Open House 6pm
Fri. 24 Middle School Transition 6pm
Mon. 27 holiday - No school
Wed. 29 ELAC - Equity and Inclusion Report 6pm
Thurs. 30 Sing a long 9am and Social Media for Parents 6pm
Fri. 31 EV Field Day 9am and BBQ 11am, SSC 3:30 & ELAC 6pm
June
Tues. 4 Preschool Grad 5pm
Wed. 5 Awards Assembly 9am
Thurs 6 Promotion 9am