Libby Tiger Newsletter
News for our Families: Week of April 17-21
Principal's Message
Mensaje de la Directora
It Was Wonderful to See You!
Dear Libby Families,
We truly enjoyed seeing all of our Libby Families at our Spring Open House last Wednesday, May 17th. Our teachers worked very hard to invite you to come visit your students' classrooms! There were engaging scavenger hunts, art work, learning games, and looking over all the learning your child has participated in during this school year.
We are planning our 5th Grade Promotion ceremony and our TK-K Celebration which will be held on June 14th and June 15th. Please look for information from your child's teacher.
We look forward to seeing you at these exciting events. Big Thank You to our PTO for sponsoring our Family Dance last Friday! It was great fun!
Have a great week!
Sincerely,
Ms. Cuevas, Principal
Happy Classified Employee Appreciation Week!
Thank you to our Classified Staff Members!
Be sure to thank all of our hard-working classified employees for supporting and servicing our families and students. We appreciate all you do for our Libby Family!
Dates at a Glance
Dates at a Glance
5/12-6/2: iReady Spring Diagnostic Window, K-5
5/22-Health and Human Development Lessons (3rd-5th Grade)
5/29: NO School, Memorial Day
5/30-6/2: 5th Grade Camp, Camp Cuyamaca
6/7: Volunteer Appreciation Lunch, 12:30-1:30pm, MPR
6/14: 5th Grade Promotion, 8:45-9:45am on the field
6/15: TK and Kindergarten Celebration: 8:15am, In Kindergarten classrooms
6/15: Last Day of School, MINIMUM DAY, TK-5, Dismissal is 12:25pm
6/20-7/14: Summer Enrichment Camp at Libby (See information and registration below)
Reports cards will be sent home in the mail, also available in Aeries.
🗓️ Upcoming Events/Próximos Eventos 🗓️
Memorial Day is Monday, May 29th
Please be sure to mark your calendar. There is NO School on Monday, May 29, 2023 in honor of Memorial Day. All Oceanside Unified schools and district offices will be closed.
Libby Photo Album 📸
Spring Open House, May 17
Libby Tiger Says Hello!
Our Libby Tiger came to say Hello to all of our families during Open House last week! Keep your eye out for Libby Tiger! He is excited to see you!
Open House Visits
Our families came on campus last Wednesday to see all of the wonderful work and learning our Libby Tigers have been doing all year!
Fantastic Work!
Families loved seeing their students work displayed in the classroom!
Rainbows of Work!
Such creative and colorful student work displayed on the walls. Students are so proud of their work for all to see!
Delicious Student Work!
More creative work by our fantastic students!
Projects on Display
Students display and explain their learning to their families.
Proud Students!
Our student love to write about what makes them special.
Preschool Highlights!
Our youngest Libby Tigers show off their learning with their families!
Music to our Ears!
Mr. Gualmatico's 4th and 5th graders performed several songs during our Open House
Congratulations to our Parent Dinosaur School Parents!!
Felicidades a nuestros Padres de Familia de la Escuela de Dinosaurios!
Parent Dinosaur School Graduation, May 16
Congratulations to our Parents!
Filiberto Gomez
Cristina Lagunas*
Diana Flores*
Patricia Mendez*
Dolores Martinez
Micaela Saenz*
Catalina Barrera
Lourdes Lopez Cisneros*
*Perfect Attendance
Dinosaur School for Parents Graduation is May 16, 2023 from 8:45-10:00am.
Parents and Students
Our Dinosaur School graduates and their children! What a proud moment!
Thank you to Palomar Family Counseling!
Thank you to Palomar Family Counseling service for providing the support of Parent Dinosaur School! Don't miss out next year! It's a wonderful way to enhance your parenting skills and learn how to support your students. Congratulations!
Summer Enrichment Program 2023
Summer Enrichment Program at Libby
Libby will be hosting a Summer Enrichment Camp this summer beginning June 20 until July 14 (No Mondays) from 7:30am-4:30pm.
This summer, OUSD will offer Expanded Learning Opportunities VIA SUMMER Camps. Camps will be held at multiple school SITES THROUGHOUT the district to provide enrichment opportunities FOR STUDENTS entering grades 1-8. These grant-funded camps will BE OFFERED free of charge. Transportation is available from sites NOT HOSTING a Summer Camp, if needed. Camps will OPERATE TUESDAY through Friday, from 7:30am-4:30pm. There will be NO CAMPS on Mondays in observance of holidays. Session 1 will BE FROM June 20-June 30, 2023, and Session 2 will run from July 3- July 14, 2023.
To begin the Summer Camp registration process.
Please submit the Summer Camp Interest Form by May 26th. and one of our providers will contact you to confirm
Registration Information
Libby Registration Information
2023-2024 Registration for Kinder and TK Students
Do you have a child that will attend TK or Kindergarten during the 2023-2024 school year? Register them now and avoid long lines!
Visit our registration web page for more information by clicking here.
You will need to upload the student's birth certificate, immunization records, and 2 proofs of residency. If you need assistance with this process, please be sure to stop by our office!
Check the Lost and Found!
Lost and Found Cart is Getting Full!
Is your child missing a jacket, an umbrella or water bottle? Please be sure to check the Lost and Found cart next to the MPR. It will be placed outside the gate this week. Items that are not claimed by the end of the year, will be donated. Please remind your children to stay responsible for their items. Also, consider writing your child's name inside the jacket or on the item so that we can return it right away. Thanks!
Family Resources and Programs
Lost or Broken Glasses?
If your child received glasses from the Vision to Learn van at Libby and those glasses are lost or broken, please contact Ms. Gibney, our Community School's Coordinator. You can also complete this form
Community School Resources for our Libby Families
Libby Community School News
Learn more about our Community School Resources for students and members of our Community.
School Community Coordinator at Libby Available
Ms. Gibney is available to help answer your questions related to our Community School resources. She is on campus each day. Come by and say Hi!
You can contact Ms. Gibney at natalie.gibney@oside.us for more information or call at 760-901-7000
Community School Happenings!
We are busy planning more Community School Resource here at Libby! Here's is what your Libby Community School has available for all families!
- Oceanside Fire Safety Assembly for students
- Wellness Center
- Books for students from the Assistance League
- Laundry Services (PLANNING STAGE)
- Vision to Learn, Glasses and Exams for students
- Food Distribution Wednesdays
- English as a Second Language classes from Mira Costa College
- Family Workshops
Palomar Family Counseling
We partner with Palomar Family Counseling and provide mental wellness for all our families.
Resources Available
During Open House, we provided diapers, hygiene products, and socks. If you missed these resources, please contact us and we can provide you with the items you need.
Don't Forget!!
Too Early!
There Is No Student Supervision Before 7:45AM
Remember that our gates do not open until 7:45am. We do not have supervision for our students before 7:45am. We see many students outside the gates too early. It can be dangerous to leave students before supervision is available. Also, students stand in the cold weather and this is dangerous too. Please make arrangements to avoid dropping off your students too early. Contact our office if you require support at 760-901-7000. Thank you!
Behavior Expectations are Important!
Positive Behavior at School
The 3 R's at Libby are Respect, Responsible, and Ready to Learn. We remind our students often to be kind which means to interact positively, and play nicely together. Sometimes our reminders must be more serious, especially if a student hurts another student.
When a student hurts another child, we immediately conduct an investigation to find out what happened and why. We must talk to all involved and then we contact families as soon as possible. Often the problem can be resolved through Restorative Practices when students talk it out and repair the relationship. Other times, consequences are given.
Please speak with your child every day about the 3 Rs and when at school, positive behavior is an expectation. If you have any questions, please reach out to your child's teacher first. We are happy to answer your questions.
🚗TRAFFIC ALERTS!!!!!
BE SAFE!!!
It is extremely important that all of our Libby Families be safe when dropping off and picking up their students from school. We have had many reports of people in our school community not following traffic rules!
- DO NOT SPEED!
- DO NOT PARK IN THE DROP OFF/PICK UP ZONE!
- PARK IN THE PARKING LOT
- STAY IN YOUR CAR!
- MOVE FORWARD THROUGH THE DROP OFF/PICK UP ZONE
- WATCH FOR FAMILIES WALKING
- BE PATIENT AND BE AWARE, STAY OFF YOUR CELL PHONES
We are looking for volunteers to help us keep students safe. Please call the office if you are interested in volunteering. We need volunteers from 8:00-8:15 am and 2:45-3:15pm (M, T, Th, F) and 12:15-12:45pm (W). Thank you for your cooperation.
OPD Traffic Support at all OUSD Schools
Starting this week, you may be seeing an increase in police presence around our schools. Oceanside Police Officers will go by schools during drop off and pick-ups to monitor traffic. They cannot be at every school daily but will rotate around the city. This will not be a mandatory enforcement detail but an observation, education, and last resort, enforcement. We want everyone to be safe, especially around our schools and we appreciate our partnership with OPD.
Remember to Charge Your Device!
Bring Your Device Charged Up and Ready!
Each day our Libby Tigers use their electronic device (Chromebook, tablets) to access learning from iReady to Nearpod and with many technology based programs. Please help your children to remember to charge their device so that they are ready to learn. If you are having issues with the device, please inform your child's teacher. Build a daily routine of plugging in the device and then bringing it to school.
Libby Yearbook 2022-2023 on Sale
Yearbooks Are Back and On Sale Now!
Our Libby Yearbook is back! Be sure to place your order to reserve a copy of the yearbook for your child.
$15 Early Bird Price before 2/28/23
$25 Regular Price until April 20, 2023
Look for more information going home soon!
Social Emotional Learning and Support for Families
Counselor's Corner 😍 with Ms. Baron
Ms. Baron, Libby Counselor News
Please take a look at Ms. Baron's January Counselor Newsletter. Learn more about the social-emotional support we offer to ALL Libby students.
Additional Counseling Services at Libby:
- Palomar Family Counseling (Mondays, and Fridays)
- Dinosaur School
- Rady's Counseling (MediCal)
Contact Ms. Baron for more information at holly.baron@oside.us
Check out the Kindness Library!
Read all about kindness with your child. Check out these online books!
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1SIiBIuOOEBINF6P1kxaQu3XGUiLkZ9aRqbxBArrl-NE/edit?usp=sharing
Family Engagement Opportunities/Compromiso Familiar
Volunteers Needed!/Se necesitan voluntarios
School Site Council 2022-2023
Ou Libby School Site Council makes important decisions for our school.
Thank you to all of our School Site Council members for their service during the 2022-2023 school year!
Join Libby's PTO!
Please join Libby's PTO! Be a part of supporting all of our students. Our PTO meetings are on the 3rd Wednesday of the month via Zoom.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Please email our PTO president, Ms. Nataly Sanchez, at libbypto@gmail.com for more information.
Safety First!!!
Parent Volunteer Safety Patrol Needed
Libby Elementary always has a focus on safety! It is one of the most important concerns. We would like to start a Volunteer Safety Patrol to help us direct traffic, assist in helping children exit and enter their cars, and keeping our students safe during morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up. If you have a focus on safety and have time during the morning, 7:45-8:15am and/or 2:10pm-3:15pm, we would appreciate your help. We can create a schedule and with enough volunteers, it would be just 30 minutes of your time once or twice a week. Please contact Lucy Hiatt at lucy.hiatt@oside.us, for more information. Thank you!
Keep CLEAR!
New Signs! Drop Off/Pick Up Zone
Please follow our new signs and do not drop off/pick up students until you move all the way down the curb. DO NOT PARK ON THE CURB! When you drop off/pick up before the drop-off/pick up zone, cars back up on to W. Redondo Dr and that is very DANGEROUS! Please be safe and courteous for all families and their students.
No Dogs on Campus
📓School News You Can Use 🍎
Call our Attendance Hotline to report your child's absence.
Students Out More Than 5 days Need an Independent Study Contract. Please Read!
Independent Study Contracts
If your child will be away from school longer than 5 days, please let us know ahead of time (at least a week prior) so that we can prepare an Independent Study Contract. The contract will first need to be approved by the principal and will include school work for your child to complete so that the missing days from school will not be considered "unexcused". Please call our office at 760-901-7000 or stop by to speak with an office staff member. Without approval or without prior notice to set up the contract, the days missed will be marked "unexcused". Thank you for your cooperation!
Weekly Envelope!
Every week your child takes home a weekly information envelope. Inside are important flyers, letters, and items that need your attention. Please remove the items and return the signed envelope back to school with your child. Thank you!
Play First, Then Eat! 🥪Lunch Menu Link 🍽️
Our Libby Tigers have a new lunch routine. Our students, except TK and Kindergarten, play first, then eat. We find that we have far less food waste, and our students return to class more relaxed and ready to learn. Here is our Libby Daily Schedule which includes our Lunch Schedule.
Here is a link to our Lunch Menu for the month of October:
Attendance Matters!
Please be sure your child arrives on time and attends school every day! When students miss school they miss valuable learning time. If your child is sick, please keep them home until they are feeling better. Please report all absences to our Attendance Hotline at 760-901-7001. Attendance Matters! Every student! Every day! Thank you for your help and support.
Libby Bell Schedule/Horario de la escuela
Please don't forget that we are on an earlier time schedule this year. Thank you for remembering to drop-up your child on time, and picking up on time. We appreciate your support.
Let's Stay Healthy! Stay home if you're sick.
Do You Need an At-Home COVID test?
If you are in need of an at-home COVID test kit, please contact our health clerk, Ms. Rosemary.
Family Resources
Care Solace Referral
- Call 888-515-0595 available 24/7/365
- Visit www.caresolace.com/ousd and either search on your own OR click "Book Appointment" for assistance by video chat, email, or phone.
Oceanside Web Site Has More Information
Please find all of your school and district news by visiting the Oceanside Unified web page at www.oside.us
We are on Social Media!
Instagram: @LibbyTigers
Facebook: @LibbyElemOside
Twitter: @TigersLibby
Contact Us! Stay Connected!
Libby Elementary School
Email: hilary.cuevas@oside.us
Website: www.oside.us/libby
Location: 423 West Redondo Drive, Oceanside, CA, USA
Phone: 760-901-7000
Instagram: @libbytigers
Facebook: facebook.com/LibbyElemOside
Twitter: @TigersLibby
Everyone Is Welcome Here!
We welcome all families to Libby Elementary Community School! We are part of the Oceanside Unified School District. We are Home to the Libby Tigers. Our doors are open to volunteers, and all community partners. Stop by our office to learn more. We are glad you're here!