Proctor Patriots
School Newsletter, December 2018
December, a Season for Giving!
As a school, we collected food for our Thanksgiving Food Drive, and will now support other families in need through our annual Adopt-a-Family gift drive for the December holidays. We have also been fervently collecting donations for Care Kits that will be delivered to CA fire victims. During the next few weeks, we will also be participating in writing community kindness cards for patients at Eden Medical Center, and for local veterans. These are all tangible ways our students can make a difference in the lives of those in our community. Thank you to everyone who have been contributing to these worthy causes. We are fortunate to have so many people who are willing and able to support those in our community.
Proctor is blessed to have so many generous families willing to invest in the lives of our students. Recently, our school received two generous donations from Proctor families that were made to support our efforts in providing one to one Chromebook access for all students, and improvements for student safety. Once we return from the winter break, all 3rd - 5th grade students will have a full class set of Chromebooks in their classrooms, and all teachers, and specialists will have their own individual walkie-talkie stationed in their classrooms to use for recess supervision, and emergency situations. We are so appreciative to the families who have shown such great generosity to our students and school community, thank you!
In Partnership,
Heather Ghereben
Proctor Principal
Adopt a Family!
Proctor Elementary is adopting 5 families in need. We are asking the Proctor community to help meet their needs this holiday season. Many requests are for basic items and necessities.
Gift tags with the families' requests are on display in the main office. Please stop by
and take a snowman tag (or 2 or 3) if you are able to help fulfill these holiday wishes.
All gifts need to be turned in to the Proctor main office by Monday, December 17th.
Gifts should be wrapped and have the original snowman gift tag attached to the outside of the wrapped gift.
A million thanks for all your help!
If you have any questions please contact,
Ashley Acosta (510) 962-0470
Bay Area Children's Theater - Buy your tickets now!
Saturday, February 2 at 1:00 PM
Sunday, February 3 at 4:00 PM
This year Stanton, Palomares & Proctor are performing The Jungle Book Kids! The jungle is jumpin' with a jazzy beat in Disney's The Jungle Book KIDS. Specially adapted from the classic Disney animated film, Disney's The Jungle Book KIDS features a host of colorful characters and your favorite songs from the movie.
Click on the link to purchase your tickets. Make sure to choose the dates for Proctor only!
https://bactheatre.org/classes/tickets/CVUSD
For questions, contact our PTA!
Proctor Care Kits
This year at Proctor, we are setting up a hands-on way for your child to help those in need. Mrs. Mills (Proctor parent), and Mrs. Ghereben will be hosting host an on campus event where students can build care kits for those in need, specifically CA fire victims.
The Care Kit building will be next week on Monday the 10th and/or Tuesday the 11th.
Thank you all for your support, and donations towards this worthy cause!
United Against Hate Art and Poetry Slam was a Success!
"A time that you have overcome hate or spread understanding and kindness in the community."
Proctor had some beautiful art entries displayed at the event. Grades 3rd - 5th all donated art to represent love and kindness for their community. I want to thank all the teachers for their efforts in leading these projects. Superintendent Ahmadi loved our art entries so much, he has them now displayed in the Castro Valley Library! Proctor Library is also displaying some of the art pieces. So proud of our students in Castro Valley.
Measure G Updates!
Our new play structure is completed, and we are so excited to open it up for our students this week. On Monday, each grade level will have the opportunity to play and try out the new structure themselves before recess. Thank you all for your patience through the demolition and building process.
The District staff has put together an Executive Summary to provide an update about the score changes made to the Measure G construction. You can access the Executive Summary here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/102ZpuLhKsW60FlISi3O3Fw-Ykw-7YMFt/view
Here is a link that speaks to the specific work to be completed and planned for Proctor:https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1LtW5IzWwzCrIYsnfr1lqnqtgVHrI__WT?ogsrc=32
New Staffing Update!
We have been screening applications for the school secretary position. Once qualified candidates are identified, an interview panel of Proctor stakeholders will be developed to hold interviews within the next few weeks. Our goal is to have this position filled before we leave for the winter break.
Friday, January 11th!
Attendance is Important!
Also, You will see a “Z” on the attendance part of your child’s report card. That is for the Friday that we did not have school due to the smoke from the fires. It will not affect your child’s attendance unless they were already on Independent Study or were unexcused due to a family trip. Questions? Please call the office
Mindful Parking Please!
Noon Duty Supervisors Needed! Please Apply!
We are short noon duty supervisors during lunch time. If you have the availability to serve as a noon supervisor between the hours of 11:30 - 1:15, we need you! We are specifically low staffed on Wednesdays and Fridays, but would appreciate the help throughout the week. It is a top priority to provide students with sufficient supervision to ensure their safety.
If you are interested, please contact me at hghereben@cv.k12.ca.us then you will need to apply;
https://www.edjoin.org/Home/JobPosting/1095578Parent Education Opportunity - a three-night series exploring current thinking about how to best support children and teens so that they can successfully weather the challenges of growing up and develop resilience they will need to make good choices
As parents, we have many good reasons to feel concerned and anxious about knowing what is best for our children. We are constantly warned about the risks that come with social media, the dangers of drugs and alcohol, and the power of peer pressure, but don’t always know the best way to help our children confront and navigate these challenges. Join us for a three-night series in which we will explore current thinking about how to best support our children and teens so that they can successfully weather the challenges of growing up and develop the resilience they will need to make good choices.
Classes will be held 1/16, 1/23 & 1/30 from 7:00- 8:30 pm. Visit the CVACE website at www.cvadult.org to enroll or call the school at (510) 886-1000. Information about the class is also in the school brochure that will reach Castro Valley homes in December. The class is free but limited to 35 participants and you must be registered to attend.
School Website Launched!
We are so excited for our new district and school websites to will go live, November 26th! Make sure to check it often, as we will be continuously updating it with new and current information.
http://proctor.cv.k12.ca.us/Proctor Calendar of Events!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q_kgSPSsgW1GY-kRUmERegnzs_3F68PE5AlBk9gEFII/edit and is updated frequently. Check our website for any changes or additions. Hopefully this calendar will help you plan and adjust your family events as the year goes by.
School Newsletter Translations Available!
CVUSD Board of Education
Dot Theodore, President
Gary Howard, Vice President/Clerk
Monica Lee
Jo A.S. Loss
Lavender Lee Whitaker
Superintendent
Parvin Ahmadi
Proctor Elementary
Heather Ghereben
Principal
PTA President
Alex Cimmiyotti
Email: hghereben@cv.k12.ca.us
Website: https://proctor.cv.k12.ca.us/
Location: 17520 Redwood Rd. Castro Valley, CA 94552
Phone: 510-537-0630
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProctorElementarySchool/?ref=bookmarks