Imai Gazette 01/29/25


Principal’s Message: 

 

Dear Imai Families,

To all of our families that celebrate, we wish  you a prosperous and joyful Lunar New Year filled with love, happiness, and success. Last week, we celebrated our annual Spelling Bee, and we are thrilled to share that our top three spellers were Eleanor, Hannah and Samuel.  Congratulations to these outstanding students  and everyone that participated for their hard work and impressive spelling skills. We are so proud of their achievement.

On Tuesday, 2/4 at 5:30 PM (in MUR) is our mandatory Children’s Business Fair meeting for parents and students. If your child is in grades 2-5 and they want to learn more about the business fair you are required to attend this meeting. All information required to participate will be given at this meeting. 

 

LCAP survey opening on January 27

The District is updating the LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan). Your responses to the survey will guide the update of our District plan for the 2025-26 school year.

Parents, please click on your unique survey link that will be sent to your email address on Jan. 27. Your survey link is unique to your household and only one parent/guardian can complete it.

Your responses are confidential. Students in grades 4-8 will also be taking the LCAP survey. More information found here: mvwsd.org/LCAP



Volunteers needed:
My name is Tessie Barrera-Scharaga and I am a member of the teaching staff at CSMA (Community School of Music and Arts). It’s been my absolute pleasure to bring our art 
program to your students this year. Every year we celebrate the student’s creativity by

having an End of the Year Art Student Show. It usually happens during Open House

and it gives students a chance to showcase their artistic talents. I will be needing

parent’s help in putting this event together. The activities you will be involved in,

should you be interested in volunteering, will include labeling, matting, installing art on

walls, and de-installing after the show. Art Show Volunteer Form

 

 

Upcoming events

Lunar New Year Assemblies: February 3rd 12:45 PM and 1:30PM

Family Valentine’s Dance: February 6 from 5:30-7:30 PM in the MUR

Principal’s Coffee: February 7 at 8:30 AM in the Staff room

 

Have a wonderful rest of the week.

Arline Siam

Principal

 

Upcoming Events

January

29-Bookmobile at 2:30pm 

 

February

4- Imai’s Children’s Business Fair meeting at 5:30pm

7- Principal’s Coffee at 8:30 am 

13- SSC at 3:30pm

14- End of trimester (Minimum Day)

17-21- Winter Break (No School)

26- Bookmobile at 2:30pm

 

March

3- Spring pictures

7- Report cards sent home 

13- SSC at 3:30pm

15-   Imai Walkathon (Save the date)

19-  Bookmobile at 2:30pm

21-  Teacher service day (No School)

27-  Open House 

28- Principal’s coffee at 8:15 am 

 

 

Reporting Absences

If you are reporting a student's absence, please email [email protected] or call the attendance line at (650)526-3490 ext 3080.

Reminder: Please include your student's name, your student's room or teacher, the reason for absence, the date of absence(s) and the relationship of the person leaving the message. Thank you from the office staff!

 

District News:

The Board of Trustees will meet on Thursday, Jan. 30. Closed session will begin at 4:30 p.m., and open/public session begins at 6 p.m.

Some of the topics include:

  • Health and Wellness: Mental Health Continuum
  • Superintendent’s Search
  • Travel Policy
  • Acknowledging Black History Month

For meeting details and agenda, please click here: https://www.mvwsd.org/trustees.

 

LCAP survey opening on January 27

The District is updating the LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan). Your responses to the survey will guide the update of our District plan for the 2025-26 school year.

Parents, please click on your unique survey link that will be sent to your email address on Jan. 27. Your survey link is unique to your household and only one parent/guardian can complete it.

Your responses are confidential. Students in grades 4-8 will also be taking the LCAP survey. More information found here: mvwsd.org/LCAP

 

Open Enrollment for 2025-26 ends February 7

The Mountain View Whisman School District’s open enrollment ends February 7.

For CURRENT students in transitional kindergarten-7th grade: Parents will be asked by email to confirm enrollment from January 21 to February 7.

For families enrolling NEW students: Please check www.mvwsd.org/register for how to locate your neighborhood school, how to explore school options and the four steps to register during the enrollment period held January 21 to February 7. 

If you missed the virtual elementary school info nights last week for neighborhood and choice schools, recordings and presentations are available on the school websites. Click on the links to each school's page below: Bubb, Castro, Imai, Landels, Mistral, Monta Loma, Stevenson, Theuerkauf, Vargas

There's help if you need it! In person registration help nights: (Sign up here to attend any of the help sessions: http://mvw.sd/help)

* Vargas Elementary  (220 N. Whisman Rd) January 30, 2025 @ 5-7 p.m.

* Theuerkauf Elementary (1625 San Luis) February 5, 2025 @ 5-7 p.m.

 

MVWSD Preschool Program: Apply now for August

Explore our flexible, low-cost and convenient options for all families in our high-quality preschool program. Preschool offers affordable tuition and an 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. class, in addition to extended/full-day class until 3 p.m. and part-day (3 hour) classes.

Our preschool offers age-appropriate early math, language, literacy and science inquiry instruction, as well as social-emotional development. Children who will be 3- or 4-years old are eligible (Minimum age: 3 years old by December 1, 2025. Maximum age: 5 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2025.)

Learn more at these parent meetings:

January 29 @ 4:00 pm (English) Zoom link: http://mvw.sd/PK129

February 6 @ 4:00 pm (Spanish) Zoom link: http://mvw.sd/PK26  

Preschool is currently located near Castro/Mistral Elementary Schools (1850 Latham St.) and Theuerkauf Elementary (1625 San Luis Ave.)

For more info go to www.mvwsd.org/preschool or call 650-526-3560.

 

MVEF - SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR SPRING GALA ON SAT., APRIL 26TH, FROM 6-10 pm!

Join Us to Celebrate 40 Years of MVEF! 🎉

Four decades of empowering students and strengthening our community - let's celebrate together! Save the date for an evening of fun, entertainment, inspiration and connection.

📅 Mark your calendars and stay tuned for ticket info and more event details. It’s a great chance to unwind, connect with friends and other community members to support our students. We can’t wait to celebrate with you! 💙

Saturday, April 26, 2025 | 06:00-10:00 pm | Los Altos Community Center

MVEF IS SEEKING NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES!

Do you care deeply about public education and want to make a meaningful impact in our community? Or do you know someone who would be a great fit for MVEF?

We are actively recruiting Board Members and School Representatives to join our team!

📧 Interested or have a recommendation?

  • Learn more here.
  • Email [email protected] to express interest or share recommendations.
  • Our recruiting committee will connect directly with all candidates.

Together, we can strengthen our schools and community! 💙

 

 

FROM OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS

MVLA Speaker Series: Accountable with Dashka Slater 

Join the next MVLA Speaker Series presentation, “Accountable: The True Story of a Local Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives it Changed,” with Dashka Slater on Tuesday, February 4 at 7PM at the Mountain View High School Theater. Join the author for a discussion of the propulsive and thought-provoking true story about the revelation of a racist social media account that changes everything for a group of high school students and begs the question: What does it mean to be held accountable for harm that takes place behind a screen? Register for this free event here.

 

Silicon Valley Reads 2025 Program

Silicon Valley Reads is a community engagement program that features books and an annual theme to bring people together by providing more than 150 free, public events each year in February and March. The 2025 theme is "Empowering Humanity: Technology for a Better World."  We will learn from those on the forefront of the AI movement, explore ways in which technology impacts our daily lives and future, address questions related to ethics, and discuss how we can create a positive impact using the tools that are rapidly becoming accessible to each of us. For the featured books for adults and children and 2025 calendar of events, visit https://www.siliconvalleyreads.org/.

 

SCCOE Tobacco Use Prevention Education

Join the SCCOE Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) program for a bilingual event on the harmful effects of vaping and cannabis on adolescent health. This session will provide you with essential knowledge and resources to guide and support your children in making informed decisions. Learn strategies for starting conversations about these issues and connect with other parents dedicated to fostering a healthier environment for our youth. Sessions will be held at 5:30pm on February 6, April 2, and April 9. See flyer for more details or contact Alison Medeiros at [email protected].

 

 

PTA NEWS

Yearbooks:

if you haven’t ordered your yearbooks yet, don’t wait and  Order Here today!

Every yearbook order gets two free custom pages, order now and start working on them. (Fun fact- for every yearbook ordered, Treering plants a tree!

Volunteers are still needed for the following rooms:

Rm 19, Rm 11, Rm 15

 (see Konstella volunteer sign up sheet or email our Yearbook Team: [email protected]) No experience necessary and tutorials will be provided as needed. 

 

Upload photos to Imai school events and activities here: 2024-2025 Amy Imai Yearbook Google Drive

 

To sign up to volunteer or if you have any questions email: [email protected]

 

 

Attachments

Spanish Language Civic Leadership Academy

SCCOE Tobacco Use Prevention Education

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















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