Principal’s Message:
Dear Imai Families,
Wishing you all the best during this holiday season! In the spirit of this holiday season, I want to extend my thanks to all of you for everything that you do for our school. As we enjoy the upcoming holidays, we wish you a memorable festive season accompanied by laughter and joy.
Please use your free COVID test after winter break
MVWSD is providing at-home COVID-19 testing kits for free to families and staff members so that you may test before returning to campus after the winter break. A box containing two tests will be sent home with each student this week so that you can test on Monday, Jan. 9 before students return to school on Tuesday, Jan. 10 and then again on Monday, Jan. 16 before returning to school on Tuesday, Jan. 17 (after the Martin Luther King Jr holiday). Please see this letter for what to do after testing.
Five tips to help prevent winter viruses:
- Get vaccinated, boosted and treated
- Stay home if you are sick and test for COVID
- Wear a mask in indoor public spaces to reduce spread
- Wash your hands
- Cover your cough or sneeze
Thank you for participating in these measures to help ensure all of our students and staff stay healthy.
Next year’s district calendar is available now!
The 2023-24 district calendar is now available online here.
Upcoming events:
New Family Parent Information Night (New Kindergarten Night) 01/11/23 6:30-7:30PM (register here)
Have a wonderful and restful holiday break. We look forward to seeing you on January 10.
Arline Siam
Principal
Upcoming Events
December
22-30- Holiday Break (No school)
January
2-6- Holiday Break (No school)
9- Teacher Service Day (No school)
10- Students return to school
11- New Parent Meeting Register here
13- Principal’s Coffee at 8:30 am
16- Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No school)
19- SSC at 3:30pm
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:
Please use your free COVID test after winter break
MVWSD is providing at-home COVID-19 testing kits for free to families and staff members so that you may test before returning to campus after the winter break. A box containing two tests will be sent home with each student this week so that you can test on Monday, Jan. 9 before students return to school on Tuesday, Jan. 10 and then again on Monday, Jan. 16 before returning to school on Tuesday, Jan. 17 (after the Martin Luther King Jr holiday). Please see this letter for what to do after testing.
Five tips to help prevent winter viruses:
- Get vaccinated, boosted and treated
- Stay home if you are sick and test for COVID
- Wear a mask in indoor public spaces to reduce spread
- Wash your hands
- Cover your cough or sneeze
Thank you for participating in these measures to help ensure all of our students and staff stay healthy.
Next year’s district calendar is available now!
The 2023-24 district calendar is now available online here.
School Information Nights are coming up Jan. 11 and 12.
In January, the Mountain View Whisman School District will be opening student enrollment for next fall starting January 24 through February 10. Parents of new and currently enrolled students are asked to register their students for next fall during this period.
To help new families learn more about school options for elementary school students, virtual school information nights will be held on Jan. 11 (neighborhood schools) and Jan. 12 (choice schools). For families with students ages 3- young 5, preschool and transitional kindergarten meetings are on Jan. 19. Click here for all of the meeting details: http://mvw.sd/meetings. Click here to learn about which program is right for your young learner: http://mvw.sd/kinderready
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 24 to February 10.
Help MVEF blast past $800k by donating today and earning a match by the MVEF December Challenge Grant !
Thanks to the enthusiastic and generous early support of the community and employers, MVEF has raised almost 60% of the annual goal of $1.2MM. Donate now to have your donation matched by the December Challenge Grant and help MVEF surpass $800k by Jan1. Thank you to the 30+ MVWSD administrators, principals, and staff plus MVEF Board members who spent several hours on Dec 7 calling, texting, and emailing to remind families to capture the value of the December Challenge Grant by donating to MVEF during December.
Throughout the remainder of December, every dollar donated to MVEF will be matched up to $35,000 by generous MVEF donors who are challenging you to join them in supporting MVEF. If your employer or company has a matching gift program, you can even triple your impact by donating this month (click here to learn more).
Health and Wellness Parenting Tip: Anxiety
Anxiety causes extreme fear and worry, and changes in a child's behavior, sleep, eating, or mood. We must understand their anxiousness and bond with our children to maintain a close connection with them. However, it may be difficult for us to know the indicators and signs of their anxiousness. Initially, it may feel difficult to connect with our child, but we are a part of our child’s treatment.
Here are some signs that your child may have Anxiety:
- Anxiousness. A parent or teacher may see signs that a child is anxious. For example, a kid might cling, miss school, or cry.
2. Fearfulness. A child might act scared or upset or refuse to talk or do things. Kids and teens with anxiety also feel symptoms that others can't see. It can make them feel afraid, worried, or nervous.
3. Physical Symptoms. It can affect their body too. They might feel shaky, jittery, or short of breath. They may feel "butterflies" in their stomach, a hot face, clammy hands, dry mouth, or a racing heart.
These behaviors may seem like the child is “just shy” or “not very social.” But identifying the signs of Anxiety is the first step to understanding our child.
These tips came directly from the free, online website of Nemours Children’s Health, reviewed by Dr.Hasan, MD.
To learn more parenting tips click here.
MVLA Parent Ed Speaker Series: Raising Body Positive Youth on Jan. 19
Join MVLA Parent Ed on Tuesday, Jan. 19 from 7pm - 9pm (LAHS Eagle Theater) for an evening with Wendy Sterling, Shelley Aggarwal, and Signe Darpinian – co-authors of No Weigh! and Raising Body Positive Teens – as they discuss how to raise confident eaters, in a home free of judgment. Wendy, Shelley, and Signe will discuss down-to-earth ways parents can help their kids take proactive actions in promoting a friendship with food, and preventative actions to minimize the risk factors for the development of eating disorders, particularly when early signs of disordered eating, excessive exercise, or body dissatisfaction have been noticed. Click here to register for the event.
Attachments:
December 2022
MVLA Speaker Series 2022 - 2023