Month: October 2022

Muraoka Families!

What a week to be a Momonga! We had such fun with our Red Ribbon Spirit week and our 1^st Annual Trunk or Treat. We would like to thank our Muraoka Family Night Committee and PTO for putting together such a successful event. We would also like to give a special shout out to our Momonga Families who attended! We still have our Costume Parade tomorrow, October 31st, please read below for additional details.

Mrs. Mazeau and Mrs. Rayray

Muraoka Costume Parade:

We are looking forward to our Fall Costume Parade on Monday, October 31 at 8:30 am. We appreciate your understanding as this will be a staff and student event only due to limited space on our blacktop. Parents are always welcome to watch from the outside perimeter of the school. The best viewing spots will be from the parking lot on Santa Diana and the south gate along Santa Victoria. An alternate activity will be provided for students who do not wish to participate in the costume parade. Please ensure that your teacher is aware if your child is to have an alternate activity during this time.

• Students should arrive to school in costume by 8:15 am
• Students should wear their regular clothes under their costumes
• Students will remove their costume after parade (please bring a bag)
• Costumes should be cute, funny, or only mildly scary. No weapons, violent or gory themes.

CVESD Wellness Policy:

This is friendly reminder that per the CVESD wellness policy, our school campus is to be free of all candy and gum. Please help us by ensuring that no Halloween candy makes it way onto campus via your child’s lunch or snack. Unfortunately, they will not be permitted to eat it.

 

 

 

 

New Secretary at Muraoka:

On November 2nd, we will welcome our new secretary, Lourdes Garcia. She comes with almost 2 decades of experience in CVESD and she was most recently at Veterans Elementary as the Attendance Health Specialist. Thank you in advance for welcoming her to our incredible school!

 

 

 

 

Upcoming Dates:

10/31 Fall Costume Parade 8:30 am (Students and Staff only)

11/1 Peace Patrol Meeting 2:50 pm in MPR

11/3 Kickball game @Rogers 4pm

11/21-11/25 Thanksgiving Break No School

12/19-1/9 Winter Break (No School)

 

Muraoka Families,

We hope you are ready for a busy week at Muraoka! We have many events and spirit days to look forward to! These include our Student Council Red Ribbon Spirit Week, Trunk or Treat and our Costume Parade (10/31)! Please read our weekly bulletin carefully so you have all the details!

Mrs. Mazeau and Mrs. Rayray

Student Council Red Ribbon Spirit Week:

 Red Ribbon History:

Enrique “Kiki” Camarena was a Drug Enforcement Administration Agent. In honor of Kiki’s memory and his battle against illegal drugs, friends and neighbors began to wear red badges of satin. Parents then began to form coalitions using Camrena as their model while embracing his belief that one person can make a difference. These coalitions adopted the symbol of Camarena’s memory the Red Ribbon. Today, the Red Ribbon serves as a catalyst to mobilize communities to educate youth and encourage participation in drug prevention activities.

ELAC Meeting Presentation:

This past Thursday, Mrs. Mazeau and Mrs. Rayray held a parent meeting sponsored by ELAC and reviewed our District sponsored Technology accelerators (Achieve 3000, iReady and Smarty Ants, our school wide instructional focus and gave parents an opportunity to rate thoughts on ThoughtExchange.  Please feel free to review the PowerPoint if you were unable to attend.

ELAC Meeting 102022

Trunk or Treat

We are so excited for our 1^st Annual Trunk or Treat Event at Muraoka! Staff Members are decorating cars and passing out candy in our school parking lot of Friday, October 28^th from 3:30-5:30. There will also be photo opportunities and story time! This is a walking event, so we recommend you park on surrounding streets or walk to school. While there is no fee to participate in the trick or treating, several grade levels will be selling food and treats.  

PTO CANDY DRIVE:

We would love your help making our first Trunk or Treat a success by donating any size bag of candy. Candy can be dropped off in the Candy Monster receptacle located inside the front office. Thank you in advance for your support!

10/31 Fall Costume Parade 8:30 am

We are looking forward to our Fall Costume Parade on Monday, October 31. Please read below for additional details. We appreciate your understanding as this will be a staff and student event only due to limited space on our blacktop. An alternate activity will be provided for students who do not wish to participate in the costume parade.

• Students should arrive in costume
• Students should wear their regular clothes under their costumes
• Students will remove their costume after parade (please bring a bag)
• Costumes should be cute, funny, or only mildly scary. No weapons, violent or gory themes.

Upcoming Dates:

10/24-10/28 Red Ribbon Spirit Week (see flyer)

10/24 Momonga Monday Assembly and Monthly Model Momonga Awards!

10/24 Peace Patrol Meeting 2:50 pm in MPR

10/25 Kickball game @Hilltop 4pm

10/27 Kickball game @Muraoka 4pm

10/28 Trunk or Treat Event at Muraoka 3:30-5:30

10/31 Fall Costume Parade 8:30 am (Students and Staff only)

 

Muraoka Families,

Thank you to our amazing PTO for organizing the first PTO Movie Night of the year!! We had such an incredible turn out that we needed two screens to accommodate all our families. Thank you to all our grade levels who sold food to raise money for field trips and our outside vendors were also a hit. It truly was a spectacular night and representative of the amazing community we have here at Muraoka! Please read below to stay informed about upcoming events.

Mrs. Mazeau and Mrs. Rayray

Parents on Campus:

Please keep these tips in mind as you join us for drop off each morning:

• Please keep everything with wheels outside of the front gate
• Please allow students to eat independently in lunch arbor, parents can stand near fence
• Please line up behind student lines to keep students visible and to give teachers direct access to their students
• Please send teachers emails or dojo messages and limit conversations with the teacher as this allows them to return to class quickly to begin their instructional day
• Please say goodbye to your child at the line and allow only the teacher to lead students to the building
• Please leave all pets at home
• Please exit campus as quickly as possible 

Traffic and Safety:  

We recently met with the City Engineer regarding the traffic concerns surrounding Muraoka. We are working together to create an additional drop off/pick up loop for families. Until these plans are in place, please help us keep are students safe by adhering to the following:

• Orange cones: Thank you in advance for respecting the orange cones. They are strategically placed to keep our students and families safe.
• Red Curbs – “as required under California Vehicle Code Section 21458(a)(1), a curb painted red shall indicate no stopping, standing, or parking whether the vehicle is attended or unattended.” 
• Yellow curbs are for loading and unloading only – cars should not be parked and left unattended.  If you are on a yellow curb, you should be in your vehicle.
• Use crosswalks for crossing the street and parking lot.  
• When dropping students off, please be sure that they exit the vehicle on the right so that they get out directly onto the sidewalk closest to the school building.
• Follow traffic patterns and do not double park along parking spaces

Please reach out to Mrs. Mazeau or Mrs. Rayray if you can volunteer before or after school 1-5 days a week.

 ELAC Meeting:

Please join us for a Coffee Chat sponsored by ELAC. We will be reviewing our District Technology Accelerators (Smarty Ants, Achieve 3000, iReady) and our school wide instructional focus in Writing. We hope to see you there! All parents are welcome.

PTO CANDY DRIVE:

We are so excited for our 1^st Annual Trunk or Treat Event at Muraoka! Staff Members are decorating cars and passing out candy in our school parking lot of Friday, October 28^th. There will be photo opportunities and story time! This is a walking event, and we would love your help making it a success. Please donate any size bag of candy so that we have plenty of candy to pass out to our Momongas! Candy can be dropped off in the Candy Monster receptacle located outside of the front office. Thank you in advance for your support!

 Upcoming Dates:

10/20 ELAC Meeting 8:30am in MPR

10/20 SSC Meeting 3:00pm Conference Room

10/24-10/28 Red Ribbon Spirit Week (more details to come!)

10/28 Trunk or Treat Event at Muraoka 3:30-5:30

10/31 Fall Costume Parade 8:30 am