Weekly Bulletin April 24th-28th

Muraoka Families,

We had an amazing week at Muraoka! Our Military Family Breakfast, featuring the Navy Brass Band, and our Spirit Week were definitely the highlights. We have plenty of exciting events coming up, such as our Family Literacy Night and the Tomodachi Festival. Don’t forget to vote for our new PTO board, too! Please read below for the ballot and additional details.

PTO Board Ballot:

Please click on the link to read a short statement and to vote for those running for the PTO board. Thank you for your participation

CLICK HERE

Tomodachi Festival:

Please save the date for this end of the year festival. Our Tomodachi Festival will take place on May 19th from 4-7 pm. Momongas will be performing in this VAPA showcase. There will also be carnival games and many food vendors. We hope to see you there!

Family Literacy Night: Thank you to our Family Night Committee for working hard to plan fun stations around literacy for our families to engage in. Please join us on May 4th from 3:30- 5pm.

Testing:

Last week, the testing calendar was shared.  This is a friendly reminder that this week, 5th grade students are taking the CAST (Science) test. In addition, 3rd grade students will be taking the Achieve Level Set and 2nd Grade students are taking the Smarty Ants end of year assessment. Please be sure to follow our testing tips and arrive to school on time.

Testing Tips:

  • Arrive on time- Testing will begin promptly at the start of the school day
  • Eat a healthy breakfast on campus or at home- start the day with a meal that incudes healthy energy boosting foods such as eggs or whole wheat toast!
  • Get a good night’s rest- at least 8-10 hours of sleep will prepare students to do their best!
  • Think positive thoughts-you can encourage your child to take slow deep breaths and think of something that makes them happy if they start to feel stressed during the test.
  • Do your best- Our Momongas will do great! Encourage your child to do their best to show what they know and that they are ready!

Upcoming Events:

  • April 24th Momonga Monday Assembly- Wear school colors or spirit gear!
  • April 25th: CAST testing begins for 5th grade
  • April 25th Basketball Game at 4pm at Rohr Park
  • April 26th 2nd Grade Smarty Ants
  • April 26th 3rd Grade Achieve Level Set
  • April 26th Soccer Game at Muraoka @ 4:15
  • April 26th Basketball game at Mackenzie Creek Park @ 5:00pm
  • April 27th Dine out- KABOB SHOP
  • May 2 6th Grade panoramic picture
  • May 4th Family Literacy Night
  • May 19th Tomodachi Festival

 

Weekly Bulletin 4/17

Muraoka Families,

It is hard to believe that preparations are underway to culminate our school year! While we have an arduous testing season upon us, we know our Momongas are prepared for end of the year assessments and will make themselves proud. We are excited for our upcoming end of the school year events such as the Tomodachi Festival! We hope to see you all there! Please read below for everything you need to know about this week at Muraoka.

Testing Calendar:

Below you will find a quick guide to the assessments our Momongas will be taking at the end of the year followed by the testing calendar.  Please note that these are the CVESD Local Measures Assessments and State Assessments and that grade levels may have additional assessments that are not listed in this calendar. Attendance during this time is critical! We will be providing incentives to students who arrive on time on the day of testing.

Testing Tips:

  • Arrive on time- Testing will begin promptly at the start of the school day
  • Eat a healthy breakfast on campus or at home- start the day with a meal that incudes healthy energy boosting foods such as eggs or whole wheat toast!
  • Get a good night’s rest- at least 8-10 hours of sleep will prepare students to do their best!
  • Think positive thoughts-you can encourage your child to take slow deep breaths and think of something that makes them happy if they start to feel stressed during the test.
  • Do your best- Our Momongas will do great! Encourage your child to do their best to show what they know and that they are ready!
Grade Level Assessments (Local Measure and/or State)
K-1 (EO and DI) Smarty Ants and iReady
2nd Grade (EO and DI) Smarty Ants, iReady and Achieve 3000
3rd– 6th (EO Program) CAASPP (ELA and Math) + Achieve 3000 & iReady
3rd– 6th (DI Program) See above + California Spanish Assessment (Language Arts Only)
5th Grade CAASPP (ELA and Math) + Achieve 3000 & iReady + CAST (Science)

Tomodachi Festival:

Please save the date for this end of the year festival. Our Tomodachi Festival will take place on May 19th from 4-7 pm. Momongas will be performing in this VAPA showcase. There will also be carnival games and many food vendors. We hope to see you there!

 

 

 

 

Crocs on Campus:

As fashion trends change, we find ourselves having to adjust our dress policy. Please note that open toe shoes of any kind are never permitted on campus for safety reasons. While crocs are not open toe, they are proving to be quite dangerous if engaging in recess games. Please note that beginning on April 17th, crocs will not be permitted IF students are playing recess games. Students may wear crocs to school but will NOT be permitted to play any of the designated recess games while wearing them. We feel this is a fair compromise that will ensure students stay safe on campus.

 

Month of the Military Child Spirit Week:

April is Month of the Military Child; Muraoka is honored to be home to one of CVESD’s largest populations of military connected students! We thank you and your families for your service. Help us honor the sacrifices of our Military connected students with this fun spirit week.

 

 

 

Upcoming Events:

April 17th-April 24th Month of the Military Child Spirit Week

  • Monday: Purple Up!
  • Tuesday: Wear Camouflage
  • Wednesday: Branch out and represent any branch of the military
  • Thursday: Wear Red/White and Blue
  • Friday: Hats off to our Military! Wear any hat

April 17th: Military Family Breakfast for Military Families 7:30 am MPR

April 17th: Momonga Monday Blacktop Assembly- Military Families will have special seating to enjoy the Navy Brass Band

April 17th Military Family Breakfast and Navy Brass Band- Purple Up!

April 19th Popsicle Sales after school

April 19th Soccer vs. Eastlake @ Muraoka 4:15

April 20th Momonga Basketball Game vs. Valley Vista @ Santa Venetia Park

Weekly Bulletin 4/10-4/14

Muraoka Families,

Happy Easter, Ramadan and Passover to all of our Muraoka Families. We hope that you all had a wonderful weekend! Please read below for upcoming events.

Month of the Military Child:

April is Month of the Military Child; Muraoka is honored to be home to one of CVESD’s  largest populations of military connected students! We thank you and your families for your service. We are excited to welcome Navy Brass Band to our blacktop assembly on April 17th in celebration of our military families. In addition, we will host a Military Breakfast prior to the blacktop assembly. Be sure to purple up for this event! Also, please be on the lookout for our Month of the Military Spirit Week April 17th-April 21st.

 

CVESD ThoughtExchange Survey

It is not too late to participate! This is your opportunity to share what is going well or what you believe could improve your student’s educational experience. We would love to see all our families participate. If you do not feel like sharing your thoughts, you can log in to read the thoughts of others and rate them as important to you or not that important to you.

Our annual ThoughtExchange for community input on the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) is now open! Please see the flyer (in English and Spanish) for more information. This year, we are asking the question: What are some things we are doing well, and what could improve the educational experience we provide students through the LCAP?

The LCAP shapes our District’s goals and guides our budgeting priorities at both the district and school levels. Please join in on the conversation from Feb. 1 through May 1, 2023.

Link to survey: https://my.thoughtexchange.com/scroll/629912727

Upcoming Events:

April 10th Momonga Monday Blacktop Assembly- Wear school Spirit Gear

April 10th Momonga Soccer Game vs. Hedenkamp @ Muraoka

April 11th Momonga Basketball Game vs. Allen @ Rohr Park

April 12th Popsicle Sales After School

April 13th Momonga Soccer Game vs. Wolf Canyon @ Muraoka

April 17th-April 24th Month of the Military Child Spirit Week

April 17th Military Family Breakfast and Navy Brass Band- Purple Up!

April 20th Momonga Basketball Game vs. Valley Vista @ Santa Venetia Park