Happy Labor Day!

 

NO SCHOOL 

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

Dear Community Families,

Wow—what an incredible turnout for Back-to-School Night! This evening is always such an important first step: a chance for you to meet your child’s teacher, hear about the curriculum, classroom systems, and teacher expectations, and start building those essential school-to-home connections. It’s also a wonderful opportunity to connect with the parents of your child’s classmates.

During the evening, parents expressed their interest in becoming room parents and Community Council members were selected. Room parents will be a great point of contact throughout the year, and Community Council continues to serve as the school’s decision-making body, made up of parents, staff, teachers, and administration.

A heartfelt thank you and congratulations to the parents who stepped up to serve on Community Council for the 2025–26 school year. Their voices and leadership make a real difference for our entire community. Below, you’ll find the parent members and their emails:

Kindergarten      Chloe Badawy        chloe.badawy@gmail.com

(Gaia, Gr. K)

                            Moonlit Beshimov moonlit.beshimov@gmail.com

(Anara, Gr. K)

Grade 1               Ben Dennis             hideo@rocketmail.com    

(Reya, Gr. 1; Luke, Gr. 3)

                            Ron Truppa             ron@truppa.com

(Ronnie, Gr. 1)

Grade 2               Jessica Leroy           rubio.leroy48@gmail.com

(Eleanor, Gr. 2) 

Grade 3               Howard Chiang       lanternhouse8@gmail.com        (Bei-Hai)

Grade 4                VACANT

Grade 5                Kathryn Castro       kathryngarciacastro@gmail.com  (Camila and Mateo, Gr. 5)

Our first Council meeting will be Tuesday, September 9 at 1:45 in Room 23.

The registration link for Math Kangaroo is below, and classes will begin on October 20th. If your child has a passion, talent, or special interest in Math, this is the perfect club for them!

Please note that students who join will be expected to attend Math Kangaroo classes on Mondays and some Saturdays, and they will also be registered to compete in the Math Kangaroo Competition in March. Parents, your support at home will be an important part of this journey as well.  Space is limited to 120 students, so be sure to sign up early!

This weekend we observed California Admission Day on Friday, August 29th, commemorating California’s admission into the Union as the 31st state back on September 9, 1850. It’s an annual legal holiday here in California. And of course, on Monday, September 1st, we’ll celebrate Labor Day—a time to honor the contributions of workers and the labor movement in the United States.

As for me, I’ll be spending time in the garden with my sister, catching up on Netflix, grilling chicken and turkey burgers in the backyard, sipping a little sangria (yum!), and relaxing as much as possible.

However you choose to spend the holiday, I hope you enjoy this well-deserved 4-day weekend!

Best,

Toni

P.S. I just took a peek at next week’s forecast, and it looks like temperatures will be hovering around the 90s for the first half of the week! Unless that changes, we’ll likely have inside lunch recess Monday through Wednesday.  Please be sure to send your child with plenty of water, a non-perishable lunch, and layered clothing so they’ll stay comfortable in our air-conditioned classrooms.

Math Kangaroo Club will meet Mondays (not including holidays) after school, from 2:30-4:15 beginning October 13, 2024 through March 23, 2025 and some Saturdays. This year's Math Competition will be Thursday, March 19th. 

REGISTER HERE TO JOIN THE MATH KANGAROO CLUB

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Tuesday Enrichment Link

REGISTER FOR KIDS 4 COLLEGE FREE AFTER SCHOOL CHILD CARE

                   Kids 4 College Program Application.                      

Beyond the Bell Application

CMCS After-School Program Handbook

SCHOOL IS COMPULSORY!

Students need to come to school every day. When possible, please schedule your child’s medical appointments outside of school hours. (See the bell schedule for our school hours.) If you must schedule an appointment during school hours, please check in at the main office to pick up/drop off your child.

The following types of absences are excused: illness, doctor’s appointments, funerals, family emergencies, court dates, religious observances, etc. Examples of unexcused absences include: vacations, “we slept in,” “we took a family day,” “we went to Disneyland for her birthday,” "we visited relatives out of state/country," etc. Even if you send in a note to explain the absence, those examples would be designated as unexcused. For more information, please refer to LAUSD’s Attendance Guide.

You may know that LAUSD has an Independent Study program. This program is intended to provide make-up classwork for students who must miss school for legitimate long-term absences (for example, needing to go out of town for a death in the family, quarantine/lengthy stay at home for serious illness, or needing to make a visa appointment in a home country). Independent Study is NOT for “we are taking 2 weeks off and going abroad,” or “we are starting our Winter Break 10 days early.” For Independent Study in excess of 15 days, you must enroll in the online City of Angels program.

Save the Dates . . .

Recurring Activities

• Morning Assembly: Fridays
• Tuesday Enrichment: Tuesdays, beginning September 16
• Tiny Spotlight Musical Theater: Tuesday & Thursday casts 
• Student Nest Tutoring Services: Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays- begin September 22

SEPTEMBER

• September 10
• Picture Day

• September 17-19
• 5th graders to Astro-Camp
• September 18
• Safety Drills

• September 23
• NO SCHOOL- Unassigned Day
• September 26
• TeaTime with Toni

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER

• September 29-October 3
• Six Week Invitational parent conferences (mandatory for Kindergarten)
• Warning notices go home for students earning 1s or 2s on report cards
• September 29
• CATCH begins
• September 30
• Picture Make-Up Day
• Hispanic Heritage Grade Level Presentations
• October 1
• Minimum Day, 12:50 dismissal
• October 2
• NO SCHOOL- Unassigned Day
• October 3
• Hispanic Heritage Month Assemblies

Click here to view the 25-26 School Calendar

VALET RULES

For the SAFETY of your child and ALL children and parents at CMCS, if you are driving your child to school you MUST follow these valet rules. 
• Arrive at CMCS between 7:30 and 8:00
• Enter through the gate on the EAST side of the school.
• Drive along the left curb.  The right curb is a bus lane whether or not the buses have arrived.
• Wait patiently in a single file line along the left curb of the driveway.
• When a valet volunteer or LAUSD staff directs you, turn right at the parking lot and pull up to the Valet Curb.  There can be a maximum of 3 cars at the Valet Curb.  
• Under no circumstances can you park with your child and walk them through the parking lot. If, especially during these first weeks of school, you want to walk your child to the front gate, you MUST drop your child at the Valet Curb and then park your car.  Your child can wait for you near the valet volunteers on the bench by the Valet Curb.
• When you arrive at the Valet Curb, your child should be ready to exit the car from the passenger side of the vehicle.  IF a passenger side exit from your vehicle is unavailable, your child must wait until a valet volunteer opens the driver side door and escorts them in front of your car onto the curb.
• Under no circumstances should the driver exit the vehicle.
• Do not pull around cars in the valet line including at the Valet Curb.  The line is single file from the east gate entrance  through to the west gate exit.  Please wait your turn to drop off your child and to exit campus.
• FINALLY, be patient and kind.  The valet volunteers and LAUSD staff are there for the safety of your children.  Please treat them, the children, and the other drivers with respect.