Hispanic Heritage Celebrations!
Dear Community Families,
Hispanic Heritage Month is such a special time for us to come together and celebrate the rich cultures, histories, and contributions of Hispanic and Latine people—not only across our country and the world, but right here at our school. The traditions, stories, and voices of the Hispanic community make our nation stronger and our classrooms shine even brighter.
We also know that this month can bring mixed emotions, especially when immigration raids and enforcement actions are in the news. Please know that LAUSD’s “We Are One” campaign reminds us that our schools are safe, welcoming places for every child and every family—no matter what. Our school will always be a place where everyone belongs.
This year, we marked Hispanic Heritage Month with a wonderful assembly full of music, dancing, and delicious food from Hispanic cultures. A huge thank-you to Kathryn Castro, who led Spirit Week and organized the festive performance, and to the amazing moms who provided the delicious refugiado pastries and cultural decorations, Fabiola Bermudez, Yelba Castellon, Carmen Goldammer, Elizabeth, Irizarry, Giulia Prenna, and Seira Santizo Greenwood. Thank you all for making it such a joyful event.
We’re also excited to invite our 3rd- and 4th-grade parents to join us for class presentations in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Students have been working hard on their projects, and we know you’ll be so proud of what they share. Presentations will take place on Tuesday, October 7th at 8:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Thank you for celebrating with us, supporting our students, and helping us honor the voices and contributions of the Hispanic community. Together, we make our school a place where culture, pride, and unity are always celebrated.
With gratitude,
Toni
We are excited to announce that MC is scheduled to start on Mon., Nov 3rd! We are hoping to be able to include the roughly 135 students that signed up and are finalizing our MC budget. (State funds finally came in!) We think it will be doable but must finish crunching the numbers.
Please look out for a Math Club email this week confirming your students registration, a link to pay club dues, and a google form for your student’s going home transportation option (valet, bus, or camp).
If you do not receive this email by the end of this week please email MC at cmcsmathclub@gmail.com to confirm your student is on the roster list.
Let’s have another great MC Year!
Thank you to everyone who has already contributed to our Pledge Campaign! We’re so grateful — we still have a ways to go to reach our goal.
To give families more time, we’re extending the pledge deadline by 1 week. We haven’t hit our target yet, and without full support, we risk losing some of the beloved programs our kids love — like Got Game PE, Dance, Technology, and Art.
We are kindly asking each family to contribute $1,100 per student — or any amount that is meaningful to you — to help sustain these enriching programs.
🎯 Make your pledge today: 👉 CLICK HERE TO DONATE
🗓️ New deadline: Saturday, October 11th
🎉 Congratulations to our incentive winners!
Annalee Olt (1st Grade): Winner of a Winter Tennis Camp
Juliette Knight (2nd Grade) & Sofia Bedirian (4th Grade): Winners of America’s Got Talent tickets!
Let’s rally together and finish strong — our kids are counting on us!
-CFF Team
REGION WEST CREATIVE EXPRESSION CONTEST
- What to Submit: A creative piece (art, writing, or other expression) that highlights Latino heritage and culture.
- Deadline for Submissions: Friday, October 10, 2025
- How to Enter: Submit the completed entry form and work to your school office.
This is a wonderful opportunity for students to share their voices, creativity, and cultural pride. We look forward to seeing the submissions!
October 13-24, 2024
Click here for family resources
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2025
Click here to read more about The Great ShakeOut.
All students and staff will practice to drop, cover, and hold on in case of an earthquake.
- 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
- October 14
- Community Council
- October 15
- 1st grade field trip to Hamilton High School
- Completion date for Roofing Project (!)
- October 16
- The BIG SHAKE
- October 17
- Parent Meeting
SAVE THE DATE
🎃 CMCS Parade of Masks (POM)! 🎃
This beloved Halloween-themed celebration FUNdraising event takes place during school hours on the upper yard, where students parade in costume and enjoy free, fun-filled activity booths hosted by each grade level.
WHEN: Friday, October 24th
TIME: 12:30 PM - 2:15 PM
WHERE: CMCS Upper Yard
Come in costume and celebrate a day of spooky fun, games, prizes, and tasty treats — all while supporting our school!
Want to get involved in planning POM? There are many ways you can help make this event magical for our kids.
Sign-up here: https://forms.gle/31DCg6JzEuQ6bAVPA
Let’s make this year’s Parade of Masks unforgettable — together!
Warmly,
Seira Santizo Greenwood & Heather Olt POM Co-Chairs
Save the Dates . . .
- October 20
- Math Kangaroo begins (TENTATIVE)
- October 22
- Prospective Parent Tour, #2
- October 24
- PARADE of MASKS!
- October 31
- HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
- Minimum Day, 12:50 dismissal
- November 4
- Community Council meeting
- November 5
- Prospective Parent Tour
- November 10-21
- Parent Conferences
- November 11
- NO SCHOOL - Veterans Day
- November 14
- Book Fair Preview Day
- November 14-16
- Tiny Spotlight presents The Wizard of Oz
- November 17-21
- Parent Conferences continue
- Book Fair
- November 19-20
- Minimum Days, 12:50 dismissals
- NO TUTORING
- NO LATE BUSES
IMPORTANT REMINDER ABOUT CHANGES TO YOUR DAILY TRANSPORTATION PLAN
As you know, we have several after-school activities at Community. There's Kids 4 College camp, musical theater, math kangaroo, Tuesday enrichment, intervention, and tutoring. Later in the year, we'll also have late field trips. Getting students to their buses after dismissal has become a challenge. Late notifications of last minute changes in transportation plans exacerbate the problem. In order to help us get your students off smoothly at the end of the day, we ask that you please call the main office before 12:00 pm to notify us of any changes to your transportation plans. Since Kathryn does not always get to her email in time, I encourage you not to email her with these changes. In order to get the message into the bus book and out to classes before dismissal, it is very important that you notify the office in a timely manner. Every day, buses sit and wait as we try to get last minute messages to students. Too many times, we've had to stop the bus and get a child off or have the bus return to school to pick up a child because of late communication. The students have a long enough ride and the late notifications add more time to the commute.
Please always call before 12pm.
- 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.
REGISTER FOR KIDS 4 COLLEGE FREE AFTER SCHOOL CHILD CARE
The Wheels on the Bus… Need a Little Fixing
We have created a form for parents to let us know of problems, questions, or concerns about bus transportation. Click here or go to communitymagnetces.lausd.org > Parent Resources > Bus Transportation Concerns to share your concerns.
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.
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