It's Time for Open House!
Dear Community Families,
We are excited to invite you to our upcoming School Open House—a special event that gives families an inside look at your child’s learning experience. The Open House is a wonderful opportunity to visit classrooms, meet teachers, and learn more about the programs, curriculum, and activities that make our school community so vibrant.
During the event, you’ll have the chance to:
- Explore your child’s classroom and see examples of their work.
- Meet teachers and staff to learn about grade-level expectations and goals.
- Discover how you can support learning at home and stay connected throughout the school year.
Reminder: The deadline to complete the School Experience Survey is Friday, March 27th. If you haven’t done so yet, please take a few minutes to complete it. Your feedback is incredibly valuable—it helps us understand what’s working well and identify areas where we can continue to grow and improve as a school community. Thank you for sharing your voice and supporting our ongoing efforts to make our school the best it can be!
Congratulations to all of our Mathletes, Math Coaches, CMCS MK teachers—and of course, Howard—as we celebrate our third year participating in the Math Kangaroo Competition! Howard has become quite well known among our Region West leadership; here he is pictured with Region West Superintendent, Dr. Denise Collier.
And just for fun—our Computer Teacher, Tiffany, and 4th grader, Katie, continue their friendly competition for the title of Best Dressed each holiday. Who gets your vote for St. Patrick’s Day?
Finally, congratulations to 4th grader Maya C., this year’s Yearbook Design Contest winner!
Spring Break is just around the corner! I hope everyone enjoys a wonderfully relaxing and rejuvenating week. Take time to rest, recharge, and make special memories with family and friends. Once we return, we’ll be heading into a busy and exciting final stretch of the school year.
Have a fantastic Spring Break!
Best,
Toni
P.S. Keep an eye out for highlights and photos from this year’s Spring Dance in the next edition of the Community Corner!
Important Announcements for the Week (and beyond)
- Math Kangaroo Celebration on March 23! This marks the final session for Math Kangaroo this school year. Congratulations and thank you to our Mathletes, MK teachers, coaches, and assistants! See you next year!
- Accepted Families Tour, March 24 - Welcome to our accepted families! We're excited to have you and hope you'll become part of our Community Family!
- Community Council Meeting, March 24
- Open House, March 25 - Families are invited to visit classrooms as students and teachers celebrate their growth and showcase their classroom communities.
- March 25-26: No after school tutoring, intervention, or late buses!
- Minimum Day, 12:50 dismissal on March 26
- No School - Unassigned Day, March 27
- Spring Break, March 30-April 3
Congratulations Math Club Parents & Students!
Thank you for an outstanding year of dedication, curiosity, and hard work in Math Club. We are especially proud of our students for their commitment to participating in the Math Kangaroo competition this past week. Despite the hot weather, they showed incredible grit, focus, and determination — a true reflection of their character and love for learning.
We’re so proud of each and every one of them — and grateful for the support from all our families this year.
UCLA Men's Volleyball vs. Pepperdine Pauley Pavilion
Saturday, April 4th
It's Time to Take the School Experience Survey!
This year, when parents complete the School Experience Survey, their student’s class will earn credit toward extra recess time! Just complete the survey, print the certificate of completion, and either email to trk2932@lausd.net or turn in to your child's teacher by March 27th. DON'T FORGET TO INCLUDE YOUR CHILD'S NAME ON THE CERTIFICATE OR IN THE EMAIL. Please write "School Experience Survey" in the subject line if you send by email.
Your participation makes a difference—
don’t let your student miss out on the fun!
Your opinion matters!
VERY IMPORTANT AFTER-SCHOOL DISMISSAL UPDATE
Hello Community Families,
We’re excited to have all of our after-school activities resuming this week! To help ensure a smooth and timely departure of buses each afternoon, we need your support.
After several reminders to call before noon, we continue to receive last-minute changes—sometimes right up until and even after dismissal. With the goal of keeping every student safe and ensuring they get to the right place after school, we’re making a small but important change to our process.
Beginning Monday, February 9, 2026, we will no longer accept phone calls for Bus Book changes.
If your student’s after-school plans change, please complete this Bus Book Form before 12:00 p.m.
Our goal is to get students safely and efficiently to their buses, valet, or after-school activities—and your help truly makes a difference.
Here’s how you can help:
- Remind your student in the morning if they are staying after school for an activity. Students sometimes forget, and when that happens, they may get on the bus or go to valet instead of heading to their activity. This can delay bus departure as staff work to locate and redirect them.
- Submit the Bus Book Form before 12:00 p.m. if there are any changes to your student’s usual after-school plans. Telling your student alone isn’t enough—we must confirm changes directly with you. When changes come in late, it can cause confusion and delay buses waiting to depart.
By following these steps, you’re helping us keep dismissal safe, organized, and on time—so students get home sooner and buses can return for late pickup more quickly.
Thank you for your continued support and partnership in keeping our students safe and our afternoons running smoothly!
Best,
Toni
- Morning Assembly: Fridays
- Tuesday Enrichment: Tuesdays
- Tiny Spotlight Musical Theater: Tuesday & Thursday casts
- Student Nest Tutoring Services: Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
- After-School Intervention: Wednesdays & Thursdays
Save the Dates . . .
- April 6
- CAASPP practice testing all week, Gr. 3-5
- April 7
- Accepted Families Tour
- Conga Kids Semi-Finals Competition (tentative)
- April 8
- Conga Kids Semi-Finals Competition (tentative)
- April 10
- Tea Time with Toni: CAASPP Testing
- 5th Grade Panoramic Photo and Culmination Portrait
- April 13
- Above & Beyond
- Pump It Up (tentative)
- April 16
- Safety Drills
- April 17
- 25-26 Annual Performance-Based Oversight Visit
- Tiny Spotlight Performance, Frozen
- April 18
- Tiny Spotlight Performances, Frozen, two shows
- April 19
- Tiny Spotlight Performance, Frozen
- April 20 - May 15
- CAASPP TESTING, Gr. 3-5
- April 21
- Community Council Meeting
- April 24
- NO SCHOOL: Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
- April 29
- First Grade Arts Field Trip
- May 1
- Kindergarten Trip to Skirball
- May 4
- Conga Finals
- May 5
- Teacher/Staff Appreciation Luncheon
- May 7
- Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon
- May 8
- Bus Driver Appreciation Breakfast
- May 13-15
- 5th Grade CIMI Camp
- May 19
- Asian American/Pacific Islander Grades 1 & 2 presentations
- May 21
- Safety Drills
- Talent Show
- May 22
- Asian American/Pacific Islander Assemblies
- Tea Time with Toni: Read-Alouds
- May 25
- NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day
- May 26
- Community Council Meeting
- May 27
- Second Grade Arts Field Trip
- May 29
- No Morning Assembly
- Children's Day
- June 1
- 5th Grade Ice Cream Social
- June 4
- Pride Assembly
- June 5
- 5th Grade Culmination
- Minimum Day, 12:50 Dismissal
- June 9
- Community Council Meeting
- June 10
- Last Day of School
- Minimum Day, 12:50 Dismissal
REGISTER FOR KIDS 4 COLLEGE FREE AFTER SCHOOL CHILD CARE
- 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.
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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