Wildcat News November 9, 2026

✩ Inspire curiosity ✩ Value every student ✩ Empower student leaders

✩ Encourage a love of learning ✩ Cultivate academic and personal growth

Principal: Jana Conli jana.conli@sanjuan.edu

Secretary: Michelle Calvert michelle.calvert@sanjuan.edu

Attendance Clerk: Sheila Cali-Olsen sheila.caliolsen@sanjuan.edu

Phone: (916) 971-7066 | Website: northridge.sanjuan.edu

Absences: NorthridgeAbsence@sanjuan.edu

Office: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; 3:00 p.m. Thursday

TK & Kinder 8:55 a.m.-12:55 p.m. Daily

1st-6th 8:55 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; 2:15 p.m. Thursday

11/9 - Shelter in Place Drill, 12:00
11/10 - Running Club, 7:30-8:20
11/10 - ELAC Meeting, 9:00, Room 17
11/11 - No School: Veterans Day
11/12 - No School: Non-instructional Day
11/13 - No School: Teacher Work Day
11/13 - End of Trimester 1

11/16- Beginning of Trimester 3

11/16 - 12:10 Dismissal TK-6th

11/17 - Running Club, 7:30-8:20

11/17 - 12:10 Dismissal TK-6th

11/17 - School Site Council, 3:40, Room 20

11/18 - Running Club, 7:30-8:20

11/18 - Last Day of Penny Wars

11/18 - 12:10 Dismissal TK-6th

11/19 - Running Club, 7:30-8:20

11/19 - Fire Drill, 9:15

11/19 - Trimester 1 Winning House Party

11/19 - 12:10 Dismissal TK-6th

11/20 - Turkey Trot

11/20 - 12:10 Dismissal TK-6th

11/20 - No Bridges After School

11/23-27 - No School: Thanksgiving Break

Help your student by:

• Arriving at school on time

• Planning vacations during non-school days and summer break

• Scheduling doctor appointments after school hours

• Bringing the student to school before or after appointments scheduled during school hours

• Only allowing a student to stay home when too sick or has a contagious illness

• Calling the school when your student is absent

Northridge year-to-date attendance: 92.98%

Dear Families,

This month, our school counselor will visit classrooms to lead Character Strong lessons on gratitude. Students will explore what it means to notice and appreciate the people and good things in their lives. If you’d like, invite your child to share one thing they’re grateful for at the end of the day. Please see the attached newsletter for more details.

Our 6th graders are discovering what makes them shine! Their school counselor recently introduced Strengths Explorer through Naviance, San Juan Unified School District’s career and college readiness portal for students in grades 6–12. Students completed a quiz to learn about themselves and identify their top three strengths. In an upcoming lesson, they’ll use their results to explore related career pathways and imagine how their strengths might support future goals. We’re excited to see where their curiosity leads! Be sure to ask your 6th grader about this!

If you'd like to contact Ms. Luttrell, please e-mail her at rosalie.luttrell@sanjuan.edu

Drop off begins at 8:25 a.m. when the MP Room opens for breakfast, as there is no supervision before then. Please do not drop your children off before 8:25 a.m. unless they are in a morning club. All gates will be opened at 8:40 a.m. when morning walk begins, so students may enter at the front or back of the school.

TK & Kindergarten students should be picked up right at dismissal at 12:55 p.m., and1st-6th grade students should be picked up within 10 minutes of dismissal.

Please contact the office if you will be picking up more than 10 minutes after dismissal.

Thank you to all of the families who came to Family Glow Bingo Night! It was wonderful to see so many students and their families enjoying the event. Check out Facebook and Instagram for more pictures of the fun.

• Astrologos - DREAMERS (black shirt)
• Dobrota - EMPATHY (purple shirt)
• Mahalo - GRATITUDE (blue shirt)
• Pativ - HONOR (yellow shirt)
• Tiyaga - PERSEVERANCE (green shirt)
• Valeroso - COURAGE (red shirt)

Everyone is given one free House shirt each year, which we wear on Fridays.

Additional shirts and hoodies can be purchased through Logo-it.

Under the State of California Universal Meals Program, all students can receive one breakfast and one lunch at no cost every school day. Breakfast and lunch menus can be found here.

Pawsitive Paws recognize students who are doing an extra wonderful job. Teachers are invited to choose one student per week to win this award. Mrs. Soto or Mrs. Conli get the honor of speaking with students about their achievements, and students get to choose a Smencil. All students have their photos taken, which hang in the office for a week. Yay for our wonderful students who positively contribute to our school community!

This week's winners are:

K - Kylie C. & Taisiia M.

1 - Madelin R. & Iyah U.

2 - Declan H.

3 - Jordan G.

5 - Assanali A. & Olivia P.

6 - Marianna M. & Hope W.

Way to go, Wildcats!

Calling all Houses! Keep bringing your loose change or bills to your classroom until November 18 and add it to your House jar.

The winning House gets a prize AND gets to see their House leader dressed up as a turkey on November 20th!

All proceeds go directly to House rallies, parties and awards.

Be sure to follow us on Facebook and/or Instagram for pictures from rallies, events, assemblies, spirit days, etc.

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