Providencia Press

Is it just me of October is flying by?! This week is sure to be eventful starting off with tomorrow's School Site Council and Tuesday's Parent Teacher Association Meetings. Please be involved in your child's education by attending any of our parent meetings where you'll learn about specific programs that directly impact your child's learning as well PTA-led fun-filled events!

Boo-Grams are being sold by Student Leadership and they are on sale for $1 each. Please ask your child's teacher for Boo-Gram forms. Sale ends this Wednesday 10/22!

We'll end the week strong with our first round of Student Recognition Ceremonies (by invitation only) and our annual Trunk or Treat! Admission is free, wear your costume and don't worry about dinner, we'll have food trucks! Also, scroll below to learn more about our Halloween Parade that's just around the corner! Thank you and have a great week!

Respectfully,

Principal Celeste

• There is a tab for each month at the bottom of each sheet.
• Please know that the calendar is subject to change and more events will be added throughout the year.
• Make sure you select "fit to page" to print the calendar.

Please join us for our monthly School Site Council Meeting. Our meeting takes place virtually at 3:00 pm! Click here or the photo below for the SSC virtual GoogleMeet link.

Join us to discuss about our upcoming Trunk or Treat, Red Ribbon Week and Science Fair, just to name a few! Linked here and below is the meeting agenda!

How to Host Your Car for Trunk or Treat

• Vehicle setup is from 4:30-5:10 PM (gates lock at 5:10 PM, so arrive early!)
• The event runs from 6:00-8:00 PM, and gates will reopen for exit at the end of the night.
• Please remember to bring your own candy and note that electricity will not be available.

Just a few more spots left on Saturday 10/25 to take your fall/winter family photos. We now also have Sunday 10/26 slots available! Click here to book:

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• Our Halloween Parade will be on Fri., Oct. 31st at 8:45 am on the playground blacktop.
• Please bring your child(ren) to school on Halloween. Maintaining their attendance is important and we do not want them to miss important academic instruction. If your child is unable to participate in Halloween activities due to religious/cultural reasons, please let your child’s teacher know and we will arrange alternate activities for them.
• Students may come to school in costume and they may choose to stay in costume or change out of their costume.
• NO guns, knives, swords, weapons, baseball bats and excessive blood are allowed.
• Masks can only be used during parade. It must be put away during the rest of the instructional day.
• NO CANDY OR GUM are allowed to be passed out and/or consumed. Candy will be confiscated by staff members.
• Parent/guardians, we kindly ask that you refrain from wearing masks or costumes that will keep us from being able to identify you as a parent/guardian. Thank you!
• We prioritize classroom instructional minutes therefore we do not allow Halloween, Winter or birthday parties. We only have 1 classroom celebration 1x/year which is held on or near Valentines Day.

We will be collaborating with Lowe's Heroes Program for our bi-annual Beautification Day on Sat., Nov. 1st! Bring your family and your neighbors to help give Providencia a much needed facelift! Look out for an RSVP link coming soon!

Emergency preparedness is a vital part of our commitment to student and staff safety, and disaster drills like the ShakeOut help ensure that everyone knows the following steps for parent and child reunification in the event of a real emergency.

• Step 1: In order to prepare and expedite the reunification process, you must first make sure you have updated your emergency contacts on Aeries. Your child(ren) will not be released to anyone who is not listed as an emergency contact.
• Step 2: Please refer to the GoogleMap of our campus below. Note that there is 1 designated area called the Student Request Gate located on Pacific Avenue where parents must first line up in an orderly fashion to request for their child(ren).
• Step 3: Runners will retrieve your child(ren) and respective to your child(ren)'s last names, will meet you at one of the Student Release Gates (located in the parking lot).

If you want to learn more about our Comprehensive School Safety Plan and debrief the disaster drill, please come to our School Site Council meeting tomorrow on October 20th from 3:00-4:00 pm. Thank you!

If you missed our ELAC Meeting last Friday, please click here or the link below to view our meeting slidedeck.

At Providencia we are committed to addressing ways to create a safe, welcoming and supportive environment where all students, especially students of color and/or those who have been historically marginalized, are respected and valued. With our diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging efforts, we foster a school culture of inclusion, we celebrate our diversity, and students see themselves reflected in our curriculum.

DEIB provides us an opportunity to learn and recognize the contributions and accomplishments of historically marginalized groups. Throughout the month we’ll feature websites and book recommendations, local celebrations and resources.

We are working on DEIB displays in our office and student hallway with artifacts and pictures of historical figures. If you would like to display an artifact (i.e. art, clothing, accessories, books) to represent any of the observances below, please label it with your child's name and bring it to school. We will return it at the end of our October observances. Thank you!

Calendars

2025-2026 Providencia Parent Calendar

2025-2026 Providencia PTA Event Roadmap

2025-2026 Burbank Instructional Calendar

BUSD Annual Notification to Parents

Medication Form

Menus for Nutrition and Lunch

Parent Guardian Code of Conduct

Parents' Guide to Student Success

NEW! Peaceful Playgrounds Rulebook

Providencia Parent and Student Handbook

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School Supply Lists

Volunteer Application Form