CVUSD's Communication Snapshot

• CVUSD Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month: September 15th - October 15th
• TK All the Way: Record TK Enrollment Kicks Off New School Year in the CVUSD
• Community Partnership Spotlight: #DonutHolesForGoals with the Thousand Oaks Police Department
• Senior Sunrise Tradition Shines Bright at CVUSD High Schools

National Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to celebrate the achievements, contributions, histories, traditions, and cultural diversity of Hispanic/Latino/Latinx Americans.

National Hispanic Heritage Month began as a week-long observance in 1968, expanded to a month-long observance in 1988, and was enacted into law that same year on the approval of Public Law 100-402.

September 15th was chosen as the starting date for this important celebration because it is the anniversary of independence for several Latin American countries.

The Conejo Valley Unified School District Board of Education encourages educators, students, and families to celebrate this year’s National Hispanic Heritage Month’s theme, "Collective Heritage: Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future," by educating students on the culture (literature, art, music, dance), languages, traditions, cuisine, and positive contributions Hispanic, Latino and Latinx Americans have made in our country, district, and community.

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This school year, more students than ever before are starting their educational journey in CVUSD’s Transitional Kindergarten (TK) program! Now open to all children who turn four by September 2nd, our TK program offers a hands-on, developmental approach that builds essential social and academic skills—setting students up for success in Kindergarten and beyond.

TK Facts:

• More than 700 students are currently enrolled in TK in the CVUSD.
• TK is currently available at 16 of our elementary school campuses, and our SHINE Homeschool program.
• Beginning this school year (25-26) the adult-to-student ratio in TK is 1 adult to 10 students (Education Code Section 48000(g)).
• Save the Date: TK & Kindergarten Enrollment Information Night Webinar on October 28, 2025.

📸: Photos below from the TK classrooms at Lang Ranch Elementary School - Go Wranglers!

We continued to kick-off the new school year on a sweet note thanks to our incredible partnership with the Thousand Oaks Police Department! Over the last two weeks, their #DonutHolesForGoals outreach events made stops at Sequoia Middle, Conejo Valley High, Newbury Park High, Thousand Oaks High and Westlake High. At these events officers connected with students and encouraged them to set positive goals for the year ahead. In return students received affirmations, and donut holes. Thank you TOPD for this uplifting initiative that spread smiles and inspiration across our campuses!

To kick off their final year, the Class of 2026 seniors at Conejo Valley High, Newbury Park High, Thousand Oaks High, and Westlake High will take part in the cherished tradition of Senior Sunrise. This special event gives students the opportunity to gather and watch the sunrise together—symbolizing the beginning of their final year in the CVUSD. The tradition will come full circle with Senior Sunset events at the end of the school year, marking the close of their TK-12 education, and bookending a meaningful milestone in their educational journey.

📸: Photos below of our Westlake High School Class of 2026 Warriors at their Senior Sunrise.