SILVA Shark Report 2026-27

Hi Shark Families,

There are just two weeks left in the quarter! Where has the time gone? I wanted to cover a few highlights from the first quarter:

• Despite having 950 students, the Silva staff work hard at engaging your child in their learning. I went through about half of the classrooms on Thursday morning, and the student engagement was at or near 100% in all classrooms
• Our office staff has worked hard in reaching 100% of the families with their Aeries Online Data Confirmation! This ensures we have accurate emergency contacts and earns the district funds. Thank you for everyone's help, especially our amazing secretaries: Ms. Ingrid, Ms. Carla, and Ms. Janice! Every class has earned a Domino's pizza party on Monday, September 21st!
• Every child has a house, and we're working hard to improve the excitement for house meeting and rallies! The House System is building a better sense of belonging

I'm truly proud of how this staff rallies together to accomplish common goals!

We have one more round of purchasing house shirts. Some of you still would like to purchase a house shirt. You can do this before starting at 7:30 AM and after school starting at 11:50 AM on our next minimum date, September 16th. There's a limited supply left.

Let's make it another positive week of learning! Just two weeks left until there's the well-earned Fall Break!

Go Sharks!

Ms. Sutter (Vice Principal), Ms. Arredondo (Vice Principal), and Mr. Gehrke (Principal)

Have you reported your student’s absence?

Please make sure to call the attendance office when your student is absent at 209-953-9302, ext. 14904 or press #3. Please do your best to schedule medical appointments outside of the school day as much as possible.

Checking your student out early?

For student safety we ask that a valid ID be provided to the office upon checking out your student. Please be sure that the adult picking up your student is listed on your Aeries Parent Portal under your list of contacts.

The Leopard Shark house was the winning house with the Leopard students earning the most amount of points! Who will win next week?

Registration for Fall Intersession is now open to Lodi USD students currently in Grades TK - 8th! This program runs from September 28th through October 2nd at select Lodi and North Stockton locations. Breakfast, lunch, and a snack is included. Space is limited. Register today at bit.ly/fallintersession2026!

To ensure compliance with California Senate Bill 848 (SB 848), all school volunteers who meet the requirements outlined in the law must complete Mandated Reporter Training before serving in a volunteer capacity. Please click on the flyer to the right for how to register for the training. The training is available in multiple languages; directions for changing the language can be found here: How to Change the Language Please present the certificate of completion to the secretaries as they will be tracking who's completed the training.

You are invited to attend the upcoming Community Advisory Committee meeting hosted by the Student Services/SELPA Department.

Topic: Special Education 101

Presenter: Kelsey Dibner, Program Specialist

When: Monday, September 14, 2026

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Location: Microsoft Teams

Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet, or smartphone by clicking the link below:

Join the meeting now

If you have any questions, please get in touch with the Student Services/SELPA Department at (209) 331-7061. We look forward to your participation.

Minimum Day: Wednesday, September 16th

Picture Day: Friday, September 18th

Conference and Minimum Days: Tuesday, Sept, 22nd through Friday, Sept. 25th

Movie Night: Sept. 24th from 5:00 - 7:00 PM. Doors open at 4:30 PM.

Fall Break (No School): Sept. 27th - Oct. 9th

Harvest Festival: Friday, Oct. 23rd from 5:00 - 8:00 PM

September is National Sign-up for a Library Card Month. When most people think about the library, they think only of books. By having a library card you have access to free museum passes, free digital books, digital magazines, and digital music. There are learning apps, both for kids as well as adults. You want to learn French? Not a problem; Mango Language has over 90 languages you can learn. My favorite unknown perk is the Discover & Go passes. I mentioned free museum passes....With your library card you can log in to Discover and Go and get passes to really cool places all across California. You type in your location and dates, and it will show you what is available. My Girl Scouts and I went to San Francisco this summer and were looking for ways to do as much as possible, while spending as little as possible. That is when I discovered Discover & Go. We went to the DeYoung Museum for free, as well as the UC Botanical Gardens for free. Those are just the places that my Girl Scouts chose. There was Alcatraz, Exploratorium, Aquarium of the Bay, Fairytale Town, Haggin Museum, and SO many more. Get that library card and go have some fun!

The Imagine This... Story Writing Contest is now open, and we're inviting students in grades 3–8 to write and submit original stories—real or imagined—based on accurate information about California agriculture. This one-of-a-kind contest combines agriculture, creativity, and literacy. Each year, one state winner from each grade level is selected, and their story is illustrated by talented high school art students before being published in a beautifully bound book!

Important Dates:

📅 November 1 – Story Submission Deadline

🏅 December 1 – Regional Winners Announced

🏆 December 1 – State Winners Announced

Winners Will:

📖 Become a published author

🏛️ Travel to Sacramento to be recognized at the State Capitol (travel expenses covered)

🎨 Have their story professionally illustrated by high school art students

🖼️ Receive a giant poster featuring their story's illustrated book cover

You are invited to join a team of parents who are committed to learning to read, write, and speak

English through a program called "Jump Into English", a FREE adult literacy program!

Usted está invitado(a) a unirse a un equipo de padres comprometidos a aprender a leer, escribir y hablar inglés a través de un programa llamado “Jump Into English”, ¡un programa GRATUITO de alfabetización para adultos!

ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਮਾਪਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਟੀਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੋਣ ਲਈ ਸੱਦਾ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ ਜੋ “Jump Into English” ਨਾਮਕ ਪ੍ਰੋਗਰਾਮ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਅੰਗ੍ਰੇਜ਼ੀ ਪੜ੍ਹਨ, ਲਿਖਣ ਅਤੇ ਬੋਲਣ ਸਿੱਖਣ ਲਈ ਵਚਨਬੱਧ ਹਨ। ਇਹ ਵੱਡਿਆਂ ਲਈ ਮੁਫ਼ਤ ਸਾਖਰਤਾ ਪ੍ਰੋਗਰਾਮ ਹੈ!

Join us on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, from 5:00–7:00 p.m. for an evening to explore our programs, meet our staff, and learn more about the opportunities available to our students and community.

We would love to see you there and hope you can join us!

Parents/Guardians,

All TK through 6th grade students pulled a House last year. The students will stay in that same house for their entire time at Silva. New students will pull a house the third week of school.

Houses are like teams. All eight House names are different types of sharks, and each House has its own distinct color and character trait. For example, the Hammerhead shark house color is yellow, and its character trait is honesty. The reason Manlio Silva is creating the House System is to build a better sense of belonging, reinforce positive behaviors with house points, and bring even more fun and joy into the school setting through house meetings and rallies!

We will start giving out house leader applications on August 6th for 6th grade leaders. Any interested 6th grade student with an application completely filled out will stay after school on August 13th to complete a quick interview for house leaders.

House shirts should be worn every Wednesday to show pride in their house.

How Parents Can Support the House System starting Thursday:

• Ask, "What house are you in?"
• Ask, "Have you earned a House point?"
• Ask "What are ways you can earn a House point?"
• Encourage your child to wear their house shirt every Wednesday.
• Feel free to buy extra props in the same color for Wednesdays to show even more House spirit.

Please join PTA today! PTA papers have been sent home. The classes with the most PTA memberships gets a pizza party!

Throughout the year PTA will have events where we need parent permission for the students to do activities, such as go in a bouncy house. If you fill out the waiver one time, it covers you for the whole school year. Please sign the PTA waiver form and send it back into school.

Dear Silva Families,

Please participate in the new digital “Box Tops for Education” Fundraiser for our school music programs. A “scan your receipt” label is located on many different household products including General Mills and Pillsbury brands. Please scan your receipt within 14 days of purchase for our school to get credit. If you don't want to create your own account then you can send the receipt to school with your child to give to their music teacher Mrs. Evans. Each “Box Top for Education” box is worth 10¢ for our school. The app will find participating products on your receipt and instantly add cash to our school’s earnings online. Download the Box Tops for Education App using the app store on your phone or tablet. Sign up with the app using your email and a password, select Manlio Silva Elementary School for our school to get credit. We will automatically receive credit from the receipt that you scan whenever you buy a product that supports the Box Tops for Education Program. It's that easy! Please see the page below that explains how to use the app. If you have any questions you can contact Mrs. Evans via email at kevans@lodiusd.net.

HOW IT WORKS

BUY BOX TOPS PRODUCTS

Look for the logo! You can find it on products from General Mills or Pillsbury.

DOWNLOAD APP, SIGN UP WITH EMAIL AND PASSWORD, SELECT Manlio Silva Elementary School, tap the scan button and snap a photo of your receipt within 14 days of purchase. Click the links below to go to the Box Top app. If you don't want to use the app or don't have access to it you can sign up using the website below. You can also ask your child to give Mrs. Evans in Rm. 208 your receipts and we can scan it during music class to get credit. Please do not cut the box top label off your packages. We can only receive funds from your purchases if we scan the receipt. Thank you for supporting our music programs! Mrs. Evans, Classroom Music Teacher and Choir Director

https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1150038564

Box Tops for Education™ - Apps on Google Play

Box Tops Website: Please click the link! https://www.btfe.com

Commit today by following this LINK!

Please join PTA today. Volunteer time to help us in the classroom or the playground. Assist with fundraising. Help with campus care. We want your partnership! Please commit today.