August 16, 2026

*Please be sure to read our newsletter through as this is where you'll receive

important information and updates as our year continues.

Happy Sunday, Acacia Families!

I want to begin by expressing my sincere appreciation to our Acacia community for the kind words, thoughtful gestures, and recognition during Week of the School Administrator. I am truly grateful for the opportunity to serve as your principal and to be part of such an amazing school community!

Thank you to all our families who participated in Parent/Teacher Conferences last week. I have heard so many positive comments about the meaningful conversations, celebrations of student growth, and collaborative discussions about next steps in learning. These partnerships between home and school are essential to helping our Cubs succeed. As a reminder, Trimester 1 ends on November 13th, so let's continue encouraging our Cubs to work hard, set goals, and finish the trimester strong!

This Wednesday, October 21st, we will celebrate Unity Day! We encourage all Acacia Cubs and staff to show up and show out by wearing ORANGE as we stand together to promote kindness, acceptance, and inclusion and help prevent bullying. At Acacia, we believe every student deserves to feel safe, welcomed, and valued. Let's fill our campus with orange and show what it truly means to be a kind and caring Cub!

Finally, Open Enrollment for the 2027–2028 school year begins November 2nd! If you know families interested in joining our wonderful Acacia community, please encourage them to learn more about the enrollment process on the CVUSD School Enrollment webpage.

Thank you for your continued partnership and for all you do to make Acacia such a special place to learn and grow. Let's have another fantastic week filled with learning, kindness, and Cub pride!

Have a wonderful week, Acacia Cubs! GO CUBS!

Dennis Carter, Ed. D.
Principal
Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning

October 20 - School Site Council meeting, 3pm in Room 3

October 20 - District English Learners Advisory Committee (DELAC) meeting, 10am-12pm,

2801 Atlas Ave, Thousand Oaks (University Center MPR) - open to anyone to attend

October 21 - Unity Day - wear orange as a way to spread kindness, acceptance and inclusion for all!

October 26-31 - Red Ribbon Week!

October 27 - Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Virtual Information Night on Tuesday, 6pm - register today!

October 28 - Harvest Festival for students, hosted by our PTA

October 28 - LGBTQ+ Advisory Council meeting, 9:30-11:30am,

2801 Atlas Ave, Thousand Oaks (University Center MPR) - open to anyone to attend

October 30 - Halloween Costume Parade, 8:30am on the lower blacktop - all are welcome to join!

November 1-17 - PTA Online Silent Auction

November 2 - Professional Learning Day (NO SCHOOL)

November 3 - Special Education District Advisory Council meeting, 9:15-11:30am

33 Greta Street, Thousand Oaks (Century Academy MPR) - open to anyone to attend

November 11 - Veterans Day (NO SCHOOL)

November 12 - English Learner Advisory Council meeting, 5:30pm in the MPR

November 17 - School Site Council meeting, 3pm in Room 4

November 23-27 - Fall Break (NO SCHOOL)

Attention Grade 5 Families and Students - -SAVE THE DATE!

You are invited to visit Redwood Middle School on Thursday, November 19th 5:00pm in preparation for the 2027-2028 school year.

See the new toolkit, created by the LGBTQ+ advisory council, to help support and affirm LGBTQ+ students, families, and educators across the Conejo Valley Unified School District. It includes best practices, community resources, and legal protections that help foster inclusive, safe, and thriving learning environments.

• Special Education Study Findings presentation - By Special Education Directors, Dr. Shanda Lee Ghaffary and Steve Barnes, and Asst. Superintendent of Instruction and Student Services, Kenny Loo
• SEDAC Committees - anyone from the public can join a committee, please fill out the committee interest form to learn more or join.

3. Inclusion: Academic & Social Inclusion and Ending Ableism

• October Community Reports - a collection of current resources and happenings for families who have students who are neurodivergent and/or have disabilities
  

Let’s fill Acacia with orange on Wednesday to show our support for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion for all! It’s a simple way for our Cubs to come together and help make sure everyone feels welcome and included.

💚 Thank You, Acacia Families!

Thank you to everyone who has already signed up to volunteer at Harvest Festival, sent goodies for our Cubs from the wishlist, or dropped off donations for the grade-level baskets! We appreciate your support, and there are still plenty of ways to join in.

🎃 Harvest Festival • Wednesday, October 28
Help run a game or activity during your child’s grade-level rotation! We still have volunteer spots to fill and would love to have you join the fun. Campus attendance is limited to adults signed up to volunteer.
Sign Up to Volunteer!

🍬 Help Stock the Festival
Our wishlist has candy, prizes, and activity supplies to help make the day special for our Cubs. Please have donations delivered by Friday, October 23.
Shop Our Amazon Wishlist!

🎁 Let’s Keep Those Baskets Growing!
There’s still time to contribute to your grade-level auction basket! Check your room parent’s message for your theme and donation ideas, and send items to your child’s classroom by Friday, October 30.

Please reach out to us at acaciapta@gmail.com with any questions. :)

With appreciation,

To alleviate parking lot congestion and to reduce large numbers of students in the same location, we ask that you use grade-level designated gates at drop-off and pick-up. Thank you!

• Drop-Off:

All Grades: Gate 1

• Pick-Up:

TK - Gate 5

Kindergarten: Gate 4

First-Fifth Grades: Gate 1

*Optional for Fourth-Fifth Grades: Gate 7 (on Dover Avenue)

• Sibling may enter/exit together at the gate that is designated for the youngest student

Parking Lot Reminders:

• Blue accessible parking spaces are only for those with DP placards or license plates
• Please respect our reserved parking spots for principal and school staff
• Please do not stop in red zones for any reason, even to quickly drop off a student or to run into the office
• Do not exit your vehicle in the parking lot unless you have parked in a designated parking spot
• The yellow zone is for loading and unloading only - we will require you to move your vehicle if you are stationary in a yellow zone without a student leaving or entering your vehicle
• Please have students exit and enter the vehicles on the passenger side (sidewalk side) of the vehicles. We do not want students exiting vehicles into traffic.
• Be attentive for pedestrians and courteous at all times

If you have experienced or observed incidents of harassment, bullying, discrimination or intimidation please consider filling out the form below. Your name will be kept confidential to the extent possible and, if you wish to remain anonymous, you may leave out any identifiable information. We do request, to the extent possible, identifiable information be provided if any follow-up may be needed.

WeTip Incident Reporting Form