CVUSD's Communication Snapshot

• CVUSD Supports Workforce Readiness Week: April 28th - May 2nd
• Deadline this Wednesday: Apply to Serve on the CVUSD Measure I Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee
• Event Reminder: CVUSD 7th and 8th Grade Career Night Event is on May 7th
• The Annual State of the Schools Event Returns May 8th
• Join Us in Welcoming Sarah Phillips, RDN: CVUSD's New Director of Child Nutrition!
• Congratulations, Alyssa Peters of Weathersfield Elementary: CVUSD's 2025 Teacher of the Year!
• Thousand Oaks High Student-Musician Announced as Grand Prize Winner of The Music Center's 37th Annual Spotlight Performing Arts Competition
• Watch the Video: CVUSD's Unified Basketball is a NBC4 News Bright Spot Story

The observance of Workforce Readiness Week, from April 28th - May 2nd, is a unique opportunity for schools to elevate the importance of workplace justice and for students to learn about the critical history of the labor movement in our state. As part of Workforce Readiness Week, CVUSD celebrates the essential workers who bring food to our tables, provide care for our families, and keep our state infrastructure operating.

This year, Assembly Bill (AB) 800 (Ortega) has been implemented in all California public schools. AB 800 requires that all California public schools provide students in grades eleven and twelve with essential information about their rights as workers during Workforce Readiness Week.

The week prepares students to enter the workforce knowing their rights as young workers, enables minors to recognize when they are encountering illegal labor practices and unsafe working conditions and self-advocate when necessary to protect themselves, creates awareness of the power of unions to protect labor rights and the right to organize, and informs students of the benefits and opportunities provided by state-approved apprenticeships.

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The CVUSD is seeking interested, qualified individuals to serve on its Independent Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee. The committee is charged with informing the public concerning the District’s expenditure of Measure I bond proceeds, reviewing expenditure reports, and preparation and presentation of an annual report.

Applications are being accepted for the following three committee seats, each with independent criteria:

• Parent/Guardian of Child Enrolled in District
• Parent/Guardian of Child Enrolled in District & Active in a Parent-Teacher Organization
• Senior Citizens’ Organization - Active in a bona fide senior citizens’ association
  
  

📍Click here to submit an application to serve on the CVUSD Measure I Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee.

The deadline to apply is Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM.

Click here to learn more about Measure I and this important Committee's work.

All CVUSD 7th and 8th grade students are invited to a special Career Night event on Wednesday, May 7th, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at Los Cerritos Middle School. This event will feature more than 20 career speakers, and allow students to explore exciting career pathways, and discover the passions that will shape their futures!

Things kick-off with a Welcome in the Gym at 5:30pm, followed by the opportunity to attend three different career speakers' presentations - with Session 1 taking place at 6pm, Session 2 taking place at 6:30pm and Session 3 taking place at 7pm. Speakers will include individuals from the following fields: medical: nursing, automotive, culinary, entrepreneurship, athletics, engineering, firefighting, cosmetology, law enforcement, real estate, zoology, marketing, aviation, entertainment, tv/film, psychiatry, law, and author/illustration.

This event will provide students with a fantastic opportunity to deepen their understanding of a field they are passionate about by learning from a seasoned professional in the industry. See the event flyer here - and below.

The Conejo Schools Foundation hosts the annual State of the Schools event on Thursday, May 8th with CVUSD Superintendent, Dr. Mark McLaughlin and District staff presenting information on the state of our public schools, celebrating recent accomplishments and showcasing plans for the future.

The event will take place at California Lutheran University's Lundring Events Center (130 Overton Ct, Thousand Oaks) with a reception from 5pm to 6pm and the address from 6pm to 7pm.

This is a great opportunity to celebrate and learn more about our CVUSD schools.

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We are pleased to announce that Sarah Phillips, RDN has been selected as the District’s new Director of Child Nutrition Services. Ms. Phillips officially joined the CVUSD leadership team earlier this month.

Ms. Phillips comes to the Conejo having formerly served as the Assistant Director of Child Nutrition Services in another local school district. She is credited with collaborating with school sites to best meet the needs of students and oversaw meal programs from recipe development to menu compliance. She has led training sessions for staff and championed student-led participation in the district’s meal service programs.

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Alyssa Peters recognizes the diverse needs of students, and meets those needs by employing a wide variety of instructional strategies, resources, and technologies to engage students in meaningful learning experiences. A teacher in the CVUSD for a decade, Ms. Peters is currently the Lead Primary Teacher at Weathersfield Elementary School, where she teaches kindergarten. At Weathersfield, she provides individualized support to each student to ensure that every child reaches their full potential. The Conejo Valley Unified School District and the Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce are proud to recognize Ms. Peters as our 2025 CVUSD Teacher of the Year!

Ms. Peters was publicly recognized as the CVUSD’s 2025 Teacher of the Year at the Wednesday, April 16, 2025 Board of Education meeting. She will now be entered as the CVUSD’s nominee for the Ventura County Teacher of the Year honor. Congratulations, Ms. Peters on this hard-earned recognition and for the invaluable impact you make in students' lives each and every day!

The Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce has partnered monthly each year with the CVUSD since 1991 to honor one teacher who engages and supports all students in learning by demonstrating high professional standards, engaging with families and the community, and opening doors by recognizing the diverse needs of all learners. This school year eight CVUSD teachers from across our district were recognized with the Teacher of the Month honor, which entered them as a nominee for the 2024-2025 Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce CVUSD Teacher of the Year. Ms. Peters was previously recognized as CVUSD’s February 2025 Teacher of the Month.

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Cue the curtain! Congratulations to Saoirse Sipes, 11th grade scholar at Thousand Oaks High School, who is one of the 14 rising stars from across Southern California announced as Grand Prize winners in The Music Center’s 37th Annual Spotlight Performing Arts Competition.

The Music Center’s 37th Annual Spotlight program is a nationally acclaimed free performing arts competition and scholarship program for high school students. Selected from more than 1,600 applicants, the 14 talented teens triumphed in the annual contest comprised of seven categories: acting, ballet, dance, classical voice, non-classical voice, classical instrumental and contemporary instrumental. Saoirse is a Grand Prize winner in the contemporary instrumental category.

Saoirse, and each Grand Prize winner, will receive a $5,000 scholarship and the opportunity to shine in front of a live audience at The Music Center’s Spotlight Grand Finale on Friday, June 6, 2025, at 8:00 p.m., at The Music Center’s Ahmanson Theatre.

Congratulations to Saoirse and all of the extraordinary Spotlight Grand Prize winners!

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CVUSD's Unified Sports Basketball Tournament was recently featured on NBC4 as a Bright Spot Story. We're so proud of the positive impact our Unified Athletes and Partners continue to make on and off the court. Check out the video below to watch both versions of the Story that aired.