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Welcome rookie and veteran players (students!) to Providencia Elementary School for the 2025–2026 school season! This summer I took my son to his first ever baseball game which gave me a lot of inspiration for this year's theme! I hope your summer break was bases-loaded full of joy, rest, and quality time with family and friends!

Our all-star lineup of teachers and support staff are fine-tuning our game plan to make this school year the best one ever. As your principal, I am honored to coach our distinguished team and school community through a year filled with academic grand slams and unforgettable moments.

📅 Opening Day Mark your calendars—Wednesday, August 13 is our official First Day of School, and it’s sure to be a stadium-worthy celebration! Our gates open at 8:05 AM and we welcome you to line up with your child and greet their new teacher. (This will only be allowed on the First Day of School and thereafter, your child will need to step up to the plate and enter the gates on their own. Don't worry, there will be plenty of staff who can welcome and help guide your child to their line).

🏆 Teaming Up for Success Just like baseball, the best victories come from strong teamwork. A powerful partnership between home and school is the secret to helping our students knock it out of the park—academically, socially, and emotionally. I invite you to stay connected and be involved in your child's education. One of the many ways to stay engaged is to please read this and each weekly newsletter in its entirety all the way to the bottom (no skipping innings!)

All of my newsletters can be translated in 249 languages. Simply scroll to the top of the newsletter and select your preferred language. Click here for more specific directions to translate in Spanish, Armenian or Russian.

💬 Got ideas or questions? You can always send me an email at KennelynCeleste@burbankusd.org or call the front office at (818) 729-3100. I love hearing your thoughts on how we can make Providencia the best ball club in town!

Let’s hit the ground running and make this year another championship season. See you all at the field!

Respectfully,

Principal Kennelyn Celeste ⚾

• Our school calendar has a new look with GoogleSheets! 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.
• If you'd like to print the calendar, make sure you select "fit to page."

Starting today and no later than Tuesday, August 12 please complete the online process to confirm your child’s data by following these directions and logging on to the Parent Portal.

To complete your Parent Data Confirmation, you will need to upload the Providencia Signature Page, found on step #4 Documents under School Documents. The document is named Providencia Read and Sign. The District Annual Notification to Parents Acknowledgement Page no longer needs to be uploaded. You will use an electronic signature in step #7 to acknowledge that you have read and understand the information included.

Thank you for taking these steps to ensure your child's information is updated and set for the new school year!

We’re swinging into the new school year with a super exciting Preseason Event on Tuesday, August 12. Bring the family and

• 🧢 gear up like a champ by wearing your favorite baseball attire or Providencia spirit wear (available for purchase)!

• 📝 complete forms and learn how to be involved this season by volunteering in the classroom and/or at schoolwide events!

• ⚾ connect with our PTA (Parent Teacher Association) about creating unforgettable, home-run experiences for your child at Providencia!

• 🧑‍🏫 find out who your teacher will be (your coach for the school year) and receive their special supply list!

To avoid long lines, please adhere to the following schedule. If you have more than 1 child, we recommend that you come when it is best time for your family and self-stagger.

2:00 TK/K Meet and Greet

3:00 1st and 2nd Grades

3:30 New Student School Tour

4:00 3rd Grade

5:00 4th and 5th Grades

We are looking forward to seeing you all at the Preseason Event!

For the 2025-2026 school year ALL students can eat daily mid-morning snacks (nutrition) and lunch from the cafeteria!

Our school is identified as a Title I school and we receive state and federal funding to support many of our educational programs. Even though we are offering snacks and lunch for free for all students this year, we highly encourage parents to complete the Confidential Household Income Survey on a yearly basis. By doing so, we maintain funding this year and subsequent years which directly impacts our staffing and programs such as STEM Lab and Response to Intervention (RTI).

At the Preseason Event on Tuesday, August 12, copies of the Confidential Household Income Survey will be available for you to complete. The form is also linked below so you can print and complete it ahead of time if you wish. Thank you in advance for helping Providencia maintain our Title I status and school funding which benefit ALL of our students!

Confidential Household Income Survey ENGLISH

Confidential Household Income Survey SPANISH

Confidential Household Income Survey ARMENIAN

Linked here are some common supplies that teachers at each grade level are requesting to start off the school year. It is not required for your child to bring supplies on the first day of school. At our Preseason Event on Tuesday, August 12, we will be providing you more specific supply lists from your assigned teacher.

Supplies that are donated to the classroom are helpful and greatly appreciated, but not required. They become communal which means supplies are collected from all children and then distributed throughout the school year. Supplies are not individualized and we make sure all students have access to necessary materials. Thank you in advance for your kind donations!

We will open the gate on Pacific Avenue for all K-5th grade students (only TK will arrive at the N. Ontario Street gate). Only on the First Day of School will we allow parents on campus to locate

your child’s teacher and classroom line. Our daily schedule is as follows:

Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays

Grades TK-K 8:30 am-1:30 pm

Grades 1-2 8:30 am-2:25 pm

Grades 3-5 8:30 am-2:45 pm

Every Tuesday

Grades TK-K 8:30 am-1:30 pm

Grades 1-2 8:30 am-2:05 pm

Grades 3-5 8:30 am-2:10 pm

Note: TK/K are dismissed at the N. Ontario Street gate and

Grades 1st-5th are dismissed at the Pacific Avenue gate.

When the bell rings at 8:30 am for students to begin instruction on the first day of school, please join me in the Community Room for Coffee with the Principal. We will have light refreshments and I will be sharing a short presentation on how you can help your child hit home runs this school year!