BOBCAT TALES

Mark your Calendar:

November 6th: Report cards sent home/Family Science Night 5:00-7:00 pm

November 11th: Veterans Day Holiday~No School

November 14th: Bands for Bobcats Boogie at The Crepe Place

November 23rd-27th: Fall Break

A Message from Mrs. Ponza

Trimester 1 report cards are coming home with students today! We encourage families and caregivers to take some time to review the report card together with their child. This is a great opportunity to celebrate accomplishments, recognize areas of growth, and discuss goals for the next trimester. Ask your child what they are most proud of, what they feel they've improved upon, and what they would like to continue working on. Keeping the conversation positive and encouraging helps students take pride in their learning and understand that growth and progress are an important part of their educational journey.

2026/2027 School Site Council Parent Members Needed

We are seeking parent volunteers to serve on our School Site Council. This council plays an important role in reviewing our school programs, setting goals, and supporting student achievement. Serving as a member is a meaningful way to contribute to our school community and ensure that parent perspectives are included in the decision-making process. If you are interested in serving, please fill out and submit this SLVE School Site Council Parent Member Interest Form. We value your partnership and participation. Site Council Meetings will be held in the SLVE Library at 3:15 on November 19th, January 14th and May 6th.

A Message from Ms. Alves

Happy Fall, Bobcats!

November PBIS Theme: Gratitude!

PBIS Assemblies & Bobcat of the Month

This month, students will gather for the Bobcat assembly on November 18th. This assembly will highlight the value of gratitude and honor students who exhibit the ability to express gratitude and give thanks. Students will participate in class visits where Mrs. Alves, Mr. Muchmore and Mrs. Ponza will read books that talk with students about Gratitude.

Families will receive an invitation when their child is nominated so that they can join the celebration. We can't wait to celebrate our amazing Bobcats with you!

School Store Update

Students had fun participating in the school store today on 11/6 at lunch recess. Students turned in their well-deserved PawPrints for fun prizes. We are so fortunate to have all of your donations towards the school store. If you are interested in supporting the school store please visit the link below. Students will have one more school store this calendar year on December 11th before Winter Break.

SLVE Bobcat School Store Link

Behavior Review:

As we finish the calendar year, this is a great time to review the SLVE Bobcat Be expectations with students. Please review the Bobcat Be Expectations with your student at home: Be safe, be respectful and be responsible. Students will participate in a Station Rotation Reboot after Winter Break, but reviewing the SLE way with your student is always helpful!

Community Opportunities Website

The "Community Opportunities" website link is provided as a courtesy to parents and students, by the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District, to enable you to receive information of current local events and opportunities for adults and/or children.

Triple P Parenting Classes

Triple P Positive Parenting topical workshop flyers for November.

Información sobre programas en español disponibles en el sitio web.

Each flyer has its own unique link to register for each class, or go to https://www.first5scc.org/triple-p-classes and register on the website. All of these classes are on Zoom!

Workshops are all free, and grant funded by First Five of Santa Cruz.

Individual sessions are also available for free or sliding scale. If you are interested in a 1:1 session, please contact First Five of Santa Cruz at First 5 Santa Cruz County at (831) 465-2217.

Student Pick up Drop off

We are really needing to focus on safety during our pick up time each day. As a reminder, the far right lane is the ONLY lane that you may idle in to pick up your student. The middle lane is a drive thru lane only for parents who are driving up to park. If cars stop in the middle lane, buses CANNOT get up the hill to pass without going into the far left lane which is the exiting lane. There have been some close calls and unsafe situations where cars are stopped in the middle lane when buses are making the wide turn to go down the driveway to head out onto Highway 9. We would also like to remind you that the parking lot in front of the school office is reserved for teachers/staff only. Please do not stop there to drop off or pick up your student. We appreciate your role in helping to ensure the safety of our SLVE students and families.

SLVE Drop Off and Pick Up Protocols

• Our perimeter gates will be closed from 8:30 am-2:00 pm each day.
• All visitors should enter the school through the front office and sign in.
• In an effort to minimize noise and distractions for our 4th and 5th grade classrooms the SLVE Playstructure and Field of Dreams playground areas will be closed from 2:15-3:00 pm.

• If you plan to remain on campus while waiting to pick up an upper-grade sibling between 2:15 and 3:00 p.m., we kindly ask that you wait at the picnic tables located under the shade structure on the basketball court playground. Your cooperation helps us maintain a quiet, focused and safe learning environment for all students through the end of the school day. Thank you for your continued support!

• TK Pickup Procedure: Due to the construction along Highway 9, the TK classes are implementing a new pickup procedure this year. Upon TK dismissal, TK students, who are being picked up by a vehicle other than Bus transportation, will be picked up near the SLV Middle School parking area. For vehicle pickup, drivers will drive up El Soyo Heights off of Highway 9, make a left onto Hacienda Way, and drive through the parking area to pick up their student. Students will be waiting, with their teacher, under the awning facing the Middle School staff parking lot until the teacher releases the student to the caregiver indicated to the teacher by the student's family. Parents who typically walk in to meet their TK student, will be meeting their student at the Middle School pick up area as well.

  TK will only be using the Middle School parking lot (this is the area right in front of the Middle School) FOR PICK UP ONLY!

• A quick reminder about campus access during drop off. Because our elementary and middle school campuses are connected, we want to make sure everyone is helping us keep both campuses safe and secure.Please do not walk, bike, or cut through the Middle School campus when traveling to or from SLVE between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. The Middle School is in session during this time, and students and families should use designated routes to access the elementary school rather than traveling through the Middle School quad or other campus areas. We appreciate your help in respecting our neighboring campus and supporting a safe school environment for all students and staff.

Attendance Matters

We know people get sick, people get injured, and there can be family or life responsibilities and other issues that are reasonable and excused. But if your student can attend, they need to be in school.

If your student is out for three or more consecutive days, we may request a doctor’s note to continue excusing the absences. Students who miss 3-5 days will receive a Chronic Absence letter. We will then meet with those families to attempt to support the student attending school. On the second Chronic Absence Letter, families may be required to meet at the District Office to put a plan in place for the student’s attendance. On the third Chronic Absence Letter, families may be required to meet with the County Office Student Attendance Review Board for truancy. Our goal is that nobody ever gets that far along with truancy. We are here to help and support, but it does start at home with the expectation that your student will attend school regularly. For more information please visit our SLVUSD Student Attendance Policy on the SLVUSD website.

Please remember that students who are absent 3 days or more should complete an independent study contract. Lisa Ghelardi, at lblairghelardi@slvusd.org our SLVE Registrar, will work with families to get the paperwork and the missed classwork assignments needed to complete the contract.