Wildwood Weekly

We had a wonderful first week together and kicked things off with terrific conduct assemblies to set a positive tone for the year. As we move forward, we’d like to highlight a few important school protocols and guidelines for all families to review in this newsletter:

• 8:05 First Bell Message

• Excessive Heat Protocols

• Mobile Communication Device Policy Update

• Wildwood Birthday Guidelines

Please take time to read, know, and follow these guidelines outlined below so we can ensure a safe, respectful, and positive experience for every Wildwood student.

Warmly,

Mr. Lynch

Please remember that the 8:05am bell is a reminder for all of us:

• for students to make their way to their classroom lines
• for parents to make their way to the campus exits
• for teachers to pick up students at their lines and begin the day.

The 5 minutes between the 8:05AM Warning Bell and the 8:10AM Start-of-School bell is an important window of time for students to settle their bodies and ready their minds for the day ahead. Our campus supervisors are here to make sure all students are safe, so parents and family members, please say your goodbyes and make your way to the gates to enjoy your day as well. All gates will be locked promptly at 8:10am.

The heat is here, but we're keeping our cool! A big THANK YOU to our campus supervisors who make sure our Tigers remain cool, hydrated, and make use of the shady and air conditioned areas that are always available on especially warm days. We will continue to follow district guidance by making the air conditioned MPR available during recesses when the temperature reaches the mid-90's. When the temperature reaches 98+ degrees, all lunch and recesses will take place in air conditioned buildings. Be assured, our students' safety is always our first priority.

To support the effectiveness of this new policy, any phone and/or watch with messaging capabilities (even without SIM card or on "school mode") may NOT be on a student's person during school hours. These devices should either be left at home or placed securely in your child's backpack. During the school day, ALL student-home communications will take place through the Wildwood office. Thank you for your cooperation.

At Wildwood Elementary, we love celebrating students on their birthdays! Please know that you do not need to send treats or gifts—our teachers take great pride in making sure each child feels special on their big day.

If you’d like to contribute something, please:

• Do not send food items (including for before- or after-school distribution).

• Instead, consider small non-edible items (stickers, pencils, etc.) or a class gift such as a board game, book, or puzzle labeled with your child’s name and birthday.

Birthday Party Invitations
To keep things fair and inclusive, staff has agreed on the following guidelines:

• TK & Kindergarten: Teachers may assist in placing invitations in Wednesday folders only if the entire class is invited.

• Grades 1–5: Students may pass out invitations after school and outside the classroom if the entire class is invited.

• If only some students are invited, invitations may not be distributed at school.

By working together, we can make sure every birthday is joyful while supporting the wellness and sense of belonging of all members of our Tiger family.

Wildwood's Grades 1-5 Back-to-School Night is this Thursday, August 28. Back-to-School Night is a parent/guardian ONLY event that should not be missed. It is one of the best ways to begin building that all-important home-school connection and learn how you can best support your child's academic, social, and emotional growth this school year.

Thursday, August 28

• 5:30pm-6:15pm: 1st and 2nd grade B2S Night presentations in classrooms

• 6:15pm-6:45pm: Principal Welcome and PTA Meeting in MPR

• 6:45pm-7:30pm: 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade B2S Night presentations in classrooms

August, 2025

26: School Site Council Meeting from 4:00-5:00pm

28: Back to School Night

• 5:30pm: 1st and 2nd grade B2S Night presentations in classrooms
  
• 6:15pm: Principal Message & PTA General Association Meeting in MPR
• 6:45pm: 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade B2S Night presentations in classrooms

September, 2025

1: No School - Labor Day

3: Reflections Kick-off (Gallery Night TBD)

5: School Picture Day

10: PTA Executive Board Meeting at 6PM

12: All-School Glow Party in MPR from 5:30-7:30PM

23: No School - Rosh Hashanah

30: School Site Council Meeting from 4-5pm

Helpful LINKS

Wildwood Important Dates and Events 2025-2026

Wildwood Bell Schedule

Wildwood Website Home Page

CVUSD School Year Calendar
CVUSD website

The Wildwood Elementary School PTA is YOU – the amazing parents, teachers and staff members who all wish to create a strong Wildwood community and to provide students with the best educational experience possible. Our PTA works to organize fun family events and educational assemblies throughout the year. We also fundraise to help support programs and specialist teachers for STEAM Lab, PE, Academic Intervention, Art Masters and so much more! Please click here to join today.

Wildwood PTA is excited to host our very own GLOW PARTY on Friday, September 12 from 5:30-7:30 in the MPR. Tacos and burritos from El Sancho Loco and Dominos Pizza will be available for purchase outside. Students are encouraged to dress in fun & bright NEON colors. Wildwood students will be given a glow stick necklace/bracelet upon arrival. Please RSVP here for this event so we can plan accordingly!

All Wildwood families (new and returning) must complete the required Annual Updates for each student. This is the only way for us to have your current emergency contact information on file.

All updates may be completed online via the Q-Parent Connect Portal HERE. Once you login with your username and password, click the "Annual Updates" button on the top of the screen. Complete details and instructions are available HERE.

FREE MEALS FOR ALL STUDENTS

School meals for the 2025-2026 school year will be available to all students at no charge. Although all students will receive free meals through the duration of this school year, we request for all families to complete this Online Free / Reduced Meal Eligibility for School Year 2025-2026 form, as this form affects a variety of areas unrelated to school meals, including school funding, college application fees, SAT fees, bus passes and more. Even if your child does not plan to eat school lunches, it is important to fill out this form to help ensure our schools and families receive the available resources.

Student Accident Insurance Parent Letter (English)

Student Accident Insurance Brochure (English)

Student Accident Insurance Parent Letter (Spanish)

Student Accident Insurance Brochure (Spanish)

Starting August 2025, our CVUSD and school site Outreach text messages will be sent using a local 10-digit phone number. New Text Message Number for Outreach: 805-491-6616

Please note: Emergency notifications will continue to be sent via our existing short code for now.

We recommend saving this number in your contacts as “CVUSD/Wildwood Alerts” so you always recognize messages from us.

Why the change? Click HERE for details.

Now is a GREAT time to get student names on lunch bags and water bottles. Please do your part to prevent loss of personal items by labeling student belongings. This small act also saves school staff hours of time over the course of a school year trying to reunite students with their belongings.

2025-26 Lost & Found Protocol: All Lost & Found items will be removed from campus and donated to a good cause on the last day of EACH month. Please do your part to remind your children to bring personal items home each day, and we will assist as well.

Wildwood Elementary has an official presence on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Click on each image below to access Wildwood's social media accounts. Be sure to like and follow to get an inside peek into daily happenings at Wildwood through videos, images, and reminders which are posted weekly by our Wildwood social media manager.

My mother always told me "Many hands make light work", and that's certainly true in education. We want you on campus with us! All adults entering the campus during school hours must sign in electronically with their picture ID in the front office and obtain a visitor or volunteer badge/sticker to be worn at all times while on campus. All volunteers who work with students must have a current TB test or a Risk Assessment Questionnaire on file as well. If you would like to volunteer on campus, and we hope you do, please complete and return the Volunteer Registration Authorization Packet that will be sent home with students on the first day of school. Attach a copy of your license/ID to the packet, or we will make a copy for you in the office on your first visit.

If your child will be absent or arriving late for any reason, please remember to call our office or leave a message on our attendance line at (805) 492-3531 before 8:30am. Be sure to state the date and reason for your child’s absence or late arrival, and your child’s teacher or room number. Any unexcused absence is counted as a truancy. Students are allowed only three truancies per year before action is taken. Planning ahead with your child will also help to avoid unnecessary tardiness. Students who arrive on time feel better about themselves and perform better in the classroom.

The Wildwood Back-to-School Sale is now live! Order your gear today to wear for the start of the school year. Shop now and save 25% off site wide with code SCHOOL25 at checkout!

Email: klynch@conejousd.org

Website: www.conejousd.org/wildwood

Location: 620 Velarde Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA

Phone: 805-492-3531

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WildwoodTigers

Twitter: @WildwoodTigers