Cielo Vista Newsletter 2026-2027

🍂 Welcome Back! 🍂

Welcome back, parents and families! We hope you had a wonderful, restful, and enjoyable Fall Break.

✅Reminder students don't return until October 13th. October 12th is a teacher professional development/workday.

As we begin the second half of the semester, things will move quickly, and we have many exciting learning opportunities and events ahead. 🚀📚 Please keep in mind that there are several scheduled breaks between now and the end of the semester, making consistent attendance more important than ever.

✅ Every school day matters! When students are present, they benefit from valuable instruction, classroom discussions, and learning experiences that support their academic growth and success. For our students in grades 3-5, interim assessments are also approaching, and being in school each day will help them feel prepared, confident, and successful. 📝⭐

We are also looking forward to several special community events, including 🎃 Fall Festival, 🌎 Culture Night, and many other opportunities to celebrate, learn, and connect as a school family.

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Thank you for your partnership and commitment to your child's success. Together, we can ensure our students make the most of every learning opportunity and continue growing both academically and socially.🖤💛

💙 Every Student. Every Day. Matters. 💙

We look forward to seeing our students at school each day, ready to learn, grow, and thrive! 🍎🏫

Maria Guerra

Principal, Cielo Vista Elementary

Dear Bobcat Families, 🐾💛🖤

We are excited to invite our families to join us for our Thanksgiving Lunch Celebration! 🦃🍁 Because space is limited, tickets will be required to help us provide a seat for every guest and create a comfortable experience for everyone. Thank you for helping us make this special event memorable for our students and their loved ones. We appreciate your cooperation.

🎟️ Ticket Sales Information:

• 📅 Tickets Go on Sale: October 12, 2026

• ⏰ Last Day to Purchase Tickets: November 2, 2026, No Exceptions.

• 🎟️ Number if Tickets: 4 tickets per family. No Exception due to limited seating.

• 💻 Where to Purchase: SchoolCash Online

📲 How to Purchase Tickets:

1. Register or log in to your SchoolCash Online account.

2. Use the Cielo Vista QR Code provided in the attached flyer to access the event.

3. Purchase your tickets and make sure to include your student's name when registering. Please keep in mind 4 tickets per family and there are limited tickets due to limited space.

🕒 Lunch Schedules: Specific lunch times, and schedules will be shared at a later date.

Principal: Maria Guerra 915-236-8375

Assistant Principal: Christina Herrera 915-236-8375

Secretary: Debra Jacquez 915-236-8385

Counselor: Lucy Lopez 915-236-8380

Nurse: Lisa Herrera 915-236-8375

Dear Bobcat Families,

As we move through another exciting school year, I want to thank you for your continued partnership and support. Together, we can ensure that our little bobcats have the opportunity to succeed. 🤝📚

One of the most important ways you can support your child's success is by ensuring they attend school every day, on time, and ready to learn. ⏰✅ Regular attendance and arriving on time helps them stay connected to their learning, build positive habits, and achieve academic success. 🎓📖

It has been wonderful to visit classrooms and see the incredible learning taking place across our campus! 🌟 I am so proud of our little bobcats seeing them actively engaged, collaborating with their friends, asking questions, and showing excitement about learning each day. 📚🙌 Seeing our little Bobcats grow in confidence and achievement is amazing! 🐾🖤💛

I would also like to extend a warm Bobcat welcome to two new members of our school family: 🍎 Mrs. Pedigo, our new 3rd Grade Teacher, and 🧹 Mrs. Luna, our new Head Custodian.

Please join me in welcoming them to our campus! 🎉👏

Thank you for your continued support, encouragement, and commitment to our students. Together, we will continue creating a positive learning environment where every Bobcat can learn! 🐾⭐

Maria Guerra
Principal 🏫🐾🖤💛

Dear Bobcat Families,

🎮🐾 BOBCATS, LET'S LEVEL UP OUR ATTENDANCE! 🐾🎮

Dear Bobcat Families,

Welcome back from intersession! 💛🖤 As we begin the second marking period, we are excited to kick off some FUN attendance challenges to encourage our Bobcats to come to school every day!

🥔 Potato Head Attendance Challenge!
Each classroom will work together to build their very own Potato Head! As students attend school, their class will earn pieces to complete their Potato Head. Once completed, the class will celebrate with a Potato Chip Party! 🎉

🌟 Weekly Individual Attendance Rewards!

Students who attend school ALL FIVE DAYS of the week will earn special rewards!

💤 October 12–16: Earn a Pajama Day on Monday, October 19!

🛝 October 19–23: Earn 10 minutes of extra recess on Monday, October 26!

🎮 October 26–30: Earn 15 minutes of Makerspace/Nintendo Switch time on Monday, November 2!

⏰ Every Minute Matters!
Being at school every day and arriving on time helps students build strong learning habits, stay on track academically, and reach their goals!

We understand that illnesses and emergencies happen, and students should stay home when they are sick. We appreciate your support in making attendance a priority whenever possible.

💛🖤 Let's work together to help our Bobcats PRESS START TO LEVEL UP!

🐾 Cielo Vista Elementary — Every Day Counts! 🌟

Mrs. Herrera/Assistant Principal

For everyone’s safety and to keep traffic moving, please do not park or leave your vehicle unattended in the designated drop-off zone. This area is for quick student drop-off only. If your child needs help unbuckling or getting out of the vehicle, please park in the parking lot, assist your child, and use the designated crosswalk to cross safely. If you need to walk your child inside or speak with a staff member, please also park in an available parking space.

Please follow the designated traffic lanes when exiting the drop-off zone. If you are in the far-right lane, you must turn right, and if you are in the left lane, you must turn left. Please do not change lanes while in the drop-off zone.

Thank you for following these procedures and helping us provide a safe and efficient arrival for all our Bobcats!

Identification Requirement for Adults

Anyone entering the building must show an identification at the front door to gain admittance. Please ring the doorbell and hold your ID (e.g., driver's license, state ID, passport) in the front of the camera. The clerk will then verify your ID before unlocking the door for you. As you come in, please walk straight to the office to be signed in. We thank you for your cooperation on our safety procedures to help maintain our campus safe.

Bobcat families, please make sure to bring your child to school everyday. Your child attendance matters. If you have any absences to report please use the QR code or email me at cielovista_notes@episd.org. Remember we will no longer be accepting phone calls to excuse any absences. A written form of communication is required. Thank you for your continued support.

PEIMS CLERK

Claudia Beard

cobeard@episd.org

915-236-8375

El Paso ISD 90% attendance requirement will be in effect for the 2026-27 school year.

Students must attend at least 90% of the school days or class periods in order to receive course credit or a final grade, as required by Texas law.

For Elementary students, missing more than 17 days during a typical school year may affect whether they automatically can earn credit or a final grade.

In middle and high school, attendance is tracked by individual class periods each semester, so repeatedly missing the same class can become an issue even if a student attends school the rest of the day. In middle school, missing a class more than 8 times in the Fall semester or more than 9 times in spring semester will result in loss of credit. In high school as students are on an A/B schedule, missing a class more than 4 times in a semester will result in loss of credit.

If you have any questions or for further information please contact your campus.

Before & After School Program

Monday-Friday

3:25 pm-6:00 pm

Grades Prek 4 -5th grade

PM snacks included

Jessica Martinez, Site Manager

jgmendoz@episd.org

915-236-8375

📚✨ Building Strong Readers, One Word at a Time! ✨📚

Dear Bobcat Families, 🐾💛🖤

One of the most important ways children become stronger readers is by developing a rich vocabulary. 📖 Vocabulary refers to all the words a child understands and uses. The more words children know, the easier it becomes for them to understand books, express their ideas, and learn new information across all subjects. 🌟

🏡 Build Vocabulary Through Everyday Conversations!

You can help build your child's vocabulary through everyday conversations. 🗣️ While cooking dinner 🍳, shopping 🛒, riding in the car 🚗, or playing outside 🌳, introduce new words and talk about what they mean.

For example, instead of saying something is "big," you might use words like gigantic, enormous, or massive. Explain the meaning and encourage your child to use the word in a sentence. 💬

📖 Make Reading Time a Vocabulary Adventure!

When reading together, stop and discuss interesting words. Ask:

• 🤔 What do you think that word means?

• 💭 Have you heard that word before?

• 🔍 Can you think of another word that means something similar?

• 🗣️ Can you use that word when talking about something in your own life?

🌱 Little Conversations Lead to BIG Learning!

Our youngest learners benefit greatly from hearing adults talk and describe the world around them. Older students can challenge themselves to learn and use new vocabulary each week. 🎯

🌟 Every new word your child learns helps strengthen their reading, writing, speaking, and thinking skills!

Thank you for helping our Bobcats grow into confident readers and lifelong learners! 💛🖤

📚✨ Happy Reading and Learning!

~Ms. Armendariz

🍂 After Fall Break: What's Coming Up in Math?

As we return from break, here's a quick look at what students will be learning and how families can help at home!

🟦 Kindergarten

Learning: Identifying, sorting, and comparing 2-D and 3-D shapes.
🏠 Home Tip: Go on a shape hunt around the house and identify objects that are circles, rectangles, cubes, spheres, and cylinders.

🟩 1st Grade

Learning: Building fluency with addition and subtraction within 10.
🏠 Home Tip: Practice quick math facts using cards, dice, or simple story problems.

🟨 2nd Grade

Learning: Place value, comparing numbers, and working with numbers up to 1,200.
🏠 Home Tip: Have your child read, write, and compare numbers they see in everyday life.

🟧 3rd Grade

Learning: Using multiplication and division relationships to solve division facts with 2s, 3s, and 4s.
🏠 Home Tip: Practice multiplication and division fact families daily.

🟥 4th Grade

Learning: Dividing multi-digit numbers and interpreting remainders.
🏠 Home Tip: Encourage students to explain their division strategies while solving problems.

🟪 5th Grade

Learning: Using standard algorithms and partial quotients to divide multi-digit numbers.
🏠 Home Tip: Have students solve real-world division problems involving money, time, or groups.

🥧 Multiplication Challenge Continues for 3rd-5th Grade!

3rd-5th grade students are working toward the exciting "Pie a Teacher" Reward!

✅ Students must demonstrate mastery of their facts 1's-6's and 10's.

📚 Families can help by practicing multiplication facts for just 5-10 minutes each day. Consistent practice builds confidence and helps students reach their goal!

Mrs. Andrews

Math and Reading Interventionist

October 5-9- Fall Break

October 12- Teacher Professional Development/No School

October 13- Students Return

October 22- RLA STAAR Interim grades 3-5

October 28- Math STAAR Interim grades 3-5

November 11- Veterans Day (No School)

November 23-27- Thanksgiving Break

December 21 -January 6- Winter Break

Direct link to 2026-2027 EPISD Calendar below

Come Cheer on the our BURGES MUSTANGS!🐎

📢Calling All Cielo Vista Bobcats!

Let's pack the stands and show our support for the Burges Mustangs Football Team!🙌🏈

📢💙 Autism Awareness & Support Opportunities 💙📢

Dear Families,

We are excited to share the attached flyers featuring upcoming autism-related events and resources. These events are wonderful opportunities to learn, connect, and celebrate the strengths of individuals with autism. 🌟🧩

We encourage you to take a look and participate if you can. Together, we can continue to build an inclusive and supportive community for all learners! 💙🤝

Thank you for your partnership! 😊🏫✨

🎨Back to School Tips for Parents

🧁🍒 Back to School Snack Ideas

🎶 Friendship fun music playlist for kids