RFK New Open World Academy

Dear NOW Families,

We have an exciting week ahead at NOW Academy! Our students will enjoy a variety of activities, including Middle School Spirit Week, a school-wide door decorating contest, an Elementary School Fall Parade, and lunchtime fun for our Middle School students. These activities are wonderful opportunities to build school spirit, celebrate creativity, and strengthen our school community.

Thank you to all the families who joined us for Secondary Parent Conferences last week and stopped by for Coffee with the Principal. We appreciate your partnership and commitment to your students’ success!

As we approach the end of the semester, now is the time for students to RISE to their PRIME! We encourage all students to take ownership of their learning by submitting any missing assignments, reviewing their grades, strengthening their study habits, and reaching out to teachers for support when needed. Every assignment, every lesson, and every day counts!

In early November, we look forward to welcoming our Elementary School families for academic conversations with students and teachers. Together, we will celebrate progress, identify areas for growth, and develop strategies to help every student succeed.

Thank you for your continued support and partnership. Let’s make it a fantastic week filled with learning, school spirit, and Bobcat pride!

Together, we RISE to our PRIME!

C. Vela, Principal

We are RFK NOW Academy! Bobcat Pride!

• Congratulations our attendance is looking better!
• TK, Kinder, and 2nd grade students must do a better of job of being at school each and every day your child is healthy. Please remember that your child will experience school as difficult after returning from an absence because they are now behind their peers. Every moment spent learning matters to your child's future!

We need your help! Join the team!

• Morning Valet
• Recess & Lunch Support
• Decorating for events
• Special Activities support

Upcoming Dates:

• December 4th @ 8:45 am

🎓 RFK NOW College Course Expectations

1. Own Your Learning
   • Attend every class, arrive prepared, complete assignments on time, and communicate with your professor when you need support.
   • “My education is my responsibility.”
2. Show Up as a College Student
   • Demonstrate maturity, independence, and professionalism. Follow college expectations for attendance, communication, academic integrity, and classroom conduct.
   • “I am learning to navigate college with confidence.”
3. Engage, Ask, and Advocate
   • Participate actively, ask questions, seek clarification, and use available resources. Don’t wait until you are struggling to ask for help.
   • “My voice and my questions matter.”
4. Represent RFK NOW with Excellence
   • Be respectful, responsible, and a positive representative of our TK–12 community. Challenge yourself to produce work that reflects your highest potential.
   • “I carry the Bobcat spirit wherever I learn.”

We offer the following college classes for our secondary students!

School Begins 8:30 am

Vela, ES, Lara Sec

Visual Arts Teacher Blasi

ES Dismissal 2:53 pm

Sec Dismissal 3:40 pm, ODD

ALL:

• Red Ribbon Week-Make a Difference. Be a Hero. Stay Drug Free.”-Slides
• SSPT Committee Meeting - Elementary Conference Room 7:30 - 8:15 am (Broussard, Cabrera, Ce. Garcia, A. Gonzalez, S. Gutierrez, Won, Lara)

SEC:

• MS Spirit Week: PJ Day
• NOW Senior Town Hall-Financial Aide Workshop 12:25 pm, CG
• We Are NOW ZOOM (Info. regarding Impact Review), 12:45 pm-1:00 pm, ZOOM

ES:

• Elementary Weekly Assembly ZOOM, 8:30 am
• Elementary Progress Report-Entry Grades Window Opens

ADMIN/Support Staff:

• ADMIN ILT-(Brier, Chong, George, Garcia & Gutierrez) 9:00-10:00 am, Conference Room
• Parent Meeting via Phone (Vela, Lara) 1:00 - 1:30 pm
• CAP Champion Meeting 3:45-4:45 pm, Mize ZOOM
• Parent Meeting (Vargas-Rivas, Bravo, Lara, Vela) 3:15 - 3:45 pm, Conference Room
• Vela @ Priority School Zoom, 2 pm

Weather: 79º, 1% rain

School Begins 8:30 am

Vela Sec, Lara ES

ES Dismissal 2:53 pm

Sec Dismissal 3:40 pm, EVEN

Tutoring 3:00-4:30 pm Math & ELA

ALL:

• NOW Impact Review 8:30-11:30 pm, Parent Center Observation Schedule

SEC:

• Numeracy PLC 7:30-8:30 am
• MS Spirit Week: TWIN DAY
• Literacy PLC 3:55 - 4:55 pm A210

• Master Schedule Meeting, Location NOW A201 3:45 - 5:00 pm

ES:

• 1st/2nd PLC 7:15-8:15 am
• Elementary Progress Report-Entry Grades Window Opens
• TK/K PLC Meeting, 3-4 pm
• Theater

ADMIN/Support Staff:

• EDST 7:30 am Vela and Wallace, Main Office
• ADMIN TEAM Meeting 11:30-12:15 pm, Secondary Office
• Change the World K-12 Reading challenge Zoom @ 2:00 pm, Gutierrez

• ESDT 2:00 - 3:30 pm (Corado, Lara)

• Counseling Meeting @ 2:30 pm Bravo and Lara

Weather: 77º, 1% rain

School Begins 8:30 am

ES Dismissal 2:53 pm

Sec Dismissal 3:40 pm ODD

ES Library

Tutoring 3:00-4:30 pm Math & ELA

ALL:

• Make-up Picture Day, ESMPR

SEC:

• MS Spirit Week: Wacky Wednesday
• We are NOW MS Assembly-12:25-1:15 pm, CG

ES:

• PLC 5th Grade 7:30 am, G205
• Elementary Progress Report-Entry Grades Window Opens
• ES Library

ADMIN/Support Staff:

• EDST Lebert and Vela 7:30-8:00 am
• A-G Meeting-Vela 9:00-9:30 am, Zoom
• AP Meeting @ Webster MS, Lara and Bravo
• Admin Meeting-Screen Time-Vela, 3-4pm, Zoom
• DUE: BSAP Student Survey Gr. 4-12th

School Begins 8:30 am

Vela, Sec, Lara, ES

ES Dismissal 2:53 pm

Sec Dismissal 3:40 pm, EVEN

Tutoring 3:00-4:30 pm Math & ELA

ALL:

• Faculty Meeting, ESMPR 7:15-8:15 am Topic: EWA, WASC, & Impact Review
• SSC Meeting 4:15-6:00 pm, Parent Center or ZOOM

SEC:

• MS Spirit Week: Sports Day
• We are NOW HS, 12:15 pm-1:30 pm
• Vision Screening 8th Grade during Advisory in NOW SEC Office
• Secondary 15 Week Progress Reporting Window Opens

ES:

• NOW Every School Safe Assembly 8:30-12:00 pm, ESMPR see schedule below

1. Gr.2 & 3 De Leon-Topete, Solis, Garcia, and Corea-8:45-9:15am
2. Gr.5 Gonzalez and Lopez-11:00-11:30 am
3. Gr.4/5 Cunningham, Martinez, and Veliz-11:35-12:05 pm

• ES Leadership Halloween Fun
• 4th PLC 12:30-1:00 pm, 3-3:30 pm

ADMIN/Support Staff:

• Principals' Meeting Operations 9-12 pm, Zoom
• Elementary Numeracy Interventionist Meeting 8-3pm, Pio Pico
• Secondary Literacy Interventionist Meeting 8-3pm, Pio Pico
• School Counseling Dept. Meeting (Aquino, Martinez, Vargas-Rivas, Bravo) 9:00 - 10:00 am Elementary Conference Room
• Vela B&G Weekly Check-in @ 12:00 pm, Vela
• Vela Building Council 1:30-3:30 pm
• Athletics Supervision @ Bernstein HS, Lara 1:30-6:30 pm

Weather: 72º, 6% rain

School Begins 8:30 am

Vela, Sec, Lara, ES

ES Dismissal 1:53 pm, PD Day

Sec Dismissal 2:40 pm, PD Day

ES Library

ALL:

• Director Visit 8:00-11:00 am
• Red Ribbon Week-Make a Difference. Be a Hero. Stay Drug Free.”-Slides

SEC:

• MS Spirit Week: Costume Parade & Contest, Lunch Time

ES:

• 3rd Grade PLC 7:25-8:25 am

• ES Spirit Week: Costume Parade & Contest 8:45-9:30 am

• ES Leadership Halloween Fun

ADMIN/Support Staff:

• ETO/Admin Check-in-Tanaka and Vela, 8:45 am
• Due for Household Income Forms-Jen & Karla
• Due SPSA Evaluation Submittal, C. Garcia
• Due Class of 2028 IGPs, Counselors
• Due Annual GATE Report, C. Carcia

Weather: 69º, 22% rain

"I don't have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness-it's right in front of me if I'm paying attention and practicing gratitude."

-Brene Brown

This year, I ask that we lean into hope.

Hope for our students.

Hope for one another.

Hope for our school.

Hope for the collective future we are building together.

Let us begin and end this year believing that what we do together can make a difference—and that the best is still ahead. Let these snapshots be proof of the strength of our community.

We are still accepting students! Visit our main office to learn more!

October

10/26-ES Grade Entry Opens

10/27-Impact Review ETO

10/30-RDRS Screener DUE

10/30-Class of 2028 IGPs DUE

10/30-Annual Gate Report DUE

10/30-Fall Parade

11/9-11/13-Elementary Parent Conferences

11/23-11/27-Thanksgiving Week

12/18-Secondary Final Mark

12/18-Deadline for Mandatory Digital Citizenship Instruction