Providencia Press

Dear Providencia Families,

On Wednesday September 11, I will be making a school-wide Patriot Day morning announcement. We will do the Pledge of Allegiance, have a moment of silence and I will say a few words about the importance of community heroes. If you would like to acknowledge a family member who is a first responder (police, fire department, hospital, etc.), is in retired or active in the military, please click here or the link below. In the spirit of unity, patriotism and service, thank you to all of our community heroes!

Respectfully,

Principal Celeste

Patriot Day Tribute Form

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."

2025-2026 Providencia School Parent Calendar

Hello Providencia Elementary School Families,

This is Mr. T from the Apex team! We’ve been having such a great time teaching your students how to grow as leaders. So far, we’ve learned how to LEVEL UP, that leadership STARTS WITH ME, and the importance of UNDERSTANDING OTHERS.

🌟 Understanding Others is the Key to Great Leadership! 🌟
On Friday students learned leaders take time to listen, care, and think about how others feel. 💬💛
Practicing empathy helps us be better teammates, friends, and problem-solvers.
Let’s Level Up by showing kindness through understanding every day!

We’re also working hard to raise funds for field trips, art programs and more. We’re already nearly halfway to our goal—and we still have one more week to go!

🌟 Weekend Challenge Alert! 🌟

This weekend is a big one: our OUT OF STATE Challenge! The class that collects pledges from the most different states (or countries!) outside of California will win a Pizza Party with the Apex team!🍕 People everywhere can pledge and join this amazing cause! Let’s come together and make a positive impact! 🌍

To help your student participate:

Link your student’s pledge page to support our @apexleadershipcola FUN RUN!
Log in with their access code or QR code.
Use the Share Wizard to quickly send pledge requests to family and friends by entering emails or phone numbers. The system takes care of the rest!

We can’t wait to finish strong this week. Thank you for supporting Providencia Elementary School and enjoy the rest of your weekend!

If you haven't done so yet, please read and sign our Parent-School Compact by clicking here, the picture or button below. Thank you!

Read and Electronically Sign the Parent-School Compact

As a Title I school, we are required to have all parents sign our Parent-School Compact.

Informing your child's teacher of their absence is a courtesy; the only way to clear your child's absence is to directly call the or email the school office. Thank you!

Upon arrival, during the instructional day and at dismissal,

please refrain from speaking to children through the fence
for your child's safety we tell students that they are not allowed to talk to anyone, especially strangers on the other side of the fence
please also refrain from taking pictures and videos of your child with other children without consent

Thank you for your support and understanding

We are looking for cleared volunteers to help students sort their food scraps, liquids, recycling and trash during nutrition and lunch times. We are asking volunteers to commit for at least 1.5-2 hours between 9:15 am-1:30 pm for the next several weeks. Please click here or on the button below to volunteer!

Click Here to Help Students Sort their Nutrition and Lunch Food

If you are a cleared volunteer and/or plan to become a cleared volunteer to help in the classroom, field trips or upcoming school day events such as Apex Fun Run, Book Fair and ceramics, please attend one of our in-person or virtual volunteer trainings.

The School Site Council (SSC) is the group of elected staff and parents/guardians that help develop, evaluate and update Providencia’s Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA). SSC members discuss goals and actions to raise the academic performance of all students and provide input on our Comprehensive School Safety Plan.

Our virtual meetings are held once a month on the second or third Mondays of each month from 3:00-4:00 pm, and all are welcome to attend. This year we have 5 open spots on our School Site Council. It is a two-year commitment (unless you are a 5th grade parent, you only need to commit for 1 year). If you are interested in joining the SSC and/or would like to nominate someone, please click on the SSC Nomination Form no later than Sun., Sept. 15. Once names are collected, a voting ballot will be sent out. Thank you!

School Site Council Nomination Form

We are beginning our ceramics program at Providencia! Our new ceramics instructor want to make ceramics a fun, positive, and meaningful experience for every student. Art grows stronger when we work together, and your insights will help her support and inspire students. Thank you for taking a few minutes to fill this out survey linked here and below.

Ceramics Survey