Redwood MS - Viking Voice #10
Monday, October 20th - Friday, October 25th
A sincere thank you to all our Redwood vikings for their mature participation in the Great American Shakeout on 10/16. It was a good opportunity for students and staff for practice safety for our campus.
- As a general reminder we remind all families to check and update their emergency contacts on Q Parent Connect.
- If there is a need to release students from campus for any reason- Students will only be released to parent/guardians or emergency contacts listed on Q Connect.
- Make sure you have local contacts listed under "emergency contacts".
Why the change?
- The OFF and AWAY rule is being amended in a continued effort to support safety of student personal belongings, and foster positive social interactions on campus, i.e; talking/playing. :-)
- Starting Monday, October 20th all student phones, air pods and other electronic devices must be turned off and put away at all times on campus. Previously students were permitted to have phones on before and after the school day, but now we are enforcing phones off upon entry onto the school gate and off until exit of campus at the end of their school day.
We’re excited to launch our Student Membership Drive...and there’s a chance to WIN a goodie bag!
- All students who join the PTSA will be automatically entered into an opportunity drawing to win a Redwood-themed gift bag!
- Already signed your student(s) up? Great! They’re already entered!
- Five lucky winners will be selected!
- Membership Drive runs through November 14th
- Winners will be drawn on Saturday, November 15th
Don’t miss out! Join today and show your Redwood pride! #vikingville Use the QR code on the flyer or click the link below:
https://jointotem.com/ca/thousand-oaks/redwood-middle-school-ptsa
Join us this week for a fun filled week of unity and inclusion in Vikingville. We have a great community full of kind and caring students and let's show the Viking Pride all week long! Students you can earn prizes all week long for participating in our events.
- Starting on Monday let's be a bucket filler share the good vibes and compliments with each other. Write down your compliment and put it in the bucket. Write down both your name and the person your complimented. We will select compliments from the bucket throughout the day. if we select your compliment both people will win a prize!
- Tuesday everyone will write down what makes Vikingville an inclusive campus. We will create a unity chain to display on the main office stairs all week!
- Wednesday is ORANGE day- wear all the orange you can find and show everyone that we DONUT Stand for Bullying. Donut holes will be distributed at the start of school for everyone who writes a message on our banner showing how you make Redwood a safe and welcoming environment for everyone!
- Thursday will we have inclusive games at lunch for all abilities!
- Friday is the 2nd annual Rock, Paper Scissors staff competition. Join us at on the 8th grade lawn for the championship rounds at lunch.
The Redwood ASB is hosting an after school social event at the TEEN CENTER this Friday, October 24th 6pm-8pm.
- Tickets are on sale at lunch for $5, and will be available for purchase at the event for $10.
- This is a REDWOOD only event and student's must bring their ID card.
The window to purchase CVUSD chromebook protection will close after November. After next month no student or family will be able to purchase device protection for the remainder of the school year. This means that every student who has a CVUSD device checked out is responsible for any cost to repair or replace the device.
- Students who need to repair the device without district insurance will need to go to a private repair shop.
- Note- Redwood will not issue temporary loaner devices to student during the time f repair, unless written documentation is provided by the repair shop that the device is currently being serviced.
Outdoor school will be held over two weeks this year for Redwood. Families can learn more about the CVUSD Outdoor School program at the following link: https://www.conejousd.org/schools/outdoor-school
- On November 5th the outdoor school coordinator Tom Hoegeman will present information for grade 6 parents and guardians. Save the date for 11/5 6:00pm at the Redwood gym. Grade 6 parents and guardians are invited to learn about the 6th grade outdoor school opportunity.
- See the image below for camp dates. Students will be assigned a date.
Buy game cards at school before the event!
Save the date for 11/13
