Week 6

To our families who celebrate, Happy Rosh Hashanah!

Rosh Hashanah is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the New Year. It is a special time for families to come together, reflect on the past year, and look forward to making positive choices in the year ahead.

Many families celebrate by eating apples and honey to wish for a sweet new year, and they may listen to the special sound of the shofar, a traditional musical instrument made from a ram’s horn.

Rosh Hashanah reminds us that each new year is an opportunity for a fresh start, to be kind, make good choices, learn from the past, and do our best.

We invite our students to learn more about the meaning and traditions of Rosh Hashanah by watching the learning video below.

Know Your Rights provides important information, practical resources, and trusted community connections to help families stay informed and prepared regarding immigration, health, and housing rights.

The handouts below are hyperlinked. Simply click on a flyer to open it, and then click on the blue links within the flyer to access additional resources and information.

During Coffee with the Principal, we reviewed a couple of videos. If you missed it or found some resources worth noting, please click on the links here.

BUILDING COMMUNITY: This module is part of LAUSD’s Every School Safe training modules and is designed for parents and caregivers. This module will focus on the importance of community building to create a positive school culture and climate and ensure that students feel safe and know that they belong. The module will define what a trusted adult is and share mental health tools and resources to support student well-being.

Here is the version we will be sharing with our kinder, first, and second grade students this week.

Here is the version for our upper elementary students in grades 3, 4, 5.

Our Middle School Video.

Congratulations to everyone who participated! Here are your newly elected ASB officers.

ASB officers are in and they are already rocking and rolling! Please join in on some dress-up fun by marking your calendar with the days we are celebrating below.

Our first attendance milestone is here! We will celebrate on Thursday with a Magic of Disney Day! Wear anything Disney-themed and get ready for a day filled with fun activities at school!

Disney Trivia: Ms. Ganek has prepared a Disney Trivia quiz for all students to participate in.

Find a Disney Character: Mrs. Melgar will be hiding Disney characters all around campus. Find one, turn it in, and win a prize! There will be 25 hidden characters and 25 prizes, so keep your eyes open!

Cougar Kiosk Debut: We’re also excited to debut our Cougar Kiosk! Bring all of your Cougar Cash with you and see what you can purchase with your hard-earned attendance dough! Your teachers will bring students as a class to redeem their cash. OR students may choose to save it for something bigger later.

Let’s celebrate our great attendance and have a magical day!

It's that time again! We are always recruiting for exceptional families to join our cougar team. If you know of any families looking for a school specifically for KINDERGARTEN or SECOND grade next school year, send them a photo of our tour dates so they can see for themself.

Please check your child's backpacks. The flyer went home last week. Picture Day will be Wednesday, September 23rd.

Thank you to all the parents who attended our orientation and elections last week.

Here are your SSC members for the 26-27 school year.

Principal: Ms. Melgar

Classified: Ms. Lozano

Teacher: Ms. Ramirez

Teacher: Ms. Gonzalez

Teacher: Ms. Griffith

Parent: Mr. Nacer Carrillo

Parent: Mrs. Carmen Hernandez

Parent: Mr. David Kietzman

Parent: Mrs. Garnet Reyes

Parent: Mrs. Danielle Walker

If you've opted out of the LAUSD messages (text, email, or phone) you will not get any Arroyo messages either. Unfortunately there isn't a feature to opt into Arroyo and opt out of LAUSD.

If you have not been getting our emails or text messages AND would like to, you can opt back in by calling 855-502-7867 for any phone number that was previously opted out. Parents can choose to opt back in to receive text messages by texting "START LAUSD" TO 91841.

We try to also provide updates on Class Dojo, however, that is not our official form of communication. When we have events like minimum days or early dismissal, I will usually send a text message through blackboard so it's immediate notification.

25 more parents to go! Don’t wait, register today! Your registration helps us strengthen communication and ensure that you have access to important information and resources throughout the school year. Let’s get to 100% parent registration!

If you have already been approved, please be sure to attend an orientation in order to begin your volunteer work. Below are some in person and zoom options.

Check out the menus below. Decide with your child when you might send a sack lunch instead.

You can also download the YUMYUMMI app if you are juggling multiple schools and need the list sooner than when I am sending them.

Next PTA Association Meeting

Our next PTA Association meeting will be on Wednesday, September 23 at 4:30 PM over Zoom. Please join us to help plan our annual Fall Festival. Everyone is invited!

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81912298163?pwd=t3HTMih1wsW4beZrYV0VWxeVPLhXhu.1

Meeting ID: 819 1229 8163

Passcode: 4805

Save the Date

We’re partnering with Las Cazuelas for our first fundraiser of the year on September 30! Save the date and stay tuned for more information!

Many thanks,

the ASMSM PTA Executive Board

Join Zoom Meeting

https://lausd.zoom.us/j/82667930109?pwd=mRYdJHZrzNrytFKsiTe2WL5WafL0pA.1

Meeting ID: 826 6793 0109

Passcode: 789361

Calling all 7th and 8th grade parents! If you are interested in learning about signing up your 7th and/or 8th grade for a Spanish language course afterschool taught by a college professor from LACC, please join our zoom on Thursday the 24th to get more information. The meeting is NOT this week, but I am putting it here early so that you can plan accordingly to join us if interested.

• Monday Morning Assembly
• Families welcome on yard
• Assembly begins promptly at 8:00 am.
• Agenda:
• Best Attendance for the week by grade clusters
• This Week's Birthdays
• Caught Being Good
• Dance Class (Renteria, Fregeolle, Bañuelos, Rosas, Koneazny)
  
• Library Time (Fregeolle, Renteria, Muñoz)

• DOT DAY
• Wear anything with dots!
• Library Time (Cabral, Almos)
  
• Early Dismissal

• Elementary @ 1:23 pm
• Middle School @ 1:28 pm

• Library Time (Lopez, Ramirez, Bañuelos)
• Parent Volunteer Orientation
• In Person @ Parent Center
• 8:30 am
• Afterschool Tutoring
• Elementary 2:30-3:15
• Middle School 3:20-4:05
• Robotics and Technology Club (Mr. Shamel)
• 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

• 25 Days of School
• Magic of Disney Day
• Wear anything Disney
• Disney Trivia
• Disney Scavenger Hunt
• Bring your COUGAR CASH to spend at the COUGAR KIOSK!
• 8th Grade Students SWPBIS Meeting
• Counselor to Visit Classroom to go over contract
• Art Class (Banuelos, Guerrero, Koneazy, Rosas)
  
• Theater Class (Monico, Diaz, Lopez, Ramirez)
  
• Library Time (Diaz, Guerrero)
• SSC Officer Meeting
• 3:30 pm
• Parent Center or Zoom
• Afterschool Tutoring
• Elementary 2:30-3:15
• Middle School 3:20-4:05
• Robotics and Technology Club (Mr. Shamel)
• 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

• Parent Volunteer Orientation
• Via Zoom @ 8:30
• Please see flyer above
• Library Time (Koneazy, Rosas, Gonzalez, Monico)
• 8th Grade Only Counseling and Expectation Meeting
• 8:30 am

• Join Zoom Meeting

• Passcode: 789361

• Meeting ID: 826 6793 0109

Monday, September 21, 2026

• No School, unassigned day

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

• First Day of Fall!
• Wear Fall Colors!

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Thursday, September 24, 2026

• Earthquake Drill (Drop/Cover/Hold Only)
• 7th and 8th Grade Parent Spanish Elective Information Zoom @ 8:30 am

Friday, September 25, 2026

• Dolly Parton Day
• Wear something bedazzled or Dolly

Monday, September 28, 2026

• Hispanic Heritage Month
• Wear traditional attire of colors of Hispanic cultures

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

• PTA Fundraiser: Las Cazuelas