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We have officially arrived at our final week before Fall Break, and what a fun-filled week it will be! As we head into the last few days of the quarter, we are looking forward to celebrating our students, connecting with families, and wrapping up a wonderful first quarter together.

A huge THANK YOU to all of our families who joined us for Family STEAM Night! It was such a fun evening of creativity, exploration, and learning together. A special thank you to our event chairs, Mrs. Leyva and Mrs. Pilcher, for coordinating such a wonderful event, and to all of our staff members who spent their evening with our families. We are so grateful for the time, energy, and heart you put into making Vinewood such a special place for our students and families. Be sure to check out some of the awesome pictures below! Thank you as well to the families who attended our ELAC meeting this past Thursday. Your partnership and involvement are so important to us, and we appreciate the opportunity to continue working together to support all of our students. And our first graders had a swashbuckling good time on Friday with their Pirate Day! 🏴‍☠️ We love seeing our students learning, celebrating, and creating special memories together.

💛 Parent Conferences: Connecting Home & School

• This week is also an important opportunity for parent-teacher conferences. Conferences are more than simply a conversation about grades, they are a chance for teachers and families to celebrate student growth, talk about strengths, identify areas for continued growth, and work together to support each child's success. At Vinewood, we believe that strong partnerships between families and teachers help our students feel seen, valued, known, and supported. Thank you for taking the time to connect with your child's teacher and be an important part of their learning journey.

🚗 A Quick Parking & Pickup Reminder

• Please be mindful of our designated parking and pickup locations. The front loop is for BUS PICKUP ONLY. We have had several families using the front loop for student pickup. For the safety and efficiency of our dismissal process, family pickup should take place in the parking lot, not in the front bus loop. Thank you for helping us keep our arrival and dismissal areas safe and running smoothly!

📅 This Week at a Glance

• Monday is our only FULL day this week! Starting Tuesday, we will have minimum days for the remainder of the week to accommodate parent-teacher conferences:
• TK & Kindergarten: 8:00–11:20 Students eating lunch will remain until 11:40.
• 1st–6th Grade: 8:15–12:25

• Monday:
• 🎶1st Grade “We Love to Sing” Performance — 1:45 p.m. in the cafeteria
• Wednesday:
• 👗 Decades Dress-Up Day — selected by our Student Council
• 🍭 First Treat Shop!

• All Week:🌮 Casa Mexicana Dine Out — enjoy something delicious while supporting our Vinewood students! See the details below.
• And then, beginning Friday at 12:25 p.m., Fall Break begins! 🍂

We hope the upcoming break gives our students, staff, and families an opportunity to slow down, recharge, and enjoy some special time together. We are so proud of the way our Vinewood Mustangs have started this school year, and we are looking forward to all that the next quarter will bring!

Have a wonderful final week, Mustangs!

Sincerely,

Alyssa Barban, Principal

See the attached Spirit Days for September, chosen by Student Council.

Dine in or takeout from Casa Mexicana this week and bring them this flyer to have 50% of the proceeds donated back to our school!

Click the image or HERE for a link to the flyer.

Parent Conferences are scheduled for THIS WEEK, our final week of the quarter with minimum days Tuesday, Sept. 22-Friday, Sept. 25 to help accommodate all families. We look forward to this wonderful time to celebrate your students successes and work as a team to best serve your Mustang!

• Tuesday, Sept. 22
• Wednesday, Sept. 23
• Thursday, Sept. 24
• Friday, Sept. 25

• ALL TK and Kinder students arrive by 8:00
• Dismissal times for TK/K - 11:20 (11:40 if eating lunch)
• Dismissal times for 1st-6th - 12:25

Click the image, or HERE, to view our September Family Calendar. We have a lot of events and reminders during this month, so mark your calendars!

For any of you that missed our running event dates, please scroll all the way to the bottom of the newsletter to see what we have scheduled until the New Year.

Click the image, or HERE, to view our October Family Calendar. We have a lot of events and reminders during this month, so mark your calendars!

A HUGE THANK YOU to all our amazing families that contributed to Mustang Night Out!

We had quite the spread of baskets and desserts and raffle and live auction items last weekend at MNO.

Here is a list of everything available that night: https://canva.link/zqk980thmkj9pas

And a slide show of many of the wonderful things up for grabs: https://canva.link/s2amhkscj9doijx

Contact vinewoodparentclub@gmail.com & follow us on social media for reminders and updates: Instagram @Vinewood_parent_club or Facebook @vinewoodparentclub

Linktree: linktr.ee/vinewoodparentclub

As Lodi USD continues to move towards our goal of clear, timely, and transparent communication, we want to ensure that our families are receiving communication with ease. You should already be receiving communication through email and text - if you're not, please reach out to our school's office to let us know. The next step with staying connected is downloading the ParentSquare app! Available for both iPhones and Androids, downloading the app ensures instant access to updates, and provides an easy way to interact with posts, direct messages, forms, and more. Download the free app by following the link in the button below.

If you need help accessing ParentSquare, please reach out to communications@lodiusd.net.

Registration for Fall Intersession is now open to Lodi USD students currently in Grades TK - 8th! This program runs from September 28th through October 2nd at select Lodi and North Stockton locations. Breakfast, lunch, and a snack is included. Space is limited. Register today at bit.ly/fallintersession2026!

Please click on the blue words student and family handbook for school rules/policies for 2026/2027 school year, as it has important information about all school expectations.

You may also click on the image for the same document.

• 9/21/26: 1st Grade Informance
• 9/22/26: Minimum Day & Parent Conferences
• 9/23/26: Decades Day
• 9/23/26: Minimum Day & Parent Conferences
• 9/23/26: Treat Shop
• 9/23/26: 1st Grade Chuckwagon
• 9/24/26: Minimum Day & Parent Conferences
• 9/25/26: Minimum Day & Parent Conferences
• 9/28/26: FALL BREAK BEGINS
• 9/28/26: Fall Intersession (through 10/2/26)
• 10/12/26: Welcome Back!
• 10/12/26: Cookie Dough Fundraiser Begins
• 10/13/26: 6th Grade to Science Camp (through 10/16/26)
• 10/13/26: Kona Ice on Virginia
• 10/14/26: Parent Club Meeting
• 10/21/26: Minimum Day (Kinder Pumpkin Day)
• 10/21/26: Mustang Buck Store
• 10/21/26: 5th Grade Science Camp Informational Night
• 10/21/26: Chipotle Dine Out
• 10/23/26: Makeup Picture Day (date change)
• 10/23/26: Harvest Festival
• 11/3/26: Kona Ice on Virginia
• 11/4/26: Mustang Buck Store
• 11/4/26: Minimum Day
• 11/4/26: Parent Club Meeting
• 11/7/26: National Anthem @ Stockton Kings Game
• 11/10/26: Veterans Day Celebration
• 11/11/26: No School - Veterans Day
• 11/18/26: Minimum Day
• 11/23/26: Thanksgiving Break (through 11/27/26)
• 12/1/26: Kona Ice on Virginia
• 12/2/26: 5th Grade Music Performance
• 12/2/26: Parent Club Meeting
• 12/8/26: 2nd & Barba Music Concert
• 12/9/26: Minimum Day
• 12/9/26: Treat Shop
• 12/17/26: 4th Grade Music Performance
• 12/18/26: Minimum Day
• 12/21/26: WINTER BREAK (through 1/4/27)