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Dear Providencia Families,

As we enter this season of reflection and celebration, I want to take a moment to highlight the importance of practicing gratitude. One simple way to do this is by using gratitude prompts—questions or reflections that encourage us to pause and notice the good around us.

Gratitude not only strengthens our sense of community, but it also nurtures resilience, kindness, and joy in our daily lives. I encourage families to share these prompts together during the holiday break—it’s a wonderful way to connect and appreciate one another.

On behalf of our entire Providencia staff, I wish you and your loved ones a Happy Thanksgiving filled with warmth, laughter, and gratitude. Thank you for being such an important part of our school family.

With gratitude,

Principal Celeste

Gratitude Prompts

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.
Make sure you select "fit to page" to print the calendar.

November 2025

December 2025

2025-2026 Providencia School Parent Calendar

We invite you to participate in our virtual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Meeting tomorrow at 3:15 pm! Our DEI committee consists of parents and staff who are committed to addressing ways to create a safe, welcoming and supportive environment at Providencia where all students, especially students of color and/or those who have been historically marginalized, are respected and valued. If you are interested in learning more about fostering a school culture of inclusion, celebrating our diversity, and ensuring that students have equitable access to educational resources they need to succeed to thrive and be successful, please join us by clicking here or on the GoogleMeet link below!

11.24.25 DEIB Meeting Virtual Link

The YMCA Food Program

Your center for Community Well-Being presents... Free food distribution through FeedLA. Complete the enrollment form and turn it in to the YMCA. Food is distributed for the Burbank YMCA is on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month between 9:30 am - 12:00 pm. See link for all YMCAs participating in the FeedLA program.

https://www.ymcala.org/programs/social/feedla/

Burbank Temporary Aid Center

The Burbank Temporary Aid Center provides help to meet short-term needs for food and basic services for homeless and low-income individuals and families in the Burbank community.

https://burbanktemporaryaidcenter.org

Los Angeles Regional Food Bank

Their mission is to mobilize resources to fight hunger in our community.
• Source and acquire nutritious food and other products and distribute them to people experiencing nutrition insecurity through our partner agency network and directly through programs;
• Energize the community to get involved and support hunger relief;
• Conduct hunger and nutrition education and awareness campaigns and advocate for public policies that benefit the people we serve.
Sign-up with CalFresh.

https://www.lafoodbank.org/programs/

If your child participated in this year's PTA Reflections Art Program, and we would like to recognize them and view their art on Friday, December 5th.

5:30 pm - Welcome and art viewing in the Community Room. Light refreshments provided in the walkway to the lunch shelter
6:30 pm - Awards presented in the lunch shelter area

Please RSVP to jackiesuemorrison@gmail.com if you plan on attending. Family members are welcome as well! Thank you so much for your support of the 2025 Reflections Art Program!

Kindly sign up to help with the Gala setup and cleanup: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DAFAC2EAAF9CE9-58839048-ptaart#/

Reflections Gala Volunteer Sign-Ups

12.9.25 Talent Show Parent Informational Virtual Meeting Link

We are excited to announce this year that our Winter Concert will be held indoors in partnership with our neighboring Elks Lodge No. 1497. We apologize for any inconvenience regarding the change of dates and venue. We promise you a magical program of carols and poetry led by our new concert choir instructor, Karine Karapetyan!

On their day of performance, students must first arrive at school and will be doing a classroom walking field trip to the Elks Lodge. Parents/guardians must park in our district parking lot parallel to our field or use street parking (Elks Lodge parking is limited).

11.20.25 ELAC Meeting Presentation

Donation Requests

The English Language Development groups need some incentive donations. We would much appreciate stickers and Pokemon cards. Thank you!

Five Ideas to Change Teaching About Thanksgiving at Home

Between Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage and Month, November is go-time for teaching and learning about Native America. Here, parent and Smithsonian museum educator Renée Gokey shares simple ways to Thanksgiving in a socially responsible way. In addition to briefly describing strategies for learners K–12, Renée links to teaching resources from the museum and other organizations. And she notes that students can use Thanksgiving and their new tools for thinking about culture to learn and share more about their own family’s history and traditions.

Ideas to Change Teaching About Thanksgiving at Home