Lancer Community Connection

Hello Lancer Families,

It was such a joy to see so many of you at our TK–8 Back to School Night. Thank you for partnering with us in building a strong start to the school year. Our High School Back to School Night will be held on September 30th, beginning in the auditorium before families visit classrooms. Please save the date—we are excited to share the work happening at the high school level.

This week, our middle school students will complete the i-Ready Math and English Diagnostic. Linked below you will find short videos and information about the assessment. The diagnostic helps us better understand each student’s needs so that we can plan instruction and set goals to support growth.

In addition, students in grades 4–12 will take the LBUSD PULSE Survey. This survey, aligned to our Board Goals, is an important tool to measure students’ sense of belonging. We deeply value student voice, and last year our Raising Lancer Voices group collaborated with Dr. Jill Baker to launch a platform that amplifies student perspectives. We look forward to welcoming returning members and inviting new students to join the conversation this year.

Thank you, families, for your support and encouragement. Here’s to another great week ahead for our Lancers!

Warmly,
Emma Peguero
Avalon TK-12 , Principal

Fue un placer verlos a tantos en nuestra Noche de Regreso a Clases para estudiantes de TK a 8.º grado. Gracias por colaborar con nosotros para lograr un excelente comienzo de año escolar. Nuestra Noche de Regreso a Clases para estudiantes de preparatoria se llevará a cabo el 30 de septiembre, comenzando en el auditorio antes de que las familias visiten las aulas. Por favor, reserven la fecha; nos complace compartir el trabajo que se está realizando en la preparatoria.

Esta semana, nuestros estudiantes de secundaria completarán el Diagnóstico de Matemáticas e Inglés i-Ready. A continuación, encontrarán videos cortos e información sobre la evaluación. El diagnóstico nos ayuda a comprender mejor las necesidades de cada estudiante para que podamos planificar la instrucción y establecer metas que fomenten su crecimiento.

Además, los estudiantes de 4.º a 12.º grado realizarán la Encuesta PULSE del LBUSD. Esta encuesta, alineada con los Objetivos de nuestra Junta Directiva, es una herramienta importante para medir el sentido de pertenencia de los estudiantes. Valoramos profundamente la voz de los estudiantes, y el año pasado nuestro grupo "Raising Lancer Voices" colaboró ​​con la Dra. Jill Baker para lanzar una plataforma que amplifica las perspectivas de los estudiantes. Esperamos dar la bienvenida a los miembros que regresan e invitar a los nuevos estudiantes a unirse a la conversación este año.

Gracias, por su apoyo y ánimo. ¡Que nuestros Lancers tengan una semana fantástica!

Gracias,

Emma Peguero, Directora de Avalon Tk-12

The LBUSD PULSE Survey now focuses on five key life skills that support student success: self-awareness, self-management, making responsible choices, building positive relationships, and social awareness. The PULSE survey will be administered this week to grades 4th-12th.

La Encuesta PULSE del LBUSD se centra ahora en cinco habilidades clave para la vida que contribuyen al éxito estudiantil: autoconocimiento, autogestión, toma de decisiones responsables, desarrollo de relaciones positivas y conciencia social. La encuesta PULSE se realizará esta semana a los estudiantes de 4.º a 12.º grado.

The I-Ready diagnostic is administered in LBUSD three times a year. Our elementary students completed it last week and this week our secondary students will dedicate time to complete it. It will be administered in their classrooms and broken up into several sessions throughout the week.

El diagnóstico I-Ready se administra en el LBUSD tres veces al año. Nuestros estudiantes de primaria lo completaron la semana pasada y esta semana nuestros estudiantes de secundaria dedicarán tiempo a completarlo. Se administrará en sus aulas y se dividirá en varias sesiones a lo largo de la semana.

Thank you for your response and support as we help our students adjust to this new policy. Continue speaking to your student about the issue and again thank you for support.

Gracias por su respuesta y apoyo mientras ayudamos a nuestros estudiantes a adaptarse a esta nueva política. Continúe hablando con su estudiante sobre el tema y, nuevamente, gracias por su apoyo.

All unscheduled periods 2 and period 7 students are expected to remain on campus. Attendance will be taken.

The evening will begin in the school gym at 5:30. Classrooms will open at 5:55pm

Childcare will be provided by AYA.

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La tarde comenzará en el gimnasio de la escuela a las 5:30 p. m. Las aulas abrirán a las 5:55 p. m.

AYA estara presente para cuidar ninos.

In efforts to eliminate the foot traffic during lunch time please leave your students' lunches in the front office rather than taking it to the lunch benches or sitting with them.

We understand that middle school students will wait for you by the gym doors and a quick drop off like that is ok.

Para reducir el tráfico peatonal durante la hora del almuerzo, por favor, dejen el lonche de sus estudiantes en la recepción en lugar de llevarlo a los bancos o sentarse con ellos.

Entendemos que los estudiantes de secundaria los esperarán en la puerta del gimnasio, por lo que una entrega rápida de esta manera está bien.

In efforts to maintain a flow of traffic at elementary drop off please be sure you are not parking inside of the turnaround. Our vans do take alot of space and when there are carts or vehicles in the narrow path it makes it difficult for others to get by. Please know our rec aides are there to assist and appreciate your cooperation.

School Site Council (SSC)

The School Site Council is a group made up of parents, teachers, staff, and the principal who work together to make decisions about the school’s programs, goals, and budget. The council ensures that the school’s plans support student achievement and reflect the needs of the community. Parents play an important role by sharing their ideas and helping shape the direction of the school. The first meeting is September 23, 2025 @ 6pm School Library.

English Learner Advisory Council (ELAC)
The ELAC is a group of parents, staff, and community members who meet to discuss and give input on programs and services for students learning English. Parents of English learners have an important voice in this committee, helping the school support their children’s success. The first meeting is September 25, 2025 @ 6pm School Library.

• Avalon K-12 School -- 200 Falls Canyon Rd., Avalon CA 90704 (Additional Physical Location)
• Any member of the public requesting to participate in the Board meeting from this additional physical location must notify the Executive Secretary to the Board at (562) 997-8240 no later than noon on the day of the meeting.
• Escuela Avalon K-12 - 200 Falls Canyon Rd., Avalon, CA 90704 (Ubicación física adicional) Cualquier miembro del público que solicite participar en la reunión de la Junta desde esta ubicación física adicional debe notificar al Secretario Ejecutivo de la Junta al (562) 997-8240 a más tardar al mediodía del día de la reunión.

Topic: I-Ready + Q&A

Time & Location: 5:30pm School Library & Zoom https://lbusd.zoom.us/j/84135175236

Tema: I-Ready + Preguntas y Respuestas

Tiempo y Lugar: 5:30 pm Biblioteca y Zoom https://lbusd.zoom.us/j/84135175236

Avalon 5th grade field trip to Hi Hill at Camp Oakes is this week. As part of the Long Beach Unified School District’s commitment to giving youth an equitable opportunity to discover the world beyond their communities our kids will experience this wonderful adventure. We wish them a fun week with students of Lafayette Elementary.

Esta semana, los alumnos de 5.º grado de Avalon realizan una excursión a Hi Hill en el Campamento Oakes. Como parte del compromiso del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Long Beach de brindar a los jóvenes la misma oportunidad de descubrir el mundo más allá de sus comunidades, nuestros niños vivirán esta maravillosa aventura. Les deseamos una semana divertida con los alumnos de la Escuela Primaria Lafayette.

Thank you for your continuing support for the Avalon Community Calendar. The listings form and order forms for 2026 are now available. Calendars will be distributed in January, if not sooner. Please use the QR code to download the forms to purchase your calendar and to add your listings. Please return the forms to Ms. Ruby Engel on Avalon Campus. The deadline to order and get your listings in will be November 21, 2025.

We will once again be selling Christmas trees. The expected delivery date is December 5 with distribution on December 6. Please look for announcements to come.

• President: Andy Silva Rios
• Vice President: Catalina Ponce
• Secretary: Marely Valeriano
• Assemblies Commissioner: Arlene Sotelo Guzman
• Publicity Commissioner: Richy Leyva
• Sports Commissioner: Stephanie Rodriguez
• Senior Representative: Esmeralda Hernandez Perez
• Junior Representative: Yusli Tamayo Escobedo
• Sophomore Representative: Dulce Campos
• Freshmen Representative: Lucia Alegria
• 8th grade Representative: Winter Phillips
• 7th grade Representative: Cassidy Engel
• 6th grade Representative: Noah Hernandez.

Student council meetings will be held on Fridays at 8:15 am in the morning unless there is no business to conduct.

School Fundraising

So you want to fundraise for a group on campus? That’s fantastic! However, there are some rules, procedures, and timelines that must be followed in order to be able to continue to fundraise and for your group to be successful and be in compliance legally. Please contact the activities person (Melinda) or the financial clerk (Kat) if you have any questions. The link below will take you to a video (English or Spanish) on how fundraising must be conducted going forward.

There are a lot of rules and regulations regarding fundraising for a public school. The major ones are listed below.

1. If the school’s name and/or school club or group name is utilized in fundraising, then it is a school fundraiser.

2. The state legislature passed Business and Professional Code 17510 to 17510.95 to safeguard the public against fraud and deceit, to foster fair and encourage fair solicitations, and to provide for transparency.

3. California Education Code section 48932 (K-12) authorizes student body organizations (Associated Student Body Student Council) to be responsible for and conduct fundraising activities.

4. All fundraising activities must adhere to the guidelines established by the the ASB Constitution and Bylaws and in accordance with the Board of Education Rules and Regulations along with the State of California Department of Education Rules and Regulations.

5. Before approving any events, ASB must consider many issues including

1. Student safety

2. Current laws and regulations

3. Appropriateness of the fundraiser

4. Schedule conflicts

6. The following activities are NOT allowed under any circumstances:

1. Raffles and games of chance

2. Dunk tanks

3. Bounce houses

4. Mechanical or animal rides

5. Trampolines or mini-trampolines

6. Use of darts, arrows, or other weapons

7. Destruction of cars or similar objects with hammers

8. Objects thrown at people without protection for the person

7. All monies collected from any form of fundraising activity must be deposited through the Student Body Finance office immediately at the end of the event.

8. All expenses must be paid for by check or petty cash through the financial clerk and never directly from the proceeds of any fundraiser.

9. Original supporting invoices and receipts are required for all expenditures.

10. We cannot accept or use Zelle, Venmo, PayPal, or any other cash app transfer service.

11. Accepting checks is highly discouraged.

12. Non-student organizations (PTO, for example) are not to solicit funds on behalf of a school or its students without prior written approval from the governing body for each individual fundraising event.

Existen numerosas normas y regulaciones relativas a la recaudación de fondos en las escuelas públicas. Las principales se enumeran a continuación.

1. Si se utiliza el nombre de la escuela o del club o grupo escolar en la recaudación de fondos, se trata de una recaudación de fondos escolar.
2. La legislatura estatal aprobó el Código Comercial y Profesional 17510 a 17510.95 para proteger al público contra el fraude y el engaño, fomentar la equidad en las solicitudes y garantizar la transparencia.
3. El artículo 48932 del Código de Educación de California (K-12) autoriza a las organizaciones estudiantiles (Consejo Estudiantil del Cuerpo Estudiantil Asociado) a ser responsables y llevar a cabo actividades de recaudación de fondos.
4. Todas las actividades de recaudación de fondos deben cumplir con las directrices establecidas por la Constitución y los Estatutos del ASB y de acuerdo con las Normas y Reglamentos de la Junta de Educación, así como con las Normas y Reglamentos del Departamento de Educación del Estado de California.
5. Antes de aprobar cualquier evento, el ASB debe considerar diversos aspectos, entre ellos:

• Seguridad estudiantil
• Leyes y regulaciones vigentes
• Idoneidad de la recaudación de fondos
• Conflictos de horario

• Rifas y juegos de azar
• Tanques de agua
• Casitas inflables
• Atracciones mecánicas o con animales
• Trampolines o minitrampolines
• Uso de dardos, flechas u otras armas
• Destrucción de autos u objetos similares con martillos
• Lanzar objetos a personas sin protección personal

8.Todos los gastos deben pagarse con cheque o caja chica a través del empleado de finanzas y nunca directamente con las ganancias de ninguna recaudación de fondos

9. Se requieren facturas y recibos originales de todos los gastos

10. No podemos aceptar ni utilizar Zelle, Venmo, PayPal ni ningún otro servicio de transferencia de efectivo.

11. Se desaconseja totalmente aceptar cheques.

12. Las organizaciones no estudiantiles (PTO, por ejemplo) no deben solicitar fondos en nombre de una escuela o sus estudiantes sin la aprobación previa por escrito del órgano de gobierno para cada evento individual de recaudación de fondos.

To be able to participate in Middle School Sports student must not only have at least a 2.75 but any conduct incidents will result in not participating. Your understanding and support in upholding this key accountability measure is necessary.

Email: epeguero@lbschools.net
Website: https://avalon.lbschools.net

Location: 200 Falls Canyon Road, Avalon, CA, USA
Phone: 310-510-0790