April School-wide focus is on the "K" in R.O.C.K. (Kindness )

Encouraging kindness in school children can be both fun and impactful when it's woven into their daily experiences. Here are some practical and thoughtful ways to promote kindness at Marguerita.

• Say "Good morning" to classmates and teachers.
• Invite someone new to join your game at recess.
• Give a genuine compliment to a classmate.
• Help a classmate carry their books or supplies.
• Include everyone in group activities or projects.
• Write a thank-you note to a teacher or school staff member.
• Clean up without being asked, even if it's not your mess.
• Stand up for someone being left out or treated unfairly.

Marguerita Elementary School strives to:

LEARN, GROW, AND GIVE BACK!

April 2025

04/07 - School Resumes

04/07 - 25-26 Registration- Family Reminder

04/07 - (Minimum Day) (4/7 - 5/16) -SBAC Testing Window

04/11 - Virtual Blacktop Assembly #9

04/15 - Fire Drill

04/16 - 6-8th Grade Progress Rpt. Due

04/18 - ROCKstar Assembly #8

04/18 - 6-8th Grade Progress Rpt. Emailed Home

04/22 - Spirit Day : Earth Day Celebration - Wear earthy colors to school / Tie-Dye

04/22 - Coffee with the Principal #8 (8:45-9:45)

04/23 - Administrative Secretary’s Day

04/25 - Spirit Day: Wear Spring floral clothes, and pastel colors.

04/28 - ELAC Mtg #4 (8:30-9:30)

04/30 - School Site Council Meeting #9 (3:00-4:00)

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A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Amazing Chaperones and Teachers!

A big round of appreciation goes out to the dedicated chaperones and teachers who accompanied our 41 sixth-grade students on their science-filled adventure to Camp Pollock in the beautiful San Bernardino Mountains!

Your time, care, and commitment made this unforgettable experience possible, and we are truly grateful. We are so lucky to have such incredible individuals as part of our Marguerita family and community.

Thank you for helping create lasting memories and supporting our students every step of the way! 💙

• Bryan Albarran

• Ruben Campos

• Gina Casubuan

• Deana Guerra

• Cristina Gallegos

• Helen Martinez

• Luis Orozco

• Leslie Rodriguez

• Claudia Serrato

• Teacher: Mrs. Boyle

• Teacher: Ms. Lui

• Teacher: Mrs. Tanaka

With heartfelt thanks,

Mr. Kohout,

Principal

Spring Spirit Day - Friday, April 25th

Come to school wearing clothes that represent spring such as floral clothes, and pastel colors!

Congratulations once again to our Marguerita School Community! The Pasadena Star-News, San Gabriel Valley Tribune and Whittier Daily News have once again awarded Marguerita Elementary School the Readers Choice Award as San Gabriel Valley’s FAVORITE public elementary school for 2024! I would like to congratulate our ENTIRE MARGUERITA TEAM… Thank you to our students, families, staff, & PTA for all that you do to make our school the absolute best that it can be for our kids. You R.O.C.K.!

Congratulations & keep up the great work!

We are excited to celebrate courage this month! One way to think about Courage is “choosing what is helpful, right, and kind even when it is hard or scary.”

Thank you to Mr. Franco of GI_Prints for making our attendance door banners. They ROCK and look fabulous on the doors!

For more information on Gateway to Success and SEL learning, please visit the following link- Student Support

chae_john@ausd.us

SBAC Testing: You've Got This!

As we head into SBAC testing season, we want to take a moment to remind our students how proud we are of all their hard work this year. These assessments are just one way to show what you've learned—and we know you're ready to shine!

Families, thank you for your continued support. A good night’s sleep, a healthy breakfast, and a few encouraging words can go a long way. Most importantly, remind your child that effort matters more than perfection.

Let’s cheer our 3rd - 8th grade students on as they show what they know. You’ve got this!

Instructional Coach: Anne Luong luong_anne@ausd.us

Alhambra City Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Day of Service at Marguerita on 4/26/25. If you’d like to help maintain our beautiful garden, please sign up using this link.

Mrs. Woodin’s ROCK Block class continues their work on making Marguerita a clean campus. They reached out to Republic Services and were able to get 3 big blue recycling bins for the yard and 10 cardboard bins for the hallways. They presented to each classroom about the purpose of these bins and how students at Marguerita can help keep our campus clean and help the Earth! Keep ROCKing Mrs. Woodin’s ROCK Block Class!

March Art Day

3rd-8th grade Students signed up to come during lunch time to paint and make origami. They learned about a female artist and her style of art while painting on a small canvas. Some students wanted to make origami instead of painting. Students enjoyed socializing with their friends while they painted or folded paper.

April: Therapicasso (Comfort Capsule)

On 4/16 - 4/17, Therapicasso worked with each class in making a comfort capsule. Students will personalize their comfort capsule and fill it with things that bring them comfort and joy that will fit in the tin. Your students may be coming home with a tin and asking you for items to put in it.

Tutoring with students from Ramona Convent started in March and has been very busy. Students and tutors both are eager to work with each other. We started late this year and had to end in April as the high school students have many exams and events in May. However, we plan on starting off early next year and continue to foster this “big sister” relationship while learning and building skills.

The PTA would like to extend a heartfelt "thanks!" to all our families for your incredible support! The 2025 Jog-A-Thon was a huge success, and we couldn’t have done it without you.

Thanks to your generosity, the PTA will be able to sponsor scholarships for our 8th graders and continue supporting annual teacher grants, field trips, ROCKstar assemblies, Marguerita garden donations, disadvantaged Marguerita families and much more. As a bonus, students received a Jog-a-thon shirt that may be used as a uniform as allowed by Mr. Kohout.

To all of our amazing Huskies who gave it their all during the run — from our littlest runners in TK and Kindergarten to our oldest in 8th grade. We are so proud of each and every one of you!

Special shout-out: Thank you to Julhead on Main Street in Alhambra for their $500 Platinum sponsorship to our Jog-a-thon this year! Your support is greatly appreciated!

JuL💎head julhead.com

and Unleashed Apparel for their $50 Bronze sponsorship! We appreciate your continued support!

Together, we truly are one amazing Marguerita family. 💙

With gratitude,
Marguerita PTA

WE APPRECIATE OUR MARGUERITA FAMILIES

Thank you for your continued support!

Marguerita PTA Informational Flier, 2024-2025

Calling Marguerita Volunteers!

Please reach out if you have questions for your teacher(s) and need help with translation. We are here to help!

Need help with Power School? Please read Letter to Parents below if you need help with Power School.

Would you like to be a Marguerita School volunteer or chaperone for a field trip? Volunteer Forms

Food banks: 211 LA/Food Resource Finder;

Food Banks near Alhambra

For more information on Immigrant Legal Resources please click on link.

Help for Immigrant Families

For free Medi-Cal enrollment assistance information click on flyer.

https://alhambralibrary.org

https://www.alhambralibrary.org/events-calendar

1. Pull your vehicle up as far as you can during the drop off/pick up times. This will allow the cars behind you to do the same.

2. Do not double-park when dropping off or picking up your students. Please make sure your student(s) access your vehicle curbside - not in the street.

3. Present Yourself at the Gate Campus Supervisors and Yard Duties will not release your TK-4th grade child if you (parent/guardian) do not present yourself at the gate. Please remember that this policy keeps your child safe during very busy gate release times.

4. No U-Turns: Please do not make a U-Turn near or adjacent to our school.

5. Do not park or leave your vehicle unattended: in any area that is not intended for parking (i.e., double parked, red zone, bus zone, etc.,)

6. Please do not park your vehicle in any driveway Please respect our neighbors and their driveways. As such, please do not load or unload your child while parked in any driveway.

7. Always cross the street at the crosswalk (or end of street). If your child walks to/from school, please have a conversation with them about always using a crosswalk and watching for oncoming traffic. Please do not encourage your child to cross in the middle of the street to get to/from your vehicle.

8. Recognize our school zone and posted speed limits- and obey all other traffic signs on and around school property.

9. Reduce your speed when traveling around the school.

10. Be aware of an unusually high concentration of children and families in and around our school.

11. Be on the lookout for school buses and children entering and exiting the bus.

12. Expect increased traffic and delays. Please allow yourself extra time when coming to and from Marguerita Elementary.

We want everyone to get to their destinations safely!

School safety is always our first priority! Our message to our students, staff and community is, “See Something, Hear Something, Say Something - Report it!” If there is a school safety concern or threat of violence, always report it to the school and police. Each one of us (students, parents, families, guardians, community members) play an important role in school and community safety. Never hesitate to report a safety concern.

Additionally, as part of Marguerita’s Earthquake and Disaster Preparedness Program we are requesting that each child be provided a Personal Survival Kit to be stored in the classroom. Should a disaster, such as an earthquake, fire, or flood occur, there is a possibility that your child/children would need to remain in school for up to 72 hours- especially if access to and from school is too dangerous or unavailable. It would therefore be necessary to have some food and drink to sustain your child during this time.

For more information on needed items, please visit [2024-2025] Survival Kit Letter and Content List

Through measures AE and HS Bond funds and the completion of our modernization project last school year we received a beautiful campus and a digital marquee! For our marquee, our goal is that it enhances our communication with you as parents and the greater community. In keeping up-to-date with our many campus activities throughout the school year, please access and use the following;

#1. Digital Marquee

#2. School Website Calendar- https://www.margueritaelementary.org/

#3. Monthly Gazettes (this family newsletter!)

#4. Emails- please be on the lookout for school messages from Blackboard Connect and school staff (classroom teachers, Mr. Kohout, etc.,)

Marguerita Elementary School
December 14, 2024

A Heartfelt Thank You to Slade Industrial Landscape Inc.

On behalf of Marguerita Elementary School, I would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to Slade Industrial Landscape Inc. for their generous donation of nine Eldarica Pine trees. Your support has been instrumental in making our Community Day Tree Planting Event a success, and we truly could not have done this without you!

The trees you provided will have a lasting impact on our campus and community. Not only have you helped beautify our school grounds, but your contribution has also created an opportunity for our Husky students to engage in hands-on learning, teamwork, and environmental stewardship. As they planted these trees, students learned the value of caring for their planet and community, aligning perfectly with our R.O.C.K. values: Respect, Ownership, Cooperation, and Kindness.

These Eldarica Pine trees will grow alongside our students, serving as a symbol of growth, resilience, and care. They will provide shade, improve air quality, and create habitats for local wildlife, enhancing our campus for generations to come. More importantly, this project has taught our children that when we work together, we can make a positive difference in our world.

Thank you once again, for your generosity, partnership, and commitment to supporting education and sustainability. Your contribution has not only made this event possible but has left a legacy that will benefit Marguerita Elementary for years to come!

With gratitude,

Mr. Kohout
Principal, Marguerita Elementary School

Husky Families, if you are interested in seeing a previous 2024-2025 newsletter, look no further!

We will be linking each month here!

August, September/October, November, December, January/February, March

Schedule and Calendar

[24-25] Marguerita Bell & Gate Daily Schedule

[24-25] Marguerita Minimum Days

Marguerita Digital Family Calendar- Events | Marguerita Elementary School

PowerSchool and Enrollment

Parent Portal Link: https://ps.ausd.us/public/

After School Care: AUSD: After-School Resources

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Alhambra, CA 91803

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