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CVUSD's Communication Snapshot

2025-2026 School Year

CVUSD's Communication Snapshot 2025-2026 School Year
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Communication Snapshot: Week of February 17, 2026 Communication Snapshot: Week of February 17, 2026

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In this week's snapshot of news, updates and events - you'll find information on the following topics:

Top Headlines:

  • CVUSD Celebrates Lunar New Year

  • Rolling Onto the School Cafeteria Menu? Westlake Hills Students Give Sushi a Thumbs Up
  • Growing in Excellence: Elementary Teachers Complete Science of Reading Trainings

  • Save the Dates: CVUSD's Parent Outreach Program Present Annual Virtual Workshop Series
  • Westlake High Earns 2nd Place in the 2026 Ventura County Academic Decathlon
  • Banyan Celebrates Community Heroes at Annual Event

Events This Week:

  • February 18th: School and Community Resource Fair for Families of Students with IEPs
  • February 19th: Elementary Parents Math Webinar - Supporting Student Success in Math

Upcoming Events & Deadlines:

  • February 23rd Deadline: Help Shape the Future of CVUSD - Take Our Annual Feedback Survey

  • February 25th: Black History Month Celebration

TOP HEADLINES TOP HEADLINES

CVUSD Celebrates Lunar New Year CVUSD Celebrates Lunar New Year

Tuesday, February 17th will usher in the Lunar New Year for 2026 - the Year of the Horse.

The Lunar New Year is of special significance and represents a major celebration for Chinese and many other Asian people throughout the world, including families with roots in countries that include China, Vietnam, South Korea, and Singapore.


The Lunar New Year began in China more than 4,000 years ago and is widely celebrated with community activities and cultural performances. It represents a number of important traditional, social, and cultural events and values, many of which have become customary to observe in the United States.

The Conejo Valley Unified School District is committed to honoring and valuing the traditions and cultural significance of the Lunar New Year and the contributions and accomplishments of Asian and Pacific Islander communities. Staff, students, and community members are encouraged to learn about the history of Lunar New Year and celebrate with purposeful activities. Click here to learn more.
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Rolling Onto the School Cafeteria Menu? Westlake Hills Students Give Sushi 👍👍 Rolling Onto the School Cafeteria Menu? Westlake Hills Students Give Sushi 👍👍

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Our dedicated Child Nutrition team continues to look for new, fun ways to enhance the nutritious meal offerings available to our CVUSD students. Last week, Westlake Hills Elementary School students in 1st-5th grade had the opportunity to taste test a brand new potential offering: California Rolls. This sushi was a big hit with students overwhelmingly voting "Let's Roll With It!" as a new menu item. This new offering would be available once a month as a lunch option at CVUSD elementary schools. Click here to see your school's cafeteria menus.

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Growing in Excellence: Elementary Teachers Complete Science of Reading Trainings Growing in Excellence: Elementary Teachers Complete Science of Reading Trainings

The CVUSD is focused on implementing best practices to support students' success in the classroom. Starting in December, our Instructional Services team hosted three different Science of Reading sessions for all of the District's second grade teachers to complete. Last year, all kindergarten and first grade teachers participated in this training. The Science of Reading is a body of research that incorporates insights and research from disciplines that include developmental psychology, educational psychology, cognitive science, and cognitive neuroscience. In short, the Science of Reading has demonstrated the methods that best help children learn to read, from the earliest steps in spoken language to being able to successfully decode unfamiliar words.

The goal of this professional development training was for our CVUSD teachers to gain a general understanding of the research behind the Science of Reading and how our brains learn to read. An overview of the importance of phonological awareness and phonics and how explicit, systematic instruction can help all children as they learn to read was provided. The training also incorporated more advanced phonics strategies with syllables and morphemes to specifically support second grade students as they move into older grades and begin reading more challenging, multisyllabic words. Teachers walked away from these trainings with simple, easy-to-implement classroom routines in phonology, phonemic awareness, learning sight words, phonics, syllabification, morphology, and spelling using our adopted Wonders ELA curriculum and other free supplemental resources.

A big thank you to our Instructional Services team for leading this professional development and to our dedicated teachers for their engagement and successful completion of this training!
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Save the Dates: CVUSD's Parent Outreach Program Present Virtual Workshop Series Save the Dates: CVUSD's Parent Outreach Program Present Virtual Workshop Series

The CVUSD Parent Outreach Program cordially invites parents/guardians to attend their Positive Parenting Virtual Workshop Series on Thursday evenings. The presentations will be conducted in Spanish with English subtitles available.


The next event in this series will take place this Thursday, February 19, at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom. Please click this Zoom link at that time to join and attend the virtual event: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86814423528.


The full schedule for the Virtual Workshop Series is included below.

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Westlake High Earns 2nd Place in the 2026 Ventura County Academic Decathlon Westlake High Earns 2nd Place in the 2026 Ventura County Academic Decathlon

Congratulations to our Westlake High School Warriors on earning 2nd place in the 2026 Ventura County Academic Decathlon!

The annual event, themed “The Roaring Twenties,” took place last month, with winners announced during a special evening ceremony on Monday, February 9th in Camarillo.

Nine high schools from across Ventura County participated in this year’s competition, with teams from Westlake High and Thousand Oaks High Schools representing the Conejo Valley Unified School District. Students from both Westlake High and Thousand Oaks High earned individual awards and recognitions. Click here to learn more.
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Banyan Celebrates Community Heroes at Annual Event Banyan Celebrates Community Heroes at Annual Event

Just ahead of the President's Day weekend holiday, our Banyan Elementary School hosted its annual Community Heroes Assembly & Touch-a-Truck event. The schoolwide gathering recognized the incredible Active-Duty Military Members, Veterans, First Responders, and Public Service Heroes who our Bobcat students call family. We extend a heartfelt thank you to all who were honored for their service, dedication, and the example you set for our community each and every day.

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EVENTS THIS WEEK EVENTS THIS WEEK

February 18th: School & Community Resource Fair for Families of Students w/ IEPs February 18th: School & Community Resource Fair for Families of Students w/ IEPs

The CVUSD Special Education Department invites families of students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) to join them at the CVUSD hosted Resource Fair on Wednesday, February 18th from 9am to 10:30am in the University Center MPR (2801 Atlas Avenue, Thousand Oaks). CVUSD staff including CVUSD school psychologists, and BCBAs, as well as representatives from community agencies/resources such as Rainbow Connection and Tri-Counties Regional Center and more, will provide tables of information. This will also be a great opportunity to learn more about community resources and have any questions that you may have answered.

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February 19th: Supporting Student Success in Math - Elementary Parent Webinar February 19th: Supporting Student Success in Math - Elementary Parent Webinar

Our Instructional Services Team invites families to participate in upcoming CVUSD Math Parent Webinars, designed to support student success in mathematics at every grade level.

Two webinars will be hosted - one for elementary families and one for secondary families:

  • Elementary Parents Math Webinar: February 19th at 6pm:
    Click Here to Register to Attend

  • Secondary Parents Math Webinar: March 5th at 6pm:
    Click Here to Register to Attend

These engaging and informative sessions will provide families with a deeper understanding of the California Mathematics Framework and how it guides math instruction across CVUSD schools. Parents will learn about the instructional approaches used in classrooms, the supports and resources available at school, and practical strategies families can use at home to strengthen their child’s math confidence and achievement. The webinars will also highlight CVUSD Math Pathways for middle and high school, helping families better understand course options, progression, and how students are supported as they move toward future academic and career goals. Click here to learn more.

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UPCOMING EVENTS & DEADLINES UPCOMING EVENTS & DEADLINES

February 23rd Deadline: Take Our Annual Feedback Survey February 23rd Deadline: Take Our Annual Feedback Survey

This month, our 2026 CVUSD Annual Feedback Survey was sent out via email to all parents and guardians. This important survey is confidential, takes approximately 10 minutes to complete, and the information received will help to shape the future of CVUSD.

➡️ The subject of the email is: Conejo Valley Unified School District needs your feedback

➡️ The survey email will be from the sender: Conejo Valley Unified School District.

➡️ Families will receive one survey link to complete for each of their CVUSD students.
➡️ The survey will be deployed to the first parent/guardian listed in each student's account.
➡️ If you're a Parent/Guardian and have not yet received the Survey please complete this Support Form.

⚠️If you do not receive this survey in your inbox, please check your spam folder. ⚠️


Please be on the lookout for this important email in your inbox - your input is greatly appreciated!

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February 25th: Black History Month Celebration February 25th: Black History Month Celebration

The CVUSD, in proud partnership with the African American District Advisory Council (AADAC), cordially invites all CVUSD families to our Black History Month Celebration. This evening is dedicated to honoring the profound and enduring contributions African Americans have had and continue to make on our culture, history and community.

In collaboration with CVUSD staff and community partners from across the Conejo, we have curated a series of interactive stations designed for education, connection, and joy. Guests will enjoy a vibrant atmosphere featuring food, dance instruction, and meaningful opportunities to engage with neighbors and friends. Details for this free event are as follows:


Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Time: 5:30pm to 7:00pm

Location: University Center MPR - 2801 Atlas Ave., Thousand Oaks


📍Click here to RSVP to attend.

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