Parent Newsletter
๐February 2025๐
General Reminders
Please look at our Supplies list if you wish to donate supplies to your childโs teacher. Students need their own school supplies this year!
Please check your childโs backpack every morning as no toys should be brought to school, nor should candy or unhealthy snacks
For more resources, check out our Parent Hub or our website!
๐ Important Dates for This Month
Health Classes for 7th grade Begin
Black History Month Art Contest (Poster Here): Winner will earn a $25 prize
2/1 Saturday Pathways
2/3 National School Counseling Week
2/4 100 Days of School
2/6 Parent University: Social Media Tips and Risks
2/8 Saturday Pathways
2/10 Interim ELPAC testing
2/10 Book Blast Begins
2/12 PEEPs Valentineโs Paint n Brunch at Home Office: 9-10am
2/14 Valentine's Day
2/17 Random Acts of Kindness
2/17 No School: Presidents Day
2/18- 2/21 GATE Testing
2/20 EPS Platica at 9am at Breed
2/26 Platica EPS2
2/24 Reading Fluency Assessments
2/28 Black History Month Essay/Art Contest Ends
2/28 MS Field Day
Progress Reports
Progress Reports went home on Friday. If you have any questions about your child's performance or grades, please reach out to your child's teacher to set up a conference. Do not wait until it is too late to discuss your concerns. As a reminder, all families have access to their grades and attendance through the Parent Portal in Infinite Campus. If you still have not signed up for an account, please reach out to the office for support.
Attendance Update
Better than 94% is our target!
EPS Breed: 91%
EPS 2nd St (5th/6th): 94.3%
EPS 2nd St (7th/8th): 91.9%
EPS2 Eastman: 91.5%
๐ Perfect Attendance โฐ
EPS Breed
Dylan, Sebastian, Gilmer, Isaias, Ethan, Glendy, Alan, Sarahi, Eliana, Ivon, Randy, Astrid, Emmanuel, Kervin, Henry, Jimmy, Sophia, Maximo, David, Yoel, Noe, Joshua, Santiago, Jared, Alexia, Leilani, Melissa, Ana Rosa, Jorge, Roverto, Eliseo, Johny, Alexandro, Rayla, Jesus, Isabella, Delilah
EPS 2nd St: (5th/6th)
Manuel, Mateo, Adelyn A, Stephanie F, Eduardo, Genesis, Maria, Oscar, Axel B, Alan, Joshua (7th/8th) Calvin, Gael, Verania, Alexis, Luvia, Valerie G, Cristina, Jacob L, Frank, Jocelyn, Melanie, Aimee, Adalia, Melissa, Juliana, Kelly, Anahi, Stephanie, Roxy, Ester, Jacob D, Dulce, Miguel, Daniel, Kevin N, Jayden P, Steven P, Keyshla, Jennifer R, Ruby, Scarlett, Betsabe, Alize
EPS#2
Isaac, Mateo, Cesar, Keila, Salma, Kassandra, Athena, Heidi, Mariana, Leilani, Miguel, Roxy, Dylan, Sophia, Chelsea, Allison, Jayden, Alejandro, Isela, Miriam, Azusena, Sofia, Jewel, Paul, Kevin, Juan, Nathan, Ariana, Guimel, Elizabeth, Isaid, Hailey, Ailiani, Jocelyn, Julie, Fernanda, Nery
Students of the Month
EPS Breed
1st: Lorenzo, Eliana; 2nd: Gloria, Darian; 4th: Ana Rosa, Jairo
EPS 2nd St
Betsy, Ester, Gael B, Mateo, Manuel, Kayla, Melissa C, Anthony, Maria
Welcome to Student Council: Juliana and Jocelyn
EPS #2
K: Matthew, Gerado; 1st: Kaya, Leilani; 2nd: Marily, Dereck
3rd: Alison; 4th: Matthew, Bictoria; 5th: Fernanda, Vanessa
Mental Health Resources
Anger Management Course: 7-week program for adults 18 or older designed to help individuals gain insight into their anger, identify triggers, and develop healthy strategies for managing emotions.
Group Start Date: February 11th (every Tuesday)
Time: 3- 5pm
Lead by: Sheila Camarena, ACSW and Ana Garcia, MSW Intern
Group will meet via Zoom. To register to participate in the group, please call: (323) 881-3799
Healing the Inner Child: a 7 week closed group, for adults over 18 years of age. Group members will learn powerful tools to heal past traumas. Art, music, videos and childhood experiences will be used to help us know ourselves better and heal the wounds of the past.
Group Start Date: February 4th (Every Tuesday)
Time: 9am- 11am
Lead By: Alma Hernandez, ACSW and Ana Saldana, MSW Intern
Group will meet via Zoom. To register to participate in the group, please call: (323) 881-3799
Are you planning to sign up for one of the trainings?
๐ Middle School News ๐ซ
At the end of each month, students get to earn a field day to celebrate their hard work and positive choices. Here are some pictures from the activities that teachers brought to students this month!
Career Day 2025! Our counseling department organized our Career Day. We welcomed various guest speakers to engage with our students about their futures. We were very happy to have our future Middle School students, the 4th graders from EPS Breed and 5th graders from EPS2, come to visit too! We look forward to more events!
If you would like to make sure your child is on the list to transfer over and enroll in our Middle School program, please call Melissa or Valerie!
Elementary Uniforms
Uniforms are required every day unless specified by the Principal. You can find the uniform information attached.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dG48gylNqt3Ad6FMzMVbOtMi3kHWnCAK/view?usp=share_link
Middle School Uniforms
Uniforms are required every day unless specified by the Principal. Mondays are dress down days where students can wear jeans and a colored top to represent their house.
Past Newsletters
Immigration/ ICE Resources: https://secure.smore.com/n/fuekh
High School Time Newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/wafj0
LA Wildfires Newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/pcsqj
Parent Meetings Newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/a96uk
Parent Engagement Newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/nh15g
Hispanic Heritage Art Contest: https://secure.smore.com/n/73y14
Parent University Buzz #3: https://secure.smore.com/n/vc9s8
Special Newsletter- MS Student Council: https://secure.smore.com/n/a4nse
Parent University Buzz #2: https://secure.smore.com/n/0kazwf
Welcome Back to School: https://secure.smore.com/n/1av0x
Parent University Buzz #1: https://secure.smore.com/n/h7x61
Contact Information
Monica Salas: msalas@exteraschools.org
Monica Ortiz: mortiz@exteraschools.org
Lucrecia Villamar: lvillamar@exteraschools.org
Valerie Martinez: vmartinez@exteraschools.org
Melissa Diaz: mdiaz@exteraschools.org
Estrella Orellana: eorellana@exteraschools.org