CVUSD's Communication Snapshot

📍Calendar Reminder: Spring Break Ahead - No School Friday, April 3rd - Friday, April 10th

Top Headlines:

• 🍊 What's Cooking: Check Out the April Cafeteria Menus for Your School
• Measure I Delivers: New Tracks and Fields
• Stay Connected with "Up to Five Key Takeaways" from Our Advisory Councils/Committees

• CVUSD's Annual CTE Showcase Highlights Students' Skills Mastery & Innovation

• Angela L., Westlake High Senior, Named 2026 Edison Scholar, Earns $50,000 College Scholarship

• Two Newbury Park High School Students Achieve Perfect ACT Score

• Music to Our Ears: CVUSD Middle School Student-Musicians Attain Accolades

Events This Week:

• March 31st: Parents/Guardians & Students 12+: Join Us for the Upcoming Workshop "Safe Circles - Navigating Real and Virtual Friendships and Relationships"
• April 1st: Disabilities Tools Workshop

📅Calendar Reminder: There is no school for CVUSD students from Friday, April 3rd through Friday, April 10th. Classes will resume on Monday, April 13th. Click here to review the complete 2025-2026 School Year Calendar.

We wish the whole Conejo community a wonderful and safe Spring Break!

The school cafeteria menus for April are available on the My School Menus website!

• Click here to access the breakfast, snack and lunch menus along with the nutritional information for all school meal programs for the month ahead.
  
  

📍 Important Reminder: School meals (breakfast and lunch) are available at NO COST for all students.

Thanks to Measure I, the voter-approved school facilities bond, Newbury Park High, Thousand Oaks High, and Westlake High Schools now have brand new, beautiful tracks and fields. These recently completed projects have created safer, more durable, and visually stunning spaces for student athletes, physical education classes, and community use. Thank you to the Conejo community for supporting Measure I and making these impactful improvements possible.

⏩Check out the brand new tracks and fields in this highlight video.

Family participation and engagement is a key priority of the CVUSD. Our seven Advisory Councils and Committees meet regularly for vibrant discussions, informative presentations, relationship-building activities and more. These meetings are open to all members of our CVUSD community to attend. However, we understand that attending meetings in-person is not always possible.

🌟 The Updates from Advisory Councils/Committees webpage serves as a place to stay informed on updates and actions from each Advisory Council and Committee, with "Up to Five Key Takeaways" from each meeting posted regularly after meetings are held. Check out the latest takeaways, here: https://www.conejousd.org/5KeyTakeaways.

At the 2nd Annual CTE Student Showcase, hundreds of students and staff members from CVUSD middle and high schools demonstrated the skills they have developed in their Career Pathways coursework this school year. Through booth presentations and curated displays at California Lutheran University's Lundring Events Center, student work was showcased in a variety of fields, including:

• Arts, Media & Entertainment
• Building & Construction Trades
• Education, Child Development & Family Services
• Engineering & Architecture
• Health Science & Medical Technology
• Hospitality, Tourism & Recreation
• Information & Communication Technologies
• Manufacturing & Product Development
• Marketing, Sales & Service
• Public Service...and more!
  
  

Congratulations to all participants on a successful year of mastering new skills and growing passions towards future potential careers! To learn more about all of the CTE Career Pathways offerings across our CVUSD schools, please visit the dedicated CTE website at: www.conejousd.org/cte

Congratulations to Angela Liu, 12th grade Westlake High School student, on being selected as a 2026 Edison Scholar! Last week, in a special, surprise presentation during her 4th period AP Chemistry class, Angela was awarded a giant ceremonial check and announced as a recipient of the 2026 Edison Scholars program, earning a $50,000 college scholarship from Edison International.

The Edison Scholars program recognizes students pursuing STEM studies who demonstrate academic achievement and a commitment to making a difference in their communities. In total 30 high school seniors with a passion for science, technology, engineering or math (STEM), are selected for this competitive scholarship.

Angela will attend Stanford University in the fall, where she plans to study physics & engineering. Click here to learn more.

Congratulations to Laila S., Newbury Park High School 11th grade student and Lily H., Newbury Park High School 12th grade student on earning a perfect Composite score of 36 on the ACT, the highest possible score.

This achievement on the ACT is not just outstanding; it’s exceptional. To put it in perspective, only about one-quarter of 1% of all test takers earn the top score. Among U.S. high school graduates in the class of 2025, only 2,958 out of more than 1.38 million students who took the ACT earned a Composite score of 36.

Laila’s and Lily's achievement is a true reflection of their hard work, dedication, and commitment to academic excellence. Click here to learn more.

Fifteen CVUSD students representing all five CVUSD middle schools (Colina Middle School, Los Cerritos Middle School, Redwood Middle School, Sequoia Middle School, and Sycamore Canyon School) were selected for and recently performed in the 2nd Annual Ventura County Honor Orchestra. Our students were in every section, including: Violin, Viola, Violoncello, Doublebass and Piano. Congratulations to these students, their teachers and families on their impressive accomplishment!

Meanwhile, our Redwood Viking Marching Band won the premier title of Sweepstakes Champion, along with 2nd Place Drum Major at the 66th Annual Swallow Day Parade in San Juan Capistrano. “Sweepstakes” is awarded to the top overall band of the entire event — across music, marching, and overall effect. This achievement is truly commendable with students showcasing exceptional spirit and skill during challenging, warm weather. Congratulations to all students, staff members and families for your combined dedication to this program's overall success - way to go, Vikings!

All CVUSD parents/guardians and students ages 12+ are invited to an interactive workshop on Tuesday, March 31st at 6pm, which will guide attendees through the essentials of building safe, healthy relationships, both online and in real life. Participants will identify red and green flags, practice assertive communication, and map out their personal "safe circles."

Hosted by CVUSD's BreakThrough Student Assistance Program and The Conejo Schools Foundation, this in-person event will create a better understanding of how to set boundaries and protect well-being.

👉 Click here to register to attend this event.

📍 Click here to learn more (English).

📍 Click here to learn more (Spanish).

Join the CVUSD's Special Education Department and community partner Rainbow Connection for a cost-free event, "Disabilities Tools Workshop," on Wednesday, April 1st from 9:15am to 10:30am at University MPR (2801 Atlas Ave, Thousand Oaks). The Rainbow Connection Record Keeping Training is for families with children receiving special education services. Parents/guardians are invited to attend and get help organizing their child’s paperwork. Rainbow Connection will provide some tips, tricks, handouts and a free binder. Please see the flyer below for additional event details.