Cielo Vista Newsletter 2026-2027
Boletín de la Escuela
Off to a Great Start!
Dear Bobcat Families,
As we begin our third week of school, I want to thank you for your continued support and partnership. Our students have done an outstanding job transitioning back to school, and it has been wonderful to see their excitement, positive attitudes, and their eagerness to learn.😊
We encourage our Bobcats to continue coming to school each day ready to learn, work hard, and strive for excellence. Every day presents new opportunities to grow, discover, and achieve. With the support of our dedicated teachers and families, we know our students will accomplish amazing things this year.🧠
💪Let's continue building on the strong start we've had and make this school year one filled with learning, growth, and success. Together, we can ensure every Bobcat thrives!
Thank you for being an important part of our Bobcat family!💛🖤
Go Bobcats!!
Maria Guerra
Principal, Cielo Vista Elementary
Administration
Principal: Maria Guerra 915-236-8375
Assistant Principal: Christina Herrera 915-236-8375
Secretary: Debra Jacquez 915-236-8385
Counselor: Lucy Lopez 915-236-8380
Nurse: Lisa Herrera 915-236-8375
🍎Dear Cielo Vista Parents and Families,
As we completed our first two weeks of school, I want to thank you for helping make the start of the school year such a smooth and successful one. We greatly appreciate your continued support, partnership, and commitment to your child's education.🏫
🎉We also have an exciting achievement to celebrate together. Cielo Vista Elementary has once again earned an A Rating earning four distinctions, marking our second consecutive year as an A-rated campus! This accomplishment is a testament to the hard work, dedication, and collaboration of our entire school community!💛🖤
💯I would like to thank our outstanding Cielo Vista teachers for their commitment to providing rigorous, high-quality instruction each day. I also want to recognize our students for their hard work, positive attitudes, and determination to learn and grow. Most importantly, this success would not be possible without the unwavering support of our parents and families.
As we continue through the 2026-2027 school year, let's keep this momentum going. We encourage all students to come to school every day ready to learn, engaged in their education, and prepared to achieve their very best.💛🖤
👋Friendly Reminder: Student drop-off begins at 7:30 a.m. We have noticed that several students are arriving and waiting outside before the doors open. For student safety, supervision does not begin until 7:30 a.m. We kindly ask that you do not drop off your child prior to this time.
If you are interested in dropping off your child before 7:30 a.m., please contact Jessica Martinez for more information about our Extended Day Learning Program for available morning care options.
Thank you for being an essential part of our Cielo Vista family. We look forward to another outstanding year of excellence, achievement, and growth. 💛🖤
Thank you,
Maria Guerra
Principal
Dear Bobcat Families,
Regular and on-time attendance is important for your child’s success. School instruction begins promptly at 8:15 a.m. Please ensure your child arrives with enough time to enter the building and be ready to learn.🏫
💻i-Ready testing begins this week. Students will complete their reading assessment Tuesday through Thursday. Math testing will take place next Monday and Tuesday. Please make every effort to have your child present, on time, well-rested, and ready to do their best.
🚘 As a reminder, please do not park or leave your vehicle unattended in the designated drop-off zone. This area is for quick student drop-off only. If you need to walk your child inside, please park in an available parking space. Thank you for helping us keep arrival safe and traffic moving smoothly for all our Bobcats!🖤💛
Sincerely,
Mrs. Herrera/Assistant Principal
Identification Requirement for Adults
Anyone entering the building must show an identification at the front door to gain admittance. Please ring the doorbell and hold your ID (e.g., driver's license, state ID, passport) in the front of the camera. The clerk will then verify your ID before unlocking the door for you. As you come in, please walk straight to the office to be signed in. We thank you for your cooperation on our safety procedures to help maintain our campus safe.
Attendance Procedures
Bobcat families, please make sure to bring your child to school everyday. Your child attendance matters. If you have any absences to report please use the QR code or email me at cielovista_notes@episd.org. Remember we will no longer be accepting phone calls to excuse any absences. A written form of communication is required. Thank you for your continued support.
PEIMS CLERK
Claudia Beard
915-236-8375
Team Smile is partnering with El Paso area dentists and the El Paso Chihuahuas to provide free dental care to students enrolled with EPISD. Through this experience students can receive free oral health education, screening, and treatment, at no cost to parents. Consent forms are required if you wish for your child to attend. If you have any questions or need more information about this opportunity, please reach out to llopez1@episd.org or call (915) 236-8380.
📚Dear Bobcat Families,
Just 15-20 minutes of reading each day can make a big difference in your child's learning! Set aside time after school or before bed to read together, take turns reading pages, or have your child tell you about the story. Ask them questions about what they read, such as:
📘 What did it mean when he/she/they said…
📗How do you think that character felt when…? What made you think that?
📕What did the author mean by…? What made you think that?
📙The setting is important to the story because… What made you think that?
📘Asking your child to explain their thinking supports the questioning we do at school to help support their reading and writing.
For our youngest readers, talking about pictures and asking questions helps build important language skills.
📚Remember: Every book, story, and conversation counts!
Happy Reading!
Ms. Armendariz
Cielo Vista Instructional Coach
What's happening in Math? Week of August 17-21
Kindergarten
🔹 Students are learning to represent and decompose numbers 3-5 in different ways while building strong number sense through counting, objects, and pictures.
🏠 Parent Tip: Ask your child, "How many ways can we make 5?" and use everyday objects to show different number combinations.
1st Grade
🔹 Students are building fluency with addition and subtraction within 10 while solving word problems using strategies, models, and equations.
🏠 Parent Tip: Create simple word problems during daily routines and encourage your child to explain how they found the answer.
2nd Grade
🔹 Students are strengthening addition and subtraction skills within 100, applying place value strategies, and solving word problems with multiple representations.
🏠 Parent Tip: Practice adding and subtracting two-digit numbers and have your child explain their thinking using words or drawings.
3rd Grade
🔹 Students are developing place value understanding through 100,000 by comparing, ordering, and rounding whole numbers.
🏠 Parent Tip: Have your child read, compare, and round numbers they encounter in everyday situations such as prices, sports scores, or addresses.
4th Grade
🔹 Students are solving multi-step word problems using the standard subtraction algorithm and estimation to check the reasonableness of solutions.
🏠 Parent Tip: Encourage your child to estimate before solving and explain how they know their answer makes sense.
5th Grade
🔹 Students are multiplying and dividing decimals by one-digit whole numbers while using place value understanding, models, and estimation strategies.
🏠 Parent Tip: Use money-related situations at home to practice decimal operations and ask your child to estimate before solving.
🏠 Family Science Connection
This week, August 17-21, in science, students are developing the habits of scientists by asking questions, making observations, following safety procedures, and learning how science helps solve problems. You can support science learning at home by encouraging curiosity, discussing observations, and allowing children to explain their thinking using evidence from their own experiences.
🧪✖➖Mrs. Andrews
Cielo Vista Interventionist
September 7 - No School, Labor Day
September 15- Early Release, Parent Teacher Conference
September 28- October 2 - Fall Intersession
October 5-9- Fall Break
October 12- Teacher Professional Development/No School
